Abstract:
The method includes a step (a) of geometric characterization of the profile, during which a first set of geometric remarkable points prepresenting the shape of the profile is provided. In a step (b) of functional characterization of the profile, a second set of functional remarkable points linked to the laying laws which specify the conditions for laying the tire component is provided. The remarkable points are stored in a path chart. At step (c) a series of equidistant virtual points, referred to as “potential guide points”, is defined on the profile, from the first functional remarkable point to the last functional remarkable point. Then, at step (d), the size of the path chart is reduced by applying to the path chart one or more selection criteria in order to select some of the potential guide points and remarkable points.
Abstract:
This manufacturing method of a pneumatic tire having a tread reinforcing layer reduces tire mass while maintaining the durability performance of the tire. A tread reinforcing layer formation step includes a winding step for winding belt-shape plies around an approximately cylindrical winding surface. The winding step involves: a first winding step in which, with the side edges of the belt-shape plies spaced from one another, said belt-shape plies are spirally wound from a first end located on one side of the tire in the axial direction, to a second end located on the other side of the tire in the axial direction; and a second winding step in which, with the side edges of the belt-shape plies spaced from one another, said belt-shape plies are spirally wound from the second end to the first end in the direction opposite that in the first winding step. A lattice-form tread reinforcing layer is formed that has gaps substantially rhombic in shape and bounded by the belt-shape plies.
Abstract:
Disclosed are pneumatic vehicle tires and methods of their production, the tires comprising a tread that has a tread segment arranged radially on the outside, and a material strip that is arranged helically in windings approximately in the circumferential direction, wherein, in the region of the tread segment, the material strip has at least two layers in the longitudinal direction of the material strip, wherein the first layer is formed from a first rubber compound and the second layer is formed from a second rubber compound, and wherein the layers connect the radially outer surface to the radially inner surface of the tread segment. The disclosed pneumatic vehicle tire has lower noise emissions and more uniform wear during driving and is improved in respect of at least one conflict of aims.
Abstract:
The tool which contains: a support, and an arm bearing a strip extrusion member and a strip applicator roller, wherein the arm is articulated with respect to the support about a first axis parallel to a geometric axis of the roller and about a second axis tangential to a circumference of the roller, of the first and second axes at least one passing through a centre of gravity of the arm.
Abstract:
A tread rubber 2G comprises a base portion 9 made of electrically non-conductive rubber compounding silica and having a width substantially equal to a width of the tread reinforcing-cord layer 7; a conducting portion 11 made of the electrically conductive rubber, covering a radially outer surface of the base portion 9 and extending in the axial direction of the tire, and protruding both end portions 11a and 11b outwardly from the base portion 9 so as to connect the both end portions with tire members Ty electrically conducted to a rim J at a state of mounting the tire on the rim; and a cap portion 10 made of electrically non-conductive rubber compounding silica and disposed outside the conducting portion 11 in the radial direction of the tire and forming a major part of a ground contact surface 2a.
Abstract:
A rubber strip is bonded with high accuracy to the surface of a non-linear cylinder-like wound body. The space occupied by the device is reduced. Provided is a transporting conveyor having a transporting belt guided rotatably by guiding rollers. A transporting surface of the transporting belt is provided with a transporting surface width centerline extending in a straight line over the entire length thereof. The guiding rollers are distributed into forward-side guiding rollers and backward-side guiding rollers in the transporting direction. Since the forward-side guiding roller is held tiltibly around the transporting surface width centerline, the transporting surface forms a twistable twisting transporting surface portion between a forward-side transporting surface portion supported by the forward-side guiding roller and a forward-side transporting surface portion supported by the backward-side guiding roller.
Abstract:
Tread rubber is provided with a base rubber section formed by helically winding a first electrically non-conductive rubber strip, a cap rubber section formed by helically winding a second electrically non-conductive rubber strip, and a conduction section penetrating through the base rubber section and the cap rubber section and extending in the radial direction. The conduction section is composed of: a first electrically conductive winding section consisting of a first electrically conductive rubber strip which is wound within the base rubber section so as to be superposed on the first electrically non-conductive rubber strip; and a second electrically conductive winding section consisting of a second electrically conductive rubber strip which is wound within the cap rubber section so as to be superposed on the second electrically non-conductive rubber strip.
Abstract:
In the invention, at least a tire outer circumferential side portion of a tread portion is formed of a non-conductive rubber layer. The non-conductive rubber layer is formed by winding and laminating a non-conductive rubber ribbon along a tire circumferential direction. A conductive layer is provided on an outer circumference of the non-conductive rubber ribbon, and the conductive layer continuously and spirally extends along the tire circumferential direction, and is exposed on a tread surface from a bottom surface of the non-conductive rubber layer toward a tire outer circumferential side. Accordingly, an electricity generated in a vehicle body is discharged to a road through the conductive layer. Since the conductive layer is scattered within the non-conductive rubber layer and exposure on the tread surface is preferably secured, it is possible to achieve an excellent conductivity.
Abstract:
An unvulcanized rubber member passed from the transfer terminal end of a liner to the outer peripheral surface of a winding roller is transferred and press-fitted to a winding body by rotating the winding roller. By this, the unvulcanized rubber member is transferred from the transfer terminal end of the liner to the winding body while being restrained by an outer peripheral surface of the winding roller. Thus, even if vibration is applied to a transfer means due to a diagonal waving, the winding position and the wound shape of the rubber member can be maintained substantially unchanged.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for building a green tire or a tire component member by winding and laminating a rubber strip on a rigid core or a building drum. The apparatus includes a flattening roll and a rubber strip winder. The flattening roll flattens a projection of a stepped portion produced by overlapping portions of the rubber strip, and a roller of the flattening roll is moved so that it is constantly located at a given position with reference to the rigid core or building drum. The flattening roll moves in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the rubber strip winder during helical winding of the rubber strip on the rigid core or building drum.