Bicycle Tube Tool Layout for Faster Chain Repair Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bicycle tools stored in cylindrical configurations within bicycle tubes are inconvenient due to the time-consuming process of extracting the necessary hand tools for repairs, as they are hidden and require sequential removal.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle tool design where the chain remover is exposed at one end of the storage tube, allowing direct access to hand tools upon removal, featuring a storage tube with a ring protrusion and tightening ring for easy extraction, and a repairing component with a tire sealer and auxiliary tools for immediate use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If hand tools are stored hidden inside a cylindrical bicycle tool, then the tool can be compactly stored in the bicycle tube, but the time required to extract and use the hand tools increases
Solution Approach 1:
The chain remover is extracted from the hidden storage and positioned to protrude radially outward from the storage tube, allowing it to be directly accessible and usable immediately when the bicycle tool is removed from the tube, eliminating the need to search for or extract it from hidden storage
Solution Approach 2:
The chain remover is pre-positioned in a ready-to-use state by fixing it on the base with the mounting part oriented toward the opening of the storage tube, so that when the tool is removed from storage, the chain remover is already in the correct position for immediate use without requiring additional extraction or positioning actions
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple hand tools are hidden inside the bicycle tool, then the tool contains comprehensive repair capabilities, but the complexity of finding and extracting the appropriate hand tool increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bicycle tool is segmented into distinct functional components: a storage tube for compact storage, a base for structural support, and multiple hand tools including a chain remover that protrudes outward for immediate access. This segmentation allows the most frequently needed tool to be easily accessible while other tools remain compactly stored
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the bicycle tool have different accessibility qualities: the chain remover has high accessibility by protruding radially outward for immediate use, while other hand tools are stored in the accommodating space for compactness. This local differentiation of accessibility resolves the contradiction between versatility and extraction complexity
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AI summary
A bicycle tool mounted in a bicycle tube comprises a storage tube with an accommodating space, a ring protrusion protrudes radially outward from an outer end of the storage tube, an outer side of the storage tube is annularly provided with a tightening ring at a position close to the ring protrusion; and a repairing component having a base, one side of the base is provided with a tire sealer and another side thereof is fixed with a chain remover, when the repairing component is mounted on the storage tube, the chain remover is located on the outer side of the storage tube, when the bicycle tool is not in use, the bicycle tool can be accommodated in the tube of the bicycle, when the bicycle tool needs to be used, it can be directly pulled out and used without further adjustment to improve the convenience of use.