Saddle Riding Vehicle Caliper Bracket License Plate Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing saddle riding vehicles lack an efficient and aesthetically pleasing solution for mounting and detaching a license plate, often requiring a large-type rear fender or cowl, which compromises appearance quality and operability.
Innovation Solution
A saddle riding vehicle design that incorporates a caliper bracket supporting both the rear wheel brake caliper and a license plate stay, allowing the license plate to be attached directly to the rear fender, reducing the need for a large-type rear fender and enhancing mounting and detaching operability while integrating components for improved appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a large-type rear fender or cowl is used to attach the license plate, then the license plate can be mounted, but appearance quality and mounting/detaching operability are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The license plate mounting function is segmented from the rear fender structure. A separate license plate stay (81) is introduced as an independent component that can be easily attached and detached, while the rear fender itself can be reduced in size. This segmentation allows the license plate to be mounted without requiring a large-type rear fender, thereby improving both appearance quality and mounting/detaching operability.
2Ease of operation
If a large-type rear fender is used to attach the license plate, then the license plate can be mounted, but appearance quality is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The license plate stay (81) is separated as an independent component from the rear fender, allowing the rear fender to be minimized in size for better appearance. The license plate stay can be a simple, sleek structure that does not compromise aesthetics while still providing functional mounting capability.
3Volume of moving object
If the caliper bracket supports both the brake caliper and license plate stay, then space is efficiently utilized, but the caliper bracket structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The caliper bracket (73) is designed to perform multiple functions: supporting the brake caliper and supporting the license plate stay (81). By merging these functions into a single component, the overall vehicle structure is simplified and space is efficiently utilized, particularly in the rear wheel area. The caliper bracket leverages its existing structural position to provide mounting points for both braking and license plate functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The caliper bracket (73) is designed as a multi-functional component that serves both braking support and license plate mounting purposes. This universal design allows a single structure to fulfill multiple roles, reducing the total number of components needed and optimizing space utilization in the rear wheel assembly area.
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AI summary
To permit easy reduction of a large-type rear fender or the like and to realize easy enhancement of appearance quality and mounting/detaching operability in the periphery of a license plate. A caliper bracket that is rotatably supported together with a rear wheel and that supports a rear wheel brake caliper is provided. The caliper bracket supports a license plate stay to which a license plate is attached.