SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING SURFACE FINISH OF TIRE RETREAD
First Claim
1. A method for measuring and evaluating surface variations of a tire component, comprising:
- measuring data points relative to a given surface of the tire component, wherein said data points comprise at least first and second coordinates;
electronically calculating the slope at a plurality of different locations along the measured surface of the tire component by determining the degree of steepness between selected ones of the at least first and second coordinates measured along the given surface of the tire component;
electronically comparing at least one slope-based parameter to one or more predetermined levels to determine a characterization defining one or more of surface adhesion fitness, finishing brush wear level and brush bristle placement location; and
visually displaying the determined characterization as output.
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Abstract
A measurement system scans the given surface of a tire component (e.g., a brush-finished tread or buffed tire casing) to electronically measure data points corresponding to vertical and horizontal coordinates along the given surface. Associated computer processors electronically calculate the slope at a plurality of different locations by determining the degree of steepness (e.g., rise over run, angle or grade) between selected ones of the first and second coordinates and electronically comparing at least one slope-based parameter to one or more predetermined levels to determine a characterization defining one or more of surface adhesion fitness, finishing brush wear level and brush bristle placement location. Slope may be determined between every adjacent pair of data points or between selected data points (e.g., identified local maximum and minimum). The at least one-slope based parameter compared to the predetermined levels may correspond to the slopes themselves or to a calculated average slope value.
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1. A method for measuring and evaluating surface variations of a tire component, comprising:
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measuring data points relative to a given surface of the tire component, wherein said data points comprise at least first and second coordinates; electronically calculating the slope at a plurality of different locations along the measured surface of the tire component by determining the degree of steepness between selected ones of the at least first and second coordinates measured along the given surface of the tire component; electronically comparing at least one slope-based parameter to one or more predetermined levels to determine a characterization defining one or more of surface adhesion fitness, finishing brush wear level and brush bristle placement location; and visually displaying the determined characterization as output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A measurement system for evaluating surface variations of a tire component, comprising:
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a measuring instrument for scanning the given surface of the tire component and measuring data points respectively comprising at least first and second coordinates corresponding to vertical and horizontal position of the given surface; a first memory adapted for storing the data points determined by said measuring instrument; a second memory adapted for storing software in the form of computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor coupled to said first and second memories and configured to selectively implement the computer-executable instructions stored in the second memory to process the data points stored in the first memory; wherein said at least one processor implements the computer-executable instructions stored in said second memory in order to implement the functions of;
calculating the slope at a plurality of different locations along the given surface of the tire component by determining the degree of steepness between selected ones of the first and second coordinates measured along the given surface of the tire component; and
comparing at least one slope-based parameter to one or more predetermined levels to determine a characterization defining one or more of surface adhesion fitness, finishing brush wear level and brush bristle placement location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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