Vertical Bicycle Storage Upright for Space-Saving Rail Car Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bicycle storage devices in railway vehicles face challenges in optimizing space usage while maintaining ergonomic and easy access, with vertical storage requiring complex maneuvers and horizontal storage occupying excessive floor space, and existing solutions do not adequately address these issues.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle storage device that allows vertical storage with suspension and locking means, featuring a vertical upright with a suspension hook at the top and locking mechanism at the bottom, enabling easy installation and use, and optionally includes a second vertical plane for additional object storage, with the upright serving as a passenger support when not in use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If vertical storage device is used, then floor space is reduced, but positioning maneuver complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from horizontal storage (occupying floor space) to vertical storage (utilizing vertical space), thereby resolving the contradiction by changing the dimension in which storage capacity is achieved. The bicycle is stored vertically with the front wheel suspended from the ceiling and the rear wheel positioned on the floor, effectively using the third dimension (height) to reduce footprint area.
2Ease of operation
If horizontal storage device is used, then positioning is easy, but floor space occupied is large
Solution Approach 1:
The invention resolves this contradiction by moving the storage configuration from the horizontal plane to the vertical plane. The bicycle is oriented vertically rather than horizontally, allowing it to be stored in a compact footprint while maintaining relatively simple positioning through the suspension- locking mechanism.
3Area of stationary object
If bicycles are stored adjacent to each other in vertical position, then space is optimized, but access to first bicycle becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the bicycle into two independent wheel positions: the front wheel is suspended from the ceiling at one location, while the rear wheel is positioned on the floor at a different location. This spatial separation of the bicycle's contact points allows users to access stored bicycles more easily without requiring maneuvering space, as each wheel is independently positioned and secured.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a bicycle storage device arranged to hold a bicycle (20) in a substantially vertical position, as well as a railway car equipped with such a storage device. The invention consists in that the device comprises a vertical post (1) on which are mounted means for holding the bicycle (20) in a vertical position in a vertical plane.