Tire Anchoring Brackets with Adjustable Pockets and Tensioning Linkage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tire anchoring systems are difficult to deploy, lack adjustability for different tire sizes, and do not provide a secure and reliable connection to vehicles without requiring vehicles to be driven onto support plates or wrapping chains/cables through tires.
Innovation Solution
A tire anchoring system featuring a pair of brackets with adjustable pockets and a tensioning linkage that connects directly to the tires, allowing for easy deployment and secure attachment without the need for vehicle maneuvering or wrapping, with adjustable components to fit various tire sizes and support structures like canopies or banners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing tire anchoring systems use support plates or wrapping chains/cables, then connection security is improved, but deployment complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring system is divided into separate brackets that attach to different tires, with a tensioning linkage connecting them. This segmentation allows independent attachment to each tire while maintaining overall system security, enabling easier deployment compared to wrapping systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The tensioning linkage acts as an intermediary element that connects the brackets attached to different tires. This mediator provides secure connection without requiring direct wrapping around tires or complex vehicle positioning, simplifying the deployment process.
2Ease of manufacture
If existing tire anchoring systems use fixed-size components, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different tire sizes decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate bar incorporates an adjustable mechanism that allows the bracket to adapt to different tire sizes. This dynamic adjustment capability enables a single bracket design to work with various tire dimensions while maintaining secure engagement, without requiring multiple fixed-size components.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket design allows modification of the intermediate bar length to accommodate different tire sizes. By changing this dimensional parameter, the same bracket structure can adapt to various tire configurations, providing versatility without complicating manufacturing.
3Stability of the object's composition
If existing tire anchoring systems require vehicle maneuvering onto plates, then connection stability is improved, but deployment time and productivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The brackets are pre-configured with pockets designed to engage tires directly at their current positions. This preliminary preparation of the attachment mechanism eliminates the need for vehicle maneuvering onto specific plates, maintaining connection stability while significantly reducing deployment time.
Solution Approach 2:
The tire pockets are designed to self-align and engage with the tire structure without requiring precise vehicle positioning. The system serves itself by accommodating tires in their existing positions, eliminating the need for time-consuming vehicle maneuvering while ensuring stable connections.
Data Source
AI summary
A tire anchoring system is disclosed. The system includes at least one anchoring assembly including a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket has a first bar and a second bar extending parallel to each other, and a first intermediate bar connecting the first bar and the second bar to define a first pocket dimensioned to engage at least a portion of a first tire. The second bracket has a third bar and a fourth bar extending parallel to each other, and a second intermediate bar connecting the third bar and fourth second bar to define a second pocket dimensioned to engage at least a portion of a second tire. A tensioning linkage connects the first bracket and the second bracket.