High-Security Rope with Shaping Matrix for Racing Suspension
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Solution Overview
Problem
High-security ropes used in racing cars have a fixed, non-compressible circular or elliptical cross-sectional area that limits their installation in wheel suspensions, affecting aerodynamics and weight reduction, as they cannot be easily installed in reduced height spaces without compromising energy absorption and tear strength.
Innovation Solution
A high-security rope with a section embedded in a shaping matrix material, allowing for a reduced cross-sectional height while maintaining the required cross-sectional area, enabling easier installation and reduced wind exposure in wheel suspensions, and potentially using a matrix material like duroplastic or thermoplastic to enhance flexibility and weather resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If the cross-sectional area of the high-security rope is reduced to minimize weight and improve aerodynamics, then weight and air resistance decrease, but energy absorption and tear strength are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by embedding the high-security rope into a shaping matrix material only in specific sections where it needs to be compressed for installation, while maintaining the original cross-sectional area and strength properties in other sections. This allows the rope to have reduced height in critical areas without compromising overall strength or energy absorption capabilities.
2Length of moving object
If the overall height of the wheel suspension is reduced to improve aerodynamics, then air resistance decreases, but installation of the high-security rope becomes difficult due to limited space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements the nesting principle by placing the high-security rope inside a shaping matrix material that is itself installed within the wheel suspension. This nested structure allows the rope to be accommodated in reduced height spaces while maintaining its functional cross-sectional area, thereby enabling installation in aerodynamically optimized suspensions.
3Strength
If the cross-sectional area of the high-security rope is kept fixed to maintain strength, then energy absorption and tear strength are preserved, but adaptability to different wheel suspension designs is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the cross-sectional shape of the high-security rope changeable through the shaping matrix material. The rope can be molded into different cross-sectional shapes and sizes depending on the specific requirements of the wheel suspension design, while maintaining sufficient strength properties through the embedded matrix material. This provides adaptability to various aerodynamic and installation requirements.
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AI summary
Endless rope (100), wherein a plurality of fibers are connected to form the endless rope (100). The endless rope (100) has a first loop (112) and a second loop (113). The fibers (110) are embedded in a shaping matrix material (120) in at least one section (S) of the endless rope (100), such that the endless rope (100) has a defined and fixed cross-sectional area and cross-sectional shape in the region of the section (S). The endless rope (100) can be used as a high-security rope (100) for fixing a wheel to the chassis of a racing car via a wheel suspension. The endless rope (100) can be fixed to a wheel by the first loop (112) and to the chassis of a racing car by the second loop (113). The endless cable (100) can be installed with a reduced overall height while maintaining a sufficient cross-sectional area.