Bicycle meter assembly with positioning function

• US 7,920,054 B2
• Filed: 11/18/2008
• Issued: 04/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yi-Lun Chen
• Original Assignee: Yi-Lun Chen
• Inventors: Weng, Wen-Pin, Chen, Yi-Lun
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Tai T
• Application Number:
  US12/292,356
• Publication Number:
  US 20100123566A1
• Time in Patent Office: 868 Days
• Field of Search: 340/432, 340/425.5, 340/426.1, 340/426.19, 340/427, 340/435, 340/436, 340/440, 340/566, 180/282, 180/283, 180/284
• US Class Current: 340/432
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 3/12 Buzzers; Horns with electrically driven airflow
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 3/14 indicating functioning of other devices, e.g. acoustic warnings indicating that lights are switched on
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/22 electronic, e.g. displays

Abstract

A bicycle meter assembly with locating function includes a sensor module and a receiver module. The sensor module includes a microprocessor, a sensing unit, a display unit, a keypad, an encoder, and a wireless transceiver. The receiver module includes a wireless receiver, a decoder, and a warning unit. The sensor module and the receiver module are separately installed on a bicycle at two selected positions. The sensor module senses and displays traveling information and user'"'"'s body signals that are generated when the bicycle is moving. When the user wants to locate the bicycle being parked at a selected place, the keypad can be pressed to generate a call signal, which is sent to the receiver module for the warning unit to emit a warning signal.

Claims

1. A bicycle meter assembly for mounting on a bicycle, comprising:

a sensor module including;

a microprocessor;

a sensing unit electrically connected to the microprocessor for sensing a set of traveling information from the bicycle being ridden;

a display unit electrically connected to the microprocessor for displaying the set of traveling information sensed by the sensing unit;

a keypad including at least a bicycle positioning button for generating a call signal when the bicycle positioning button is pressed by a user;

an encoder electrically connected to the microprocessor for encoding the call signal; and

a wireless transceiver electrically connected to the microprocessor for transmitting the call signal having been encoded by the encoder; and

a receiver module including;

a wireless receiver for receiving the call signal transmitted by the wireless transceiver of the sensor module;

a decoder electrically connected to the wireless receiver for decoding the call signal received by the wireless receiver to generate a trigger signal; and

a warning unit electrically connected to the wireless receiver and adapted to be triggered by the trigger signal to emit a warning signal.

2. The bicycle meter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the set of traveling information includes time information, speed information, and distance information.

3. The bicycle meter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the warning unit of the receiver module is an indicator lamp.

4. The bicycle meter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the warning unit of the receiver module is a buzzer.

5. The bicycle meter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor module further includes a body signal sensing unit for sensing a set of body signals from a user riding the bicycle.

6. The bicycle meter assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the set of body signals includes at least one or both of a body temperature signal and a calorie consumption signal.

7. The bicycle meter assembly with locating function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiver module further includes a GPS device for receiving positional coordinate information.

8. The bicycle meter assembly with locating function as claimed in claim 7, wherein the receiver module further includes a position transmitter for transmitting the positional coordinate information to the sensor module.