PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TYRES, IN A PROCESS AND PLANT FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS

    公开(公告)号:US20180143102A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-24

    申请号:US15568709

    申请日:2016-04-18

    Abstract: An apparatus and a process for controlling tyres wherein the apparatus includes at least one control station which includes: a base; a rotating table mounted on the base so as to be able to rotate around a respective vertical rotation axis; at least one control device operatively active at the rotating table; and a movement device configured for rotating the rotating table around the vertical rotation axis. The rotating table has a substantially horizontal abutment portion configured for receiving and supporting a sidewall of a tyre to be controlled. The abutment portion is movable in the horizontal plane according to two directions with respect to the vertical rotation axis by means of an actuator. A detection device is configured for detecting a shift between the vertical rotation axis and the main axis of the tyre. An electronic management unit operatively connected to the detection device and to the actuator is configured for driving the actuator and moving the abutment portion according to the two directions as a function of the detected shift in order to render such shift less than a pre-established value, so as to center the tyre with respect to the vertical rotation axis before executing the controls.

    PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS

    公开(公告)号:US20170320283A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-09

    申请号:US15615889

    申请日:2017-06-07

    Abstract: A process for manufacturing tyres for vehicle wheels includes associating at least one reinforcing structure with at least one surface portion of at least one tyre component laid on a forming support, wherein associating the at least one reinforcing structure includes bringing, through a handling and deposition member, at least one reinforcing element to the forming support and depositing, through said handling and deposition member, the reinforcing element on a respective deposition part defined on a surface portion of the component. The depositing includes gradually laying the reinforcing element on the deposition part following the profile of the deposition part in a circumferential direction.

    PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES

    公开(公告)号:US20170291380A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-12

    申请号:US15615957

    申请日:2017-06-07

    Abstract: A process for building tyres provides for building a carcass sleeve around a forming drum having an application diameter and two lateral half-portions axially moveable relative to each other. The carcass sleeve comprises at least one carcass ply coaxially engaged around each of the axially opposite end flaps thereof to an annular anchoring structure defining a fitting diameter smaller than the application diameter. The building of the carcass sleeve comprises: applying and stopping a leading end of a semi-finished product in form of continuous strip cut to size against a continuous surface of the forming drum; winding the semi-finished product in form of continuous strip cut to size circumferentially around the forming drum; joining a trailing end of the semi-finished product to the leading end at said continuous surface. The continuous surface is extended only partly around the forming drum. The semi-finished product, except for the leading end and the trailing end, is laid against a discontinuous circumferential surface of the forming drum adjacent to the continuous surface and belonging to the two lateral half-portions.

    PROCESS AND DRUM FOR LOOPING ANNULAR ANCHORING STRUCTURES IN A PROCESS FOR BUILDING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS

    公开(公告)号:US20170173906A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-22

    申请号:US15128596

    申请日:2015-03-23

    Abstract: A process and a drum for looping annular anchoring structures in a process for building tyres for vehicle wheels includes: depositing a loop on a drum including a radially expandable/contractible intermediate annular portion and, in a position axially adjacent to the opposite axial ends of said intermediate annular portion, a pair of radially expandable/contractible lateral annular portions; associating an annular anchoring structure with a radially outer annular surface portion of the loop defined at the intermediate annular portion; and turning up each of opposite end edges of the loop on the annular anchoring structure through the lateral annular portions as a result of a thrusting stress imparted by a respective lateral annular portion of said pair of lateral annular portions because of a synchronous radial movement and a synchronous axial displacement of a respective plurality of circumferentially adjacent first angular sectors.

    APPARATUS FOR BUILDING A CARCASS STRUCTURE OF A TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS
    5.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS FOR BUILDING A CARCASS STRUCTURE OF A TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS 审中-公开
    用于建立车轮轮胎结构的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160303814A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-20

    申请号:US15187023

    申请日:2016-06-20

    CPC classification number: B29D30/244 B29D30/245 B29D30/32

    Abstract: A process for manufacturing tyres for vehicle wheels, comprising the step of building on a forming support a carcass structure comprising at least one carcass ply and, at at least one end edge of the carcass ply, at least one annular anchoring structure comprising at least one substantially circumferential annular insert and at least one filling insert associated to said at least one substantially circumferential annular insert. The step of building the carcass structure comprises the steps of positioning the annular anchoring structure on the carcass ply by moving the annular substantially circumferential insert into contact with an end edge of the carcass ply by means of a special positioning member, pulling down the filling insert on the end edge of the carcass ply and turning up a free end portion of the end edge of the carcass ply so as to form a turned up end portion of the carcass ply including said annular anchoring structure. The pulling down of the filling insert on the end edge of the carcass ply is carried out by a special pulling down member while the substantially circumferential annular insert is retained into a contact position with the end edge of the carcass ply by said positioning member.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于车轮的轮胎的制造方法,包括以下步骤:在成形支撑件上建立包括至少一个胎体帘布层的胎体结构,以及在所述胎体帘布层的至少一个端部边缘处的至少一个环形锚定结构,所述环形锚定结构包括至少一个 基本上圆周的环形插入件和与所述至少一个基本圆周的环形插入件相关联的至少一个填充插入件。 建立胎体结构的步骤包括以下步骤:通过移动环形的大致圆周的插入件,将环形锚定结构定位在胎体帘布层上,借助于特殊的定位构件与胎体帘布层的端部边缘接触,将填充插入物 在胎体帘布层的端缘处,并且将胎体帘布层的端缘的自由端部翻起,以形成包括所述环形锚定结构的胎体帘布层的向上端部。 在胎体帘布层末端缘处的填充插入物的下拉通过特殊的下拉构件进行,而基本上圆周的环形插入件通过所述定位构件保持在与胎体帘布层的端部边缘的接触位置。

    METHOD OF MANAGING THE FEEDING OF AN ELONGATED ELEMENT TO A TYRE BUILDING STATION
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF MANAGING THE FEEDING OF AN ELONGATED ELEMENT TO A TYRE BUILDING STATION 审中-公开
    管理向轮胎建筑站提供延长元件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150343730A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14654123

    申请日:2013-11-29

    Abstract: A method for managing the continuous feeding of an elongate element wound on reels to a station for building a tyre, wherein the elongate element is continuously supplied from an unwinding device of successive reels. When the terminal end of the elongate element wound on a first reel leaves said first reel, the method provides for: the first reel to be moved away from the unwinding device on a first movable carriage; a second reel, successive to the first reel, and mounted on a second movable carriage, to be positioned in place of the first reel; and the terminal end of the elongate element previously wound on the first reel, to be joined to the starting end of the elongate element wound on the second reel.

    Abstract translation: 用于管理缠绕在卷轴上的细长元件连续供给到用于建造轮胎的工位的方法,其中所述细长元件从连续的卷轴的退绕装置连续地供应。 当缠绕在第一卷轴上的细长元件的终端离开所述第一卷轴时,该方法规定:第一卷轴在第一可移动托架上移动离开退绕装置; 第二卷轴,连续到第一卷轴,并且安装在第二可移动托架上,以被定位成代替第一卷轴; 并且预先缠绕在第一卷轴上的细长元件的终端连接到缠绕在第二卷轴上的细长元件的起始端。

    PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS
    7.
    发明申请
    PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS 审中-公开
    车轮制造轮胎的工艺和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140014251A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-16

    申请号:US13960414

    申请日:2013-08-06

    CPC classification number: B29D30/30 B29D30/005 B29D30/1657 B29D30/3057

    Abstract: A carcass ply is built on a forming drum by application of a plurality of strip-like elements, through the steps of: setting a width of these strip-like elements, setting a width of the overlapped part between two adjacent strip-like elements, setting a fitting diameter of the forming drum, calculating a whole number of strip-like elements to be applied. The whole number of strip-like elements is applied by rotating the forming drum around a geometric rotation axis thereof, and applying pairs of strip-like elements by means of a first and second laying unit located close to opposite portions of the forming drum. When the calculated whole number of strip-like elements is an odd number, the first laying unit is shifted along an adjustment path orthogonal to the geometric rotation axis and substantially tangent to the radially external laying surface of the forming drum.

    Abstract translation: 通过施加多个条状元件将胎体帘布层构建在成形鼓上,步骤为:设置这些带状元件的宽度,设定两个相邻带状元件之间的重叠部分的宽度, 设定成形滚筒的配合直径,计算要应用的条状元件的整数。 通过使成形鼓围绕其几何旋转轴线旋转并通过靠近成形滚筒的相对部分的第一和第二放置单元施加成对的条状元件来施加整个数量的带状元件。 当计算出的带状元件的整数为奇数时,第一铺设单元沿与几何旋转轴正交的基本上与成形滚筒的径向外部铺设表面相切的调节路径移动。

    PROCESS AND PLANT FOR BUILDING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS

    公开(公告)号:US20170368773A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-28

    申请号:US15538535

    申请日:2015-11-18

    CPC classification number: B29D30/0016 B29D30/26 B29D30/2607 B29D2030/0033

    Abstract: A plant for building tyres for vehicle wheels, includes a sleeve building area in which devices for obtaining carcass sleeves operate, a crown building area in which devices for obtaining crown structures operate and a shaping station for shaping each carcass sleeve according to a toroidal configuration. Transfer devices for transferring the carcass sleeves from the sleeve building area to the shaping station, by means of a first translator configured for picking up each carcass sleeve from an outlet station of the sleeve building area, a second translator configured for releasing each carcass sleeve in the shaping station, and a storage device operatively interposed between said first translator and second translator.

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