METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING A TREAD RING UPON A TIRE CARCASS
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    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING A TREAD RING UPON A TIRE CARCASS 有权
    用于安装轮胎的轨枕的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140130961A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-15

    申请号:US14129835

    申请日:2011-10-31

    IPC分类号: B29D30/58

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments of the subject invention comprise methods and apparatus for mounting a tread ring onto a tire carcass. Such methods may include the step of providing a tire tread ring having opposing side edges; arranging the tread ring in an initial ring arrangement in communication with a pressure source, the pressure source being in communication with an outer side of the tread ring; expanding the tread ring radially outward from the initial ring arrangement to an expanded arrangement, the tread ring being expanded by applying vacuum pressure along the outer side of the tread ring supplied by the pressure source; inserting a tire carcass within a central opening of the tread ring while in the expanded arrangement; contracting the tread ring into an installed arrangement about an outer surface of the tire carcass; and, releasing the vacuum along the outer side of the tread ring.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的示例性实施例包括将胎面环安装到轮胎胎体上的方法和装置。 这种方法可以包括提供具有相对的侧边缘的轮胎胎面环的步骤; 将所述胎圈环布置成与压力源连通的初始环形布置,所述压力源与所述胎面环的外侧连通; 将胎面环从初始环形装置径向向外扩展为扩张布置,通过沿着由压力源供应的胎面环的外侧施加真空压力来扩大胎面环; 在扩展的布置中将轮胎胎体插入胎环的中心开口内; 将所述胎面环收缩成围绕所述轮胎胎体的外表面的安装布置; 并且沿胎面环的外侧释放真空。