Removable Stud and Wrench Head for Debris-Tolerant Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing stud installation and removal methods are cumbersome, expensive, and often require specialized tools, with tools becoming ineffective due to material build-up, limiting user control over stud placement and removal on tires and footwear.
Innovation Solution
A stud with a hexagonal head and notched flange connected to a threaded shank, paired with a stud installation and removal device featuring an elongated shaft and wrench head with diametrically opposed walls and tips, allowing for easy installation and removal using a drill, and accommodating debris escape.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional stud installation methods are used with pressure forcing studs into holes, then studs are retained in position, but specialized cumbersome and expensive tools are required
Solution Approach 1:
The stud is segmented into distinct functional parts: a hexagonal head portion for tool engagement, a notched flange portion for material buildup accommodation, and a threaded shank portion for secure retention. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function effectively while enabling simple tool design.
Solution Approach 2:
The stud design with hexagonal head and notched flange serves multiple functions: the hexagonal head enables both installation and removal with simple tools, the notched flange accommodates material buildup to maintain tool effectiveness, and the threaded shank provides secure retention. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for specialized tools.
2Reliability
If studs are pre-installed on tires, then traction is improved, but consumer control over stud placement and number is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The stud design enables dynamic configuration where users can install and remove studs as needed. The simple hexagonal head design allows for easy installation and removal with basic tools, giving users control over stud placement and number while maintaining secure retention when installed.
3Ease of repair
If studs are removed and replaced by tire retailers, then stud replacement is possible, but material buildup on studs renders removal tools ineffective
Solution Approach 1:
The notched flange portion provides a specific local feature that addresses material buildup. The notches are strategically positioned to receive and accommodate material buildup, ensuring that the hexagonal head remains accessible to removal tools even after extended use, maintaining tool effectiveness throughout the stud's service life.
4Ease of operation
If simple stud designs are used, then installation is easier, but material buildup on studs prevents tool effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The notched flange portion provides a specific local feature that addresses material buildup. The notches are strategically positioned to receive and accommodate material buildup, ensuring that the hexagonal head remains accessible to removal tools even after extended use, maintaining tool effectiveness throughout the stud's service life.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a stud and tool to remove the same.