41 |
Tire holding apparatus and tire inspection system provided with said tire holding apparatus |
US14911265 |
2014-12-04 |
US09989441B2 |
2018-06-05 |
Tatsuya Ueda; Makoto Tachibana |
A tire holding apparatus is provided with a first support part for supporting a tire, a second support part for supporting the tire, and an air supply and removal part for supplying and removing air from the inside of the tire. The second support part has a protrusion that protrudes toward the first support part. The air supply and removal part has a first flow path for allowing air to flow, a second flow path for allowing air to flow from an opening formed at the leading end of the protrusion to the inside of the tire, and a collection part that is attached to the opening and collects foreign matter that has been mixed into the second flow path from the inside of the tire. |
42 |
Control device for astatic system having dead time |
US14433526 |
2013-10-15 |
US09798297B2 |
2017-10-24 |
Yoshiharu Nishida |
A control device (1) for controlling a control target comprising an astatic system (2) that has dead time is provided with: a dead time compensation system (5) that compensates for dead time at the control target based on the dynamic characteristics of the control target; and an integration error compensation system (6) that compensates for integration errors originating in the dead time compensation system (5). The integration error compensation system (6) comprises: an ideal response unit (7) in which the dynamic characteristics of the control target while in a state in which interference is not input are used as a model; and a correction unit (8) that is configured to correct a comparative value for the output of the ideal response unit (7) and the output of the control target and subsequently input the result to the control target. |
43 |
TIRE HAZARD ALERTING SYSTEM |
US15336677 |
2016-10-27 |
US20170120703A1 |
2017-05-04 |
Nigel Andrews; Martin Smith |
Systems for detecting and monitoring tire pressure and temperature during a tire repair or replacement procedure are provided. The systems are configured to communicate a warning signal to a plurality of individuals (e.g., tire maintenance personnel) upon the tire pressure or temperature exceeding a defined threshold (e.g., upon the tire pressure or temperature entering a dangerous range). The system generally includes three categories of components, namely, components associated with a truck (or large work machine) and the tire being analyzed; a tire handler component; and a device that is worn (or held) by tire maintenance personnel, with such components being configured to wirelessly communicate with each other. |
44 |
PROBE AND DEVICE FOR TESTING TIRES |
US14567304 |
2014-12-11 |
US20160167466A1 |
2016-06-16 |
Malcolm John Speyer |
An apparatus for testing a tire is disclosed. The apparatus includes an improved test probe. The apparatus comprising a support frame, first and second rollers connected to the support frame and arranged to support to support a crown portion of the tire, a probe having a support bracket for receiving a section of chains. The section of chains is comprised of a plurality of first chain members, wherein the first chain members extend in a first direction. Preferably, the first chain members are oriented in parallel relation with respect to each other. The first direction is preferably in the vertical direction. The section of chains further includes at least one cross chain member which contacts or interlinks or joins with each first chain member. The section of chains may also comprise chainmail. The section of chains or chainmail is positioned in the tire and is in electrical communication with a first electrode, wherein one of said rollers is a second electrode, and a power supply in electrical communication with the first and second electrode in order to created a electric potential between the first and second electrode. |
45 |
Tire uniformity testing system having a testing station for changing rim sets |
US13885850 |
2011-11-22 |
US09261434B2 |
2016-02-16 |
James Wollbrinck; Richard R. Matuszny; Barry Cargould; Peter Williams |
An apparatus for changing rim sets at a testing station of a tire uniformity testing system that includes a storage unit for storing a plurality of rim set assemblies. A transfer arm is reciprocally movable and includes a gripper mechanism for gripping a rim set assembly and moving it from a storage position to a position at which rims forming part of the rim set assembly are aligned with opposed spindles at the testing station. The rim set assembly includes a bracket having structure engageable by the transfer arm and at least one of the rims forming part of the assembly includes a locking member rotatable between a first position and a second position. The bracket includes a structure for immobilizing the rim to inhibit relative rotation between the rim and the bracket and further includes a lever mechanism for moving the locking member from its first position to its second position in order to engage retaining members forming part of the bracket. The lever mechanism moves the locking member from its second position to its first position when the rim is aligned with an associated spindle in order to engage other retaining members forming part of the spindle. The rim is released from the bracket as the locking member moves to engage the other retaining members. After release, the bracket moves to a remote position spaced from the testing station. To remove the rim sets, the steps for attaching rims to the spindles are reversed in order to release the rims from the spindles while simultaneously engaging the bracket. The resulting rim set assembly is moved to a remote position defined by a storage unit that stores a plurality of rim set assemblies. The disclosed locking member and associated rim can be used to facilitate the manual installation of a test rim to a spindle. |
46 |
System and method for evaluating surface finish of tire retread |
US13377637 |
2009-06-29 |
US08803673B2 |
2014-08-12 |
Bruce E. Carney |
A measurement system scans the given surface of a tire component (e.g., a brush-finished tread or buffed tire casing) to electronically measure data points corresponding to vertical and horizontal coordinates along the given surface. Associated computer processors electronically calculate the slope at a plurality of different locations by determining the degree of steepness (e.g., rise over run, angle or grade) between selected ones of the first and second coordinates and electronically comparing at least one slope-based parameter to one or more predetermined levels to determine a characterization defining one or more of surface adhesion fitness, finishing brush wear level and brush bristle placement location. Slope may be determined between every adjacent pair of data points or between selected data points (e.g., identified local maximum and minimum). The at least one-slope based parameter compared to the predetermined levels may correspond to the slopes themselves or to a calculated average slope value. |
47 |
TIRE TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING A TIRE |
US13861064 |
2013-04-11 |
US20130340515A1 |
2013-12-26 |
Marcus Steinbichler; Rainer Huber |
A tire testing apparatus for testing a tire comprises a loading means for the tire (17), a measuring head (20, 22, 24) which is movable relative to the tire (17), and lower bearing elements (7) on which the tire (17) can be positioned in vertical position. To improve such tire testing apparatus, the tire testing apparatus comprises upper bearing elements (8) which are movable relative to the lower bearing elements (7) and which together with the lower bearing elements (7) form a holder for the tire (17). (FIG. 8c) |
48 |
Tire rim-assembling mechanism, rim-assembling method of tire, automatic visual inspection equipment of tire, and automatic visual inspection method of tire |
US12866334 |
2009-01-26 |
US08307702B2 |
2012-11-13 |
Ryohei Nakano |
Disclosed is automatic visual inspection equipment of a tire in which eccentricity of a rim-assembled tire is prevented by preventing the tire from being deformed by the load of an upperrim. An upper rim is previously pulled up to the side of a main shaft by an upper rim pull-up mechanism, which is fixed to the side of a main shaft. The lower rim is elevated up to the upper rim to fix the upper rim to the tire, and the rim-assembled tire is fixed to the main shaft. Only the upper rim pull-up mechanism is lowered and visual inspection of the tire is performed by rotating the main shaft. A positioning means is provided and includes a positioning pin and a positioning hole provided between the upper surface of an upper rim connector and the lower end surface of the upper rim fixing portion of the main shaft. |
49 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING SURFACE FINISH OF TIRE RETREAD |
US13377637 |
2009-06-29 |
US20120086566A1 |
2012-04-12 |
Bruce E. Carney |
A measurement system scans the given surface of a tire component (e.g., a brush-finished tread or buffed tire casing) to electronically measure data points corresponding to vertical and horizontal coordinates along the given surface. Associated computer processors electronically calculate the slope at a plurality of different locations by determining the degree of steepness (e.g., rise over run, angle or grade) between selected ones of the first and second coordinates and electronically comparing at least one slope-based parameter to one or more predetermined levels to determine a characterization defining one or more of surface adhesion fitness, finishing brush wear level and brush bristle placement location. Slope may be determined between every adjacent pair of data points or between selected data points (e.g., identified local maximum and minimum). The at least one-slope based parameter compared to the predetermined levels may correspond to the slopes themselves or to a calculated average slope value. |
50 |
Machine for presenting a tire with the axis horizontal |
US10706054 |
2003-11-13 |
US07076876B2 |
2006-07-18 |
Gérard Baumgartner; Denis Bidon; Emil Willi Reppel |
A machine for presenting a tire with the axis horizontal, allowing access to the inside of the tire, which has a frame bearing an upright on which a support for the tire is mounted for vertical translation, the support ensuring on its own the holding and rotation of the tire about its axis by being in contact with the latter solely via a toric section of the tire, this section being arranged substantially vertically when the tire is installed on the machine. |
51 |
Apparatus for determining geometrical defects in a motor vehicle rim and tire mounted on a tire removal machine, and the tire removal machine equipped therewith |
US09556784 |
2000-04-25 |
US06457249B1 |
2002-10-01 |
Remo Corghi |
An apparatus for determining physical and geometrical defects in motor vehicle wheel rims and tires comprises at least one measurement unit to be associated with a self-centering unit of the vertical axis of a tire removal machine, in order to occupy a rest position in which it lies outside the operational region of the self-centering unit and a working position in which it can assume a first measuring configuration in which it is in light contact with a bead retaining flange of the wheel rim of that wheel at that moment, mounted on the moving self-centering unit, and a second configuration in which it is in light contact with the tread of the tire of the mounted wheel, the at least one measurement unit being connected to a system for collecting and displaying the data obtained. |
52 |
Tire spreader |
US614314 |
1984-05-25 |
US4511121A |
1985-04-16 |
Marshall R. Bulle; Dale A. Johnson |
Two hooks are pivotably mounted between two pair of vertically oriented pivotable spreader arms arranged such that the hooks can engage and spread a tire supported on two rollers between the hooks. The rollers are mounted on a plate supported by two vertical spaced channels held by a base. The arms are all pivotably connected by linkages to a carriage which moves on bearings through the vertical channels. Two of the opposing linkages, one from each side of the carriage, extend beyond the spreader arms and are bent first inward towards each other and then parallel to each other to accept a handle. The opposing pairs of spreader arms are urged toward each other by springs. The linkages are arranged such that moving the handle upward will cause the hooks to approach each other while moving the handle downward will cause the hooks to move apart to spread a tire mounted upon the rollers a predetermined distance. |
53 |
Tire cleaning system with tire spreader |
US140612 |
1980-04-15 |
US4272301A |
1981-06-09 |
Lyle D. Galbraith; Hudson Stewart; Jon M. Congdon |
The cleaner includes an elevator for moving a tire vertically toward a stationary cleaning head which is made up of spreader rollers for spreading the tire beads a sufficient distance to admit a powered cleaning brush, along with cleaning fluid application and removal apparatus, into the tire interior during such tire movement. The elevator further supports and rotates the tire with respect to the brush during cleaning while the spreader rollers, together with additional fixed guide rollers, maintain the tire vertical and in alignment with the brush. The elevator lifts each tire from a horizontal conveyor which alternately discharges a cleaned tire and receives a fresh one. During cleaning, the brush is movable transversely along an arcuate path within the tire interior at selected contact pressure and is driven alternately in opposite directions. The cleaner is suited for usage in a system for producing self-healing tires. |
54 |
Apparatus for the control and examination of wheel tyres |
US3542340D |
1968-08-21 |
US3542340A |
1970-11-24 |
PEISL JOHANN |
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55 |
Tire spreader |
US49481765 |
1965-10-11 |
US3295828A |
1967-01-03 |
STOUT RICHARD L; JOHNSON JERALD L; SPENDLOVE LA NAR J |
|
56 |
Truck tire spreading and inverting device |
US22629162 |
1962-09-26 |
US3130957A |
1964-04-28 |
BRANICK CHARLES E |
|
57 |
Tire spreading apparatus |
US85096259 |
1959-11-04 |
US3029066A |
1962-04-10 |
ALM ERHARD J |
|
58 |
Combination tire spreader and tire-lifting hoist therefor |
US22417151 |
1951-05-02 |
US2665108A |
1954-01-05 |
BRANICK CHARLES E |
|
59 |
Tire spreader |
US22931751 |
1951-06-01 |
US2631817A |
1953-03-17 |
TRUNNELL JOHN L |
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60 |
METHOD OF MEASURING THE INFLATION PRESSURE OR TIRES ON A VEHICLE MOVING ALONG A TRAFFIC ROUTE |
US15632972 |
2017-06-26 |
US20180015794A1 |
2018-01-18 |
Pascal BARNICHON; Benoît BRANDELY; Gilles RAMILLIEN |
A method of measuring the inflation pressure of tires (Ppneu) on a vehicle in movement, comprising at least the following steps, during which: a) one measures the pressure exerted on at least one sensor of pressure (1) secured to the ground, in the rolling zone of the tire, by a tire (3) rolling over said sensor (1), b) one measures the time (t) during which the tire (3) rolls over said sensor (1), c) one establishes, during the movement of the tire (3) over said sensor (1), a curve representing the distribution of the forces (Psol) exerted by the tire (3) as a function of the time (t), d) one determines the inflation pressure (Ppneu) of the tire (3) with the aid of a computer, with an algorithmic programming and/or fuzzy logic. The method comprises at least the following step: e) during step d), the model used takes into account two other parameters, namely, the length (Lpneu) of the tire (3) tread in contact with said sensor (1) during the measurement performed in step b), and the shape (Forme) of the curve obtained in step c). |