Rotatable Bike Mount Adapter for Multiple Axle Types

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing bike mount adapters are often lost due to their small size and are limited to adapting to a single specific bike axle mount type, requiring multiple adapters for different dimensions, which is inefficient and inconvenient.

Innovation Solution

A multiway adapter with at least two different adapter sections that can be rotated to accommodate both thru axle and quick release skewer mount types, allowing the bike mount to adapt to at least two different bike axle mount types by changing its dimensions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple distinct adapters are provided for different bike axle mount types, then the bike mount can support various bike axle mount types, but the risk of losing adapters increases and device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebike mount adaptabilityVSAvoidadapter set complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The adapter is designed with multiple adapter sections (first adapter section for thru axle mount type, second adapter section for quick release skewer mount type) that can be rotated into different orientations. This allows a single adapter to perform multiple functions and adapt to different bike axle mount types, eliminating the need for multiple separate adapters while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The adapter incorporates a rotatable coupling portion that enables dynamic reconfiguration between different adapter sections. By rotating the coupling portion, the adapter can switch between supporting thru axle bikes and quick release skewer bikes, providing adaptability without requiring multiple static adapter components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple distinct adapters are provided for different bike axle mount types, then the bike mount can support various bike axle mount types, but the probability of losing adapters increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebike mount adaptabilityVSAvoidadapter retention

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The adapter is designed with multiple adapter sections (first adapter section for thru axle mount type, second adapter section for quick release skewer mount type) that can be rotated into different orientations. This allows a single adapter to perform multiple functions and adapt to different bike axle mount types, eliminating the need for multiple separate adapters while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Volume of moving object

If adapters are made small in size, then they are easier to store, but they are more likely to be lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadapter sizeVSAvoidadapter retention

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The adapter is designed with multiple adapter sections (first adapter section for thru axle mount type, second adapter section for quick release skewer mount type) that can be rotated into different orientations. This allows a single adapter to perform multiple functions and adapt to different bike axle mount types, eliminating the need for multiple separate adapters while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12515753B2Adapter for a bike mount

Publication Date: 2026.01.06 THULE SWEDEN AB

AI summary

An adapter for a bike mount including a coupling plate, a first adapter section coupled to the coupling plate, and a second adapter section coupled to the coupling plate. The first adapter section is configured to receive a first bike axle. The second adapter section is configured to receive a second bike axle different than the first bike axle.