A locking device for locking a rechargeable battery pack with a consumer is disclosed. The locking device includes a rechargeable battery pack interface for releasably connecting the locking device to the rechargeable battery pack along a connecting direction. The rechargeable battery pack interface has a receptacle in which the rechargeable battery pack is at least partially arranged in the connected state, and at least one movably mounted locking element. The locking element is always movable in the unconnected state and/or is preloaded with a force counter to the connecting direction in the connected state.

An electric bicycle and a battery lift mechanism and a battery carrying device thereof are disclosed. The battery lift mechanism includes a bracket, a carrier for carrying a battery, an upward-force device coupling with the carrier, and a locking device selectively in an unlocked state or a locked state. The carrier is movable relative to the bracket along an up-down path; the upward-force device is capable of applying an upward force to the carrier. When the locking device is in the locked state, the locking device interferes with the battery to limit the relative movement between the battery and the bracket. When the locking device is in the unlocked state, the interference between the locking device and the battery is removed, so that the upward-force device drives the carrier carrying the battery to move upward relative to the bracket.

A lock assembly includes a driving member pivotably mounted in a frame and interlocks with a tappet. The driving member and a follower member pivot jointly when a follower pin is in a first position. The follower member is independently pivotable when the follower pin is in a second position. When the tappet is moved by a lock head from a front position to a rear position, an engaging member is moved to an engagement position engaged with the lock head to thereby lock the lock head, and the follower pin is in the first position. When the follower pin is moved to the second position, a return spring biases the follower member to independently pivot relative to the driving member to move the engaging member to a disengagement position, the tappet moves from the rear position to the front position, and the lock head is unlocked.

A bicycle seat assembly includes a bicycle seat including a front portion and a rear portion and rear portion and mounting platform attachable to a bicycle seat post or seat post adaptor of a bicycle. One portion of the bicycle seat releasably attaches to a portion of the mounting platform and another portion of the bicycle seat releasably attaches to another portion of the mounting platform.

An opening control structure of an electric vehicle battery box is provided. An electric vehicle at least includes a frame unit and a vehicle body cover unit that covers the frame unit. The frame unit shaft-supports a battery box thereon. The battery box receives and holds therein a battery that supplies electrical power for driving the electric vehicle. The battery box is provided with an operation device that sets the battery box at an open position or a storage position. The operation device is electrically connected to an operation controller. The operation controller is electrically connected with a verifying unit. The verifying unit is put into operation by a to-be-verified unit or through sensing. As such, easiness of lifting and removing a battery and burglarproofness are improved.

A lock system for securing a battery of a vehicle operable by muscle power and/or motor power, in particular an electric bicycle. The lock system includes: a deadbolt which is pivotable about a bolt axis, a lock cylinder which is configured to actuate the deadbolt, and a lifting element which is coupled to the lock cylinder, the lock cylinder being movable into a holding position and into a release position, the lock cylinder in the holding position preventing a removal of the battery in a removal direction, and in the release position allowing the removal of the battery. The lifting element is configured to move the battery in the removal direction when the deadbolt is moved from the holding position into the release position.

There is provided a method and apparatus for requesting a battery to be unlocked from an e-vehicle using an application for authorizing a user to unlock the battery. A request is received at a cloud-based server, to unlock the battery from the micro mobility vehicle. Authorisation data is provided, by the cloud-based server, if the user making the request is permitted to unlock the battery at the e-vehicle. Further, methods and apparatus for controlling a self-serviced battery swap station by a cloud-based server are described. In one example battery data may be obtained from a cloud-connected battery swap station and used to generate battery charging control data. In one example, the battery charging control data is sent to the battery swap station.

An opening control structure of an electric vehicle battery box is provided. An electric vehicle at least includes a frame unit and a vehicle body cover unit that covers the frame unit. The frame unit shaft-supports a battery box thereon. The battery box receives and holds therein a battery that supplies electrical power for driving the electric vehicle. The battery box is provided with an operation device that sets the battery box at an open position or a storage position. The operation device is electrically connected to an operation controller. The operation controller is electrically connected with a verifying unit. The verifying unit is put into operation by a to-be-verified unit or through sensing. As such, easiness of lifting and removing a battery and burglarproofness are improved.

An apparatus, which is connected to a bicycle, includes a case having a chamber, a main device received in the chamber of the case, a locking member connected to the main device, a lid connected to the case to seal the chamber, wherein the lid has a bore and the bore is received in the chamber of the case, and a transceiver received in the chamber of the case and electrically connected to the locking member, wherein the transceiver receives a signal to control the locking member accordingly. The apparatus can be opened by the outside signal transmitted to the transceiver only.

A retaining element provided for two-stage fastening to an accumulator or which is part of an accumulator, safeguards against removal from a retaining device. The retaining device is oriented toward the retaining element and is fastened in an interior of tubes of a bicycle frame of an electrically driven bicycle.