US 12,015,435 B2
Bike lock as communication hub for an electric bicycle
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. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/217,901.
Application 17/217,901 is a continuation of application No. 17/216,440, filed on Mar. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0306226 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 4/80 (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 4/48 (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 lock assembly that is configured to lock the rear wheel of the electric bicycle, wherein the lock assembly includes:
a communication device that communicates with a wireless network via one or more wireless communication protocols,
wherein the communication device is configured to manage communications between the wireless network and the controller of the electric bicycle; and
a fleet module, separate from the communication device, that communicates directly with a fleet management server,
wherein the fleet management server is associated with a fleet of electric bicycles that includes the electric bicycle.