Wheel Locking Assembly With Combination Core Against Theft

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing security devices for vehicle wheels are vulnerable to theft due to the need for multiple tools and support points that can be easily manipulated by thieves, leading to a lack of comprehensive integrity and increased tooling requirements for adjustment and maintenance.

Innovation Solution

A safety device for vehicle rolling means featuring a fixing unit with a bolt or nut configuration and a synchronized closing and opening mechanism, which includes a metallic piece with a cylindrical shape and a combination core with latches and biasing means, providing enhanced security and user-friendliness by allowing easy manipulation and preventing unauthorized removal.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional security devices are used for vehicle wheels, then basic locking function is provided, but the devices are vulnerable to theft due to multiple support points and tool requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity against theftVSAvoidmultiple tools and support points
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The security device is divided into two main segments: a fixing unit (bolt or nut) and a closing/opening mechanism. This segmentation allows the locking function to be separated from the security function, enabling the fixing unit to provide basic attachment while the closing mechanism provides enhanced security through a combination lock system with latches and biasing means, thereby reducing vulnerability to simple manipulation attempts.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The closing and opening mechanism is nested within the fixing unit structure. The main casing contains the combination core with latches and biasing means, creating a compact integrated assembly. This nesting reduces the number of separate support points exposed on the wheel, as the entire mechanism fits within the wheel's existing bolt/nut receptacle, thereby reducing theft vulnerability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Ease of operation

If existing security devices are implemented, then wheel protection is provided, but adjustment and maintenance require multiple tools increasing operational complexity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser-friendlinessVSAvoidtooling requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The closing and opening mechanism serves multiple functions: it provides security through combination locking, enables opening/closing operations, and integrates the tool interface within a single unified structure. The mechanism can be operated with a single tool type that interfaces with the combination core, eliminating the need for multiple specialized tools for different functions, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The biasing means automatically return the latches to the locked position after opening, and the combination core self-aligns within the main casing during operation. This self-service functionality reduces the precision and skill required from the user, making the device more user-friendly while maintaining secure operation through automatic resetting of the locking mechanism.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3760454B1Safety device for vehicle rolling means
Publication Date: 2023.08.30 BLANCO BARRERA GUADALUPE GILDARDO
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  • EP3760454B1 patent drawingFigure 3A
  • EP3760454B1 patent drawingFigure 3B~4

AI summary

The present invention refers to a security device for a vehicle rolling device. (1), which is manufactured in order to increase the level of safety for the prevention of removal of a rolling medium of a motor vehicle as it can be a compact, medium-sized vehicle, pick-up, among other segments of vehicles and that includes a fixing unit (100), a mechanism for closing and opening (200), which has therein a combination core (300) which in turn has a configuration with synchrony and unique combination to obtain the opening thereof.