[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle, more particularly but not exclusively to a frame assembly for the vehicle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Generally, in the rear portion of a frame assembly of the vehicle, a bridge member is connected to a pair of upper tubes on the left and right sides of the motorcycle. Further, two side tubes are flattened at one end and are welded to the pair of upper tubes. Also, in addition to welding the side tubes to the upper tubes, stiffener plates may also be connected between the upper tubes and side tubes on both the left and right sides of the motorcycle to provide more strength to the frame. Further, in general and particularly, two or three-wheeled vehicles are provided with storage compartment used for storing the valuable belongings / helmets of a rider or pillion. This storage compartment is usually provided below the seat assembly including the rider seat or pillion seat or combined single seat in saddle-type two wheelers or in a space between the legs upstream of the rider. " Storage compartment is a single utility box in case of scooters and single small box in case of motorcycles. Similarly, the fuel tank cap is also provided outside the storage compartment and the seat assembly for easy filling of fuel without customer getting down from seat. Typically the unauthorized access to the fuel tank cap and the storage compartment for the step through type vehicles is restricted by providing a locking mechanism attached to the bridge member across the pair of the upper tubes in the frame assembly of the vehicle. Any unauthorised access to the storage compartment of the vehicle can lead to theft of valuable belongings of the user which is highly undesirable. Additionally, any tampering and its related damage to the locking mechanism can lead to undesirable penalty to the user in terms of repair cost. Such access can also be detrimental to the safety of the vehicle as well as the user.

[0003] Figure 1 shows a side view of a typical vehicle, for example a scooter type vehicle.
[0004] Figure 2 illustrates a detailed view of a frame assembly comprising a locking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0005] Figure 3 illustrates an exploded view of the locking mechanism.
[0006] Figure 4 illustrates a locking mechanism under lock enabled condition.
[0007] Figure 5 illustrates a locking mechanism under lock disabled condition.
[0008] Figure 6 illustrates an anti-theft locking mechanism under enabled condition during attempt to unauthorized access to the storage compartment.
D [0009] Figure 7 illustrates a locking mechanism under enabled condition according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[0010] Figure 8 illustrates a locking mechanism under disabled condition according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[0011] Figure 9 illustrates an anti-theft locking mechanism under enabled .5 condition during an attempt to unauthorized access to the storage compartment.
[0012] Figure 10 illustrates an anti-theft locking mechanism under enabled condition during an attempt to unauthorized access to the storage compartment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0013] The locking mechanism allows the authorized access of the under seat area 20 and the fuel tank assembly through insertion of authentication key only. Only the user, the pillion or the authorized person authorised by the user can access the under seat area and the fuel tank assembly. However, in recent times, there has been an increase in theft of valuable belongings of the rider or the pillion rider kept in storage compartment. In addition, the fuel stored in the fuel tank assembly 25 is also subject to theft by unauthorised opening of the seat assembly and the fuel tank cap of the fuel tank assembly. Hence, there is a requirement of achieving a

theft-proof seat assembly and a theft-proof fuel tank cap of the fuel tank assembly with advanced technologies and improved mechanisms which may not be eas.ly operable by an unauthorized person.
[0014] in vehicles, for example, two-wheeled vehicles, the seat assembly covering the opening of the storage compartment is held in locked position using a seat lock mechanism which is mounted on a rigid portion of the vehicle frame assembly. For example, in the case of motorcycles, the rider seat or the p.lhon rider sea, is locked using the sea, lock mechanism operated by us.ng an independent and exclusive authentication means, for example, a key. Typ.cally,. ,he sea, assembly covering the storage compartment and the fuel tank cap wh,ch is operable by the user is operated by using a separate sea, lock mounted on the body panel of the vehicle, such as a side panel. However, the seat lock mechan.sm is mounted on the rigid portion away from the visible body panels as stated earlier. 5 [0015] The conventional locking mechanism that is used for locking the seat assembly and the fuel tank assembly includes a substrate integrated wth a m0vable abutment configured to support a force transmitting member, for example, a cable. Further, the substrate is capable of receiving a guidmg member that is fixedly attached thereto. The guiding member is attached to the substrate •0 with a pre-defined gap there-between. Further, a hook member and a plunger ,s ■ disposed in the pre-defined gap there-between. The hook member, the plunger, and the guiding member are attached to the substrate through one or more lugs. The hook member and the plunger are rotatable about the lug axis. Further, to restrict the rotation of the plunger and the hook member to a desirable angle, a 25 firs, return elastic member is disposed there between. The hook member ,s configured to be in contact with a receiving structure fixedly attached to the seat assembly during the locked condition of the seat assembly. Whenever, the locking mechanism is disabled, the hook member moves away from the rece,v,ng structure and is no more in contact with the receiving structure. Further, at least ,n one cable assembly are attached to the movable abutment of the substrate. For the

locking mechanism to achieve the locked state and the unlocked state, the at least one cable assembly, the movable abutment, and the first return elastic member are disposed along a same axis, called as the return elastic member axis, passing through the above said parts. To achieve the same, the movable abutment is disposed approximately perpendicular to the substrate, which allows the at least one cable assembly to be in line with the return elastic member axis.
[0016] The body panels in the scooter type of step through-vehicle including the pair of side panels covers the rear portion of the vehicle. Such pair of side panels enclose plurality of vehicular components. In order to effectively accommodate the plurality of vehicular components in a compact space, the pair of side panels have to be designed to enclose enough and permit working clearances for the plurality of vehicular components as well as adequate space to enable ease of assembly, dismantling and service. However, the above working clearances/ space available inside the pair of side panels and between the enclosed vehicular components may be misused by the unauthorized persons to disable the locking mechanism available for preventing the unauthorized access to the storage compartment and the fuel tank assembly. Once such technique used in the unauthorized access, which is commonly observed is disabling the locking mechanism available for the seat assembly to access the under-seat area or disabling the locking mechanism to unlock the fuel tank cap of the fuel tank assembly just by pulling the at least one cable assembly connecting the seat lock and seat latch mechanism. One can use the hand or other tools to access the at least one cable assembly which are routed inside the vehicle through the gap between the body panels and the vehicle frame.
[0017] Further, in a known art, the locking mechanism and the seat lock or the fuel tank lock are integrated together by eliminating the cable assembly required for operating the locking mechanism. However, this mechanism is not economical as it increases the cost of the locking mechanism.

[0018] In another known art either the seat lock or the ignition lock is provided with an additional internal mechanism to always lock the seat assembly in case of unauthorised access of the cable assembly by pulling of an outer cable of the cable assembly there by preventing the theft of valuable belongings or the stored fuel. However, such locking mechanism has more parts and occupy more space for its function and hence not desirable.
[0019] [n yet another known art, an additional member is positioned below the cables which are routed between the locking mechanism and the seat latch. This additional member acts as a guide or cover for the cables there by preventing the unauthorised access to cables. However, this mechanism needs a different cover or guide for different vehicles having different layouts. Vehicles with different layout and respective packaging necessitate different routing of the cables according to the layout of the respective vehicle. For such scenario, the mechanisms need to be different for each vehicle which is undesirable.
[0020] Hence, to overcome the above stated problems, there is a need to have a locking mechanism which does not release the seat assembly or the fuel tank cap from the locked condition even after pulling the one or more cables or unauthorised usage of one or more cables there by preventing the theft of valuable components kept inside the storage compartment or fuel from fuel tank assembly. The present subject matter and the foregoing explanation provides a locking mechanism to solve all of the above stated problems. The locking mechanism according to the present subject matter includes less number of parts, compact and ease of mechanism.
[0021] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle frame assembly is configured with a locking mechanism which is mounted on the cross-member disposed in between the pair of rear frames of the vehicle frame assembly. In order to access the storage compartment, the user has to enable and disable the locking mechanism through the key by inserting the key into a key access provided on the pair of side panels of the vehicle.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the locking mechanism includes a substrate, a guiding member fixedly attached to the substrate. A hook member and a plunger are attached rotatably to the substrate through one or more lugs. The one or more lugs are disposed between the guiding member, passing through the guiding member and the substrate. Further, the force transmitting member is attached to the movable abutment configured to be rotatably attached to the substrate. In addition, the movable abutment and the substrate are attached together through an extension elastic member.
[0023] The locking mechanism is configured to be enabled and disabled to provide and prevent access into the storage compartment respectively. Further, the present invention also provides anti-theft locking mechanism to prevent access into the storage compartment during unauthorized access.
[0024] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the locking mechanism provides access to the storage compartment whenever the user desires access to the storage compartment. Whenever, the seat assembly is in closed state, the locking mechanism is enabled and whenever the seat assembly is in open state, the locking mechanism is disabled. During locked state of the seat assembly, the enabled locking mechanism includes, the reaction mechanism comprising plunger and the hook member engaged with each other and the hook member including a curved portion configured to be engaged with a receiving structure fixedly attached to the seat assembly. Further, to restrict the rotation of the plunger and the hook member to a desirable angle, a return elastic member is disposed there between. The return elastic member here, is in its original non-compressed state and the extension elastic member is in its original state. Furthermore, the force transmission member, the' engaging member, and the return elastic member are disposed along a single horizontal axis. In addition, the movable abutment remains unaffected in the locked state, which does not transfer any force or receive any force from the extension elastic member attached between the substrate and the moveable abutment.

[0025] The user after inserting the key into the key access provided in the vehicle, rotates the key in a pre-determined direction to have access into the storage compartment. The rotation of the key by the user initiates transfer of force through a force transmission member, for example a cable connected between the key access and the locking mechanism. In particular, the force transmission member includes at least one cable comprising at least one outer cable and at least one inner cable. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the at least one outer cable is attached to at least a portion of the movable abutment and the at least one inner cable is attached to the engaging member protruding outwardly of at least a portion of the plunger. Whenever, the force is being transmitted through the force transmission member from the user's key, the force is enacted upon the at least one inner cable attached to the engaging member, which initiates restricted rotatable movement of the plunger, tn particular, the plunger is pulled in one direction, which also pulls the hook member by compressing the return elastic member. The hook member so pulled, also moves along with the plunger and is-displaced out of its locked condition, which releases the receiving structure. Now, the seat assembly is in unlocked condition and the storage compartment under the seat assembly is ready to be accessed by the user.
[0026] Furthermore, the locking mechanism also provides anti-theft locking mechanism, which includes prevention of disabling of the locking mechanism during unauthorized access to the storage compartment disposed below the seat assembly or on the fuel tank assembly. Typically, an unauthorized access attempt involves application of push and pull type of forces applied directly on one or more components of the lock assembly of the vehicle, and not through the authentication key. According to an embodiment of the present invention, whenever, an attempt to unauthorized access into the storage compartment is made, the force transmission member is always an easily available component available that can disable the locking mechanism. Therefore, whenever, a force is directly applied on the force transmission member, the force experienced by the force transmission member is usually high, this force which when directly applied

by an unauthorized person, causes the moveable abutment to pivot about a mounting axis. Furthermore, on continued application of force directly on the force transmission member, the moveable abutment continues to pivot until at least a restraining portion of the moveable abutment is abutted against the plunger. Under this condition, the further pivoting of the moveable abutment is restricted and the force applied directly is cut-off and prevented from being transferred to the at least one outer cable. Under this condition, the extension elastic member facilitates the pivoting of the moveable abutment to the extent until which the at least one restraining portion is abutted against the plunger. This way, the locking mechanism is left undisturbed, whenever the force is directly applied on the force transmission member and not through the authentication key of the user. Therefore, a theft-proof locking mechanism is provided for the vehicle.
[0027] Furthermore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, during enabling, disabling and during anti-theft locking mechanism condition, the pivoting of the moveable abutment is restricted by a restrictor projecting outwardly of an extending portion of the moveable abutment. The moveable abutment remains unaffected and the pivotable movement is restricted by the restrictor.
[0028] These and other advantages are evident from the detailed description of the accompanying drawings.
[0029] Figure 1 shows a side view of a typical vehicle, for example a scooter type vehicle. The vehicle has a body frame assembly made up of several tubes welded together which usually supports the body of the said vehicle. The vehicle has a steerable front wheel (101) and a driven rear wheel (102). The vehicle frame assembly (402) of the vehicle is an elongated structure, which typically extends from a forward end to a rearward end of the vehicle. It is generally convex in shape, as viewed from a side elevation view. The frame assembly includes a head tube (not shown), a main frame and also may have a sub-frame. The sub-frame is

attached to the main frame using appropriate joining mechamsm. he * m assembly is covered by a p.urality of vehicle body cove, inCud.ng a fro, (106), a rear cove, (1.6), a lower side cove, (U0), and a pa.r of s.de pane, including a left hand side panel (115).
,0030] A hand.ebar assemb.y (,08) and a seat assembly (.09) « "^
ppo ing ends of the f-e assembly and a generaUy open area ,. def.ned the,
„ k H/H71 which tactions as a step through space. An between known as floorboard (117), wh.ch tunc
under seat cover (.1.) is disposed under the seat assembiy (109). The sea assemb,y (.09) for a driver and a pillion is placed above a fuel tank and rear ,d I flo Jrd OH). A -nt fend. (.03) is provided above the front wheel 0.) to avoid the said veh.Ce and its occupants fro. being sp.ashed w.th mu . likewise a rear fender (.04, is placed between the fuel tank and the rear whee, Ind to the outer side in the radia. direction of rear whee, (,02,me rear Lder (.04) inhibits rain water or the ,ike fro. being thrown up by rear whee,
5 (102).
P^hlv (\\2) is provided to drive the vehicle. Suspensions r00311 An engine assembly (Jl/J is pruvi^
^lovided^r comfort steenng of the vehiCe on *e roa A fron . pension assembly (not shown) is connected to a front fork (, .9)^ ea
sus ension assetnb.y comprises of at least one rear suspense However
20 with two rear suspensions, name, on the left side and the right s.de ,s a so
posstble. For the safety of the user and in conformance with the traffic ™,s, a :iht (.07) in the front portion of the vehic.e and a tai.hght (. 14, ,n the rear portion of the vehicle is also provided.
[0032] Further, for the safety of the vehiCe, turn signa, ,amps (105), tai, lamp 25 I, ,4), a headlamp (.07), and a pillion handle (1.3) are provided at the rear end of the vehicle (100).
,0033] Figure 2 illustrates a detailed view of a frame assembly comprising a
Z nanism according to an embodiment of the present invent,. T*
' L assembly (402) inc.- a pair of rear frames (402a). The pa.r of rear

frames (402a) extend oblio.ue,y rearwardly and are joined by a *~^»~ (403). The locking mechanism (200) is attached to the cross-member (403). f0034] Figure 3 i.iustrates an exploded view of the locking mechanism. The ock, mechanism includes a substrate (20,) conned to receive one or more components of the locking mechanism (200). Further, a gu.dmg member (202) °: y attached to the substrate (20.) with a pre-determined gap (pd) (not shown) L between. The iocking mechanism (200) inciudes a react.on mechamm (203a 203b) disposed in between the substrate (20.) and the gu.dmg membe L ,e reaction mechanism (203) inCudes a piunger (203a) and the -lember (203b). The plunger (203a) includes the engagmg member (03^ protruding outwardly from at « a portion of the plunge, - P^er ^ „d the hook member (203b) are confuted to be coupled to each other, urthe, he plunger (203a) and the hook member (203b) are coupled to each other through el .JL member (203c). Further, the substrate (20,) includes an eXtend,n 5 portion (20,b) configured to receive a movable abutment (204) p.votably att c herewith. The movable abutment (204) is mounted to the extendn,„o «01b) about a mounting axis (MM'). Furthermore, the moveable abutment (04)
tension elastic member (204a). One end of the extension elasfc — (^
)0 U attached to the substrate through a ho,e (201ca) disposed on at a, least ft*
"° portion of the substrate (20,). The other end of the extension elas c mem.r
204a) is attached to the moveable abutment (204) through a prov.s.on (204c^
' urth r, the moveable abutment (204) includes a reiief (204w) in a sem.-crcula
"ape configured to support a circu,ar structure, for example, a force transm.ss.on 25 member.
,0035] Figure 4 illustrates a locking mechanism under lock enabled condition. To ding to an embodiment of the present —n, the seat assembly ,s , Tok condition. The receiving structure (109a) is f,xed, attached to the seat ely (not shown) and is held under locked condition by the hook member 30 • 2 3b) of le reaction mechanism (203). Further, the plunger (203a) ,s coupled to

the hook member (203b). Further, the moveable abutment (204) is held stafonary without any pivotable movement and the restraining portion (204r) abutted aga.nst at least a portion of the plunger (203a). Further, the plunger (203a) includes the engaging member (203aa) configured to hold the at least one inner cable (205b). Further, the force transmitting member (205), the engaging member (203aa), the return elastic member (203c), are stationary along the horizontal axis (LI/) under the enabled condition of the locking mechanism. Furthermore, the mounting ax,s (MM') around which the moveable abutment is mounted is always disposed below the horizontal axis (LI/). Furthermore, under the locking mechamsm enabled condition, the restrictor (301) is abutted against at least a portion of the moveable abutment (204). The restrictor (301) is configured to restrict the further movement of the moveable abutment (203) after the abutment has taken place.
[0036] Figure 5 illustrates a locking mechanism under lock disabled condition. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the seat assembly is in unlocked condition whenever the locking mechanism (200) is disabled. Th,s includes the access to the key access disposed on the side panels by the user. The user rotates the authentication key in desired direction. The actuation of the key by the user enables force transmission to the force transmission member (205) including the outer cable (205a) and the inner cable (205b). Since, the force ,s being transmitted from the key access to the force transmission member (205) attached thereto, the outer cable (205a) transmits the force the inner cable (205b), wherein the inner cable (205b) is actuated without the moveable abutment (204) being disturbed. Under this condition, the moveable abutment (204) does not undergo any substantially pivot able movement. The force on the outer cable (205a) and eventually on the inner cable (204b) is acting in the direct.on as indicated by the force F. Accordingly, the reaction mechanism (203) undergoes pivotable movement, thereby disengaging the hook member (203b) from .ts . abutted condition with the receiving structure (109a). The receiving structure (109a) is now released from the hook member (203b) and the space under the 3 seat-assembly is available for usage by the user. It is to be noted that the engaging

and disengaging corresponds to the locking of the receiving structure (109a). However, the lock enabled and lock disabled condition corresponds to the locking mechanism as per present subject matter.
[0037] Furthermore, under the locking mechanism (200) disabled condition, the receiving structure (109a) that is fixedly attached to the seat assembly (not shown) is released under unlocked condition from the hook member (203b) of the reaction mechanism (203). Further, the plunger (203a) along with the coupled to the hook member (203b). Further, the moveable abutment (204) is held stationary without any pivotable movement and the restraining portion (204r) abutted against'at least a portion of the plunger (203a). Further, the plunger (203a) includes the engaging member (203aa) configured to hold the at least one inner cable (205b). Further, the force transmitting member (205), the engaging member (203aa), the return elastic member (203c), are stationary along the horizontal axis (LL") under the enabled condition of the locking mechanism. Furthermore, the mounting axis (MM') around which the moveable abutment is mounted is always disposed below the horizontal axis (LL"). Furthermore, under the locking mechanism enabled condition, the restrictor (301) is abutted against at least a portion of the moveable abutment (204).
[0038] Figure 6 illustrates an anti-theft locking mechanism under enabled condition during an attempt to unauthorized access to the storage compartment. During the unauthorized access to the storage compartment disposed under the seat assembly, the force transmitted to the force transmission member (205) is not from the key access and the force usually applied under this condition may or may not be smooth. The higher force experienced by the outer cable (205a) of the force transmission member (205) enables the pivotable movement of the moveable abutment (204). The pivotable movement of the moveable abutment (204) is further facilitated by the extension elastic member (204a) attached between the substrate (201) and the moveable abutment (204). Under this condition, the force transmitting member (205), the engaging member (203aa), the return elastic member (203c), cannot lie stationary along the horizontal axis (LL').

Furthermore, the substantial force experienced by the outer cable (205a) is utilized for the pivotable movement of the moveable abutment (204). Therefore, no force is transmitted to the inner cable (205b). Therefore, the reaction mechanism (203) remains stable and undisturbed. Further, the receiving structure (109a) remains engaged with the hook member (203b). Therefore, under the attempt to unauthorized access is made, the locking mechanism remains enabled and prevents any unauthorized access to the storage compartment.
[0039] Figure 7 illustrates a locking mechanism under enabled condition according to another embodiment of the present invention. The receiving structure (109a) is fixedly attached to the seat assembly (not shown) and is held under locked condition by the hook member (203b) of the reaction mechanism (203). Further, the plunger (203a) is engaged to the hook member (203b). Further, the moveable abutment (204) is held stationary without any pivotable movement and the restraining portion (204r) is disposed away from at least a portion of the plunger (203a). Further, the plunger (203a) includes the engaging member (203aa) configured to hold the at least one inner cable (205b). Further, the force transmitting member (205), the engaging member (203aa), the return elastic member (203c), are stationary along the horizontal axis (LI/) under the enabled condition of the locking mechanism. Furthermore, the mounting axis (MM') around which the moveable abutment is mounted is always disposed below the horizontal axis (LL'). Furthermore, the moveable abutment (204) includes a restriction portion (401) that is an integral part.
[0040] Figure 8 illustrates a locking mechanism under disabled condition according to another embodiment of the present invention. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the seat assembly is in unlocked condition whenever the locking mechanism (200) is disabled. This includes the access to the key access disposed on the side panels by the user. The user rotates the authentication key in desired direction. The actuation of the key by the user enables force transmission to the force transmission member (205) including the outer cable (205a) and the inner cable (205b). Since, the force is being transmitted

from the key access to the force transmission member (205) attached thereto, the outer cable (205a) transmits the force the inner cable (205b) without the moveable " abutment (204) being disturbed. Under this condition, the moveable abutment (204) does riot undergo any substantial pivot able movement. The force on the outer cable (205a) and eventually on the inner cable (204b) is acting in the direction as indicated by the force F. Accordingly, the reaction mechanism (203) undergoes pivotable movement, thereby displacing/disengaging the hook member (203b) from its abutted condition with the receiving structure (109a). The receiving structure (109a) is now disengaged from the hook member (203b) and the space under the seat-assembly is available for usage by the user.
[0041] Furthermore, under the locking mechanism (200) disabled condition, the receiving structure (109a) that is fixedly attached to the seat assembly (not shown) is released under unlocked condition from the hook member (203b) of the reaction mechanism (203). Further, the plunger (203a) along with the engaged to the hook member (203b). Further, the moveable abutment (204) is held stationary without any pivotable movement and the restraining portion (204r) abutted against at least a portion of the plunger (203a). Further, the plunger (203a) includes the engaging member (203aa) configured to hold the at least one inner cable (205b). Further, the force transmitting member (205), the engaging member (203aa), the return elastic member (203c), are stationary along the horizontal axis (LI/) under the enabled condition of the locking mechanism. Furthermore, the mounting axis (MM') around which the moveable abutment is. mounted is always disposed below the horizontal axis (LI/). Furthermore, under the locking mechanism enabled condition, the restriction portion (401) is abutted against at least a portion of the plunger (203a).
[0042] Figure 9 illustrates an anti-theft locking mechanism under enabled condition during an attempt to unauthorized access to the storage compartment. During the unauthorized access to the storage compartment disposed under the seat assembly, the force transmitted to'the force transmission member (205) is not from the key access and the force usually experience under this condition may or

-may not be smooth. The higher force experienced by the outer cable (2U>a) ot me force transmission member (205) enables the pivotable movement of the moveable abutment (204). The pivotable movement of the moveable abutment (204) is further facilitated by the extension elastic member (204a) attached between the substrate (201) and the moveable abutment (204). Under this condition, the force transmitting member (205), the engaging member (203aa), the return elastic member (203c), cannot lie stationary along the horizontal axis (U/). Furthermore, the substantial force experienced by the outer cable (205a) is utilized for the pivotable movement of the moveable abutment (204). Therefore, minimum force is transmitted to the inner cable (205b): Therefore, the reaction mechanism (203) remains stable and undisturbed. Further, the receiving structure (109a) remains engaged with the hook member (203b). Therefore, under the attempt to unauthorized access is made, the locking mechanism remains enabled and prevents any unauthorized access to the storage compartment.
[0043] Figure 10 illustrates an anti-theft locking mechanism under enabled condition during an attempt to unauthorized access to the storage compartment. During the unauthorized access to the storage compartment disposed under the seat assembly, the force F transmitted to the force transmission member (205) is not from the key access and the force F usually experience under this condition is may or may not be smooth. The higher force experienced by the outer cable (205a) of the force transmission member (205) enables the pivotable movement of the moveable abutment (204). The pivotable movement of the moveable abutment (204) is further facilitated by the extension elastic member (204a) attached between the substrate (201) and the moveable abutment (204). Under this condition, the force transmitting member (205), the engaging member (203aa), the return elastic member (203c), cannot lie stationary along the horizontal axis (LV). Furthermore, the substantial force experienced by the outer cable (205a) is utilized for the pivotable movement of the moveable abutment (204). Therefore, minimum force is transmitted to the inner cable (205b). Therefore, the reaction mechanism ) (203) remains stable and undisturbed. Further, the receiving structure (109a)

remains engaged with the hook member (203b). Therefore, under the attempt to unauthorized access is made, the locking mechanism remains enabled and prevents any unauthorized access to the storage compartment.
[0044] Further, under this condition, whenever the force on the outer cable.(205a) is acted from the upward direction (either push or pull), the restriction portion (401) undergoes substantial movement thereby avoiding transmission of any substantial force to the inner cable (205b) and after suitable movement the restriction portion (401) abuts against at least a portion of the plunger (203a). This abutting prevents any further movement of the moveable abutment and hence transfers less or no force to the inner cable 205b, thereby preventing the actuation of the locking mechanism.
[0045] Although the subject matter has been described with reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as alternate embodiments of the subject matter, will become apparent to persons skilled in the art upon reference to the description of the- subject matter. It is therefore contemplated that such modifications can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the present subject matter as defined.

1. A frame assembly (402) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (100), said frame
assembly (402) comprising:
a pair of rear frames (402a) extending obliquely rearwardly; a cross-member (403) disposed across said pair of rear frames (402a); and
a locking mechanism (200) including a substrate (201) configured to receive a guiding member (202) rigidly attached thereto, and a reaction mechanism (203) disposed between a front surface (201a) of said substrate (201) and said guiding member (202), said reaction mechanism (203) is configured to receive an inner cable (205b) of at least one force transmission member (205), said locking mechanism (200) is mounted to said cross-member (403),said locking mechanism (200) includes a substrate (201) configured to receive one or more components of said locking mechanism (200), said substrate (201) includes an extending portion (201b) configured to pivotably receive at least a portion of a moveable abutment (204) along a mounting axis (MM'), said moveable abutment (204) includes an upper portion (204U) attached to at least an end portion (201c) of said substrate (201) through an extension elastic member (204a).
2. The frame assembly (402) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mounting axis (MM1) is disposed below a horizontal axis (LI/) comprising said at least one cable assembly (205), and said reaction mechanism (203).
3. The frame assembly (402) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reaction mechanism (203) includes a plunger .

(203a) abutted against a hook member (203b) through a return elastic member (203c), said plunger (203a) includes a engaging member (203aa) configured to receive said inner cable (205b) of said at least one force transmission member (205). 4. The frame assembly (402) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said moveable abutment (204) includes a relief (204w)
configured to receive at least a portion of said at least one force
transmission member (205). 5.. The frame assembly (402) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed
in claim 1, wherein said at least an end portion (201c) includes a hole
(20lea) configured to receive at least a portion of said extension elastic
member (204a).
6. A method for a locking mechanism (200) of at least one storage compartment (118) of a saddle-ride .type vehicle (100), said method comprising the steps of:
disabling of the locking mechanism (200) if a reaction mechanism (203) is actuated after transmitting of a force (F) from a force transmission member (205) and displacing of a hook member (203b) from a receiving structure (109a); else preventing tampering of locking mechanism (200) if application of force (F) on an outer cable (205a) of at least one force transmission member (205) if
actuation of pivotable movement of a movable abutment (204) corresponding to said application of force (F); attenuating the pivotable movement of said movable abutment by a restraining portion abutted against a engaging member (203aa); extending of an extension elastic member (204a) attached between a substrate and said movable abutment.during application of force (F) on said outer cable (205a); and

preventing of transmission of force through the at least one force transmission member (205) to an inner cable coupled to said engaging member (203aa).
7. The method for a locking mechanism (200) as claimed in claim 6, wherein
said transmitting the force (F) includes actuating of an inner cable (205b)
in the direction of the force (F).
8. The method for a locking mechanism (200) as claimed in claim 6, wherein said actuation of reaction mechanism (203) includes compression of a return elastic member (203c) coupled between a plunger (203a) and a hook member (203b) of said reaction mechanism (203) and disengaging of said receiving structure (109a) from said hook member (203b).
9. The method for a locking mechanism (200) as claimed in claim 6, wherein . said force transmission member (205) is attached to at least a portion of said movable abutment (204).
10. The method for a locking mechanism (200) as claimed in claim 6 or claim 9, wherein said movable abutment (204), the force transmission member (205), the engaging member (203aa), and the return elastic member (203c) are disposed substantially along a horizontal axis (LV) during preventing tampering of locking mechanism (200).
11. A locking mechanism (200) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (100), said locking mechanism (200) comprising:
a substrate (201) configured to receive one or more components of said locking mechanism (200), said substrate (201) includes an extending portion (201b) configured to pivotably and detachably receive at least a lower portion (2041) of a moveable abutment (204) along a mounting axis (MM'), said moveable abutment (204) includes an upper portion (204U) attached to at least an end portion (201c) of said substrate (201) through an extension elastic member (204a). 12. The locking mechanism (200) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 11, wherein said substrate (201) includes at least one

restrictor (301) configured to provide restricted movement to said moveable abutment (204) -
3. The locking mechanism (200) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 11, wherein said substrate (201) includes a guiding member (202) rigidly attached to the substrate (201) with a pre-determined gap (pd) there between and a reaction mechanism (203) disposed in said pre-determined gap (pd).
4. The locking mechanism (200) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 11, wherein said moveable abutment (204) includes a relief (204w) configured to receive at least a portion of an at least one force transmission member (205).
5. The locking mechanism (200) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 11 or claim 13, wherein said substrate (201) includes a restriction portion (401) configured to abut against at least a portion of said reaction mechanism (203)
5. The locking mechanism (200) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 13, wherein said reaction mechanism (203) includes a plunger (203a) and a hook member (203b) coupled to each other through a return elastic member (203c).