Motorcycle Fender Mounting Bracket with Concealing Insert
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Solution Overview
Problem
Removable motorcycle accessories often leave the mounting surface exposed to outdoor elements and unsightly hardware behind, reducing the aesthetic appeal of the motorcycle.
Innovation Solution
A support assembly with left and right mounting brackets and inserts that securely attach and detach accessories from the fender, using receiving slots and inserts with different thicknesses to conceal the hardware when the accessory is removed, ensuring a clean and protected surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If removable accessories are attached to the fender, then the accessory can be securely mounted, but the mounting surface becomes exposed to outdoor elements and unsightly hardware is left behind
Solution Approach 1:
The insert is extracted as a separate component that can be placed in the receiving slot to cover the mounting hardware. When the accessory is removed, the insert is placed in the slot to conceal the exposed mounting surface and hardware, thereby protecting the motorcycle from outdoor element exposure while maintaining secure mounting capability when the accessory is attached
Solution Approach 2:
The insert acts as an intermediary element between the mounting bracket and the external environment. It mediates the visual and protective gap by covering the receiving slot and concealing the mounting hardware, thus resolving the contradiction between secure mounting and aesthetic appearance
2Ease of operation
If the accessory is removed, then the motorcycle is ready for storage or transport, but unsightly hardware is left behind reducing aesthetic appeal
Solution Approach 1:
The insert is extracted as a separate component that can be independently placed in the receiving slot to cover the mounting hardware. When the accessory is removed, the insert is placed in the slot to conceal the exposed mounting surface and hardware, thereby protecting the motorcycle from outdoor element exposure while maintaining secure mounting capability when the accessory is attached
Solution Approach 2:
The insert provides local quality improvement by specifically covering the receiving slot area where hardware is exposed. The insert's geometry is designed to match the receiving slot dimensions, providing precise local coverage that maintains overall aesthetic appearance without requiring modification of the entire mounting bracket or fender
Data Source
AI summary
A support assembly for removably attaching an accessory to a fender of a motorcycle. The support assembly includes left and right mounting brackets configured to be coupled to the fender. Each of the mounting brackets includes a receiving slot to provide access to respective mounting locations of the left and right mounting brackets for securing the accessory. Each receiving slot has a width. Left and right inserts are insertable into the respective receiving slots when the accessory is removed. Each of the left and right inserts includes an insertion portion and a shoulder portion. Each insertion portion has a first thickness less than the receiving slot width and is configured to be received by the corresponding receiving slot and to be coupled to the corresponding mounting bracket. The shoulder portion has a second thickness greater than the first thickness.