TPMS Mounting Bracket for Universal Wheel Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) face difficulties in mounting on certain vehicle wheels, such as special size aluminum and steel truck wheels, and duplex super single wheels, due to design challenges, and there is a need for a universal mounting bracket that can accommodate different wheel types efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket with S-shaped and inverted V-shaped angular arms, along with a self-tapping hollow screw, allows for secure attachment of TPMS to various wheel types, including 22.5 inch diameter steel and aluminum wheels, and 14 inch duplex super single wheels, while preventing contact with road vibrations and shocks, and can be easily produced with standard tooling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a TPMS monitor is mounted directly on standard wheel valves, then mounting is simple and efficient, but the system cannot be adequately mounted on special size aluminum and steel truck wheels or duplex super single wheels
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with multiple configuration options including different arm lengths (6-inch and 12-inch), various mounting angles (45-degree, 90-degree, and straight configurations), and multiple attachment methods to accommodate different wheel types such as standard wheels, 22.5-inch aluminum wheels, steel wheels, and duplex super single wheels, making a single bracket design universal across all wheel types
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is divided into separable components including a base plate, adjustable arms, and mounting hardware that can be configured in different arrangements. The bracket allows selection between different arm configurations and mounting orientations, enabling flexible adaptation to various wheel geometries without requiring a completely different bracket design for each wheel type
2Adaptability or versatility
If a universal mounting bracket is designed to accommodate all wheel types, then adaptability improves, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design achieves universality through configurable geometric arrangements rather than multiple distinct bracket designs. By using the same basic bracket components with different arm configurations and mounting orientations, the system accommodates all wheel types while maintaining a single manufacturing process, avoiding the need to produce multiple specialized bracket variants
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that allow the same physical bracket to be configured for different mounting scenarios. The ability to select between different arm configurations and mounting angles enables a single static bracket design to serve multiple dynamic mounting requirements across different wheel types
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AI summary
A TPMS monitor mounting bracket consisting of a flat square base having a centrally located clearance hole therein. The bracket includes an upward-extending S-shaped angular arm that is integral with the base. The bracket also includes a first flat mounting surface located on the same horizontal plane above the square base, and includes a centered first tapped hole. An upward-extending inverted V-shaped angular arm having a second flat mounting surface integral with and positioned essentially 87-degrees from the square base, and having an centered second tapped hole therein. A hollow screw is disposed within the square base clearance hole for attachment to a tire inflation valve, and a threaded screw engages the S-shaped angular arm tapped hole for attachment of a TPMS monitor into a steel or aluminum wheel.