Bicycle Supporting Frame Segmentation Dynamics

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional bicycle supporting frames are prone to tilting and falling over when subjected to external forces, making stable parking a challenge.

Innovation Solution

A supporting frame design featuring a connector, front supporting frame assembly, connecting bars, and rear supporting frames with elastic components, allowing the frame to transition between a supporting state and a folded state, ensuring stability and preventing falls.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a single metal bar is used as the supporting frame, then the structure is simple, but the bicycle is unstable and prone to falling over when subjected to external forces

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupporting frame structureVSAvoidparking stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The supporting frame is divided into multiple independent components: a front supporting frame assembly with two first supporting legs, a rear supporting frame assembly with two second supporting legs, connecting bars, and elastic components. This segmentation allows each component to function independently while collectively providing enhanced stability compared to a single metal bar structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If the supporting frame is designed to be rigid and fixed, then the parking stability is improved, but the ability to fold and store the bicycle is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveparking stabilityVSAvoidfolding and storage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The supporting frame employs pivotal connections at multiple joints, allowing the frame to dynamically transition between a deployed supporting state and a folded storage state. The elastic components provide automatic return force, enabling the frame to maintain stability when deployed while easily folding when not in use, thus resolving the contradiction between rigidity and flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If the supporting frame uses multiple components and elastic elements, then the parking stability is enhanced, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveparking stabilityVSAvoidsupporting frame structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The front supporting frame assembly and rear supporting frame assembly are integrated through connecting bars and shared elastic components, forming a unified supporting system. This merging approach distributes the stabilizing function across multiple components while maintaining a coordinated structure that does not excessively increase overall complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Strength

If the supporting frame is designed to resist external forces, then the anti-tipping performance is improved, but the ease of folding by users is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanti-tipping performanceVSAvoidfolding operation
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The pivotal connections and elastic components create a dynamic system that requires minimal force to initiate folding, as the elastic components naturally assist the folding motion. Once folding begins, the structure collapses smoothly due to the mechanical advantage provided by the pivotal joints, maintaining ease of operation despite strong anti-tipping performance when deployed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3950470B1Bicycle and supporting frame thereof
Publication Date: 2023.10.25 MOBILITY HOLDINGS LTD
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AI summary

A supporting frame (1) is disclosed. The supporting frame (1) is applied on a bicycle (100). The bicycle (100) includes a main frame (120). In relation to the bicycle (100), the supporting frame (1) has a supporting state (A) and a folded state (B). The supporting frame (1) includes a connector (10), a front supporting frame assembly (20), two connecting bars (30) and two rear supporting frames (40). The connector (10) is located on the main frame (120). The front supporting frame assembly (20) includes two first pivotal connecting portions (21) and two second pivotal connecting portions (22). The front supporting frame assembly (20) is pivotally connected to the connector (10) via the two first pivotal connecting portions (21). The two connecting bars (30) both include a first connecting end (31) and a second connecting end (32) opposite the first connecting end (31). The two first connecting ends (31) are respectively and pivotally connected to the two second pivotal connecting portions (22).