Motorcycle License Plate Support With Pivoting Break-Away Mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motorcycle license plate supports do not offer a convenient and secure way to pivot and fold the license plate for improved visibility and maintenance, particularly when space is limited.
Innovation Solution
A pivotable license plate support member with a detent assembly that allows the license plate to extend laterally and fold both forwardly and rearwardly, secured by a coupling member and support portion integrated with the fender assembly, enabling adjustable positioning and easy access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the license plate support is made fixed and securely mounted, then the reliability of license plate display is improved, but the ease of operation for folding and positioning is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The license plate support member is designed to be dynamically adjustable rather than fixed. It can pivot between an extended position (for normal display) and a folded position (for maintenance or improved visibility), allowing the system to adapt its configuration based on operational needs while maintaining secure mounting through the detent assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The support member is divided into separable components including a coupling portion, support portion, and detent assembly with a coupling member. This segmentation allows the license plate support to be folded and repositioned while maintaining secure connection when extended, resolving the contradiction between fixed stability and folding convenience
2Illumination intensity
If the license plate support is extended laterally for visibility, then the visibility of the license plate is improved, but the device complexity increases due to pivot and detent mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The support member transitions from a static fixed structure to a dynamic pivotable structure that can extend laterally for optimal license plate visibility. The detent assembly provides simple mechanical positioning without requiring complex actuators or control systems
Solution Approach 2:
The detent assembly with spring-loaded coupling member automatically engages and disengages to hold the support member in extended or folded positions. This self-locking mechanism eliminates the need for additional locking devices or complex control systems, maintaining simplicity while enabling lateral extension for visibility
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AI summary
A motorcycle license plate support including a coupling portion and a support portion. The coupling portion is coupled to a rear fender of the motorcycle and includes a display surface that is visible through an aperture defined by the rear fender. The support portion depends from the coupling portion and includes first and second projections that house portions of a detent assembly. A coupling member is pivotably coupled to the support portion by the detent assembly and includes a first portion engaging the detent assembly and a second portion that is movably coupled to the first portion. The second portion is moveable to adjust a length of the coupling member to accommodate differently sized license plates, and the coupling member is pivotable with respect to the support portion between extended and folded positions.