Micro-Mobility Seat Post Clamp Assembly Resists Loosening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle seat adjustment and securing systems in transit vehicles are prone to failure due to high usage, leading to maintenance issues and discomfort, as mechanisms for securing the seat post often become loose.
Innovation Solution
A seat post clamp assembly with a seat clamp and adjustment handle, secured by fasteners and axles, allows for easy and secure adjustment of the seat post height, ensuring durability and convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a seat post adjustment mechanism is designed to be easily adjustable, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates because the mechanism becomes prone to loosening and failure under high usage
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is divided into separate functional components: a clamp assembly for securing the seat post, an adjustment mechanism for height adjustment, and a fastening system. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the clamp provides reliable securing while the adjustment mechanism remains easy to operate
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the clamp assembly and adjustment mechanism into an integrated unit that operates together. The clamp assembly includes both the securing function and the adjustment function in a unified structure, ensuring that the adjustment mechanism benefits from the stability provided by the clamp while maintaining ease of operation
2Reliability
If the seat post clamp assembly uses multiple fasteners and axles for secure attachment, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fasteners and axles in the clamp assembly serve multiple functions: they secure the clamp to the seat post tube, enable adjustment of the seat post height, and maintain the structural integrity of the entire assembly. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby reducing overall complexity while maintaining reliability
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AI summary
Systems and methods related to seat clamp assemblies for micro-mobility transit vehicles are disclosed. A seat post clamp assembly may include a seat clamp configured to physically secure the seat post clamp assembly to a seat post tube of the micro-mobility transit vehicle. The seat clamp may further include an adjustment handle coupled to the seat clamp via a first fastener and a second fastener. The first fastener may be inserted through a first through-hole of the seat clamp, a second through-hole of the seat clamp, and a first fastener slot disposed in the adjustment handle. The first fastener may be received in a first axle disposed in the adjustment handle. The second fastener may be inserted through a third through-hole of the seat clamp and a second fastener slot of the adjustment handle. The second fastener may be received in a second axle disposed in the adjustment handle.