TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present subject matter relates to a straddle type vehicle. More particularly, the present subject matter relates to the mounting of lamp body in the straddle type vehicle.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Conventionally, during the straddle type two & three wheeled vehicle, from the safety viewpoint, the presence of the vehicle is signaled by the lighting or switching ON of the headlamp. Moreover, this headlamp when is in All Time head lamp ON(AHO) mode, it also acts as a Front Position Lamp (FPL). Hence, headlamp serve the additional purpose of front position lamp.
[0003] Further, when the headlamp is not in AHO mode, the headlamp act as a day time running lamp. Moreover, especially at night, it is difficult to see the driver and the vehicle of the other light as calculating the exact distance is not possible.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] The detailed description is described with reference to the
accompanying figures. The same numbers are used throughout the drawings to
reference like features and components. [0005] Fig.l is a side view of a straddle type vehicle as per one embodiment of
the present invention. [0006] Fig.2 is a front view of a straddle type vehicle as per one embodiment
of the present invention illustrating configuration of the lamp body with
integrated QRL and FPL.

|0007] Fig.3 is perspective view of configuration of the lamp body with
integrated DRL and FPL as per one embodiment of the present invention. |0008] Fig. 3a is perspective view of configuration of the lamp body with
"integrated DRL and FPL illustrating angular projection |0009j Fig. 3b is a flowchart of the configuration of the lamp body with
integrated DRL and FPL. [00010] Fig. 4 is a rear view configuration of the lamp body with integrated
DRL and FPL as per one embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
|0001 1] In recent years, conventional have had a need to provide a Front Position Lamp in addition to the Daytime Running Lamp to improve safety, visibility as well as conspicuity of vehicles on road. Various forms & configuration are known in the art which provide the above configuration towards improving the illumination as well as safety. In known straddle type vehicles, the headlamp typically fulfils the requirement of both front position lamp and day time running lamp. When the headlamp is in AHO (all time headlamp ON) mode, the headlamp will additionally act as the front position lamp (FPL) whereas when the headlamp is not in AHO (all time headlamp ON) mode, the headlamp will act as a day time running lamp (DRL).
[00012] Moreover, especially at night, it is difficult to see other riders / vehicles etc. objects on the road and additionally the light from the on-coming vehicles also obliterates the ease of identification of obstacles on the road. Additionally, to ensure safety by taking adequate evasive maneuver during riding, it is impractical to calculate the exact distance of any obstacle or object & execute any action in dynamic condition especially at high speeds. Therefore, it is imperative to have adequate illumination of the road surface & objects

therewith with good range of illumination, coverage & light intensity. Additionally, the size of a straddle type vehicle is small as compared to the four wheeler, so the evaluation of speed and conspicuity of the straddle type vehicle is further difficult as compared to the four wheeled vehicle.
[00013] Conventionally, the headlamp acts as a FPL and DRL, when the headlamp is in AHO mode, thereby the power consumed by the illumination system is more due to headlamps, which increases the burden of the energy source, thereby shortening the battery life or adversely'impacting the energy efficiency of the vehicle as a whole.
[00014] Riders basically face challenges accompanied with safety risk while riding the straddle type vehicle during dawn and dusk time in addition to night time travel. The conventional configuration of the headlamp with DRL and FPL which necessitates accommodating & packaging of its electrical components, peripheral parts (e.g. lens etc.) & wiring harness increases the difficulty of achieving compact packaging as it is vulnerable to heat dissipation and also access to the components for service becomes poor. The additional harness & the components required additional mounting & routing provision to achieve desired function leading to a greater number of parts, higher cost, complex structure etc. Also, this tends to compromise on maintaining adequate working clearance between the parts & tend to increase the size of the frontal lamp body of the vehicle giving it a bulky look. With usage of the vehicle on different terrain & exposure to road loads, vibrations etc., the complex structure is prone to failures like loosening, damage, short circuiting etc. leading to poor structural stability & reliability of the illumination system. Potential breakdown of the headlamp or fire accident can lead to fatal safety risk to the rider & other riders on the road. Moreover, it also creates difficulty of the space constraints and also increases the interference with the surrounding components. There exists a need to have a compact & aesthetically compact & good-looking illumination system

or a lamp body which can perform the required functions of adequate, safe illumination of objects with good conspicuity during various traveling conditions without ^compromising on the packaging, compactness while enabling ease of service as well as eliminating energy penalty on the vehicle. Additionally, the position lamp needs to achieve required function of adequate conspicuity of the vehicle itself. At the same time, the main lamp body needs to be achieve adequate illumination intensity, focus & centrality to avoid undesirable dispersion which can lead to poor illumination of road surface & other objects.'
[00015] To overcome the above stated problems & other problem known in the art, as per the present subject matter, the lamp body is configured to have an integrated DRL and FPL which is mounted separately on the straddle type vehicle which ensures the easy accessibility of the components, reducing the heat dissipation etc.
[00016] The present subject matter describes the improved layout & configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL with respect to the left panel and right panel and above the front fender of the straddle type vehicle with less number of components and at same time providing a robust structure.
[00017] As per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the front panel assembly of the straddle type vehicle comprises of the front left panel and front right panel in which the lamp body integrated with DRL and FPL is mounted with respect to the front left panel and front right panel of the front panel assembly with suitably joining means which thereby ensures the robust and compact structure. Further, the lamp body is mounted angularly with respect to longitudinal plane which also provides the installation space for the new components. This embodiment ensures the structural support to the surrounding components & peripheral parts for mounting.

[00018] Further, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, when the ignition key is switched ON, the lamp body will be activated in the FPL mode in AHO condition as the battery will give supply directly to the lamp body irrespective of the fact that whether the headlamp assembly is in ON mode or not.
[00019] Further, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, when the ignition key is ON, &, headlamp assembly switch is in OFF condition, the lamp body will be in DRL mode. When this headlamp assembly switch is ON, the DRL mode will get converted to FPL mode irrespective of the fact that the headlamp is ON or not. Moreover, as per one embodiment of the present invention, the headlamp assembly will be ON only when the vehicle will start, meaning thereby getting power supply from at least one of the power source like the powertrain, battery, auxiliary battery, magneto etc.
[00020] Further, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the lamp body integrated with DRL and FPL is mounted above the front fender of the straddle type vehicle maintaining the minimum clearance to avoid the interference with the surrounding components like front fender etc. and ensure working clearance. As per an aspect of the present subject matter, the lamp body is configured to be contoured in a substantial 'IP shape profile when seen from the front view of the vehicle. As per an embodiment, the profile can be a substantially 'V shaped profile. As per an aspect of the present invention, the combination integrated lamp body configured to perform both DRL & FRL function is disposed substantially in the midplane of the vehicle when viewed from the front with its top side edges forming the 'U' shaped profile or 'V shaped profile to be in substantial continuum of the adjacent front body panel members of the vehicle. The above configuration enables stable mounting structure for the front assembly along with the integrated lamp body as well as enhances the light intensity, vehicle conspicuity in addition to overcoming

problem known in the art. As per an aspect of the present subject matter, the front view of the combination integrated lamp body has a substantially 'U' shaped or 'V shaped profile with a space created between to dispose additional components e.g. horn etc. As per an embodiment, the projected frontal width of the lamp body is substantially constant across the major portion of the 'U' shaped or 'V shaped profile. This specific profile enables concentrating the entire light centrally to act like a DRL with required illumination intensity for . the road surface as well as avoiding any undesirable dispersion of the light. Additionally, the profile of the lamp body functions as an energy efficient FPL with a best optimal edge-to-edge width of the lamp body when seen in the front view thereby achieving required positioning conspicuity. As per an aspect of the present subject matter, the arms of the profile are configured to be disposed at a symmetric angle with respect to the central longitudinal plane of the vehicle when seen in the front view. As per an embodiment, the angle which enables achieving the best optimal functionality of packaging, stability, conspicuity, dispersion, illumination etc. is in the range of 20 degrees to 60 degrees. Less than 20 degrees leads to poor conspicuity to function as a DRL & more than 60 leads to poor illumination centrality. [00021] Further, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the lamp body also consists of the horizontal grill type structure which is installed in the space present in the configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL, which ensures enough installation space for the components. Moreover, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the horizontal grill ensures the proper sound of the honking of the vehicle. Moreover, as per one embodiment of the present invention, the horizontal grill comprises of the snap fit provision which act as a locking member, ensuring that the no additional joining means e.g. fastener is required as a locking member. Hence, reducing

the need for new components, which ultimately results in reducing the overall cost of the configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL. [00022] As per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL is covered from the rear portion to protect the wiring harness routing from the external components like dust. mud etc. Further, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the rear side of the configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL has grooves on at least one side of the rear side of the lamp body, which ensures the clearance for horn components mounting.
[00023] It is advantageous to implement the improved configuration of the lamp body integrated with DRL and FPL and the horizontal grill structure installed in the space provided in the lamp body as explained in the present subject matter. The improvement helps in best saving of the energy and reduced heat dissipation in the straddle type vehicle.
[00024] Various other features of the invention are described in detail below with reference to the embodiments explained with accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numbers generally indicate identical, functionally similar, and/or structurally similar elements. The drawing in which an element first appears is indicated by the leftmost digit(s) in the corresponding reference number. With reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the same reference numerals will be used to identify the same or similar elements throughout the several views.
[00025] Further "front" and "rear", and "left" and "right" referred to in the ensuring description of the illustrated embodiment refer to front and rear, and left and right directions as seen in a state of being seated on a seat of the saddle type vehicle. Furthermore, a longitudinal axis refers to a front to rear axis relative to the vehicle, while a lateral axis refers to a side to side, or left to right axis relative to the vehicle. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and

terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
|00026] Fig. 1 shows a side view of the straddle type two wheeled vehicle. The vehicle (100) 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.body frame assembly 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 (108) and may have a sub-frame. The sub-frame is attached to the main frame using appropriate joining mechanism. The frame assembly is covered by a plurality of vehicle body covers including a front panel (103), a rear cover (104), a panel front bottom (105), and a side panel (106).
[00027] A handlebar assembly (111) and a seat assembly (107) are supported at opposing ends of the frameassembly and a generally open area is defined there between known as floorboard (113), which functions as a step through space. The seat for a driver and a pillion is placed forward to a fuel tank and rear side of the floorboard (113). A front fender (109) is provided above the front wheel (101) to avoid the said vehicle and its occupants from being splashed with mud. Likewise, a rear fender (114) is placed between the fuel tank and the rear wheel (102), and to the outer side in the radial direction of the rear wheel (102). The rear fender (114) inhibits rainwater or the like from being thrown up by the rear wheel (102).
[00028] A front suspension assembly (110) includes a pair of front forks. The rear suspension assembly" comprises of at least one rear suspension (115) preferably on the left side of the vehicle. However, a vehicle with two rear suspensions, namely on the left side and the right side is also possible. For the

safety of the user and in conformance with the traffic rules, a headlamp assembly (116) in the front portion of the vehicle and a tail lamp assembly (112) in the rear portion of the vehicle is also provided.
[00029] Fig. 2 shows the front view of the veh icle (100). As per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the front panel is divided into front left panel (103a), front right panel (103b) and front top panel (103c). Further, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201) is mounted with respect to the front left panel (103a) and front right panel (103b), also ensures the structural support to the surrounding components. Further, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the lamp body integrated with DRL and FPL (201) is mounted above the front fender (109) which ensures the restriction of interference with the surrounding components.
[00030] Fig. 3 shows the perspective view of. configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201). As per one embodiment of the present subject matter, configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201) is mounted on front pane! (103) with respect to the front left panel (103a) and front right panel (103b) by at least four fasteners (301a, 301b, 301c, 301d), which ensures the robust structure. Further, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201) is angularly disposed at predetermined angle A with respect to the longitudinal plane (Fig. 3a). Further, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the predetermined angle A is-in the range of 20 to 60 degree, which provide the installation space for the additional components e.g. horn in between of configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201). Further, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201) includes the horizontal grill (302), having partition which ensures the proper sound quality & level of the
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honking of the vehicle. Further, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the horizontal grill (302) includes the snap fit (303) which acts as a locking member with the front top panel (103c), which also ensures that there is no need for new fasteners to act like a locking member with the front top panel (103c);, hence reduced the requirement of components. As per an aspect of the present subject matter the horizontal grill structure enables guiding of the frontal impinging air to be guided along the top portion of the configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL & enabling the cooling air to be held in place for longer duration to enable adequate conduction, convection heat transfers from the lamp body thereby leading to additional efficient cooling of the lamp body assembly unit.
[00031] Further, according to one embodiment of the present subject matter, when the ignition key is ON (304), the configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201) will be activated in the FPL mode in AHO condition (305) (Fig.3b), as the energy source e.g. battery will give supply directly to configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201) irrespective of the fact that whether the headlamp assembly (116) is in ON mode or not. Moreover, this embodiment ensures the decrease in the power consumption.
[00032] Further, according to one embodiment of the present subject matter, when the ignition key is ON (304), the lamp body integrated with DRL and FPL (201) will be in DRL mode, when the headlamp assembly switch is OFF (306), whereas when this headlamp assembly switch is ON, the DRL mode will get converted to FPL mode (307) (Fig. 3b), irrespective of the fact that the headlamp assembly (116) is ON or not. Moreover, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the headlamp will be on only when the vehicle will start, meaning thereby getting power supply from the powertrain. Further, this
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embodiment ensures reduced power consumption and reduce heat generation in the combination lamp body integrated with DRL and FPL assembly.
[00033] Fig. 4 shows the rear view of the lamp body integrated with DRL and FPL. As per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201) is covered from the rear portion (400) to protect the routing from the external components like dust, mud etc. Further, as per one embodiment of the present subject matter, the rear side of the lamp body has grooves (401) on at least one side of the rear side of configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201), which ensures the clearance for horn components mounting.
[00034] The embodiments explained in Fig. 2. and Fig. 3 of the present subject matter helps in overcoming the problem of space constraints, minimizing the use of new components, maintaining the support structure for surrounding components, reducing the overall weight of the vehicle and make it cost effective in addition to overcoming many of the problems stated & known in the art. "
[00035] Advantageously, the embodiments of the present invention, describes the potential configuration & mounting of configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201) with respect to the front left panel (103a) and front right panel (103b). This facilitates the simple and easy mounting of configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL
[00036] Many other improvements and modifications may be incorporated herein without deviating from the scope of the invention.

List of reference symbol: Fig. 1:
100: Vehicle
101: front wheel ) 102: Rear Wheel-
108: Main Frame
111: Handle Bar Assembly
116: Head Lamp Assembly
103: Front Panel i 109: Front Fender
110: Front Suspension Assembly
105: Panel Front Bottom
115: Rear Suspension .
114: Rear Fender > .106: Side Panel
104: Rear Cover
107: Seat Assembly
113: Floor Board
112: Tail Lamp Assembly
; F'g- 2:
201: configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL

5 Fig. 3:
301 a, 301 b, 301 c, 30! d: Fasteners
302: Horizontal Grill
303: Snap Fit
Fig.3a:
10 A: configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201) angularly disposed to longitudinal plane
Fig. 3b:
304: Ignition Key ON 305: FPL ON (AHO Condition) 15 306: DRL ON when Headlamp assembly switch is OFF
307: DRL changes to FPL when headlamp assembly switch is ON
Fig- 4:
400: Rear Portion 401: Grooves 20

We Claim
1. A straddle type vehicle (100), said vehicle (100) comprising:
A frame assembly includes main frame (108);
A vehicle body covers includes a front panel (103), a panel front bottom (105)
and a side panel (106); '
A handlebar assembly (111) and a seat assembly (107) are supported at opposing ends of said frame assembly.
a configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201) is configured with respect to the front left panel (103a) and front right panel (103b) of said front panel (103) and above front fender (109).
2. The straddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 13 wherein said configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201), when viewed from the front with its top side edges forms the 'U' shaped or 'V! shaped profile in continuum of the adjacent said front panel members (103).
3. The straddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said configuration of the lamp body with integrated URL and FPL (201) includes a horizontal grill (302).
4. A method for functioning of said configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL in said vehicle comprising steps of:
checking for a headlamp assembly switch after an ignition key is in ON
condition;
switching lamp to FPL mode in AHO condition;

5. The straddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein said combination lamp body integrated with DRL and FPL (201) will be activated in the DRL mode, when said headlamp assembly switch is OFF.
6. The straddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein said combination lamp body integrated with DRL and FPL (201) will be activated from said DRL mode to the FPL mode, when said headlamp assembly switch is ON.
7. The straddle type vehicle.(100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said combination lamp body integrated with DRL and FPL (201) is configured to form a predetermined angle A with respect to the longitudinal plane.
8. The straddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein said predetermined angle A is in range of 20 - 60 degree.
9. The straddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim I, wherein said horizontal grill (302) has snap fit (303) to lock said configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201) with front top panel (103c). ■
10. The straddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201) is configured with atleast a fastener (301a, 301b, 301c, 301d).
1 1. The straddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rear portion (400) of said combination lamp body integrated with DRL and FPL (201) have grooves (401) on at least one side of said rear portion (400) of configuration of the lamp body with integrated DRL and FPL (201).