公开(公告)号：US5777219A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-07

申请号：US729358

申请日：1996-10-16

申请人： James A. Popio ,  John L. Turner ,  Richard J. Macioce ,  Wayne A. Indorf ,  Fu-Min Chen ,  Stanley J. Olesky ,  Vladimir Roth

发明人： James A. Popio ,  John L. Turner ,  Richard J. Macioce ,  Wayne A. Indorf ,  Fu-Min Chen ,  Stanley J. Olesky ,  Vladimir Roth

IPC分类号： G01B11/16 ,  B60C19/00 ,  G01M17/02

CPC分类号： G01M17/027

摘要： An apparatus and related methods for capturing a digital foot print image of a tire and for extrapolating load-deflection curves of the tire is presented. A frame carries a test pod that is coupled to a tire to perform various tests. In one application, a loading plate couples the tire to a transparent plate on the test pod where a camera captures a digital gray-scale image of the tire foot print. A processor converts the gray-scale image into a pressure map wherein each pixel of the digital image is correlated to a pressure value. In another application, the loading plate couples the tire to a sliding cover plate on the test pod, wherein the loading plate is incremented through a plurality of load values at predetermined inflation pressures. By using two inflation pressures, the processor extrapolates further load-deflection curves for the tire at other inflation pressures. The apparatus also provides a unique way for imparting camber on the tire during the above tests. The data collected from the foot print image and load-deflection curves may be used to analyze the construction, operation, noise generation characteristics and performance of the tire.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于捕获轮胎的数字足印图像并用于外推轮胎的载荷 - 偏转曲线的装置和相关方法。 框架承载耦合到轮胎以进行各种测试的测试盒。 在一个应用中，装载板将轮胎耦合到测试盒上的透明板，其中相机捕获轮胎脚印的数字灰度图像。 处理器将灰度图像转换成压力图，其中数字图像的每个像素与压力值相关。 在另一应用中，装载板将轮胎联接到测试舱上的滑动盖板上，其中装载板在预定的充气压力下增加多个负载值。 通过使用两个充气压力，处理器在其他充气压力下外推轮胎的进一步载荷 - 挠度曲线。 该设备还提供了在上述测试期间在轮胎上施加弯度的独特方式。 从脚印图像和负载 - 偏转曲线收集的数据可用于分析轮胎的结构，操作，噪声产生特性和性能。

公开(公告)号：US09476800B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14127394

申请日：2012-06-05

申请人： Stanley J. Olesky ,  Vladimir Roth ,  John L. Turner

发明人： Stanley J. Olesky ,  Vladimir Roth ,  John L. Turner

IPC分类号： G01B5/255 ,  G01M17/013

CPC分类号： G01M17/013 ,  G01B5/255 ,  G01B2210/16

摘要： An apparatus is mounted to a vehicle for obtaining a camber angle measurement. The apparatus includes a lower elongated member, a vertical elongated member, and an upper elongated member. The apparatus further includes a lower coupling that connects the lower elongated member to the vertical elongated member. The lower coupling allows the vertical elongated member to rotate about an axis, and prevents the lower elongated member from rotating about its longitudinal axis. The apparatus also includes an upper coupling that connects the vertical elongated member to the upper elongated member. A lower connector is connected to the lower elongated member, and is configured to be connected to a wheel of a vehicle. An upper connector is connected to the upper elongated member, and is configured to be connected to the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 将装置安装到车辆上以获得外倾角测量。 该装置包括下部细长构件，垂直细长构件和上部细长构件。 该装置还包括将下细长构件连接到垂直细长构件的下联接件。 下联接件允许垂直细长构件围绕轴线旋转，并且防止下部细长构件围绕其纵向轴线旋转。 该装置还包括将垂直细长构件连接到上部细长构件的上部联接件。 下连接器连接到下细长构件，并且构造成连接到车辆的车轮。 上连接器连接到上细长构件，并且被配置为连接到车辆。

公开(公告)号：US20140245623A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-04

申请号：US14127394

申请日：2012-06-05

申请人： Stanley J. Olesky ,  Vladimir Roth ,  John L. Turner

发明人： Stanley J. Olesky ,  Vladimir Roth ,  John L. Turner

IPC分类号： G01M17/013

CPC分类号： G01M17/013 ,  G01B5/255 ,  G01B2210/16

摘要： An apparatus is mounted to a vehicle for obtaining a camber angle measurement. The apparatus includes a lower elongated member, a vertical elongated member, and an upper elongated member. The apparatus further includes a lower coupling that connects the lower elongated member to the vertical elongated member. The lower coupling allows the vertical elongated member to rotate about an axis, and prevents the lower elongated member from rotating about its longitudinal axis. The apparatus also includes an upper coupling that connects the vertical elongated member to the upper elongated member. A lower connector is connected to the lower elongated member, and is configured to be connected to a wheel of a vehicle. An upper connector is connected to the upper elongated member, and is configured to be connected to the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 将装置安装到车辆上以获得外倾角测量。 该装置包括下部细长构件，垂直细长构件和上部细长构件。 该装置还包括将下细长构件连接到垂直细长构件的下联接件。 下联接件允许垂直细长构件围绕轴线旋转，并且防止下部细长构件围绕其纵向轴线旋转。 该装置还包括将垂直细长构件连接到上部细长构件的上部联接件。 下连接器连接到下细长构件，并且构造成连接到车辆的车轮。 上连接器连接到上细长构件，并且被配置为连接到车辆。

公开(公告)号：US06545750B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09758558

申请日：2001-01-11

申请人： Vladimir Roth ,  David O. Stalnaker ,  Stanley J. Olesky ,  John L. Turner

发明人： Vladimir Roth ,  David O. Stalnaker ,  Stanley J. Olesky ,  John L. Turner

IPC分类号： G01B1126

CPC分类号： G01B11/2755

摘要： A system (10) for measuring the dynamic orientation of the plane of a wheel (12) on a vehicle (14). The system (10) includes a test surface (16) which rotates with the wheel (12) and a orientation-determining device (18) which is unattached to the vehicle (14). The test surface (16) is positioned in a plane corresponding to the plane of the wheel (12) and the orientation-determining device (18) determines the orientation of the plane of the test surface (12) at a specific point of time while the vehicle is being driven. A processor (20) receives output signals from the orientation-determining device (18) and converts the output signals into data corresponding to the orientation of the wheel plane for the specific instant in time.

摘要翻译： 一种用于测量车辆（14）上的车轮（12）的平面的动态取向的系统（10）。 系统（10）包括与车轮（12）一起旋转的测试表面（16）和未连接到车辆（14）的取向确定装置（18）。 测试表面（16）位于与轮（12）的平面相对应的平面中，并且取向确定装置（18）确定在特定时间点的测试表面（12）的平面的取向，而 车辆正在被驱动。 处理器（20）从姿态确定装置（18）接收输出信号，并将该输出信号转换成对于特定时刻的轮平面方向的数据。

公开(公告)号：US06435239B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-20

申请号：US09726714

申请日：2000-11-30

申请人： Neel K. Mani ,  John L. Turner ,  Thomas R. Branca ,  Hidetoshi Yokota ,  Brian E. Moore ,  Stanley J. Olesky

发明人： Neel K. Mani ,  John L. Turner ,  Thomas R. Branca ,  Hidetoshi Yokota ,  Brian E. Moore ,  Stanley J. Olesky

IPC分类号： B60C1500

CPC分类号： B60C15/06 ,  B60C15/0607 ,  Y10T152/10828 ,  Y10T152/10837 ,  Y10T152/10846

摘要： The invention improves tire flat spotting by providing a bead assembly that has bead filler elements disposed outside the body cords so that the turn up portion of the ply of body cords is disposed immediately back against the main portion of the ply of body cords above the bead core. This carcass structure increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall and decreases the flat spotting experience by the tire. In one embodiment of the invention, a reinforcing ply is wrapped around the bead filler elements to further increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall. In another embodiment, a bead filler element is disposed inside the body cords so that an air pocket is not formed in the carcass during the manufacturing process.

摘要翻译： 本发明通过提供一种胎圈组件来改善轮胎平坦点样，胎圈组件具有设置在身体帘线外部的胎圈填充元件，使得帘线帘布层的卷起部分紧靠背部靠近胎圈上方的主体帘布层的主要部分 核心。 该胎体结构增加了下侧壁的刚度并且减小了轮胎的平均点样体验。 在本发明的一个实施例中，加强层被缠绕在胎圈填充元件周围以进一步增加下侧壁的刚度。 在另一个实施例中，胎圈填充元件设置在主体帘线内部，使得在制造过程中不在胎体中形成空气袋。

公开(公告)号：US06732776B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-11

申请号：US10172199

申请日：2002-06-14

申请人： Neel K. Mani ,  John L. Turner ,  Thomas R. Branca ,  Hidetoshi Yokota ,  Brian E. Moore ,  Stanley J. Olesky

发明人： Neel K. Mani ,  John L. Turner ,  Thomas R. Branca ,  Hidetoshi Yokota ,  Brian E. Moore ,  Stanley J. Olesky

IPC分类号： B60C1500

CPC分类号： B60C15/06 ,  B60C15/0607 ,  Y10T152/10828 ,  Y10T152/10837 ,  Y10T152/10846

摘要： The invention improves tire flat spotting by providing a bead assembly that has bead filler elements disposed outside the body cords so that the turn up portion of the ply of body cords is disposed immediately back against the main portion of the ply of body cords above the bead core. This carcass structure increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall and decreases the flat spotting experience by the tire. In one embodiment of the invention, a reinforcing ply is wrapped around the bead filler elements to further increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall. In another embodiment, a bead filler element is disposed inside the body cords so that an air pocket is not formed in the carcass during the manufacturing process.

摘要翻译： 本发明通过提供一种胎圈组件来改善轮胎平坦点样，胎圈组件具有设置在身体帘线外部的胎圈填充元件，使得帘线帘布层的卷起部分紧靠背部靠近胎圈上方的主体帘布层的主要部分 核心。 该胎体结构增加了下侧壁的刚度并且减小了轮胎的平均点样体验。 在本发明的一个实施例中，加强层被缠绕在胎圈填充元件周围以进一步增加下侧壁的刚度。 在另一个实施例中，胎圈填充元件设置在主体帘线内部，使得在制造过程中不在胎体中形成空气袋。

公开(公告)号：US5357799A

公开(公告)日：1994-10-25

申请号：US913573

申请日：1992-07-14

申请人： Vladimir Roth ,  John L. Turner ,  Stephen M. Vossberg

发明人： Vladimir Roth ,  John L. Turner ,  Stephen M. Vossberg

IPC分类号： B60C11/24 ,  B60C19/00 ,  G01M17/02 ,  G01N3/06 ,  G01N19/02

CPC分类号： G01M17/027 ,  G01N2203/0647

摘要： An apparatus and technique for determining the abrasion potential for tire treads is presented. A tire is rotatably and forcefully brought into contacting engagement with a reflective surface received upon an illuminated glass plate. A charge coupled device monitors the internal reflection light which evidences a grey level corresponding to the force of engagement between the associated portion of the tire and the glass support plate. A marker is placed upon the tire centrally within a region of interest. The video image of the marker and region of interest is analyzed as to slip and force at that area. The product of the slip and force functions is an indication of frictional work at the interface between the tire and support surface and is correspondingly an indication of the propensity of the tire to wear.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于确定轮胎胎面磨损潜力的装置和技术。 轮胎被可旋转地且有力地与接收在照明的玻璃板上的反射表面接触接合。 电荷耦合器件监测内部反射光，其证明对应于轮胎的相关部分与玻璃支撑板之间的接合力的灰度级。 标记物在感兴趣的区域内集中放置在轮胎上。 分析标记和感兴趣区域的视频图像，以便在该区域滑动和强制。 滑动和力功能的产物是轮胎和支撑表面之间的界面处的摩擦作用的指示，并且相应地表示轮胎的磨损倾向。

公开(公告)号：US07228732B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-12

申请号：US10967827

申请日：2004-10-18

申请人： John L. Turner ,  David O. Stalnaker ,  James D. Ulmer ,  Erik F. Knuth

发明人： John L. Turner ,  David O. Stalnaker ,  James D. Ulmer ,  Erik F. Knuth

IPC分类号： G01M17/02

CPC分类号： G01N3/56 ,  B60C11/246 ,  G01M17/02 ,  G01N2033/0085 ,  G06F17/5009 ,  G06F17/5095

摘要： A method of developing a set of input forces used to analyze tire wear includes the steps of characterizing a wear course by driving a vehicle over the wear course and measuring data related to a plurality of forces experienced by the vehicle. A vehicle characterization model for a target vehicle having at least one tire is developed. The vehicle characterization model is used to calculate force data that represents the forces that would be experienced by at least one tire of the characterized vehicle if the characterized vehicle were driven over the characterized wear test course in the first vehicle configuration. The force data is then used to analyze tire wear using a computer prediction technique or by running an indoor wear test on the tire.

摘要翻译： 开发用于分析轮胎磨损的一组输入力的方法包括以下步骤：通过在磨损过程上驾驶车辆来表征磨损过程，并测量与车辆所经历的多个力相关的数据。 开发了具有至少一个轮胎的目标车辆的车辆表征模型。 如果特征车辆在第一车辆构造中的特征磨损测试过程被驱动，车辆特性模型被用于计算表示由特征车辆的至少一个轮胎经历的力的力数据。 然后使用力数据使用计算机预测技术来分析轮胎磨损，或者通过对轮胎进行室内磨损测试。

公开(公告)号：US06532811B2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09770884

申请日：2001-01-26

申请人： John L. Turner ,  David O. Stalnaker

发明人： John L. Turner ,  David O. Stalnaker

IPC分类号： E01C2300

CPC分类号： G01M17/02 ,  G01N3/56 ,  G01N2033/0085

摘要： A method for indoor wear testing tires includes the steps of characterizing a vehicle and a wear test course and combining the characterized data to create input data for an indoor wear test machine. The input data allows the indoor wear test machine to accurately simulate an outdoor wear test course for the characterized vehicle. The method allows multiple wear test courses to be used with a single characterized vehicle and allows a single wear test course to be used with multiple characterized vehicles. The method allows tires to be wear tested in relatively short time periods in the controlled environment of the indoor laboratory. In addition, the method is relatively easy to set up and perform.

公开(公告)号：US5245867A

公开(公告)日：1993-09-21

申请号：US808392

申请日：1991-12-16

申请人： H. James Sube ,  Larry E. Fritschel ,  James F. Siegfried ,  Arthur J. Dory ,  John L. Turner

发明人： H. James Sube ,  Larry E. Fritschel ,  James F. Siegfried ,  Arthur J. Dory ,  John L. Turner

IPC分类号： G01B21/00 ,  G01B11/22 ,  G01M17/02

CPC分类号： G01B11/22

摘要： A method and apparatus for circumferentially measuring tread wear on a tire. A laser probe sequentially scans each of the ribs of a tire, obtaining data respecting the tread depth at various points therealong. This data is employed for each rib to determine heel-to-toe irregular wear of the lugs thereof and to also determine a total wear index indicative of the degree of wear of the lugs. The method and apparatus is also adapted to laterally scan the tire sidewall to obtain data therefrom for the ascertaining of anomalies therein.