Adjustable Motorcycle Seat Bump Stop With Strap Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motorcycle seat bump stops are not adjustable or removable, making them ineffective for guiding riders into the correct seating position during learning, as they are either permanently bonded or semi-permanently installed and lack the ability to adjust or be easily removed.
Innovation Solution
A seat bump stop with a pad and a mounting system that includes straps and a fastener, allowing for easy adjustment and removal, ensuring the pad can be positioned correctly and securely on the motorcycle seat without the need for tools, using a soft and yielding material for comfort and a non-slip surface for stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a bump stop is adhesively bonded to the motorcycle seat, then it provides stable positioning, but it cannot be adjusted or removed
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a mounting plate that attaches to the seat, and a bump stop that attaches to the mounting plate. This segmentation allows the bump stop to be removed and repositioned while the mounting plate remains fixed, providing both stability and adjustability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable mechanisms that allow the bump stop position to be dynamically changed. The system transitions from a static bonded configuration to a dynamic adjustable configuration, enabling users to modify the bump stop location based on training needs.
2Ease of operation
If a bump stop is made large enough to guide rider positioning, then it provides clear guidance, but it may interfere with rider movement
Solution Approach 1:
The bump stop is designed with specific dimensional characteristics that concentrate its guidance function in a localized area. The mounting system allows precise positioning of this localized guidance element, ensuring it provides clear feedback without extending into areas that would interfere with the rider's natural movement and positioning on the motorcycle.
3Ease of operation
If a mounting system allows easy removal and adjustment, then it provides user-friendly operation, but it may reduce stability of the bump stop
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the permanent mounting function (mounting plate fixed to seat) from the adjustable component function (bump stop attached to plate). This allows the mounting plate to provide stable, tool-free attachment points while the bump stop can be easily removed and repositioned by simply detaching it from the plate.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate serves as an intermediary element between the motorcycle seat and the bump stop. It provides a stable base with pre-positioned attachment points that enable easy adjustment of the bump stop without compromising the overall stability of the mounting system.
Data Source
AI summary
A seat bump stop has a pad having a first end and a second end separated by a width of 3-8 inches, the pad having a height that is between 1-5 inches. The seat bump stop further includes a mounting system for adjustably and removably mounting the pad on the motorcycle seat. The mounting system including a first strap attached to the first end of the pad, a second strap attached to the second end, and a fastener for fastening the first and second straps around the motorcycle seat.