Auto-Adjusting Parking Stand for Stable Personal Mobility Parking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional personal mobility devices, such as electric kickboards and bicycles, are inconvenient due to manually operated parking stands that cannot adjust length, leading to unstable parking on irregular surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A parking system with an automatically unfolding and folding parking stand, equipped with sensors and a controller to adjust the stand's length based on user input and surface conditions, ensuring stable parking across various inclinations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the parking stand length is fixed, then the device complexity is reduced, but the parking stability on irregular surfaces deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the parking stand length adjustable rather than fixed. The parking stand includes an extension section that can be extended or retracted based on the inclination detection, transforming a static structure into a dynamic one that adapts to different parking conditions, thereby resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and parking stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the length parameter of the parking stand based on detected inclination angles. When the inclination exceeds a threshold, the extension section is extended to increase the stand length and provide better stability, allowing the system to adapt to varying surface conditions while maintaining reliable parking.
2Device complexity
If the parking stand is manually operated, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the self-service principle by enabling the parking stand to automatically extend or retract based on inclination detection without requiring manual user input. The control unit autonomously determines the appropriate stand length based on the detected surface inclination, making the system self-regulating and significantly improving ease of operation while introducing only moderate complexity through the addition of sensors and control logic.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the parking stand length is adjustable, then the adaptability to different surfaces is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements adjustability through a dynamic extension mechanism that allows the parking stand to change its length. The extension section can be extended or retracted based on real-time inclination data, enabling the system to adapt to various surface conditions including steep inclines and uneven terrain, thereby achieving high versatility with a manageable increase in mechanical complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and stable parking of personal mobility devices on different surfaces by automatically adjusting the parking stand's length according to user needs and surface conditions, enhancing usability and safety.
Implementation Method 1
a transfer screw configured to be coupled to the extension and to stretch the extension in the longitudinal direction by rotation
Implementation Method 2
a parking motor configured to be fixed to the fixing portion and to rotate the transfer screw in a forward or reverse direction
Data Source
AI summary
A parking system for a personal mobility includes at least one parking stand configured to be mounted on the personal mobility and to automatically unfold or fold, a boarding sensor configured to be mounted on the personal mobility and to detect whether the personal mobility is boarded or deboarded, and a controller configured to determine whether the personal mobility is boarded or deboarded based on the detection of the boarding sensor and to control operation of the parking stand so that the parking stand unfolds when the personal mobility is deboarded and the parking stand folds when the personal mobility is boarded.