Split Bicycle Saddle Adjustment for Pelvic Pressure Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional single platform bicycle saddles do not provide adequate support for the ischial tuberosities, ischiopubic rami, and nearby regions, leading to discomfort, numbness, pain, and erectile dysfunction due to pressure on soft tissue, arteries, veins, and nerves.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable saddle design featuring a saddle half base with a mounting frame, discrete adjustment mechanism, and slope adjustment mechanism, allowing for customizable support and angle adjustments to accommodate varying individual anatomies, thereby reducing pressure on sensitive areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional single platform saddle design is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it does not provide adequate support for the ischial tuberosities and ischiopubic rami, leading to discomfort and medical issues
Solution Approach 1:
The saddle is divided into two separate adjustable halves (first saddle half and second saddle half) that can be independently positioned. Each half can be adjusted to different widths and angles, allowing customization to match the individual anatomy of the user's ischial tuberosities and ischiopubic rami, thereby providing adequate support while managing structural complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The saddle incorporates adjustable mechanisms that allow the width and angle of each saddle half to be modified. This dynamic adjustability enables the saddle to adapt to different individual anatomies, resolving the contradiction between needing customization and maintaining structural simplicity
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a conventional single platform saddle is used, then the device is simple, but it exerts pressure on soft tissue, arteries, veins, and nerves causing numbness, pain, and erectile dysfunction
Solution Approach 1:
The saddle design provides differentiated support at different locations by allowing independent adjustment of each saddle half's width and angle. This enables localized optimization of pressure distribution to support the ischial tuberosities and ischiopubic rami while minimizing pressure on sensitive areas between them, directly addressing the harmful pressure effects through customized local support
3Ease of operation
If an adjustable saddle design is implemented, then personalized support and comfort are improved, but the device complexity and number of components increase
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable mechanisms are designed to provide multiple functions: each saddle half can be adjusted in width and angle independently, and the entire saddle can be positioned to accommodate different riding styles. This multi-functionality is achieved through a relatively compact adjustment system that integrates several adjustment capabilities into a unified structure, managing component complexity while enhancing comfort and usability
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable saddle may include a mounting frame couplable with a saddle half base and a discrete or analog saddle half adjustment mechanism configured to adjust an orientation of the saddle half base relative to the mounting frame. The discrete saddle half adjustment mechanism may pivotally attach the saddle half base to the mounting frame in at least two different discrete pivot points. The analog saddle half adjustment mechanism may position the saddle half base relative to the mounting frame along a continuous range of pivot points with a high mechanical advantage that prevents migration of the saddle half base over time. The adjustable saddle may also include a slope adjustment mechanism configured to pivotally adjust a slope of the saddle half base relative to a slope adjustment frame of the adjustable saddle.