Bicycle Control Clamp With Pivoting Battery Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing human-powered vehicles face challenges in maintaining and stabilizing electric power supplies due to interference and difficulty in accessing and replacing power sources.
Innovation Solution
An operating device for human-powered vehicles featuring a clamp and pivotable operating structure that allows easy access to an electric power source, reduces interference, and stabilizes the power source position, using a fastener for secure attachment and a seal to prevent foreign material entry.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the operating structure is fixed in a closed position to stabilize the electric power source, then the power source position is stabilized, but the ease of accessing and replacing the power source deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The operating structure is designed to be pivotable between a closed position (where the power source is stabilized) and an open position (where the power source is accessible). This dynamic configuration allows the system to switch between stability and accessibility as needed, resolving the contradiction between these two requirements.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the operating structure is made compact to reduce interference with vehicle components, then interference is reduced, but the ease of accessing the power source deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable operating structure allows the system to maintain a compact configuration during normal operation (reducing interference) while enabling easy access to the power source when opened. This dynamic design resolves the contradiction between compactness and accessibility.
3Ease of repair
If the operating structure is made detachable to ease maintenance, then ease of repair is improved, but the reliability of the connection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The operating structure is divided into detachable components that can be easily separated for maintenance while incorporating fastening mechanisms to ensure reliable connections during operation. This segmentation allows for easy repair without compromising connection reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
An operating device of a human-powered vehicle comprises a clamp and an operating structure. The clamp is mountable to the human-powered vehicle. The operating structure is configured to receive a user input operation. The operating structure is pivotally coupled to the clamp about a base pivot axis. The operating structure is pivotable relative to the clamp about the base pivot axis between a closed position and an open position. At least one of the clamp and the operating structure define a holder space in which an electric power source is to be provided in a closed state where the operating structure is in the closed position. The clamp and the operating structure allows the electric power source to be accessed in an open state where the operating structure is in the open position.