Patent ID: 6057657
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: B62H,Y10T

Abstract:
An antitheft control apparatus for a bicycle comprising:a key including:a key base;an enabling signal transmitter supported to the key base for transmitting a wireless enabling signal;a power signal receiver for receiving an external wireless power signal; anda command signal transmitter supported to the key base for transmitting a wireless command signal, wherein the command signal transmitter is powered by the power signals received by the power signal receiver;an antitheft control circuit including:a lock control circuit for providing a lock control signal for at least one of locking and unlocking a bicycle antitheft device;a switch for selectively enabling the lock control circuit to provide the lock control signal;a sensor for sensing the wireless enabling signal transmitted by the key;wherein the switch is operatively coupled to the sensor for enabling the lock control circuit, in response to the enabling signal, to provide the lock control signal;wherein the lock control circuit includes:a power signal transmitter for transmitting the wireless power signal to the key; anda command receiving circuit for receiving the wireless command signal transmitted by the key for commanding the lock control circuit to provide the lock control signal.