For the Advanced Product Design course project, I developed a space-saving, user-friendly bike storage solution that automatically lifts a 60 lb bike vertically in 6 seconds, completely eliminating the need for user effort. The system reduces floor space usage by 45%, making it ideal for tight indoor spaces.

Need finding > Ideation > Pretotype > Prototype > Testing > Final Product

One key feature is a spring-actuated tire clamp that secures the bike’s front wheel with a simple push. With the press of a button, the motor lifts the bike into a vertical position.

The SolidWorks model incorporated three injection-molded parts optimized using Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles like self-locating features and top-down assembly. This streamlined production, improving insertion metrics by 39% and reducing secondary operations by 18%. The project also included a comprehensive material, manufacturing process and economic analysis. Click HERE to see the detailed report.

Spring Actuated Tire Clamp

Tire Clamp Prototype Testing

User Testing Pretotype

Injection Molded Shell

Injection Molded Slider Plate

Self Locating DFA features for Springs

FEA of critical load bearing components

DFM feature: Sleeve Redesign

Project Fishbone Diagram

Prototype CAD model parts