Tire Ring Tool Leverage for Confined Rim Cage
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for attaching and removing retaining rings from solid tire rims are cumbersome and difficult due to the confined space and inelastic nature of the rings, often requiring manual manipulation with limited leverage, which can be hazardous and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A tire ring tool with multiple functional ends, including an install end, separating end, lifting end, and removal end, designed to facilitate the manipulation of retaining and lock rings by providing leverage and clearance within the confined space, allowing for easier installation and removal of the rings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual manipulation is used to attach and remove retaining rings, then the operation can be performed without additional tools, but the operation becomes hazardous and inefficient due to limited leverage and confined space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a tool as an intermediary device between the operator and the retaining ring. This tool includes a handle providing external leverage and a body portion with a tip that inserts between the rim and lock ring, allowing safe manipulation of the inelastic retaining ring without direct hand contact in the confined cage space.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool extends the operating space from the confined two-dimensional cage interior to the external three-dimensional space. The handle extends radially outward from the cage, allowing the operator to apply force from outside the confined space, thereby changing the dimensional aspect of the operation.
2Reliability
If the cage structure is used to retain the tire, then the tire can be securely held on the rim, but the cage restricts the area within which the user can operate when attaching and removing the lock ring
Solution Approach 1:
The tool acts as an intermediary that bridges the confined cage space and the external operating area. The body portion of the tool can be inserted into the cage through the gap between the rim and lock ring, while the handle extends outward, allowing the operator to manipulate the retaining ring from outside the confined space.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool is segmented into distinct functional portions: a body portion for insertion into the cage and interaction with the retaining ring, and a handle extending outward for operator manipulation. This segmentation allows different parts of the tool to operate in different spatial zones.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The tool enables safer and more efficient operation by providing necessary leverage and clearance to securely install and remove retaining rings, reducing the risk of injury and improving the overall tire mounting process.
Implementation Method 1
The tool enables safer and more efficient operation by providing mechanical advantage and access outside the confined space
Data Source
AI summary
A tire ring tool used in connection with a lock ring and a retaining ring for securing a tire on a rim, the ring tool including a handle and a working end extending from the handle adapted to manipulate the lock ring.