Object securing system

• US 20090031766A1
• Filed: 07/24/2008
• Published: 02/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Astra Gesellschaft Fur Asset Management mbH & Company KG
• Original Assignee: Astra Gesellschaft Fur Asset Management mbH & Company KG
• Inventors: Stobbe, Anatoli
• Application Number:
  US12/220,373
• Publication Number:
  US 20090031766A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 70/263
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 2003/005 Supports or holders associated with means for bike rental
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 3/00 Separate supports or holders for parking or storing cycles cycle supports used during maintenance B25H; building aspects E04H
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 5/003 using chains or cables chain or cable locks per se E05B67/003; with alarm E05B45/005
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0069 bolt position
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/005 Chain-locks, cable-locks or padlocks with alarms
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0002 with electromagnets
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0004 said core being linearly movable
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0607 the detent moving pivotally or rotatively
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 73/0005 using chains, cables or the like chain- or cable-locks of the padlock type E05B67/003; lockable clothing hangers or hanger racks E05B69/006
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/625 Operation and control
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/8973 Mounting aids, guides and assistors

Abstract

An object securing system consisting of at least one station with docking, identification and registration means as well as objects fitted with compatible docking, identification and registration means is described.

Claims

1. An object securing system consisting of at least one station and at least one object, wherein the at least one station and the at least one object are fitted with at least one compatible docking means and the at least one station or the at least one object comprise identification and registration means, characterised in that on the at least one station or on the at least one object a plug-in portion of a flexible fixing proboscis is fixable in a lock which can be locked by a locking device but can be opened by a release device, and disposed on the fixing proboscis is a detection wafer containing identification and registration data and disposed on the lock or in the vicinity of the lock or on the docking means or in the vicinity of the docking means is a reader which reads data of the detection wafer or a reading antenna of the reader or a write-read device which writes and read data of the detection wafer or a write-read antenna of the write-read device and that the reader or write-read device is connected or coupled to a controller from the plurality control, identification and registration circuit.

3. The object securing system according to claim 1, characterised in that the detection wafer in the plug-in portion of the fixing proboscis and the reader or read-write device or a read antenna of the reader or write-read antenna of the write-read device in the lock are disposed in axial alignment or coaxially to the inserted plug-in portion.

5. The object securing system according to claim 1, characterised in that the detection wafer on a sleeve of the fixing proboscis or its plug-in portion on or near the connecting point between fixing proboscis and plug-in portion and the reader or write-read device or a read antenna of the reader or write-read antenna of the write-read device on the lock are disposed close to the position of the sleeve when the plug-in portion is inserted.

7. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the fixing proboscis is disposed on the station and the lock is disposed on the object, wherein the docking means is formed by the lock itself.

8. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the fixing proboscis and the lock are disposed on the object and the docking means is disposed on the station, wherein the docking means is formed by a sleeve through which the fixing proboscis passes.

9. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the fixing proboscis is disposed on the object and the lock is disposed on the station, wherein the docking means is formed by the lock itself.

10. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the fixing proboscis and the lock are disposed on the station and the docking means is disposed on the object, wherein the docking means is formed by a sleeve through which the fixing proboscis passes.

11. The object securing system according to claim 8 and 10, characterised in that at least one writer connected to a user communication terminal or a central unit or at least one write antenna of the writer or at least one reader or at least one read antenna of the reader or at least one write-read device or at least one write-read antenna of the write-read device is disposed in the sleeve of the docking means and that when the fixing proboscis is inserted into a coupling device, the writer or reader or write-read device is coupled to the controller from the plurality control, identification and registration circuit.

12. The object securing system according to claim 11, characterised in that three writers or writing antennae of the writers or three readers or read antennae of the readers or three write-read readers or write-read antennae of the write-read devices are disposed adjacent to one another in the sleeve of the docking means.

13. The object securing system according to claim 12, characterised in that the middle writer or the middle write antenna of the writer or the middle reader or the middle read antenna of the reader or the middle wrote-read device or the middle write-read antenna of the write-read device are externally shielded in the sleeve.

14. The object securing system according to claim 8 or 10, characterised in that at least one detection wafer is disposed in the sleeve of the docking means which, when the fixing proboscis is inserted, is temporarily connected to the quantity control, identification and registration circuit or when the fixing proboscis is inserted, is coupled by a coupling device.

15. The object securing system according to claim 14, characterised in that three detection wafers are disposed adjacently to one another in the sleeve of the docking means.

16. The object securing system according to claim 15, characterised in that the middle detection wafer is externally shielded in the sleeve.

17. The object securing system according to one of claims 8 to 16, characterised in that a plug-through block is disposed in the sleeve, which is only temporarily releasable by an authorisation enquiry.

18. The object securing system according to one of claims 11 to 17, characterized in that the coupling device is disposed at, on or in the fixing proboscis and is configured as a galvanic or inductive or capacitive coupling.

19. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterised in that a mono- or bidirectional data transmission path is disposed between the controller from the plurality control, identification and registration circuit and a user communication terminal or between the controller and a central unit or between the controller and the central unit with the user communication terminal interposed as a relay station.

20. The object securing system according to claim 19, characterised in that the data transmission path comprises a medium or a combination of media from the plurality wire line, glass fibre line, radio or physical data carrier to be transported from a reader or writer or write-read device to a reader or writer or write-read device.

21. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 20, characterised in that the data transmission path comprises an encryption device.

22. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 21, characterised in that the data are stored in encrypted form on the detection wafer.

23. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 22, characterised in that the release device comprises an electromechanical drive which transfer a bolt into an unlocking position.

24. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 23, characterised in that the release device comprises a drive to be actuated manually which is coupled to the bolt by means of an electrically or electromagnetically activatable coupling and transfers the bolt into an unlocking position.

25. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 24, characterised in that the release device comprises a spring disposed in the lock which is compressed by the inserted plug-in portion and is released after transfer of the bolt into the unlocking position and automatically presses the plug-in portion from the lock.

26. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 25, characterised in that the lock or the docking means comprises a locking detection device.

27. The object securing system according to claim 26, characterised in that the locking detection device comprises a logical AND link evaluation circuit or program routine comprising readability of the detection wafer by the reader on the one hand and mechanical position of a bolt in a locking position or mechanical position of the plug-in portion in the lock on the other hand.

28. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 27, characterised in that the release device comprises an additional reader or write-read device for user identity data carriers and an evaluation device for identity data and that when the identity data agree, a release signal is generated by the evaluation device or alternately a release signal and blocking signal is generated.

29. The object securing system according to claim 28, characterised in that the electromagnetic drive can be activated by means of the user identity data carrier and the evaluation device, which drive transfers the bolt into an unlocking position.

30. The object securing system according to claim 28, characterised in that the coupling can be activated by means of the user identity data carrier and the evaluation device, which coupling couples the drive to be actuated manually to the bolt.

31. The object securing system according to one of claims 24 to 29, characterised in that the electrical or electronic components of the station or the object are temporarily supplied via a time switch device by a battery or rechargeable battery and the time switch device can be switched on by a switching position of the drive to be actuated manually.

32. The object securing system according to one of claims 25 to 31, characterised in that the electrical or electronic components of the station or the object are temporarily supplied via a time switch device by a battery or rechargeable battery and the time switch device can be switched on during insertion of the plug-in portion of the proboscis in the lock by means of a switching contact or by the locking detection device.

33. The object securing system according to one of claims 28 to 32, characterised in that the data carrier, as a registration and status data carrier, to be transported from a writer or reader or write-read device of a user communication terminal or a central unit to a writer or reader or write-read device of a controller from the plurality control, identification and registration circuit or a release device or in the reverse direction is combined with the user identity data carrier.

34. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 33, characterised in that there is additionally disposed on the object or on the station an additional lock which receives and locks the plug-in portion, which can be opened by an electromechanical release device or a key or actuating pin to be actuated manually.

35. The object securing system according to one of claims 8, 9, 11 to 34, characterised in that the fixing proboscis is additionally configured as a temporary object fixing device and that the lock disposed on the object comprises a key which is blocked against withdrawal when the plug-in portion of the fixing proboscis is not inserted in the object-side lock and is unblocked when the plug-in portion of the fixing proboscis is inserted, but is fixed against falling out, but is manually removable.

36. The object securing system according to claim 35, characterised in that when the plug-in portion of the fixing proboscis is not inserted in the object-side lock, the key is additionally recessed in a housing.

37. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 36, characterised in that a user communication terminal comprises a display device, a read and/or input device from the plurality user data carrier, speech inputs or manual keypad inputs as well as a data storage device.

38. The object securing system according to claim 37, characterised in that the user communication terminal additionally comprises an output and return device for user identity data carriers or combined registration, status and user identity data carriers.

39. The object securing system according to claim 38, characterised in that the output and return device comprises a read-write device for user identity data carriers or combined registration, status and user identity data carriers as well as an independent accounting device or a data transfer path to an accounting device of a central unit.

40. The object securing system according to one of claims 28 to 39, characterised in that the data on the user identity carrier or the registration, status and user identity data carrier are stored in an encrypted manner.

41. The object securing system according to one of claims 38 to 40, characterised in that the user communications terminal additionally comprises a reader or write-read device for cashless means of payment.

43. The object securing system according to one of claims 1 to 42, characterised in that the station or the user communication terminal or the station and the user communication terminal comprises a mains-independent, preferably solar and/or wind-driven rechargeable-battery-assisted power supply.

2. An object securing system consisting of at least one station and at least one object, wherein the at least one station and the at least one object are fitted with at least one compatible docking means and the at least one station or the at least one object comprise identification and registration means, characterised in that on the at least one station or on the at least one object a plug-in portion of a flexible fixing proboscis is fixable in a lock which can be locked by a locking device but can be opened by a release device, and disposed on the lock or in the vicinity of the lock or on the docking means or in the vicinity of the docking means is a detection wafer containing identification and registration data and disposed on the fixing proboscis is a reader which reads data of the detection wafer or a reading antenna of the reader or a write-read device which writes and read data of the detection wafer or a write-read antenna of the write-read device and that the reader or write-read device is connected or coupled to a controller from the plurality control, identification and registration circuit.

4. The object securing system according to claim 2, characterised in that the reader or read-write device or a read antenna of the reader or write-read antenna of the write-read device in the plug-in portion of the fixing proboscis and the detection wafer in the lock are disposed in axial alignment or coaxially to the inserted plug-in portion.

6. The object securing system according to claim 2, characterised in that the reader or write-read device or a read antenna of the reader or write-read antenna of the write-read device on a sleeve of the fixing proboscis or its plug-in portion on or near the connecting point between fixing proboscis and plug-in portion and the detection wafer on the lock are disposed close to the position of the sleeve when the plug-in portion is inserted.

42. The object securing system according to one of claims to 41, characterised in that the user communications terminal additionally comprises an input and exchange device for cash.