US 12,015,434 B2
Security systems and communication networks for electric bicycles
Dave Miller, Seattle, WA (US); Jake Silsby, Seattle, WA (US); Bryan Ford, Seattle, WA (US); and Redwood Stephens, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to RAD POWER BIKES INC., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Rad Power Bikes Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/216,440.
Prior Publication US 2022/0306237 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 4/48 (2018.01); B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/33 (2013.01); B62H 5/08 (2006.01); B62H 5/14 (2006.01); B62J 7/04 (2006.01); B62J 11/00 (2020.01); B62J 43/13 (2020.01); B62J 45/20 (2020.01); B62J 50/20 (2020.01); B62J 50/22 (2020.01); B62K 11/00 (2006.01); B62M 6/45 (2010.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/3822 (2015.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); B60R 25/10 (2013.01); B62M 6/90 (2010.01); E05B 71/00 (2006.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01); G16Y 10/40 (2020.01); G16Y 10/75 (2020.01); G16Y 40/50 (2020.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04B 1/3822 (2013.01) [B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/33 (2013.01); B62H 5/08 (2013.01); B62H 5/14 (2013.01); B62J 7/04 (2013.01); B62J 11/00 (2013.01); B62J 43/13 (2020.02); B62J 45/20 (2020.02); B62J 50/20 (2020.02); B62J 50/22 (2020.02); B62K 11/00 (2013.01); B62M 6/45 (2013.01); G07F 17/0057 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/48 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); B60R 2025/1016 (2013.01); B60R 2325/105 (2013.01); B62K 2204/00 (2013.01); B62M 6/90 (2013.01); E05B 71/00 (2013.01); E05B 73/0005 (2013.01); G16Y 10/40 (2020.01); G16Y 10/75 (2020.01); G16Y 40/50 (2020.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric bicycle, comprising:
a frame having a head tube, down tube, top tube, and seat tube;
a front wheel attached to the frame via a fork connected to the head tube; a rear wheel attached to the frame via a dropout assembly of the frame;
an electric motor mounted to the rear wheel that causes the rear wheel to rotate;
a battery pack mounted to the frame of the electric bicycle that provides power to the electric motor;
a controller that controls operations of the battery pack of the electric bicycle and the electric motor of the electric bicycle; and
a communication device that communicates with a wireless network via one or more wireless communication protocols and includes:
a Bluetooth component that facilitates Bluetooth protocol communications between the communication device and the controller, the battery pack, and the electric motor; and
a wireless component that facilitates wireless protocol communications between the communication device and the wireless network.