Motorcycle Gauge Mount Rearward Triple Tree Encasement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional motorcycle gauge mounts are cluttered and limited in space, typically attached to the handlebars, riser structure, or top of the frame, restricting the number of gauges available to the rider and compromising the motorcycle's sleek appearance.
Innovation Solution
A gauge mount system is designed to attach gauges to the rearward facing side of the motorcycle's triple tree, encasing the fork tubes and handlebars, allowing for increased gauge visibility to the rider while maintaining a clean exterior appearance by utilizing previously unused space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If gauges are mounted on the handlebars or riser structure, then the rider can access the gauges, but the appearance becomes cluttered and the number of gauges is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent moves the gauge mounting location from the traditional horizontal plane (handlebars) to a vertical dimension by utilizing the rearward-facing side of the triple tree. This dimensional shift allows multiple gauges to be stacked vertically, increasing capacity while maintaining a clean horizontal appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a gauge encasement as an intermediary structure that houses multiple gauges on the rearward-facing side of the triple tree. This encasement acts as a mediator between the rider's need for gauge access and the desire for clean appearance, as the gauges are concealed within the encasement while remaining visible to the rider.
2Loss of information
If multiple gauges are mounted on the handlebars, then more data is available to the rider, but the handlebars become cluttered and distracting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the gauges from the handlebar area and relocates them to the rearward-facing side of the triple tree. This extraction removes the visual clutter and potential distractions from the handlebars while preserving all gauge functionality and data access for the rider.
Solution Approach 2:
By relocating gauges to the rearward-facing vertical surface of the triple tree, the patent utilizes a different spatial dimension that was previously underutilized. This allows multiple gauges to be arranged vertically rather than horizontally on the handlebars, reducing clutter while maintaining data accessibility.
3Illumination intensity
If gauges are mounted on visible areas, then the rider can see them, but the motorcycle's sleek appearance is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making the gauge encasement transparent or translucent specifically in the areas where the rider needs to view the gauges, while maintaining an opaque appearance from external viewing angles. This allows the gauges to be visible to the rider while preserving the sleek appearance from outside the motorcycle.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes asymmetric visibility by positioning gauges on the rearward-facing side of the triple tree, creating a situation where the gauges are highly visible to the rider (front view) but concealed or minimally visible from external rear views. This asymmetric arrangement resolves the contradiction between visibility and appearance.
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AI summary
A gauge mount for a motorcycle with a gauge encasement attached to a triple tree and one or more gauge mount locations attached to the gauge encasement. The gauge mount locations are located on the rearward facing side of the triple tree, facing the seat of the motorcycle. Each gauge mount location is adapted to receive a gauge housing. Each gauge housing connects a gauge to the gauge encasement. The gauges are preferably tilted upward to be more easily viewed by the rider while operating the motorcycle.