Automatic cycle storage system
US7471191B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/625
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic cycle storage system comprising cycles, each of which carries a blocking device and an electronic circuit; a cycle storage area serving to receive the cycles while they are not being used; and a control device adapted to authorize, selectively, cycles to be borrowed from the storage area. The control device and the cycle are each provided with a respective short-range wireless communications interface, and the cycle includes an electrical lock device adapted to lock the blocking device in the blocking position.
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