Handlebar Pivot Mount With Adjustable Stiffness for Accessory Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Motorcycle handlebars have limited space for mounting after-market accessories, necessitating innovative solutions to maximize utilization of available real estate.
Innovation Solution
A novel handlebar mounting device utilizing a pivot arm with an adjustable rotational stiffness pivot joint, incorporating an elastomeric interface and a part-spherical coupler component, which is mounted to a mirror mount receiver, allowing for adjustable and secure attachment of accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a mirror mounting stem is installed on the mirror mount receiver, then the mirror is securely mounted, but no additional accessories can be mounted at the same location
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot arm assembly is designed to provide multiple mounting functions through a single installation point on the handlebar. The ball component with ball-and-socket joint can accommodate various accessory types (mirrors, lights, brackets) while the adjustable stiffness mechanism allows the same assembly to serve different mounting needs, effectively making one physical location serve multiple purposes
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid mounting system is used, then structural integrity is maintained, but adjustability and positioning flexibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot joint incorporates an adjustable stiffness mechanism that allows the mounting system to transition between rigid and flexible states. The elastomeric interface and compression mechanism enable the user to adjust the rotational stiffness of the pivot joint, providing dynamic adaptability rather than a fixed rigid or flexible state, thus resolving the contradiction between stability and flexibility
3Adaptability or versatility
If a ball component is added to the mirror mount receiver, then accessory positioning flexibility is improved, but the complexity of the mounting device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the ball component, pivot arm, and stiffness adjustment mechanism into a single unified assembly that mounts to the existing mirror mount receiver. Rather than adding separate independent components, the invention merges multiple functions (ball-and-socket articulation, stiffness adjustment, accessory mounting) into one integrated device, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining positioning flexibility
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient use of limited space on motorcycle handlebars by providing a versatile and adjustable mounting system for accessories, enhancing the ability to securely attach and position items like rear view mirrors.
Implementation Method 1
an elastomeric interface between the arm and the hub, and a means for compressing the elastomeric interface between the arm and the hub
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AI summary
A novel handlebar mounting device structured to mount to a mirror mount receiver on a handlebar where a mirror mounting stem supporting a mirror normally resides. The novel handlebar mounting device includes a pivot arm having a pivot base and a coupler interface with therebetween a pivot joint having an adjustable rotational stiffness. The pivot joint is formed of an arm and a hub relatively rotatably suspended therefrom, an elastomeric interface between the arm and the hub, and a means for compressing the elastomeric interface between the arm and the hub. A coupler component is formed on the coupler interface. A connector is adapted for securing the pivot base to a mirror mount receiver on a handlebar where a mirror mounting stem supporting a mirror normally resides.