Split Rim Tire Mount for Rimless Inflation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tire mounting systems require tires to be pre-mounted on a rim, limiting the ability to inspect and prepare tires like racing tires without this setup.
Innovation Solution
A split rim tire mount with an outer and inner plate and central axle allows tire mounting and inflation without a rim, using O-rings for airtight seals and a pin to secure the outer plate, enabling easy tire inspection and preparation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If tires are mounted on a rim using traditional tire mounts, then the tire is securely held for inflation, but the ability to inspect and prepare tires without a rim is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The tire mount is divided into two separate plates (first plate and second plate) that can be positioned on opposite sides of the tire. This segmentation allows the tire to be secured without requiring a rim, enabling inspection and preparation while maintaining secure holding capability.
Solution Approach 2:
O-rings are introduced as intermediary sealing elements between the plates and the tire. These O-rings create airtight seals that secure the tire in place during inflation, replacing the need for a rim while maintaining reliable tire securing.
2Productivity
If a rim is used to hold the tire, then the tire is stable during inflation, but quick identification of tire flaws and efficient preparation is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the tire holding function into two independent plates rather than requiring a complete rim assembly, the system enables faster tire installation and removal. This segmentation allows technicians to quickly mount tires for inspection and prepare them without the time-consuming process of mounting on a full rim.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential tire-holding and sealing functions from the traditional rim structure. By using only the necessary components (two plates and O-rings) rather than a complete rim, the system streamlines the tire preparation process while maintaining stability during inflation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional tire mounts are used, then the structure is simple, but the ability to create airtight seals without a rim is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
O-rings serve as intermediary sealing elements that create airtight barriers between the plates and the tire. This simple intermediary component enables rimless tire mounting while maintaining effective sealing, avoiding the need for complex sealing mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The O-rings are flexible sealing elements that conform to the tire surface and plate interfaces, creating effective airtight seals. This use of flexible sealing components achieves rimless mounting capability without increasing device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates quick identification of tire flaws and efficient mounting and inflation of tires without a rim, enhancing the preparation process for tires like racing tires.
Implementation Method 1
using O-rings for airtight seals
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are various embodiments relating to devices, systems and methods relating to the mounting and inflating of tires for use in automotive applications. There is a need in the art for improved devices, systems and methods for tire mounting and inflation, so as to allow a user to prepare racing tires without mounting on a rim.