T Razr Pneu Transformatiu by Maxxis International is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award d'Argent in Accessòri de Vehicul Competition Category.
ArgentAccessòri de Vehicul· 2020
T Razr Pneu Transformatiu
Client: Maxxis International Co., Ltd./ Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd.
A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Accessòri de Vehicul Category
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The Design
About T Razr Pneu Transformatiu
Dins un futur proche, l'essor del desvolopament del transpòrt electric es a las pòrtas. Coma fabricant de pèças d'automobil, Maxxis contunha de reflectir sus la manièra de concebre un sistèma inteligent factible que pòsca participar a aquesta tendéncia e encara ajudar a l'accelerar. Lo T Razr es un pneu inteligent desvolopat per aqueste besonh. Sos captors integrats detectan activament diferentas condicions de conducha e fornisson de senhals actius per transformar lo pneu. Las bandes de rotlament ampliadas s'estiron e cambion la superfícia de contacte en responsa al senhal, melhorant aital las performanças de traccion.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award d'Argent
T Razr Pneu Transformatiu a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que T Razr Pneu Transformatiu siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. T Razr Pneu Transformatiu es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- T Razr is a tyre developed for actively detecting different driving conditions and providing active signals to transform the contact area of the tyre in order to improve traction performance.
The sport mode is designed for providing extra control ability on the tyres for the drivers to cope with unexpected road conditions whereas the charging function providing electricity the tyres need for transforming. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 656mm x 240mm x 656mm
- Tags
- Concept, tire, tyre, future design, concept tire
- Production Technology
- T Razr is a tyre with built in sensors and double tread structure.
In both treads there embedded structures which can be magnified once they are electrified.
During sport mode, sensors detect different driving conditions and automatically send out signal to magnetize the structure embedded in inner treads to create repulsion in order to increase bigger contact area on the outside tread and therefore improve handing ability.
During comfort mode as well as charging mode, the inner treads continuously make contact with each other and therefore generate electricity. - Design Challenge
- When it comes to designing a tire which aims at going into production line, any modifications on structures have to be practical. Safety issue becomes very critical in this case. The challenge is to maintain the overall performance as well as the strength while trying to reduce weight on rim structure.
We are looking for a solution while the embedded structure in tread can be the additional support to the tire and the hollowed rim structure can lighten the weight.
The goal is to design a solution with a reasonable price to be the daily help of our target users. - Research
- The sensors built inside the tire is a developing project in Maxxis.
With the G-sensor, we are able to keep tracks of the driving status of the driver.
In one example, while the vehicle is starting, the G-sensor senses a forward force and then transforms the profile to enhance traction force.
In another example, while the car is making a right turn, the G-sensor senses a centrifugal force toward left and then transforms only single side of the profile to cope with the cornering situation. - Inspiration
- In previous studies, we found a group of users who live in the urban areas, who commute and run errands by cars every day, and they all have families to take care of. Therefore, safety issue is a huge concern for them.
- Project Duration
- The project started in 2018 in Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- The changing of tire contact area: While being electromagnetic, the aspect ratio will be changed, causing the changing of the profile.
The changed profile allows the patterns on the sidewall to become part of the pattern on the tread. Therefore, it changes the traction performance.
The fans: The fans on the rim slide open when inner tread is transforming in order to increase air resistance when the car is doing acceleration, deceleration, braking and cornering.The opened fan can also cool down the brake disk by letting air go through the rim.
When the fan is sealed, it is for better reducing air resistance coefficient. - Team Members
- HUNG WEN CHI
CHANG CHIA YIN
TSAO HSIN PING
CHANG SHAO MING
HUANG MING JUN
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