============================================================
TITLE: Solar Power for Smart Bike Locks
TYPE: article
VERSION: 1
VERSION_ID: a1412a40-8822-4bd4-b960-695ee5dfabbd
GENERATED_AT: 2026-05-20T20:18:34.953Z
SUMMARY: Lattis needed a flexible solar panel for their curved design, and it was important that the solar wouldn’t distract from the overall design of the Ellipse.
READING TIME: 3 min
WORD COUNT: 514
KEYWORDS: Solar Power for Smart Bike Locks, Submit Project Requirements
SOURCE URL: https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/case-studies/smart-bike-lock
============================================================

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
  * Challenge
  * Approach
  * Solution
  * Testimonial
  * Engineering Evaluation

Solar Integration for Smart Lock Systems
Thin-film solar panel integrated into a connected bike lock platform for autonomous outdoor operation.

# Solar Integration for Smart Lock Systems

Thin-film solar panel integrated into a connected bike lock platform for autonomous outdoor operation.

Case Studies
  Smart Bike Lock

  * Case Studies
  * Smart Bike Lock
Challenge
The smart lock platform required continuous power to support:

GPS tracking.

Cellular connectivity.

Crash and theft notifications.

Remote system monitoring.

The device needed to:

Maintain low-profile industrial design.

Conform to a curved enclosure.

Operate in varied outdoor lighting conditions.

Minimize battery service intervals.

Stable energy harvesting was required to support long-term autonomous operation.

Approach
Amorphous silicon thin-film modules were selected to meet curvature, aesthetic, and low-light performance requirements.The module was engineered to conform to the lock’s industrial design while delivering defined power output under variable outdoor conditions.

Solution
An Electronic Component Solar Panel was integrated into the smart lock housing to provide continuous energy harvesting.The conformal thin-film module supports long-duration deployment with reduced battery servicing requirements.PowerFilm provided design collaboration and rapid prototyping to accelerate product integration.

Testimonial

"PowerFilm Solar was an asset during the development stages of our Ellipse smart bike lock. Customers were impressed by the flexibility of the panels, which allow for a unique industrial design that could not be accomplished with rigid crystalline panels. PowerFilm Solar was able to support our prototyping needs creating customizations that we needed at the various stages of the project. The Ellipse is a new take on bike locks, and PowerFilm Solar helped make it a reality.”
- Jeremy Ricard, Lattis

The smart lock platform required continuous power to support:

  * GPS tracking.
  * Cellular connectivity.
  * Crash and theft notifications.
  * Remote system monitoring.
The device needed to:

  * Maintain low-profile industrial design.
  * Conform to a curved enclosure.
  * Operate in varied outdoor lighting conditions.
  * Minimize battery service intervals.
Stable energy harvesting was required to support long-term autonomous operation.

Amorphous silicon thin-film modules were selected to meet curvature, aesthetic, and low-light performance requirements.The module was engineered to conform to the lock’s industrial design while delivering defined power output under variable outdoor conditions.

An Electronic Component Solar Panel was integrated into the smart lock housing to provide continuous energy harvesting.The conformal thin-film module supports long-duration deployment with reduced battery servicing requirements.PowerFilm provided design collaboration and rapid prototyping to accelerate product integration.

## Testimonial

"PowerFilm Solar was an asset during the development stages of our Ellipse smart bike lock. Customers were impressed by the flexibility of the panels, which allow for a unique industrial design that could not be accomplished with rigid crystalline panels. PowerFilm Solar was able to support our prototyping needs creating customizations that we needed at the various stages of the project. The Ellipse is a new take on bike locks, and PowerFilm Solar helped make it a reality.”

- Jeremy Ricard, Lattis

Engineering Evaluation

    Provide power and integration requirements for review.

        Submit Project Requirements

                Submit Project Requirements
Provide power and integration requirements for review.

## Engineering Evaluation

Provide power and integration requirements for review.

## Submit Project Requirements

Provide power and integration requirements for review.


------------------------------------------------------------
ABOUT THIS CONTENT
------------------------------------------------------------
Source: https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/case-studies/smart-bike-lock

This content is provided for informational purposes.
Please visit the original source for the most up-to-date information.