Disposable Tire Balancing Container Preventing Material Loss
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for applying balancing materials into tires are complex, prone to material loss during handling, and require additional packaging for shipment, which can affect safety and reliability.
Innovation Solution
A container system comprising a first container with a sealed opening duct for holding balancing material, which is perforated to allow release during use, and a second container with accessories like a valve core or valve cap to ensure proper application and prevent material intrusion, made from materials like plastics and paper for durability and information printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of substance
If pellets or briquettes are formed to maintain shape during shipment, then material loss during shipment is prevented, but processing complexity increases and auxiliary materials are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a disposable container made of flexible material that is discarded after single use. The container is sealed during shipment to prevent material loss, then easily opened by the end user without requiring complex processing or auxiliary materials. This resolves the contradiction by providing a simple, low-cost solution that prevents material loss during transport while avoiding the complexity of forming and maintaining pellet shapes.
2Reliability
If a resilient clip and adhesive are used to keep the container closed, then the container remains sealed during shipment, but the opening process becomes complex and may damage the tire
Solution Approach 1:
The container is pre-sealed with a simple adhesive strip that maintains reliability during shipment. The opening mechanism is pre-designed as a simple tear-off or peel-away system that requires no complex tools or actions from the user. This preliminary preparation ensures both reliable sealing during transport and easy, safe opening during application, resolving the contradiction between seal reliability and opening ease.
3Reliability
If balancing material is freely flowing in the tire interior, then dynamic balancing is achieved, but material loss during handling occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible container serves as an intermediary between the balancing material and the tire interior. It maintains the material in a contained, controlled state during handling and application, preventing loss. Once inside the tire, the container is opened to release the material freely for dynamic balancing. This intermediary container resolves the contradiction by providing controlled containment during handling while enabling free flow for balancing effectiveness.
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AI summary
A container system (200) for particles of a tire balancing material has a first container (210) for holding the particles of the tire balancing material and a second container (220) for holding at least one accessory like a tire valve core. The second container is connected to the first container and a perforation (240) is provided between the first container and the second container. The first container has a duct (230) for releasing the particles of the tire balancing material, whereby the duct is oriented towards the second container and is sealed by the second container. Before use, the first container (210) is opened by removing the second container (220). The opened first container is placed in a tire, where the duct (230) allows a smooth flow of the particles into the tire. The tire valve core is removed from the second container (220) and applied to the wheel.