Motorcycle Battery and ABS Unit Head Pipe Arrangement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing motorcycle designs face challenges in conveniently locating and shaping the ABS unit and battery, leading to increased wiring complexity, assembly difficulties, and maintenance issues due to the distance between these components, which affects the overall dimensions, appearance, and accessibility of the motorcycle.

Innovation Solution

Locating the ABS unit and battery close to each other, preferably near the head pipe, with the ABS unit positioned to the right and the battery in front, allowing for reduced wiring length and improved accessibility, and using detachable brackets for secure fixation to the head pipe.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If the battery is located under the cover assembly to be hidden, then the appearance of the motorcycle is improved, but the available space is reduced and assembly becomes more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveappearanceVSAvoidassembly
Core Design Contradiction:
ShapeVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The battery and ABS unit are merged into a single compartment space under the cover assembly, allowing both components to be housed together in a compact arrangement that maintains appearance while simplifying assembly operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The components are arranged in a three-dimensional configuration under the cover assembly, utilizing vertical and lateral space efficiently to accommodate both the battery and ABS unit without compromising appearance or assembly ease

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Area of stationary object

If the battery and ABS unit are located far apart, then each component has sufficient space, but the wiring system becomes more complex and cables require increased length

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomponent spaceVSAvoidwiring system
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The battery and ABS unit are positioned in close proximity within the same compartment, significantly reducing cable length and simplifying the wiring system while still providing adequate space for both components through optimized spatial arrangement

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Area of stationary object

If the battery and ABS unit are located far apart, then each component has sufficient space, but fixation means require more convenient locations and assembly time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomponent spaceVSAvoidassembly time
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Both the battery and ABS unit are secured to the same support structure within the compartment, allowing fixation operations to be performed in close proximity and reducing the time and complexity of assembly operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Quantity of substance

If the battery is made large for high-performance motorcycles, then energy capacity is sufficient, but locating it becomes more difficult and space constraints are exceeded

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebattery capacityVSAvoidlocation
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The compartment design utilizes three-dimensional space under the cover assembly, allowing large-capacity batteries to be accommodated by efficiently arranging space in multiple dimensions rather than being constrained to a single plane

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentEP2213536B1Motorcycle having a particular arrangement of a battery and an ABS unit
Publication Date: 2011.03.09 YAMAHA MOTOR EURO
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AI summary

One of a battery 15 and an ABS unit 14 is positioned in front of a head pipe 2a, and the other is disposed to a lateral side of the head pipe 2a and inside a vehicle body cover 7. As viewed from a lateral side of a vehicle, at least parts of the battery 15 and the ABS unit 14 are positioned more forward than the head pipe 2a.