Motorcycle Electronic Assembly With Hidden Frame and Nacelle Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Incorporating modern electronic components 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 assembly design that utilizes a backbone frame member with hollow tubes for routing wires and a nacelle system to conceal electronic components, allowing for the integration of modern electrical components while maintaining the retro styling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If modern electronic components and wiring harnesses are incorporated into retro-style motorcycles, then the functionality and modern features are improved, but the aesthetic appearance and retro styling are compromised due to visible wires and electronic components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing electronic components inside hollow frame members and nacelles. The control module is positioned within a hollow portion of the frame, and additional components are nested within nacelles that attach to the frame. This nested arrangement allows modern electronics to be integrated without external visibility, preserving the retro aesthetic while adding contemporary functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses nacelles as intermediary structures that bridge the need for modern electronic component housing and the desire for clean retro styling. These nacelles serve as mediators by providing enclosed spaces for wires and components while maintaining the visual integrity of the motorcycle's retro design. The hollow frame members also act as intermediaries by routing wires internally rather than externally.
2Adaptability or versatility
If various wiring harnesses and fluid hoses are used to provide modern functions, then the electronic features and functionality are improved, but the complexity of the system increases making installation and maintenance difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate wiring harnesses and fluid hoses into a single integrated hollow frame member. Instead of having separate external routing for each wire and hose, the frame's hollow sections serve as a unified pathway for all electrical and fluid connections. This consolidation reduces the number of separate components and simplifies the overall system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The hollow frame members serve multiple functions simultaneously: they provide structural support for the motorcycle, act as routing conduits for wiring harnesses, and serve as mounting structures for nacelles. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated wiring channels, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining all necessary electronic functions.
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AI summary
A system for a motorized vehicle (10) having a frame (14) and a wheel (18) rotatably coupled to the frame has a first fender housing (154) mounted to the frame, a second fender housing (570) coupled to the first fender housing so that a volume is defined therebetween and an electronic component (552, 554) disposed in the volume.