Tire inner liner anomaly probe grounding apparatus and method
    1.
    发明授权
    Tire inner liner anomaly probe grounding apparatus and method 有权
    轮胎内衬异径探头接地装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08910511B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-16

    申请号:US13822097

    申请日:2010-09-14

    IPC分类号: G01M17/02

    CPC分类号: G01M17/02

    摘要: An apparatus and method for high voltage discharge testing of a tire is disclosed. In particular embodiments, a high voltage probe is maintained against the surface of a tire. The high voltage probe is energized and relative motion is provided between the surface of the tire and the high voltage probe. At the presence of an anomaly that penetrates the insulating material of the tire surface, an electrical discharge will occur between the conductive spring electrode and a reference electrode. The reference electrode is positioned adjacent the bead portion of the tire such that the electrical discharge will travel from the high voltage probe through the anomaly in the surface of the tire to one or more carcass plies in the tire. The carcass plies will carry the electrical discharge to the bead portion of the tire, where the electrical discharge will pass to the reference electrode.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于轮胎的高压放电测试的装置和方法。 在具体实施例中,高压探针保持抵靠轮胎的表面。 高压探头通电,轮胎表面和高压探头之间提供相对运动。 在存在穿透轮胎表面的绝缘材料的异常的情况下,在导电弹簧电极和参考电极之间将发生放电。 参考电极定位成与轮胎的胎圈部分相邻,使得放电将从高压探针行进通过轮胎表面中的异常到轮胎中的一个或多个胎体帘布层。 胎体帘布层将放电到轮胎的胎圈部分,其中放电将通过参考电极。

    Integrated process to generate near-zero thickness sipes in a tire
    2.
    发明授权
    Integrated process to generate near-zero thickness sipes in a tire 有权
    在轮胎中产生近零厚度刀槽花纹的综合过程

    公开(公告)号:US09221224B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US13457480

    申请日:2012-04-26

    摘要: The present invention comprises tire treads having sipes or other voids formed of non-curable inserts, as well as methods for forming sipes or other voids within a tread using non-curable inserts and apparatus for performing the same. Such methods include providing an uncured tread having a width and a thickness bounded by an outer side and a bottom side. Such methods further include providing a strip of non-curable material, the strip having a width and a length. Furthermore, such methods include inserting the strip of non-curable into the tread thickness from the tread outer side and to a predetermined depth within the tread thickness to form a void-forming insert within the tread thickness. Finally, these methods include curing the tread with the non-curable strip arranged within the tread thickness. The inserts may be folded, which may occur as the strips are inserted into the tread or prior to such insertion.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括具有刀片花纹或由不可固化刀片形成的其它空隙的轮胎胎面,以及使用不可固化刀片和用于执行该刀片的装置在胎面内形成刀槽花纹或其它空隙的方法。 这种方法包括提供具有由外侧和底侧限定的宽度和厚度的未固化胎面。 这样的方法还包括提供不可固化材料的条带,条具有宽度和长度。 此外,这种方法包括将不可固化的条带从胎面外侧插入胎面厚度中并在胎面厚度内插入预定深度,以在胎面厚度内形成空隙形成插入物。 最后,这些方法包括用布置在胎面厚度内的不可固化条来固化胎面。 插入物可以折叠,这可以在条插入胎面中或者在插入之前发生。

    HIGH VOLTAGE PROBE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TIRE INNER SURFACE ANOMALY DETECTION
    3.
    发明申请
    HIGH VOLTAGE PROBE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TIRE INNER SURFACE ANOMALY DETECTION 有权
    用于轮胎内表面异常检测的高电压探针装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130162265A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:US13822092

    申请日:2010-09-14

    IPC分类号: G01N27/20

    摘要: A tire testing apparatus and method for detecting anomalies in the surface of a tire is disclosed. A high voltage probe having a conductive spring electrode is placed adjacent a portion of a tire surface such that the conductive spring electrode is compressed against the surface of the tire. Relative motion is imparted between the high voltage probe and the surface of the tire. An electrical discharge occurs between the high voltage probe and a reference electrode at the location of an anomaly on the surface of the tire. The apparatus and method are configured to determine a precise azimuthal and radial position on the tire of the electrostatic discharge. The conductive spring electrode can have a length sufficient to ensure contact with a given point on the tire surface during a charge cycle for the high voltage probe at increased tire surface speeds.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于检测轮胎表面的异常的轮胎试验装置和方法。 具有导电弹簧电极的高电压探针被放置在轮胎表面的一部分附近,使得导电弹簧电极被压靠在轮胎的表面上。 在高压探头和轮胎表面之间施加相对运动。 在轮胎表面上的异常位置处,在高压探针与参考电极之间发生放电。 该装置和方法被配置成确定轮胎上静电放电的精确方位角和径向位置。 导电弹簧电极可以具有足够的长度,以确保在增加轮胎表面速度的高电压探针的充电循环期间与轮胎表面上的给定点接触。

    High voltage probe apparatus and method for tire inner surface anomaly detection
    4.
    发明授权
    High voltage probe apparatus and method for tire inner surface anomaly detection 有权
    高压探头装置及轮胎内表面异常检测方法

    公开(公告)号:US09157834B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-13

    申请号:US13822092

    申请日:2010-09-14

    摘要: A tire testing apparatus and method for detecting anomalies in the surface of a tire is disclosed. A high voltage probe having a conductive spring electrode is placed adjacent a portion of a tire surface such that the conductive spring electrode is compressed against the surface of the tire. Relative motion is imparted between the high voltage probe and the surface of the tire. An electrical discharge occurs between the high voltage probe and a reference electrode at the location of an anomaly on the surface of the tire. The apparatus and method are configured to determine a precise azimuthal and radial position on the tire of the electrostatic discharge. The conductive spring electrode can have a length sufficient to ensure contact with a given point on the tire surface during a charge cycle for the high voltage probe at increased tire surface speeds.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于检测轮胎表面的异常的轮胎试验装置和方法。 具有导电弹簧电极的高电压探针被放置在轮胎表面的一部分附近,使得导电弹簧电极被压靠在轮胎的表面上。 在高压探头和轮胎表面之间施加相对运动。 在轮胎表面上的异常位置处,在高压探针与参考电极之间发生放电。 该装置和方法被配置成确定轮胎上静电放电的精确方位角和径向位置。 导电弹簧电极可以具有足够的长度,以确保在增加轮胎表面速度的高电压探针的充电循环期间与轮胎表面上的给定点接触。

    INTEGRATED PROCESS TO GENERATE NEAR-ZERO THICKNESS SIPES IN A TIRE
    5.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED PROCESS TO GENERATE NEAR-ZERO THICKNESS SIPES IN A TIRE 有权
    在轮胎中生成零点厚度的集成过程

    公开(公告)号:US20130284332A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:US13457480

    申请日:2012-04-26

    IPC分类号: B60C11/12 B29D30/58

    摘要: The present invention comprises tire treads having sipes or other voids formed of non-curable inserts, as well as methods for forming sipes or other voids within a tread using non-curable inserts and apparatus for performing the same. Such methods include providing an uncured tread having a width and a thickness bounded by an outer side and a bottom side. Such methods further include providing a strip of non-curable material, the strip having a width and a length. Furthermore, such methods include inserting the strip of non-curable into the tread thickness from the tread outer side and to a predetermined depth within the tread thickness to form a void-forming insert within the tread thickness. Finally, these methods include curing the tread with the non-curable strip arranged within the tread thickness. The inserts may be folded, which may occur as the strips are inserted into the tread or prior to such insertion.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括具有刀片花纹或由不可固化刀片形成的其它空隙的轮胎胎面,以及使用不可固化刀片和用于执行该刀片的装置在胎面内形成刀槽花纹或其它空隙的方法。 这种方法包括提供具有由外侧和底侧限定的宽度和厚度的未固化胎面。 这样的方法还包括提供不可固化材料的条带,条具有宽度和长度。 此外,这种方法包括将不可固化的条带从胎面外侧插入胎面厚度中并在胎面厚度内插入预定深度,以在胎面厚度内形成空隙形成插入物。 最后,这些方法包括用布置在胎面厚度内的不可固化条来固化胎面。 插入物可以折叠,这可以在条插入胎面中或者在插入之前发生。

    TIRE INNER LINER ANOMALY PROBE GROUNDING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    6.
    发明申请
    TIRE INNER LINER ANOMALY PROBE GROUNDING APPARATUS AND METHOD 有权
    轮胎内衬异常探头接地装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130174657A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-11

    申请号:US13822097

    申请日:2010-09-14

    IPC分类号: G01M17/02

    CPC分类号: G01M17/02

    摘要: An apparatus and method for high voltage discharge testing of a tire is disclosed. In particular embodiments, a high voltage probe is maintained against the surface of a tire. The high voltage probe is energized and relative motion is provided between the surface of the tire and the high voltage probe. At the presence of an anomaly that penetrates the insulating material of the tire surface, an electrical discharge will occur between the conductive spring electrode and a reference electrode. The reference electrode is positioned adjacent the bead portion of the tire such that the electrical discharge will travel from the high voltage probe through the anomaly in the surface of the tire to one or more carcass plies in the tire. The carcass plies will carry the electrical discharge to the bead portion of the tire, where the electrical discharge will pass to the reference electrode.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于轮胎的高压放电测试的装置和方法。 在具体实施例中,高压探针保持抵靠轮胎的表面。 高压探头通电,轮胎表面和高压探头之间提供相对运动。 在存在穿透轮胎表面的绝缘材料的异常的情况下,在导电弹簧电极和参考电极之间将发生放电。 参考电极定位成与轮胎的胎圈部分相邻,使得放电将从高压探针行进通过轮胎表面中的异常到轮胎中的一个或多个胎体帘布层。 胎体帘布层将放电到轮胎的胎圈部分,其中放电将通过参考电极。