Deployable Motorcycle Canopy for Weather Protection and Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motorcycle covers fail to provide protection from inclement weather for the rider, and existing motorcycle enclosures do not include a bracket that secures a deployable enclosure comprising a top and side panels to protect the rider effectively.
Innovation Solution
A motorcycle canopy with a main bar secured to the rear portion, pivotally affixed rear bars, and side panels that can rotate and extend to form an enclosure, along with a top cover that can be attached to the handlebars, using weatherproof materials for protection and visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a motorcycle cover is used to protect from inclement weather, then the rider is protected from rain and wind, but the rider loses visibility and mobility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs transparent or translucent flexible panels (front panel, side panels, and top panel) that allow light transmission while providing weather protection. These thin film structures maintain rider visibility while blocking rain and wind, directly resolving the contradiction between protection and visibility.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a fixed motorcycle enclosure is installed to protect the rider, then the rider is protected from weather elements, but the device cannot be quickly deployed or stowed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic, deployable structure with pivotally affixed rear bars that can rotate between parallel and perpendicular orientations, and side panels that can extend and retract. This dynamic design allows quick deployment and stowing while maintaining protection when deployed, directly addressing the time loss issue.
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosure is divided into separate modular components (main bar, rear bars, side panels, top panel, front panel) that can be independently deployed and positioned. This segmentation enables rapid assembly and disassembly, reducing deployment time while maintaining effective weather protection.
Data Source
AI summary
A motorcycle canopy. The motorcycle canopy includes a main bar securable to a rear portion of a motorcycle. A pair of telescopic rear bars, each pivotally affixed to the main bar, are configured to rotate between a parallel stored position and a perpendicular deployed position. A flexible side panel is disposed within each rear bar, wherein each side panel is configured to move between a retracted stored position within the rear bar and an extended deployed position out of a slot disposed on each rear bar. A top cover is configured to removably secure to the handlebars of the motorcycle when the top cover is in a deployed configuration, providing an enclosure to protect the motorcycle rider from inclement weather.