Diseño y construcción ergonómico del prototipo del asiento de una motocicleta de 12 5CC de cuatro tiempos de modelo tipo SCOOTER.

Abstract

The growing demand for motorcycles for transportation nationwide, opens the way for research on proper manufacture of motorcycles; they must meet the requirements and specifications of the national phenotype for client comfort. The paper analyzes the average Ecuadorian anthropometry for establishing and detailing appropriate ergonomic features that should be the seat of a scooter type motorcycle, to reduce discomfort at the time of vehicle handling and prevent further health disorders. In the tentative model analysis of alternative proposals with a thorough study of the anthropometric characteristics of the Ecuadorian and ergonomic variables present when driving was performed, it allowed to choose the most suitable model that meets all expected requirements. The modeling was performed with the aid a of set of software that enables an efficient and simple manner the final modeling. It should be added that after setting the end modeling motorcycle seat finite analysis to the base plate of the motorcycle with the help of a software elements were made, and the information necessary to validate the simulation performed was possible to obtain. Subsequently using the data collected, the prototype seat scooter type motorcycle was built, which allows a defined reference as it should be the correct manufacture in relation to the ergonomics of the seat of the scooter to the Ecuadorian phenotype and to ensure it was built having an optimum design. Finally it was demonstrated by field testing the performance of the seat in the structure (chassis) of a conventional scooter type motorcycle, reaching suitable ergonomic and aesthetic parameters.