Winker Holder Hollow Part Connector Nesting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing winker systems for saddle-type vehicles require a dedicated member to protect the connector part, leading to increased parts and complex wiring arrangements due to the exposure of the connector part away from the winker.
Innovation Solution
A winker design where the holder includes a hollow part to accommodate the vehicle body and winker side connector parts, eliminating the need for a dedicated protector and reducing the number of parts by integrating the connectors within the holder, which also enhances waterproofing and appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the connector part is disposed away from the winker on the vehicle body side, then the winker can be mounted on the vehicle body, but a dedicated member is required to hold and protect the connector part, increasing the number of parts
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed with a hollow part that integrates the protection function and the mounting function into a single component. The connector part is accommodated within the hollow part of the holder, eliminating the need for a separate dedicated protective member. This merging of functions reduces the total number of parts while maintaining the ability to mount the winker on the vehicle body.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector part is nested within the hollow part of the holder, creating a compact integrated structure. The holder serves as the outer container that both mounts the winker to the vehicle body and protects the connector part, while the connector part resides inside this protective enclosure. This nesting arrangement eliminates the need for additional protective members.
2Ease of manufacture
If the connector part is disposed away from the winker, then the winker can be mounted on the vehicle body, but the connector part has to be disposed at a predetermined position, causing wiring to become long and arrangement to become complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The holder integrates multiple functions: it mounts the winker to the vehicle body, protects the connector part, and serves as the accommodation space for the connector. By combining these functions into a single component, the design eliminates the need for complex wiring arrangements and predetermined connector positions, as the connector is naturally positioned within the holder adjacent to the winker.
3Ease of operation
If the connector part is exposed, then the harness can be connected, but the appearance design of the winker is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The connector part is nested within the hollow part of the holder, which is positioned on the vehicle body side. This nesting arrangement conceals the connector part within the holder structure, preventing it from being exposed and degrading the appearance. The hollow part serves as a protective enclosure that maintains a clean, integrated appearance while still allowing harness connection through the holder structure.
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AI summary
A winker (10) includes a holder (20) which is attached to a vehicle body (2), a winker body (30) which is attached to one end portion of the holder (20) via a support base part (30a) and includes an indicating part (30b) configured to emit light to indicate a turning direction of a vehicle, and a harness (40) which is led out from the winker body (30). The harness (40) includes a winker side connector part (8b) coupled to a vehicle body side connector part (8a). The holder (20) includes a hollow part (20b) having a space (20sp) therein. The vehicle body side connector part (8a) and the winker side connector part (8b) are accommodated in the hollow part (20b) in a state of being coupled to each other.