International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) Volume: 04 Issue: 3 | Mar -2017
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DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF COMPACT BICYCLE TROLLEY Avesh Khan1, Mushraf Syed2, Mayank Pawar3 1Assitant
Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Parul University (PIET), Limda (India) Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Parul University (PIT), Limda (India) 3Assitant Professor, Mechanical Engg. Dept., Charotar University of Science and Technology, Charusat(India) 1Assitant
--------------------------------------------------------------------------***------------------------------------------------------------------------------Abstract - A Bicycle trolley is a motor less wheeled frame with The bicycle trolley enables user an easy drive while carrying a hitch system for transporting cargo for bicycle. It can greatly loads so even a kid can ride it easily without the risk of increase a bicycle cargo capacity. The trolley may be required unbalance. Apart from household purpose even labors can for a specific use, such as the transport of passengers or the use the trolley for carrying load through places. Another movement of a particular type of cargo, or it may be needed as important feature is it is detachable so the user can not only a general-purpose goods carrier. The trolley has been in use while driving the bicycle but also can be used as a trolley existence since a very long time and has been providing human while detaching it. with ease of carriage of loads rather than carrying it by The bicycle trolley has considerable potential for meeting themselves. many local transport needs in because of the following characteristics: Key Words: Bicycle Trailer, Material and Method, • It offers considerable flexibility because it is easily Design, Hinge, Frame, Guide pins, Wheels. detachable from the bicycle • It aims heavy loads to be transported safely by bicycle • It can be manufactured locally and purchased by bicycle 1. Introduction owners to increase the utility of their vehicles. In many developing countries people live in regions away 1.2 BRIEF HISTORY OF PROJECT from the main transport infrastructure. This means transport services are expensive. Many villages in the South are not part of road networks and the lack of transport is a 1.2.1 INTRODUCTION constraint on income generating activities such as taking produce to markets and acquiring equipment and materials Bicycle is the most common wheeled vehicle in the world. needed for a small enterprise[1]. Because of its efficiency, low-cost and versatility, the bicycle The bicycle is the most is extensively used in developing countries for personal common wheeled vehicle in transport and for the movement of goods. A variety of the world. Till today it’s been different methods are used in rural and urban areas to carry excessively used in rural as loads on bicycles, but the weight and volume that can be well as suburban areas. carried in safety is limited by the strength of the machine, Because of its efficiency, lowand by problems of stability and control. So to overcome this cost and versatility, the type of problem, bicycle trolleys were introduced. bicycle is extensively used by The trolley is attached to the bicycle and is used as medium people for personal transport for transporting the goods. The bicycle trolley has and for the movement of considerable potential for meeting many local transport goods. needs in various aspects. Trolleys are common in certain A variety of different methods are used in rural and urban parts of Europe but are rarely used in the developing world. areas to carry loads on bicycles, but the weight and volume The evidence indicates that this is not because the that can be carried in safety is limited by the strength of the technology is inappropriate, but because it is unknown. As machine, and by problems of stability and control. Some transporting goods through bicycle is the cheapest mode and carry load by attaching it on carrier with a rope or any does not require any external source for operations, so it has attachment. potential in the market[1,2]. The problem while carrying load was unbalance, due to Trolleys are, by definition, attached but not rigidly connected which people weren’t able to carry load, labors used to carry to the towing vehicle. So because of its detachable property loads in their heads and bicycle was just limited to they can be used when required. This property has enabled transportation .On observing the problem faced by people in the use trolley in bicycle to meet different needs. rural as well as urban , our project got an idea of working. A Bicycle trolleys enable a standard bicycle to move project which reduces human effort to an extent and substantial loads, but can be easily and quickly detached reduction in unbalancing while carrying, also maintaining when the cycle is required for personal transport. The trolley human comfort[1]. can also be used as a hand cart. Bicycle trolleys are usually An approach to this practical action is to promote a view on two wheeled devices and they are versatile, can carry carrying goods while maintaining its stability. © 2016, IRJET
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