Integrated Fender Assembly for Accurate Reflector Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing reflector mounting structures for saddle riding vehicles, such as those disclosed in JP 2004-106559 A, face issues with unstable mounting positions and angles due to positional deviations or inclinations of bolts, and they hinder the reduction in size of the fender.
Innovation Solution
A reflector mounting structure featuring an integrated fender assembly with a reflector support section formed at a right angle to the reflecting surface, allowing accurate attachment without a large lateral bulging section, and including a hose mounting section to maintain a fixed positional relationship with brake hoses, thus avoiding protrusion and enhancing rigidity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the reflector is screw-clamped to the head section of the bolt to fasten the support member in the lateral bulging section formed on the fender, then the reflector can be mounted on the fender, but the mounting position or mounting angle of the reflector becomes unstable due to positional deviation or inclination of the bolt
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the mounting structure into distinct functional components: a support member with a mounting surface for the reflector, and a separate positioning structure including a positioning hole and positioning protrusion. This segmentation allows the positioning function to be independent from the fastening function, ensuring that the reflector's mounting position and angle remain stable without being affected by bolt deviations.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a positioning hole in the fender and a corresponding positioning protrusion on the support member as an intermediary positioning mechanism. This intermediary structure mediates between the fender and the reflector mounting system, providing precise positional reference that prevents mounting position deviations and ensures consistent reflector orientation.
2Reliability
If the reflector is attached to the lateral bulging section installed on the fender, then the reflector can be mounted, but reduction in size of the fender cannot be easily achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the reflector mounting function from the fender structure itself by using a separate support member that can be attached to the fender. This allows the mounting capability to be added without modifying the fender's basic structure or increasing its size, as the support member is a compact, separate component that integrates into the existing fender geometry.
3Reliability
If a lateral bulging section is formed on the fender to mount the support member, then the reflector can be attached, but the fender size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies local quality by creating a specific mounting region on the fender with a positioning hole, rather than forming a large lateral bulging section. This localized modification provides the necessary mounting capability while maintaining the overall fender geometry and minimizing impact on the fender's shape and size.
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AI summary
A reflector mounting structure includes a fender reinforcement section (13A) that is attached to an inner side surface of a fender which faces a wheel, the fender being configured to cover an outside of the wheel, and a reflector support section (13B) to which a reflector (17) is attached, wherein the reflector support section (13B) and the fender reinforcement section (13A) are formed as an integrated fender assembly (13).