Bicycle Quick Locking Device Spring Buckle Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for assembling and locking a bicycle's front fork, handlebar, and frame head tube are cumbersome, time-consuming, and prone to loosening due to rust, compromising safety.
Innovation Solution
A quick locking device featuring a plastic part frame head assembly, a spring buckle, and positioning holes facilitates the secure connection of the handlebar and frame head tube with the bicycle front fork, utilizing a U-shaped spring buckle and inverted U-shaped hook hole for easy and secure installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screws are used to lock the front fork, handlebar and frame head tube, then the connection is secure, but the installation is troublesome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is divided into separate functional components: a buckle component with positioning holes for the front fork, a clamping component with spring arms for the handlebar, and a rotating component for operation. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function efficiently, enabling quick assembly without time-consuming screw installation while maintaining secure connections through the coordinated action of these modular components.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking device incorporates a rotating component that allows dynamic operation during assembly. The user can rotate the component to engage or disengage the locking mechanism, providing a quick and easy operation compared to static screw fastening. This dynamic feature enables rapid assembly and disassembly while maintaining reliable locking through the mechanical engagement of the buckle and clamping components.
2Reliability
If screws are used to lock the front fork, handlebar and frame head tube, then the connection is secure, but the process wastes energy and is troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is divided into separate functional components: a buckle component with positioning holes for the front fork, a clamping component with spring arms for the handlebar, and a rotating component for operation. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function efficiently, enabling quick assembly without time-consuming screw installation while maintaining secure connections through the coordinated action of these modular components.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring arms in the clamping component automatically engage with the handlebar through elastic deformation when the rotating component is turned. This self-energizing mechanism eliminates the need for manual screw tightening and reduces operational complexity, making the installation process simpler and more convenient while maintaining secure connections through the automatic clamping action.
3Device complexity
If traditional screw locking is used, then the structure is simple, but the screws can loosen due to rusting affecting safety
Solution Approach 1:
The locking device uses a buckle component with positioning holes that fit onto the front fork, replacing traditional screws that are prone to rusting and loosening. This buckle system provides a more reliable connection that is less susceptible to corrosion, while the overall structure remains relatively simple through the use of these specialized locking components rather than conventional fasteners.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking device incorporates a combination of materials including elastic spring arms for the clamping component and rigid buckle components with positioning holes. This composite approach combines the advantages of different material properties - the elasticity of the spring arms provides automatic engagement and adjustment, while the rigid buckle components ensure stable positioning and resistance to loosening, thereby improving overall connection reliability.
4Productivity
If a quick locking device with spring buckle is used, then the installation is quick and secure, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking device merges multiple functions into a single integrated component system. The buckle component with positioning holes, the clamping component with spring arms, and the rotating component work together as a unified mechanism that achieves both quick assembly and secure locking. This merging of functions reduces the number of separate parts needed compared to traditional screw fastening systems, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while maintaining high assembly speed.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device enables quick and secure assembly of the bicycle components, preventing loosening and enhancing user safety by simplifying the installation process and maintaining the structural integrity of the bicycle.
Implementation Method 1
a spring buckle (6), wherein the bicycle front fork tube (9) is fixedly arranged inside the frame head tube (4) through the spring buckle (6)
Data Source
AI summary
This application discloses a quick locking device for a bicycle front fork, a handlebar and a frame head tube. A plastic part head assembly is installed at the bottom of the handlebar; the frame head tube is arranged below the plastic part head assembly, and the top of the frame head tube passes through the plastic part head assembly to be fixedly connected with the handlebar; a first installing hole is formed in the side surface of one side of the frame head tube; a second installing hole is formed below the first installing hole; a bicycle front fork tube is fixedly arranged inside the frame head tube through a spring buckle; the bicycle front fork is installed at the bottom of the bicycle front fork tube.