Smart Lock Cover Layout for Emergency Key Access on Motorcycles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing saddle-ride type vehicles with electronic key authentication systems require the removal of part of the vehicle body cover to access the emergency key, making emergency responses less efficient.
Innovation Solution
The smart lock module is designed with an insertion portion for the emergency release key located at the rear side of the vehicle, and a sub cover is provided to protect and facilitate access to this insertion portion without needing to remove the large vehicle body cover.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the emergency key insertion portion is located on the lateral side of the vehicle body cover, then the electronic key authentication system can be properly integrated, but the accessibility to the emergency release key deteriorates requiring removal of the vehicle body cover
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle body cover is segmented into a main cover and a separate sub-cover. The sub-cover is positioned at the rear side of the smart lock module and can be opened independently to access the emergency release key insertion portion. This segmentation allows the emergency key to be accessible without removing the entire vehicle body cover, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining proper integration of the electronic key authentication system.
2Productivity
If the vehicle body cover is removed to access the emergency key, then the emergency release key becomes accessible, but the response time in emergency situations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle body cover is divided into a main cover and a sub-cover, where the sub-cover can be quickly opened to access the emergency release key without removing the entire cover assembly. This segmentation enables rapid access to the emergency key, improving emergency response efficiency and reducing the time lost in emergency situations.
Solution Approach 2:
The sub-cover is pre-positioned and designed to be easily removable or openable from the rear side of the smart lock module. This preliminary arrangement of the cover structure allows users to quickly access the emergency release key without needing to perform complex disassembly operations, thereby reducing response time in emergency situations.
3Ease of operation
If the insertion portion is oriented laterally, then the smart lock module can be compactly arranged, but the emergency release key becomes difficult to access from the rear side
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of orienting the emergency release key insertion portion laterally as in conventional designs, the insertion portion is inverted to face the rear side of the vehicle body. This reorientation allows users to access the emergency release key from the rear side by simply opening the sub-cover, significantly improving ease of operation while the smart lock module maintains a compact arrangement through this alternative configuration.
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AI summary
A structure that enables response with consideration to emergencies in a saddle-ride type vehicle including an electronic key authentication system. The saddle-ride type vehicle includes a smart lock module that enables a start operation for an engine and an unlocking operation for a handlebar and enables unlocking of a seat and a fuel lid, through an electronic key authentication system; and a vehicle body cover disposed around the smart lock module. The smart lock module includes an insertion portion into which an emergency release key that allows the seat to be unlocked in an emergency is inserted. The insertion portion is located in the smart lock module to the vehicle rear side.