IP Library Granted Patent US 7,810,388
Granted Patent B2
US 7,810,388 · App. 12/186,943 · Granted Oct 12, 2010

Tire testing facility

Assignee: Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,810,388
App. No.
12/186,943
Granted
Oct 12, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tire testing facility used for testing tires includes a tire testing device with one or more testing heads ( 5 ) for testing the inner running surface ( 8 ) of the tire ( 1 ) and one or more testing heads ( 6, 7 ) for testing the outer sidewall ( 3, 2 ) side wall of the tire ( 1 ).

Claims (22)

1. A tire testing facility for testing tires, comprising:

a tire testing device with one or more testing heads for testing an inner running surface of the tire; and

one or more testing heads for testing an outer side face of the tire.

2. The tire testing facility according to claim 1 , wherein the tire testing device includes a testing head for testing the inner running surface of the tire and two testing heads for testing the outer side face of the tire.

3. The tire testing facility according to claim 1 , wherein the tire testing device includes a plurality of testing heads for testing the inner running surface of the tire and twice as many testing heads for testing the outer side face of the tire.

4. The tire testing facility according to claim 1 , wherein the tire testing device includes a testing head for testing the inner running surface of the tire and a testing head for testing the outer side face of the tire.

5. The tire testing facility according to claim 1 , wherein the tire testing device includes a plurality of testing heads for testing the inner running surface of the tire and just as many testing heads for testing the outer side face of the tire.

6. The tire testing facility according to claim 1 , further comprising a turning device for turning over the tire.

7. The tire testing facility according to claim 1 , further comprising a marking means for marking the tire before turning over the tire.

8. The tire testing facility according to claim 1 , further comprising a position detecting means for detecting the position of the tire before and/or after turning over the tire.

9. The tire testing facility according to claim 1 , further comprising a positioning means for correctly positioning the tire after turning over the tire.

10. A method for testing tires with a tire testing facility, comprising:

providing one or more testing heads;

testing a part of the tire;

turning the tire over; and

wherein one or more or all testing heads test the remaining part of the tire.

11. The method according claim 10 , wherein the testing heads test an inner running surface and an outer side face of the tire.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein before or after turning over the tire, an outer side face and one half of an inner running surface of the tire is tested, and wherein after or before turning over the tire the other outer side face and the other half of the inner running surface of the tire is tested.

13. The method according to claim 10 , wherein before or after turning over the tire, an outer side face and an inner running surface of the tire is tested, and wherein after or before turning over the tire the other outer side face of the tire is tested.

14. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the tire is marked before being turned over.

15. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the position of the tire is detected before and/or after being turned over.

16. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the tire is correctly positioned after being turned over.

Assignments (3)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 20, 2023
From: STEINBICHLER OPTOTECHNIK GMBH; CARL ZEISS INDUSTRIELLE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
To: CARL ZEISS OPTOTECHNIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 064976/0222 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2023
From: CARL ZEISS OPTOTECHNIK GMBH
To: ITALMATIC SRL
Reel/Frame 064976/0260 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2008
From: STEINBICHLER, MARCUS; HUBER, RAINER; SUN, JUNIL; LEITNER, BERND
To: STEINBICHLER OPTOTECHNIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 021705/0852 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2007 038 176 · Aug 13, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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