Inflatable Device Repair Kit with Integrated Abrasive Surface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing inflatable device repair kits are cumbersome and inefficient, lacking a unified solution for smoothing and sealing breaks in inflatable devices like innertubes, as they require separate tools and materials for sanding and patch application.
Innovation Solution
A single unitary package containing a tube repair patch, patch cement, and an abrasive sanding texture within an openable repair packet, allowing for simultaneous smoothing and sealing of breaks in inflatable devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate tools and materials are used for sanding and patch application, then each function can be performed with dedicated equipment, but the repair process becomes cumbersome and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple repair components (abrasive sanding surface, patch cement, and tube repair patch) into a single unitary repair packet. This merging eliminates the need for separate tools and materials, making the repair process more convenient and efficient while reducing the complexity of having multiple discrete items to manage.
Solution Approach 2:
The repair packet is designed as a multi-functional unit that performs sanding, cement application, and patch sealing in one integrated package. This universal design allows a single device to fulfill multiple repair functions that traditionally required separate tools, directly addressing the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
2Productivity
If multiple separate components are used for repair, then each component can be optimized for its specific function, but the overall repair process requires more steps and equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The repair components are pre-assembled in the packet with the abrasive surface, cement, and patch positioned for sequential use. This preliminary arrangement allows the user to perform sanding, cement application, and patch sealing in a streamlined sequence without searching for or preparing separate tools, thereby improving productivity while minimizing the time lost to setup and transitions between steps.
3Ease of operation
If a unitary package is used for all repair components, then the repair process becomes simpler and more efficient, but the packaging and integration become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The repair packet employs a nested structure where the tube repair patch is detachably adhered to the packet exterior, the abrasive sanding surface is integrated on the packet, and the patch cement is contained within the packet interior. This nesting arrangement consolidates multiple components into a compact unitary package, improving ease of operation while managing manufacturing complexity through hierarchical integration.
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
Facilitates easy, efficient repair of inflatable devices by providing a self-contained solution for sanding and sealing, ensuring a secure and airtight seal with minimal equipment and steps.
Implementation Method 1
The abrasive sanding texture on the repair packet may be used to smoothen an exterior surface on an inflatable device wall of an inflatable device at a break in the inflatable device wall
Implementation Method 2
the patch cement in the packet interior applied to the tube repair patch and the tube repair patch applied to the inflatable device wall over the break to seal the break
Data Source
AI summary
An inflatable device repair kit may include an openable repair packet having a patch surface, a sandpaper surface and a packet interior between the patch surface and the sandpaper surface. At least one tube repair patch may be detachably adhered to the patch surface of the repair packet. An abrasive sanding texture may be provided on the sandpaper surface of the repair packet. A patch cement may be provided in the packet interior of the repair packet. The abrasive sanding texture on the repair packet may be used to smoothen an exterior surface on an inflatable device wall of an inflatable device at a break in the inflatable device wall. The repair packet may be opened and the patch cement in the packet interior applied to the tube repair patch and the tube repair patch applied to the inflatable device wall over the break to seal the break.