Wall Mount Bike Rack With Pivot Bars
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bicycle racks lack the ability to efficiently utilize vertical space for storing bicycles, leading to inefficient use of capacity and difficulty in accessing bicycles when they are closely spaced.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle rack design featuring upper and lower pivot bars with pivotable bicycle support structures, including a wheel hoop and support arms, allows bicycles to pivot and lean, enabling closer spacing and improved access by using multiple mounting points for adaptable positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If bicycles are stored in closely spaced conventional racks, then storage capacity is improved, but accessibility deteriorates due to difficulty in accessing bicycles
Solution Approach 1:
The bicycle support structure incorporates a pivot mechanism that allows the support arm to rotate between a first position (for storage) and a second position (for access). This dynamic capability enables bicycles to be stored closely together while allowing easy access by pivoting the support structure outward, resolving the contradiction between storage capacity and accessibility.
2Quantity of substance
If vertical space is not utilized, then device complexity is reduced, but storage capacity deteriorates due to inefficient space usage
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from horizontal storage to vertical storage by mounting the support structure on a vertical surface. The upper and lower mounting points utilize the vertical dimension, allowing bicycles to be stored above and below each other, thereby increasing storage capacity without significantly increasing structural complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed positioning is used, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability deteriorates due to inability to accommodate varying bicycle dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable support structure allows dynamic adjustment of bicycle positioning angles, enabling accommodation of various bicycle dimensions and configurations. The mounting points are positioned to allow this pivoting motion while maintaining secure attachment, balancing adaptability with manufacturing precision.
Data Source
AI summary
A bicycle rack includes a bicycle support structure that may be positioned as desired on upper and lower pivot bars. The bicycle support structure includes a wheel hoop that allows the front wheel and handlebars of a suspended bicycle to be leaned. The bicycle support structure may be pivoted relative to the upper and lower pivot bars. The upper and lower pivot bars may include a plurality of mounting points at close spacing.