Retractable Saddle Bag Support Assembly for Hidden Vehicle Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles with straddle seats, such as motorcycles and ATVs, have limited storage capacity and exposed mounting brackets for saddle bags that detract from aesthetics and increase damage risk.
Innovation Solution
A saddle bag support assembly that can be moved between a stowed position within the vehicle's interior volume and a deployed position outside, allowing secure storage and concealment when not in use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mounting brackets are fixed to the vehicle for saddle bag attachment, then secure attachment is achieved, but aesthetic appeal deteriorates and damage risk increases when saddle bags are not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket assembly is designed to be movable between a deployed position (when saddle bag is attached) and a retracted position (when saddle bag is removed), transforming a static structure into a dynamic one that adapts to different usage states, thereby maintaining aesthetics when not in use while preserving attachment security when needed
2Ease of operation
If mounting brackets are exposed for easy access, then ease of operation is improved, but damage risk and aesthetic appeal deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket assembly can be quickly deployed or retracted as needed, providing easy access when saddle bags need to be attached or removed, while remaining retracted otherwise to minimize exposure to damage risks and maintain aesthetic appearance
3Reliability
If saddle bag support assembly is permanently mounted, then attachment security is maintained, but storage capacity deteriorates due to occupied interior volume
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket assembly is designed to be movable between deployed and retracted positions, allowing it to occupy interior volume only when needed for saddle bag attachment, thereby maintaining attachment security while maximizing interior storage capacity when the brackets are retracted
Solution Approach 2:
When retracted, the mounting bracket assembly is positioned within the interior volume of the vehicle body, effectively nesting the support structure within the available storage space, thus minimizing its impact on interior volume while maintaining the capability for secure attachment when deployed
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle, a saddle bag support assembly for the vehicle, and a method of deploying said saddle bag support assembly. The vehicle having a frame defining an interior volume, with at least two wheels attached to the frame. A driver straddle seat is supported by the frame and positioned at least partially forward of the interior volume. The vehicle further includes a saddle bag support assembly connected to the frame and moveable between a stowed position, in which at least a portion of the saddle bag support assembly is stowed within the interior volume, and a deployed position, in which at least a majority of the saddle bag support assembly is deployed outside the interior volume. The saddle bag support assembly being configured and arranged to selectively receive a saddle bag when in the deployed position.