U.S. patent application number 12/534230 was filed with the patent office on 2010-07-15 for parking device for bicycle.
Invention is credited to Chih-Hsiang Chang.
Application Number | 20100178140 12/534230 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 41567054 |
Filed Date | 2010-07-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100178140 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chang; Chih-Hsiang |
July 15, 2010 |
Parking Device for Bicycle
Abstract
A parking device for a bicycle includes a main control unit
(11), a parking unit (12) mounted on the main control unit, and a
locking member (13) movably mounted in the main control unit and
extending into the parking unit. Thus, the parking device can lock
the bicycle (20) so as to provide a burglarproof effect. In
addition, the bicycle is locked by the parking device so that the
user needs not to carry a lock to prevent from causing a burden to
the user. Further, the parking device locks the bicycle easily and
quickly to facilitate the user locking and unlocking the
bicycle.
Inventors: |
Chang; Chih-Hsiang;
(Fongyuan City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
KAMRATH & ASSOCIATES P.A.
4825 OLSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 245
GOLDEN VALLEY
MN
55422
US
|
Family ID: |
41567054 |
Appl. No.: |
12/534230 |
Filed: |
August 3, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
414/228 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B62H 3/08 20130101; B62H
3/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
414/228 |
International
Class: |
E04H 6/02 20060101
E04H006/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 9, 2009 |
TW |
098200362 |
Claims
1. A parking device for a bicycle, comprising: a main control unit
(11); a parking unit (12) mounted on the main control unit; a
locking member (13) movably mounted in the main control unit and
extending into the parking unit.
2. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 1, wherein the main
control unit has an upper end provided with a contact panel (111);
the contact panel of the main control unit has a surface provided
with a plurality of number buttons (112).
3. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 2, wherein the contact
panel of the main control unit has a side provided with at least
one light emitting member (113) aligned with and located beside the
number buttons.
4. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 1, wherein the parking
unit includes two upright stop baffles (121) spaced from each other
to define a parking space (122) between the stop baffles.
5. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 4, wherein each of the
stop baffles of the parking unit is provided with a through hole
(124) to allow passage of the locking member.
6. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 4, wherein the parking
unit further includes two support rods (123) mounted between the
stop baffles.
7. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 5, further comprising:
a sensing switch (14) mounted on one of the stop baffles of the
parking unit to stop movement of the locking member when the
sensing switch detects that the locking member is hindered by an
object.
8. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 6, wherein each of the
support rods of the parking unit is rotatably mounted between the
stop baffles.
9. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 1, wherein the locking
member is a hydraulic cylinder.
10. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 6, wherein the main
control unit has a lower end provided with a support board to
support the parking unit.
11. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 10, wherein the
parking unit is located beside the lower end of the main control
unit.
12. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 10, wherein the
parking unit is secured on the support board of the main control
unit.
13. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 4, wherein one of the
stop baffles of the parking unit abuts the main control unit.
14. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 5, wherein the
through hole of each of the stop baffles is connected to the
parking space.
15. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 6, wherein each of
the support rods of the parking unit is perpendicular to the stop
baffles.
16. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 6, wherein each of
the support rods of the parking unit is located below the locking
member.
17. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 10, wherein each of
the support rods of the parking unit is located above the support
board of the main control unit.
18. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 5, wherein the
locking member in turn extends through the through hole of one of
the stop baffles and the parking space and is inserted into the
through hole of the other one of the stop baffles to close the
parking space.
19. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 7, wherein the
sensing switch is located above the through hole of one of the stop
baffles and abuts the main control unit.
20. The parking device for a bicycle of claim 1, wherein the main
control unit 11 is further provided with a chip device, a magnetic
card sensing zone and a coin insert port.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a park and, more
particularly, to a parking device for a bicycle and the like.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] A bicycle does not have a locking function so that a lock,
such as a padlock, cable lock and the like, is mounted on the
bicycle additionally to lock the bicycle so as to provide a
burglarproof effect. However, the user needs to carry a key to lock
and unlock the lock, thereby causing a burden to the user. In
addition, the lock is suspended on the bicycle, thereby decreasing
the aesthetic quality of the bicycle. Further, the lock cannot lock
and unlock the bicycle easily and quickly, thereby causing
inconvenience to the user when using the bicycle.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided
a parking device for a bicycle comprising a main control unit, a
parking unit mounted on the main control unit, and a locking member
movably mounted in the main control unit and extending into the
parking unit.
[0006] According to the primary objective of the present invention,
the parking device can lock the bicycle so as to provide a
burglarproof effect.
[0007] According to another objective of the present invention, the
bicycle is locked by the parking device so that the user needs not
to carry a lock to prevent from causing a burden to the user.
[0008] According to a further objective of the present invention,
the parking device locks the bicycle easily and quickly to
facilitate the user locking and unlocking the bicycle.
[0009] According to a further objective of the present invention,
the parking device can lock the bicycle without needing a key to
facilitate the user using the bicycle.
[0010] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed
description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a parking device in
accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
[0012] FIG. 2 is a side view of the parking device as shown in FIG.
1.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a schematic operational view of the parking device
for a bicycle as shown in FIG. 1 in use.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a side view of the parking device for a bicycle as
shown in FIG. 3.
[0015] FIG. 5 is a side view of the parking device for a bicycle as
shown in FIG. 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1 and 2, a
parking device 10 for a bicycle in accordance with the preferred
embodiment of the present invention comprises a main control unit
11, a parking unit 12 mounted on the main control unit 11, and a
locking member 13 movably mounted in the main control unit 11 and
extending into the parking unit 12.
[0017] The main control unit 11 has an upper end provided with a
contact panel 111. The contact panel 111 of the main control unit
11 has a surface provided with a plurality of number buttons 112
and has a side provided with at least one light emitting member 113
aligned with and located beside the number buttons 112. The main
control unit 11 has a lower end provided with a support board 114
to support the parking unit 12. The main control unit 11 is further
provided with a chip device, a magnetic card sensing zone and a
coin insert port so that a user has to pay a parking toll when
using the parking device 10.
[0018] The parking unit 12 is located beside the lower end of the
main control unit 11 and is secured on the support board 114 of the
main control unit 11. The parking unit 12 includes two upright stop
baffles 121 spaced from each other to define a parking space 122
between the stop baffles 121, and two support rods 123 mounted
between the stop baffles 121. One of the stop baffles 121 of the
parking unit 12 abuts the main control unit 11. Each of the stop
baffles 121 of the parking unit 12 is provided with a through hole
124 to allow passage of the locking member 13. The through hole 124
of each of the stop baffles 121 is connected to the parking space
122. Each of the support rods 123 of the parking unit 12 is
perpendicular to the stop baffles 121. Each of the support rods 123
of the parking unit 12 is located below the locking member 13 and
is located above the support board 114 of the main control unit 11.
Preferably, each of the support rods 123 of the parking unit 12 is
rotatably mounted between the stop baffles 121.
[0019] The locking member 13 in turn extends through the through
hole 124 of one of the stop baffles 121 and the parking space 122
and is inserted into the through hole 124 of the other one of the
stop baffles 121 to close the parking space 122. Preferably, the
locking member 13 is a hydraulic cylinder.
[0020] The parking device 10 further comprises a sensing switch 14
mounted on one of the stop baffles 121 of the parking unit 12 to
stop movement of the locking member 13 when the sensing switch 14
detects that the locking member 13 is hindered by an object. The
sensing switch 14 is located above the through hole 124 of one of
the stop baffles 121 and abuts the main control unit 11.
[0021] In operation, referring to FIGS. 3-5 with reference to FIGS.
1 and 2, the front wheel 21 of a bicycle 20 is placed in the
parking space 122 and supported by the support rods 123 of the
parking unit 12. Then, the user can press the number buttons 112 of
the contact panel 111 to preset a code. Then, the locking member 13
is operated by the main control unit 11 after the code is set, so
that the locking member 13 in turn extends through the through hole
124 of one of the stop baffles 121 and a gap between any two spokes
22 of the bicycle 20 and is inserted into the through hole 124 of
the other one of the stop baffles 121 so as to lock the front wheel
21 of the bicycle 20.
[0022] At the same time, when the sensing switch 14 detects that
one of the spokes 22 of the bicycle 20 is in front of the locking
member 13, the sensing switch 14 sends a signal to the main control
unit 11 to stop movement of the locking member 13 so as to prevent
the spokes 22 of the bicycle 20 from being hit by the locking
member 13. Thus, the user can slightly rotate the front wheel 21 of
the bicycle 20 to separate the locking member 13 from the spokes 22
of the bicycle 20, so that the locking member 13 can continue to
pass through the gap between any two spokes 22 of the bicycle 20.
Alternatively, the support rods 123 of the parking unit 12 are
controlled by the main control unit 11 to rotate relative to the
bicycle 20 so as to slightly rotate the front wheel 21 of the
bicycle 20.
[0023] On the other hand, the user can press the number buttons 112
of the contact panel 111 to input the correct code. Then, the
locking member 13 is operated by the main control unit 11 to detach
from the spokes 22 of the bicycle 20 and is retracted into the main
control unit 11 so as to unlock the front wheel 21 of the bicycle
20. At this time, the light emitting member 113 located beside the
number buttons 112 provides a lighting effect to the user. In
addition, the code can be reset by pressing the number buttons 112
of the contact panel 111.
[0024] Accordingly, the parking device 10 can lock the bicycle 20
so as to provide a burglarproof effect. In addition, the bicycle 20
is locked by the parking device 10 so that the user needs not to
carry a lock to prevent from causing a burden to the user. Further,
the parking device 10 locks the bicycle 20 easily and quickly to
facilitate the user locking and unlocking the bicycle 20. Further,
the parking device 10 can lock the bicycle 20 without needing a key
to facilitate the user using the bicycle 20.
[0025] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its
preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood
that many other possible modifications and variations can be made
without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is,
therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will
cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true
scope of the invention.
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