Modular Electric Bicycle Frame With Integrated Wiring And Quick-Release Connectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electric bicycles lack a modular design that allows for easy replacement and upgrading of electronic components, leading to inefficiencies in maintenance, aesthetics, and resource waste, whereas conventional bicycles are designed for longevity and easy maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A modular electric bicycle frame with integrated battery packs and electrical wiring systems using quick-release connectors, enabling users to replace battery packs and electronic components without replacing the entire system or frame, maximizing space and facilitating upgrades.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If electric components are integrated into the bicycle frame, then aesthetics and weight distribution are improved, but ease of repair and upgrading are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the electric bicycle system into separable modules: the frame with integrated wiring channels, removable battery packs, and detachable electronic components. This segmentation allows components to be aesthetically integrated when installed while enabling easy removal and replacement when maintenance or upgrades are needed, resolving the contradiction between integrated appearance and repairability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If battery packs and electronic components are fixed inside the frame, then weight distribution is improved, but adaptability is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic system where battery packs and electronic components can be easily installed, removed, and replaced through standardized interfaces and quick-connect mechanisms. This dynamic design maintains proper weight distribution when components are installed while providing high adaptability for upgrades, replacements, and customization, resolving the contradiction between stable composition and adaptability.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional bicycle conversion methods are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but weight distribution and aesthetics are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates pre-designed wiring channels, mounting points, and interface structures into the bicycle frame during manufacturing. This preliminary action allows electric components to be easily integrated later while maintaining proper weight distribution and aesthetics, resolving the contradiction between ease of manufacture and proper weight distribution by preparing the frame in advance for modular component installation.
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AI summary
A modular electric bicycle with the classic diamond frame design which has been designed to accommodate a d-c rechargeable battery pack within its top, down and seat tube and conceal all electrical wiring inside the frame. The modular electric bicycle has been designed in order to ease the maintenance of electronic components and replace obsolete electronics just as easily as conventional bicycles can have mechanical components replaced.