Motorcycle Frame Layout for Hidden Wiring and Brake Hose Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Incorporating modern electronic features into retro-style motorcycles poses a challenge due to the complexity of integrating wiring harnesses and fluid hoses while maintaining the vehicle's aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
A motorcycle frame and configuration assembly that hides electronic components by routing wires and hoses through a hollow backbone frame member, using a tunnel design for the fuel tank and tray system to conceal fasteners, and strategically positioning electrical components to maintain the retro look.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If modern electronic features are incorporated into retro-style motorcycles, then functional capability is improved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates due to visible wiring harnesses and electronic components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts electronic components (battery, control modules, wiring) from their traditional exposed positions and relocates them into hidden compartments within the frame structure. The battery is positioned in a compartment formed by the frame rails, and wiring harnesses are routed through hollow sections of the frame members, effectively removing visible electronic elements from the motorcycle's exterior appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements nesting by placing electronic components within the hollow structural members of the frame. The battery is nested within a compartment formed by the frame rails, and wiring is nested within hollow frame sections. This nested arrangement allows modern electronics to be integrated without disrupting the retro aesthetic, as components are contained within the existing frame structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If wiring harnesses and electronic components are added to retro motorcycles, then modern functionality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the motorcycle while simultaneously housing electronic components and routing wiring harnesses. The hollow frame members act as both structural elements and conduits for electrical wiring, reducing the need for separate wiring channels and simplifying the overall system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the structural frame with the electrical system integration. The frame rails and members are designed to incorporate battery compartments and wiring channels, combining what would traditionally be separate systems (chassis and electrical) into a unified structure. This integration reduces the number of discrete components and simplifies installation.
3Shape
If electronic components are concealed to maintain retro styling, then aesthetic appearance is improved, but accessibility for maintenance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is segmented into modular sections with accessible openings or removable panels that allow technicians to reach electronic components without disassembling the entire frame. The battery compartment and wiring channels are positioned and configured to provide access points that maintain the retro aesthetic when closed but facilitate easy component removal and replacement during maintenance.
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AI summary
A motorcycle comprising a first frame member and a second frame member, said first frame member spaced apart from the second frame member; a first handbrake disposed on a handlebar; a brake manifold coupled to the first frame member and coupled to a first brake line extending from the first frame member, said first brake line decouplable from the brake manifold.