Movable Station Rack for Electric Scooter Transport and Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electric kick scooter sharing systems face challenges in managing and transporting scooters due to their scattered distribution, which hinders efficient use and increases the risk of damage to both the scooters and their placement frames.
Innovation Solution
A movable station equipped with a vehicle-mounted multi-tier open frame rack and accommodation modules that securely hold electric kick scooters, featuring a stable replacement frame, footrest securing unit, and charging capabilities, allowing for efficient transportation and charging of multiple scooters while preventing damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If electric kick scooters are returned anywhere regardless of location in a sharing system, then user convenience is improved, but scooter management becomes difficult and scooters concentrate in specific positions
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the service area into multiple designated station locations where scooters should be returned. Instead of allowing returns anywhere, the service zone is divided into specific segments (stations) equipped with racks and accommodation modules, guiding users to return scooters to these segmented locations for efficient management.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable station with rack frame and accommodation modules serves as an intermediary between users and scooter management. The station acts as a mediator that receives scooters from users and facilitates their organized storage and redistribution, solving the management difficulty while maintaining user convenience.
2Productivity
If multiple electric kick scooters are transported together, then transportation efficiency is improved, but the risk of damage to scooters and placement frames increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rack frame is segmented into multiple independent accommodation modules, each capable of holding one scooter. This segmentation allows multiple scooters to be transported together in an organized manner, improving transportation efficiency while preventing damage through individualized securement spaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The accommodation modules include protective structures and securing mechanisms that are prepared in advance to cushion and protect scooters during transport. The design anticipates potential damage risks and incorporates protective elements before transport begins, ensuring scooter safety even when multiple scooters are carried together.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a stable placement frame is used to secure scooters, then scooter stability is improved, but the frame structure becomes complex and space-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The rack frame structure is designed with universal accommodation modules that can secure various types of scooters using the same basic structure. The frame serves multiple functions: support, securement, and organization, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining stability through standardized multi-functional components.
Solution Approach 2:
The accommodation modules incorporate dynamic elements such as adjustable securing mechanisms and flexible positioning features that adapt to different scooter configurations. This dynamic design maintains scooter stability without requiring overly complex fixed structures, allowing the frame to adjust to various scooter types and sizes.
4Reliability
If accommodation modules are designed to securely hold scooters, then scooter securement is improved, but the space required for installing the modules increases
Solution Approach 1:
The accommodation modules are designed with nested structures where securing components are integrated within the module housing. The securing mechanisms are nested inside the accommodation module structure, providing reliable scooter securement without increasing the external footprint of the modules, thus optimizing space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The accommodation modules utilize flexible securing elements and thin-walled structures that provide effective securement with minimal material thickness. The flexible securing components can adapt to scooter shapes while occupying minimal space, and the thin-walled module structure maintains strength while reducing overall space requirements for installation.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a movable station. More particularly, the present invention relates to a movable station including a vehicle, a multi-tier open frame rack installed in the vehicle, and multiple accommodation modules mounted on each tier of the rack and each of which stably secures an electric kick scooter. With the use of the movable station, many electric kick scooters can be picked up easily and stably carried. In addition, damage to the electric kick scooters and stable placement frames can be prevented during transportation of the electric kick scooters.