Saddle-ride Vehicle Storage with Side-Shifted Lid Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing storage structures in saddle-ride type vehicles, such as those described in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-125842, face difficulties in storing or retrieving items due to the location of the storage portion relative to the front wheel and the mechanism for opening the lid, which complicates handleability and accessibility.
Innovation Solution
A storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle is designed with a front cover surrounding the steering shaft, featuring a storage portion with a shifted opening on the side, a hinge for vertical opening, and an actuator mechanism that allows easy operation of the lid, along with an inhibition mechanism connected to the key cylinder via a cable to prevent unauthorized opening, enhancing accessibility and security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the storage portion is positioned above the headlight at the center of the front cover, then the storage structure is compact and integrated, but it becomes difficult to store or retrieve items from the front of the vehicle body due to the front wheel location
Solution Approach 1:
The patent shifts the opening position from the center (vertical dimension) to the side (horizontal dimension) of the front cover. This dimensional change allows users to access the storage portion from the side of the vehicle body rather than from the front, resolving the accessibility conflict while maintaining the compact integrated structure above the headlight
2Device complexity
If the lid opens upwardly with the front end portion side as the opening direction, then the lid structure is simple, but it becomes difficult to store or retrieve items from the side of the vehicle body
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the lid opening direction from upward (vertical dimension) to sideways (horizontal dimension). The lid now rotates about a horizontal axis rather than a vertical axis, allowing items to be accessed from the side of the vehicle body. This dimensional change resolves the accessibility conflict while maintaining relatively simple lid structure
3Ease of operation
If the actuation portion is positioned centrally for easy access, then the control mechanism is simple, but it reduces security against unauthorized opening
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the actuation portion locally at the side of the front cover rather than centrally, creating a localized control point that is both accessible to users and less exposed to unauthorized access. This local positioning resolves the contradiction between ease of operation and security by optimizing the specific location rather than using a generic central position
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AI summary
A storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle to enable an item to be easily stored in or retrieved from a storage portion to improve handleability of the storage portion. The storage portion includes an opening provided at a position shifted to one or each side of a front cover in a left-right direction with a recess portion being concave downwardly from the opening to form a storage space. A lid is provided for covering the opening of the recess portion openably and closably. The lid is attached to an upper wall portion defining the recess portion, openably and closably via a hinge.