Bottle Cage With Satellite Tracking Storage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Bike theft has increased as more people use bikes for leisure and transportation, despite the use of additional locks, highlighting a need for enhanced security measures.

Innovation Solution

A bottle cage with a storage space featuring a wide and narrow section, accommodating an electronic device with satellite positioning function, allowing for separable installation and improved tracking of the bike.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional locks are used to prevent bike theft, then the bike security is improved, but the theft risk still increases due to more bikes on streets

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebike securityVSAvoidtheft risk

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical locks with an electronic tracking system comprising a satellite positioning device and a management center. The positioning device mounted on the bike provides real-time location information to the management center, enabling electronic monitoring and tracking instead of relying solely on mechanical locking mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a feedback loop where the positioning device continuously transmits location data to the management center, which can then provide instructions or alerts back to the bike owner. This real-time information feedback enables proactive response to potential theft situations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Loss of information

If satellite positioning device is installed in the bottle cage, then the tracking capability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelocation awarenessVSAvoidbottle cage structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bottle cage is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides mechanical support for the bottle while simultaneously serving as the mounting structure for the satellite positioning device. The cage's existing structural elements (mounting holes, body framework) are utilized for both bottle retention and electronic device installation, eliminating the need for separate mounting hardware.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the positioning device installation directly into the bottle cage structure. The device is mounted within or on the cage using the cage's existing mounting features, combining the functions of bottle support and device housing into a single integrated structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11845506B2Bottle cage

Publication Date: 2023.12.19 CHUANG LOUIS

AI summary

A bottle cage includes a storage space. The storage space has a wide section and a narrow section arranged axially along a reference line. The wide and the narrow sections include widths thereof extending transversely to the reference line. The wide section has a first width and the narrow section has a second width respectively. The second width is smaller than the first width. The storage space includes an electronic device with satellite positioning function installed therein in a separable installation manner.