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http://dx.doi.org/10.5228/KSTP.2013.22.1.42

Development of an Urban Folding Bike for Public Transportation  

Jung, T.S. (Department of Mechanical Design Inha Technical College)
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Transactions of Materials Processing / v.22, no.1, 2013 , pp. 42-47 More about this Journal
Abstract
The bicycle is one of the most important eco-friendly transport methods which can mitigate global warming. The portability of a bike on public transportation systems is essential for the wide spread use of bicycles by people in urban environments. In this study, a lightweight urban folding bike was developed with careful consideration of the association with public transport. A folding frame using a moving slide link mechanism made from AL6061 is proposed. Numerical analysis was conducted to evaluate structural safety of the bike in both vertical and pedal loading tests. The proposed urban folding bicycle weights only 10kg and summation of its width, length, and height in the folded configuration is under 158cm.
Keywords
Urban Folding Bike; Variable Link Mechanism; Folding Hinge; Lightweight; Numerical Analysis;
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