Wall Bicycle Rack With Auto-Clamping Wheel Holder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall-mounted bicycle racks require significant user effort to lift and secure bicycles, making them inconvenient and difficult for less strong users.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle rack design featuring a wheel fixing mechanism with a movable base and a locking assembly that transitions between locking positions, allowing easy securing and removal of bicycles by moving the base vertically, facilitated by a rotatable locking element and elastic members.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users lift the entire bicycle to hang it on the wall, then the bicycle can be securely stored, but it requires significant physical effort making it difficult for less strong users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a wall-mounted rack system with a movable base and wheel holder that acts as an intermediary. The user only needs to push the bicycle forward, and the wheel holder automatically clamps onto the wheel, eliminating the need to lift the entire bicycle while ensuring secure storage through the locking mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The wheel holder automatically clamps onto the bicycle wheel when the bicycle is pushed forward, and the locking assembly engages with the locking members to secure the bicycle. The system performs the securing action automatically without requiring the user to manually lift or fasten the bicycle.
2Reliability
If users lift the front wheel to secure it to the wall, then the bicycle can be stored, but the process becomes difficult and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The wheel holder serves as an intermediary device that interfaces with the bicycle wheel. Instead of the user directly manipulating the wheel or frame, the wheel holder automatically clamps onto the wheel when the bicycle is rolled forward, making the storage process simple and convenient.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical system of lifting and manually securing the bicycle with an automated clamping mechanism. The movable base and wheel holder use a locking assembly that automatically engages with locking members, substituting manual lifting and fastening operations with a simpler push-and-lock mechanism.
3Device complexity
If a fixed wall-mounted rack is used, then the structure is simple, but it lacks adaptability for easy mounting and removal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static fixed rack into a dynamic system with a movable base that can slide along the column. The base can be positioned at different heights and locked into place using the locking assembly and locking members, providing adaptability for different bicycle sizes and user needs while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack is divided into separate functional components: a fixed column, a movable base, a wheel holder, and a locking assembly. This segmentation allows the base and wheel holder to be independently adjusted and locked at different positions, enhancing adaptability while keeping the overall structure simple and modular.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and convenient mounting and removal of bicycles without excessive physical exertion, enhancing user-friendliness for all users, including those with less strength.
Implementation Method 1
two first elastic members correspond to the two mounting bases one-to-one, and each first elastic member enables the associated clamping jaw to have a tendency to move in a direction away from the other clamping jaw
Data Source
AI summary
This application relates to a bicycle rack. The bicycle rack includes a column, a wheel fixing mechanism including a first locking member, a second locking member, and a locking assembly. The wheel fixing mechanism also includes a base and a wheel holder mounted on the base. The locking assembly has a first locking position that engages with the first locking member, and a second locking position that engages with the second locking member. When the locking assembly is in the first locking position, the first locking member contacts the wheel holder, causing the wheel holder to be in a clamping state. When the locking assembly is in the second locking position, the first locking member is separated from the locking assembly, placing the wheel holder in a released state, while the locking assembly engages with the second locking member.