ATV Splash Guard with Triangular Grass Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing splash guard mechanisms for vehicles, such as ATVs, are ineffective in preventing the entry of grass into the brake system, as grass tends to become tangled and is difficult to eject compared to mud and gravel.
Innovation Solution
A splash guard mechanism featuring a substantially disc-shaped plate portion with a triangular grass removal portion and a C-shaped guide portion, where the grass removal portion extends toward the vehicle center, and a bent edge is provided to facilitate the pushing and flicking away of grass, while the guide portion aids in mud and gravel ejection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the plate portion is made rigid to maintain structural integrity, then strength is improved, but flexibility for grass removal is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The grass removal portion is designed to be movable relative to the main plate portion, allowing it to flex and adapt during operation. This dynamic design enables the rigid plate to maintain overall structural integrity while the movable grass removal portion provides the necessary flexibility to effectively push and eject grass.
Data Source
AI summary
A splash guard mechanism for preventing the entry of grass, in addition to mud and gravel, in a vehicle such as a an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle). A disc-shaped splash guard mechanism covers a brake disc stored in a concave portion of a wheel to thereby prevent the entry of dirt such as mud, gravel, and grass into the brake disc. If the dirt enters the brake disc, the dirt is ejected from a first cutout portion provided on a lower portion of the splash guard mechanism. Additionally, a grass removal portion substantially triangle-shaped in plan view is provided on a lower portion of the splash guard mechanism. The grass removal portion protrudes toward a vehicle center to push grass on the ground outward and away from the first cutout portion. Since the grass is only pushed out, the grass is prevented from being cut and entering the brake disk.