Motorcycle Bag Selective Closure System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Motorcycles transported on open trailers or in pickup trucks are exposed to elements and vulnerable to animal and insect damage due to the lack of effective, flexible, and universally fitting enclosures that can accommodate various sizes and shapes.

Innovation Solution

A motorcycle bag with a bag body comprising flexible, waterproof walls and access ports that enclose the motorcycle, featuring a partially peripherally-extending closure system allowing for selective opening and closing to protect against elements and insects, and adjustable tensioning straps for secure attachment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a rigid cover or enclosure is manufactured to accommodate all types, sizes, and shapes of motorcycles, then protection from elements and animals is improved, but manufacturing cost and complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotection from elements and animalsVSAvoidmanufacturing cost and complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a flexible bag body made of material that can conform to various motorcycle shapes and sizes, replacing rigid enclosures. This flexible structure provides protection from elements and animals while being easier to manufacture and store in different configurations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The bag body is designed as a universal enclosure that can accommodate multiple types, sizes, and shapes of motorcycles through its flexible nature and adjustable closure system, eliminating the need for different rigid covers for each motorcycle type.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a flexible enclosure with drawstring closure is used, then adaptability to various motorcycle sizes and shapes is improved, but protection against ingress of elements, animals, and insects deteriorates due to the opening left by the drawstring

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccommodation of various sizes and shapesVSAvoidingress of elements, animals, and insects

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The closure system uses a flexible flap that can conform to the bag opening and seal against the motorcycle body, providing protection while maintaining the flexible adaptability of the enclosure. The flap replaces the inadequate drawstring closure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The closure flap acts as an intermediary barrier between the interior and exterior environments, blocking the ingress of elements, animals, and insects while allowing the flexible enclosure to maintain its adaptable shape.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Object-affected harmful factors

If a fully enclosed flexible bag is used, then protection from elements and animals is improved, but ease of loading and unloading the motorcycle deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotection from elements and animalsVSAvoidease of loading and unloading

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The closure system is segmented into a flap and a closure mechanism that can be selectively opened and closed. This allows the bag to be fully enclosed for protection during storage/transport while being easily opened for loading and unloading operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The closure system provides dynamic control over the enclosure's openness, allowing it to transition between a fully enclosed protective state and an open loading state, optimizing both protection and ease of operation at different times.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Object-affected harmful factors

If an enclosure with tight closure is used, then protection against ingress of elements, animals, and insects is improved, but intake of ambient air stream during transportation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveingress of elements, animals, and insectsVSAvoidintake of ambient air stream

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The closure system provides localized sealing at the bag opening where protection is most needed, while the flexible material and closure design allow for controlled air intake elsewhere, balancing protection requirements with aerodynamic considerations during transport.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11292541B2Selectively openable/closable motorcycle bag

Publication Date: 2022.04.05 LOAD LUGGER LLC

AI summary

A motorcycle bag includes a bag body of a bag material comprising a left peripheral wall, a left sidewall attached by a first attachment to the left peripheral wall, the left peripheral wall and left sidewall comprising a left body portion configured to enclose a left side of the motorcycle, the left body portion comprising an outwardly-protruding, flexible, left attachment access port opening; a right peripheral wall opposing the left sidewall; a right sidewall attached by a second attachment to the right peripheral wall, the right peripheral wall and right sidewall comprising a right body portion, the right body portion comprising an outwardly-protruding, flexible, right attachment access port opening; a joint joining the left body portion to the right body portion and comprising a bottom side of the bag body; and a partially peripherally-extending closure configured to selectively attach and release the left sidewall to the right sidewall.