Windshield Mounting Structure With Linear Member Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing windshield mounting structures for vehicles, such as motorcycles, have limited design freedom due to restricted operation element positioning, making it difficult to adjust the windshield position simply and efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A structure that includes an adjustment support mechanism allowing the windshield to be slidably mounted on a vehicle body, connected via a linear member to an operation element, enabling easy switching between position-adjustable and non-adjustable states with a simple operation, thus enhancing design freedom and operational ease.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the operation element is positioned close to the windshield for direct control, then the ease of operation is improved, but the design freedom and ease of manufacture are worsened due to structural complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional components: the operation element (switch) is positioned in the instrument panel area, while the adjustment support mechanism is positioned near the windshield. These segments are connected through a linear member (wire or rod) that transmits the operating force, allowing each component to be optimally positioned independently.
Solution Approach 2:
A linear member (wire or rod) acts as an intermediary to transmit the operating force from the operation element to the adjustment support mechanism. This intermediary allows the operation element to be positioned away from the windshield while still providing direct control, resolving the contradiction between operational ease and structural complexity.
2Ease of manufacture
If the operation element is positioned away from the windshield for better design freedom, then the ease of manufacture and design flexibility are improved, but the ease of operation is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The linear member serves as a force transmission intermediary that connects the operation element (positioned in the instrument panel for ease of manufacture) to the adjustment support mechanism (positioned near the windshield). This allows the operation element to be optimally positioned for manufacturing while maintaining operational effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a direct spatial connection (requiring the operation element to be adjacent to the windshield) to a force transmission connection through a linear member. This dimensional change allows the operation element to be positioned in the instrument panel plane while still controlling the windshield adjustment mechanism.
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AI summary
A structure for mounting a windshield includes: an adjustment support mechanism which supports the windshield such that the windshield is slidable with respect to a vehicle body; an operation element operated when a position of the windshield is adjusted; and a linear member connecting the adjustment support mechanism and the operation element. The adjustment support mechanism is switched between a position-adjustable state and a position-nonadjustable state by the operation element being operated.