Magnetic Protective Barrier for Tire Electronics Inspection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tire electronics are vulnerable to damage during inspection due to high voltage discharges and mechanical snagging from high voltage probes used in tire inspection processes, which can lead to electrical and mechanical damage.
Innovation Solution
A protective barrier comprising a flexible material with embedded rare earth magnets is placed around the tire electronics, providing physical and electrical protection by preventing contact with high voltage probes and distributing electrical charges safely.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If high voltage probes are used for tire inspection, then tire anomalies can be detected, but tire electronics may be damaged by electrical discharge and mechanical snagging
Solution Approach 1:
A protective barrier is introduced as an intermediary element between the high voltage inspection probe and the tire electronics. This barrier allows the inspection process to proceed while preventing direct contact between the probe and electronics, thus eliminating both electrical discharge damage and mechanical snagging risks.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective barrier is installed on the tire before the inspection process begins. This preliminary protective measure ensures that when high voltage probes are subsequently used, the electronics are already shielded from potential damage without interfering with the inspection capability.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a protective barrier is placed around tire electronics, then protection from high voltage discharges is provided, but the barrier must be removed after inspection
Solution Approach 1:
The protective barrier is designed with dynamic characteristics - it can be easily installed and removed. The barrier incorporates magnets that allow for simple attachment and detachment, making the protection temporary rather than permanent, thus enabling quick deployment before inspection and easy removal afterward with minimal time loss.
3Stability of the object's composition
If magnets are embedded in the barrier to secure it to the tire, then the barrier remains in place during inspection, but the magnets must be positioned away from the electronics
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier design applies local quality by strategically positioning magnets only in specific regions away from the electronics package. This localized placement ensures that the barrier maintains stable attachment to the tire through magnetic forces while the electronics remain in a magnet-free zone, avoiding any potential magnetic interference or damage.
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 effectively prevents damage from high voltage discharges and mechanical snagging, ensuring the integrity of tire electronics during inspection and extending their lifespan.
Implementation Method 1
the barrier further comprises a first set of rubber reinforcements on said barrier, and a second set of one rubber reinforcement located proximal to the center of the barrier, each of reinforcements having a thickness greater than 1 millimeter, and the magnets are embedded in the first set of rubber reinforcements
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AI summary
A method is provided for protecting an electronics device, attached to a tire, during tire inspection, comprising placing a barrier in proximity to the electronics device wherein the barrier surrounds the electronics device, and removedly affixing the barrier to the tire with magnets.