Tire Projection Housing System for Stud Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional metal studs in tire treads are not suitable for all-season driving due to regulatory restrictions and are prone to falling out or shifting, and tire treads often fail to effectively discharge static electricity.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a housing with anchors embedded in the tire tread, where a stud is inserted to bias the anchors through an aperture, securing the housing and providing enhanced traction and static discharge pathways using non-metallic materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If metal studs are embedded directly into the tire tread using conventional means, then traction is enhanced, but the studs are prone to falling out or shifting during use
Solution Approach 1:
The stud assembly is divided into separate components: a housing that is embedded in the tire tread, and a stud that is inserted into the housing. This segmentation allows the housing to provide a stable anchor while the stud provides traction, resolving the issue of studs falling out or shifting.
Solution Approach 2:
The stud is inserted into the housing, creating a nested structure where the stud fits within the housing cavity. This nesting ensures the stud remains securely positioned and prevents displacement during tire use, while allowing for easy installation and replacement.
2Adaptability or versatility
If metal studs are used to enhance traction, then all-season driving capability is improved, but regulatory restrictions and material suitability limitations arise
Solution Approach 1:
The material parameter of the stud is changed from metal to non-metallic materials such as rubber or plastic. This parameter change allows the stud to provide enhanced traction for all-season driving while eliminating regulatory restrictions associated with metal studs and reducing harmful effects on the environment and vehicle undercarriage.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional tire tread materials are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but static electricity discharge capability is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The tire tread incorporates a composite structure combining conventional rubber materials with conductive materials such as carbon black or metal particles. This composite material maintains the manufacturing simplicity of traditional tires while providing an effective pathway for static electricity discharge through the conductive components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances all-season traction and prevents stud displacement, while also providing an effective pathway for static electricity discharge, improving tire performance and safety.
Implementation Method 1
The elongated body of the stud is configured to bias at least a portion of the at least one anchor through the at least one aperture of the housing when the elongated body of the stud is inserted into the interior cavity of the housing
Data Source
AI summary
A system for mounting a housing and an insert to a tire includes a housing configured to be installed in a tire, wherein the housing has a top opening. The system also includes at least one anchor connected to a side of the housing in an un-deployed configuration. The system further includes an insert configured to be inserted into the top opening of the housing. The at least one anchor projects outward into the tire when the insert is inserted into the top opening of the housing.