Lateral Extraction Bicycle Transport Container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bicycle transport containers, particularly those made of cardboard, face challenges in handling heavy bicycles like e-bikes, as they require lifting the bicycle out of the container, which is inconvenient, and there is a need for an efficient system to set the saddle height during transport.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle transport container with a base element that includes a continuous bottom element for face-to-face support and an openable side portion, allowing the base element with the pre-assembled bicycle to be pulled out laterally, along with an integrated inside-leg measurement system for adjusting the saddle height.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the bicycle transport container requires lifting the bicycle out in upward direction, then the container structure is simple, but handling heavy bicycles becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the extraction direction from vertical (upward) to horizontal (lateral) by providing an openable side portion. The base element with the bicycle is pulled out laterally from the side opening rather than lifted vertically from the top, fundamentally changing the dimension of extraction to solve the handling difficulty for heavy bicycles
2Stability of the object's composition
If the bottom element is not continuously supported, then the container structure is simpler, but the bottom element may slide out of place during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The continuous bottom element is pre-configured with extended side portions before transport. These side portions automatically engage with the inner sides of the outer container, creating self-positioning and self-stabilizing features that prevent sliding during transport without requiring additional active control mechanisms
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AI summary
A bicycle transport container, particularly a bicycle transport box, includes an outer container. Within the outer container, a base element, is arranged. The base element serves for accommodating an at least partially pre-mounted bicycle. The base element includes a bottom element which is supported on a bottom portion of the outer container. The outer container includes an openable side portion so that the base element together with the bicycle can be laterally pulled out from the outer container.