Resilient Tire Traction Frame for Slippery Surface Grip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing traction devices fail to effectively enhance vehicle traction on slippery surfaces, as they either lack sufficient engagement with both the tire and the driving surface or are prone to deformation under vehicle weight.
Innovation Solution
A pair of traction frames with integrated resilient nets, comprising top and bottom nets, that frictionally engage both the vehicle tire and the slippery surface, providing enhanced traction by resisting deformation from the vehicle's weight.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If rigid traction panels with spikes or protrusions are used, then engagement with the driving surface is improved, but the device deforms under vehicle weight
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by using flexible nets made of resilient material instead of rigid panels. The nets can deform elastically under vehicle weight and then recover, maintaining continuous contact with both the tire and driving surface. This resolves the contradiction by providing reliable traction engagement through flexibility rather than rigidity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state of the traction device from rigid to resilient/flexible. By selecting material with appropriate elastic properties, the device can dynamically adjust its shape under load while maintaining traction functionality, thus resolving the deformation issue while preserving engagement reliability.
2Device complexity
If simple flat traction panels are used, then device complexity is reduced, but engagement with both tire and surface is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the traction device into multiple net sections with top nets engaging the tire and bottom nets engaging the driving surface. This segmentation allows each layer to perform its specific engagement function independently, achieving reliable dual engagement while maintaining relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functional elements (top nets for tire engagement, bottom nets for surface engagement, resilient material for deformation resistance) into a single integrated traction device. This merging achieves comprehensive engagement capability without proportionally increasing complexity.
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 traction device enables vehicles to gain traction on slippery surfaces by effectively engaging both the tire and the surface, allowing vehicles to move where they would otherwise be unable to, with the resilient nets maintaining contact and stability.
Implementation Method 1
The plurality of nets includes a set of top nets and a set of bottom nets. Moreover, each of the set of top nets frictionally engages a respective vehicle tire and each of the bottom nets frictionally engages the slippery driving surface
Implementation Method 2
each of the top nets and each of the bottom nets is comprised of a resilient material to resist being deformed by the weight of the vehicle tire
Data Source
AI summary
A tire traction assembly for enhancing traction of vehicle tires on a slippery driving surface includes a pair of traction frames that can each be positioned on a slippery driving surface upon which a vehicle is not capable of driving due to a loss of traction. A plurality of nets is each integrated into a respective one of the traction frames. The plurality of nets includes a set of top nets and a set of bottom nets. Moreover, each of the set of top nets frictionally engages a respective vehicle tire and each of the bottom nets frictionally engages the slippery driving surface when the traction frames are positioned on the slippery driving surface. Additionally, each of the top nets and each of the bottom nets is comprised of a resilient material to resist being deformed by the weight of the vehicle tire.