Convertible Bicycle Transport Bag Frame to Work Stand
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bicycle transport bags do not facilitate easy reassembly and servicing of bicycles once removed from the transport case, as they often lack suitable equipment and space for assembly, especially in locations without access to tools or suitable surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle transport bag with a convertible supporting frame structure that can be rearranged from a transport configuration inside the bag to a free-standing work stand configuration outside, providing adjustable holders and a base plate for supporting the bicycle frame, allowing for assembly and servicing without the need for additional equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the transport bag includes a fixed rigid structure for supporting the bicycle during transport, then the bicycle is securely held in position, but the structure cannot be reused for assembly and servicing outside the bag
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure is designed to serve dual purposes: as a rigid support structure for securing the bicycle during transport, and as a free-standing work stand for assembly and servicing. The same frame elements, holders, and base plate are reused in both configurations, eliminating the need for separate equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure is divided into removable segments including frame elements, holders, and a base plate that can be disassembled from the transport bag and reconfigured. This segmentation allows the structure to be transformed from a confined transport configuration to an expanded work stand configuration.
2Ease of operation
If the transport bag provides adequate space and equipment for bicycle assembly, then reassembly is facilitated, but the bag size and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure serves dual purposes: as a rigid support structure for securing the bicycle during transport, and as a free-standing work stand for assembly and servicing. The same frame elements, holders, and base plate are reused in both configurations, eliminating the need for separate equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The transport bag contains all necessary components for bicycle assembly and servicing within itself. The frame structure, holders, and base plate form a self-contained work stand system that requires no external equipment, allowing the user to service the bicycle anywhere.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the frame elements are securely fixed in the transport configuration, then the bicycle is stable during transport, but the frame elements cannot be removed and reconfigured outside the bag
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure transitions from a static, fixed configuration during transport to a dynamic, reconfigurable configuration for assembly work. The holders and frame elements are designed with removable connections that provide stability when fixed and flexibility when needed for reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure is divided into removable segments including frame elements, holders, and a base plate that can be disassembled from the transport bag and reconfigured. This segmentation allows the structure to be transformed from a confined transport configuration to an expanded work stand configuration.
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AI summary
A bicycle transport bag (1) comprising a bicycle supporting frame structure (10) and a covering (6), wherein the supporting frame structure (10) comprises frame elements which are arranged to be assembled in a first bicycle supporting configuration inside the covering (6). The frame elements are removable from the covering (6) and are arranged to be reassembled into a second different bicycle supporting configuration outside of the covering (6). In the second bicycle supporting configuration, the bicycle supporting frame structure (10) may take the form of a bicycle work stand.