Adjustable Support Plate for Indoor Fitness Bicycle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional exercise bicycles lack functionality to allow users to engage in activities like studying, working, or computer operations simultaneously during exercise, failing to meet the evolving needs of individuals with increasingly busy lifestyles.
Innovation Solution
An exercise bicycle design featuring a U-shaped support, sliding rods, and a supporting plate that allows for the integration of computers, books, and other work materials, enabling users to adjust the setup for various activities while exercising, with a drawer for storage and adjustable side plates for convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a supporting plate with sliding rods is added to the exercise bicycle, then the adaptability and functionality are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting plate is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as a surface for placing computers and books, provides a mounting structure for the drawer, and acts as an adjustable support for various work materials. This multi-functionality addresses the contradiction by improving adaptability without requiring multiple separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The drawer is nested within the supporting plate structure, allowing storage functionality to be integrated into the existing support system. The sliding rods are nested within the U-shaped support arms, creating a compact hierarchical structure that adds functionality while minimizing overall complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the supporting plate is made adjustable through sliding rods and adjustment knobs, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting plate transitions from a fixed position to an adjustable position through the sliding rod mechanism. The adjustment knobs enable dynamic repositioning of the supporting plate along the U-shaped support arms, allowing users to customize the setup for different activities and comfort levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment mechanism is designed to be user-operated without requiring external assistance or complex tools. The adjustment knobs provide intuitive manual control for positioning the supporting plate and handlebar, enabling users to independently configure the system to their preferences.
3Ease of operation
If the handlebar is connected through adjustment plates to sliding rods, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handlebar connection system allows for dynamic adjustment of handlebar position and angle through the adjustment plates and sliding rods. This enables users to modify the handlebar configuration to suit different exercise preferences and body positions, improving operational comfort and versatility.
Data Source
AI summary
An exercise bicycle includes an exercise bicycle base body (1), a U-shaped support (2), a handlebar (3), a left sliding rod (4), a right sliding rod (5) and a supporting plate (6), and is characterized in that the supporting plate (6) is located on a front supporting rod of the exercise bicycle base body (1) and disclosed on the U-shaped support (2) through the left sliding rod (4) and the right sliding rod (5), the U-shaped support (2) is fixed to the exercise bicycle base body (1) through screws, and the handlebar (3) has a left end and a right end separately connected to the left sliding rod (4) and the right sliding rod (5) through handlebar adjustment plates. The exercise bicycle has a simple structure, can be adjusted by a certain angle, and allows body builders to study, work or do other activities involving computer operations conveniently while doing exercise.