Motor Dolly U-Frame Segmentation for Universal Motorcycle Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motorcycle stands for heavy bikes require complex manufacturing processes and are not multipurpose, making them unsuitable for various motorcycle models.
Innovation Solution
A motor dolly with a U-shaped frame design featuring multiple pivot apertures, rolling wheels, and adjustable connecting rods, allowing for secure positioning and compatibility with different motorcycle models through a system of pivoting members and securing holes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a typical stationary stand for heavy motorcycles is designed to be robust and stable, then it can support heavy bikes, but it requires complicated manufacture processes and is not suitable for different motorcycle models
Solution Approach 1:
The motor dolly is divided into multiple separable components including first board member, first supporting frame, second supporting frame, connecting rods, and third supporting frame. Each component can be manufactured independently through simple stamping processes, then assembled together. This segmentation allows complex functionality to be achieved through simple individual parts, resolving the contradiction between support capability and manufacturing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The motor dolly incorporates multiple pivot apertures and adjustable connecting rods that can accommodate different motorcycle models and configurations. The same basic structure can be adapted to support various bike types by adjusting the pivot positions and connecting rod configurations, making a single design universally applicable rather than requiring model-specific stands.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a stationary stand is designed for a specific motorcycle model, then it can provide stable support, but it cannot accommodate different motorcycle models
Solution Approach 1:
The motor dolly uses multiple pivot apertures and pivoting members that allow dynamic adjustment of the frame geometry. The connecting rods can pivot at multiple points, enabling the structure to adapt its configuration based on the motorcycle being supported. This dynamic adjustability maintains stability for each specific configuration while allowing versatility across different models.
Solution Approach 2:
The design incorporates multiple pivot apertures at different positions and adjustable connecting rod lengths, allowing the geometric parameters of the support structure to be changed. By selecting different pivot points and adjusting rod configurations, the same motor dolly can be optimized for different motorcycle wheelbases, heights, and weights, achieving both stability and adaptability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a multipurpose stand design is created to accommodate different motorcycle models, then adaptability is improved, but structural complexity may increase
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than creating a single complex adjustable structure, the invention segments the support system into multiple simple modular components. Each frame member is a relatively simple stamped structure, but their combination through multiple pivot points creates the adaptable multipurpose functionality. This segmentation achieves versatility without requiring each individual component to be complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The motor dolly employs a nested hierarchy where simple frame members are connected through pivoting members, which are themselves connected through connecting rods, forming a nested structure of increasing complexity. Each level adds adaptability while building upon the simplicity of the previous level, allowing the system to achieve multipurpose capability through layered simplicity rather than monolithic complexity.
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AI summary
A motor dolly comprises a first board member, a first supporting frame, a second supporting frame, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a second plate and a third supporting frame. Each above-mentioned member is formed by stamping a plates into a U-shaped frame to provide better strength.