Pivotable Display Mount for Electric Bicycles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display units for electric bicycles are not adaptable to different user requirements, limiting their modular installation on various types of bicycles and requiring modified attachments for each configuration.
Innovation Solution
A display unit with a holding arrangement featuring a single holding arm and a pivotable holding frame, allowing for adjustable mounting positions relative to the driver and handlebars, enabling modular installation on different bicycle types without additional fastening elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed mounting position is used for the display unit, then the structure is simple, but the adaptability to different driver requirements is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The holding frame is made pivotable on the holding arm, allowing the display unit to be dynamically adjusted between multiple mounting positions (first mounting position closer to driver, second mounting position further away) rather than being fixed. This dynamic adjustment mechanism resolves the contradiction by enabling adaptability through controlled movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The single holding arm structure serves multiple functions: it supports the display unit, allows pivoting movement, and can be mounted on different types of bicycles. The holding frame's ability to accommodate the display arrangement in different positions (including 180 degrees offset) makes the system universal and adaptable to various driver preferences without requiring multiple different mounting structures.
2Adaptability or versatility
If modified attachments are used for each bicycle type, then the display unit can be mounted on different bicycles, but the device complexity and number of parts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holding arm is designed as a universal mounting structure that can be attached to different types of handlebars without requiring modified attachments for each bicycle type. The single holding arm with its pivoting capability serves as a universal interface that adapts to various handlebar configurations, eliminating the need for multiple specialized fastening elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivoting mechanism of the holding frame allows it to adapt to different mounting orientations and positions dynamically. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the same holding arrangement to be mounted on different bicycle types and configurations without requiring custom attachments, as the structure can be positioned and oriented as needed.
3Length of moving object
If the display unit is mounted closer to the driver, then the overall length is minimized, but the visibility and comfort for the driver may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The pivoting holding frame enables the display unit to be positioned in a first mounting position closer to the driver for compact overall length, or pivoted to a second mounting position further away from the driver for improved visibility and comfort. This dynamic repositioning capability allows the system to adapt between compact storage/transport mode and optimal viewing mode, resolving the contradiction between length and comfort.
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AI summary
A display unit 6 for an electric bicycle 1 is disclosed, wherein the display unit 6 is attached to the handlebar 4 of the bicycle 1 by means of a mounting arrangement 8. According to the invention, the mounting arrangement 8 has a single mounting arm 10 and a mounting frame 20 pivotably arranged on the mounting arm 10 for receiving a display arrangement 22. An electric bicycle 1 with such a display unit 6 is also disclosed.