Smart Lock Wireless Control for Shared Bicycle Unlocking
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smart locks for shared-ride bicycles face issues with slow unlocking speeds and low success rates, particularly when using QR code scanning or IC card swiping, leading to inconvenient and insecure user experiences.
Innovation Solution
A mobile-APP-based smart lock system featuring a microcontroller, close-range wireless communicator, mobile communication module, lock controller, and lock actuator, allowing for quick and secure unlocking via wireless communication within a 10-20 cm range without the need for QR code scanning or IC card swiping, with a GPS locator for location tracking and a cloud server for IoT integration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If QR code scanning is used for unlocking, then convenience is improved, but unlocking speed decreases and success rate becomes low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/optical QR code scanning system with an electromagnetic wireless communication system. The mobile terminal communicates with the smart lock through wireless signals (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or cellular data), eliminating the need for physical scanning and significantly reducing unlocking time while maintaining convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a wireless communication module as an intermediary between the mobile terminal and the smart lock. This intermediary enables rapid data transmission and authentication, resolving the contradiction between convenience and unlocking speed by providing a contactless, fast communication channel.
2Ease of operation
If QR code scanning is used for unlocking, then convenience is improved, but security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the authentication parameter from visual QR code recognition to wireless signal authentication with encrypted data transmission. This parameter change enhances security by utilizing more secure communication protocols and authentication mechanisms while maintaining user convenience through contactless operation.
3Device complexity
If IC card swiping is used for unlocking, then simplicity is improved, but user convenience deteriorates due to forgetting IC card
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the mobile terminal to serve as both the authentication credential and the communication device. The user's smartphone automatically performs authentication and communicates with the lock without requiring the user to manually present an IC card, eliminating the inconvenience of forgetting the card while maintaining simple operation.
4Ease of operation
If wireless communication module is added to enable mobile APP control, then user convenience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the wireless communication module into the existing smart lock system, enabling it to perform multiple functions: traditional IC card authentication, QR code scanning, and mobile APP wireless control. This multi-functionality approach increases convenience while minimizing the increase in device complexity by reusing existing hardware components for multiple purposes.
Data Source
AI summary
A smart lock for shared-ride and its control system comprising a smart lock body, a microcontroller, a close-range wireless communicator connected to the microcontroller. The microcontroller is connected to the mobile APP control end via wireless communication. The smart lock additionally has a mobile communication module, a lock controller and a lock actuator connected to the microcontroller. When the mobile APP control end sends an unlocking instruction, a close-range wireless communicator receives an unlocking signal, so that the lock controller controls a lock actuator for an unlocking action of the smart lock. The advantages of this utility model lie in its quick unlocking, high security and easy operation.