Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[001] The present invention relates to a vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to rear fender assembly of the vehicle.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[002] Conventionally, a tail lamp assembly of the vehicle is assembled on a left tail cover, a right tail cover and a center tail cover and supported by rear fender at the bottom. This type of mounting makes the tail lamp assembly difficult. Due to involvement of different parts in tail lamp assembly, gap and flush problem occurs resulting in poor aesthetics, which is undesirable. Furthermore, plurality of cover panels and side covers are required to cover the tail lamp assembly which increases the overall part count of the tail lamp assembly and costs associated thereto.
[003] Furthermore, the conventional tail lamp assembly comprises a tail lamp integrated with turn signal lamps. This construction makes a complicated light structure which requires customized cover panels to cover and secure the tail lamp. Also, a structural and rigid mounting mechanism of the tail lamp assembly is required for preventing bending of the rear fender and cover panels. Moreover, in an integrated configuration of the tail lamp assembly including tail lamp and turn signal lamps, if either of the tail lamp bulb or turn signal lamps are damaged, the entire rear fender assembly has to be replaced. This increases cost and difficulty in serviceability of the tail lamp and turn signal indicators.
[004] Furthermore, in conventional tail lamp assembly, the mounting details as well as wiring harness are visible which negatively affects the aesthetics of the vehicle, which is undesirable, and also visible wiring harness are prone to damage due to environmental conditions such as mud or water acting on the wiring harness, which can reduce the life of the wiring harness.
[005] Furthermore, the conventional tail lamp assembly is susceptible to increased dust, dirt and mud entry which reduces the life span of the tail lamp assembly and, hence undesirable.
[006] Furthermore, tail lamp in conventional tail lamp assembly is generally provided with an incandescent bulb. In case the bulb fuses, all the internal details of the tail lamp are visible from outside which leads to poor aesthetics of the vehicle and is, therefore, undesirable.
[007] Furthermore, the tail lamp assembly and tail lamp mounting cannot be too simple as it will reduce the strength and rigidity and also increase difficulty in servicing of the tail lamp assembly. Also, the tail lamp assembly cannot be too complex as it will increase the part count, and also increase overall assembly time of the tail lamp assembly.
[008] In view of the foregoing, it is desirable to overcome at least the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[009] In one aspect of the present invention, a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a head pipe, a main frame, a rear frame and a rear fender assembly. The main frame extends rearwardly from the head pipe. The rear frame extends rearwardly from the main frame between a front portion and a rear portion. The rear fender assembly is adapted to be mounted on the rear portion of the rear frame. The rear fender assembly comprises a rear fender having at least one of: a first portion for receiving a tail lamp assembly and a second portion for receiving a license plate.
[010] In an embodiment, the rear fender is an overhang structure extending along a vertical axis of the vehicle to define a rear fender top portion, a rear fender intermediate portion and a rear fender bottom potion. The rear fender intermediate portion is provided with the first portion to receive the tail lamp assembly. The tail lamp assembly comprises a housing and a lens. The housing is mounted on a rear surface of the rear fender. The rear surface of the rear fender faces a rear wheel of the vehicle. The lens protrudes from the first portion of the rear fender.
[011] In an embodiment, the rear fender intermediate portion is adapted to receive a left indicator lamp and a right indicator lamp on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the rear fender.
[012] In an embodiment, the rear fender assembly comprises at least one of a bracket member and a cover member. The bracket member and the cover member are adapted to be detachably attached to the rear surface of the rear fender. In case both the bracket member and the cover member are detachably attached to the rear surface of the rear fender, the bracket member is provided between the rear fender and the cover member.
[013] In an embodiment, the bracket member is adapted to support the tail lamp assembly. The bracket member extends along a vertical axis of the vehicle to define a bracket member first portion and a bracket member second portion. The bracket member first portion and the bracket member second portion are connected to each other by means of one or more elongated tubes running at least partially along a length of the bracket member. The bracket member first portion comprises a first sub-portion, a second sub-portion and a third sub-portion. The first sub-portion is adapted to detachably attach with the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle and the rear fender top portion. The second sub-portion is adapted to detachably attach with a cover member and the third sub-portion is adapted to detachably attach with the housing of the tail lamp assembly. The bracket member second portion is adapted to detachably attach with the rear fender bottom portion. The first sub-portion of the bracket member first portion is sandwich mounted between a pillion handle and the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle.
[014] In an embodiment, the cover member is detachably attached to the rear fender to seal the tail lamp assembly between the cover member and the rear fender. The cover member extends in the upward-downward direction of the vehicle to define at least a cover member first portion, a cover member second portion and a cover member third portion. The cover member first portion is adapted to detachably attach with the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle with the first sub-portion of the bracket member first portion sandwiched therebetween. The cover member second portion is adapted to detachably attach with the tail lamp housing and the bracket member first portion. The cover member third portion is adapted to detachably attach with the rear fender bottom portion.
[015] In an embodiment, a profile of the rear fender top portion confirms with a profile of the cover member first portion and the first sub-portion of the bracket member first portion.
[016] In an embodiment, the rear fender intermediate portion extends downwardly from the rear fender top portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The rear fender intermediate portion has a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member second portion and the second sub-portion of the bracket member first portion.
[017] In an embodiment, the rear fender bottom portion extends downwardly from the rear fender intermediate portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The rear fender bottom portion has a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member third portion.
[018] In an embodiment, the first sub-portion of the bracket member first portion has a profile confirming with profile of the rear fender top portion.
[019] In an embodiment, the second sub-portion of the bracket member first portion extends downwardly from the first sub-portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The second sub-portion has a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member second portion and rear fender intermediate portion.
[020] In an embodiment, the third sub-portion of the bracket member first portion extends downwardly from the second sub-portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The third sub-portion has a profile confirming with profile of the cover member second portion.
[021] In an embodiment, the bracket member second portion has a profile confirming with a profile of the rear fender bottom portion.
[022] In an embodiment, the cover member first portion has a profile confirming with a profile of rear portion of the rear frame and the rear fender top portion.
[023] In an embodiment, the cover member second portion extends downwardly from the cover member first portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The cover member second portion has a profile confirming with a profile of bracket member first portion and rear fender intermediate portion.
[024] In an embodiment, the cover member third portion extends downwardly from the cover member second portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The cover member third portion has a profile confirming with a profile of rear fender bottom portion.
[025] In another aspect of the present invention, a rear fender assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The rear fender assembly comprises a rear fender having at least one of: a first portion for receiving a tail lamp assembly of the vehicle and a second portion for receiving a license plate of the vehicle.
[026] In an embodiment, the rear fender assembly comprises a rear fender top portion, a rear fender intermediate portion and a rear fender bottom potion along a longitudinal axis of the rear fender. The rear fender intermediate portion is provided with the first portion to receive the tail lamp assembly.
[027] In an embodiment, the rear fender intermediate portion is adapted to receive a left indicator lamp and a right indicator lamp. The left indicator lamp and a right indicator lamp are received on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the rear fender.
[028] In an embodiment, a housing of the tail lamp assembly is mounted on a rear surface of the rear fender and a lens of the tail lamp assembly protrudes from the first portion of the rear fender. The rear surface of the rear fender faces a rear wheel of the vehicle.
[029] In an embodiment, the rear fender assembly further comprises at least one of a bracket member and a cover member. The bracket member and the cover member are adapted to be detachably attached to the rear surface of the rear fender.
[030] In an embodiment, the bracket member is provided between the rear fender and the cover member.
[031] In an embodiment, the bracket member is adapted to support the tail lamp assembly. The bracket member comprises a bracket member first portion and a bracket member second portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the bracket member. The bracket member first portion and the bracket member second portion are connected to each other by means of one or more elongated tubes running at least partially along a length of the bracket member. The bracket member first portion comprises a first sub-portion, a second sub-portion and a third sub-portion. The first sub-portion is adapted to detachably attach with the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle and the rear fender top portion. The second sub-portion is adapted to detachably attach with the cover member second portion. The third sub-portion is adapted to detachably attach with the housing of the tail lamp assembly. The bracket member second portion is adapted to detachably attach with the rear fender bottom portion.
[032] In an embodiment, the first sub-portion of the bracket member first portion is sandwiched mounted between a pillion handle and the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle.
[033] In an embodiment, the cover member is detachably attached to the rear fender to seal the tail lamp assembly between the cover member and the rear fender. The cover member comprises at least a cover member first portion, a cover member second portion and a cover member third portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the cover member. The cover member first portion is adapted to detachably attach with the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle with the first sub-portion of the bracket member first portion being sandwiched therebetween. The cover member second portion is adapted to detachably attach with the tail lamp housing and the bracket member first portion. The cover member third portion is adapted to detachably attach with the rear fender bottom portion.
[034] In an embodiment, the rear fender top portion has a profile confirming with profile of the cover member first portion and the first sub-portion of the bracket member first portion.
[035] In an embodiment, the rear fender intermediate portion extends downwardly from the rear fender top portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The rear fender intermediate portion has a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member second portion and the second sub-portion of the bracket member first portion.
[036] In an embodiment, the rear fender bottom portion extends downwardly from the rear fender intermediate portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The rear fender bottom portion has a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member third portion.
[037] In an embodiment, the first sub-portion of the bracket member first portion has a profile confirming with a profile of the rear fender top portion.
[038] In an embodiment, the second sub-portion of the bracket member first portion extends downwardly from the first sub-portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The second sub-portion has a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member second portion and rear fender intermediate portion.
[039] In an embodiment, the third sub-portion of the bracket member first portion extends downwardly from the second sub-portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The third sub-portion has a profile confirming with profile of cover member second portion.
[040] In an embodiment, the bracket member second portion has a profile confirming with a profile of the rear fender bottom portion.
[041] In an embodiment, the cover member first portion has a profile confirming with a profile of rear portion of the rear frame and the rear fender top portion.
[042] In an embodiment, the cover member second portion extends downwardly from the cover member first portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The cover member second portion has a rectangular shaped profile confirming with a profile of bracket member first portion and the rear fender intermediate portion.
[043] In an embodiment, the cover member third portion extends downwardly from the cover member second portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The cover member third portion has a profile confirming with a profile of the rear fender bottom portion.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[044] Reference will be made to embodiments of the invention, examples of which may be illustrated in accompanying figures. These figures are intended to be illustrative, not limiting. Although the invention is generally described in context of these embodiments, it should be understood that it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to these particular embodiments.
Figure 1 illustrates a rear view of a rear fender assembly for a vehicle with a tail lamp assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 illustrates a perspective front view of the rear fender assembly for the vehicle with the tail lamp assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3a and Figure 3b illustrate perspective front views of the rear fender assembly for the vehicle without a tail lamp assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4a illustrates a perspective front view of the tail lamp assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4b illustrates a perspective rear view of the tail lamp assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 illustrates a perspective rear view of the a bracket member, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 illustrates a rear view of the bracket member, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 illustrates a rear perspective view of a cover member, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 illustrates a rear perspective view of the bracket member being assembled on rear fender, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 illustrates a rear perspective view of the cover member being assembled on rear fender, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[045] Various features and embodiments of the present invention here will be discernible from the following further description thereof, set out hereunder.
[046] Although not shown in the Figures, for the purpose of the present invention, the term “vehicle” relates to a saddle type vehicle provided with a rear fender assembly. The vehicle generally comprises a head pipe (not shown), a main frame (not shown) and a rear frame (not shown). The main frame extends rearwardly from the head pipe. The rear frame extends rearwardly from the main frame. The rear frame extends between a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion is connected to the main frame and rear portion is adapted to receive the rear fender assembly as discussed in Figures 1-9 of the present invention. The term “vehicle” also includes electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles and conventional internal combustion engine vehicles.
[047] Furthermore, a longitudinal axis of the vehicle refers to an axis along a length of the vehicle, a lateral axis of the vehicle refers to an axis along a width of the vehicle and a vertical axis of the vehicle refers to an axis along a height of the vehicle. Furthermore, a longitudinal axis L1-L1of a rear fender 100 refers to an axis along a length of the rear fender 100, a longitudinal axis L2-L2 of a bracket member 300 refers to an axis along a length of the bracket member 300 and a longitudinal axis L3-L3 of a cover member 400 refers to an axis along a length of the cover member 400.
[048] Figure 1 illustrates a rear view of a rear fender assembly for a vehicle with a tail lamp assembly 200, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 illustrates a perspective front view of the rear fender assembly for the vehicle with the tail lamp assembly 200, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3a and Figure 3b illustrate perspective front views of the rear fender assembly for the vehicle without the tail lamp assembly 200, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.
[049] As shown, the rear fender assembly of the present invention comprises a rear fender 100. The rear fender 100 comprises at least a first portion 102a for receiving a tail lamp assembly 200 and a second portion 102b for receiving a license plate (not shown). It is to be understood that, in the present invention, the tail lamp assembly 200 and/or the license plate are received on the rear fender 100 of the vehicle. In a non-limiting example, the first portion 102a is a cut-out portion. In a non-limiting example, the second portion 102b comprises mounting holes adapted to align with mounting holes provided on the license plate and fastened with fasteners.
[050] The rear fender 100 of the rear fender assembly is an overhang structure extending along the vertical axis of the vehicle. The rear fender 100 comprises a rear fender top portion 104, a rear fender intermediate portion 106 and a rear fender bottom portion 108. The rear fender 100 extends downwardly from the rear fender top portion 104 and the rear fender bottom portion 108 extends downwardly from the rear fender intermediate portion 106 along a longitudinal axis (L1-L1) of the rear fender (or along a vertical axis of the vehicle).
[051] As the rear fender 100 is an overhanging structure with an additional weight of at least the tail lamp assembly 200, the rear fender 100 may be supported with a bracket member 300 (shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6) and/or a cover member 400 (shown in Figure 7) to minimize chances of failure of the rear fender owing to additional weight and to provide protection to the tail lamp assembly 200. The rear fender assembly, in the context of the present invention may therefore comprise a rear fender 100, a combination of the rear fender 100 and the bracket member 300, a combination of the rear fender 100 and the cover member 400 and a combination of the rear fender 100, a cover member 400 and a bracket member 300. Both the cover member 400 and the bracket member 300 are adapted to be detachably attached to a rear surface 100a of the rear fender 100. The rear surface 100a of the rear fender is a surface facing the rear wheel of the vehicle.
[052] In a non-limiting example, the rear fender is made of material including polymer, rubber and the likes. The bracket member is made of material including metal. The cover member is made of material including polymer, rubber and the likes.
[053] In a non-limiting example, the first portion 102a for receiving the tail lamp assembly 200 is provided in the rear fender intermediate portion 106. In a non-limiting example, the second portion 102b for receiving the license plate is provided below the first portion 102a either in the rear fender intermediate portion 106 or the rear fender bottom portion 108.
[054] In a non-limiting example, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the rear fender intermediate portion 106 is also adapted to receive left indicator lamp 500a and a right indictor lamp 500b on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis (L1-L1) of the rear fender 100. The rear fender intermediate portion 106 comprises mounting holes for receiving the left indicator lamp 500a and the right indicator lamp 500b. The left indicator lamp 500a and the right indicator lamp 500b are fastened on the rear fender intermediate portion 106 by means of one or more fasteners.
[055] In a non-limiting example, the rear fender top portion 104 has a substantially rectangular shaped profile. The rear fender top portion 104 is adapted to connect with the rear portion (not shown) of the rear frame. In an alternate, when the rear fender assembly further comprises the bracket member 300 and/or the cover member 400, the rear fender top portion 104 is adapted to connect with the cover member first portion 402 and the first sub-portion 302a of the bracket member first portion 302. A profile of the rear fender top portion 104 confirms with a profile of the cover member first portion 402 and the first sub-portion 302a of the bracket member first portion 302.
[056] In a non-limiting example, the rear fender intermediate portion 106 has a substantially trapezoidal shaped profile. When the rear fender assembly comprises the bracket member 300 and the cover member 400, a profile of the rear fender intermediate portion 106 confirms with a profile of the cover member second portion 404 and the second sub-portion 302b of the bracket member first portion 302.
[057] In a non-limiting example, the rear fender bottom portion 108 has a substantially triangular shaped profile. When the rear fender assembly comprises the bracket member 300 and the cover member 400, a profile of the rear fender bottom portion 108 confirms with a profile of the cover member third portion 406.
[058] Figure 4a illustrates a perspective front view of the tail lamp assembly 200, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4b illustrates a perspective rear view of the tail lamp assembly 200, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[059] As shown, the tail lamp assembly 200 comprises a housing 200a and a lens 200b. The housing 200a is mounted on the rear surface 100a of the rear fender 100 such that the lens 200b protrudes from the first portion 102a as shown in Figure 2. The housing 200a of the tail lamp assembly 200 may be fastened onto the rear surface 100a of the rear fender 100 with one or more fasteners such as, not being limited to, nuts, screws, bolts etc. In a non-limiting example, as shown in Figure 1, the housing 200a of the tail lamp assembly 200 is mounted on the rear surface 100a of the rear fender 100 using three fasteners F.
[060] Figure 5 illustrates a perspective rear view of the a bracket member 300, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 illustrates a rear view of the bracket member 300, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.
[061] The bracket member 300, shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, is adapted to support the tail lamp assembly 200 mounted on the rear surface 100a of the rear fender 100 as well as reinforce the rear fender 100. The bracket member 300 extends along the vertical axis of the vehicle to define a bracket member first portion 302 and a bracket member second portion 304. The bracket member first portion 302 and the bracket member second portion 304 are connected to each other by means of one or more elongated tubes 306 running at least partially along a length of the bracket member 300. The bracket member first portion 302 comprises a first sub-portion 302a, a second sub-portion 302b and a third sub-portion 302c. The first sub-portion 302a is adapted to detachably attach with the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle and the rear fender top portion 104. The second sub-portion 302b is adapted to detachably attach with the cover member second portion 404. The third sub-portion 302c is adapted to detachably attach with the housing 200a of the tail lamp assembly 200. The bracket member second portion 304 is adapted to detachably attach with the rear fender bottom portion 108. The first sub-portion 302a of the bracket member first portion 302 is sandwich mounted between a pillion handle (not shown) and the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle.
[062] The second sub-portion 302b extends downwardly from the first sub-portion 302a and the third sub-portion 302c extends downwardly from the second sub-portion 302b.
[063] In a non-limiting example, the first sub-portion 302a of the bracket member first portion 302 has substantially rectangular shaped profile. A profile of the first sub-portion 302a confirms with a profile of the rear fender top portion 104.
[064] In a non-limiting example, the second sub-portion 302b has a substantially trapezoidal shaped profile.. A profile of the second sub-portion 302b confirms with a profile of the cover member second portion 404 and rear fender intermediate portion 106.
[065] In a non-limiting example, the third sub-portion 302c of the bracket member first portion 302 has a substantially inverted U-shaped profile. A profile of the third sub-portion 302c confirms with a profile of cover member second portion 404.
[066] In a non-limiting example, the bracket member second portion 304 has a substantially square or rectangular profile. A profile of the bracket member second portion 304 confirms with a profile of rear fender bottom portion 108.
[067] Figure 7 illustrates a rear perspective view of a cover member 400, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[068] The cover member 400, as shown in Figure 7, is adapted to cover the tail lamp assembly 200 as well as reinforce the rear fender 100. The cover member 400 is detachably attached to the rear fender 100 to seal the tail lamp assembly 200 between the cover member 400 and the rear fender 100. The cover member 400 protects the tail lamp assembly 200 from dirt, mud and water as in the present invention the tail lamp assembly 200 is mounted on the rear surface 100a of the rear fender 100 and, therefore, prone to dirt, mud and water in the running conditions of the vehicle. The cover member 400 extends along a vertical axis of the vehicle (or along the longitudinal axis L3-L3 of the cover member 400) to define at least a cover member first portion 402, a cover member second portion 404 and a cover member third portion 406. The cover member first portion 402 is adapted to detachably attach with the rear portion of the rear frame 100 of the vehicle. The first sub-portion 302a of the bracket member first portion 302 is sandwiched mounted between the cover member first portion 402 and the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle. The cover member second portion 404 is adapted to detachably attach with the tail lamp housing 200a and the bracket member first portion 302. The cover member third portion 406 is adapted to detachably attach with the rear fender bottom portion 108.
[069] In a non-limiting example, the cover member first portion 402 has substantially square or rectangular shaped profile. A profile of the cover member first portion 402 confirms with a profile of rear portion of the rear frame and the rear fender top portion 104.
[070] The cover member second portion 404 has a profile which confirms with a profile of bracket member first portion 302 and rear fender intermediate portion 106. In a non-limiting example, the profile of the cover member second portion 404 is a combination of a trapezoidal shaped profile and a rectangular shaped profile.
[071] The cover member third portion 406 has a profile which confirms with a profile of rear the fender bottom portion 108. In a non-limiting example, the profile of the cover member second portion 404 is substantially trapezoidal shaped profile.
[072] Figure 8 illustrates a rear perspective view of the bracket member 300 being assembled on the rear fender 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[073] As shown, the first sub-portion 302a is detachably attached with the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle and the rear fender top portion 104. The third sub-portion 302c is adapted to detachably attach with the housing 200a of the tail lamp assembly 200. The bracket member second portion 304 is adapted to detachably attach with the rear fender bottom portion 108. Although not shown, the second sub-portion 302b is adapted to detachably attach with the cover member second portion 404.
[074] Figure 9 illustrates a rear perspective view of the cover member 400 being assembled on rear fender, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[075] The cover member first portion 402 (shown in Figure 7) is adapted to detachably attach with the rear portion of the rear frame 100 of the vehicle. The first sub-portion 302a of the bracket member first portion 302 is sandwiched mounted between the cover member first portion 402 and the rear portion of the rear frame 100 of the vehicle. The cover member second portion 404 is adapted to detachably attach with the tail lamp housing 200a and the bracket member first portion 302. The cover member third portion 406 is adapted to detachably attach with the rear fender bottom portion 108.
[076] In a non-limiting example, the rear fender 100, the cover member 300 and the bracket member 400 are connected to each other by means of fasteners such as, not being limited to, screws, nuts, bolts and the likes.
[077] The claimed features/method steps of the present invention as discussed above are not routine, conventional, or well understood in the art, as the claimed features/steps enable the following solutions to the existing problems in conventional technologies. Specifically, the technical problem of lack of rigid mounting mechanism of the tail lamp assembly is being solved by the present invention.
[078] In the present invention, the tail lamp assembly is provided on the rear fender assembly of the vehicle which stabilizes a clearance between the rear fender and the tail lamp assembly.
[079] The present invention addresses the deformation, breakage and falling off of the tail lamp assembly and the rear fender due to vibrations in the running state of the vehicle. The rear fender is reinforced by the bracket member and the cover member.
[080] The present invention addresses sliding dislocation and loosening of tail lamp assembly and the rear fender. The rear fender is reinforced with the presence of the bracket member as well as the cover member. The tail lamp assembly is supported by the bracket member and covered by the cover member.
[081] The present invention addresses loosening and rupturing of rear fender due to long term vibration. The rear fender is reinforced by the bracket member and the cover member.
[082] The present invention solves the technical problem of visible mounting details mounting details and wire routings from the tail lamp assembly as the tail lamp cover is covered by the cover member.
[083] The present invention solves the technical problem of the dust, dirt and mud entry in the housing of the tail lamp assembly. In the present invention, the tail lamp assembly is covered by the cover member and, therefore, prevents dust, dirt and mud entry in the tail lamp assembly. This will increase the life span of the tail lamp assembly and components thereto.
[084] In the present invention, the tail lamp assembly is mounted on the rear fender in a simple manner. The number of parts involved in mounting of tail lamp assembly on the rear fender is less. So, gap and flush between the tail lamp assembly and the rear fender assembly is improved which leads to better aesthetics of the vehicle and also prevent ingress of dirt, mud and water.
[085] The bracket member provides support to the rear fender as well as tail lamp assembly.
[086] In the present invention, the wire routing of the tail lamp assembly and the turn signal indicators is covered by the cover member and, therefore, increases the aesthetics of the vehicle.
[087] While the present invention has been described with respect to certain embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modification may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.

List of Reference Numerals
100- rear fender
100a- rear surface
102a- first portion
102b- second portion
104- rear fender top portion
106- rear fender intermediate portion
108- rear fender bottom portion
200- tail lamp assembly
200a- housing
200b- lens
300- bracket member
302- bracket member first portion
302a- first sub-portion
302b-second sub-portion
302c- third sub-portion
304- bracket member second portion
306- elongated tubes
400- cover member
402- cover member first portion
404- cover member second portion
406- cover member third portion
500a- left indicator lamp
500b-right indicator lamp
L1-L1- Longitudinal axis of the rear fender
L2-L2-Laongitudinal axis of the bracket member
L3-L3-Longitudinal axis of the cover member
F- Fasteners

, C , Claims:1. A vehicle comprising:
- a head pipe;
- a main frame extending rearwardly from a head pipe;
- a rear frame extending rearwardly from the main frame, the rear frame extending between a front portion and a rear portion;
- a rear fender assembly adapted to be mounted on the rear portion of the rear frame, the rear fender assembly comprising a rear fender (100) having at least one of: a first portion (102a) for receiving a tail lamp assembly (200) and a second portion (102b) for receiving a license plate.

2. The vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rear fender (100) being an overhang structure extending along a vertical axis of the vehicle to define a rear fender top portion (104), a rear fender intermediate portion (106) and a rear fender bottom potion (108), the rear fender intermediate portion (106) being provided with the first portion (102a) to receive the tail lamp assembly (200).

3. The vehicle as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rear fender intermediate portion (106) adapted to receive a left indicator lamp (500a) and a right indicator lamp (500b) on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis (L1-L1) of the rear fender (100).

4. The vehicle as claimed in claim 2, wherein the tail lamp assembly (200) comprises a housing (200a) and a lens (200b), the housing (200a) being mounted on a rear surface (100a) of the rear fender (100), the rear surface (100a) of the rear fender (100) facing a rear wheel of the vehicle.

5. The vehicle as claimed in claim 4, wherein the lens (200b) protrudes from the first portion (102a) of the rear fender (100).

6. The vehicle as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rear fender assembly further comprises at least one of a bracket member (300) and a cover member (400), the bracket member (300) and the cover member (400) adapted to be detachably attached to the rear surface (100a) of the rear fender (100).

7. The vehicle as claimed in claim 6, wherein the bracket member (300) being provided between the rear fender (100) and the cover member (400).

8. The vehicle as claimed in claim 6, wherein the bracket member (300) being adapted to support the tail lamp assembly (200), the bracket member (300) extends along a vertical axis of the vehicle to define a bracket member first portion (302) and a bracket member second portion (304), the bracket member first portion (302) and the bracket member second portion (304) being connected to each other by means of one or more elongated tubes (306) running at least partially along a length of the bracket member (300), the bracket member first portion (302) comprising a first sub-portion (302a), a second sub-portion (302b) and a third sub-portion (302c), the first sub-portion (302a) adapted to detachably attach with the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle and the rear fender top portion, the second sub-portion (302b) adapted to detachably attach with the cover member (400) and the third sub-portion (302c) adapted to detachably attach with the housing (200a) of the tail lamp assembly (200), and the bracket member second portion (304) adapted to detachably attach with the rear fender bottom portion .

9. The vehicle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first sub-portion (302a) of the bracket member first portion (302) being sandwich mounted between a pillion handle and the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle.

10. The vehicle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the cover member (400) being detachably attached to the rear fender (100) to seal the tail lamp assembly (200) between the cover member (400) and the rear fender (100), the cover member (400) extends along the vertical axis of the vehicle to define at least a cover member first portion (402), a cover member second portion (404) and a cover member third portion (406), the cover member first portion (402) adapted to detachably attach with the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle with the first sub-portion (302a) of the bracket member first portion (302) being sandwiched therebetween, the cover member second portion (404) adapted to detachably attach with the tail lamp housing (200a) and the bracket member first portion (302) and the cover member third portion (406) adapted to detachably attach with the rear fender bottom portion (108).

11. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein the rear fender top portion having a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member first portion (402) and the first sub-portion (302a) of the bracket member first portion (302).

12. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein the rear fender intermediate portion (106) extends downwardly from the rear fender top portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle, the rear fender intermediate portion having a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member second portion (404) and the second sub-portion (302b) of the bracket member first portion (302).

13. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein the rear fender bottom portion (108) extends downwardly from the rear fender intermediate portion along the vertical axis of the vehicle, the rear fender bottom portion (108) having a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member third portion (406).

14. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first sub-portion (302a) of the bracket member first portion (302) having a profile confirming with a profile of the rear fender top portion (104).

15. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein the second sub-portion (302b) of the bracket member first portion (302) extends downwardly from the first sub-portion (302a) along the vertical axis of the vehicle, the second sub-portion (302b) having a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member second portion (404) and the rear fender intermediate portion (106).

16. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein the third sub-portion (302c) of the bracket member first portion (302) extends downwardly from the second sub-portion (302b) along the vertical axis of the vehicle, the third sub-portion (302c) having a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member second portion (404).

17. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein bracket member second portion (304) having a profile confirming with a profile of the rear fender bottom portion (108).

18. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein cover member first portion (402) having a profile confirming with a profile of rear portion of the rear frame and the rear fender top portion (104).

19. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein the cover member second portion (404) extends downwardly from the cover member first portion (402) along the vertical axis of the vehicle, the cover member second portion (404) having a profile confirming with a profile of the bracket member first portion (302) and the rear fender intermediate portion (106).

20. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein the cover member third portion (406) extends downwardly from the cover member second portion (404) along the vertical axis of the vehicle, the cover member third portion (406) having a profile confirming with a profile of the rear fender bottom portion (108).

21. A rear fender assembly for a vehicle, the rear fender assembly comprising a rear fender (100) having at least one of: a first portion (102a) for receiving a tail lamp assembly (200) of the vehicle and a second portion (102b) for receiving a license plate of the vehicle.

22. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 21, comprising a rear fender top portion (104), a rear fender intermediate portion (106) and a rear fender bottom potion (108) along a longitudinal axis (L1-L1) of the rear fender (100), the rear fender intermediate portion (106) being provided with the first portion (102a) to receive the tail lamp assembly (200).

23. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 22, wherein the rear fender intermediate portion (106) adapted to receive a left indicator lamp (500a) and a right indicator lamp (500b) on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis (L1-L1) of the rear fender (100).

24. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 22, wherein a housing (200a) of the tail lamp assembly (200) being mounted on a rear surface (100a) of the rear fender, the rear surface (100a) of the rear fender (100) facing a rear wheel of the vehicle.

25. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 24, wherein a lens (200b) of the tail lamp assembly (200) protrudes from the first portion (102a) of the rear fender (100).

26. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 22, further comprising at least one of a bracket member (300) and a cover member (400), the bracket member (300) and the cover member (400) adapted to be detachably attached to the rear surface (100a) of the rear fender (100).

27. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 26, wherein the bracket member (300) being provided between the rear fender (100) and the cover member (400).

28. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 26, wherein the bracket member (300) being adapted to support the tail lamp assembly (200), the bracket member (300) comprises a bracket member first portion (302) and a bracket member second portion (304) extending along a longitudinal axis (L2-L2) of the bracket member (300), the bracket member first portion (302) and the bracket member second portion (304) being connected to each other by means of one or more elongated tubes (306) running at least partially along a length of the bracket member (300), the bracket member first portion (302) comprising a first sub-portion (302a), a second sub-portion (302b) and a third sub-portion (302c), the first sub-portion (302a) adapted to detachably attach with the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle and the rear fender top portion, the second sub-portion (302b) adapted to detachably attach with the cover member second portion (404) and the third sub-portion (302c) adapted to detachably attach with the housing (200a) of the tail lamp assembly (200), and the bracket member second portion (304) adapted to detachably attach with the rear fender bottom portion (108) .

29. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 28, wherein the first sub-portion (302a) of the bracket member first portion (302) being sandwiched mounted between a pillion handle and the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle.

30. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 28, wherein the cover member (400) being detachably attached to the rear fender (100) to seal the tail lamp assembly (200) between the cover member (400) and the rear fender (100), the cover member (400) comprises at least a cover member first portion (402), a cover member second portion (404) and a cover member third portion (406) extending along a longitudinal axis (L3-L3) of the cover member (400), the cover member first portion (402) adapted to detachably attach with the rear portion of the rear frame of the vehicle with the first sub-portion (302a) of the bracket member first portion (302) being sandwiched therebetween, the cover member second portion (404) adapted to detachably attach with the tail lamp housing (200a) and the bracket member first portion (302) and the cover member third portion (406) adapted to detachably attach with the rear fender bottom portion (108).

31. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein the rear fender top portion (104) having a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member first portion (402) and the first sub-portion (302a) of the bracket member first portion (302).

32. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein the rear fender intermediate portion (106) extends downwardly from the rear fender top portion (104) along the vertical axis of the vehicle, the rear fender intermediate portion (106) having a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member second portion (404) and the second sub-portion (302b) of the bracket member first portion (302).

33. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein the rear fender bottom portion (108) extends downwardly from the rear fender intermediate portion (106) along the vertical axis of the vehicle, the rear fender bottom portion (108) having a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member third portion (406).

34. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein the first sub-portion (302a) of the bracket member first portion (302) having a profile confirming with a profile of the rear fender top portion (104).

35. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein the second sub-portion (302b) of the bracket member first portion (302) extends downwardly from the first sub-portion (302a) along the vertical axis of the vehicle, the second sub-portion (302b) having a profile confirming with a profile of the cover member second portion (404) and the rear fender intermediate portion (106).

36. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein the third sub-portion (302c) of the bracket member first portion (302) extends downwardly from the second sub-portion (302b) along the vertical axis of the vehicle, the third sub-portion (302c) having a profile confirming with profile of the cover member second portion (404).

37. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein bracket member second portion (304) having a profile confirming with a profile of the rear fender bottom portion (108).

38. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein cover member first portion (402) having a profile confirming with a profile of the rear portion of the rear frame and the rear fender top portion (104).

39. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein the cover member second portion (404) extends downwardly from the cover member first portion (402) along the vertical axis of the vehicle, the cover member second portion (404) having a profile confirming with a profile of the bracket member first portion (302) and the rear fender intermediate portion (106).

40. The rear fender assembly as claimed in claim 30, wherein the cover member third portion (406) extends downwardly from the cover member second portion (404) along the vertical axis of the vehicle, the cover member third portion (406) having a profile confirming with a profile of the rear fender bottom portion (108).