公开(公告)号：US20210008820A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16616807

申请日：2018-05-01

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Theodorus Gijsbertus Gerardus TEUNISSEN ,  Peter BEEKMAN

IPC: B29D30/00 ,  B29D30/48

Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly and method for processing bead-apexes. The assembly includes a weighing device for measuring the weight of one of the bead-apexes and at least one station for supplying or receiving the bead-apexes to or from the weighing device in a supply direction or a discharge direction, respectively. The assembly further includes a frame for supporting the at least one station, wherein the weighing device has a weighing member for receiving and supporting one of the bead-apexes and a base member connected to and forming a base for the weighing member. The weighing device is arranged for measuring the weight of the one bead-apex on the weighing member, while the weighing member is arranged for keeping the one bead-apex stationary during the weighing, while the frame of the assembly and the base member of the weighing device are supported independently.

公开(公告)号：US10654233B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16486274

申请日：2018-01-23

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Otte Haitsma ,  Jeroen Van Tienhoven ,  Peter Rutgers

IPC: B29D30/00 ,  B65G47/92 ,  B29D30/44

Abstract: A transfer device includes first and second transfer members which are movable into a first transfer state on opposite sides of a first transfer plane (P1). The first transfer member includes first magnetic field sources that form a first magnetic field array for retaining the tire component with a first magnetic attraction force (F1), while the second transfer member includes second magnetic field sources that form a second magnetic field array for retaining the tire component with a second magnetic attraction force (F2) that is larger than the first magnetic attraction force (F1) at the first transfer plane (P1), wherein in the first transfer state the second magnetic field array is offset with respect to the first magnetic field array.

公开(公告)号：US10457004B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15032722

申请日：2014-10-31

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Cornelis W. Janszen ,  Gerrit Mulder

IPC: B29D30/44 ,  B29D30/00 ,  B65H23/032 ,  B29D30/22 ,  B29D30/30 ,  B29D30/20

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and centering assembly (1) for centering a tire component (9), wherein the method comprises the steps of placing the tire component on and conveying it from a first conveyor (2) towards a second conveyor (3), determining the position of a first longitudinal edge (91), transversely moving the first conveyor (2) and thereby aligning the first longitudinal edge (91) along a first reference on the second conveyor (3), conveying the tire component from the first conveyor (2) onto the second conveyor (3) while determining the position of a second longitudinal edge (92), wherein the tire component has a center between the first longitudinal edge (91) and the second longitudinal edge (92), conveying the tire component from the second conveyor (3) towards a drum (4), laterally moving the drum (4) to align the center of the tire component with a center of a desired application position of the tire component on the drum, and conveying the tire component from the second conveyor (3) onto the drum (4).

公开(公告)号：US20190001601A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15781677

申请日：2016-11-25

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Gerardus Johannes Catharina VAN LAAR ,  Wim VAN BEEK ,  Marco SLOT

IPC: B29D30/48

Abstract: Provided is a drum set for manufacturing a bead-apex for a tire and an assembly including the drum set, wherein the drum set has drum segments which form a drum, wherein the drum segments are radially movable, wherein the drum set is arranged to be movable between an operational position in which the drum set is supported on a base and a storage position in which the drum set is unsupported by the base. The drum set further includes a support member for supporting the drum segments of the drum set with respect to each other, wherein the support member is provided with guides for guiding the radial movements of the drum segments when the drum set is in the operational position, while the guides are arranged for retaining the drum segments of the drum set to the support member when the drum set is in the storage position.

公开(公告)号：US10131103B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15022675

申请日：2014-07-03

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Henk-Jan Grolleman ,  Luuk van Tienen

IPC: B29D30/26 ,  B29D30/46 ,  B29D30/00 ,  B29D30/44 ,  B29D30/30 ,  B29D30/32 ,  B29D30/24

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for picking up and placing a tire components, wherein the method includes the steps of picking up a supplied first tire component with a transfer drum, rotating the transfer drum in a first direction for winding a predetermined length of the continuous length of the first tire component, rotating the transfer drum in the opposite second direction, while at the same time moving the transfer drum downstream into a cutting position, wherein a part of the predetermined length of the first tire component is unwound from the transfer drum, cutting the unwound part, thereby obtaining a cut-to-length first tire component, and rotating the transfer drum again in the first direction for winding up the unwound part of the cut-to-length first tire component up to the trailing end.

公开(公告)号：US20180111778A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15567349

申请日：2016-03-18

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Gerardus Johannes Catharina VAN LAAR

IPC: B65H27/00 ,  B65H20/24

CPC classification number: B65H27/00 ,  B65H20/24 ,  B65H2404/1151 ,  B65H2801/93

Abstract: A deflection roller for guiding and/or deflecting a rubber tire component, has a shaft that defines an axis of rotation of the deflection roller and a plurality of bristles distributed circumferentially around the shaft and extending radially outwards and orthogonally with respect to the axis of rotation to form a circumferential brush surface that is concentric to the axis of rotation. The deflection roller further has a first boundary element and a second boundary element extending adjacent to the plurality of bristles in an axial direction parallel to the axis of rotation and protruding radially outside the circumferential brush surface at a first end and a second end of the circumferential brush surface, respectively, for binding the circumferential brush surface in the axial direction.

公开(公告)号：US09950485B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14764915

申请日：2014-01-07

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Marco Slot ,  Gerard Johannes Van Laar

IPC: B29D30/48

CPC classification number: B29D30/48 ,  B29D2030/482

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method of forming an annular apex filler for tire beads. Said apparatus comprises a cylindrical former (2) for supporting a cut length of an apex filler strip (91) of elastomeric material, wherein said cylindrical former (2) comprises a hollow rotary shaft (21) and a plurality of rigid, circumferentially spaced apart fingers (22). The fingers (22) are movably connected to support members (24) for flipping the apex filler when wound on the cylindrical former. The support members (24) are movable connected to substantially radially extending guiding members (25). The guiding members (25) are connected to a hollow rotary shaft (21). The fingers (22) are connected via linkages (27) to a driving member (281) which is connected to a push/pull shaft (28) which extends at least partially through the hollow rotary shaft (21). Said apparatus further comprises a setting unit comprising a setting plate (26), said unit being arranged for moving the support members (24) radially inwardly or outwardly, and a feed assembly for feeding said apex filler (91) to said cylindrical former (2).

公开(公告)号：US20180093406A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15566149

申请日：2016-04-05

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Ronald Gerardus Maria De Bruijn ,  Emiel Hendricus De Jong ,  Pieter Cornelis Meijers

IPC: B29C47/56 ,  B29D30/38 ,  B29C47/36 ,  B29C47/28 ,  B29C47/10 ,  B29C47/06 ,  B29C47/02 ,  B29C47/00

Abstract: The invention relates to an extruder system and a method for extruding cord reinforced extrudate, wherein the extruder system comprises an extruder head with a die for receiving extrusion material and a cord guide for guiding cords in a common cord plane in a cord direction into the die, wherein the extruder system comprises a first extruder and a second extruder, wherein the extruder head comprises a first flow channel and a second flow channel, wherein the extruder system further comprises a first pump and a second pump for receiving the extrusion material from the first extruder and the second extruder and for directing said extrusion material into the first flow channel and the second flow channel.

公开(公告)号：US20170368777A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15542373

申请日：2016-01-15

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Mattheus Jacobus Kaagman ,  Jeroen Smeenk ,  Niels Tielenburg ,  John Van De Vrugt

IPC: B29D30/26 ,  B29D30/00 ,  B29D30/24 ,  B29D30/30

Abstract: Provided is a validation tool and a method for validating optical equipment that is used for measuring a plurality of characteristics of one or more tyre components during winding application of said tyre components around a tyre building drum, wherein a first tyre component of the one or more tyre components includes a first characteristic of the plurality of characteristics which, after measuring, is overlapped by the same or another tyre component of the one or more tyre components including a second characteristic of the plurality of characteristics, wherein the validation tool is provided with a first reference element that is arranged to represent the first characteristic and a second reference element that is arranged to represent the second characteristic, wherein the second reference element is offset with respect to the first reference element to at least partially expose the first reference element.

公开(公告)号：US20170239901A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15507138

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Gerrit Roy NIJLAND

IPC: B29D30/42

CPC classification number: B29D30/42 ,  B29C65/02 ,  B29C65/7802 ,  B29C65/7841 ,  B29C66/02241 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/1142 ,  B29C66/232 ,  B29C66/43 ,  B29C66/435 ,  B29C66/723 ,  B29C66/81427 ,  B29C66/81431 ,  B29C66/8322 ,  B29C66/83221 ,  B29C66/834 ,  B29C66/8432 ,  B29C2793/0081 ,  B29D2030/422 ,  B29D2030/426 ,  B29L2030/00 ,  F16G3/003 ,  F16G3/10 ,  F16G3/16

Abstract: Provided is a device and method for butt-splicing strip members for tire components, having a first clamp and a second clamp arranged for clamping a first end of a first strip member and a second end of a second strip member, respectively, wherein at least one of the first clamp and the second clamp is movable along a butt-splice direction into a butt-splicing position opposite to the other of the first clamp and the second clamp for butt-splicing the ends, wherein the first clamp includes a first upper clamp member and a first lower clamp member, wherein the second clamp includes a second upper clamp member and a second lower clamp member, wherein the first lower clamp member projects beyond the first upper clamp member over a first overlap distance and wherein the second upper clamp member projects beyond the second lower clamp member over a second overlap distance.