Inspection apparatus for tires
First Claim
1. An inspection apparatus for tires (3), comprisinga device (14) structured and arranged for positioning a tire (3) to be inspected, an inspection device (8) structured and arranged to inspect the thus-positioned tire (3) by the positioning device (14), and a pressure chamber (2) structured and arranged to be positioned about said positioning device (14) to encompass the tire (3) positioned thereon, wherein said inspection device (8) comprises several measuring heads (9, 10, 11, 12), said inspection device (8) is structured and arranged to inspect an inner radial side of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14), said inspection device (8) comprising said measuring heads (9-12) are structured and arranged to be movable from a position outside the tire (3) to a position within the inner radial edge of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14) to inspect the inner radial side of the tire (3) for defects, and said pressure chamber (2) is a vacuum chamber comprising a movable hood (4).
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an inspection apparatus for tires having a positioning device for the tire to be inspected and a laser inspection device. In accordance with the invention, the inspection device comprises several measuring heads, in particular laser measuring heads in order to reduce the inspection time. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, several observation units and associated lighting sources are integrated in each measuring head.
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30 Claims
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1. An inspection apparatus for tires (3), comprising
a device (14) structured and arranged for positioning a tire (3) to be inspected, an inspection device (8) structured and arranged to inspect the thus-positioned tire (3) by the positioning device (14), and a pressure chamber (2) structured and arranged to be positioned about said positioning device (14) to encompass the tire (3) positioned thereon, wherein said inspection device (8) comprises several measuring heads (9, 10, 11, 12), said inspection device (8) is structured and arranged to inspect an inner radial side of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14), said inspection device (8) comprising said measuring heads (9-12) are structured and arranged to be movable from a position outside the tire (3) to a position within the inner radial edge of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14) to inspect the inner radial side of the tire (3) for defects, and said pressure chamber (2) is a vacuum chamber comprising a movable hood (4).
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7. An inspection apparatus for tires (3) comprising
a positioning device (14) structured and arranged for positioning a tire (3) to be inspected thereon, an inspection device (8) structured and arranged for inspecting the thus-positioned tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14), and a pressure chamber (2) structured and arranged to be positioned about said positioning device (14) and encompass the tire (3) to be inspected upon the positioning device (14), the tire (3) being mounted in the absence of a wheel rim and being subject to pressure from both inside and outside, wherein said inspection device (8) comprises several measuring heads (9, 10, 11, 12), each measuring head comprising at least one observation unit (16) and at least one lighting source (17), said measuring heads structured and arranged to be directed in different directions so that different sections of the tire (3) can be inspected simultaneously, and each said measuring head being structured and arranged to be both swivelable on at least one axis (29) and translationally movable on at least one axis (27, 28, 30, 32).
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24. An inspection apparatus for tires (3), comprising
a device (14) structured and arranged for positioning a tire (3) to be inspected, an inspection device (8) structured and arranged to inspect the thus-positioned tire (3) by the positioning device (14), and a pressure chamber (2) structured and arranged to be positioned about said positioning device (14) to encompass the tire (3) positioned thereon, wherein said inspection device (8) comprises several measuring heads (9, 10, 11, 12), said inspection device (8) is structured and arranged to inspect an inner radial side of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14), said inspection device (8) comprising said measuring heads (9-12) are structured and arranged to be movable to a position within the inner radial edge of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14) to inspect the inner radial side of the tire (3) for defects, and said inspection device (8) comprises at least one lighting source (39; -
42, 43) structured and arranged for illuminating the tire (3) and one observation unit (40;
44, 45) structured and arranged for detecting a shadow projected by the tire (3).
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42, 43) structured and arranged for illuminating the tire (3) and one observation unit (40;
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25. An inspection apparatus for tires (3), comprising
a device (14) structured and arranged for positioning a tire (3) to be inspected, an inspection device (8) structured and arranged to inspect the thus-positioned tire (3) by the positioning device (14), and a pressure chamber (2) structured and arranged to be positioned about said positioning device (14) to encompass the tire (3) positioned thereon, wherein said inspection device (8) comprises several measuring heads (9, 10, 11, 12), said inspection device (8) is structured and arranged to inspect an inner radial side of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14), said inspection device (8) comprising said measuring heads (9-12) are structured and arranged to be movable to a position within the inner radial edge of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14) to inspect the inner radial side of the tire (3) for defects, and additionally comprising an X-ray device (40) structured and arranged to X-ray the tire (3).
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26. An inspection apparatus for tires (3), comprising
a device (14) structured and arranged for positioned a tire (3) to be inspected, an inspection device (8) structured and arranged to inspect the thus-positioned tire (3) by the positioning device (14), a pressure chamber (2) structured and arranged to be positioned about said positioning device (14) to encompass the tire (3) positioned thereon, wherein, said inspection device (8) comprises several measuring heads (9, 10, 11, 12), and additionally comprising a voltage measuring apparatus (50) having at least one electrode (51) and a counterpart (52) operating together, with said electrode (51) and counterpart (52) structured and arranged to be positioned upon different sides of the tire (3).
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27. An inspection for tires (3) apparatus, comprising
a device (14) structured and arranged for positioning a tire (3) to be inspected, an inspection device (8) structured and arranged to inspect the thus-positioned tire (3) by the positioning device (14), and a pressure chamber (2) structured and arranged to be positioned about said positioning device (14) to encompass the tire (3) positioned thereon, wherein said inspection device (8) comprises several measuring heads (9, 10, 11, 12), said inspection device (8) is structured and arranged to inspect an inner radial side of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14), said inspection device (8) comprising said measuring heads (9-12) are structured and arranged to be movable to a position within the inner radial edge of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14) to inspect the inner radial side of the tire (3) for defects, and additionally comprising an overpressure device arranged to apply overpressure to the tire (3).
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28. An inspection apparatus for tires (3), comprising
a device (14) structured and arranged for positioning a tire (3) to be inspected, an inspection device (8) structured and arranged to inspect the thus-positioned tire (3) by the positioning device (14), and a pressure chamber (2) structured and arranged to be positioned about said positioning device (14) to encompass the tire (3) positioned thereon, wherein said inspection device (8) comprises several measuring heads (9, 10, 11, 12), said inspection device (8) is structured and arranged to inspect an inner radial side of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14), said inspection device (8) comprising said measuring heads (9-12) are structured and arranged to be movable to a position within the inner radial edge of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14) to inspect the inner radial side of the tire (3) for defects, and said inspecting device (3) comprises a camera and image processing system connected thereto.
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29. An inspection apparatus for tires (3), comprising
a device (14) structured and arranged for positioning a tire (3) to be inspected, an inspection device (8) structured and arranged to inspect the thus-positioned tire (3) by the positioning device (14), and a pressure chamber (2) structured and arranged to be positioned about said positioning device (14) to encompass the tire (3) positioned thereon, wherein said inspection device (8) comprises several measuring heads (9, 10, 11, 12), said inspection device (8) is structured and arranged to inspect an inner radial side of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14), said inspection device (8) comprising said measuring heads (9-12) are structured and arranged to be movable to a position within the inner radial edge of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14) to inspect the inner radial side of the tire (3) for defects, and additionally comprising a device for joint presentation of results of different angle inspections of the tire (3).
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30. An inspection apparatus for tires (3), comprising
a device (14) structured and arranged for positioning a tire (3) to be inspected, an inspection device (8) structured and arranged to inspect the thus-positioned tire (3) by the positioning device (14), and a pressure chamber (2) structured and arranged to be positioned about said positioning device (14) to encompass the tire (3) positioned thereon, wherein said inspection device (8) comprises several measuring heads (9, 10, 11, 12), said inspection device (8) is structuured and arranged to inspect an inner radial side of the tire (3) positioned upon said positioning device (14), said inspection device (8) comprising said measuring heads (9-12) are structured and arranged to be movable from a position outside the tire (3) to a position within the inner radial edge of the tire 93) positioned upon said positioning device (14) to inspect the inner radial side of the tire (3) for defects, said pressure chamber (2) is a vacuum chamber comprising a movable hood (4), and additionally comprising a vertically movable slide (5) and a guide (6) in which said slide (5) is movably positioned and upon which said vacuum chamber hood (4) is coupled, such that said vacuum chamber hood (4) is movable between an upper position exposing said positioning device (14) and a lower position providing a seal about said positioning device (14) and the tire (3) positioned therein.
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