Method for temporary storage of endless, intermediate articles of manufacture
    7.
    发明授权
    Method for temporary storage of endless, intermediate articles of manufacture 失效
    临时储存无端中间制品的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06468016B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-22

    申请号:US09491060

    申请日:2000-01-25

    IPC分类号: B65G100

    CPC分类号: B29D30/0016 B29D2030/0044

    摘要: A method for temporarily storing a plurality of endless, intermediate articles of manufacture being characterized by: (i) placing an endless, intermediate article of manufacture in a load/unload position on the storage device 10; (ii) indexing the article out of the load/unload position and into a storage position; and (iii) repeating these steps with additional articles. In the preferred method, the step of indexing the article into a storage position being further characterized by the steps of: (i) detecting the presence of the article in the load/unload position; (ii) moving the article away from the load/unload position; and (iii) stopping the article when the presence of the article in the load/unload position is no longer detected.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于临时存储多个环形中间制品的方法,其特征在于:(i)将无限制的中间制品放置在存储装置10上的装载/卸载位置; (ii)将物品从装载/卸载位置分配到储存位置; 和(iii)重复这些步骤与附加的文章。 在优选的方法中,将物品分配到储存位置的步骤进一步的特征在于以下步骤:(i)检测物品在装载/卸载位置的存在; (ii)将物品从装载/卸载位置移开; 和(iii)当不再检测到物品在装载/卸载位置中的存在时停止物品。

    Method and apparatus for simultaneously assembling a plurality of tires
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    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for simultaneously assembling a plurality of tires 失效
    用于同时组装多个轮胎的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6139668A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-31

    申请号:US202742

    申请日:1998-12-15

    IPC分类号: B29D30/00 B29D30/20

    摘要: A tire assembly method and apparatus are disclosed which utilize at least two rotatable turrets (16, 18) that each have two drums (26, 28, 58, 60) and at least one transfer unit (156) for transferring tire components from one turret to another. The preferred embodiment of the invention features three turrets (16, 18, 20) and two transfer units (156, 170), wherein a carcass band is assembled on the drums of a first turret (16) the tread package is assembled on a third turret (20), and the complete tire carcass is assembled on a second turret (18), in between the first and third turrets. Simultaneous, continuous and sequential building and assembly of tire carcass bands and tread packages for a plurality of tires is provided by the method and apparatus of this invention.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / US96 / 14942 Sec。 371 1998年12月15日第 102(e)日期1998年12月15日PCT 1996年9月18日PCT公布。 公开号WO98 / 12043 1998年3月26日公开了一种轮胎组装方法和装置,其利用至少两个可旋转的炮塔(16,18),每个可转动炮塔具有两个鼓(26,28,58,60)和至少一个转印单元(156) 轮胎组件从一个转塔到另一个。 本发明的优选实施例具有三个炮塔(16,18,20)和两个传送单元(156,170),其中胎体带组装在第一转盘(16)的鼓上,胎面封装组装在第三转盘 转台(20),并且整个轮胎胎体组装在位于第一和第三炮塔之间的第二转台(18)上。 通过本发明的方法和装置提供了用于多个轮胎的轮胎胎体带和胎面包装的同时,连续且顺序的建造和组装。