Motorized Bicycle Training Wheels for Pedal-Free Riding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bicycle training wheel devices either lack full stabilization or do not provide a motorized option that allows riders to practice riding a bike without pedaling.
Innovation Solution
A pair of motorized training wheels with an attachment bracket, motor, wheel, battery, and throttle that attach to a bicycle, enabling riders to control speed without pedaling by using the throttle to power the wheels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional non-motorized training wheels are used, then the bicycle is stabilized, but the rider cannot practice riding without pedaling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the purely mechanical training wheel system with an electromechanical system. Motors are integrated into the training wheels to provide powered assistance, allowing the rider to practice riding without pedaling while the motorized wheels provide both propulsion and stabilization. This substitution of mechanical systems with electromechanical systems resolves the contradiction by enabling the rider to operate the bicycle without pedaling input.
2Stability of the object's composition
If one motorized wheel is added to a traditional training wheel device, then partial motorization is achieved, but full stabilization is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of traditional training wheels with motorized propulsion into a unified system. Both training wheels are converted to motorized wheels, and these motorized wheels serve dual purposes: providing stabilization like traditional training wheels and providing powered propulsion. This merging of functions into a single integrated system achieves full stabilization while eliminating the need for separate mechanical and motorized components.
3Ease of operation
If motorized wheels are added to provide propulsion, then the rider can ride without pedaling, but the device becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The motorized training wheels serve multiple functions simultaneously: they provide stabilization to keep the bicycle upright, provide powered propulsion to move the bicycle forward, and enable the rider to practice riding without pedaling. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components and systems, thereby managing device complexity while achieving the desired ease of operation.
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 a fully stabilized and motorized training experience allowing riders to practice biking without pedaling, enhancing learning and stability.
Implementation Method 1
The motor has a motor housing coupled to the lower portion of the attachment bracket. The wheel is coupled to a drive shaft of the motor.
Implementation Method 2
A battery is in operational communication with the motor of each of the pair of motorized training wheels.
Implementation Method 3
The wheel is coupled to a drive shaft of the motor
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AI summary
A motorized bicycle training wheel system for training people to ride a bike without pedaling includes a pair of motorized training wheels each comprising an attachment bracket, a motor, and a wheel. The attachment bracket has an attachment aperture to receive an axle of a bicycle. The motor has a motor housing coupled to a lower portion of the attachment bracket. The wheel is coupled to a drive shaft of the motor. A battery is in operational communication with the motor of each of the pair of motorized training wheels and coupled to a frame of the bicycle. A throttle is in operational communication with the battery and the motor of each of the pair of motorized training wheels and coupled to a handlebar of the bicycle.