Motorcycle Steering Lock Control via Conscious User Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motorcycle control systems for electromechanical steering locks do not allow for user control over locking and unlocking processes after authentication, leading to undesirable automatic changes in the steering lock state, such as remaining locked when the engine is turned off and the rider is still approaching the vehicle.
Innovation Solution
A method where the control system requires conscious activation of an actuating element by the user after positive authentication to initiate locking or unlocking processes, ensuring the steering lock remains in its current state unless explicitly changed by the user, with bidirectional communication between the ID transmitter and the motorcycle for authentication and feedback mechanisms to ensure correct alignment and user control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the steering lock is automatically unlocked after positive authentication, then the authentication process is simplified and the user experience is improved, but the user loses control over the steering lock state which may remain locked when the engine is turned off and the rider is still approaching the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the steering lock state based on engine status and user proximity. When the engine is running, the steering lock remains unlocked after authentication. When the engine is turned off and the user is still in proximity, the steering lock remains locked, providing adaptive behavior that resolves the contradiction between automatic unlocking convenience and user control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors engine status and user proximity through bidirectional communication between the ID transmitter and the control system. This feedback mechanism allows the system to determine whether to maintain locked or unlocked state, enabling both automatic authentication and user control over the steering lock state.
2Reliability
If the steering lock automatically locks when the engine is turned off, then the motorcycle security is improved, but the user cannot move the motorcycle a few meters to the final parking position with the engine switched off
Solution Approach 1:
The steering lock state dynamically responds to engine status changes. When the engine is turned off, the system checks user proximity through bidirectional communication. If the user is still in proximity, the steering lock remains unlocked, allowing the user to move the motorcycle to the parking position. Once the user moves away or authentication is complete, the steering lock automatically locks, maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary authentication and proximity detection before the engine shutdown completes. This allows the steering lock to remain in the appropriate state (locked or unlocked) based on the authentication result and user proximity, resolving the contradiction between security and mobility needs.
3Extent of automation
If the steering lock state changes automatically after authentication, then the system automation is improved, but the user receives no feedback about the actual position of the steering unit which may lead to misalignment
Solution Approach 1:
The control system continuously monitors the actual position of the steering unit during the locking action process and compares it with the target position. This feedback mechanism provides real-time information about steering unit alignment, allowing the system to detect misalignment and prevent incorrect locking, thus resolving the contradiction between automation and information feedback.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual user verification of steering lock position with an automated sensor-based detection system. The control system uses sensors to detect the actual position of the steering unit and compares it with the target position, providing automated feedback that eliminates the need for manual user verification while maintaining accurate position information.
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AI summary
The method relates to a method for operating of a control system (63) of a motorcycle (60) to move an electromechanical steering lock (10) from an unlocked position (1) into a locked position (2) and vice-versa, with an ignition system (62) to start the engine of the motorcycle (60) which is controlled by the control system (63), an authentication (70) in which an ID-generator (64) has a data communication with the control system (63), wherein after a positive authentication (70) in one operating step (71a, 71b) the steering lock (10) is brought into the particular position (1, 2). The invention provides for a first actuator element (31) having a signal connection to the control system (63) and which is accessible to a user, and the operating step (71a, 71b) begins only after a positive authentication (70) via a deliberate activation of the first actuator element (31) occurring after the authentication (70).