Motorcycle Bag Hooking System with Spring-Actuated Mobile Lock

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing hooking systems for motorcycle bags are either complicated to use or fail to prevent unintentional detachment, often requiring specific equipment or complex mechanisms for secure attachment and detachment.

Innovation Solution

A simple, cost-effective hooking system featuring a main hooking plate with fixed and mobile hooking means, actuated by a lock mechanism and spring coil for easy engagement and disengagement, ensuring stable attachment to a tubular framework on the motorcycle.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If button or lever-operated means are used for easy attachment and removal, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to inability to prevent unintentional detachment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidreliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The hooking system employs a dynamic locking mechanism where the hook can be actuated between locked and unlocked positions via a lever or button. The spring-loaded design allows the hook to automatically engage with the framework and maintain secure attachment during normal operation, while still permitting controlled detachment when the actuating mechanism is operated. This dynamic design resolves the contradiction by providing both ease of operation through the actuating mechanism and reliability through the automatic engagement and locked position.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If specific equipment is required for hooking and disengagement, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovereliabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The hooking system merges the hook, locking mechanism, and actuating components into an integrated assembly that functions as a single unit. The hook is directly coupled to the actuating lever or button, eliminating the need for separate equipment for engagement and disengagement. This integration maintains reliability through the unified locking mechanism while reducing device complexity by consolidating multiple functions into one compact system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Reliability

If complicated mechanisms are used to prevent unintentional detaching, then reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovereliabilityVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The spring-loaded hooking system provides self-service functionality where the spring automatically engages the hook with the framework upon attachment, and the locked position is maintained without requiring continuous user intervention. The actuating mechanism simply needs to be pressed or moved to the unlocked position for detachment, eliminating the need for complicated multi-step mechanisms while maintaining reliability through the automatic engagement and locked state.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system provides a secure, easy-to-use method for attaching and detaching bags from a motorcycle, preventing unintentional disengagement while maintaining a strong and stable structure, enhancing user convenience and safety.

Implementation Method 1

a mobile hooking means (26) actuated by a lock mechanism (28) with a key (30) and a spring coil (44)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSpring: Spring

Data Source

PatentEP2534033B1Hooking system for a motorcycle bag
Publication Date: 2015.09.09 GIVI SRL
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AI summary

A system for hooking and unhooking a bag with respect to a fixed structure of a motorcycle, comprising a tubular hooking framework (16), intended to be constrained to said fixed structure, and a main hooking plate (14), intended to be constrained to the bag. The main hooking plate (14) is provided with first fixed hook- shaped hooking means (18), suitable to hold a first portion (20) of the tubular hooking framework (16), and second fixed support means (22), suitable to receive a second portion (24) of the tubular hooking framework (16) opposite to said first portion (20). The system comprises moveable hooking means (26) positioned at the second fixed support means (22) and able to be rotatably actuated, by means of a lock mechanism (28), between a first operative position, to hold the second portion (24) of the tubular hooking framework (16) and keep said tubular hooking framework (16) hooked to the main hooking plate (14), and a second non - operative position, to release the second portion (24) of the tubular hooking framework (16) and, thus, obtain the disengagement of the bag from the motorcycle.