Bicycle Power Supply System with Automatic Level Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Bicycles equipped with electrically adjustable components face operational issues when their main or secondary power supplies become depleted, leading to inoperability of devices.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle power supply system comprising a first and second power supply, along with a power supply level sensing structure that selectively couples electrical power between the two supplies based on detected power thresholds, ensuring continuous operation by charging the lower-powered supply when its level falls below a predetermined threshold.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a main power supply and secondary power supplies are used to power bicycle components, then the components can be powered during normal operation, but the components become inoperable when the power supplies become depleted
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically detecting when a power supply level falls below a threshold and proactively transferring power from another supply before complete depletion occurs. This prevents the inoperability state by recharging or redistributing power in advance, ensuring continuous operation of bicycle components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring power supply levels and using this information to automatically control power transfer between supplies. When a secondary power supply drops below a threshold, the system detects this condition and activates power transfer from the main supply, creating a closed-loop control that maintains operational reliability.
2Reliability
If power is transferred from the first power supply to the second power supply when the second supply level is below a threshold, then continuous operation is maintained, but additional control complexity is introduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies self-service by automatically monitoring its own power supply levels and autonomously managing power transfer without external intervention. The control system self-regulates based on detected power levels, eliminating the need for manual monitoring or complex external control mechanisms while maintaining continuous operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system acts as an intermediary that simplifies the interaction between multiple power supplies. Rather than requiring direct complex coordination between all power supply components, the control system mediates power transfer decisions based on threshold comparisons, reducing overall system complexity while ensuring reliable operation.
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
This solution ensures that bicycle components remain operational by automatically transferring power from a higher-powered supply to a lower-powered supply, preventing device failure due to depleted batteries and optimizing energy usage.
Implementation Method 1
a power supply level sensing structure operatively coupled to the first and second power supplies
Implementation Method 2
electrical power being supplied from the second power supply to the first power supply
Data Source
AI summary
A bicycle power supply system comprises a first power supply, a second power supply, and a power supply level sensing structure. The power supply level sensing structure is operatively coupled to the first and second power supplies. The first and second power supplies are selectively electrically coupled with electrical power being supplied from the second power supply to the first power supply while a first power supply level is detected by the power supply level sensing structure to be below a first prescribed power threshold, and with electrical power being supplied from the first power supply to the second power supply while a second power supply level is detected by the power supply level sensing structure to be below a second prescribed power threshold.