Cantilevered Motorcycle Storage Bracket Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing luggage mounting systems for vehicles like motorcycles are either cumbersome with soft luggage or heavy and inflexible with hard luggage, often causing damage to the vehicle and lacking secure locking mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing a single, cantilevered support member removably attached to the vehicle with a receiving member that securely locks storage units, allowing for easy installation and removal, using standard fasteners or adhesives, and incorporating locking mechanisms for secure storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If soft luggage with straps and tie downs is used, then the luggage is light and conformable, but installation and removal are time consuming and the luggage can contact and damage the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a mounting bracket that attaches to the vehicle, and a storage container that attaches to the bracket. This segmentation allows the bracket to remain permanently installed while only the storage container needs to be attached or removed, significantly reducing installation time and eliminating the need for multiple straps and tie downs.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket serves as an intermediary component between the vehicle and the storage container. Instead of directly attaching straps to the vehicle frame, the bracket provides a dedicated interface that secures the storage container in place, preventing direct contact between soft luggage materials and the vehicle that could cause damage.
2Weight of moving object
If soft luggage with straps is used, then the luggage is light and conformable, but the luggage is difficult to affix securely to the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the securing function into two parts: the mounting bracket provides structural attachment points to the vehicle, while the storage container has integrated locking mechanisms that engage with the bracket. This segmentation allows for more reliable securing compared to soft luggage that relies solely on straps and tie downs.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket features a curved or contoured design that conforms to the vehicle's frame geometry, providing stable attachment points. This curved interface enhances the reliability of the mounting system by distributing forces more effectively compared to straight strap attachments.
3Reliability
If hard luggage is used, then the luggage is more easily designed to ensure waterproofness and can be mounted without contacting the vehicle, but the luggage is heavier and requires a more sophisticated mounting system
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the hard luggage into a mounting bracket (attached to vehicle) and a storage container (attached to bracket). This segmentation allows the storage container to be smaller and lighter than traditional hard luggage while maintaining waterproofness through proper sealing at the attachment interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket acts as an intermediary that provides a secure mounting interface between the vehicle and the storage container. This intermediate structure enables the storage container to be mounted without direct contact with the vehicle, maintaining reliability while reducing the overall weight compared to traditional hard luggage.
4Reliability
If hard luggage with sophisticated mounting system is used, then the luggage provides secure mounting and waterproofness, but the mounting system is quite large and typically permanently attached and not easily removed
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into a permanently installed bracket and a removable storage container. This segmentation allows the complex mounting infrastructure to remain fixed to the vehicle while the storage container can be easily attached or removed by simply engaging or disengaging from the bracket, reducing the perceived complexity for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system transitions from a static, permanently attached configuration to a dynamic system where the storage container can be easily attached and removed. The bracket remains fixed to provide structural support, while the container's attachment mechanism allows for quick changes, making the system adaptable to different user needs.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of mounting a storage unit to a vehicular apparatus, such as a motorcycle, includes the step of securing a cantilevered mounting member having a mounting plate to the frame of the vehicular apparatus. A storage device can be connected to the mounting plate to stabilize the storage device as the vehicular apparatus is in motion. As a preferred embodiment, the method of mounting begins with the removal of a foot peg from a motorcycle to expose the foot peg mounting bracket to which the mounting member is affixed. The mounting plate of the mounting member can be used to secure articles to be transported by the vehicular apparatus with or without a separate storage device.