Click-on Inflatable Repair Kit Container Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tire repair and inflation kits require cumbersome replacement of the sealing fluid container, involving multiple disconnections and reconnections, making the process time-consuming and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A kit with a click-on connecting device and elastic member that facilitates easy and fast replacement of the container assembly by providing a guided sliding mechanism and secure fastening, ensuring fluid-tight connections and preventing damage to O-rings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a lever-operated connection is used to connect the container to the compressor, then the connection is secure and reliable, but the container replacement process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is divided into two independent parts: a quick-release lever mechanism for rapid connection/disconnection, and a separate sealing system (O-rings and sealing surfaces) that ensures fluid-tight connections. This segmentation allows the lever to provide quick mechanical attachment while the sealing components maintain reliability, eliminating the need for complex multi-step connection procedures.
2Reliability
If a lever-operated connection is used, then the connection can be securely made, but the operation becomes cumbersome and less convenient
Solution Approach 1:
The sealing function is extracted from the lever-operated connection mechanism and implemented through separate sealing components (O-rings and mating sealing surfaces). This allows the lever to be simplified to only perform its primary function of mechanical attachment and detachment, while the sealing system independently ensures connection security. The result is a more convenient operation where users simply operate the lever without complex procedural steps.
3Productivity
If the container is frequently disconnected and reconnected for replacement, then fresh sealing fluid can be supplied, but the O-rings and connection components are subjected to repeated stress and potential damage
Solution Approach 1:
O-rings and sealing surfaces are installed beforehand on the container and connection components to create a protective cushioning layer. These elastic sealing elements absorb and distribute the mechanical stress during connection and disconnection operations, preventing direct transmission of harmful forces to the rigid connection components. This prior cushioning allows frequent container replacements while protecting the integrity of the connection system.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution simplifies the container change process, ensuring faster and more efficient operation while protecting the components from stress and damage, enhancing user convenience and kit compactness.
Implementation Method 1
a click-on connecting device (26) connected rigidly to bottom wall (12) and comprising a guide member (29) supporting, in use, the container assembly (3) and an elastic member (56) housed in a cylindrical seat (57) defined between base (28) and guide member (29)
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AI summary
A kit for repairing and inflating inflatable articles has a compressor assembly; a sealing fluid container assembly defining an inlet connectable to the compressor assembly, and an outlet connecting the container assembly fluidically to an inflatable article; a casing at least partly housing the compressor assembly; a supporting member fixed with respect to the casing; and click-on connecting means for connecting the container assembly to the supporting member. More specifically, the click-on connecting means define a conduit for fluidically connecting the container assembly and compressor assembly.