Automatic Locking Bottle Holder for Motorcycle Vibration Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motorcycle bottle holders are unstable and aesthetically unpleasing, often causing bottles to fall off due to vibrations during rides, and there is a lack of specific designs for motorcycle riders.
Innovation Solution
An automatic locking bottle holder featuring a main bottle bracket, spring, fixed arm, and movable plate, which securely fastens the bottle through coordinated movement, preventing it from falling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid bottle holder is fastened to the edge of the motorcycle, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the stability is poor and bottles fall off due to vibrations
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle holder employs a dynamic locking mechanism where the movable plate can shift position to engage with the bottle. The spring provides continuous pressure to maintain contact between the movable plate and bottle, allowing the holder to adapt to vibrations while maintaining secure attachment. This dynamic design resolves the contradiction by enabling stability through motion rather than rigid fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is divided into distinct functional components: a fixed arm for structural support, a movable plate for engagement, and a spring for maintaining pressure. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally - the fixed arm provides stability, the movable plate enables adaptive locking, and the spring ensures continuous contact pressure, collectively solving the stability-complexity contradiction.
2Reliability
If an automatic locking mechanism with spring and movable plate is used, then the bottle holding stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to be self-actuating through spring pressure. When a bottle is placed in the holder, the spring automatically pushes the movable plate against the bottle, creating the locking action without requiring user intervention. This self-service mechanism improves reliability while minimizing operational complexity, as the system automatically adjusts to secure the bottle.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring acts as an intermediary element between the fixed arm and movable plate, transferring force and enabling the locking action. This intermediary component simplifies the overall mechanism by using elastic deformation to achieve the locking function, rather than requiring complex mechanical linkages or actuation systems, thus improving reliability without excessive complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a spring-loaded movable plate mechanism is implemented, then vibration resistance is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The design utilizes the spring's elastic properties to change the physical state of the locking mechanism from rigid to flexible. By incorporating this parameter change, the holder can absorb and respond to vibrations dynamically, improving vibration resistance. The spring component is a standard mechanical element that can be manufactured using conventional processes, minimizing the impact on manufacturing ease.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design provides stability and aesthetic appeal by securely fastening bottles, preventing them from falling due to vibrations, enhancing user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
the main bottle bracket is rotatably connected to the fixed arm via the spring
Implementation Method 2
The fixed arm includes a first fixed arm and a second fixed arm, and the first fixed arm and the second fixed arm are respectively rotatably connected to the main bottle bracket and the movable plate
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AI summary
The present invention relates to the technical field of bottle holders, and specifically, to an automatic locking bottle holder. The automatic locking bottle holder includes a main bottle bracket (1), a mounting adapter plate (2), a spring (3), a fixed arm (5, 6), and a movable plate (4), where the mounting adapter plate is mounted on the main bottle bracket, the main bottle bracket is rotatably connected to the fixed arm via the spring, an end of the fixed arm is rotatably connected to the movable plate, and the main bottle bracket and the movable plate are arranged parallel to each other. According to the present invention, the bottle is fastened to the main bottle bracket through the coordination of the spring, the fixed arm, and the movable plate, making it both stable and aesthetically pleasing. This prevents bottle falling caused by vibrations, thereby significantly improving user convenience.