Aerodynamic Element for Motorcycle Garment Hump
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solutions for customizing the aerodynamic profile between a motorcycle helmet and hump on a sports garment are laborious, costly, and time-consuming, leading to suboptimal aerodynamic performance due to the need for personalized molds and mounting positions, which increases the distance between the helmet and hump, causing turbulence.
Innovation Solution
An aerodynamic element comprising a removable and repositionable body that can be mechanically constrained to the hump, allowing for easy customization of the aerodynamic profile by varying the distance and shape between the helmet and hump, using interchangeable bodies with different configurations and fixing means to optimize aerodynamic continuity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a hump is tailored and mounted in a personalized way for each rider, then aerodynamic performance is improved, but manufacturing costs and customization time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The hump is divided into multiple interchangeable bodies (first body, second body, third body) with different aerodynamic profiles. Each body can be independently selected and mounted on the garment, allowing customization of aerodynamic performance without requiring complete retooling or remolding. The garment itself is segmented with multiple mounting positions and pockets to accommodate different body configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
A single garment is designed with universal mounting capabilities that can accommodate multiple different hump bodies. The garment includes multiple pockets and mounting positions that can work with various body types and configurations, making the same garment adaptable to different riders' aerodynamic needs without requiring custom garments for each rider.
2Reliability
If a hump is tailored and mounted in a personalized way for each rider, then aerodynamic performance is improved, but manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The hump system is segmented into standardized bodies that can be manufactured using common molds and processes. Instead of creating entirely custom humps for each rider, the system uses a library of pre-manufactured bodies with different aerodynamic characteristics, reducing tooling costs and manufacturing complexity while maintaining the ability to optimize aerodynamic performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows customization through selection of different body parameters (shape, size, aerodynamic profile) from a standardized set rather than requiring custom manufacturing for each parameter combination. This approach maintains aerodynamic optimization while using economies of scale in manufacturing the standardized body options.
3Reliability
If the distance between the helmet and hump is reduced, then aerodynamic continuity is improved, but adaptability to different helmets and riding positions decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The hump system is designed with dynamic adjustability through multiple mounting positions and interchangeable bodies. The mounting mechanism allows the hump to be repositioned along the garment to optimize the distance and alignment with different helmet types and riding positions. This dynamic configuration capability maintains aerodynamic continuity across various setups without sacrificing adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables adjustment of key geometric parameters including the distance between helmet and hump, the vertical position of the hump on the garment, and the aerodynamic profile of the hump itself. By allowing these parameters to be changed through body selection and repositioning, the system maintains optimal aerodynamic continuity for different helmets and riding styles.
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AI summary
Aerodynamic element (1) for a garment (3), preferably sporty, in particular for a suit or jacket for a motorcyclist, cyclist, skier or the like, comprising: - a body (6) which is configured to be associated in a removable and repositionable manner with an aerodynamic hump (2), provided in said garment (3), and so that, during the performance of the sports gesture by the subject wearing said garment, defines an efficient aerodynamic profile in correspondence with an area (19) defined between said hump (2) of said garment and the rear area (9) of a helmet (8) worn on the head by said subject, and characterized in that said body (6) comprises: - a plurality of through openings (14) intended to be crossed by fixing means (12) to constrain said body (6) to said hump (2), said through openings (14) being shaped and/or arranged so as to allow to adjust and/or modify the position and/or inclination of said body (6) with respect to said hump (2), and/or - a plurality of fixing means (12) integrated and/or integral with said body (6) and intended to cooperate with corresponding shaped holes (13) formed in said hump (2), said shaped holes (13) being shaped and/or arranged so as to allow adjustment and/or modification of the position and/or inclination of said body (6) with respect to said hump (2).