Tire Maintenance Interface for Remote Inflation and Leak Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tire maintenance methods lack efficient and user-friendly solutions for remote operation, real-time data feedback, and automatic calculation of inflation time and air leakage, especially in dark or unstable environments, and often require mechanical switches and pressure gauges that are cumbersome and heavy.
Innovation Solution
A tire maintenance method and kit that establish a communication connection between a terminal device and a maintenance device connected to a tire, displaying an interactive interface for user input to control maintenance operations, calculating operation results, and providing automatic inflation time and air leakage detection using a combination of air compressors and sealant bottles, with features like Bluetooth communication and sensors for lightweight and efficient operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mechanical switches and pressure gauges are used in tire maintenance devices, then the device can perform basic inflation and repair functions, but the device becomes cumbersome and heavy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical switches and pressure gauges with electronic sensors and wireless communication modules. Pressure sensors detect tire pressure electronically, and Bluetooth modules transmit data wirelessly to mobile devices, eliminating the need for heavy mechanical components while maintaining measurement and control functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mobile device as an intermediary between the tire maintenance device and the user. The mobile device displays interactive interfaces, receives user inputs, and presents operation results, allowing the actual maintenance device to remain lightweight while providing comprehensive user interaction capabilities.
2Ease of operation
If remote operation and real-time data feedback are implemented, then user convenience and safety are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device serves as an intermediary that handles complex user interface operations, data processing, and display functions. This allows the actual tire maintenance device to remain relatively simple while still providing remote operation and real-time feedback capabilities through wireless communication.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent leverages the universal capabilities of mobile devices (which users already possess) to handle communication, display, and control functions. This avoids duplicating these complex functions in the tire maintenance device itself, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining remote operation benefits.
3Measurement precision
If automatic calculation of inflation time and air leakage detection are added, then maintenance precision and safety are improved, but device complexity and component weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic calculation of inflation time and air leakage detection using sensors and processors within the maintenance device. The system self-monitors pressure changes, calculates inflation duration based on pressure differential and compressor power, and detects leaks without requiring additional complex measurement equipment or manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses real-time pressure sensor data as feedback to automatically calculate inflation time and detect air leakage. The system continuously monitors pressure changes and compares them against expected values, providing precise measurement capabilities through simple sensor-based feedback mechanisms rather than complex measurement systems.
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AI summary
The present application discloses a tire maintenance method and a tire maintenance kit. The tire maintenance method comprises: establishing a communication connection between a terminal device and a maintenance device connected to a tire; displaying an interactive interface suitable for a tire maintenance mode on the terminal device; controlling the maintenance device to perform a maintenance operation designated by the tire maintenance mode on the tire based on a user input; and generating at least one of operation results of the tire on the terminal device. The present application can achieve intelligent operation.