Adjustable Bike Bottle Holder with Vertical Adjustment for Left-Right Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bike bottle holders are not adjustable for left- or right-hand use, leading to difficulty in accessing the opening and potential safety hazards during cycling due to the fixed direction of the opening.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable bike bottle holder with vertically adjustable retaining elements, allowing the height of the retaining elements to be adjusted based on the user's handedness, enabling access from the left, right, or above, using screws and elongated holes for secure mounting and fine-tuning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the opening direction is fixed in conventional bike bottle holders, then the structure is simple and stable, but it causes difficulty in accessing the opening for users with different handedness and may impact rider safety
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the retaining elements vertically adjustable rather than fixed. The retaining elements can be moved up and down along the main body to change the opening direction, allowing the structure to adapt dynamically to different user needs (left-handed, right-handed, or ambidextrous use) while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality by designing a single bottle holder structure that can serve multiple functions and user types. By allowing vertical adjustment of the retaining elements, one device can accommodate left-handed users, right-handed users, and various bottle positions, replacing the need for multiple fixed-direction holders.
2Reliability
If the opening direction is fixed, then the manufacturing is simple, but it leads to excessive interference with the rider and potential safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The dynamic adjustability of the retaining elements allows the opening direction to be optimized for safety based on the rider's handedness and riding position. The structure can be configured to minimize interference with the rider's movement and visibility while still maintaining straightforward manufacturing processes.
3Ease of operation
If the retaining elements are made adjustable, then the ease of operation is improved for different users, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the bottle holder into modular components: a main body and separate adjustable retaining elements. This segmentation allows the retaining elements to be independently adjusted vertically while keeping the overall structure simple and manageable, improving ease of operation without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic adjustment capability allows users to easily reposition the retaining elements to suit their handedness and preferred bottle access direction. The adjustment mechanism is designed to be simple enough that it does not significantly increase device complexity while substantially improving operational ease.
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AI summary
An adjustable bike bottle holder comprises a main body, a first retaining element and a second retaining element. The main body has a front face, a rear face and two fitting holes. The first retaining element has a first upper fixing piece and a first lower fixing piece which are disposed at a distance. The first upper fixing piece and the first lower fixing piece are arranged one after another. The first upper fixing piece and the first lower fixing piece are respectively provided with a first adjusting elongated hole going through the respective fixing piece. The second retaining element has a second upper fixing piece and a second lower fixing piece which are disposed at a distance. The second upper fixing piece and the second lower fixing piece are arranged one after another. The second upper fixing piece and the second lower fixing piece are respectively provided with a second adjusting elongated hole going through the respective fixing piece.