Nesting Segmented Enclosure for Bicycle Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Bicycles and motorcycles often lack proper storage and protection from the elements and theft, especially in environments without garages or adequate storage structures, leading to potential damage and unsightly placement.
Innovation Solution
A compact, nesting storage device with segmented enclosure made from durable materials, featuring stabilizing structures, locking mechanisms, and adjustable features for accommodating various vehicle sizes, which can be sealed and securely closed to protect contents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a storage device is designed to be compact and nestable, then it maintains a small form factor for easy storage, but it may reduce the interior space available for storing vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device employs a nesting structure where multiple segments can be stored within each other when not in use, allowing the device to maintain a compact footprint while providing adequate interior space when deployed. The segments nest together in a space-efficient manner that minimizes the overall volume occupied by the storage device.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage device is divided into multiple separable segments that can be configured in different arrangements. This segmentation allows the device to optimize between compact storage mode (where segments nest) and expanded storage mode (where segments form a larger enclosure), effectively resolving the volume contradiction.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the storage device includes stabilizing structures and support features, then it provides better stability and protection for vehicles, but it increases the overall size and weight of the device
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device incorporates movable stabilizing legs and adjustable support features that can be deployed only when needed. These dynamic elements allow the device to transition between a compact, lightweight stored state and a stable, supported operational state, providing stability without permanently increasing weight.
Solution Approach 2:
Stabilizing structures are positioned strategically at specific locations (such as base corners or contact points) rather than being distributed throughout the entire device. This localized approach provides necessary stability while minimizing the overall material required and reducing total weight.
3Strength
If the storage device uses durable rigid materials for construction, then it provides better protection and integrity for stored vehicles, but it increases the weight and difficulty of moving the device
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device utilizes composite material construction that combines rigid, protective outer shells with lighter internal structures and support elements. This composite approach maintains the necessary strength and durability for protecting vehicles while reducing the overall weight compared to solid rigid construction, improving portability.
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AI summary
This invention relates to storage devices, particularly to storage devices for storing and protecting vehicles, and more particularly to storage devices for storing and protecting bicycles and/or motorcycles. In one aspect of the present invention, a storage device may include an enclosure which may be sealed and/or closed off to the outside environment, and may further include a compact, at least partially nesting structure. In an exemplary embodiment, the nesting structure may include a plurality of segments that may form the enclosure, where some of the segments may nest into another to open the enclosure while maintaining the compact form-factor of the structure.