Foldable Bicycle Transport Box With Strap-Free Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bicycle transport boxes are either non-foldable and require straps for fixation, leading to high costs and inconvenient disassembly, or are foldable but still necessitate straps for assembly, also increasing costs and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A foldable bicycle transport box design featuring a foldable box body with via holes and connecting members, utilizing hook and loop fasteners for assembly and disassembly without the need for additional straps, allowing easy fixation and separation of components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If straps are used to fix the box body, then the box body is securely fixed, but the cost increases and disassembly becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the fixation function from external straps and integrates it into the box structure itself through connecting members with threaded holes. The fixing mechanism is built into the box body, upper cover, and base, eliminating the need for separate strap components while maintaining secure fixation and enabling easy disassembly by simply unscrewing the connecting members.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the fixation function with the structural components of the box. The connecting members are integrated into the box body, upper cover, and base structures, combining the structural support and fixation functions into unified components rather than separate elements, thereby reducing overall complexity and improving ease of assembly and disassembly.
2Reliability
If straps are used to assist in fixing, then the box components are secured, but the cost increases and the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the strap component entirely and extracts the fixation function into the box structure itself. The connecting members with threaded holes are integrated directly into the box body, upper cover, and base, eliminating the need for separate strap assemblies and reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining reliable component fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixation function is merged with the structural components through integrated connecting members. Rather than using separate straps to secure the box components, the fixing capability is built into the components themselves, reducing the total number of parts and simplifying the overall structure.
3Ease of operation
If the box body is made foldable, then portability is improved, but the fixation mechanism becomes more complex requiring additional straps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the fixation function from external straps and integrates it into the foldable box structure. The connecting members with threaded holes are built into the box body, upper cover, and base components, allowing the foldable design to maintain secure fixation without requiring additional strap mechanisms, thus preserving portability while avoiding increased complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient assembly and disassembly, reduces costs by eliminating the need for straps, and facilitates storage and carrying through foldable components.
Implementation Method 1
utilizing hook and loop fasteners for assembly and disassembly without the need for additional straps
Data Source
AI summary
A foldable bicycle transport box includes a foldable box body, an upper cover and a base. A bottom of the box body is connected to the base, and an upper part is connected to the upper cover. The box body is provided with a via hole, a first connecting member is fixedly provided on an inner side surface of the box body at an edge of the via hole, a second connecting member is provided on an outer side surface of the upper cover or the base, one end of the second connecting member is fixed to the upper cover or the base, the other end is movable relative to the upper cover or the base, and an end, away from the upper cover or the base, of the second connecting member movably passes through the via hole and is detachably and fixedly connected to the first connecting member.