Bicycle Handlebar Grip Clamping Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bicycle bar grips fail to provide a secure hold for cyclists when transitioning between tubular and horn-shaped grip elements, particularly during long-distance touring or mountain biking, where quick adjustments are necessary to avoid hazards, leading to potential falls.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle bar grip design featuring a sleeve with a grip element that includes a supporting portion and a holding portion, integrated with a clamping means, which forms a common grip surface when gripping and a common holding surface when holding, ensuring secure clamping force distribution and preventing unintentional twisting, while allowing for a shorter grip width and adjustable positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the clamping means is arranged next to the grip element, then the grip element can be simpler in structure, but the cyclist's hold is insecure and the grip may twist unintentionally under load
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping means is integrated into the grip element itself, merging the clamping function with the grip structure. The grip element includes a clamping portion that directly engages with the handlebar, eliminating the need for separate adjacent clamping components. This integration ensures that clamping force is applied at the optimal location to prevent twisting while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip element is designed with a three-dimensional configuration where the clamping portion extends in a direction perpendicular to the main grip surface. This dimensional integration allows the clamping means to be embedded within the grip element's volume rather than positioned externally, securing the grip against twisting moments while preserving ergonomic hand placement.
2Reliability
If the bicycle bar grip width is increased to provide adequate clamping area, then clamping security is improved, but the available space on bent handlebars is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping means is nested within the grip element's structure, with the clamping portion integrated into the grip element's body. This nesting allows the clamping function to be contained within the existing grip envelope, providing adequate clamping security without increasing the overall grip width and preserving space on bent handlebars for other components.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip element features localized clamping portions at specific locations where clamping force is most effective, rather than uniformly increasing the entire grip width. The clamping portion is strategically positioned to engage the handlebar at optimal points, providing secure clamping while maintaining a compact overall dimensions suitable for bent handlebars.
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AI summary
A bicycle bar grip, particularly for touring bikes, mountain bikes and the like, comprising a sleeve for being slipped onto a bike handlebar. A grip element is joined to the sleeve and extends over a portion of the length of the sleeve. The sleeve also comprises a clamping area and a sleeve slot. A holding bar end extension is arranged in the clamping area via a clamp. The grip element has a supporting portion, which is provided for supporting a palm of the hand and which preferably transitions into a holding portion. The supporting portion ensures that a cyclist, when changing his/her grip from the grip element to the holding bar end extension or vice versa, can be supported on the supporting portion for turning the palm of the hand. This ensures that the cyclist, also when changing his/her grip, does not lose contact with the inventive bicycle handlebar grip and a sure hold by the cyclist is ensured.