Bicycle Saddle Angle Adjustment Mechanism for Inclined Roads

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional bicycle saddles are fixed at a certain angle, making it impossible for riders to adjust the saddle position when riding on inclined roads, leading to improper posture and discomfort.

Innovation Solution

An adjustable saddle retaining angle apparatus featuring a saddle support part with a guide longitudinal hole and a moving nut system, allowing the saddle angle to be adjusted using a rotary shaft and in-place rotation adjusting screw rod, enabling the rider to set a suitable angle based on the road inclination without additional tools.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the saddle is fixed at a certain angle, then the structure is simple and stable, but the rider cannot adjust the saddle angle when riding on inclined roads, causing improper posture and discomfort

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesaddle angle adaptabilityVSAvoidadjustment mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the fixed saddle structure into an adjustable one. The saddle support tube includes a movable saddle support part that can change its angular position relative to the bicycle body. The adjustment mechanism allows the saddle to dynamically adapt its angle according to riding conditions, particularly when encountering inclined roads, thereby resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and angle adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements parameter changes by enabling the saddle angle parameter to be variable rather than fixed. Through the adjustment mechanism comprising the saddle support tube, support plate, and locking structure, the saddle's angular parameter can be modified to suit different terrain conditions. This allows the system to maintain simplicity while achieving adaptability through controlled parameter variation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the saddle angle is adjusted for uphill riding, then hip slippage is prevented, but the saddle structure becomes more complex requiring additional adjustment components

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveposture stabilityVSAvoidadjustment mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The adjustment mechanism enables dynamic posture stabilization by allowing the saddle angle to be changed in response to terrain conditions. The movable saddle support part within the saddle support tube provides the necessary degrees of freedom for angle adjustment, while the locking mechanism ensures stability once the desired angle is achieved. This resolves the contradiction by providing reliability through adjustability without requiring overly complex mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The locking mechanism is designed to maintain the adjusted saddle angle without requiring continuous external input. Once the rider adjusts the saddle to the appropriate angle for uphill or downhill riding, the locking structure automatically secures the position, providing self-sustaining stability. This self-service characteristic prevents hip slippage while avoiding the need for complex active control systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If the saddle support part is made movable to allow angle adjustment, then rider comfort is improved, but the structural stability and reliability may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesaddle angle adjustmentVSAvoidsaddle structure stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The design achieves dynamic stability by incorporating a movable yet lockable saddle support part. During adjustment, the saddle support part can move freely within the saddle support tube to allow angle changes. Once adjusted to the desired position, the locking mechanism engages to provide structural stability. This dynamic design resolves the contradiction between ease of operation and structural stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The saddle support system is segmented into distinct functional components: the movable saddle support part, the saddle support tube, the support plate, and the locking mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the saddle support part provides adjustability for ease of operation, while the locking mechanism and tube structure provide the necessary stability. The modular design resolves the contradiction by distributing functions across separate components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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

Enables riders to maintain a proper posture on both uphill and downhill slopes by adjusting the saddle angle in real-time, preventing hip slippage and enhancing safety and comfort during varying terrain conditions.

Implementation Method 1

a male thread of the in-place rotation adjusting screw rod is engaged to a guide longitudinal hole of the saddle support part with the aid of a female thread hole formed at a center portion of the moving nut center part

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectScrew mechanism: Screw

Data Source

PatentUS8911012B2Apparatus for adjusting saddle retaining angle of bicycle
Publication Date: 2014.12.16 JVIS USA LLC
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AI summary

The present invention relates to an apparatus for adjusting a saddle retaining angle of a bicycle, and in particular to an apparatus for adjusting a saddle retaining angle of a bicycle by which a user can ride a bicycle in a safe posture irrespective of an inclination of a bicycle when a bicycle goes up or down an inclined road in such a manner that a retaining angle of a bicycle saddle fixed to a bicycle body can be easily changed by a rider depending on an inclination of a bicycle so that a user can ride in a safe posture.