Research On The Application Of Ergonomics In The Design Of Folding Bicycle

The bicycle as a common means of transport has experienced a long time development. Because of different using requirements, the bicycle has developed different types and folding bicycle is one of them.Now the city traffic is a mixed mode and people often need to travel by different means of transport,which is a advantage of folding bicycle. The folding function provides convenience for people to travel and carry. We all know the form of the product is determined by the function. The folding bicycle enables unique characteristics, so that its structure and man-machine engineering also have particularity.This article will use four chapters to analyze the application of ergonomics in the folding bicycle design. First of all, I understand the relevant theoretical knowledge of ergonomics, and point that in order to design the folding bicycle,we should analysis the application of ergonomics be from the folding shape and the riding shape.Then I made the folding bicycle design plan according to the usage of the bicycle in the modern city traffic. In the process, I understand the existing bicycle body structure,analysis the advantages and disadvantages of different folding forms and sum up the folding design requirements of bicycle body. Then I put forward and determine the structure design scheme. Finally, according to the anthropometry and body movement features and so on, I sum up the size and position of the various parts of the folding bicycle body in the condition of cycling, in order to make folding bicycles more accord with human body movement characteristics and to improve riding comfort. The whole design process is from the angle of the man-machine to study how to meet the people’s use comfort in the folding shape and riding form. The research can help us to design a folding bicycle which has convenient folding form and high riding comfort.