Tire Pressure Sensor Housing Integrated Mounting Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tire pressure control systems require tools for mounting and can lose separate mounting elements, complicating the assembly process and increasing production costs due to multiple components.
Innovation Solution
The mounting element is formed integrally with the tire pressure sensor housing, allowing for tool-free assembly and removal using snap-fit designs, resilient support arms, and flexible engagement mechanisms, reducing the number of components and production costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate mounting element (screw or spring clip) is used to fix the valve body to the tire pressure sensor, then the valve body can be securely attached, but the mounting process becomes complex and requires tools or separate components that can be lost
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting element is integrated directly into the housing of the tire pressure sensor, merging two previously separate components (housing and mounting element) into one unified structure. This eliminates the need for separate mounting elements that can be lost and simplifies the mounting process while maintaining secure attachment of the valve body
Solution Approach 2:
The housing itself provides the mounting function through an integrated mounting element, allowing the system to mount the valve body without requiring external tools or separate mounting components. The housing serves both its protective function and the mounting function simultaneously
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate components (valve body, mounting element, housing) are used in the tire pressure sensor system, then each component can be optimized independently, but the number of components increases and production costs rise
Solution Approach 1:
The housing and mounting element are combined into a single integrated component, reducing the total number of parts in the system from three (housing, mounting element, valve body) to two (integrated housing-mounting element, valve body), thereby lowering production costs and simplifying assembly
3Strength
If a screw-based mounting element is used, then strong mechanical fastening is achieved, but the mounting process requires tools and increases the risk of losing small components
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated mounting element allows the valve body to be mounted directly to the housing without requiring external screwdrivers or tools. The mounting process becomes self-contained, improving ease of operation while maintaining the necessary mechanical fastening strength through the integrated design
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy, cost-effective, and tool-free assembly and disassembly of the valve body and tire pressure sensor, reducing the risk of lost components and simplifying the mounting process while minimizing production costs.
Implementation Method 1
the mounting element is formed integrally with the housing of the tire pressure sensor... using snap-fit designs, resilient support arms, and flexible engagement mechanisms
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AI summary
A tire pressure control system for a vehicle for determining tire-specific parameters, includes a valve body with a mounting portion, at least one mounting element and a tire pressure sensor with a housing, which has a mounting area. The mounting portion is detachably engaged via a mounting element with the mounting area of the housing. The tire pressure control system can be mounted in an easy, compact, cost-effective and simple way in that the mounting element is integrally formed with the housing of the tire pressure sensor.