Multi-Chuck Air Hose Layout for Reel Storage and Tire Inflation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air hose devices for simultaneous tire inflation are bulky, heavy, and difficult to store due to their form factor and the use of multiple hoses and connectors, which prevents them from being compatible with a reel for easy storage.
Innovation Solution
A reel-compatible multi-chuck air hose design featuring four air chucks in series with a central air source connector, using T-connectors to connect each chuck to a primary hose, allowing the device to be wound around a storage reel by keeping the chucks in line with the hose, and incorporating a splitter, dock, and air chuck components for efficient storage and use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple hoses and connectors are used to enable simultaneous tire inflation, then the functionality is improved, but the device becomes bulky and heavy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple air hose functions into a single integrated hose assembly with a central air source connector that distributes air to multiple tires through a streamlined configuration, eliminating the need for separate hoses and multiple connectors, thereby reducing overall device weight while maintaining simultaneous inflation capability
Solution Approach 2:
The single hose assembly serves multiple functions: it acts as both the air source distribution system and the connection mechanism for multiple tires, with the hose itself providing both structural support and fluid transport, reducing the need for additional components and minimizing device weight
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple hoses and connectors are used to enable simultaneous tire inflation, then the functionality is improved, but the device becomes difficult to store
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple air delivery functions into a single hose assembly that can be easily wound and stored on a reel, eliminating the complexity of storing multiple separate hoses and connectors, thereby dramatically improving storage ease while preserving the ability to inflate multiple tires simultaneously
3Adaptability or versatility
If a central T-connector is used to distribute air to multiple hoses, then the simultaneous inflation capability is improved, but the form factor becomes bulky
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the bulky T-connector from the system and replaces it with a streamlined central air source connector integrated directly into the hose assembly, removing unnecessary volume while maintaining the air distribution function needed for simultaneous tire inflation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a flexible hose assembly with integrated air distribution channels that replace rigid T-connectors, allowing the air distribution system to be compact and flexible rather than bulky and rigid, thereby reducing device volume while maintaining functionality
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AI summary
The reel compatible multi-chuck air hose may allow a user to simultaneously inflate multiple tires while providing a lighter and easily stored form factor. The reel compatible multi-chuck air hose may provide four air chucks in series, as opposed to in parallel, with an air source connector at its first end, instead of in the middle of the line. Each of the four air chucks may be connected to the primary hose by a T-connector and may be stored within a dock to keep the air chuck in line with the primary hose. By this design the reel compatible multi-chuck air hose can be rolled around a storage reel for easy storage.