Motorcycle Top Box Mounting and Locking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing additional storage compartments for saddled vehicles lack a mounting and removing structure and an effective locking mechanism, making it difficult to utilize limited storage space efficiently and providing inadequate anti-theft protection.
Innovation Solution
An additional storage compartment structure with a mounting and removing mechanism that uses a handle and keyhole system for secure attachment and detachment, and an integrated locking mechanism that covers the keyhole when not in use, combined with a compact opening and closing mechanism that allows for flexible operation based on vehicle state.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the keyhole and disengagement operating section are exposed for easy access, then ease of operation is improved, but anti-theft security deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed to be rotatable between a stored state (covering the keyhole and operating section) and a use state (exposing them for operation). This dynamic positioning allows the same component to provide both security by concealment and ease of operation when needed, resolving the contradiction between exposed accessibility and anti-theft security
Solution Approach 2:
The handle acts as an intermediary element that can selectively cover or expose the keyhole and disengagement operating section. By rotating the handle between stored and use states, it mediates between the conflicting requirements of security (concealment) and operational accessibility (exposure)
2Adaptability or versatility
If the additional storage compartment is integrated with mounting and removing mechanism, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting and removing mechanism is integrated directly into the additional storage compartment structure, combining the storage function with the mounting/removing functionality in a single unified structure. This merging approach provides adaptability for easy installation and removal while avoiding the complexity of separate independent mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The additional storage compartment is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a storage container and as a mounting/removing system. The same structure provides both storage capacity and the capability for easy installation and removal from the vehicle, reducing overall system complexity through functional integration
3Volume of moving object
If the storage compartment is made compact to utilize limited space, then volume efficiency is improved, but locking mechanism effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is nested within the compact additional storage compartment structure. The keyhole, locking member, and related components are integrated into the compact design, providing effective locking security within the limited space of the motor vehicle environment without requiring external or bulky locking systems
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AI summary
Provided is an additional storage compartment structure for saddled vehicle, in which a limited storage space is sufficiently utilized to achieve compactness and which comprises a locking structure having a high anti-theft effect. In a motorcycle 10, a top box 73 mountable on and removable from a rear carrier 72 is provided. The additional storage compartment structure of the motorcycle 10 is integrally provided with a top box mounting and removing mechanism 181 for mounting and removing the top box 73 on and from the rear carrier 72, and a lid opening and closing mechanism 182 for opening and closing a lid 75 of the top box 73.