MATHOD AND SYSTEM OF PUBLIC BICYCLE RENTAL

摘要

The present invention relates to an unmanned apparatus for renting and returning a transport means which allows a user to use a portable terminal or the like to conveniently carry out unmanned rental and return of a transport means such as a bicycle, connects terminals installed on different bicycles by a cascade method to simultaneously store multiple bicycles, and reduces a spatial gap between the bicycles to easily secure a space in a bicycle storage place, and to a method thereof. The unmanned apparatus for renting and returning a transport means comprises: a bicycle stand (3) on which a plurality of bicycles are mounted (2); a plurality of stand terminals (5) installed on one end of the bicycle stand (2) and connected to bicycle cables (4) of returned bicycles (2); a locking device (30) which is installed on the stand terminals (5), and locks and unlocks the bicycle cables (4); a repeater (8) to allow the stand terminals (5) and a bicycle management server (6) to transceive data; a bicycle terminal (9) installed on the bicycle (2); a locking device (30a) which is installed on the bicycle terminal (5), and locks or unlocks a connection cable (4a) of a different bicycle; and a portable terminal (10) to recognize the bicycle terminal (9) to rent and return the bicycle.