3D Printed Bicycle Saddle With Adaptive Vertical Ribs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bicycle saddles lack adaptability to dynamic forces such as varying road conditions and body posture, resulting in inadequate shock absorption and discomfort for cyclists.
Innovation Solution
A 3D-printed saddle body with vertically arranged ribs that deform adaptively in response to forces, providing a pressure-supporting surface and integrating a reinforcing side circumferential rib for enhanced stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional mass production methods are used for saddle fabrication, then manufacturing efficiency is improved, but product adaptability and ergonomic performance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies 3D printing technology to change the manufacturing parameters and process, enabling complex adaptive geometries and customized ergonomic designs that cannot be achieved through conventional mass production methods, thus resolving the contradiction between manufacturing efficiency and product adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The saddle incorporates dynamic shock absorption capabilities through its internal structure design, allowing it to adapt to varying road conditions and body postures, thereby improving product adaptability while maintaining manufacturing efficiency through additive manufacturing
2Strength
If standard saddle structures with cushioning materials are used, then shock absorption is improved, but adaptability to dynamic forces deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the saddle with an internal lattice structure that dynamically responds to applied forces, allowing the structure to adapt its shock absorption characteristics based on the magnitude and direction of dynamic forces from varying road conditions and body postures
Solution Approach 2:
The saddle features locally optimized structural properties with varying density and rigidity in different regions, enabling targeted shock absorption and force distribution that adapts to specific loading conditions while maintaining overall structural integrity
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
The adaptive deformation of the vertical ribs enhances shock absorption and stress relief, providing improved comfort and ventilation for cyclists across varying riding conditions.
Implementation Method 1
the plurality of vertical ribs, in response to the action force, in dividually generate adaptive inclined deformations of different degrees
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AI summary
A three-dimensional bicycle saddle structure includes a saddle body (1A, 1) mounted on a support frame (3). The saddle body (1A, 1) includes a plurality of vertical ribs (12, 2), which are spaced from each other by a spacing distance and are arranged on a base layer (11A, 11) in an arrangement direction (M1). Each of the plurality of vertical ribs (12, 2) has a bottom on and extending upward from the base layer (11A, 11) in an upward extension direction (M2) to a height. The tops of the plurality of vertical ribs (12, 2) jointly form a pressure supporting surface (13) for the saddle body (1A, 1). When the tops of the plurality of vertical ribs (12, 2) receive an action force acting thereon, the plurality of vertical ribs (12, 2), in response to the action force, in dividually generate adaptive inclined deformations of different degrees.