Bicycle Holding System with Recessed Base Plate

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing two-wheeler holding systems either create tripping hazards and dirt traps due to protruding elements or require significant manual effort and cost for installation, as they either rest on the surface or require complex underground assembly.

Innovation Solution

A holding system with a base plate featuring recesses for a sunk foot area, allowing for flush installation with the surface, using angle rails or profiles that are easy to set up and maintain, and incorporating drainage features to prevent frost and corrosion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If the floor mount is designed as a metal profile fastened to the ground surface, then the holding device can be installed with simple construction, but it creates tripping hazards and forms dirt traps

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation simplicityVSAvoidtripping hazard and dirt trap

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The holding device is extracted from the surface level and repositioned into a recess in the floor plate, removing the protruding element that causes tripping hazards and dirt accumulation while maintaining the structural function of the metal profile

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If the floor mount is arranged underground with spacers protruding from the ground, then the surface remains smooth, but significant manual work and cost are required for precise paving adjustments

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesmooth surfaceVSAvoidinstallation effort and cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The recesses are preliminarily formed in the floor plates during the paving process itself, eliminating the need for subsequent adjustments of protruding spacers. The holding device is then simply inserted into these pre-formed recesses, reducing manual work and installation costs while maintaining a smooth surface

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Loss of time

If parallel rails are screwed onto the finished traffic area, then the holding device can be installed after paving completion, but the construction remains visible and protrudes above the surface creating accident hazards

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation timing flexibilityVSAvoidaccident hazard

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The metal profile holding device is nested within a recess formed in the floor plate, allowing the construction to be installed after paving while remaining hidden below the surface level, thus eliminating accident hazards while maintaining installation flexibility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentEP2135801B1Support for bicycles

Publication Date: 2016.05.11 MORGENSTERN MARC

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AI summary

The holding system has a holding unit (1) for holding a two-wheeler. The holding unit has a floor area (11) for installation of a base. A base plate (2) is assigned to the holding unit, which is provided as a component of the base. The base plate comprises a recess for deep receiving of the floor area. The floor area is formed as rail.