U-Shaped Steering Wheel Lock with Bridge Buckle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing car handler locks are heavy and cumbersome, offering poor burglarproof functionality and failing to securely fit various handler sizes, making them difficult to operate and store.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight car handler lock featuring a U-shaped frame with a lock device and buckle body, including a bridge buckle and pivot unit, which securely attaches to the car handler and provides all-round protection without requiring complex assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional stick type locks are used to secure the car handler, then the lock can provide basic burglarproof function, but the lock becomes heavy and cumbersome causing collides and difficult operation
Solution Approach 1:
The lock is divided into multiple functional components: a U-shaped frame for securing the handler, a separate lock device for locking mechanism, and a buckle body for attachment. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, reducing overall weight while maintaining security functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The lock utilizes a thin-walled U-shaped frame structure that provides sufficient structural strength for handler security while minimizing weight. The frame's geometry and material distribution are optimized to achieve high strength-to-weight ratio, avoiding the heavy solid construction of traditional locks.
2Reliability
If traditional locks with hooks and cuts are used, then the lock can clamp the handler, but it fails to fit various handlers with different sizes and diameters
Solution Approach 1:
The U-shaped frame design with adjustable positioning features allows the lock to accommodate handlers of various sizes and diameters. The frame can be positioned at different locations along the handler, and the lock device can secure the handler at multiple points, providing universal compatibility across different handler dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The lock incorporates movable and adjustable components that allow dynamic adaptation to different handler sizes. The U-shaped frame can be positioned flexibly, and the locking mechanism adjusts to secure handlers of varying diameters, transforming a static fixed-size design into a dynamic adaptable system.
3Reliability
If traditional locks with extending sticks and hooks are used, then the lock can obstruct steering, but the lock requires large storage space and is difficult to store
Solution Approach 1:
The lock components are designed to nest within each other when not in use. The lock device can be positioned within the U-shaped frame, and the buckle body can be folded or positioned to minimize overall volume. This nesting arrangement dramatically reduces storage space requirements compared to traditional extended stick designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The lock transitions between an extended functional state for steering obstruction and a compact folded state for storage. The movable components allow the lock to be collapsed into a minimal volume when not in use, enabling easy storage in small spaces while maintaining full functionality when deployed.
4Reliability
If traditional locks with complex assembly of multiple parts are used, then the lock can provide locking function, but the lock becomes complicated to assemble and increases manufacturing cost
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional elements are merged into integrated components. The U-shaped frame combines the handler-clamping function with the structural support, the lock device integrates the locking mechanism with the securing function, and the buckle body combines attachment features. This merging reduces the number of separate parts and simplifies assembly compared to traditional multi-component locks.
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AI summary
A car handler lock mainly includes a vertical frame having an approximately U-shape cut, and a lock device is arranged to the opening of the approximately U-shape cut. The car handler lock also includes a buckle body. The buckle body includes a sheet shield unit and a bridge buckle arranged between the shield unit and the lock unit of the vertical frame. The bridge buckle will cover the linking gaps between the shield unit and the vertical frame while the bridge buckle is locked to the lock device. The approximately U-shape cut of the vertical frame will be slid in and fixed to a shaft of the car handler, and the bridge buckle of the buckle body will be locked to the lock device so that the shield unit will provide an all-round protection to the car handler. The lock assembly is light and convenient by its sheet components.