Reversible Bicycle Bottle Cage with Pivot Stoppers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bicycle bottle cages have a fixed entry direction, making it difficult for riders to access the water bottle when their dominant side differs from the entry, potentially affecting safety.
Innovation Solution
A reversible bottle cage design with pivotally connected stoppers and adjustable mounting slots allows the cage body to be oriented according to the rider's handedness, enabling easy access from either side by rotating the stoppers out of or into mounting slots.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the entry direction of the bottle cage is fixed, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the rider cannot easily access the water bottle when their dominant side differs from the entry direction
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle cage incorporates a rotatable holder that can pivot between multiple positions (first position for right-handed access, second position for left-handed access). This dynamic element allows the cage to adapt its entry direction based on the rider's needs, resolving the contradiction between fixed simple structure and flexible accessible operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottle cage is divided into separable components: a base, a rotatable holder, and connection members. The holder can be independently rotated relative to the base, allowing the entry direction to be changed without redesigning the entire cage structure. This segmentation enables operational flexibility while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the bottle cage is designed for a specific handedness, then the structure is optimized for that configuration, but it cannot accommodate riders with different dominant sides
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable holder provides a dynamic adjustment mechanism that allows the bottle cage to switch between right-handed and left-handed configurations. This single movable component enables the cage to adapt to different rider handedness without requiring multiple specialized designs or complex adjustment systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottle cage is designed with universal adaptability through the rotatable holder that can position the bottle entry for both right-handed and left-handed riders. This multi-functional design allows a single cage structure to serve multiple purposes and accommodate different user preferences, enhancing versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
A reversible bottle cage for bicycles, including a cage body (10) and two stoppers (20, 20), the cage body (10) has a rear plate (11) whose two lateral sides are connected to one spring clip (13, 13) respectively, the two spring clips (13, 13) are bent forward, there is a height difference between the two spring clips (13, 13), so that a side opening (14) is formed respectively over and under each spring clip (13, 13), a mounting slot (17) is formed on a first end (15) and a second end (16) of the rear plate (11) respectively, while a connection member (18) is provided in each mounting slot (17), one end of each stopper (20) is arranged with a connection portion (21), each stopper (20) is pivotally connected to the cage body (10) by the connection portion (21) assembled with the connection member (18) correspondingly.