Abstract: An apparatus with a bicycle frame and rear wheel locking system working around a bicycle parking slot or rack is provided. The apparatus may include a container assembly, a block, an arm base, and adjustable arms to support locking for a limited range of bicycles by size. It may be mounted relatively permanently onto a strong flat surface and/or a bicycle slot or rack. It may allow one to lock both wheels and the frame of their bicycle by just carrying their smartphone or registered card.
Abstract: A bicycle locking assembly includes a bicycle rack is secured to a support surface and a plurality of parking elements each is integrated into the bicycle rack to have a respective bicycle parked in the parking elements. A plurality of bicycle locks is each movably integrated into the bicycle rack for locking a respective bicycle to a respective parking element. A card reader is coupled to the bicycle rack for processing a payment to facilitate a user to lock their bicycle to the bicycle rack. A camera is integrated into the bicycle rack to record footage of the bicycle rack thereby monitoring bicycles that are locked to the bicycle rack. A light emitter is coupled to the bicycle rack to emit light outwardly from the bicycle rack for enhancing visibility of the bicycle rack at night.
Abstract: Various electric scooter docking stations are described herein. In some embodiments, the electric scooter docking stations facilitate collection, movement, and/or storage of the electric scooters in a compact, elegant, and efficient configuration. For example, the electric scooter docking stations can be configured to take advantage of a unique shape of an electric scooter, providing the storage and positioning of many electric scooters in a compact area. Also, the electric scooter docking stations can be simple structures that facilitate self-powered movement of electric scooters within the electric scooter docking stations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 14, 2020
Date of Patent:
March 22, 2022
Assignee:
NEPTUNE SCOOTERS
Inventors:
Forrest Jean North, Javier Gonzalez Carracelas, Ricardo Abdiel Mora Gonzalez, Steven Thomas Snyder, Michelle Valerie Carlomusto, Justin David Almeleh, Matthew Coleman Tindall, Ana Gabriela Costilla Gonzalez, Federico Vorrath Sepúlveda, Ernesto Alejandro Cantu Zamarrón, David Osman Doluca, Erik Daryl Aylen, Kyle Allen Hartelt
Abstract: A high-density bike rack system includes a rack structure including: a first side configured to releasably engage a first bicycle, and a second side configured to releasably engage a second bicycle. A vertical displacement structure is configured to vertically offset at least one portion of the first bicycle with respect to at least one portion of the second bicycle.