Modular system and method for providing bicycles
First Claim
1. A modular system for providing bicycles at a given location according to a desired configuration, the modular system comprising:
- at least one bicycle rack for storing a bicycle, each of said at least one bicycle rack comprising an electronic lock secured thereto for removably securing a corresponding bicycle, each of the at least one bicycle rack further comprising a corresponding attaching means having an electrical connector operatively coupled to the electronic lock;
an energy providing means for providing energy to each electronic lock of the at least one bicycle rack, the energy providing means comprising a corresponding attaching means having an electrical connector operatively coupled thereto; and
a structure to be installed at said given location, the structure comprising;
an elongated base;
a plurality of spaced-apart receiving means located on said elongated base, each of the plurality of spaced-apart receiving means being adapted for receiving any one of the attaching means of the at least one bicycle rack and the attaching means of the energy providing means according to the desired configuration; and
an electric network interconnecting each of the plurality of spaced-apart receiving means to thereby providing a modular system for providing bicycles.
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Abstract
A modular system for providing bicycles at a given location according to a desired configuration, the system comprising at least one bicycle rack for storing a bicycle, each bicycle rack comprising an electronic lock for removably securing a corresponding bicycle thereto, each bicycle rack further comprising a corresponding attaching means having an electrical connector operatively coupled to the electronic lock, an energy providing means for providing energy to each electronic lock, the energy providing means comprising a corresponding attaching means having a connector operatively coupled thereto and a structure to be installed at the given location, the structure comprising an elongated base, a plurality of spaced-apart receiving means located on the base, each of the spaced-apart receiving means being adapted for receiving a selected attaching means from the at least one bicycle rack and the energy providing means according to the desired configuration and an electric network interconnecting each of the spaced-apart receiving means to thereby provide a modular system for providing bicycles.
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36 Claims
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1. A modular system for providing bicycles at a given location according to a desired configuration, the modular system comprising:
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at least one bicycle rack for storing a bicycle, each of said at least one bicycle rack comprising an electronic lock secured thereto for removably securing a corresponding bicycle, each of the at least one bicycle rack further comprising a corresponding attaching means having an electrical connector operatively coupled to the electronic lock; an energy providing means for providing energy to each electronic lock of the at least one bicycle rack, the energy providing means comprising a corresponding attaching means having an electrical connector operatively coupled thereto; and a structure to be installed at said given location, the structure comprising; an elongated base; a plurality of spaced-apart receiving means located on said elongated base, each of the plurality of spaced-apart receiving means being adapted for receiving any one of the attaching means of the at least one bicycle rack and the attaching means of the energy providing means according to the desired configuration; and an electric network interconnecting each of the plurality of spaced-apart receiving means to thereby providing a modular system for providing bicycles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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25. A method for installing a modular system for providing bicycles at a given location according to a desired configuration, said method comprising:
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providing an elongated base comprising a plurality of spaced-apart receiving means; laying down said elongated base at said given location; providing at least one bicycle rack for storing a bicycle, each of said at least one bicycle rack comprising an electronic lock secured thereto for removably securing a corresponding bicycle, and a corresponding attaching means having an electrical connector operatively coupled to the electronic lock; providing an energy providing means for providing energy; attaching each of said at least one bicycle rack and said energy providing means in any one of said spaced-apart receiving means of said elongated base; and electrically interconnecting each of said at least one bicycle rack and said energy providing means together. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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