公开(公告)号：US5524804A

公开(公告)日：1996-06-11

申请号：US388070

申请日：1995-02-14

Applicant: Thomas M. Connor

Inventor： Thomas M. Connor

IPC: B29D30/26 ,  B29D30/30 ,  B29D30/44 ,  B65H23/02 ,  B65H20/00

CPC classification number: B29D30/3007 ,  B29D30/44 ,  B65H23/02 ,  B29D2030/4406 ,  B29D2030/4418 ,  B29D2030/4468 ,  B29D2030/4487 ,  B65H2301/4421 ,  B65H2801/93

Abstract: A lock-out device for an apparatus which guides strips of material toward a tire-building drum and which maintains the strip centered by compensating for minor variations in strip width. A pair of guide rails are adjustably mounted on a support housing and contain strip-engaging rollers which form a guide path for the strip moving therebetween. A panograph linkage is mounted on the housing and connects the guide rails for simultaneous movement of the rails toward and away from each other. A biasing mechanism, such as a spring or weight, biases the rails toward each other and the rollers into guiding engagement with the edges of the strip, and enables the guide rails to automatically move inward or outward to compensate for variations in strip width. The lock-out device includes a pressure-actuated piston which engages one of the guide rails, and when actuated, moves both rails apart and out of engagement with the longitudinal edges of the strip until the leading edge of the strip has been aligned and wrapped partially on the drum, and an angled front edge of the strip has moved beyond the guide rollers. The piston then is retracted and the biasing mechanism is operatively engaged with the guide rails to maintain the strip centered as it moves between the rails and around the tire-building drum.

Abstract translation: 一种用于装置的锁定装置，其将材料条引导到轮胎成型鼓并且通过补偿带宽的微小变化来将带保持在中心。 一对导轨可调节地安装在支撑壳体上，并且包含条带接合辊，其形成用于带之间移动的引导路径。 全息联动装置安装在壳体上，并连接导轨，以便使轨道彼此同时移动。 诸如弹簧或重物的偏置机构将轨道彼此偏压，并且辊与条的边缘引导接合，并且使得导轨能够自动地向内或向外移动以补偿条宽度的变化。 锁定装置包括压力致动的活塞，其接合导轨中的一个，并且当被致动时，两个轨道移动并且与带的纵向边缘脱离接合，直到带的前缘已经对准和包裹 部分地在滚筒上，并且条带的成角度的前边缘已经移动超过导辊。 然后活塞缩回，并且偏置机构与导轨可操作地接合，以便当钢板在轨道和轮胎成型鼓之间移动时将带保持中心。

公开(公告)号：US6012500A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US12251

申请日：1998-01-23

Applicant: Thomas M. Connor

Inventor： Thomas M. Connor

IPC: B29D30/24 ,  B29D30/36 ,  B29D30/26

CPC classification number: B29D30/36 ,  B29D30/246 ,  B29D2030/3214

Abstract: A bladderless former sleeve (100) is disclosed for a bladderless second stage tire building machine (102) having at least one bead lock assembly (116), the bead lock assembly (116) having an annular clamp (114) with an annular groove (112). The sleeve (100) includes an annular main body (104) having first (106) and second (108) ends, the main body (104) having a thickness. A bead (110) is attached to the annular main body (104) at the first end (106). The bead (110) has a thickness substantially greater than the thickness of the main body (104) at the second end (108). The bead (110) is sized to fit snugly within the groove (112) of the clamp (114). The main body (104) of the sleeve (100) is sized to substantially cover the bead lock assembly (116) or at least the bead lock shoes (120) of the machine (102) during operation of the machine when the bead lock shoes (120) are in a fully expanded position.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种无气囊的前套筒（100），用于无球形的第二级轮胎成型机（102），其具有至少一个胎圈锁定组件（116），胎圈锁定组件（116）具有环形夹具（114） 112）。 套筒（100）包括具有第一（106）和第二（108）端部的环形主体（104），主体（104）具有厚度。 在第一端（106）处将环（110）附接到环形主体（104）。 胎圈（110）的厚度基本上大于第二端（108）处的主体（104）的厚度。 胎圈（110）的尺寸设计成紧贴地装配在夹具（114）的凹槽（112）内。 套筒（100）的主体（104）的尺寸被设计成在机器操作期间基本上覆盖胎圈锁组件（116）或至少胎边锁定鞋（120），当胎圈锁鞋 （120）处于完全展开位置。