IP Library Granted Patent US 11,325,332
Granted Patent B2
US 11,325,332 · App. 17/255,418 · Granted May 10, 2022

Attaching device and method for attaching band-like member to tire inner surface

Inventor: Yukihisa Takahashi (Hiratsuka, JP)
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
B29D30/0681B60C19/002B29D2030/0682
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Patent No.
US 11,325,332
App. No.
17/255,418
Granted
May 10, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an attaching device and a method for attaching a band-like member to a tire inner surface. A holder that holds the band-like member in a wound state and a paddle are disposed in an inner portion of a tire, and a dispensed portion is pressure-bonded to the inner surface by repeatedly performing: a bonding operation in which a predetermined length dispensed from the band-like member in a wound state toward the inner surface is pressed, by moving the paddle close to the inner surface with no relative rotation of the tire in the circumferential direction with respect to the holder, and is pressure-bonded to the inner surface and a dispensing operation in which, after the bonding operation, the paddle is moved away from the inner surface, and together with relatively rotating the tire in the circumferential direction, a new dispensed portion is formed.

Claims (26)

1. An attaching device for attaching a band-like member to a tire inner surface, comprising:

a holder for holding the band-like member in a wound state;

a support arm for disposing the holder inside a tire;

a paddle that is disposed in an inner portion of the tire and that is configured to move toward and away from the tire inner surface;

a delivery-driving unit configured to dispense the band-like member held by the holder toward the tire inner surface; and

a rotation-driving unit configured to relatively rotate the tire in a tire circumferential direction with respect to the holder disposed in the inner portion of the tire,

a dispensed portion sequentially dispensed and having a predetermined length being pressure-bonded to the tire inner surface by repeatedly performing:

a bonding operation in which the dispensed portion of the predetermined length that is dispensed from the band-like member in the wound state toward the tire inner surface by the delivery-driving unit is pressed, by moving the paddle close to the tire inner surface in a state in which a relative rotation of the tire in the tire circumferential direction with respect to the holder is stopped, and is pressure-bonded to the tire inner surface; and

a dispensing operation in which, after the bonding operation, the paddle is moved away from the tire inner surface, and together with relatively rotating the tire in the tire circumferential direction with respect to the holder by the rotation-driving unit, a new dispensed portion having a predetermined length and dispensed by the delivery-driving unit from the band-like member in the wound state toward the tire inner surface is formed.

2. The attaching device for attaching the band-like member to the tire inner surface according to claim 1 , wherein

the paddle is connected to the holder, and the holder and the paddle integrally move toward and away from the tire inner surface.

3. The attaching device for attaching the band-like member to the tire inner surface according to claim 1 , wherein

the paddle is configured to move toward and away from the tire inner surface independently of the holder.

4. The attaching device for attaching the band-like member to the tire inner surface according to claim 3 , wherein

the delivery-driving unit is a rotating body that rolls on an outer circumferential surface of the band-like member held by the holder.

5. The attaching device for attaching the band-like member to the tire inner surface according to claim 4 , further comprising

a temperature control mechanism for adjusting a temperature of the tire inner surface to no less than 10° C. and no greater than 40° C.

6. The attaching device for attaching the band-like member to the tire inner surface according to claim 1 , wherein

the delivery-driving unit is a rotating body that rolls on an outer circumferential surface of the band-like member held by the holder.

7. The attaching device for attaching the band-like member to the tire inner surface according to claim 1 , further comprising

a temperature control mechanism for adjusting a temperature of the tire inner surface to no less than 10° C. and no greater than 40° C.

8. A method for attaching a band-like member to a tire inner surface, comprising:

disposing, using a support arm a holder that holds the band-like member in a wound state and a paddle that moves toward or away from the tire inner surface inside a tire; and

pressure-bonding a dispensed portion sequentially dispensed, using a delivery-driving unit, and having a predetermined length to the tire inner surface by repeatedly performing:

a bonding operation in which a dispensed portion of a predetermined length that is dispensed from the band-like member in the wound state toward the tire inner surface by the delivery-driving unit is pressed, by moving the paddle close to the tire inner surface in a state in which a relative rotation of the tire in a tire circumferential direction with respect to the holder disposed in an inner portion of the tire is stopped, and is pressure-bonded to the tire inner surface and

a dispensing operation in which, after the bonding operation, the paddle is moved away from the tire inner surface, and together with relatively rotating the tire in the tire circumferential direction with respect to the holder, using a rotation-driving unit disposed in the inner portion of the tire, a new dispensed portion having a predetermined length and dispensed by the delivery-driving unit from the band-like member in the wound state toward the tire inner surface is formed.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR ASSIGNEE Recorded Nov 18, 2023
From: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065626/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2020
From: TAKAHASHI, YUKIHISA
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054734/0336 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-119898 · Jun 25, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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