Abstract:
[PROBLEMS] To provide a high tension resistance to the carcass plies of a tire molded on a doughnut-shaped core and also increase the rigidity of a bead part. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] In this method of manufacturing a tire, carcass cords (3) and (9) are continuously stuck on the outer surface of the doughnut-shaped core (1) through all the periphery thereof to form the carcass plies (4) and (10). The carcass cord (3) is extended in the meridian direction of the core (1) and folded back at each side part of the core (1) to form the carcass ply (4) on the inner layer side. The radial inner peripheral portions (7) of the inner layer side carcass ply (4) are wound up around bead cores (6) in the radial outer direction, and a skim rubber (8) is stuck on the outer surface of the inner layer side carcass ply (4) after the wound-up portions (7a) are formed. Then, an outer layer side carcass ply (10) formed of carcass cord (9) extending in the meridian direction of the core (1) and folded back at each side part of the core (1) is stuck on the outer surface of the skim rubber (8).
Abstract:
In producing a side-reinforced type runflat tire in which side reinforcing rubbers with generally crescent-shaped sections are interposed between a carcass and an inner liner, the first drums 11a, 11b on which the side-reinforcing rubbers are to be attached are so configured that their diameter do not substantially fluctuate along the axial direction. The expanding operation of the first drum, the mutually approaching operation of the first drums 11a, 11b, and the approaching operation of the bead gripping rings 30A are synchronized. As a result, there is provided a tire and a method of its production capable of being produced by a multi-size mixed flow production system consisting of minimum equipments and of preventing air inclusions and wrinkles between the carcass member 4A and the side-reinforcing rubber 2A.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a tire having first color characters or lines on at least one side wall part, comprising the steps of stamping a second color side wall rubber and a first color side wall rubber on the side face of a carcass member formed in a toroidal shape by winding, a plurality of turns, a continuous second color rubber ribbon and a continuous first color rubber ribbon thereon, stamping a second color cover rubber on the outsides of the side wall rubbers by winding a rubber sheet whereon one turn in an annular shape, and molding a green tire, whereby the use of a large extruder can be eliminated, the other types of tires can be efficiently manufactured since a size switching can be easily performed, the accuracies of the shape and the dimensions of the members thereof can be increased, the uniformity and the tire balance thereof can be increased, and the sharp profile of the first color characters or lines can be assured, thus eliminating visual problems.
Abstract:
A method enabling the formation of a tire reinforcing layer with a high efficiency on an outer circumferential surface of a rigid core (13), comprising bonding ribbons (33), each of which is obtained by coating parallel-extending cords (17) with rubber, to the outer circumferential surface of the rigid core (13) in succession in a circumferential direction thereof while bringing side edges of the ribbons into close contact with those of adjacent ribbons, whereby it becomes possible to set a plurality of cords (17) in one bonding operation, so that the number of bonding operations for forming a tire reinforcing layer decreases; and an apparatus for forming a tire reinforcing layer.
Abstract:
A tire molding apparatus folds the periphery of bead portions at a low speed with an increased pressing force. The tire molding apparatus has folding mechanisms including fingers to fold the tire component to the periphery of bead cores. Folding fingers (101) are integrally provided with cams (120), which rotate in accordance with the swing of the fingers. The fingers (101) receive a driving force of a driver (130) through cam followers (122) energized by springs and the cams (120), and open. The cams (120) are rotated in accordance with the opening of the finger, compressing the springs energizing the cam followers (122). The compression of the springs reduces the opening speed of the fingers (101), and increases the pressing force of finger rolls (104) applied to the tire component (K).