Adjustable Bicycle Saddle for Ischial Tuberosity Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bicycle saddles often cause physical injuries due to poor design, failing to accommodate the unique physiology of the human pelvis, particularly the ischial tuberosities, leading to discomfort and soft tissue damage during extended cycling.
Innovation Solution
The design of the bicycle saddle includes two adjustable seating portions shaped to accommodate the user's ischial tuberosities, with a joining piece connecting them, allowing for adjustable distance and concavity to distribute weight properly, minimizing pressure on soft tissues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional bicycle saddle designs are used, then the saddle structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the rider experiences physical injuries, soft tissue damage, and discomfort during extended cycling
Solution Approach 1:
The saddle is divided into two separate adjustable seating portions (first and second seating portions) that can be independently positioned to accommodate the rider's ischial tuberosities. This segmentation allows each portion to be optimized for specific anatomical contact points, improving rider comfort and safety while distributing weight more effectively across the pelvis structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The saddle incorporates adjustable seating portions that can be repositioned along the joining piece to adapt to different rider anatomies and preferences. This dynamic adjustability enables the saddle to maintain optimal contact with the rider's ischial tuberosities throughout extended cycling, preventing soft tissue damage and discomfort that occur with fixed conventional designs.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the saddle is designed to accommodate ischial tuberosities with adjustable seating portions, then weight distribution improves and soft tissue pressure reduces, but the manufacturing complexity and adjustment mechanisms increase
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the saddle into two independent adjustable seating portions, each portion can be designed to specifically accommodate one ischial tuberosity. This reduces the pressure concentration on any single soft tissue area, as the weight is distributed across two separate contact points that conform to the bony pelvis structure rather than compressing soft tissues.
Solution Approach 2:
The joining piece serves as an intermediary structure that connects the two seating portions and provides the adjustment mechanism. This mediator allows the seating portions to be positioned at the correct distance apart to match the rider's pelvic width, ensuring proper weight transfer to the ischial tuberosities while minimizing soft tissue interference.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed conventional saddle designs are used, then the device is simple to operate, but the rider cannot accommodate individual pelvic physiology variations
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable seating portions can be repositioned along the joining piece to accommodate different pelvic widths and anatomical variations among riders. This dynamic adjustment capability allows each rider to customize the saddle to their unique physiology, improving adaptability while maintaining reasonable ease of operation through intuitive adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The saddle allows riders to change the positional parameters of the seating portions relative to each other along the joining piece. By adjusting the distance and position of the two seating portions, the saddle adapts to individual pelvic dimensions and anatomy, transforming a one-size-fits-all design into a customized fitting that accommodates physiological variations.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the invention provide a customizable bicycle saddle for a bicycle. The bicycle saddle has been designed to allow it to be adjusted to match the ischial tuberosities of each rider's pelvis in order to minimize the pressure placed on other portions of the rider's body while seated on the bicycle. The bicycle saddle comprises a first seating portion that has been configured to allow a rider to sit on the bicycle, a second seating portion that has been configured to allow the rider to sit on the bicycle. The bicycle saddle also includes a first adjustment means configured to allow the first seating portion to be moved closer to the second seating portion, and a second adjustment means configured to allow the saddle to be moved closer to a forward portion on the bicycle.