Sealing device

• US 8,459,150 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2007
• Issued: 06/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kakuichikasei Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
• Inventors: Yoshida, Masaki, Takeda, Yuji
• Primary Examiner(s): Carter, Monica
• Assistant Examiner(s): ALEXANDER, MELANIE P
• Application Number:
  US12/520,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20100101375A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,001 Days
• Field of Search: 81/156, 81/155, 811/53, 81/157, 141/38, 141/192, 222/74, 222/160, 222/173, 222/251
• US Class Current: 81/15.6
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 73/166 Devices or methods for introducing sealing compositions into articles
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2030/00 Pneumatic or solid tyres or parts thereof conveyor belts B29L2031/7092; drive belts B29L2031/7094; fourdrinier belts B29L2031/733
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 5/043 characterised by the inflation control means or the drive of the air pressure system

Abstract

Provide a sealing device with which simple and reliable operation can be performed. When stored, a liquid agent container, in which a sealing agent is contained, is temporarily held above a injection unit. When the liquid agent container is forcibly pressed downward in use, the upper end of a pressing jig penetrates through an aluminum seal into the container, and the sealing agent flows out to a compressor unit is activated and compressed air is supplied into the liquid agent container to place the pressurized sealing agent into a pneumatic tire through a joint hose.

Claims

1. A sealing device comprising:

a liquid agent container in which a sealing agent is contained, the liquid agent container having a discharge aperture at a bottom portion thereof for discharging the sealing agent, and the discharge aperture being sealed by a seal member;

a compressor for applying pressure to the sealing agent and supplying the sealing agent into a pneumatic tire;

an injection unit disposed further down than the discharge aperture, the injection unit opening the seal member by the liquid agent container moving axially downward in a translational motion relative to the compressor and relative to the injection unit, letting the sealing agent flow out from the discharge aperture.

2. The sealing device of claim 1, further comprising a return prevention means for preventing movement of the liquid agent container in a direction of separation from the injection unit.

3. The sealing device of claim 2, wherein the return prevention means has a projection formed to an outer peripheral face of the liquid agent container and a catch portion provided to a case housing the liquid agent container, the catch portion catching on the projection when the liquid agent container moves in the direction of separation from the injection unit.

4. The sealing device of claim 1, further comprising means of guiding the liquid agent container when moving toward the injection unit.

5. The sealing device of claim 4, wherein the guide means has a rib provided to an outer peripheral face of the liquid agent container formed along a direction of movement of the liquid agent container, and a groove provided to a case housing the liquid agent container, slidably supporting the rib.

6. The sealing device of claim 1, further comprising a temporary retaining means for temporarily retaining the liquid agent container.

7. The sealing device of claim 1, wherein the injection unit is equipped with a rupturing part that ruptures the seal member by insertion into the discharge aperture of the liquid agent container.

8. A sealing device comprising:

a liquid agent container in which a sealing agent is contained, the liquid agent container having a discharge aperture at a bottom portion thereof for discharging the sealing agent, and the discharge aperture being sealed by a seal member;

a compressor for applying pressure to the sealing agent and supplying the sealing agent into a pneumatic tire;

an injection unit disposed further down than the discharge aperture, the injection unit opening the seal member by the liquid agent container moving downward relative to the compressor and relative to the injection unit, letting the sealing agent flow out from the discharge aperture;

a supply means for applying pressure to the sealing agent and supplying the sealing agent into a pneumatic tire; and

a safety pin, detachably provided to the liquid agent container, the safety pin preventing movement of the liquid agent container when engaged with the liquid agent container, and permitting movement of the liquid agent container by separation from the liquid agent container.

9. A sealing device comprising:

a casing;

a liquid agent container in which a sealing agent is contained, the liquid agent container having a discharge aperture which is sealed by a seal member;

a compressor unit disposed on the casing and which applies air to the liquid agent container;

an injection unit connected to the discharge aperture,

wherein the injection unit opens the seal member when the liquid agent container moves axially downward in a translational motion relative to the casing, and the sealing agent discharges from the discharge aperture.

10. The sealing device of claim 9, wherein the liquid agent container is movable from a first position in which the seal member seals the discharge aperture and a second position in which the seal member is open.

11. The sealing device of claim 10, wherein one of the liquid agent container and the casing comprises a catch and the other of the liquid agent container and the casing comprises a tab, and wherein the catch engages the tab in the second position to retain the liquid agent container in the second position.

12. The sealing device of claim 9, further comprising a rupturing member disposed on the casing and which opens the seal member when the liquid agent container moves downward relative to the casing.

13. A sealing device, comprising:

a casing;

a liquid agent container in which a sealing agent is contained, the liquid agent container having a discharge aperture which is sealed by a seal member;

a compressor unit disposed on the casing and which applies air to the liquid agent container;

an injection unit connected to the discharge aperture,

wherein the injection unit opens the seal member when the liquid agent container moves downward relative to the casing, and the sealing agent discharges from the discharge aperture; and

a projection projecting upwardly from the casing and which supports the liquid agent container, and wherein a flange comprising a bridging portion is movable with the liquid agent container, and wherein the projection breaks the bridging portion in response to a downward force applied to the liquid agent container.