Quick Release Mechanism with Safety Collar for Motorcycle Saddlebags
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing mounting systems for motorcycle saddlebags require time-consuming and inconvenient bolt removal procedures for maintenance, hindering quick and easy installation and removal.
Innovation Solution
A quick-release mounting system with a safety collar, replacing traditional bolts with removably coupled assemblies that include a safety collar to prevent accidental uncoupling, allowing for tool-free and rapid mounting and dismounting of saddlebags.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional bolt mounting systems are used to secure saddlebags to motorcycles, then structural integrity and reliability are maintained, but the time required for mounting and removal increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate coupling assemblies that can be quickly connected and disconnected. Each coupling assembly includes a mounting element with receiving portion and a saddlebag element with coupling portion, allowing the saddlebag to be segmented from the motorcycle frame for rapid removal while maintaining secure connection when mounted
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling assemblies incorporate movable components including spring-loaded safety collars and resilient members that enable dynamic connection and disconnection. The spring biasing mechanism allows the coupling portions to engage automatically while providing controlled release when needed, transforming the static bolt system into a dynamic quick-release system
2Ease of operation
If quick-release mechanisms are implemented to enable rapid saddlebag removal, then ease of operation and productivity are improved, but the risk of accidental uncoupling increases
Solution Approach 1:
Spring-loaded safety collars are positioned to preemptively counteract any forces that might cause accidental uncoupling. The safety collars engage with lugs on the coupling portions before any disengagement can occur, creating a preliminary protective barrier against unintended separation while allowing intentional release when the safety collar is deliberately moved
Solution Approach 2:
Resilient members and spring mechanisms are incorporated to absorb and cushion any unexpected forces or vibrations that might otherwise cause accidental release. These cushioning elements maintain secure engagement under normal operating conditions while allowing controlled disengagement when properly actuated
3Strength
If multiple bolts are used to secure saddlebags and mounting brackets, then structural strength and stability are ensured, but the complexity of the mounting system and difficulty of maintenance increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple fastening functions are merged into integrated coupling assemblies that combine mounting elements, saddlebag elements, safety collars, and resilient members into unified components. Each coupling assembly replaces multiple bolts and mounting brackets with a single integrated quick-release mechanism that provides equivalent or superior strength while reducing overall system complexity
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AI summary
A quick release mechanism with safety collar is provided. The quick release mechanism includes a mounting element having an axis extending along a threaded shank, a male element located at a distal end of the threaded shank, and a bolt head located between the threaded shank and the male element. A receiving element having an axis extending along a second threaded shank and a coupling portion located at a distal end of the second threaded shank, the coupling portion including a slot sized to receive the male element and a raised channel adjacent to the slot, the raised channel having an elevated shoulder that abuts an end of the slot.