Motorcycle Headlight Angle Adjustment via Segmented Bracket

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Solution Overview

Problem

Motorcycle front fairing assemblies often have undesirable vertical positions, affecting the angle and safety, utility, and aesthetic appearance of components like headlamps and mirrors.

Innovation Solution

A motorcycle component adjustment assembly that includes a fairing member and a component adjustment member with adjustable sides, allowing for the adjustment of the angle of components relative to the fairing member, specifically designed for the front fork assembly of a motorcycle.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the front fairing assembly is positioned at a fixed location, then the assembly structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the vertical position of components cannot be adjusted, adversely affecting the angle and position of the headlight

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadjustability of component positionVSAvoidcomplexity of adjustment assembly

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The adjustment assembly is divided into separate components: a fairing member, a component adjustment member, and a component (headlight). The component adjustment member includes a first side coupled to the fairing member and a second side coupled to the component, with the ability to adjust the angle between these sides. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of the component position without redesigning the entire assembly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The component adjustment member transitions from a fixed rigid structure to a dynamic adjustable structure. The angle between the first side and second side can be varied, allowing the vertical position and angle of the headlight to be adjusted relative to the fairing member, thereby resolving the contradiction between fixed simplicity and adjustable versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If the headlight angle is fixed relative to the fairing member, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the safety and utility are adversely affected due to undesirable positioning

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesafety and utility of headlight positioningVSAvoidprecision of headlight angle adjustment

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The adjustment mechanism is pre-configured with a specific angle range (approximately 3 degrees to approximately 15 degrees) between the first side and second side of the component adjustment member. This preliminary design allows the headlight to be adjusted to the optimal angle for safety and utility without requiring complex real-time control systems during manufacturing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the angular parameter of the component adjustment member to optimize headlight positioning. By adjusting the angle between the first side and second side within a specific range, the system achieves the desired balance between safety/utility and manufacturing precision, allowing the headlight to be positioned at the optimal angle relative to the fairing member.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10351198B2Motorcycle component adjustment member and assembly and method of adjusting a motorcycle component

Publication Date: 2019.07.16 YAFFE PAUL

AI summary

A motorcycle component adjustment member having an second side configured for mounting against a headlight of a motorcycle and an first side configured for mounting against a fairing member outer surface of a fairing member of a motorcycle. An adjustment angle is formed by the second side and the first side. The adjustment angle adjusts an angle of the headlight relative to the fairing member of the motorcycle.