Adjustable Switch Base for Human-Powered Vehicle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Human-powered vehicle operating devices often require complex structures to allow adjustable switch positions, compromising simplicity and user convenience.
Innovation Solution
The operating device features a base structure with a pivotally coupled switch unit, where the switch base member is adjustable relative to the base structure about a non-parallel pivot axis, using a coupling structure that can change between lock and adjustable states, allowing for simplified and flexible switch unit positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the operating unit has a structure that allows the user to adjust the position of the switch, then the user can adjust the switch position according to preference, but the structure becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The switch base member is made dynamically adjustable relative to the base structure through the coupling structure, allowing the switch position to be changed according to user preference while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. The coupling structure enables dynamic repositioning without requiring complex mechanical mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The operating device is divided into separate functional modules: the base structure, the coupling structure, and the switch base member with switch. This segmentation allows the switch base member to be independently adjusted relative to the base structure, achieving position adjustability while keeping each component simple and avoiding overall structural complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the first pivot axis is non-parallel to the mounting axis, then the flexibility of arrangement of the switch unit is improved, but the structural design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
By making the first pivot axis non-parallel to the mounting axis, the switch base member can be adjusted in multiple spatial dimensions, providing greater arrangement flexibility. This multi-dimensional adjustment capability allows the switch to be positioned in various orientations while maintaining relatively simple coupling structure design.
Data Source
AI summary
An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base structure, a first switch unit, and a first coupling structure. The first switch unit comprises a first switch base member, a first switch, and a first movable member. The first switch is configured to be activated in response to a first user input. The first switch is mounted to the first switch base member. The first movable member is pivotally coupled to the first switch base member about a first pivot axis such that the first movable member activates the first switch in response to the first user input. The first coupling structure is configured to couple the first switch base member to the base structure such that a position of the first switch base member is adjustable relative to the base structure about the first pivot axis.