The Innovative Design and Prototyping of the Folding Mechanism for Bicycle

• Main Authors: Chien-Lin Chen, 陳建霖
• Other Authors: 謝龍昌
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/k538n9

碩士 === 國立虎尾科技大學 === 機械與機電工程研究所 === 98 === Folding bicycle is a bicycle with folding function. It has the advantage of compact size and less weight, can be folder when not riding. It is convenient that we can carry the bicycle into the public vehicle. The design of folding mechanism affects the performance of folding the bicycle, the comfort as well as the security. If we can design the folding bicycle not only quick-folding but safe based on these needs, it could be the reference for designing the folding bicycle. The purpose of this thesis is to design a quick-folding, safe and stiffness bicycle innovatively, proposing a systematical procedure for design. Solve the quick-folding bicycle with high rigidity in accordance with procedure for design. First we searched the corresponding United States and domestic patent databases for the patents of folding bicycles, analyzing the functions and mechanisms. Based on the methodology of innovation design for mechanism, 26 folding mechanisms (including 3 longitudinal folds and 23 lateral folds) are synthesized for folding bicycle design. Finally, the engineering drawing design is carried out to verify the entire design theory.