Sliding Impact Protection Plate for Motorcycle Battery Blocks
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current impact protection solutions for motorcycle and bicycle motors/batteries, such as metal frames and high-density foam on aluminum plates, fail to effectively absorb and dissipate impact energy, transferring forces to internal components and drivers.
Innovation Solution
A sliding impact protection plate with an internal core of impact-absorbing material and an external rigid body that distributes and converts impact energy into kinetic energy, releasing it as heat, eliminating direct force transfer to internal components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a metal frame is used to protect the motor or battery, then the structural strength is improved, but the weight increases and impact energy is transferred to the motor or battery and driver
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses a composite structure combining a rigid external body (metal or plastic) with an internal core of impact-absorbing material (foam, rubber, or gel). This composite design provides both structural strength from the rigid outer layer and impact energy absorption from the resilient inner core, eliminating the need for heavy metal frames while protecting against impacts.
2Strength
If a rigid metal frame is used for protection, then the structural strength is improved, but impact energy is transferred to the motor or battery and driver
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces an intermediary layer of impact-absorbing material (foam, rubber, or gel) between the external rigid body and the internal components (motor or battery). This intermediary core absorbs and dissipates impact energy through deformation, preventing direct force transfer to the protected components and driver, while the rigid external body maintains structural integrity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If high-density foam is fixed on an aluminum sliding plate, then the deformation is prevented, but impact energy is still transferred to the motor or battery and driver
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of fixing foam to a rigid plate as in conventional designs, the invention inverts the structure by making the foam the central load-bearing element and allowing the external body to float or move independently. This enables the foam to deform and absorb impact energy effectively, while the rigid external body provides structural support without transferring impact forces directly to the motor or battery.
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 effectively absorbs and dissipates impact energy, reducing weight and improving structural performance by eliminating the need for additional frames and minimizing force transfer to internal components.
Implementation Method 1
an internal core of impact absorbing material and an external body with floating capacity, so that the said core 'fills' the volume between the floating sliding plate and the internal components to convert the dynamic energy of the eventual impacts into kinetic energy and release it in heat through the foam
Data Source
AI summary
Impact protection plate that, applicable to motorcycles, bicycles and similar vehicles as protection means against impacts that can occur and affect the block (4) of the battery or the motor of the vehicle that includes: a protection external body (2) at least partly rigid directly joined to the block (4) of the battery or motor, and an internal core (1) of resilient material and absorbing impacts, intercalated between the lower base of the block (4) of the battery or motor to be protected and the external body (2) so that, in case of impact on the external body (2), a displacement of the rigid part of the body (2) towards the block (4) of the battery or motor and compressing the internal core (1) and capable to allow, when the impact ceases, that the external body (2) returns to its initial position ceasing to compress the internal core (1).