Flexible Loop Mount for Bicycle Handlebars
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional holding apparatuses for securing multimedia devices to bicycle handlebars are either unreliable due to lack of rigidity, complex, cumbersome, or prone to falling off, as they rely on flexible designs or bulky elastic mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A holding apparatus featuring a base plate and top plate with flexible loops that securely attach to a round or square tube, using a clamp-like securing device and flexible material to sandwich the device, providing a stable and reliable attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a flexible mount with stretchable bands is used to secure the device, then the device can be attached to the handlebar, but the mount lacks rigidity and reliability causing consumers to doubt its effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into two distinct components: a rigid base plate that attaches to the handlebar and provides structural support, and flexible loops that wrap around the device corners. This segmentation allows each component to fulfill its specific function - the rigid base ensures reliability while the flexible loops provide adaptability for securing the device.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount combines rigid material (for the base plate) with flexible material (for the loops) to create a composite structure. This allows the mount to simultaneously exhibit rigidity for reliable attachment to the handlebar and flexibility for adapting to different device sizes and shapes.
2Reliability
If a U-shaped support with elastic stretchable web-like member is used, then the device can be secured, but the device becomes complex, cumbersome, and bulky
Solution Approach 1:
The mount separates the securing function into simple components: a basic rigid base plate for attachment and straightforward flexible loops for device engagement. This eliminates the complexity of U-shaped supports combined with elastic web-like members, achieving reliability through functional separation rather than complex integrated structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and simplifies the essential securing function by using separate flexible loops instead of a complex elastic web-like member integrated with a U-shaped support. This extraction of the core securing mechanism reduces overall device complexity and bulk while maintaining reliability.
3Ease of operation
If a stretchable mount with flexible design is used, then the device can be attached, but the strap rests on the handlebar and may easily fall off when device is removed
Solution Approach 1:
The mount separates the attachment function (rigid base plate with securing device) from the device securing function (flexible loops). The rigid base plate remains firmly attached to the handlebar through teeth engagement, preventing the mount from falling off when the device is removed, while the flexible loops are designed to be easily adjusted and attached to different devices.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus offers a simple, reliable, and effective way to secure devices like smartphones or tablets to bicycle handlebars, ensuring they remain attached and easy to use, with a sleek design that prevents falling.
Implementation Method 1
At least one flexible member includes a plurality of flexible loops. Each of the plurality of flexible loops is configured to extend over a portion of a device to secure the device to the top plate.
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AI summary
A holding apparatus for a device is featured including a base plate. A securing device is attachable to a round bar, a cylindrical bar, or a square tube. At least one flexible member includes a plurality of flexible loops. A top plate is configured to engage the base plate to secure the flexible member between the base plate and the top plate, each of the plurality of flexible loops is configured to extend over a portion of a device to secure the device to the top plate.