Motorcycle Windshield Light Strip Assembly with Integrated Molding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing light strip devices for motorcycles do not effectively enhance visibility to oncoming motorists, as they lack a comprehensive and integrated solution for illuminating the entire windshield edge, leading to potential accidents.
Innovation Solution
A molding with a channel integrated into the windshield edge, featuring a plurality of light emitters spaced along its length, electrically connected to the motorcycle's power system, which turns on when the motorcycle is operational, providing enhanced visibility by distributing light across the entire windshield edge.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If light bulbs are integrated into the windscreen, then the windshield is illuminated, but the visibility enhancement to oncoming motorists is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is segmented into multiple light emitters distributed along the molding that surrounds the windshield periphery. This segmentation allows light to be emitted from multiple positions around the windshield edge, creating comprehensive illumination that enhances visibility to oncoming motorists from various angles, rather than relying on a single integrated windscreen illumination system.
Solution Approach 2:
A molding structure serves as an intermediary component that houses and positions the light emitters around the windshield periphery. This molding acts as a mediator between the light emitters and the windshield, providing a structured platform that ensures optimal light distribution and positioning for maximum visibility enhancement to oncoming traffic.
2Reliability
If light emitters are distributed along the full length of the molding, then visibility enhancement is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The molding structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for the windshield, houses the light emitters, and acts as a mounting framework. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby managing device complexity while achieving comprehensive light emitter distribution along the full length of the windshield periphery for enhanced visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting system is merged with the windshield trim molding, combining the structural trim component with the lighting function. This integration eliminates the need for separate mounting structures and wiring harnesses that would otherwise be required, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining comprehensive visibility enhancement through distributed light emitters.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the molding is customized to fit various windshield shapes and sizes, then adaptability is improved, but the ease of manufacture decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The molding is designed with adjustable parameters including length, curvature radius, and cross-sectional dimensions that can be modified to match different windshield specifications. By varying these geometric parameters, the same basic molding design can be adapted to fit various windshield shapes and sizes, achieving high adaptability while maintaining manufacturing efficiency through standardized production processes.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution significantly enhances motorcycle visibility to oncoming motorists, reducing the risk of accidents by ensuring consistent illumination along the entire windshield edge, adaptable to various motorcycle designs and styles.
Implementation Method 1
A plurality of light emitters are each integrated into the molding and each of the light emitters emits light outwardly from the molding
Data Source
AI summary
A windshield light strip assembly includes a molding that has a channel integrated into the molding to receive an outer edge of a windshield on a motorcycle. A plurality of light emitters is each integrated into the molding and each of the light emitters emits light outwardly from the molding. The light emitters are spaced apart from each other and are distributed along a full length of the molding. A wiring harness is coupled to the molding and the wiring harness is electrically coupled to a power source comprising an electrical system of the motorcycle. Additionally, each of the light emitters is in electrical communication with the wiring harness and each of the light emitters is turned on when the motorcycle is turned on.