Bicycle Lamp Mounting Fixture with Snap Socket and Elastic Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bicycle rack lamp installation methods are cumbersome, unreliable, and prone to loosening and falling off due to vibrations, posing safety risks for cyclists.
Innovation Solution
A mounting fixture that combines a connector with a bicycle rack to form an adapter, allowing a lamp to be easily mounted and dismounted by hand without tools, using a pre-stressed elastic member, buckle structure, and snap hooks to secure the lamp firmly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a combined installation structure is used to install the bicycle rack lamp, then the lamp can be installed on the rack, but the bond strength is unreliable and it loosens or falls off due to vibration
Solution Approach 1:
The installation system is divided into separate functional components: a mounting fixture with connector for rack attachment, and a lamp assembly with snap socket. The connector provides reliable vibration-resistant connection to the rack, while the snap socket enables tool-free lamp attachment, resolving the contradiction between reliability and complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting fixture is pre-installed on the rack before the lamp is attached. This preliminary action creates a stable base structure that can withstand vibrations, and the pre-positioned snap socket allows the lamp to be easily connected without requiring complex installation procedures
2Ease of operation
If a combined installation structure is used, then the lamp can be installed, but it requires tools for installation and disassembly making it inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the tool-free lamp attachment function (snap socket) from the rack mounting function (connector). The snap socket allows easy tool-free installation and removal of the lamp, while the connector provides stable vibration-resistant mounting to the rack, achieving both convenience and reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting fixture acts as an intermediary component between the rack and the lamp. It provides a stable connection point on the rack while offering a user-friendly snap socket interface for lamp attachment, mediating between the requirements for stability and ease of operation
3Ease of operation
If the lamp is directly locked on the rack, then the installation is simple, but it cannot be easily disassembled requiring tools
Solution Approach 1:
The snap socket incorporates a dynamic release mechanism that allows the lamp to be easily detached by applying force to overcome the snap fit. The elastic deformation of the snap features enables tool-free disassembly, while the mounting fixture's connector maintains stable attachment to the rack
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting fixture is designed as a separate modular component with distinct functions: the connector portion for stable rack attachment and the snap socket portion for easy lamp connection and disconnection. This segmentation allows the disassembly ease feature without adding overall system 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
The solution provides a simple, secure, and vibration-resistant method for installing and removing lamps from bicycle racks, ensuring the lamp remains securely fixed and functional.
Implementation Method 1
The pre-stressed elastic member is configured to push the lamp, and forms a deformation for a pre-stressed elasticity.
Implementation Method 2
The buckle structure has a closing end for generating a buckling force, and an open end.
Data Source
AI summary
A lamp assembly includes a lamp, a medium and an assembling piece. The medium is configured to connect the lamp to a carrier. The assembling piece is disposed between the lamp and the medium, and is configured to connect the lamp to the medium, wherein the assembling piece includes a first part and a second part. The first part is configured to non-threadedly connect the lamp with the medium. The second part is configured to release the lamp from the medium.