Integrated Motorcycle Frame and Fuel Tank
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tilting vehicles face challenges with the weight and material thickness of high-pressure fuel storage systems, which increase the vehicle's overall weight and require more installation space, making them less compact and efficient.
Innovation Solution
The integration of a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic or polyamide common component for both the frame body and fuel tank system, incorporating a carbon fiber composite-titanium or aluminum hybrid structure, allows for a compact, lightweight, and high-strength design that can withstand high pressures, with a filling unit and safety features like dual check valves for refueling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stress or pressure
If conventional high-pressure storage means are used, then fuel can be stored at high pressure, but the material thickness and weight of the storage means increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies composite materials by integrating the frame body and storage means as a common component made from high-strength materials that can withstand high fuel pressures while maintaining reduced weight and material thickness compared to conventional separate structures
2Stress or pressure
If conventional high-pressure storage means are used, then fuel can be stored at high pressure, but the material thickness of the storage means increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integration of frame body and storage means into a common component reduces the overall volume required for high-pressure fuel storage, as the structural frame elements contribute to pressure containment without requiring additional dedicated storage space
3Strength
If conventional separate frame and storage means are used, then structural integrity is maintained, but the vehicle requires more installation space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the frame body and storage means into a single integrated common component, eliminating the need for separate installation spaces for both structures while maintaining the structural integrity required for vehicle support and high-pressure fuel containment
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AI summary
The invention relates to a tilting vehicle (2), such as a motorcycle or a motor vehicle similar to a motorcycle, comprising at least one frame support structure (4) for securing at least one drive means (6), which has at least one frame body (8), and comprising at least one fuel tank system (10) which comprises at least one storage means (12) which can be subjected in particular to pressure and into which a fuel can be introduced, stored and fed to the drive means (6). The invention is characterized in that the frame body (8) of the frame support structure (4) and the storage means (12) of the fuel tank system (10) comprise at least in some sections a common component (14).