公开(公告)号：US07128117B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-31

申请号：US10828362

申请日：2004-04-20

Applicant: William Dudley Currie ,  Emile Reding ,  John Kolbjoern Roedseth

Inventor： William Dudley Currie ,  Emile Reding ,  John Kolbjoern Roedseth

IPC: B29D30/24

CPC classification number: B29D30/246 ,  B29D2030/201

Abstract: An expandable tire building drum, having alternating fixed (226, 326, 426) and expanding (228, 328, 428) segments (e.g., 24 of each) in a center section (220, 320, 420) of the drum. The expanding segments are axially-extending and circumferentially spaced from one another, and are contoured (have recesses, or grooves) to accommodate tire components such as sidewall inserts. Two different mechanisms for expanding the center section are described. A first mechanism includes two wedge elements (358) which are axially moveable away from one another to expand the center section. Ramp elements (348) associated with the expanding segments (328) may thus be moved radially outward. Rubber bands (358) provide a restoring force for collapsing the center section. A second mechanism includes two guide rings (458) which are axially moveable towards one another for expanding the center section, and away from one another to collapse the center section. Overlapping links (462, 464) are provided between the guide rings and a support element (448) supporting the expanding segments (428).

Abstract translation: 一种可膨胀的轮胎成型鼓，在滚筒的中心部分（220,320,420）中具有交替固定的（226,326,426）和膨胀（228,328,428）段（例如，每个）。 扩展段彼此轴向延伸并且周向间隔开，并且具有轮廓（具有凹槽或凹槽）以适应诸如侧壁插入件的轮胎部件。 描述了用于扩展中心部分的两种不同的机构。 第一机构包括两个楔形元件（358），其可以彼此远离地轴向移动以使中心部分膨胀。 与膨胀段（328）相关联的斜坡元件（348）可因此被径向向外移动。 橡胶带（358）提供用于折叠中心部分的恢复力。 第二机构包括两个导向环（458），两个导向环可以朝向彼此轴向移动，用于使中心部分膨胀，彼此远离并折叠中心部分。 重叠连接件（462,446）设置在引导环之间和支撑膨胀段（428）的支撑元件（448）之间。

公开(公告)号：US06863106B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-08

申请号：US09960215

申请日：2001-09-21

Applicant: William Dudley Currie ,  Emile Reding ,  John Kolbjoern Roedseth

Inventor： William Dudley Currie ,  Emile Reding ,  John Kolbjoern Roedseth

IPC: B29D30/24

CPC classification number: B29D30/246 ,  B29D2030/201

Abstract: An expandable tire building drum, having alternating fixed (226, 326, 426) and expanding (228, 328, 428) segments (e.g., 24 of each) in a center section (220, 320, 420) of the drum. The expanding segments are axially-extending and circumferentially spaced from one another, and are contoured (have recesses, or grooves) to accommodate tire components such as sidewall inserts. Two different mechanisms for expanding the center section are described. A first mechanism includes two wedge elements (358) which are axially moveable away from one another to expand the center section. Ramp elements (348) associated with the expanding segments (328) may thus be moved radially outward. Rubber bands (358) provide a restoring force for collapsing the center section. A second mechanism includes two guide rings (458) which are axially moveable towards one another for expanding the center section, and away from one another to collapse the center section. Overlapping links (462, 464) are provided between the guide rings and a support element (448) supporting the expanding segments (428).

Abstract translation: 一种可膨胀的轮胎成型鼓，在滚筒的中心部分（220,320,420）中具有交替固定的（226,326,426）和膨胀（228,328,428）段（例如，每个）。 扩展段彼此轴向延伸并且周向间隔开，并且具有轮廓（具有凹槽或凹槽）以适应诸如侧壁插入件的轮胎部件。 描述了用于扩展中心部分的两种不同的机构。 第一机构包括两个楔形元件（358），其可以彼此远离地轴向移动以使中心部分膨胀。 与膨胀段（328）相关联的斜坡元件（348）可因此被径向向外移动。 橡胶带（358）提供用于折叠中心部分的恢复力。 第二机构包括两个导向环（458），两个导向环可以朝向彼此轴向移动，用于使中心部分膨胀，彼此远离并折叠中心部分。 重叠连接件（462,446）设置在引导环之间和支撑膨胀段（428）的支撑元件（448）之间。

公开(公告)号：US06769468B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-03

申请号：US09960211

申请日：2001-09-21

Applicant: William Dudley Currie ,  Emile Reding ,  John Kolbjoern Roedseth

Inventor： William Dudley Currie ,  Emile Reding ,  John Kolbjoern Roedseth

IPC: B29D3024

CPC classification number: B29D30/246 ,  B29D30/247 ,  B29D2030/3214

Abstract: A tire building drum has a center section (720) and two end sections (722,724). Each end section is provided with an expandable bead lock assembly (726). The center section is preferably expandable. The expandable bead lock assembly comprises a carrier ring (CR) and a plurality of elongate links (K) extending between the carrier ring (CR) and a plurality of radially-expandable segments (S). When the carrier ring moves inward (towards the center section), the radially-expandable segments (S) move radially outward, urging a plurality of axially extending, circumferentially spaced-apart finger segments (F) outward from a collapsed position to an expanded position, and at least one position therebetween. In an embodiment of the invention, the bead lock assembly comprises a cylinder and two pistons (P1, P2) disposed within the cylinder. The pistons are free to move axially within the cylinder, in response to pneumatic pressure. The first piston (P1) is constrained from moving axially inward by rods (R1P1,R2P1,R3P1). The second piston (P2) is connected by rods (R1P2,R2P2,R3P2) to the carrier ring (CR). Pressurized air supplied through hoses (H1,H2,H3) and passageways in the cylinder (73) control the movement of the pistons (P1,P2) so that the beach lock assembly can be partially-expanded, fully-expanded, and retracted, unexpanded position.

Abstract translation: 轮胎成型鼓具有中心部分（720）和两个端部部分（722,724）。 每个端部设置有可膨胀的胎圈锁组件（726）。 中心部分优选是可扩张的。 可膨胀胎圈锁组件包括承载环（CR）和在承载环（CR）和多个径向可扩展段（S）之间延伸的多个细长连杆（K）。 当承载环向内（朝向中心部分）向内移动时，径向可扩张的段（S）径向向外移动，从而将多个沿轴向延伸的周向间隔开的指状区段（F）从折叠位置向外推动到扩张位置 ，以及其间的至少一个位置。 在本发明的一个实施例中，胎圈锁组件包括一个缸体和两个设置在气缸内的活塞（P1，P2）。 响应于气动压力，活塞在气缸内自由移动。 第一活塞（P1）受到杆（R1P1，R2P1，R3P1）的轴向向内移动约束。 第二活塞（P2）通过杆（R1P2，R2P2，R3P2）连接到载体环（CR）。 通过软管（H1，H2，H3）和气缸（73）中的通道供应的加压空气控制活塞（P1，P2）的运动，使得海滩锁组件可以部分地膨胀，完全展开和缩回， 未展开位置

公开(公告)号：US07144467B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-05

申请号：US10862691

申请日：2004-06-07

Applicant: Emile Reding ,  John Kolbjoern Roedseth

Inventor： Emile Reding ,  John Kolbjoern Roedseth

IPC: B29D30/20

CPC classification number: B29D30/246 ,  B29D30/247 ,  B29D2030/3214

Abstract: A tire building drum has a center section (720) and two end sections (722,724). Each end section is provided with an expandable bead lock assembly (726). The center section is preferably expandable. The expandable bead lock assembly comprises a carrier ring (CR) and a plurality of elongate links (K) extending between the carrier ring (CR) and a plurality of radially-expandable segments (S). When the carrier ring moves inward (towards the center section), the radially-expandable segments (S) move radially outward, urging a plurality of axially extending, circumferentially spaced-apart finger segments (F) outward from a collapsed position to an expanded position, and at least one position therebetween. In an embodiment of the invention, the bead lock assembly comprises a cylinder and two pistons (P1, P2) disposed within the cylinder. The pistons are free to move axially within the cylinder, in response to pneumatic pressure. The first piston (P1) is constrained from moving axially inward by rods (R1P1,R2P1,R3P1). The second piston (P2) is connected by rods (R1P2,R2P2,R3P2) to the carrier ring (CR). Pressurized air supplied through hoses (H1,H2,H3) and passageways in the cylinder (73) control the movement of the pistons (P1,P2) so that the beach lock assembly can be partially-expanded, fully-expanded, and retracted, unexpanded position.

Abstract translation: 轮胎成型鼓具有中心部分（720）和两个端部部分（722,724）。 每个端部设置有可膨胀的胎圈锁组件（726）。 中心部分优选是可扩张的。 可膨胀胎圈锁组件包括承载环（CR）和在承载环（CR）和多个径向可扩展段（S）之间延伸的多个细长连杆（K）。 当承载环向内（朝向中心部分）向内移动时，径向可扩张的段（S）径向向外移动，从而将多个沿轴向延伸的周向间隔开的指状区段（F）从折叠位置向外推动到扩张位置 ，以及其间的至少一个位置。 在本发明的一个实施例中，胎圈锁组件包括一个缸体和两个设置在气缸内的活塞（P 1，P 2）。 响应于气动压力，活塞在气缸内自由移动。 第一活塞（P 1）受到杆（R 1 P 1，R 2 P 1，R 3 P 1）的轴向向内的约束。 第二活塞（P 2）通过杆（R 1 P 2，R 2 P 2，R 3 P 2）连接到载体环（CR）。 通过软管（H 1，H 2，H 3）和气缸（73）中的通道供应的加压空气控制活塞（P 1，P 2）的运动，使得海滩锁组件可以部分地膨胀， 展开和缩回，未展开的位置。

公开(公告)号：US06676788B1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-13

申请号：US09936864

申请日：2001-09-11

Applicant: John Kolbjoern Roedseth ,  Emile Reding

Inventor： John Kolbjoern Roedseth ,  Emile Reding

IPC: B29D3026

CPC classification number: B29D30/26 ,  B29D2030/2614 ,  B29K2021/00 ,  B29K2075/00 ,  B29L2022/025

Abstract: The disclosed bladder (10) is useful in ambient temperature fabrication of rubber parts and components. Due to the particular combination of construction materials used, the bladder has excellent release properties and results in improved manufacturing uniformity. At least one portion of the bladder (10) is formed from a lack tack, high abrasion resistant polyurethane. The polyurethane may comprise a ring-shaped portion (26) of the bladder surface or an entire end (20) of the bladder.

Abstract translation: 所公开的气囊（10）可用于橡胶部件和部件的环境温度制造。 由于所使用的结构材料的特殊组合，气囊具有优异的脱模性能并且导致改进的制造均匀性。 膀胱（10）的至少一部分由缺乏粘性，高耐磨聚氨酯形成。 聚氨酯可以包括膀胱表面的环形部分（26）或膀胱的整个端部（20）。