Bike Brake Lever Adjustable Sensor Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bike brake levers with sensors are not adaptable for both sides of a bike, leading to increased manufacturing costs and inconvenient assembly and maintenance, as they are designed for specific sides and have fixed sensor locations.
Innovation Solution
A bike brake lever with an adjustable sensor device featuring a main body, pivot seat, and rotatable sensor device, which includes an adjusting unit and detecting portion, allowing for position adjustment and universal use on both sides of a bike, reducing manufacturing costs and enhancing assembly and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the sensor device is fixed at a specific side of the brake lever, then the detection function is stable, but the brake lever cannot be used on both sides of the bike, increasing manufacturing cost and reducing adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The brake lever is designed with a sensor device that can be adjusted to face different directions, allowing the same brake lever to be universally used on both the left and right sides of the bike. The sensor device includes an adjusting mechanism that enables it to face forward when mounted on the right side and face backward when mounted on the left side, eliminating the need for separate left-side and right-side brake lever designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor device is made adjustable through an adjusting mechanism that allows the sensor to change its facing direction dynamically. This adjusting mechanism enables the sensor to be positioned to face forward or backward depending on which side of the bike the brake lever is installed on, providing flexibility and adaptability without increasing overall device complexity.
2Ease of manufacture
If different brake levers are designed for left and right sides, then the detection function is optimized for each side, but the manufacture cost increases and assembly becomes more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
By designing a universal brake lever with an adjustable sensor device, the patent eliminates the need to manufacture separate left-side and right-side brake levers. The same brake lever design can be produced in bulk and then adjusted during installation to suit either side of the bike, significantly reducing manufacturing costs and simplifying the supply chain.
Solution Approach 2:
The brake lever is segmented into adjustable components, particularly the sensor device which can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the sensor to be adjusted to the appropriate orientation while the main brake lever body remains standardized, enabling cost-effective mass production of the main body with flexible sensor positioning.
3Ease of operation
If the sensor is mounted inside the brake lever, then the structure is compact, but the sensor position cannot be adjusted for different mounting sides
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor device incorporates an adjusting mechanism that allows it to be positioned and oriented appropriately depending on whether the brake lever is installed on the left or right side of the bike. This dynamic adjustability maintains the compact structure while enabling the sensor to face the correct direction for proper detection functionality on either side.
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AI summary
A bike brake lever with an adjustable sensor device includes a main body and a sensor device. The main body has a symmetry plane longitudinally defined through the main body and a pivot seat mounted on the main body and located along the symmetry plane. The sensor device is rotatably connected with the pivot seat of the main body and has a pivot portion rotatably connected with the pivot seat and a detecting portion connected with the pivot portion. The sensor device of the bike brake lever is adjustable for position switch. The bike brake lever is universal for both sides of a bike, meets the user's demand, and also reduces the manufacture cost.