SMART BICYCLE

• US 20180237099A1
• Filed: 01/13/2017
• Published: 08/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co Ltd. (BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.), BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co Ltd. (BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.), BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: LIU, Ze, TIAN, Pengcheng, LI, Xin
• Application Number:
  US15/558,204
• Publication Number:
  US 20180237099A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 1/06 Saddles capable of parallel motion up and down
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 43/30 for providing power to equipment other than for propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/00 Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/20 Cycle computers as cycle accessories
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/22 electronic, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/225 Mounting arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/015 using electrical power not supplied by the cycle motor generator, e.g. using batteries or piezo elements
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/06 Arrangement of lighting dynamos or drives therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 19/32 Steering heads bearings therefor B62K21/06
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 19/36 for attaching saddle pillars, e.g. adjustable during ride
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 21/16 having adjustable parts therein

Abstract

A smart bicycle is disclosed, which includes a battery module, a controller connected to the battery module, and a linkage device that is configured to electrically adjust the height of the saddle and/or the handlebar under the control of the controller. The smart bicycle effectively overcomes the inconvenience of manually adjusting the height of the saddle and/or the handlebar, improves comfort for riders of different body types, and enhances safety during riding.

Claims

1. A smart bicycle, comprising:

a battery module;

a controller connected to the battery module; and

a linkage device that is configured to electrically adjust the height of at least one of the saddle and the handlebar under the control of the controller.

2. The smart bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the linkage device comprises a first linkage device, the first linkage device is arranged in a seat tube of the smart bicycle and is configured to electrically adjust the height of the saddle under the control of the controller.

3. The smart bicycle according to claim 1, further comprising a bicycle light and a bicycle light controller that is configured to control the bicycle light under the control of the controller.

4. The smart bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the controller further comprises a display device through which a user operates the controller.

5. The smart bicycle according to claim 4, wherein the display device is arranged on an upper tube of the bicycle.

6. The smart bicycle according to claim 4, wherein the smart bicycle further comprises a GPS navigator, and the display device is configured to display navigation data of the GPS navigator.

7. The smart bicycle according to claim 4, wherein the smart bicycle further comprises a Bluetooth module, and the display device is configured to display data received by the Bluetooth module.

8. The smart bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the battery module is a rechargeable battery.

9. The smart bicycle according to claim 8, further comprising a power generating device for charging the battery module during rotation of a wheel.

10. The smart bicycle according to claim 9, wherein the power generating device comprises an electromagnetic induction circuit.

11. The smart bicycle according to claim 9, wherein the power generating device is arranged at a wheel axle of a wheel of the smart bicycle.

12. The smart bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the linkage device comprises a second linkage device, the second linkage device is arranged in a head tube of the smart bicycle and is configured to electrically adjust the height of the handlebar under the control of the controller.

13. The smart bicycle according to claim 10, wherein the power generating device is arranged at a wheel axle of a wheel of the smart bicycle.

14. The smart bicycle according to claim 4, wherein the display device is arranged on the handlebar of the bicycle.

15. The smart bicycle according to claim 4, wherein the display device comprises a display screen which is configured to automatically adjust the display brightness according to the brightness of ambient light.

16. The smart bicycle according to claim 6, wherein the display device comprises a voice module configured to play navigation data of the navigator by voice.

17. The smart bicycle according to claim 15, wherein display screen comprises an antiglare display screen.