Motorcycle Pannier Mounting Structure Widthwise Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing pannier mounting structures for saddle-riding type vehicles are complex and require engagement and locking units on the inner side surface of the pannier, making them difficult to fit and potentially increasing the vehicle's widthwise dimension, which can affect stability and aesthetics.
Innovation Solution
A simplified pannier mounting structure that uses a stay with first and second retaining portions and an opposing member with inhibiting portions to stabilize the pannier in the vehicle widthwise direction, allowing easy fitting and preventing movement in multiple directions without increasing the vehicle's width, thereby maintaining stability and aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If engagement and locking units are provided on the inner side surface of the pannier, then the pannier can be securely mounted, but the structure becomes complicated and difficult to fit
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into two functional parts: retaining portions (protrusions) on the stay and inhibiting portions (recesses) on the opposing member. This segmentation allows each part to have a simple, dedicated function rather than requiring complex integrated engagement and locking units on the pannier itself.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of providing engagement and locking units on the pannier (opposing member), the invention inverts the approach by providing retaining portions on the stay and inhibiting portions on the opposing member. This reversal simplifies the pannier structure while maintaining secure mounting through the complementary stay structure.
2Device complexity
If the first inhibiting portion and second inhibiting portion are disposed close to each other, then the mounting structure is compact, but the vehicle widthwise dimension increases
Solution Approach 1:
The two inhibiting portions are arranged in the vehicle widthwise direction rather than being positioned close together in the vertical direction. This dimensional arrangement allows the mounting structure to remain compact vertically while controlling the widthwise dimension through the specific orientation and spacing of the inhibiting portions along the widthwise axis.
3Ease of operation
If the stay is positioned to engage with both inhibiting portions simultaneously, then mounting is simplified, but the pannier cannot be properly positioned in the widthwise direction
Solution Approach 1:
The opposing member is first positioned on the pannier, establishing the widthwise position. Then the stay is moved laterally to engage the inhibiting portions in sequence during the mounting process. This preliminary positioning of the opposing member ensures proper widthwise placement before the stay engagement finalizes the mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting process allows for dynamic engagement where the stay can move laterally to engage the first inhibiting portion, then engage the second inhibiting portion as the pannier is positioned. This dynamic engagement sequence enables both ease of operation and proper positioning stability.
Data Source
AI summary
In a pannier mounting structure, a pannier is mounted on a side portion in a vehicle widthwise direction of a motorcycle through a pannier stay. The pannier stay includes a first retaining portion and a second retaining portion beneath the first retaining portion. The pannier has a rear surface provided with a first retaining bag that opens downwards and a second retaining bag that is positioned below the first retaining bag and opens upwards. While the first retaining portion is inserted into the first retaining bag through an opening in a lower portion thereof, the second retaining portion is inserted into the second retaining bag through an opening in an upper portion thereof and is engaged within the second retaining bag.