Saddle Vehicle Storage Box Harness Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing saddle-type vehicles lack effective protection against unauthorized intervention of electric wires, as they can be exposed and manipulated from outside, posing a security risk.
Innovation Solution
A saddle-type vehicle design incorporating an additional storage box with a lock mechanism, a harness, and a carrier system where the storage box can be selectively mounted, with box fixing members that can only be manipulated from within, and a wire channel covered by the box-side facing, making it difficult to access the harness externally. The system includes a remote-controlled lock mechanism and a connection coupler for secure integration with the vehicle's harness, ensuring the electric components are not exposed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electric wires are threaded through a gap between inner and outer wall members of the trunk, then the wires are protected from unauthorized intervention, but the wires remain accessible and manipulatable from outside
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing the electric wires inside the additional storage box, which is then mounted within the trunk. The box acts as a nested container that provides an additional layer of protection, making the wires inaccessible from outside the trunk while maintaining their electrical connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The additional storage box serves as an intermediary element between the electric wires and the external environment. By routing wires through the box and using the box as a mediator, the patent creates a barrier that prevents direct access to the wires while allowing electrical functionality to be maintained.
2Reliability
If the additional storage box is fixed to the carrier with box fixing members that can only be manipulated from within the box, then the box is securely mounted, but the fixing mechanism becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional approach by making the fixing members manipulatable from within the storage box rather than from outside. This inversion allows the box to be securely fixed to the carrier while maintaining simplicity, as the fixing mechanism can be operated from the interior space of the box itself.
3Reliability
If the wire channel is covered by the box-side facing so that the harness cannot be manipulated externally, then the harness is protected, but the connection process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the wire channel and box-side facing arrangement before final assembly. The wire channel is designed to be covered by the box-side facing in advance, and connection couplers are pre-positioned to facilitate easy connection without requiring complex manipulation during installation.
4Reliability
If the carrier fixing member can only be manipulated when the additional storage box is removed from the carrier, then the carrier is securely fixed to the vehicle body frame, but the fixing process requires multiple steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the installation process into distinct phases: first removing the additional storage box from the carrier, then fixing the carrier to the vehicle body frame using the carrier fixing member, and finally reinstalling the storage box. This segmentation allows each step to be performed independently and securely, ensuring reliable fixation while maintaining operational clarity.
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AI summary
A carrier (50) includes a carrier-side facing (52) that faces an additional storage box (60) and a wire channel (53) allowing a harness (63) to be threaded therethrough. The additional storage box (60) includes box fixing members (65) for fixing the additional storage box (60) to the carrier (50), the box fixing members (65) being manipulatable only from within the additional storage box (60), and a box-side facing (64) that faces the carrier-side facing (52). The carrier (50) and a vehicle body cover (1c) are fixed to a vehicle body frame (1f) by a fixing member (51) which can be manipulated only when the additional storage box (60) is removed from the carrier (50). The wire channel (53) of the carrier (50) is covered by the box-side facing (64) so that the harness (63) cannot be manipulated when the additional storage box (60) is fixed to the carrier (50).