Tire testing apparatus and method for testing a tire
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01M-017/02
B60C-025/00
출원번호
US-0861064
(2013-04-11)
등록번호
US-9671313
(2017-06-06)
우선권정보
DE-10 2012 007 270 (2012-04-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Steinbichler, Marcus
Huber, Rainer
출원인 / 주소
STEINBICHLER OPTOTECHNIK GMBH
대리인 / 주소
Dilworth & Barrese, LLP.
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초록▼
A tire testing apparatus for testing a tire comprises a loading means for the tire (17), a measuring head (20, 22, 24) which is movable relative to the tire (17), and lower bearing elements (7) on which the tire (17) can be positioned in vertical position. To improve such tire testing apparatus, the
A tire testing apparatus for testing a tire comprises a loading means for the tire (17), a measuring head (20, 22, 24) which is movable relative to the tire (17), and lower bearing elements (7) on which the tire (17) can be positioned in vertical position. To improve such tire testing apparatus, the tire testing apparatus comprises upper bearing elements (8) which are movable relative to the lower bearing elements (7) and which together with the lower bearing elements (7) form a holder for the tire (17). (FIG. 8c)
대표청구항▼
1. A tire testing apparatus for testing a tire, comprising: loading means for the tire (17);one or more measuring heads (20, 22, 24) which is movable relative to the tire (17), the one or more measuring heads (20, 22, 24) are arranged on one or more horizontally extending measuring head carriers (19
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A tire testing apparatus for testing a tire, comprising: loading means for the tire (17);one or more measuring heads (20, 22, 24) which is movable relative to the tire (17), the one or more measuring heads (20, 22, 24) are arranged on one or more horizontally extending measuring head carriers (19), the one or more measuring head carriers (19) extend through a hole defined by the tire (17) and the one or more measuring head carriers (19) is oriented parallel to the rotational axis of the tire, wherein at least one measuring head is arranged to test an inner tread (21) of the tire (17); andlower bearing elements (7) that rest against a first end of the tire (17), on which the tire (17) can be positioned in a vertical position, and upper bearing elements (8) that rest against a second end of the tire (17) opposite the first end and on an outside portion of the tire (17), the upper bearing elements (8) being movable relative to the lower bearing elements (7) and which together with the lower bearing elements (7) form a holder for the tire (17). 2. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bearing elements (7; 8) are formed as rollers (9, 10; 11, 12). 3. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper bearing elements (8) are arranged on a pivotally mounted rocker, wherein a pivot axis of the pivotally mounted rocker is outside a center of gravity of the pivotally mounted rocker. 4. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper bearing elements (8) and the lower bearing elements (7) are adjustable in opposite directions. 5. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper bearing elements (8) and the lower bearing elements (7) are adjustable in the same direction. 6. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a holder (14) for the upper bearing elements (8) includes a control means for the upper and lower bearing elements (7, 8) is arranged. 7. The tire testing apparatus according claim 1, wherein the bearing elements (7, 8) are arranged on a movable holding frame (4). 8. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the lower and upper bearing elements (7, 8) are arranged on a column (5) which is pivotally mounted on the movable holding frame (4), wherein a pivot axis of the column (5) extends vertically such that column (5) pivots the lower and upper bearing elements (7, 8) in a horizontal direction. 9. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 1. wherein one bearing element of the lower bearing elements (7) is formed as drivable roller (9). 10. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more measuring heads (20, 22, 24) are arranged on one or more horizontally extending measuring head carriers (19), wherein the one or more measuring head carriers (19) extends through a hole defined by the tire (17), such that a first measuring head (22) is positioned on a first side of the tire (17), a second measuring head (24) is positioned on a second side of the tire (17), and a third measuring head (20) is positioned in between the first measuring head (22) and the second measuring head (24). 11. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein on the one or more measuring head carriers (19) the first measuring head (22) of the one or more measuring heads (20, 22, 24) is arranged for testing a first outer side wall (23) of the tire (17). 12. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein on the one or more measuring head carriers (19) the second measuring head (24) of the one or more measuring heads (20, 22, 24) is arranged for testing a second outer side wall (25) of the tire (17), the second outer side wall (25) being opposite the first outer side wall (23). 13. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the one or more measuring head carriers (19) are adjustable in radial direction (r) within the hole defined by the tire (17). 14. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one or more measuring heads (20, 22, 24) include recording optics with variable focal length. 15. The tire testing apparatus according to claims 10 to 14, wherein the one or more measuring head carriers (19) are pivotable about their longitudinal axes (11). 16. The tire testing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pallet (27) with pallet lower bearing elements on which the tire (17) can be positioned in a vertical position, and with pallet upper bearing elements which are movable relative to the pallet lower bearing elements and which together with the pallet lower bearing elements form a pallet holder for the tire (17), wherein the pallet (27) is connectable with the tire testing apparatus. 17. The tire testing apparatus of claim 15, wherein when testing the tire (17), the one or more measuring head carriers (19) are pivoted in one direction about its or their longitudinal axes (11) and when testing a next tire, the one or more measuring head carriers (19) are pivoted in the opposite direction. 18. The tire testing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the movable holding frame (4) is completely enclosed within a housing (1) of the tire testing apparatus, and an image of a first measuring head (20) of the one or a measuring heads (20, 22, 24) is taken for testing an inner tread (21) of the tire (17), and that a movement of the movable holding frame (4) is terminated when the first measuring head (20) is positioned opposite the inner tread (21) of the tire (17). 19. The tire testing apparatus of claim 18, wherein the image of the first measuring head (20) for testing the inner tread (21) of the tire (17) is transmitted to a screen.
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