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Tail Light for Bike Trailers

A machined aluminum tail-light housing with an integrated flag holder.

CAD view of the tail light housing from the front, with a red lensFig. 1 Housing, front
ContextBoyce Technologies
RoleDesigner, end to end
Tools and processAutodesk Inventor · 5-axis machining
Period2022 — 2024
01

Problem

A bike-trailer tail light needed a durable housing and an integrated flag holder in one compact part.

02

My contribution

  • Designed the housing, the mechanism and the machined details.
03

Process

  • Custom aluminum housing milled on a 5-axis machine, with counterbored screw holes.
  • Integrated flag holder with a spring-loaded button and tensioner of my own design: a lathed pin, a spring and a locking screw.
Fig. 2Housing, rear
Fig. 3Latch side
Fig. 4Section through the pin
Fig. 5Lathed pin