Modular E-Service Hub for Secure Two-Wheeler Charging and Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
The infrastructure for electrically powered or assisted two-wheelers and pedestrians in urban areas lacks optimal storage, charging, and organizational solutions, particularly for private e-two-wheelers and rentable e-scooters, with issues related to secure storage, clothing management, and the need for equipment at transfer points.
Innovation Solution
An e-service module that combines two-wheeler stands with locking options, integrated electric charging, driver lockers for storing personal items, and pedestrian lockers for purchases, equipped with photovoltaic elements, heating, and a dispensing machine for helmets and other essentials, along with a modular design for flexibility and self-sufficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If e-scooters are scattered throughout public spaces for rental use, then user accessibility is improved, but operational complexity and charging logistics worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the urban area into multiple decentralized e-service modules distributed throughout public spaces. Each module independently handles charging, storage, and vehicle management, segmenting the operational complexity across multiple locations rather than centralizing it, thus maintaining user accessibility while managing operational complexity through distributed architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The e-service modules are designed to autonomously charge e-scooters when they are docked at the modules. The system automatically detects docked vehicles, connects charging cables, and initiates charging sequences without human intervention, enabling self-service operation that reduces manual collection and charging logistics while maintaining scattered distribution for user accessibility
2Reliability
If e-bikes are stored in home garages or bicycle cellars, then security is improved, but accessibility at destination and charging availability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The e-service module acts as an intermediary between the user's home storage location and the destination. It provides secure intermediate storage with locking mechanisms while also offering charging services and clothing storage, thus maintaining security through controlled access while enabling convenient retrieval at various destinations throughout the city
Solution Approach 2:
The e-service module serves multiple functions: secure bicycle storage with locking, battery charging, and clothing storage. This multi-functionality replaces the need for separate home garage storage and provides all necessary services at accessible locations throughout the city, improving both security and destination accessibility
3Ease of operation
If locker facilities are placed at central locations, then accessibility for pedestrians is improved, but security risks from bomb threats worsen
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of placing all locker facilities at a single central location, the system segments them into multiple decentralized e-service modules distributed throughout the city. This maintains accessibility for pedestrians by having lockers available at various locations while reducing security risks by eliminating concentrated high-value targets that could attract bomb threats
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
Provides secure, convenient, and efficient storage and charging solutions for two-wheelers, reduces the need for nightly collection of rentable e-scooters, ensures reliable access to charged vehicles, and meets the needs of both two-wheeler owners and pedestrians by offering a comprehensive service for parking, recharging, and equipment access.
Implementation Method 1
an operating unit, in particular a control unit, for operating the at least one two-wheeler stand (3, 3.1), the driver's locker (6) and/or the pedestrian locker (16)
Implementation Method 2
the charging port (5) in the driver's locker (6) also includes a voltage converter which heats up and thereby heats the interior of the driver's locker (6), so that the driver's utensils stored therein
Data Source
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AI summary
In order to offer users of electrically powered or electrically assisted two-wheelers not only secure storage in public spaces, but also a charging option, for example at typical transfer points such as train stations or subway stations, the e-service module offers, in addition to a locking option, in particular a connection option, an e-charging connection at each two-wheeler stand (3) and preferably a rider locker in which two-wheeler clothing such as helmet, jacket and gloves can be stored as long as the e-two-wheeler is stored there.