Bicycle Mounting Adapter with Quick-Release Holding Tubes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bicycle mounting systems are not adaptable to bicycle forks of different specifications, leading to compatibility issues and requiring repeated and awkward installation processes due to rust, corrosion, and structural defects in joints.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle mounting adapter with a frame and two holding tubes, featuring embedded segments, propping segments, and shoulders, which are aligned to work with a quick-release assembly to securely hold forks of varying dimensions, allowing for easy mounting and dismounting by adjusting the axial shaft to match the fork's dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If side members and cross member are soldered together, then structural strength is improved, but resistance to rust and corrosion deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the mounting structure into separate segments (side members and cross member) that are not soldered together. Instead, they are connected through mechanical attachment mechanisms, allowing each component to be independently replaced or maintained without compromising the overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs design elements that prioritize ease of replacement over long-term durability. Components are designed to be easily detachable and replaceable, reducing the need for complex corrosion-resistant materials or maintenance of soldered joints.
2Adaptability or versatility
If repeated installation and tightening of nuts is required, then adaptability to different forks is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms that allow the mounting system to adapt to different fork dimensions and types. The attachment mechanisms include adjustable components that can be quickly repositioned or reconfigured, eliminating the need for repeated nut tightening while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system utilizes parameter changes in its attachment mechanisms, such as adjustable positioning holes, movable clamps, or variable geometry components, that allow quick adaptation to different fork specifications without requiring repeated fastening operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A bicycle mounting adapter for installing a bicycle to a mounting includes a frame and two holding tubes. The frame has a transverse member and two lateral members. The two second segments are separated by a distance greater than a distance between the two first segments. The first segment has a fixing hole. The second segment has a notch. The holding tube has an embedded segment, a propping segment, and a shoulder located between the embedded segment and the propping segment. The embedded segments are inserted into the respective fixing holes and thus fix the holding tubes to the lateral members. The two holding tubes have major axes thereof aligned with each other. The propping segments each have a terminal surface defined as a pressing surface. The pressing surfaces of the holding tubes work with a quick-release assembly to hold a fork of the bicycle.