公开(公告)号：US07772521B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US10560850

申请日：2004-06-23

申请人： Donald L. Smith, Jr. ,  Daniel C. Orendorf ,  Stefan A. Parks ,  Thomas W. Bell ,  Joseph J. Peters ,  Ira L. Wood ,  Jason J. Para

发明人： Donald L. Smith, Jr. ,  Daniel C. Orendorf ,  Stefan A. Parks ,  Thomas W. Bell ,  Joseph J. Peters ,  Ira L. Wood ,  Jason J. Para

IPC分类号： B23K26/36 ,  B23K26/03

CPC分类号： B29D30/0061 ,  B23K26/0838 ,  B23K26/0884 ,  B29D30/72 ,  B29D2030/728 ,  B60C13/001

摘要： A system and associated method of marking a molded vehicle tire with laser engraved information to provide both human visible and machine readable data concerning the tire. Information contained in a barcode on the tire is read at a first station and supplied to a control unit. The physical location of human visible information previously molded into the tire is read from the tire at a second station and supplied to the control unit which uses this information to position a laser located at a third station for engaging additional human visible information pertaining to the manufacture of the tire adjacent the existing visible information to satisfy the Department of Transportation (DOT) tire marking requirements. The additional information also can be laser engraved into the tire in a machine readable encoded format, such as 2D symbols, for subsequent control and verification throughout the life of the tire.

摘要翻译： 一种用激光雕刻信息标记模制车辆轮胎的系统和相关方法，以提供关于轮胎的人类可见和机器可读数据。 包含在轮胎上的条形码的信息在第一站读取并提供给控制单元。 先前模制到轮胎中的人类可见信息的物理位置在第二站处从轮胎读取并提供给控制单元，该控制单元使用该信息来定位位于第三站处的激光器，用于接合与制造有关的附加人类可见信息 的轮胎相邻现有的可见信息，以满足运输部（DOT）的轮胎标识要求。 附加信息还可以以机器可读编码格式（例如2D符号）激光雕刻到轮胎中，以用于轮胎的整个寿命期间的后续控制和验证。

公开(公告)号：US4904319A

公开(公告)日：1990-02-27

申请号：US295741

申请日：1989-01-10

申请人： Costantino L. Divincenzo ,  Ira L. Wood

发明人： Costantino L. Divincenzo ,  Ira L. Wood

IPC分类号： B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29D30/52 ,  B29K21/00 ,  B29L30/00

CPC分类号： B29D30/52 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C66/0322 ,  B29C66/1162 ,  B29C66/14 ,  B29C66/4322 ,  B29C66/4324 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/73752 ,  B29C66/73941 ,  B29C66/81433 ,  B29C66/8322 ,  B29C66/9513 ,  B29C66/9517 ,  B29K2021/00 ,  B29K2105/08 ,  B29L2030/002

摘要： A method for splicing beveled edges of a relatively thick tire tread strip free of internal reinforcing cords by ultrasonic energy. A contact face of a sonic welding tool or horn is pressed against the mating overlapping edges of the strip at a cylinder pressure within a range of 20 psi to 80 psi. Ultrasonic energy is applied to the strip while the pressure is applied thereto for a period of between 2 seconds and 12 seconds to heat and soften the rubber compound of the strip without vulcanizing the rubber compound. Pressure is maintained by the tool against the strip after application of the ultrasonic energy for a period of generally between 0.5 to 2.0 seconds to permit the softened compound to cool, set and bond together to form a strong bond between the overlapped edges. The contact face of the horn generally matches the contour of the contacted surface of the strip.

公开(公告)号：US5443667A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-22

申请号：US255293

申请日：1994-06-07

申请人： Ira L. Wood ,  Wayne A. Wurzbacher

发明人： Ira L. Wood ,  Wayne A. Wurzbacher

IPC分类号： B29C65/08 ,  B32B31/16

CPC分类号： B29C66/1142 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C66/4322 ,  B29C66/4324 ,  B29C66/49 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/73752 ,  B29C66/836 ,  B29C66/9512 ,  B29C66/9516 ,  B29D30/52 ,  B29C66/73941 ,  B29C66/81463 ,  B29C66/8362 ,  B29C66/9513 ,  B29C66/9517 ,  B29D2030/523 ,  B29K2021/00 ,  B29K2105/246 ,  B29L2030/002

摘要： A device (10) for splicing materials such as a strip of uncured tire tread stock (11) by ultrasonic joining includes two engagement cylinders (52, 72) driving two ultrasonic transducers (40, 60) having horns (43, 63) into selective, pressure engagement with the tire tread stock (11) at the top edge (15) of the splice joint, sealing the same. A screw (81) having right-handed threads (84) and opposite, left-handed threads (85) moves horns (43, 63) from their initial point of contact at opposite tire tread edges toward centerline (16) of tire tread stock (11) while horns (43, 63) deliver ultrasonic energy to top edge (15). As transducers (40, 60) near centerline (16), transducer (40) is withdrawn and transducer (60) continues thereacross, insuring a complete seal across the entire splice joint. A quality seal is obtained by selection of transducer (40, 60) frequency, control of transducer (40, 60) amplitude, and control of the pressure and speed of the transverse motion of horns (43, 63).

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过超声波接合来拼接诸如未硫化轮胎胎面胶条（11）的材料的装置（10）包括：两个接合缸（52,72），其将具有喇叭（43,43）的两个超声换能器（40,60）驱动成选择性 与接合接头的上边缘（15）处的轮胎胎面坯料（11）的压力接合，将其密封。 具有右旋螺纹（84）和相对的左旋螺纹（85）的螺钉（81）将喇叭（43,63）从其相对的轮胎胎面边缘处的初始接触点朝着轮胎胎面花纹的中心线（16）移动 （11），而喇叭（43,63）将超声波能量传送到顶部边缘（15）。 随着靠近中心线（16）的换能器（40,60），换能器（40）被抽出并且换能器（60）在其上延伸，确保跨整个接头接头的完整密封。 通过选择传感器（40,60）的频率，传感器（40,60）振幅的控制，以及喇叭（43,63）横向运动的压力和速度的控制来获得质量密封。