WO2012017823A1 - タイヤ構成部材の接合装置及び製造方法 - Google Patents
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a joining device for a tire constituent member that abuts and joins end portions of tire constituent members, and a method for manufacturing a tire constituent member in which end portions are joined.
- a sheet-like tire component is used for forming an unvulcanized tire.
- the carcass ply is wound around a forming drum and formed into a cylindrical shape. Further, after the carcass ply is wound around the molding drum, the front end portion and the rear end portion of the carcass ply are abutted and joined.
- a joining device for joining the end portions of the tire constituent member as described above a joining device for joining the end portions with a pair of joining rollers is conventionally known.
- a pair of joining rollers are rolled along the end portions of the tire constituent members. The ends of the tire constituent members are brought into contact with each other by a pair of joining rollers (see Patent Document 1).
- an organic fiber carcass ply is used in the radial ply tire for passenger cars.
- the carcass ply is formed by covering a textile made of an organic fiber (for example, nylon, rayon, polyester) with rubber.
- a carcass ply made of an organic fiber cord is relatively thin and has low rigidity. For this reason, the carcass ply is difficult to be joined by the above-described conventional joining device, and may be caught by a rolling joining roller.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing a conventional joining apparatus for joining carcass plies.
- the surface portion of the carcass ply 110 is shown in cross section.
- the conventional joining apparatus 100 rolls a pair of joining rollers 101 (shown on one side surface in FIG. 7).
- the joining rollers 101 join the ends of the carcass ply 110 together.
- the convex portion 111 is strongly pressed against the joining roller 101 that rolls.
- the carcass ply 110 may be wound around the pair of joining rollers 101.
- the carcass ply 110 is caught between the pair of joining rollers 101.
- the rubber of the carcass ply 110 may be torn and the textile may be dissolved.
- the organic fiber cord of the carcass ply 110 may be wound around the joining roller 101.
- the efficiency of the joining work is reduced.
- the edge part of a tire structural member may be wound in the joining roller 101.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to prevent the joining end portions from being caught by a pair of joining rollers when joining the end portions of the tire constituent members. Thus, the efficiency of the joining work is to be improved.
- the present invention is a tire constituent member joining device that joins end portions of tire constituent members made of rubber, and rolls over the opposing end portions of the tire constituent members so that the end portions are brought into contact with each other.
- a pair of joining rollers to be joined, and a wrapping prevention member that moves together with the pair of joining rollers and presses both ends of the tire constituent member in the forward direction of the joining roller to prevent the both ends from being caught by the pair of joining rollers.
- the present invention is a method for manufacturing a tire constituent member for manufacturing a joined tire constituent member by joining ends of tire constituent members formed of rubber, and the front of the pair of joining rollers in the moving direction. Pressing both ends of the tire constituent member to prevent the two end portions from being caught by the pair of joining rollers, and rolling the pair of joining rollers on the opposing end portions of the tire constituent member, And a step of joining the parts together.
- the present invention when the end portions of the tire constituent members are brought into contact with each other and joined, it is possible to prevent the joined end portions from being caught by the pair of joining rollers. Moreover, the efficiency of joining work can be improved.
- the tire constituent member is a member constituting each part of the tire.
- the joining apparatus of this embodiment abuts and joins the ends of tire constituent members made of rubber. Thereby, the tire structural member (joined tire structural member) by which the edge part was joined is manufactured.
- the tire constituent member to be joined may be a member made of only unvulcanized rubber or a member made of unvulcanized rubber and a cord (for example, a carcass ply, a belt, a reinforcing member).
- the tire constituent member is formed in a sheet shape from rubber. Further, the tire constituent member is formed into a predetermined shape by cutting or the like.
- the joining device abuts end portions of one or a plurality of tire constituent members, and presses and joins the end portions over the whole.
- a carcass ply used for a passenger car radial ply tire (PSR) will be described as an example of the tire constituent member.
- This tire constituent member (carcass ply) is provided with an organic fiber cord.
- the tire constituent member is wound around the outer periphery of the molding drum in the molding process of the unvulcanized tire. Both end portions (front and rear end portions) of the tire constituent member are abutted and joined to form the tire constituent member into a cylindrical
- FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a schematic configuration of the bonding apparatus.
- the joining device 1 includes a forming drum 2 and a pair of joining units 30 that join the tire constituent members 90.
- the pair of joining units 30 are arranged side by side in the axial direction of the forming drum 2.
- the joining apparatus 1 includes a moving means (moving mechanism) 10 disposed along the outer peripheral surface of the forming drum 2.
- the moving means 10 moves the pair of joining units 30 in the axial direction and the radial direction of the forming drum 2 (left and right direction and up and down direction in FIG. 1).
- the moving means 10 is disposed above the forming drum 2.
- the forming drum 2 has a cylindrical shape and rotates around the axis.
- the outer periphery of the forming drum 2 is enlarged and reduced by a bladder or the like provided on the outer periphery.
- the forming drum 2 is a support that supports the tire constituent member 90 to be joined when an unvulcanized tire is formed.
- the tire constituent member 90 is wound around the predetermined position on the outer periphery of the forming drum 2 once.
- the molding drum 2 holds the cylindrical tire constituent member 90 concentrically.
- the forming drum 2 is supported by a drive device (not shown) so that the axis is horizontal.
- the drive device includes a drive source (for example, a motor) and a transmission mechanism that transmits the rotational power of the drive source to the forming drum 2.
- the forming drum 2 is rotationally driven by a driving device, and rotates the tire constituent member 90 at a predetermined rotational speed.
- the forming drum 2 stops the tire constituent member 90 at an arbitrary rotation angle.
- the tire constituent member 90 is supplied from a supply device (not shown).
- the tire constituent member 90 is wound around the outer periphery of the molding drum 2 or the molding drum 2 on which other members are arranged.
- the inner liner 5 is disposed on the outer periphery of the forming drum 2 before the tire constituent member 90 is wound.
- the front end portion and the rear end portion of the tire constituent member 90 are arranged at a predetermined interval and adjacent to each other.
- the front end portion and the rear end portion of the tire constituent member 90 are portions that become the front end and the rear end during winding, and face each other with a slight gap therebetween in a parallel state.
- the tire component 90 is formed by coating an organic fiber cord (not shown) with unvulcanized rubber.
- a plurality of organic fiber cords are arranged along the axial direction of the molding drum 2 in the rubber on the surface of the tire constituent member 90.
- the joining device 1 supports both ends of the tire constituent member 90 to be joined by the forming drum 2 so as to face each other.
- the joining apparatus 1 moves the joining unit 30 along the end of the tire constituent member 90 on the forming drum 2 to join the ends.
- the joining device 1 is configured to be bilaterally symmetric about the central portion CL in the axial direction of the forming drum 2.
- one side (the left side in FIG. 1) of the central portion CL of the bonding apparatus 1 will be mainly described.
- the moving means 10 includes a guide rail 11, a screw shaft 12, a motor 13, and a frame (not shown) to which they are attached.
- the guide rail 11 is disposed in parallel with the axis of the forming drum 2.
- the screw shaft 12 is disposed above the guide rail 11 and parallel to the guide rail 11.
- a rotation shaft 13 ⁇ / b> A of the motor 13 is arranged in parallel with the screw shaft 12.
- the screw shaft 12 is rotatably supported by the frame.
- a driven pulley 14 is fixed to the screw shaft 12.
- the drive pulley 15 is fixed to the rotating shaft 13 ⁇ / b> A of the motor 13.
- An endless belt 16 is stretched between the driven pulley 14 and the drive pulley 15.
- the moving means 10 transmits the rotational power of the motor 13 to the screw shaft 12 by the driving pulley 15, the belt 16 and the driven pulley 14. Thereby, the screw shaft 12 is rotated at a predetermined speed in both directions around the axis.
- the moving means 10 includes a movable member 17, a piston / cylinder mechanism 18, and a swing mechanism 19.
- the movable member 17 is attached to the screw shaft 12.
- the piston / cylinder mechanism 18 is fixed to the side surface of the movable member 17.
- the swing mechanism 19 is attached to the tip (lower end) of the piston rod 18P.
- the joining unit 30 is attached to the swing mechanism 19.
- the movable member 17 has a screw hole through which the screw shaft 12 passes and a guide hole through which the guide rail 11 passes.
- the movable member 17 is guided by the guide rail 11 by the rotation of the screw shaft 12 and moves at a predetermined speed in the axial direction of the forming drum 2.
- the piston rod 18 ⁇ / b> P of the piston / cylinder mechanism 18 is disposed along the radial direction of the molding drum 2 and toward the axis of the molding drum 2.
- the piston / cylinder mechanism 18 moves the swing mechanism 19 by moving the piston rod 18P in and out of the cylinder 18S.
- the joining unit 30 approaches the tire constituent member 90 or is separated from the tire constituent member 90.
- the moving means 10 presses the joining unit 30 against the end of the tire constituent member 90 to be joined with a predetermined pressure.
- the moving means 10 rotates the screw shaft 12 by the motor 13 to move the joining unit 30 along the end portion of the tire constituent member 90.
- the joining unit 30 includes a pressing roller 32, a pair of joining rollers 40, a reinforcing roller 50, and an entrainment preventing member 70, as will be described later.
- the moving means 10 moves the rollers 32, 40, 50 and the roll-in preventing member 70 integrally with the joining unit 30 against the end of the tire constituent member 90 and moves along the end.
- the rollers 32, 40, and 50 roll along end portions of the tire constituent member 90.
- the joining unit 30 includes a fixing member 60 and a frame body 31.
- the fixing member 60 is fixed to the swing mechanism 19.
- the frame body 31 is attached to the lower surface of the fixing member 60 and is disposed along the outer periphery of the tire constituent member 90.
- the fixing member 60 and the frame 31 are moved together by the moving means 10.
- the joining unit 30 joins the end portions of the tire constituent member 90 by the rollers 32, 40, 50 provided on the frame body 31 and the winding prevention member 70.
- the arrangement angle of the joining unit 30 is changed by the head swing mechanism 19 swinging a minute angle. Thereby, the joining unit 30 presses the tire constituent member 90 in the normal direction.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the joining unit 30 during joining. 2, the principal part of the joining unit 30 is shown as viewed from the direction of the arrow X in FIG.
- the structure on the frame body 31 side is shown through the fixing member 60 (shown by a dotted line in FIG. 2).
- FIG. 2 also shows a tire component 90 near the joining unit 30.
- both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 before joining are shown on the left side.
- a slight gap R is provided between both end portions 91 and 92.
- the joint portion 93 of the tire constituent member 90 is shown on the right side.
- the joining part 93 is a part joined by the movement of the joining unit 30.
- the joining unit 30 includes a pair of joining rollers 40 (40A and 40B), a wrap-around preventing member 70, a pressing roller 32, and a reinforcing roller 50 as illustrated. At least one pair of the pair of joining rollers 40 is provided in the joining unit 30.
- the winding prevention member 70 prevents the tire constituent member 90 from being caught by the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the pressing roller 32, the pair of joining rollers 40, and the reinforcing roller 50 are disposed along the moving direction S (joining direction) of the joining unit 30.
- the moving direction S is a direction in which the joining unit 30 moves during joining of the tire constituent members 90.
- the pressing roller 32, the pair of joining rollers 40, and the reinforcing roller 50 are arranged in order from the front to the rear in the movement direction S.
- the pressing roller 32 and the reinforcing roller 50 are disposed in front of and behind the moving direction S with respect to the joining roller 40.
- the joining roller 40 is sandwiched between the pressing roller 32 and the reinforcing roller 50.
- the rollers 32, 40, 50 are disposed in the frame 31 and are supported by shaft members 33, 34, 35 so as to be rotatable about the axis.
- the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 are attached to the frame 31 and support the rollers 32, 40, and 50 via bearings (not shown).
- the joining unit 30 has a plurality of pairs (two pairs here) of the pair of joining rollers 40 along the moving direction S.
- an anti-roll member 70 is provided in front of the moving direction S of all the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the winding prevention member 70 is disposed between the joining roller 40 and the pressing member 32 and is also disposed between the front and rear joining rollers 40.
- the outer peripheral surface of the pressing roller 32 is formed in a drum shape having a concave curved surface shape.
- the axial direction of the pressing roller 32 is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the forming drum 2.
- the pressing roller 32 is supported by the shaft member 33.
- the pressing roller 32 is pressed against both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 together with the joining roller 40.
- the end portions 91 and 92 are sandwiched between the pressing roller 32 and the forming drum 2.
- the pressing roller 32 presses the end portions 91 and 92.
- the pressing roller 32 presses the tire constituent member 90 with a relatively low pressure. This prevents the end portions 91 and 92 from being lifted.
- the pressing roller 32 and the joining roller 40 roll on the end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90.
- the joining unit 30 presses both end portions 91 and 92 with the pressing roller 32 and sequentially joins the end portions 91 and 92 with the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the pair of joining rollers 40 has a cylindrical shape. One end portions of the pair of joining rollers 40 are supported by shaft members 34 (34A, 34B), respectively.
- the pair of joining rollers 40 are arranged symmetrically around the joining portion 93 of the tire constituent member 90.
- the axes of the pair of joining rollers 40 are arranged so as to incline backward (rightward in FIG. 2) in the moving direction S from the joining portion 93 side (inner side) to the outer side.
- the angle Y of the axis is a relatively small predetermined angle (for example, an angle of 5 to 30 °).
- the angle Y is an angle of the axis with respect to the direction orthogonal to the joint portion 93.
- the pair of joining rollers 40 has a plurality of protrusions 41 (41A, 41B) that protrude in the axial direction at the edges facing each other.
- the protrusions 41 are formed at equal intervals along the edges of the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the pair of joining rollers 40 are provided with protrusions 41 and recesses between the protrusions 41 alternately in the circumferential direction at the same pitch.
- the protrusions 41 and the recesses are alternately arranged along the circumferential direction of the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the projection 41 of one joining roller 40 enters between the projections 41 (dent) of the other joining roller 40.
- the pair of joining rollers 40 rotate at a constant speed synchronously by the protrusions 41 meshing with each other.
- FIG. 3 is a front view of one joining roller 40 as viewed from the outside in the radial direction.
- a part (upper part of the drawing) of the joining roller 40 is shown in cross section.
- a protrusion T is formed on the joining roller 40.
- the protrusion T is formed in an annular shape (or a spiral shape) extending in the circumferential direction of the joining roller 40.
- a plurality of protrusions T are formed in parallel on the outer periphery of the joining roller 40.
- the cross-sectional shape of the joining roller 40 is formed in a sawtooth shape in which a plurality of protrusions are arranged.
- the side surface on the projection 41 side is orthogonal to the axial direction of the joining roller 40 and the other side surface is inclined at a predetermined angle.
- the protrusions T are formed in a triangular cross section and are disposed on the entire outer periphery of the joining roller 40 including the protrusions 41.
- the protrusion T is pressed against the end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90.
- the joining roller 40 presses a predetermined range of the end portions 91 and 92 by the protrusion T.
- the joining apparatus 1 moves the joining unit 30 by the moving means 10 (see FIG. 1). Further, the pressing roller 32 (see FIG. 2) is pressed against the both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 by the moving means 10.
- the joining apparatus 1 presses the joining rollers 40A and 40B against the end portions 91 and 92, respectively.
- the joining rollers 40A and 40B are pressed symmetrically around the gap R.
- the joining unit 30 is moved in the movement direction S along the end portions 91 and 92.
- the joining rollers 40A and 40B inclined in the opposite directions are rolled on the end portions 91 and 92 in synchronization.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the vicinity of the joining portion 93 of the tire constituent member 90 after joining.
- FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the joint portion 93.
- 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4A.
- the tire constituent member 90 has a plurality of organic fiber cords C.
- the surface side upper side in FIG. 4
- rubber 93W is partially stretched by the protrusions 41A and 41B.
- the rubber 93W is alternately extended to the surfaces of the end portions 91 and 92.
- the joint portion 93 is linearly crimped on the inner side (lower side in FIG. 4).
- the joining portion 93 is joined in a wave shape on the surface side.
- the end portions 91 and 92 on the surface side alternately overlap the surface on the other side.
- the joining apparatus 1 presses the pair of joining rollers 40 (see FIG. 2) against the end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 to be joined with the gap R interposed therebetween. Further, the pair of joining rollers 40 roll on the respective end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 facing each other. Along with this rolling, the pair of joining rollers 40 abuts and joins the end portions 91 and 92 (both end surfaces) while pulling the both end portions 91 and 92 together.
- the tire constituent member 90 is continuously joined and formed into a cylindrical shape.
- the joining device 1 causes the moving means 10 to roll the two pairs of front and rear joining rollers 40 in conjunction with each other.
- the end portions 91 and 92 are strongly joined by the two sets of joining rollers 40 continuously performing the same joining operation.
- the joining device 1 presses the joining portion 93 of the tire constituent member 90 by the reinforcing roller 50 (see FIG. 2) following joining by the joining roller 40.
- the reinforcing roller 50 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is supported by the shaft member 35.
- the reinforcing roller 50 is pressed against both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 together with the pressing roller 32 and the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the reinforcing roller 50 rolls in the moving direction S following the pair of joining rollers 40 as the joining unit 30 moves.
- the reinforcing roller 50 presses the joined end portions 91 and 92 to reinforce the joining between the end portions 91 and 92.
- the outer peripheral surface 51 of the reinforcing roller 50 is provided with a plurality of inclined concave grooves intersecting by knurling.
- the outer peripheral surface 51 of the reinforcing roller 50 is formed into a rough surface (uneven surface) having a large frictional force with rubber by a plurality of concave grooves.
- the reinforcing roller 50 presses both end portions 91 and 92 (joint portion 93) of the joined tire constituent member 90 by the outer peripheral surface 51 during rolling. At the same time, the reinforcing roller 50 rubs the both end portions 91 and 92 that are abutted against each other by the outer peripheral surface 51.
- the both ends 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 are deformed so as to bulge toward each other by the pressing force of the reinforcing roller 50. Thereby, the both ends 91 and 92 are more strongly pressed.
- the reinforcing roller 50 sequentially reinforces the joining between the end portions 91 and 92 by polishing the joining interface between the both end portions 91 and 92 with the outer peripheral surface 51. Thereby, the end portions 91 and 92 are firmly bonded to each other.
- the joining device 1 includes a heating means (not shown) for heating the reinforcing roller 50 from the inside (or outside).
- the joining apparatus 1 heats the outer peripheral surface 51 of the reinforcing roller 50 to a predetermined temperature (here, 70 to 100 ° C.) by a heating means.
- the reinforcing roller 50 heats both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90. Thereby, the effect which reinforces joining by the reinforcing roller 50 is heightened.
- the end portions 91 and 92 are bonded to each other more firmly and with high bonding strength.
- FIG. 5 is a side view showing a main part of the joining unit 30. 5, the joining unit 30 is shown as viewed from the direction of the arrow Z in FIG. In the joining unit 30 shown in FIG. 5, the rollers 32, 40 and 50 are in a state of being separated from the tire constituent member 90.
- the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 of the rollers 32, 40, and 50 have a rectangular bar shape with a rectangular cross section as illustrated, and penetrate the side surface of the frame body 31.
- the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 protrude from the inside of the frame body 31 toward the outside of the frame body 31 (the front side in FIG. 5).
- a pair of joining rollers 40 hereinafter referred to as fixed joining rollers 40F located on the rear side in the moving direction S, the shaft member 34 is fixed in the through hole of the frame 31. Therefore, the fixed joining roller 40F moves integrally with the frame body 31.
- the pressing roller 32, and the reinforcing roller 50 positioned on the front side, shaft members 33, 34, and 35 are inserted into the guide holes 36, 37, and 38, respectively. Yes.
- the guide holes 36, 37, and 38 have a rectangular shape and penetrate the side surface of the frame body 31.
- the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 are guided by the guide holes 36, 37, and 38 and are displaced in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction in FIG. 5) in the guide holes 36, 37, and 38. Further, the shaft members 33, 34, 35 are locked in the guide holes 36, 37, 38.
- the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 are displaced in the guide holes 36, 37, and 38 without changing the posture and the protruding length from the frame body 31.
- the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 are pushed toward one direction of displacement (downward in FIG. 5) by the pressure means 61, 62, and 63.
- the pressure means 61, 62, 63 are fixed to the side portion of the fixing member 60, and push the portions protruding from the frame body 31 of the shaft members 33, 34, 35.
- the pressure means 61, 62, 63 are, for example, a plunger or an elastic member (spring or the like).
- the plunger pushes the pin-shaped pressing member toward the outside by an internal spring.
- the pressure means 61, 62, 63 are composed of plungers and are arranged on the fixing member 60 downward.
- the pressure means 61, 62, 63 always applies downward pressure to the shaft members 33, 34, 35 by the pressurizing members 61A, 62A, 63A. As a result, the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 are positioned on the lowermost side in the guide holes 36, 37, and 38.
- the pressure means 61, 62, 63 press the shaft members 33, 34, 35 with a force that is weaker than the force with which the moving means 10 presses the rollers 32, 40, 50 against the tire component 90.
- the pressure means 61, 62, 63 displace the shaft members 33, 34, 35 upward in the guide holes 36, 37, 38.
- the pressure means 61, 62, 63 displace the rollers 32, 40D, 50 by displacing the shaft members 33, 34, 35 within the guide holes 36, 37, 38.
- the rollers 32, 40 ⁇ / b> D, and 50 are displaced with reference to the fixed joining roller 40 ⁇ / b> F that the moving unit 10 presses against the tire constituent member 90.
- the pressure units 61, 62, and 63 displace the rollers 32, 40D, and 50 according to the unevenness of the surface of the tire constituent member 90 with the fixed joining roller 40F as a reference.
- the pressure means 61, 62, 63 displace the rolling rollers 32, 40 D, 50 while pressing them against the end portions 91, 92 of the tire constituent member 90.
- the pressure means 61, 62, 63 displace the rollers 32, 40 ⁇ / b> D, 50 so as to follow the unevenness of the end portions 91, 92. Therefore, the pressure means 61, 62, 63 constitute displacement means 64, 65, 66 for displacing the rollers 32, 40D, 50.
- the rollers 32, 40D, 50 other than the fixed joining roller 40F are displaced by the displacing means 64, 65, 66 while moving integrally with the frame body 31.
- the rollers 32, 40D, and 50 are displaced independently of each other and independently of the fixed joining roller 40F.
- the joining apparatus 1 displaces the pressing roller 32, the displacement joining roller 40D, and the reinforcing roller 50 by the displacing means 64, 65, and 66 according to the unevenness of the tire constituent member 90 at each pressing position. Thereby, the rollers 32, 40 ⁇ / b> D, 50 are caused to follow the unevenness of the end portions 91, 92.
- the joining apparatus 1 rolls the rollers 32, 40D, and 50 in a state where they are in contact with the end portions 91 and 92 (pressed state).
- the pair of fixed joining rollers 40F are arranged so as to be shifted from the other rollers 32, 40D, 50 in a state where they are separated from the end portions 91, 92 of the tire constituent member 90.
- the pair of fixed joining rollers 40F are arranged to be shifted to the opposite side (upper side in FIG. 5) of the pressing direction by the moving means 10. Therefore, the fixed joining roller 40F comes into contact with the end portions 91 and 92 after the other rollers 32, 40D and 50 come into contact with the end portions 91 and 92 and are displaced by the pressing of the moving means 10.
- the fixed joining roller 40F is pressed against the end portions 91 and 92 with a relatively strong force by the pressure of the moving means 10.
- the other rollers 32, 40D, 50 are pressed against the end portions 91, 92 of the tire component 90 with a relatively weak force according to the pressure by the pressure means 61, 62, 63.
- the pressing roller 32 only needs to press the end portions 91 and 92 to prevent the lifting, so that the pressing roller 32 is pressed with a relatively weak force.
- the displacement joining roller 40 ⁇ / b> D is pressed with a relatively weak force so that the end portions 91 and 92 are drawn without being brought into close contact with the lower member.
- the reinforcing roller 50 is pressed with a relatively strong force in order to reliably reinforce the joining between the end portions 91 and 92.
- the pressure of each pressure means 61, 62, 63 is set according to each pressing force.
- the joining apparatus 1 of this embodiment includes the above-described wrap-up preventing member 70 in the joining unit 30.
- the entrainment preventing member 70 is disposed in front of the moving direction S of the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the entrainment preventing member 70 moves integrally with the joining unit 30 while pressing the end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90.
- the winding prevention member 70 prevents the end portions 91 and 92 from being caught between the pair of rolling rollers 40 or the bonding roller 40. Further, the entanglement preventing member 70 prevents the tire constituent member 90 from being caught in the protrusion 41 between the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the roll-in preventing member 70 is made of a plate-like member formed in a predetermined shape, and is arranged downward from the frame body 31.
- the entrainment preventing member 70 includes a base 71 on the frame body 31 side and a pressing portion 72 that presses both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90.
- the holding portion 72 has a triangular cross section and is arranged from the lower end of the base portion 71 toward the rear in the movement direction S. Further, the pressing portion 72 is disposed along the outer periphery of the joining roller 40.
- the lower end surface (pressing surface) of the pressing portion 72 is pressed against the tire constituent member 90.
- the lower end surface of the pressing portion 72 is formed in a smooth flat shape and is arranged according to the lower end of the joining roller 40.
- the roll-in preventing member 70 is bent in the opposite direction at the central portion in the longitudinal direction (see FIG. 2), and is arranged in parallel with the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the roll-in preventing member 70 is disposed in front of the joining roller 40 in the moving direction S.
- the holding portion 72 (see FIG. 5) is formed on the entire lower end of the wrapping prevention member 70.
- the pressing portion 72 is disposed in front of the pair of joining rollers 40 in the moving direction S and is disposed in proximity to the pair of joining rollers 40.
- a predetermined gap is formed between the pressing portion 72 and the outer periphery of the joining roller 40. In this state, the pressing portion 72 is disposed along the outer periphery of the joining roller 40.
- the pressing portion 72 is pressed against the tire constituent member 90 together with the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the winding prevention member 70 presses both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 along the outer periphery of the pair of joining rollers 40 by the pressing portion 72.
- one of the wrapping prevention members 70 (in front of the displacement joining roller 40D) has a connecting piece 73 following the base 71.
- the connecting piece 73 is attached to the shaft member 34 of the displacement joining roller 40D on the side of the frame 31. Therefore, one wrap-in preventing member 70 is displaced integrally with the displacement joining roller 40D.
- the base 71 is fixed to the frame body 31 in the wrapping prevention member 70 on the other side (the front side of the fixed joining roller 40F). For this reason, the position of the other wrap-around preventing member 70 in the joining unit 30 is fixed in the same manner as the fixed joining roller 40F.
- the entrainment prevention member 70 contacts the tire constituent member 90 together with the joining roller 40 in front of the moving direction S of the joining roller 40.
- the pressing portion 72 of the wrapping prevention member 70 is disposed so as to overlap a portion (a lower portion in FIG. 5) facing the tire constituent member 90 of the pair of joining rollers 40. That is, the pressing portion 72 is disposed between the pair of joining rollers 40 and the tire constituent member 90 and enters the gap between the pair of joining rollers 40 and the tire constituent member 90. When viewed from the normal direction of the tire constituent member 90 (the direction of arrow N in FIG. 5), the pressing portion 72 is hidden by the pair of joining rollers 40. Further, the pressing portion 72 of the wrapping prevention member 70 is disposed in the vicinity of the front in the moving direction S of the pair of joining rollers 40. The distance in the moving direction S from the outer periphery of the joining roller 40 to the pressing portion 72 is defined as K.
- the vicinity in the vicinity of the front means a position where K is within 5 mm and the pressing portion 72 does not contact the joining roller 40.
- the pressing portion 72 is arranged so that the gap (distance K) between the pressing portion 72 and the joining roller 40 is about 1 mm.
- FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which the end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 are joined by the pair of joining rollers 40.
- one joining roller 40 and the pressing portion 72 of the wrapping prevention member 70 are schematically shown in a side view.
- the surface portion of the tire constituent member 90 is shown in a sectional view.
- the wrap-up preventing member 70 includes the pressing portions 72 that press the both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 in the vicinity of the front in the moving direction S of the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the entrainment prevention member 70 presses both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 to which the joining roller 40 is joined by the pressing portion 72 before contacting the joining roller 40.
- the entanglement preventing member 70 leveles the end portions 91 and 92 by pressing the lifts of the end portions 91 and 92 and the convex portions 95 on the surface.
- the roll-in preventing member 70 makes both ends 91 and 92 contact the pair of joining rollers 40 in a relatively flat state.
- the pair of joining rollers 40 rolls on the end portions 91 and 92 subsequent to the wrapping prevention member 70 and joins the end portions 91 and 92 in order. At that time, the pair of joining rollers 40 roll without involving the tire constituent member 90. The convex portion 95 is not caught between the protrusions 41 of the pair of joining rollers 40. In this way, the wrap-up preventing member 70 presses both ends 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 in front of the moving direction S (traveling direction) of the joining roller 40 while moving together with the pair of joining rollers 40. Accordingly, the wrapping prevention member 70 prevents the end portions 91 and 92 from being entangled with the pair of joining rollers 40 when the tire constituent member 90 is joined.
- the control device is composed of a computer, for example.
- the control device is connected to each part of the device via connection means.
- the control device controls each part of the device to execute an operation for bonding.
- a cylindrical member (such as the inner liner 5) is disposed on the outer periphery of the molding drum 2. Thereafter, the tire constituent member 90 is wound once around the outer periphery of the rotating forming drum 2. Both end portions 91, 92 of the tire constituent member 90 are arranged at positions where the joining unit 30 is pressed by the moving means 10.
- the molding drum 2 supports the end portions 91 and 92 facing each other.
- the joining unit 30 on one side is moved down by the moving means 10 at the center portion CL of the forming drum 2. Further, the rollers 32, 40, 50 and the wrapping prevention member 70 are pressed against the end portions 91, 92 (see FIG. 2) with a predetermined pressure.
- the joining unit 30 is moved outward in the axial direction of the forming drum 2.
- the rollers 32, 40, 50 and the entanglement preventing member 70 move integrally along the end portions 91, 92 of the tire constituent member 90. Accordingly, the pressing roller 32 and the pair of joining rollers 40 are rolled in the moving direction S on the opposing end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 to be joined.
- the pair of joining rollers 40 pulls both end portions 91 and 92 together, but the end portions 91 and 92 are brought into contact with each other and joined.
- the both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 in front of the moving direction S of the pair of joining rollers 40 are pressed by the winding preventing member 70 so that the both ends 91 and 92 are caught in the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the wrapping prevention member 70 presses the tire constituent member 90 located near the front in the moving direction S of the pair of joining rollers 40 by the pressing portion 72.
- the pressing portion 72 presses both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 along the outer periphery of the pair of joining rollers 40.
- the joining device 1 also rolls the heated reinforcing roller 50.
- the both ends 91 and 92 that are abutted are pressed by the reinforcing roller 50 while being heated, and the joining between the ends 91 and 92 is reinforced as described above.
- the joining device 1 lowers the other (right side in FIG. 1) joining unit 30 at the center portion CL of the molding drum 2.
- the joining device 1 presses the rollers 32, 40, 50 against the joined end portions 91, 92.
- the pair of joining units 30 are moved in the reverse direction.
- the pair of joining units 30 are moved at the same speed toward the outside in the axial direction of the forming drum 2.
- rollers 32, 40, and 50 are rolled along the end portions 91 and 92, and the end portions 91 and 92 are joined to each other. Thereafter, another tire constituent member is arranged on the joined tire constituent member 90, and an unvulcanized tire having a predetermined shape and structure is formed.
- Various tires are manufactured by vulcanizing and molding unvulcanized tires.
- the both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 are pressed by the entrainment preventing member 70.
- the winding preventing member 70 can prevent the end portions 91 and 92 from being caught by the pair of joining rollers 40.
- a relatively thin and low-rigidity tire component 90 for example, a carcass ply having an organic fiber cord C
- the rubber of the tire constituent member 90 is not broken and the textile is not unraveled.
- the organic fiber cord C is not wound around the joining roller 40. Accordingly, high quality can be secured for the tire constituent member 90 after joining. Since it is not necessary to remove the organic fiber cord C from the joining roller 40, the tire constituent member 90 can be joined continuously. As a result, labor and time for joining are reduced, so that the efficiency of joining work can be improved.
- the present embodiment it is possible to prevent the end portions 91 and 92 to be joined from being caught by the pair of joining rollers 40 when the end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 are brought into contact with each other. Moreover, the efficiency of joining work can be improved. Both ends 91 and 92 are pressed by the roll-in preventing member 70, and the ends 91 and 92 are joined by the pair of joining rollers 40. Therefore, the end portions 91 and 92 can be joined uniformly and accurately. Even with the thin tire component 90, the ends 91 and 92 can be joined with sufficient strength.
- both end portions 91 and 92 are pressed near the front in the moving direction S of the joining roller 40 by the pressing portion 72 of the winding prevention member 70, the both end portions are positioned appropriately and close to the joining roller 40 during the joining operation. 91 and 92 can be pressed. Thereby, it can prevent more reliably that the edge parts 91 and 92 are caught in a pair of joining roller 40. FIG. The joining accuracy between the end portions 91 and 92 can be further improved.
- the end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 are pressed together by the anti-rolling member 70 in advance, and the end portions 91 and 92 are paired in a state where the positions and shapes are equalized.
- the roller 40 is brought into contact. Therefore, the states of the end portions 91 and 92 to be joined are maintained equally, and the end portions 91 and 92 can be reliably joined by the pair of joining rollers 40.
- a sufficient area for the pair of joining rollers 40 to contact the tire constituent member 90 can be secured, it is difficult to be affected by variations in the end portions 91 and 92. Therefore, the tire constituent member 90 can be appropriately joined.
- the joining apparatus 1 the end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 can be reliably joined by the joining unit 30 even on the molding drum 2. Therefore, the joining apparatus 1 is suitable for joining the tire constituent member 90 wound around the forming drum 2. When the joining apparatus 1 is used with the forming drum 2, a great effect is obtained. Even when the tire constituent member 90 is a carcass ply of a different type from the above or a member other than the carcass ply, the end portions 91 and 92 are not wound around the pair of joining rollers 40 by using the joining device 1. Can be securely joined.
- the end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 When the both end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 are pressed along the outer circumference of the pair of joining rollers 40 by the wrapping prevention member 70, the end portions 91 and 92 may be reliably pressed before contacting the joining rollers 40. it can. In addition, since the same degree of wrapping prevention effect is obtained in the entire range that the wrapping prevention member 70 presses, the wrapping of the end portions 91 and 92 into the joining roller 40 can be prevented more reliably. At that time, it is desirable that the wrap-around preventing member 70 is arranged in parallel with the joining roller 40. However, the winding prevention member 70 may not be parallel to the bonding roller 40 as long as a gap of a predetermined interval can be secured between the winding prevention member 70 and the bonding roller 40.
- two pairs of the pair of joining rollers 40 are arranged in the front and rear, but one pair, or three or more pairs of the joining rollers 40 may be provided.
- a plurality of pairs of the joining rollers 40 are provided along the movement direction S, the end portions 91 and 92 of the tire constituent member 90 can be reliably and firmly joined.
- the above-described effects of the roll-in preventing member 70 are also obtained for each pair of joining rollers 40.
- the pair of joining rollers 40 positioned at the forefront in the moving direction S first performs the joining operation of the end portions 91 and 92, it is most necessary to hold the both end portions 91 and 92 by the wrapping prevention member 70. . Therefore, with respect to a plurality of pairs of joining rollers 40, the wrapping prevention member 70 may be provided at least on the pair of joining rollers 40 positioned at the forefront in the moving direction S.
- the wrapping prevention member 70 By forming the wrapping prevention member 70 from a plate-like member, the processing of the wrapping prevention member 70 is facilitated.
- the plate-shaped wrap-in preventing member 70 both end portions 91 and 92 can be reliably pressed, and damage to the rubber on the surface can be suppressed.
- the entanglement preventing member 70 can also be configured by another member that can prevent the end portions 91 and 92 from being entangled in the joining roller 40.
- the wrap-around preventing member 70 can be constituted by, for example, a comb-like member, a small-diameter roller, or a thick linear member.
- molding drum 2 was demonstrated.
- the joining device 1 by using the joining device 1, the tire constituent member 90 can be joined similarly on a support other than the molding drum 2.
- the tire constituting member 90 can be joined by the joining device 1 even on a planar support member or a conveyor.
- SYMBOLS 1 Joining apparatus of tire structural member, 2 ... Molding drum, 5 ... Inner liner, 10 ... Moving means, 11 ... Guide rail, 12 ... Screw shaft, 13 ... Motor, 14 ... driven pulley, 15 ... driving pulley, 16 ... belt, 17 ... movable member, 18 ... piston / cylinder mechanism, 19 ... swinging mechanism, 30 ... Joining unit, 31 ... frame, 32 ... pressing roller, 33, 34, 35 ... shaft member, 36, 37,38 ... guide hole, 40 ... joining roller, 41 ... Projection, 50 ... Reinforcement roller, 51 ... Outer peripheral surface, 60 ... Fixing member, 61, 62, 63 ...
- Pressure means 64, 65, 66 ... Displacement means, 70 ... Winding Intrusion prevention member, 71 ... base, 72 ... pressing part, 73 ... connecting piece, 90 ..Tire component members 91, 92 ... ends, 93 ... joints, 95 ... projections, C ... organic fiber cords, CL ... center, R ... gap, T ... Projections.
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従来の接合装置100は、図示のように、一対の接合ローラ101(図7では、一方の側面を示す)を転動させる。接合ローラ101により、カーカスプライ110の端部同士を接合する。その際、カーカスプライ110の表面では、凸部111が転動する接合ローラ101に強く押し付けられる。これにより、カーカスプライ110が、一対の接合ローラ101に巻き込まれることがある。カーカスプライ110が、一対の接合ローラ101の間に噛み込まれる虞もある。
また、本発明は、ゴムで形成されたタイヤ構成部材の端部同士を接合して、接合されたタイヤ構成部材を製造するタイヤ構成部材の製造方法であって、一対の接合ローラの移動方向前方のタイヤ構成部材の両端部を押さえて、両端部の一対の接合ローラへの巻き込みを防止する工程と、一対の接合ローラを、タイヤ構成部材の対向する各端部上を転動させて、端部同士を突き合わせて接合する工程と、を有することを特徴とする。
タイヤ構成部材は、タイヤ各部を構成する部材である。本実施形態の接合装置は、ゴムで形成されたタイヤ構成部材の端部同士を突き合わせて接合する。これにより、端部が接合されたタイヤ構成部材(接合タイヤ構成部材)を製造する。
接合装置1は、図示のように、成形ドラム2と、タイヤ構成部材90を接合する一対の接合ユニット30とを備えている。一対の接合ユニット30は、成形ドラム2の軸線方向に並べて配置されている。接合装置1は、成形ドラム2の外周面に沿って配置された移動手段(移動機構)10を備えている。移動手段10は、一対の接合ユニット30を成形ドラム2の軸線方向及び半径方向(図1では左右方向及び上下方向)に移動させる。移動手段10は、成形ドラム2の上方に配置されている。
接合ユニット30は、図示のように、一対の接合ローラ40(40A、40B)と、巻込防止部材70と、押さえローラ32と、補強ローラ50とを有する。一対の接合ローラ40は、接合ユニット30に少なくとも1組み設けられる。巻込防止部材70は、タイヤ構成部材90が一対の接合ローラ40に巻き込まれるのを防止する。
接合ローラ40には、図示のように、突条Tが形成されている。突条Tは、接合ローラ40の周方向に延びる環状(又は螺旋状)に形成される。突条Tは、接合ローラ40の外周に複数並列して形成される。接合ローラ40の断面形状は、複数の突出部が並んだ鋸歯状に形成される。この突条Tでは、突起41側の側面が接合ローラ40の軸線方向と直交し、他方側の側面が所定角度で傾斜する。突条Tは、断面三角形状に形成され、突起41を含む接合ローラ40の外周の全体に配置される。突条Tは、タイヤ構成部材90の端部91、92に押し付けられる。接合ローラ40は、突条Tにより、端部91、92の所定範囲を押圧する。
図示のように、タイヤ構成部材90は、複数の有機繊維コードCを有する。端部91、92の接合により、表面側(図4では上側)のゴム93Wが、突起41A、41Bにより部分的に引き伸ばされる。ゴム93Wは、交互に端部91、92の表面まで引き伸ばされる。接合部93は、内側(図4では下側)では直線的に圧着される。これに対し、接合部93は、表面側では波状をなして接合される。表面側の端部91、92は、交互に相手側の表面に重なり合う。
図5は、接合ユニット30の要部を示す側面図である。図5では、接合ユニット30を図2の矢印Z方向から見て示している。図5に示す接合ユニット30は、ローラ32、40、50がタイヤ構成部材90から離間した状態にある。
巻込防止部材70は、上記したように、一対の接合ローラ40の移動方向Sの前方近傍で、タイヤ構成部材90の両端部91、92を押さえる押さえ部72を有する。巻込防止部材70は、押さえ部72により、接合ローラ40が接合するタイヤ構成部材90の両端部91、92を、接合ローラ40に接触する前に押さえる。巻込防止部材70は、端部91、92の浮き上がりや表面の凸部95を押さえて端部91、92を均す。巻込防止部材70は、両端部91、92を比較的平坦な状態で一対の接合ローラ40に接触させる。
Claims (7)
- ゴムで形成されたタイヤ構成部材の端部同士を接合するタイヤ構成部材の接合装置であって、
タイヤ構成部材の対向する各端部上を転動して端部同士を突き合わせて接合する一対の接合ローラと、
一対の接合ローラとともに移動しつつ接合ローラの移動方向前方のタイヤ構成部材の両端部を押さえて、両端部の一対の接合ローラへの巻き込みを防止する巻込防止部材と、
を備えたことを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の接合装置。 - 請求項1に記載されたタイヤ構成部材の接合装置において、
巻込防止部材が、タイヤ構成部材の両端部を押さえる押さえ部を有し、
巻込防止部材の押さえ部が、一対の接合ローラのタイヤ構成部材に対向する部分に重なるように配置されたことを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の接合装置。 - 請求項1に記載されたタイヤ構成部材の接合装置において、
巻込防止部材が、一対の接合ローラの移動方向前方近傍でタイヤ構成部材の両端部を押さえる押さえ部を有することを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の接合装置。 - 請求項1ないし3のいずれかに記載されたタイヤ構成部材の接合装置において、
巻込防止部材が、一対の接合ローラの外周に沿ってタイヤ構成部材の両端部を押さえることを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の接合装置。 - 請求項1ないし4のいずれかに記載されたタイヤ構成部材の接合装置において、
巻込防止部材が、板状部材からなることを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の接合装置。 - 請求項1ないし5のいずれかに記載されたタイヤ構成部材の接合装置において、
一対の接合ローラを移動方向に沿って複数組み有し、
全ての一対の接合ローラの移動方向前方に、それぞれ巻込防止部材を設けたことを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の接合装置。 - ゴムで形成されたタイヤ構成部材の端部同士を接合して、接合されたタイヤ構成部材を製造するタイヤ構成部材の製造方法であって、
一対の接合ローラの移動方向前方のタイヤ構成部材の両端部を押さえて、両端部の一対の接合ローラへの巻き込みを防止する工程と、
一対の接合ローラを、タイヤ構成部材の対向する各端部上を転動させて、端部同士を突き合わせて接合する工程と、
を有することを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の製造方法。
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