公开(公告)号：US20240382382A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18291965

申请日：2022-07-29

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Martinus Johannes Donatus Brakkee ,  Peter van Roon ,  Patrick van Voorn

IPC: A61J7/00 ,  A61J7/04 ,  G07F9/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for step dispensing discrete medicaments from a dispensing system accommodating one or more feeder units and arranged for selectively dispensing an amount of discrete medicaments from the one or more feeder units, the system comprising: a dispensing device provided with an array of dispensing positions, wherein the dispensing device at each of the array of dispensing positions is provided with a holder for one of the feeder units and with a through opening for passing discharged medicaments there through, wherein the method comprises the steps of: sending a dispensing command with data indicating dispensing parameters to a dispensing position of the array of dispensing positions via a non-real-time connection; buffering the dispensing command at the dispensing position of the array of dispensing positions; and sending a dispensing trigger to the dispensing position of the array of dispensing positions via a real-time connection, therewith triggering a feeder unit to dispense discrete medicaments therefrom.

公开(公告)号：US20240326367A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18683356

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Timen Anton VAN WERVEN ,  Robin NUSSELDER ,  Willem Marinus VAN BEEK

IPC: B29D30/26 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B29D30/00

CPC classification number: B29D30/2607 ,  B25J15/0047 ,  B29D30/0016 ,  B60B30/06 ,  B60B30/08 ,  B29D2030/0044

Abstract: A gripper, a gripper station and a method for gripping an annular tire component, wherein the gripper has a plurality of gripper members distributed in a circumferential direction about a gripper axis and movable with at least a vector component in a radial direction perpendicular to the gripper axis over a main range with a radially inner endpoint and a radially outer endpoint. The gripper further has a limiter for limiting the movement of the plurality of gripper members in the radial direction to a subrange within the main range, wherein the subrange has an adjustable subrange position relative to the main range. The gripper has a synchronization member for synchronizing movements of the plurality of gripper members in the radial direction, wherein the synchronization member defines the main range, and wherein the limiter is arranged for limiting the synchronization member to define the subrange.

公开(公告)号：US20240326364A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18573935

申请日：2022-06-28

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Antonie SLOTS

IPC: B29D30/00 ,  B29D30/26

CPC classification number: B29D30/0016 ,  B29D30/2607 ,  B29D2030/0022

Abstract: A tire unloading unit for unloading a green tire, wherein the green tire has an externally facing circumferential tread surface extending around a tire axis, wherein the tire unloading unit has a base and a support for supporting the green tire relative to the base at the externally facing circumferential tread surface projecting from the base for stabilizing the green tire at the externally facing circumferential tread surface from above, wherein the upper arm includes a first lateral boundary member, a second lateral boundary member and intermediate boundary members which are individually movable to closely adapt to the contour of the green tire and remain in contact with said contour even when the green tire collapses slightly over time.

公开(公告)号：US12103258B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US16973379

申请日：2019-06-07

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Maarten Reinoud Van Der Made ,  Cees Johan Van Voskuilen ,  Gerrit Mulder

IPC: B29D30/30 ,  B29D30/00 ,  B29D30/08

CPC classification number: B29D30/3028 ,  B29D2030/0066 ,  B29D2030/082 ,  B29D2030/3064

Abstract: A tire building method, in particular for strip-winding, includes the step of:



providing a choice between a production mode for building a tire component and a test mode for obtaining test measurements, wherein the choice is provided prior to executing the test mode;
wherein at least one or more building parameters is set prior to the building of the tire component based on test measurements performed on a test strip during the test mode.




Also disclosed is a tyre building system and a measurement tool.

公开(公告)号：US20240228224A9

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18278611

申请日：2022-02-16

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Mattheus Jacobus KAAGMAN ,  Quinten Matthijs BERGMANS ,  Herman Sebastiaan SCHERPENHUIZEN

IPC: B65H75/24

CPC classification number: B65H75/2455 ,  B29D30/0016 ,  B65H2801/93

Abstract: Disclosed is a liner reel, a cassette, a let off station and a method for collecting a liner, wherein the liner reel has a core and a shell that is concentrically mountable to said core for rotation together with said core about a liner reel axis, wherein the shell has a collection wall that extends in a circumferential direction about the liner reel axis when the shell is mounted to the core, wherein the collection wall is arranged for receiving the liner, wherein the core has a support wall extending in the circumferential direction for supporting the collection wall at least with a vector component in a radial direction perpendicular to the liner reel axis, wherein the collection wall is at least partially contractible in said radial direction when the shell is removed from the core.

公开(公告)号：US20240227229A9

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18546630

申请日：2022-02-03

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Gerardus Johannes Catharina VAN LAAR

IPC: B26D3/11 ,  B26D1/157 ,  B26D7/01 ,  B26D7/08 ,  B26D7/20 ,  B26D7/26 ,  B29D30/24 ,  B29D30/28 ,  B29D30/30

CPC classification number: B26D3/11 ,  B26D1/1575 ,  B26D7/018 ,  B26D7/088 ,  B26D7/204 ,  B26D7/2635 ,  B29D30/242 ,  B29D30/28 ,  B29D30/3007 ,  B29D30/3028 ,  B29D2030/3078

Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator unit, a tire building device and a method for applying a strip to a drum, wherein the applicator unit comprises an applicator roller and a cutter, wherein the applicator roller comprises a roller body that is rotatable about a roller axis for applying the strip to the drum in an application direction perpendicular to said roller axis, wherein the applicator roller and the cutter are configured to cooperate for cutting the strip on the applicator roller along a helical cutting path about the roller axis.

公开(公告)号：US20240190094A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18285355

申请日：2022-03-17

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Willem Marinus VAN BEEK ,  Timen Anton VAN WERVEN

IPC: B29D30/48

CPC classification number: B29D30/48 ,  B29D2030/482

Abstract: A bead-apex stitching device, a bead-apex station and a method for stitching an apex to a bead are disclosed, wherein the bead-apex stitching device includes a first set of first stitching members distributed in a circumferential direction about a central axis for stitching the apex to the bead and a second set of second stitching members for stitching the apex to the bead in a manner different from the first stitching members of the first set, wherein the second stitching members of the second set are distributed in an alternating pattern with the first stitching members of the first set in the circumferential direction.

公开(公告)号：USD1027876S1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US35515803

申请日：2022-11-17

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Designer： Willem Marinus Van Beek

Abstract: 1. Housing for electrical conductor
1.1 : Perspective
1.2 : Top
1.3 : Bottom
1.4 : Front
1.5 : Left
1.6 : Right
The broken line showing is for the purpose of illustrating portions of the housing for electrical conductor that form no part of the claimed design.
A conduit for cables having an at least partially diamond-shaped cross section defining a pavilion face, a girdle and a crown.

公开(公告)号：US20240131742A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18546630

申请日：2022-02-03

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Gerardus Johannes Catharina VAN LAAR

IPC: B26D3/11 ,  B26D1/157 ,  B26D7/01 ,  B26D7/08 ,  B26D7/20 ,  B26D7/26 ,  B29D30/24 ,  B29D30/28 ,  B29D30/30

CPC classification number: B26D3/11 ,  B26D1/1575 ,  B26D7/018 ,  B26D7/088 ,  B26D7/204 ,  B26D7/2635 ,  B29D30/242 ,  B29D30/28 ,  B29D30/3007 ,  B29D30/3028 ,  B29D2030/3078

Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator unit, a tire building device and a method for applying a strip to a drum, wherein the applicator unit comprises an applicator roller and a cutter, wherein the applicator roller comprises a roller body that is rotatable about a roller axis for applying the strip to the drum in an application direction perpendicular to said roller axis, wherein the applicator roller and the cutter are configured to cooperate for cutting the strip on the applicator roller along a helical cutting path about the roller axis.

公开(公告)号：US11896557B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17690021

申请日：2022-03-09

Applicant: VMI Holland B.V.

Inventor： Johan Gerard van Beek ,  Anthonius Maria Hendrina de Boer ,  Cornelis Jan Jochemsen ,  Patrick van Voorn

IPC: A61J7/00 ,  B65G1/08 ,  G16H20/13

CPC classification number: A61J7/0084 ,  B65G1/08 ,  G16H20/13 ,  B65G2203/0283

Abstract: A method for loading a medicine transport plate with one or more medicine items using a docking station includes the steps of moving a preparation release mechanism of a docking station into a preparation holding state; inserting the one or more medicine items into one or more preparation compartments in the docking station; loading the medicine transport plate into the docking station; and moving the preparation release mechanism from the preparation holding state into a preparation release state to release the one or more medicine items from the preparation compartments.