Adjustable Bicycle Mirror Mount for Unobstructed Rear View
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bicycle mirrors often fail to accommodate riders of varying stature and handlebar sizes, leading to obstructed views due to improper positioning and increased risk of collision with surroundings.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle mirror system featuring a support rack with adjustable segments, a C-shaped retainer, and a screwing element, allowing for customizable angle and position adjustments via a ball and socket joint mechanism, enabling secure and flexible mounting on the handlebar.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the mirror is installed behind the handlebar close to the rider's body, then the mirror structure is compact, but the rider's body blocks the mirror surface and obstructs the rear view
Solution Approach 1:
The mirror is designed with an adjustable support rack that allows dynamic repositioning. The rider can extend or adjust the mirror position along the support rack to move it away from the body, eliminating the obstruction problem while maintaining a relatively compact base structure.
2Device complexity
If the mirror position is fixed for a specific handlebar width, then the mirror structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate riders of varying stature or different handlebar specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The support rack provides a dynamic adjustment mechanism that allows the mirror position to be changed according to different rider statures and handlebar widths. This maintains relatively simple structure while significantly improving adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable support rack design makes the mirror universal, capable of being adapted to various rider sizes and handlebar specifications through a single device that performs multiple positioning functions.
3Device complexity
If the mirror angle and orientation are fixed, then the mirror structure is simple, but it cannot be adjusted to meet the actual viewing needs of different riders
Solution Approach 1:
The mirror incorporates adjustable components that allow dynamic modification of the mirror angle and orientation. This enables different riders to position the mirror according to their specific viewing needs while maintaining a relatively simple base structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A bicycle mirror contains: a support rack, a body, a C-shaped retainer, and a screwing element. The support rack includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment has a connector, and the connector has a first receiving edge, a second receiving edge, and an accommodation groove. The body is positioned on the second segment of the support rack. The C-shaped retainer is configured to fit with a gripping element and includes an insertion, a locking section, and a slit. The insertion has a fixing trench, a passing orifice, and multiple cavities. The screwing element is screwed with the threaded orifice after being inserted from the first fixing orifice of the support rack via the accommodation groove and the passing orifice of the C-shaped retainer, such that the C-shaped retainer is fitted with the gripping element.