Multi-Container Tire Sealing Coupling for Lower-Cost Inflation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flat-tire repair kits are costly due to the need for separate gas pressure sources and containers for different types, limiting their use and complicating handling.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with at least two different coupling means on the housing that can accommodate multiple types of containers, allowing a single gas pressure source to be used with various containers, simplifying handling and reducing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate gas pressure sources are provided for different container types, then compatibility with various containers is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is designed with multiple different coupling means, allowing a single gas pressure source to accommodate and connect to different types of containers (e.g., sealant containers, inflator containers). This universal design enables one housing to perform multiple functions by supporting various container types through their respective coupling mechanisms, thereby improving adaptability without increasing device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate gas pressure sources are provided for different container types, then compatibility with various containers is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By designing the housing with multiple different coupling means integrated into a single unit, the invention eliminates the need to manufacture separate gas pressure sources for different container types. This universal housing design reduces manufacturing costs by consolidating multiple functions into one component while maintaining compatibility with various container types.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the functionality of multiple separate gas pressure sources into a single housing by providing different coupling means for different container types within the same housing. This consolidation reduces the total number of components that need to be manufactured, stored, and assembled, thereby reducing overall cost.
3Reliability
If multiple separate apparatus are used for different functions, then functional specificity is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate different types of containers (sealant, inflator, etc.) through multiple different coupling means. This allows a single apparatus to perform multiple functions that would otherwise require separate devices, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining functional specificity through the appropriate coupling mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Reduces costs by eliminating the need for multiple gas pressure sources and simplifies handling by enabling a single gas pressure source to work with different containers, while maintaining a stable and efficient connection.
Implementation Method 1
an outlet of the compressed air source is directly connected to a tire valve via a hose and the tire is inflated by the generated compressed air
Implementation Method 2
the inlet of the container is connected to the outlet of the compressed air source and the outlet of the container is connected to the tire valve via a hose. The sealant is conveyed out of the container and into the damaged tire by the compressed air
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AI summary
An apparatus for sealing and/or inflating objects, in particular vehicle tires, having a housing in which a gas pressure source, in particular a compressed air source, is accommodated, and having a container with sealant which can be coupled to the housing via coupling means provided at the container, on the one hand, and at the housing, on the other hand, to establish a state of use, wherein at least two different coupling means are provided at the housing for reducing the manufacturing costs which are each configured in order to cooperate with corresponding coupling means of one of at least two types of containers which differ from one another with respect to the design of their coupling means.