Bicycle Service Kit Cable Tool Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Bicycles often require servicing away from home or a shop, and existing solutions lack convenience and security for tools, especially in urban environments where tools can be lost or tampered with.
Innovation Solution
A self-contained bicycle service kit with a main body and secured cables that hold tools, featuring a head portion larger than the slot width to prevent detachment, and a tamper-resistant design, allowing easy access and secure storage of tools for on-site maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If tools are stored in a service kit, then tool accessibility is improved, but tool security against tampering and loss deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A cable acts as an intermediary between the tool and the service kit housing. The cable connects the tool to the interior of the housing, allowing the tool to be accessed while remaining secured. The cable includes a head portion that engages with the tool and a free end that can be attached to the housing or base, preventing tool loss while maintaining accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool is nested within the service kit housing through the cable connection. The cable allows the tool to extend from the housing when needed while being contained within the housing structure when not in use, creating a nested arrangement that provides both accessibility and security.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the service kit is mounted on a base or wall, then installation flexibility is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The service kit is designed with universal mounting capabilities that can accommodate both base mounting and wall mounting configurations. The mounting structure includes a base with mounting holes that can be attached to various surfaces, providing multi-functional installation options without significantly increasing device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
One bicycle service kit includes: a main body; at least one slot formed at an upper end of the main body; and at least one cable positioned in the slot, the cable including a head portion held within an interior of the main body, the head portion having a dimension larger than a width of the slot, the cable including a free end configured to be attached to a bicycle tool. Another kit includes: a circular main body defining an open interior; a shelf formed in the open interior of the main body, the shelf defining a plurality of slots; at least one cable positioned in at least one of the slots, the cable including a free end configured to be attached to a bicycle tool; and a front cover coupled to close the open interior of the main body.