公开(公告)号：US20060032563A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-16

申请号：US10917754

申请日：2004-08-13

申请人： Douglas Weaver ,  Joseph Lettieri ,  Gary Tubb ,  Dwayne Huston ,  James Hart ,  William Rex ,  Robert Birch

发明人： Douglas Weaver ,  Joseph Lettieri ,  Gary Tubb ,  Dwayne Huston ,  James Hart ,  William Rex ,  Robert Birch

IPC分类号： B60C19/08

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： Apparatus and method in the use thereof attaches an annular transponder unit to an annular tire surface, the transponder unit being of a type having a sensor housing coupled to an annular antenna. The apparatus includes a rotary turntable for supportably rotating a tire having an annular tire surface in an accessible disposition and an arm proximately disposed to the turntable and having end-of-arm tooling for attaching the transponder unit section by section to the annular tire surface as the tire is rotated. The tooling includes a gripping mechanism engaging the sensor housing and placing the sensor housing at a preselected location on the annular tire surface and a guide mechanism engaging the annular antenna and positioning the annular antenna section by section along the annular tire surface as the tire is rotated. An adhesive material applicator nozzle is disposed between the guide mechanism and the gripping means for application of the adhesive material between the annular antenna and the annular tire surface as the tire is rotated. A pre-staging station supporting the transponder unit may further be utilized, the arm moving between the pre-staging station and the turntable and the gripping mechanism engaging the sensor housing at the pre-staging station to transport the transponder unit from the pre-staging station to the turntable.

摘要翻译： 在使用中的装置和方法将环形应答器单元附接到环形轮胎表面，应答器单元是具有耦合到环形天线的传感器壳体的类型。 该装置包括旋转转台，用于可转动轮胎，该轮胎具有可接近的位置的环形轮胎表面，以及靠近设置在转台上的臂，并具有用于将应答器单元逐段地附接到环形轮胎表面的端部臂工具， 轮胎旋转。 该工具包括夹紧机构，其接合传感器壳体并将传感器壳体放置在环形轮胎表面上的预选位置处;以及引导机构，其与环形天线接合，并且当轮胎旋转时沿着环形轮胎表面沿环形天线部分定位环形天线部分 。 粘合材料施加喷嘴设置在引导机构和夹持装置之间，用于当轮胎旋转时将粘合剂材料施加在环形天线和环形轮胎表面之间。 支撑转发器单元的预分站可以进一步利用，臂在预分站和转台之间移动，并且夹持机构在预分站处接合传感器外壳，以将转发器单元从预分发 站到转盘。

公开(公告)号：US20060191331A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：US11017528

申请日：2004-12-20

申请人： Gary Tubb ,  William Rex ,  Douglas Weaver ,  Joseph Lettieri

发明人： Gary Tubb ,  William Rex ,  Douglas Weaver ,  Joseph Lettieri

IPC分类号： B60C23/02

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  Y10T156/10

摘要： Nozzle apparatus and method for affixing an annular transponder unit to an annular surface of a tire includes a nozzle block having an adhesive conduit extending therein to an inward end; a transverse channel open along an outward side and extending into the block, the channel being dimensioned for close receipt segment by segment of the annular transponder unit therein; and at least one adhesive port opposite the open channel side in fluid communication with the channel and the adhesive conduit inward end. The block channel open side is positioned opposite the annular tire surface and the adhesive port is positioned to direct adhesive material therefrom into the block channel to surround a segment of the annular transponder unit located within the channel.

摘要翻译： 用于将环形应答器单元固定到轮胎的环形表面的喷嘴装置和方法包括具有在其中向内延伸的粘合导管的喷嘴块; 横向通道沿着外侧开口并延伸到所述块中，所述通道的尺寸被设计成用于在所述环形应答器单元中靠近接收段; 以及与开口通道侧相对的至少一个粘合剂端口，其与通道和粘合剂导管的内端流体连通。 块通道开口侧定位成与环形轮胎表面相对，并且粘合剂端口被定位成将粘合剂材料从其引导到块通道中以围绕位于通道内的环形转发器单元的段。

公开(公告)号：US20060144896A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US11017484

申请日：2004-12-20

申请人： Gary Tubb ,  William Rex ,  Douglas Weaver ,  Joseph Lettieri

发明人： Gary Tubb ,  William Rex ,  Douglas Weaver ,  Joseph Lettieri

IPC分类号： B25C7/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  B60C19/08 ,  B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： Guide mechanism and method for axially directing an annular transponder unit segment by segment to an adhesive application station for subsequent attachment of the annular transponder unit segment by segment to an annular tire surface, the transponder unit being of a type having a sensor housing coupled to an annular antenna. The guide mechanism includes opposed fingers proximately positioned adjacent to an adhesive application station. The opposed fingers pivot to capture the annular assembly therebetween and slideably direct the assembly segment by segment to the adhesive application station. The guide mechanism is adjustable to a preferred proximal height from the annular surface of a tire and presents the annular transponder unit to the adhesive application station at a specified diameter and height above the tire surface.

公开(公告)号：US20050274448A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-15

申请号：US10865709

申请日：2004-06-10

申请人： Joseph Lettieri ,  Bruce Hahn ,  Ramendra Majumdar ,  Brian Logan ,  Lewis Lukich ,  Jason Slicker ,  William Rex ,  Gary Tubb ,  Rebecca Dando

发明人： Joseph Lettieri ,  Bruce Hahn ,  Ramendra Majumdar ,  Brian Logan ,  Lewis Lukich ,  Jason Slicker ,  William Rex ,  Gary Tubb ,  Rebecca Dando

IPC分类号： G01L17/00 ,  B29D30/06 ,  B60C23/04 ,  B60C23/20 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  B32B31/12 ,  B08B9/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0493 ,  B08B13/00 ,  B24B5/366 ,  B29D2030/0011 ,  H01Q1/2241 ,  Y10T156/14

摘要： A method and apparatus for preparing a tire surface for installation of a transponder apparatus of the type comprising a transponder housing and an antenna, includes the steps: identifying a tire target surface having a footprint configured to receive the transponder apparatus thereagainst; positioning the tire target surface in an accessible relationship to cleaning apparatus; and actuating the cleaning apparatus to substantially eliminate undesired surface agents from the tire target surface. Relative movement between the cleaning apparatus and the tire target surface may be initiated to create the desired target surface shape, such as an annular configuration, and to facilitate a substantial purging of undesired surface agents from substantially all of the target surface.

摘要翻译： 一种用于安装包括应答器外壳和天线的应答器装置的轮胎表面的方法和装置，包括以下步骤：识别具有构造成在其上接收应答器装置的覆盖区域的轮胎目标表面; 将轮胎目标表面定位成与清洁装置可接近的关系; 并且致动所述清洁装置以从所述轮胎目标表面基本上消除不期望的表面剂。 可以启动清洁设备和轮胎目标表面之间的相对运动以产生期望的目标表面形状，例如环形构造，并且有助于从基本上所有目标表面实质上清除不需要的表面剂。

公开(公告)号：US20060071767A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10959554

申请日：2004-10-06

申请人： Gregory Johanning ,  Joseph Lettieri ,  Brian Logan ,  Gary Tubb ,  James Hart

发明人： Gregory Johanning ,  Joseph Lettieri ,  Brian Logan ,  Gary Tubb ,  James Hart

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0493 ,  B60C3/06 ,  B60C19/003 ,  G01M1/326

摘要： An annular antenna and transponder are affixed to a tire using the transponder as a counterweight to offset tire imbalance. The annular antenna is attached to an inner tire surface and is coupled electrically to a transponder device and is fixed relative to a housing in which the transponder device is packaged. The mass of the transponder housing is used specifically to counterbalance tire imbalance by first ascertaining the position at which a counterbalance would prove to be beneficial and then affixing the annular assembly to the tire so as to position the mass of the transponder housing at the optimal location for counterbalancing benefit.

摘要翻译： 环形天线和应答器使用应答器作为配重来抵消轮胎的不平衡。 环形天线附接到内轮胎表面并且电耦合到应答器装置并且相对于其中包装有应答器装置的壳体固定。 转发器壳体的质量特别用于通过首先确定平衡将被证明是有益的位置，然后将环形组件固定在轮胎上，以将应答器壳体的质量定位在最佳位置处，来抵消轮胎不平衡 用于平衡福利。

公开(公告)号：US20060096386A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-11

申请号：US10984491

申请日：2004-11-09

申请人： Brian Logan ,  Bruce Hahn ,  Martin Sentmanat ,  Gary Tubb ,  Joseph Lettieri

发明人： Brian Logan ,  Bruce Hahn ,  Martin Sentmanat ,  Gary Tubb ,  Joseph Lettieri

IPC分类号： G01N3/08

CPC分类号： B60C23/0493 ,  G01N19/04

摘要： Apparatus and method for measuring adhesion capability in a tire liner, the apparatus including a film strip attaching to the tire liner and having a through opening and an attachment interface distanced from the opening; an adhesive backed cover member attaching to the film strip in covering relationship to the strip opening and a cover member surface portion establishing an adhesive bond with the tire liner through the film strip opening; means attached to the strip attachment interface for exerting a directional peeling force upon the strip sufficient to unitarily peel the film strip and the cover member from the tire liner; and means for measuring the directional peeling force.

摘要翻译： 用于测量轮胎衬套中的粘合能力的装置和方法，该装置包括附接到轮胎衬套的薄膜条，并具有与开口隔开的通孔和附接界面; 附着在薄膜带上的与胶带开口相关的粘合背衬的覆盖件和覆盖件表面部分，该盖件表面部分通过膜带开口与轮胎衬套建立粘接; 附接到条附接界面的装置，用于在条上施加足以使膜条和盖构件从轮胎衬套整体剥离的定向剥离力; 以及用于测量方向剥离力的装置。