Multi-diameter tire clamp with adaptive sensing and actuation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current clamping devices are customized for specific tire sizes and cannot accommodate various sizes, limiting their use on bikes and electric motor vehicles, and the lack of versatile charging solutions hampers the adoption of electric vehicles in cities with insufficient infrastructure.
Innovation Solution
A multi-diameter clamp with movable members, actuators, and sensing units that adjust to different tire sizes, enabling secure clamping and integrating a charging system for bikes and electric motor vehicles, reducing the need for multiple charging stations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If clamping devices are customized for specific tire sizes, then the clamping function is reliable, but the adaptability to different tire sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp employs a movable clamping member that can dynamically adjust its position along the tire circumference to accommodate different tire diameters. The actuator drives the movable member to achieve proper clamping contact, enabling the same clamp structure to reliably clamp tires of various sizes through dynamic repositioning rather than static fixed-position design
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the positional parameter of the clamping member based on the detected tire diameter. The sensing unit measures the tire size and provides feedback to the control unit, which then actuates the movable member to the appropriate position, effectively changing the clamping geometry to match the specific tire being serviced
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple charging stations are built to serve different vehicle types, then the service coverage is improved, but the infrastructure cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The charging device is designed with universal functionality to serve multiple vehicle types (bikes and electric motor vehicles) through a single infrastructure. The clamp's ability to adapt to different tire sizes enables the same charging station to accommodate various vehicle configurations, eliminating the need for separate specialized charging stations for different vehicle types
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AI summary
A multi-diameter clamp for clamping on tires of different sizes is provided. The multi-diameter clamp comprises at least one clamping unit, at least one actuator, and at least one sensing unit. The at least one clamping unit further includes at least one movable member and a fixed member. Wherein the at least one movable member moves within a tire housing space having a starting position and a clamping position. The tire housing space locates between the movable member and the fixed member for clamping on a tire. The at least one actuator connects to the at least one movable member, and enables the at least one moveable member to move between the starting position and the clamping position. The at least a sensing unit obtains a diameter size of the tire, and based on the diameter size, actuates the at least one actuator corresponding to the diameter size.