WO2011125405A1 - Connecting apparatus and production method for tire forming members - Google Patents

Connecting apparatus and production method for tire forming members Download PDF

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WO2011125405A1
WO2011125405A1 PCT/JP2011/055484 JP2011055484W WO2011125405A1 WO 2011125405 A1 WO2011125405 A1 WO 2011125405A1 JP 2011055484 W JP2011055484 W JP 2011055484W WO 2011125405 A1 WO2011125405 A1 WO 2011125405A1
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健吾 福田
小川 裕一郎
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Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a joining device for a tire constituent member for joining end portions of tire constituent members formed of rubber, and a method for manufacturing a tire constituent member having end portions joined.
  • a sheet-like tire component is used for forming an unvulcanized tire. For example, after the carcass ply is wound around a forming drum, the front end portion and the rear end portion are joined to form a cylindrical shape.
  • joining apparatuses that join ends of tire constituent members with rollers are known (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
  • the conventional joining device moves the pressing roller and the joint roller along the ends of the tire constituent members. While pressing the end of the tire constituent member with the pressing roller, the end is joined with the joint roller. In that case, in the joining apparatus described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the end portions are butted together and joined.
  • FIG. 10 is a side view of an essential part showing an example of such a conventional joining apparatus.
  • the joining apparatus which joins the edge part (it shows with a cross section in FIG. 10) of the tire structural member is shown typically.
  • a conventional joining device 100 includes a pressing roller 101 and a pair of joint rollers 102 as illustrated. Two pairs of joint rollers 102 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction.
  • the joining device 100 holds the pressing roller 101 and the joint roller 102 together and presses them against the end portion of the tire constituent member 70.
  • the joining apparatus 100 joins the ends by moving the plurality of rollers 101 and 102 along the ends.
  • the rollers 101 and 102 are disposed so as to be in contact with the same plane, and are moved along the end portion of the tire constituent member 70 in a certain state. Therefore, when each of the rollers 101 and 102 moves toward the concave portion 75 of the tire constituent member 70 (see FIG. 10A) or when it moves from the concave portion 75 to the outside (see FIG. 10B), a part of There is a possibility that only the rollers 101 and 102 are in contact with the tire constituent member 70 and the other rollers 101 and 102 are lifted.
  • the rollers 101 and 102 may not contact the end portion depending on the unevenness of the end portion of the tire constituent member 70. Further, the force pressing the rollers 101 and 102 against the end may be weakened. Therefore, there is a concern that the joining state of the end portion of the tire constituent member 70 may partially change. Therefore, from the viewpoint of further suppressing fluctuations in joining accuracy and strength occurring at the end portions of the tire constituent member 70, it is required to join the end portions reliably and homogeneously regardless of the unevenness of the tire constituent member 70. ing.
  • the present invention has been made in view of these conventional problems, and an object thereof is to reliably and uniformly join the end portions of the tire constituent members to improve the joining accuracy between the end portions of the tire constituent members. That is.
  • the present invention is a joining device for a tire constituent member that joins end portions of tire constituent members formed of rubber, and rolls the end portions facing each other of the tire constituent members to be joined.
  • a pair of joining rollers that are joined by pressure bonding, a pressing roller that rolls together with the pair of joining rollers and presses both ends of the tire constituent member, and a pair of joining rollers and the pressing roller pressed against the end of the tire constituent member
  • a moving means for moving along the end portion and a displacing means for displacing the pressing roller in accordance with the unevenness of the end portion of the tire constituent member at the pressing position are provided.
  • the present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a tire constituent member for manufacturing a joined tire constituent member by joining ends of tire constituent members made of rubber, and comprising a pair of joining rollers and a pressure roller. , Pressing the ends of the tire constituent members and moving along the end portions, rolling the tire constituent members facing each other to join the pair of joining rollers, and crimping the ends together.
  • the end portions of the tire constituent members can be reliably and uniformly joined, and the joining accuracy between the end portions of the tire constituent members can be improved.
  • the joining apparatus of this embodiment joins the edge parts of the member (tire constituent member) which comprises each part of the tire formed with rubber.
  • the end portions of the tire constituent members are joined to each other or overlap each other with a predetermined width (in this case, a width of 2 mm or less).
  • the joining device manufactures a tire constituent member (joined tire constituent member) whose ends are joined.
  • the tire constituent members to be joined may be not only members made of unvulcanized rubber but also members made of unvulcanized rubber and cords, such as carcass plies, belts, or reinforcing members.
  • the tire constituent member is formed into a sheet shape from rubber, and is formed into a predetermined shape by cutting or the like.
  • the joining device joins the ends of one or a plurality of tire constituent members by abutting or overlapping each other and crimping them all over.
  • the example which winds the carcass ply which is a tire structural member around the outer periphery of a shaping
  • the tire constituent member is formed in a cylindrical shape by joining both end portions.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of an essential part schematically showing a schematic configuration of a bonding apparatus.
  • the joining apparatus 1 is provided with the cylindrical shaping
  • the molding drum 2 is held with its axis line in the horizontal direction.
  • the pair of joining units 30 are arranged side by side in the axial direction of the forming drum 2.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 includes a moving unit (moving mechanism) 10 that moves the pair of bonding units 30.
  • the moving means 10 is disposed along the outer peripheral surface of the molding drum 2 above the molding drum 2.
  • the moving means 10 moves the pair of joining units 30 in the axial direction and the radial direction of the forming drum 2 (left and right direction and up and down direction in FIG. 1).
  • the forming drum 2 is a support that supports the tire constituent member 70 to be joined when an unvulcanized tire is formed.
  • the forming drum 2 is configured to be rotatable around an axis and capable of being expanded and contracted by a bladder or the like provided on the outer periphery.
  • the tire constituent member 70 is wound once around a predetermined position on the outer periphery, and the cylindrical tire constituent member 70 is held concentrically.
  • a driving device (not shown) is connected to the forming drum 2.
  • the drive device includes a drive source such as a motor and a transmission mechanism that transmits the rotational power of the drive source to the forming drum 2.
  • the forming drum 2 is rotationally driven by a driving device, rotates the tire constituent member 70 at a predetermined rotational speed, and stops it at an arbitrary rotational angle.
  • the tire component 70 is supplied from a supply device (not shown) toward the forming drum 2 and is wound around the forming drum 2.
  • the front end portion and the rear end portion of the winding of the tire constituent member 70 are arranged to face each other so as to be adjacent to each other with a predetermined interval.
  • the front and rear ends are arranged in parallel.
  • the tire component 70 is formed by coating an organic fiber or steel cord with unvulcanized rubber. In the rubber on the surface of the tire component 70, a plurality of cords (not shown) are arranged in parallel so as to extend along the axial direction of the molding drum 2.
  • the molding drum 2 supports both ends of the tire constituent member 70 to be joined with a slight gap therebetween.
  • the joining device 1 moves the joining unit 30 along the end portions of the tire constituent member 70 on the forming drum 2 to join the end portions of the tire constituent member 70 together.
  • the joining device 1 is configured symmetrically with respect to the central portion CL in the axial direction of the forming drum 2. Below, about the joining apparatus 1, the part of the one side (left side of a figure) of center part CL is mainly demonstrated.
  • the moving means 10 includes a guide rail 11, a screw shaft 12, a motor 13, and a frame (not shown) to which they are attached.
  • the guide rail 11 is bridged in parallel with the axis of the forming drum 2.
  • the screw shaft 12 is disposed above the guide rail 11 and parallel to the guide rail 11.
  • a rotation shaft 13 ⁇ / b> A of the motor 13 is arranged in parallel to the screw shaft 12.
  • the screw shaft 12 is rotatably supported by the frame.
  • An endless belt 16 is bridged between a driven pulley 14 fixed to the screw shaft 12 and a driving pulley 15 fixed to the rotating shaft 13A of the motor 13.
  • the rotational power of the motor 13 is transmitted to the screw shaft 12 via the drive pulley 15, the belt 16 and the driven pulley 14.
  • the screw shaft 12 rotates at a predetermined speed in both directions around the axis.
  • the moving means 10 has a mounting bracket 17 attached to the screw shaft 12 and a piston / cylinder mechanism 18.
  • the mounting bracket 17 has a screw hole into which the screw shaft 12 is screwed and a guide hole through which the guide rail 11 passes slidably.
  • the mounting bracket 17 is guided by the guide rail 11 along with the rotation of the screw shaft 12 and moves at a predetermined speed in both axial directions of the forming drum 2.
  • the piston / cylinder mechanism 18 is fixed to the side surface of the mounting bracket 17 downward.
  • the piston / cylinder mechanism 18 moves the piston rod 18P forward and backward from the cylinder 18S.
  • the piston rod 18 ⁇ / b> P is arranged along the radial direction of the molding drum 2 and toward the axis of the molding drum 2.
  • the joining unit 30 is attached to the tip (lower end) of the piston rod 18P.
  • the piston / cylinder mechanism 18 moves the piston rod 18 ⁇ / b> P forward and backward to bring the joining unit 30 closer to and away from the tire constituent member 70.
  • the moving means 10 presses the joining unit 30 against the end of the tire constituent member 70 to be joined with a predetermined pressure. Further, the moving means 10 rotates the screw shaft 12 by the motor 13 to move the joining unit 30 along the end portion of the tire constituent member 70.
  • the joining unit 30 has a pair of joining rollers 40 and pressing rollers 32 and 50 as described later.
  • the moving means 10 moves (rolls) integrally along the end portion while pressing the pair of joining rollers 40 and the pressing rollers 32 and 50 against the end portion of the tire constituent member 70 by the movement of the joining unit 30.
  • the joining unit 30 includes a rectangular plate-shaped fixing member 60 and a rectangular frame body 31.
  • the fixing member 60 is fixed to the piston rod 18P of the moving means 10.
  • the frame body 31 is attached to the lower surface of the fixing member 60 and is disposed along the outer periphery of the tire constituent member 70.
  • the moving means 10 moves the fixing member 60 and the frame body 31 together. Thereby, the joining unit 30 joins the end portions of the tire constituent member 70 with the rollers 32, 40, and 50 provided on the frame body 31.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an end portion of the tire constituent member 70.
  • the tire constituent member 70 is schematically shown when viewed from the axial direction of the molding drum 2.
  • the tire constituent member 70 has a plurality of cords C therein as shown in the drawing.
  • a gap R (see FIG. 2A) having a predetermined width is provided between both end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70.
  • End portions 71 and 72 are brought into contact with each other by the joining unit 30, and the tire constituent member 70 is joined.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of the principal part of the joining unit 30 being joined as seen from the direction of the arrow X in FIG.
  • the configuration of the frame body 31 is shown through the fixing member 60 (indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 3).
  • a tire constituent member 70 in the vicinity of the joining unit 30 is also schematically shown.
  • the both ends 71 and 72 of the tire structural member 70 before joining are shown on the left side of FIG.
  • a slight gap R is provided at both end portions 71 and 72 before joining.
  • the tire constituent member 70 is joined by movement of the joining unit 30 in the joining direction (arrow S in the figure).
  • a joining portion 73 of the tire constituent member 70 after joining is shown on the right side of FIG.
  • the joining unit 30 has a pair of joining rollers 40 (40A, 40B) and pressing rollers 32, 50 as shown in the figure. At least one pair of the pair of joining rollers 40 is provided.
  • the pressure rollers 32 and 50 are arranged in front of and behind the moving direction (bonding direction S) by the moving unit 10 with respect to the bonding roller 40.
  • the pressing rollers 32 and 50 include a pressing roller 32 and a reinforcing roller 50 and are disposed in front of and behind the joining roller 40.
  • a pressing roller 32, a pair of joining rollers 40, and a reinforcing roller 50 are arranged in order from the front side to the rear side in the joining direction S.
  • Shaft members 33, 34, and 35 are attached to the frame body 31.
  • the rollers 32, 40, and 50 are supported by shaft members 33, 34, and 35, respectively, via bearings (not shown) so as to be rotatable around the axis.
  • the outer peripheral surface of the pressing roller 32 is formed in a drum shape having a concave curved surface shape with a curvature corresponding to the surface shape of the forming drum 2.
  • the pressing roller 32 is arranged with its axial direction oriented in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the molding drum 2, and is supported by the shaft member 33.
  • the pressing roller 32 is held integrally with the pair of joining rollers 40 by the frame body 31.
  • the pressing roller 32 is pressed against both end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 together with the joining roller 40 to press the end portions 71 and 72 in the contact range.
  • the end portions 71 and 72 are sandwiched between the pressing roller 32 and the forming drum 2.
  • the pressing roller 32 that is a pressing roller rolls on the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 together with the joining roller 40 to press the opposite end portions 71 and 72.
  • the joining unit 30 presses both end portions 71 and 72 with a pressing roller 32 and sequentially joins the end portions 71 and 72 with a pair of joining rollers 40.
  • the pair of joining rollers 40 has a cylindrical shape, and one end thereof is supported by the shaft member 34 (34A, 34B). Further, the joining roller 40 is disposed symmetrically with respect to the joining portion 73 of the tire constituent member 70.
  • the axis of the joining roller 40 is disposed so as to incline backward (rightward in FIG. 3) in the joining direction S from the joining portion 73 side (inner side) to the outer side.
  • the angle Y of the axis of the joining roller 40 is a relatively small predetermined angle (for example, an angle between 5 to 30 °).
  • the angle Y is an angle of the axis with respect to the direction orthogonal to the joint portion 73.
  • the pair of joining rollers 40 is disposed so that the intersection of both axes is located on the joining portion 73. Furthermore, the same number of protrusions 41 (41A, 41B) are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction along the opposing edges of the pair of joining rollers 40.
  • the protrusion 41 protrudes in the axial direction of the joining roller 40.
  • the protrusions 41 and the recesses between the protrusions 41 are alternately provided at the same pitch along the circumferential direction.
  • the protrusions 41 and the recesses are alternately arranged along the circumferential direction. Further, a part of the protrusion 41 enters between the protrusions 41 (dents) on the other side, and the protrusions 41 mesh with each other. Thereby, a pair of joining roller 40 rotates at equal speed synchronously.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of one joining roller 40 as viewed from the outside in the radial direction.
  • a part of the joining roller 40 (upper part in the figure) is shown in cross section.
  • a plurality of protrusions T extending in the circumferential direction are formed in parallel or in a ring shape or in a spiral shape.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the joining roller 40 is formed in a sawtooth shape in which a plurality of protrusions are arranged.
  • the protrusion T is formed in a triangular cross section and is disposed on the entire outer periphery of the joining roller 40 including the protrusion 41.
  • one side surface on the projection 41 side is orthogonal to the axial direction of the joining roller 40, and the other side surface is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axial direction of the joining roller 40.
  • the joining apparatus 1 moves the joining unit 30 by the above-described moving means 10 (see FIG. 1) and presses the pressing roller 32 (see FIG. 3) against both end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70. As a result, the pressing roller 32 comes into contact with both end portions 71 and 72. Moreover, the joining apparatus 1 presses the joining rollers 40A and 40B against the end portions 71 and 72, respectively.
  • the joining rollers 40 ⁇ / b> A and 40 ⁇ / b> B are arranged symmetrically with the gap R therebetween, and come into contact with the end portions 71 and 72. In this state, the joining unit 30 is moved in the joining direction S along the end portions 71 and 72.
  • the joining apparatus 1 rolls the joining rollers 40 ⁇ / b> A and 40 ⁇ / b> B on the surfaces of the end portions 71 and 72 while sequentially pressing the both end portions 71 and 72 with the pressing roller 32.
  • the joining rollers 40 ⁇ / b> A and 40 ⁇ / b> B roll synchronously while being inclined in opposite directions.
  • both end portions 71 and 72 are displaced together with the protrusions T of the joining rollers 40A and 40B. Further, the end portions 71 and 72 are pushed by the ridge T and receive a force or the like in a direction intersecting the ridge T. In this way, forces in a direction approaching each other act on the end portions 71 and 72. As a result, both end portions 71 and 72 are attracted and abutted while eliminating the gap R. The end surfaces of both end portions 71 and 72 are pressure-bonded by pressure applied from the joining rollers 40A and 40B.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the vicinity of the joining portion 73 of the tire constituent member 70 after joining.
  • 5A is a perspective view
  • FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 5A.
  • the joining portion 73 is linearly crimped on the inner side (lower side in FIG. 5) by joining the tire constituent members 70.
  • the rubber 73W is alternately stretched partially to the surfaces of the other end portions 71 and 72 by the protrusions 41A and 41B.
  • the end portions 71 and 72 on the surface side are alternately overlapped with the surface on the other side and joined in an undulating manner to the inner portion of the joint portion 73.
  • the joining device 1 causes the pair of joining rollers 40 (see FIG. 3) to abut on the ends 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 to be joined on both sides of the gap R. Further, the pair of joining rollers 40 are rolled on the respective end portions 71 and 72 facing each other. Along with this rolling, the pair of joining rollers 40 abuts and joins the end portions 71 and 72 (both end surfaces) while pulling the both end portions 71 and 72 together.
  • the tire constituent member 70 is continuously joined and formed into a cylindrical shape.
  • the joining apparatus 1 causes the moving means 10 to roll the front and rear two sets of joining rollers 40 in conjunction with each other. The two joining rollers 40 cause the end portions 71 and 72 to be joined by executing the same joining operation continuously.
  • the joining apparatus 1 of the present embodiment presses the joining portion 73 of the tire constituent member 70 by the reinforcing roller 50 (see FIG. 3) that is a pressing roller disposed rearward in the moving direction following joining by the joining roller 40.
  • the reinforcing roller 50 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is supported by the shaft member 35.
  • the reinforcing roller 50 is held integrally with the pressing roller 32 and the pair of joining rollers 40 by the frame 31, and is pressed against the tire constituent member 70 together with the rollers 32 and 40 to roll. In this state, the reinforcing roller 50 abuts against the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 that are abutted on both sides of the joint portion 73.
  • the reinforcing roller 50 presses a predetermined range of both end portions 71 and 72 with the same pressure.
  • the reinforcing roller 50 rolls in the joining direction S following the pair of joining rollers 40 as the joining unit 30 moves.
  • the reinforcing roller 50 presses both end portions 71 and 72 joined by the joining roller 40 to reinforce the joining between the end portions 71 and 72.
  • the reinforcing roller 50 is a rotating body (or rolling element) that rolls on the end portions 71 and 72 while rotating.
  • the outer peripheral surface of the reinforcing roller 50 that is in contact with the tire constituent member 70 is a friction surface 51 that rubs the surfaces of the end portions 71 and 72 so as to polish the interface between the end portions 71 and 72.
  • the friction surface 51 is provided with a plurality of ridges or grooves throughout. The plurality of ridges or grooves are arranged in an inclined direction with respect to the rotation direction of the reinforcing roller 50.
  • the friction surface 51 may be provided with a plurality of protrusions or depressions.
  • the plurality of protrusions or dents are arranged side by side in an inclined direction with respect to the rotation direction of the reinforcing roller 50.
  • the friction surface 51 is formed in the rough surface in which the unevenness
  • the unevenness of the uneven surface is pushed into the rubber when pressed against the surface of the tire constituent member 70.
  • the friction surface 51 is formed with a plurality of inclined concave grooves intersecting by knurling. The friction surface 51 comes into contact with the end portions 71 and 72 by a concave groove on the knurled surface and a plurality of protrusions between the concave grooves.
  • the reinforcing roller 50 rolls on both end portions 71 and 72 while pressing both end portions 71 and 72 (joint portion 73) of the joined tire constituent member 70 with the friction surface 51.
  • the friction surface 51 has a plurality of convex portions or concave portions arranged in a direction inclined with respect to the rotation direction of the reinforcing roller 50, and the plurality of convex portions or concave portions abut both end portions 71 and 72.
  • the friction surfaces 51 rub the end portions 71 and 72 that are abutted against each other. Both end portions 71 and 72 are deformed so as to bulge toward each other by receiving pressure from the reinforcing roller 50, and are more strongly pressure-bonded.
  • the reinforcing roller 50 presses the rubber on the surfaces of the both end portions 71 and 72 while rubbing the both end portions 71 and 72 with the friction surface 51 subjected to knurling. Thereby, the rubber on the surface is caused to flow, and the interface is crushed while the interface between the joined end portions 71 and 72 is filled with rubber.
  • the reinforcing roller 50 eliminates the interface between both end portions 71 and 72 with the rubbed surface side as the center. In this way, the reinforcing roller 50 sequentially reinforces the joining of the end portions 71 and 72 so as to polish the joining interface between the both end portions 71 and 72 as it rolls.
  • the end portions 71 and 72 are firmly joined by the reinforcing roller 50.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 includes heating means (not shown) including a heater and a temperature sensor.
  • the heater is provided inside the reinforcing roller 50 and heats the reinforcing roller 50 or heats the reinforcing roller 50 from the outside.
  • the temperature sensor measures the temperature of the friction surface 51 of the reinforcing roller 50.
  • the heating unit heats the friction surface 51 of the reinforcing roller 50 to a predetermined temperature based on the temperature measurement result by the temperature sensor, and maintains the temperature of the friction surface 51.
  • the joining apparatus 1 heats both ends 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 at the pressed (friction) position by the heated friction surface 51.
  • the rubber in the vicinity of both end portions 71 and 72 is soft and has high fluidity.
  • the effect of filling the bonding interface between the both end portions 71 and 72 by the reinforcing roller 50 and the effect of grinding are enhanced, so that the reinforcing operation by the reinforcing roller 50 is assisted.
  • the end portions 71 and 72 are bonded more firmly with high bonding strength.
  • the friction surface 51 is heated to an optimum temperature (for example, 50 to 80 ° C.) determined by pressure applied to the tire constituent member 70, rolling speed, physical properties of rubber of the tire constituent member 70, and the like.
  • FIG. 6 is a main part side view schematically showing the joining unit 30 as seen from the direction of arrow Z in FIG. 3.
  • the rollers 32, 40 and 50 of the joining unit 30 are separated from the tire constituent member 70.
  • the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 of the rollers 32, 40, and 50 have a rectangular bar shape with a rectangular cross section as illustrated.
  • the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 penetrate the side surface of the frame body 31 and protrude outward from the inside of the frame body 31 (front side in FIG. 6).
  • a pair of joining rollers 40 hereinafter referred to as a fixed joining roller 40F
  • the shaft member 34 is fixed in the through hole of the frame 31.
  • the fixed joining roller 40F is fixed to the frame body 31 and moves integrally with the frame body 31.
  • each of the other rollers 32, 40D, 50 including the joining roller 40 (hereinafter referred to as a displacement joining roller 40D) positioned in front of the joining direction S with respect to the fixed joining roller 40F, the shaft members 33, 34, 35 are guided.
  • the insides of the holes 36, 37, and 38 are displaced in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction in FIG. 6).
  • the guide holes 36, 37, and 38 have a rectangular shape and penetrate the side surface of the frame body 31.
  • the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 of the rollers 32, 40D, and 50 are inserted into the guide holes 36, 37, and 38, respectively, and are guided and displaced by the guide holes 36, 37, and 38, respectively.
  • the shaft members 33, 34, 35 are locked in a displaceable manner in the guide holes 36, 37, 38 by locking means (not shown).
  • the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 are displaced in the guide holes 36, 37, and 38 without changing the posture and the protruding length from the frame body 31.
  • the portions protruding from the frame body 31 are urged in one direction of displacement (downward in FIG. 6) by the urging means 61, 62, and 63.
  • the urging means 61, 62 and 63 are fixed to the side portion of the fixing member 60.
  • the urging means 61, 62, and 63 are, for example, a piston / cylinder mechanism, an elastic member such as a spring, or a plunger that urges a pin-like urging member to the outside by an internal spring.
  • the urging means 61, 62, and 63 are plungers arranged downward.
  • the urging means 61, 62, and 63 always urge the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 downward by the urging members 61A, 62A, and 63A, and the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 are guided to the guide holes 36, 37, and 38, respectively. Located at the bottom of the inside.
  • the urging means 61, 62, 63 urge the shaft members 33, 34, 35 with a force that is weaker than the force by which the moving means 10 presses the rollers 32, 40 D, 50 against the tire constituent member 70.
  • a force in the direction opposite to the urging direction acts on the urging means 61, 62, 63.
  • the urging means 61, 62, 63 displace the shaft members 33, 34, 35 upward in the guide holes 36, 37, 38.
  • the biasing means 61, 62, 63 displace the shaft members 33, 34, 35 in both directions within the guide holes 36, 37, 38.
  • Each of the rollers 32, 40 ⁇ / b> D, 50 is displaced according to the unevenness of the surface of the tire constituent member 70 with reference to the fixed joining roller 40 ⁇ / b> F that the moving means 10 presses against the tire constituent member 70.
  • the urging means 61, 62, 63 urge the rolling rollers 32, 40 ⁇ / b> D, 50 toward the end portions 71, 72 of the tire constituent member 70, and in a direction opposite to the urging direction. Displace in both directions. Therefore, the urging means 61, 62, 63 together with the shaft members 33, 34, 35 and the guide holes 36, 37, 38 constitute displacement means 64, 65, 66 for displacing the rollers 32, 40D, 50.
  • the rollers 32, 40D, 50 other than the fixed joining roller 40F are displaced independently by the displacement means 64, 65, 66 while moving integrally with the frame body 31.
  • the rollers 32, 40D, and 50 are displaced independently from the fixed joining roller 40F.
  • the joining device 1 displaces the pressing roller 32 and the reinforcing roller 50 that are pressing rollers by the displacing means 64 and 66.
  • the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 may be uneven due to the surface shape, unevenness of the lower member, and the like.
  • the pressing roller 32 and the reinforcing roller 50 are displaced by the displacement means 64 and 66 in accordance with the unevenness of the end portions 71 and 72 at the pressing position, respectively.
  • the rollers 32 and 50 at the time of rolling displace following the unevenness
  • the pair of displacement joining rollers 40 ⁇ / b> D that roll by the displacing means 65 are also displaced according to the unevenness of the end portions 71 and 72 at the rolling position.
  • each pair of joining rollers 40 excluding the last pair of joining rollers 40 in the moving direction is Displacement means 65 is provided.
  • the displacement means 65 displaces each pair of joining rollers 40 according to the unevenness of the end portions 71 and 72 at the rolling position.
  • the moving direction by the moving means 10 is a direction in which the moving means 10 moves the rollers 32, 40, 50 in order to join the end portions 71, 72 together.
  • the moving direction is a direction determined according to the inclination direction of the pair of joining rollers 40 and the arrangement positions of the rollers 32 and 50.
  • the rollers 32, 40, and 50 are moved so that the pressing roller 32 is in the forefront in the moving direction. Therefore, the pair of joining rollers 40 located farthest from the pressing roller 32 among the plurality of pairs of joining rollers 40 becomes the last pair of joining rollers 40 in the moving direction. Therefore, the joining device 1 displaces each pair of joining rollers 40 excluding the pair of joining rollers 40 farthest from the pressing roller 32 according to the unevenness of the end portions 71 and 72 by the displacing means 65.
  • the pair of fixed joining rollers 40F are arranged so as to be shifted from the positions of the other rollers 32, 40D, 50 in a state where the rollers 32, 40, 50 are separated from the end portions 71, 72 of the tire constituent member 70. .
  • the pair of fixed joining rollers 40F are rollers not provided with a displacement means.
  • the other rollers 32, 40D, 50 are rollers provided with displacement means 64, 65, 66.
  • the fixed joining roller 40F is arranged so as to be shifted from the other rollers 32, 40D, 50 in the direction opposite to the pressing direction by the moving means 10 (upward in FIG. 6).
  • the fixed joining roller 40F and the other rollers 32, 40D, 50 are arranged so that the outer circumferences contacting the end portions 71, 72 are located at a predetermined interval E (for example, about 5 mm). Therefore, after the other rollers 32, 40 ⁇ / b> D, 50 come into contact with the end portions 71, 72 and are displaced by the pressing of the moving means 10, the fixed joining roller 40 ⁇ / b> F contacts the end portions 71, 72. The fixed joining roller 40F is pressed against the end portions 71 and 72 with a relatively strong force by the pressure of the moving means 10.
  • E for example, about 5 mm
  • the other rollers 32, 40D, 50 are pressed against the end portions 71, 72 of the tire constituent member 70 with a relatively weak force according to the urging force by the urging means 61, 62, 63 against the fixed joining roller 40F. It is done. At that time, the pressing roller 32 only needs to press the end portions 71 and 72 to prevent the lifting, so that the pressing roller 32 is pressed with a relatively weak force.
  • the displacement joining roller 40 ⁇ / b> D is also pressed with a relatively weak force so that the end portions 71 and 72 are attracted without being brought into close contact with the lower member.
  • the reinforcing roller 50 is pressed with a stronger force than the pressing roller 32 and the displacement bonding roller 40D in order to reliably reinforce the bonding between the end portions 71 and 72.
  • the urging forces of the urging means 61, 62, and 63 are set according to the force pressing the rollers 32, 40D, and 50, respectively.
  • the joining apparatus 1 manufactures the joined tire constituent member 70 by joining the end parts 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 made of rubber and joining the end parts 71 and 72 together.
  • a manufacturing method will be described. The following procedures are performed under the control of a control device (not shown).
  • the control device has a microcomputer, for example.
  • the microcomputer includes a microprocessor (MPU), a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs for various control processes, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores data directly accessed by the MPU.
  • MPU microprocessor
  • ROM Read Only Memory
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • a member disposed inside the tire constituent member 70 is disposed on the outer periphery of the molding drum 2.
  • the member to be arranged is an inner liner or the like.
  • the tire constituent member 70 is wound once around the outer periphery of the rotating forming drum 2.
  • both end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 are arranged at the pressing position of the joining unit 30 by the moving means 10, and the end portions 71 and 72 are opposed to and supported by the molding drum 2.
  • the joining device 1 moves one joining unit 30 (left side in FIG. 1) to the center portion CL of the forming drum 2 by the moving means 10 and lowers it.
  • the pressing roller 32, the joining roller 40, and the reinforcing roller 50 are pressed against the end portions 71 and 72 (see FIG. 3) with a predetermined pressure. Further, the end portions 71 and 72 are pressed by the pressing roller 32. The outer peripheral portion of the joining roller 40 (the protruding end portion of the protrusion T) and the friction surface 51 of the reinforcing roller 50 are brought into contact with the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70.
  • the joining unit 30 is moved outward in the axial direction of the forming drum 2.
  • the pair of joining rollers 40 and the pressing roller (the pressing roller 32 and the reinforcing roller 50) are integrally pressed against the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 and moved along the end portions 71 and 72.
  • the pair of joining rollers 40 are rolled in the joining direction S on the end portions 71 and 72 to be joined.
  • the end portions 71 and 72 are brought into contact with each other by the pair of joining rollers 40 and are pressed and joined together.
  • the pressing roller 32 and the reinforcing roller 50 are rolled together with the pair of joining rollers 40 to press both end portions 71 and 72.
  • the pressing means 32, the pair of displacement joining rollers 40D, and the reinforcing roller 50 are displaced by the displacing means 64, 65, 66 according to the unevenness of the end portions 71, 72 at the pressing position.
  • the abutted both end portions 71 and 72 are heated while being pressed by the friction surface 51 of the heated reinforcing roller 50.
  • the reinforcing roller 50 is rolled on both end portions 71 and 72 (joining portion 73) to reinforce the joining of the end portions 71 and 72 as described above.
  • the joining apparatus 1 lowers the other (right side in FIG. 1) joining unit 30 at the center portion CL of the forming drum 2.
  • the rollers 32, 40, 50 of the joining unit 30 are pressed against the already joined ends 71, 72.
  • the pair of joining units 30 are moved at the same speed in opposite directions toward the outside in the axial direction of the forming drum 2.
  • the rollers 32, 40, and 50 are rolled along the end portions 71 and 72, and the end portions 71 and 72 are joined throughout.
  • an unvulcanized tire having a predetermined shape and structure is formed, for example, by arranging another tire constituent member on the joined tire constituent member 70.
  • Various tires are manufactured by vulcanizing and molding an unvulcanized tire.
  • FIG. 7 is a side view of the main part showing the joining device 1 for joining the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 (shown in section in FIG. 7).
  • the joining unit 30 which joins the edge parts 71 and 72 is shown typically.
  • the pressing roller 32 and the reinforcing roller 50 are rolled together with the pair of joining rollers 40.
  • the pressing means 32 and the reinforcing roller 50 are displaced according to the unevenness of the end portions 71 and 72 by the displacing means 64 and 66. Therefore, when each roller 32, 40, 50 moves toward the recess 75 of the tire component 70 (see FIG. 7A) or when moving from the inside of the recess 75 to the outside (see FIG. 7B),
  • the rollers 32, 40, 50 are displaced following the unevenness.
  • the rollers 32, 40, 50 are maintained in contact with the end portions 71, 72.
  • the rollers 32, 40, 50 can be rolled while maintaining the same state along the end portions 71, 72 while suppressing changes in the pressing force to the end portions 71, 72.
  • movement of the edge parts 71 and 72 can be performed stably over the whole.
  • the end portions 71 and 72 can be reliably butted against each other regardless of the unevenness of the tire constituent member 70, variations in joining accuracy and strength occurring along the end portions 71 and 72 can be suppressed.
  • the at least one joining roller 40 (fixed joining roller 40F) is reliably pressed against the end portions 71 and 72 by the moving means 10 with a relatively strong force set in advance. 72 can be reliably joined with sufficient strength.
  • the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 can be reliably butted together and joined.
  • the joining accuracy of the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 can also be improved.
  • the end parts 71 and 72 can be joined by moving the joining unit 30 on the end parts 71 and 72, the end parts 71 and 72 can be reliably joined even on the molding drum 2. Therefore, the joining apparatus 1 is suitable for joining the tire constituent member 70 wound around the forming drum 2, and a great effect is obtained at that time. Further, even when the tire constituent member 70 is a member other than the carcass ply, the joining device 1 can firmly and reliably join the end portions 71 and 72 by dealing with the unevenness of each member.
  • the joining device 1 arranges rollers 32 and 50 in front of and behind the joining roller 40, and causes the rollers 40, 32, and 50 to operate simultaneously by the moving means 10. Thereby, since the end portions 71 and 72 can be joined by one operation, the time and man-hour required for joining can be reduced. At the same time, since the configuration and operation of the joining device 1 are simplified, it is possible to reduce the size of the device.
  • the fixed joining roller 40F (see FIG. 6) that is not provided with the displacing means in a state separated from the tire constituent member 70 is disposed at a position shifted from the rollers 32, 40D, and 50 that are provided with the displacing means 64, 65, and 66. At this time, it is preferable that the fixed joining roller 40F is shifted from the rollers 32, 40D, and 50 in the direction opposite to the pressing direction by the moving means 10. By doing in this way, the rollers 32, 40D, 50 come into contact with the tire constituent member 70 before the fixed joining roller 40F at the time of pressing against the end portions 71, 72.
  • rollers 32, 40 ⁇ / b> D, and 50 are displaced in both directions in the pressing direction with respect to the fixed joining roller 40 ⁇ / b> F and come into contact with the tire constituent member 70.
  • the fixed joining roller 40F and the other rollers 32, 40D, and 50 can be maintained in contact with the tire constituent member 70, the entire end portions 71 and 72 can be joined more reliably and evenly.
  • two sets of a pair of joining rollers 40 are arranged on the front and rear sides to constitute joining means for the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70.
  • the pair of joining rollers 40 may be provided in one set, or three or more sets.
  • the end portions 71 and 72 can be gradually drawn by them. Therefore, the end portions 71 and 72 can be drawn smoothly and securely and firmly joined while suppressing the influence of the joining roller 40 on the tire constituent member 70 low.
  • the joining rollers 40 do not press the end portions 71 and 72 strongly. That is, since the pressing force of the joining roller 40 can be kept relatively low, it is possible to prevent the tire constituent member 70 and the lower member from being in close contact with each other. Therefore, the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 are surely attracted. Even if the arrangement accuracy and the gap R of the end portions 71 and 72 before joining are changed, the end portions 71 and 72 can be brought close to each other. Further, since the pair of joining rollers 40 can be displaced following the unevenness and kept in contact with the end portions 71 and 72, the end portions 71 and 72 can be pulled and joined by the end portions 71 and 72.
  • the pair of rearmost joining rollers 40 is pressed relatively strongly against the tire constituent member 70 by the moving means 10. Therefore, the pair of joining rollers 40 at the rear end join the end portions 71 and 72 that are sufficiently brought close to each other with strong force.
  • FIG. 8 is a plan view of the main part of the joining unit 30 as seen from the direction of the arrow X in FIG.
  • the joining unit 30 is shown corresponding to FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70.
  • the tire constituent member 70 is shown corresponding to FIG.
  • the tire constituent member 70 is arranged on the molding drum 2 so that the end portions 71 and 72 overlap as shown in the figure.
  • the end portions 71 and 72 overlap with a predetermined width H (here, a width of 2 mm or less).
  • the joining apparatus 1 presses the joining unit 30 against the overlap portion L of the end portions 71 and 72 and moves it in the joining direction S along the end portions 71 and 72.
  • the rollers 32, 40, 50 of the joining unit 30 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the overlap portion L, and roll on end portions 71, 72 including the overlap portion L.
  • the tire constituent member 70 (see FIG. 9B) is joined by the movement of the joining unit 30.
  • the pair of joining rollers 40 rolls on the end portions 71 and 72 and applies pressure to the overlap portion L. Accordingly, the pair of joining rollers 40 press-bond the end portions 71 and 72 of the overlap portion L to each other. Further, the pair of joining rollers 40 squeeze the overlap portion L so that the end portions 71 and 72 are overlapped and joined.
  • the joining apparatus 1 moves the joining unit 30 along the overlap portion L of the end portions 71 and 72, and joins the end portions 71 and 72 by the rollers 32, 40, and 50 in the same manner as described above.
  • the end portions 71 and 72 are overlapped and joined with a width of 2 mm or less.
  • the joining device 1 By using the joining device 1, even when the end portions 71 and 72 are overlapped and joined, the same effect as that obtained when the end portions 71 and 72 are joined together can be obtained. For example, the overlapping end portions 71 and 72 can be reliably and uniformly joined. The joining accuracy of the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 can also be improved. Moreover, since the overlap part L is crushed by the joining roller 40, the end parts 71 and 72 can be joined firmly. Even when the arrangement accuracy of the end portions 71 and 72 before joining and the width H of the overlap portion L vary, the end portions 71 and 72 can be overlapped and reliably joined.
  • the tire constituent member 70 is wound around the molding drum 2 and then the end portions 71 and 72 are joined. Subsequently, the bead member is arranged on the tire constituent member 70 on the molding drum 2 by a bead setter (not shown).
  • the bead member is an annular member that includes at least a bead core and is disposed in a bead portion of an unvulcanized tire.
  • the bead member includes, for example, a bead core and a bead filler, and is held by a bead setter.
  • the bead setter moves concentrically with the molding drum 2 and in both axial directions of the molding drum 2.
  • the bead setter moves along the outer periphery of the forming drum 2 while holding the bead member, and arranges the bead member on the tire constituent member 70 in which the end portions 71 and 72 are joined to each other.
  • the bead member is released from being held by the bead setter and is assembled at a predetermined position of the tire constituent member 70.
  • the moving means 10 is not limited to the above-described example, and may be configured from a bead setter.
  • the piston / cylinder mechanism 18 and the joining unit 30 are attached to the bead setter, and the joining unit 30 is moved by the bead setter.
  • the joining unit 30 is pressed against the end portions 71 and 72 by the piston / cylinder mechanism 18 and moved along the end portions 71 and 72 by the bead setter.
  • the moving means 10 is composed of a bead setter provided with a pair of joining rollers 40 and pressing rollers 32 and 50.
  • the moving means 10 moves the pair of joining rollers 40 and the pressing rollers 32 and 50 along the end portions 71 and 72 by a bead setter.
  • the end units 71 and 72 may be joined by moving the joining unit 30.
  • a reversing unit may be provided in the joining unit 30 to switch the joining direction S of the joining unit 30.
  • the tire constituent member 70 can be joined on the support body other than the molding drum 2 in the same manner as described above by using the joining device 1.
  • the tire component 70 can be joined on a planar support member or conveyor.
  • Two or more reinforcing rollers 50 may be arranged side by side, and the reinforcing rollers 50 may continuously reinforce the joining of the end portions 71 and 72. When this reinforcement is unnecessary, the reinforcing roller 50 may not be provided in the joining unit 30.

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In order to reliably and uniformly press together and connect the edges of tire forming members and to improve the connection precision, a pair of connecting rollers (40) and pressing rollers ((32), (50)) are pressed against the edges ((71), (72)) of tire forming members (70) and moved along the edges ((71), (72)). The pair of connecting rollers (40) roll the facing edges ((71), (72)) and connect the edges ((71), (72)) together by pressing. The pressing rollers ((32), (50)) are rolled along with the pair of connecting rollers (40) and press both edges ((71), (72)). The rolling pressing rollers ((32), (50)) are displaced by means of a displacement means in accordance with the projections and recessions on the edges ((71), (72)) in a pressing position.

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タイヤ構成部材の接合装置及び製造方法Tire component joining apparatus and manufacturing method
 本発明は、ゴムで形成されたタイヤ構成部材の端部同士を接合するタイヤ構成部材の接合装置と、端部同士が接合されたタイヤ構成部材の製造方法に関する。 [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a joining device for a tire constituent member for joining end portions of tire constituent members formed of rubber, and a method for manufacturing a tire constituent member having end portions joined.
 未加硫タイヤの成形には、シート状のタイヤ構成部材が使用される。例えば、カーカスプライは、成形ドラムに巻き付けられた後に、先端部と後端部とが接合されて筒状に形成される。この接合のための装置として、従来、タイヤ構成部材の端部同士をローラにより接合する接合装置が知られている(特許文献1、2参照)。 A sheet-like tire component is used for forming an unvulcanized tire. For example, after the carcass ply is wound around a forming drum, the front end portion and the rear end portion are joined to form a cylindrical shape. As an apparatus for this joining, conventionally, joining apparatuses that join ends of tire constituent members with rollers are known (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
 従来の接合装置は、押さえローラとジョイントローラを、タイヤ構成部材の端部に沿って移動させる。押さえローラでタイヤ構成部材の端部を押さえながら、ジョイントローラで端部を接合する。その際、特許文献1、2に記載された接合装置では、端部同士を突き合わせて接合する。 The conventional joining device moves the pressing roller and the joint roller along the ends of the tire constituent members. While pressing the end of the tire constituent member with the pressing roller, the end is joined with the joint roller. In that case, in the joining apparatus described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the end portions are butted together and joined.
 図10は、このような従来の接合装置の例を示す要部側面図である。図10では、タイヤ構成部材の端部(図10では断面で示す)を接合する接合装置を模式的に示している。
 従来の接合装置100は、図示のように、押さえローラ101と、一対のジョイントローラ102とを備えている。一対のジョイントローラ102は、前後に並べて2組み配置されている。接合装置100は、押さえローラ101とジョイントローラ102を一体に保持してタイヤ構成部材70の端部に押し付ける。接合装置100は、複数のローラ101、102を端部に沿って移動させて端部を接合する。
FIG. 10 is a side view of an essential part showing an example of such a conventional joining apparatus. In FIG. 10, the joining apparatus which joins the edge part (it shows with a cross section in FIG. 10) of the tire structural member is shown typically.
A conventional joining device 100 includes a pressing roller 101 and a pair of joint rollers 102 as illustrated. Two pairs of joint rollers 102 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. The joining device 100 holds the pressing roller 101 and the joint roller 102 together and presses them against the end portion of the tire constituent member 70. The joining apparatus 100 joins the ends by moving the plurality of rollers 101 and 102 along the ends.
 ところが、タイヤ構成部材70の端部には、下側の部材の厚さの変化と凹凸、又は、成形ドラム(図示せず)の表面の凹凸に起因して、凹凸が生じることがある。これに対し、従来の接合装置100では、ローラ101、102を、同一平面に接するように配置して、一定の状態でタイヤ構成部材70の端部に沿って移動させる。そのため、各ローラ101、102が、タイヤ構成部材70の凹部75内に向けて移動するとき(図10A参照)、又は、凹部75内から外部に移動するときに(図10B参照)、一部のローラ101、102のみがタイヤ構成部材70に接して、他のローラ101、102が浮き上がる虞がある。 However, unevenness may occur at the end of the tire constituent member 70 due to the change in thickness and unevenness of the lower member, or unevenness on the surface of the molding drum (not shown). On the other hand, in the conventional joining apparatus 100, the rollers 101 and 102 are disposed so as to be in contact with the same plane, and are moved along the end portion of the tire constituent member 70 in a certain state. Therefore, when each of the rollers 101 and 102 moves toward the concave portion 75 of the tire constituent member 70 (see FIG. 10A) or when it moves from the concave portion 75 to the outside (see FIG. 10B), a part of There is a possibility that only the rollers 101 and 102 are in contact with the tire constituent member 70 and the other rollers 101 and 102 are lifted.
 このように、従来の接合装置100では、タイヤ構成部材70の端部の凹凸によっては、ローラ101、102が端部に接触しない虞がある。また、ローラ101、102を端部に押し付ける力が弱くなる虞もある。そのため、タイヤ構成部材70の端部の接合状態が部分的に変化する虞が懸念される。従って、タイヤ構成部材70の端部に生じる接合の精度や強度の変動をより抑制する観点から、タイヤ構成部材70の凹凸によらずに、端部同士を確実かつ均質に接合することが要求されている。 As described above, in the conventional joining device 100, the rollers 101 and 102 may not contact the end portion depending on the unevenness of the end portion of the tire constituent member 70. Further, the force pressing the rollers 101 and 102 against the end may be weakened. Therefore, there is a concern that the joining state of the end portion of the tire constituent member 70 may partially change. Therefore, from the viewpoint of further suppressing fluctuations in joining accuracy and strength occurring at the end portions of the tire constituent member 70, it is required to join the end portions reliably and homogeneously regardless of the unevenness of the tire constituent member 70. ing.
特開昭56-19742号公報JP-A-56-19742 特開2003-305782号公報JP 2003-305782 A
 本発明は、これら従来の問題に鑑みなされたものであって、その目的は、タイヤ構成部材の端部同士を確実かつ均質に接合して、タイヤ構成部材の端部同士の接合精度を向上させることである。 The present invention has been made in view of these conventional problems, and an object thereof is to reliably and uniformly join the end portions of the tire constituent members to improve the joining accuracy between the end portions of the tire constituent members. That is.
 本発明は、ゴムで形成されたタイヤ構成部材の端部同士を接合するタイヤ構成部材の接合装置であって、接合するタイヤ構成部材の対向する各端部上を転動して端部同士を圧着して接合する一対の接合ローラと、一対の接合ローラとともに転動してタイヤ構成部材の両端部を押圧する押圧ローラと、一対の接合ローラと押圧ローラをタイヤ構成部材の端部に押し付けて端部に沿って移動させる移動手段と、押圧ローラを押圧位置のタイヤ構成部材の端部の凹凸に応じて変位させる変位手段と、を備えたことを特徴とする。
 また、本発明は、ゴムで形成されたタイヤ構成部材の端部同士を接合して、接合されたタイヤ構成部材を製造するタイヤ構成部材の製造方法であって、一対の接合ローラと押圧ローラを、タイヤ構成部材の端部に押し付けて端部に沿って移動させる工程と、一対の接合ローラを接合するタイヤ構成部材の対向する各端部上を転動させて、端部同士を圧着して接合する工程と、押圧ローラを一対の接合ローラとともに転動させて、タイヤ構成部材の両端部を押圧する工程と、転動する押圧ローラを、押圧位置のタイヤ構成部材の端部の凹凸に応じて変位させる工程と、を有することを特徴とする。
The present invention is a joining device for a tire constituent member that joins end portions of tire constituent members formed of rubber, and rolls the end portions facing each other of the tire constituent members to be joined. A pair of joining rollers that are joined by pressure bonding, a pressing roller that rolls together with the pair of joining rollers and presses both ends of the tire constituent member, and a pair of joining rollers and the pressing roller pressed against the end of the tire constituent member A moving means for moving along the end portion and a displacing means for displacing the pressing roller in accordance with the unevenness of the end portion of the tire constituent member at the pressing position are provided.
The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a tire constituent member for manufacturing a joined tire constituent member by joining ends of tire constituent members made of rubber, and comprising a pair of joining rollers and a pressure roller. , Pressing the ends of the tire constituent members and moving along the end portions, rolling the tire constituent members facing each other to join the pair of joining rollers, and crimping the ends together The step of joining, the step of rolling the pressing roller together with the pair of joining rollers to press both ends of the tire constituent member, and the pressing roller to roll according to the unevenness of the end of the tire constituent member at the pressing position And a step of displacing them.
 本発明によれば、タイヤ構成部材の端部同士を確実かつ均質に接合でき、タイヤ構成部材の端部同士の接合精度を向上させることができる。 According to the present invention, the end portions of the tire constituent members can be reliably and uniformly joined, and the joining accuracy between the end portions of the tire constituent members can be improved.
本実施形態のタイヤ構成部材の接合装置を示す要部正面図である。It is a principal part front view which shows the joining apparatus of the tire structural member of this embodiment. タイヤ構成部材の端部を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the edge part of a tire structural member. 接合ユニットを図1の矢印X方向から見た要部平面図である。It is the principal part top view which looked at the joining unit from the arrow X direction of FIG. 1つの接合ローラを半径方向外側から見た正面図である。It is the front view which looked at one joining roller from the radial direction outer side. 接合後のタイヤ構成部材の接合部付近を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows the junction part vicinity of the tire structural member after joining. 図3の矢印Z方向から見た接合ユニットを示す要部側面図である。It is a principal part side view which shows the joining unit seen from the arrow Z direction of FIG. タイヤ構成部材の端部を接合する接合装置を示す要部側面図である。It is a principal part side view which shows the joining apparatus which joins the edge part of a tire structural member. 接合ユニットを図1の矢印X方向から見た要部平面図である。It is the principal part top view which looked at the joining unit from the arrow X direction of FIG. タイヤ構成部材の端部を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the edge part of a tire structural member. 従来のタイヤ構成部材の接合装置の例を示す要部側面図である。It is a principal part side view which shows the example of the joining apparatus of the conventional tire structural member.
 本発明のタイヤ構成部材の接合装置(以下、接合装置という)と、タイヤ構成部材の製造方法の一実施形態について、図面を参照して説明する。
 本実施形態の接合装置は、ゴムで形成されたタイヤ各部を構成する部材(タイヤ構成部材)の端部同士を接合する。タイヤ構成部材の端部は、突き合わせて、又は、所定幅(ここでは、2mm以下の幅)でオーバーラップして接合される。接合装置は、端部が接合されたタイヤ構成部材(接合タイヤ構成部材)を製造する。
An embodiment of a joining device for tire constituent members (hereinafter referred to as a joining device) and a method for manufacturing a tire constituent member according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The joining apparatus of this embodiment joins the edge parts of the member (tire constituent member) which comprises each part of the tire formed with rubber. The end portions of the tire constituent members are joined to each other or overlap each other with a predetermined width (in this case, a width of 2 mm or less). The joining device manufactures a tire constituent member (joined tire constituent member) whose ends are joined.
 なお、接合するタイヤ構成部材は、未加硫ゴムのみからなる部材だけでなく、未加硫ゴムとコードからなる部材、例えば、カーカスプライ、ベルト、又は、補強部材でもよい。タイヤ構成部材は、ゴムによりシート状に形成され、切断等して所定形状に形成される。接合装置は、1又は複数のタイヤ構成部材の端部同士を、突き合わせて、又は、オーバーラップさせて、全体に亘り圧着して接合する。以下では、未加硫タイヤの成形工程で、成形ドラムの外周に、タイヤ構成部材であるカーカスプライを巻き付けて、両端部(先後端部)を接合する例を説明する。タイヤ構成部材は、両端部が接合されて筒状に形成される。まず、接合装置により、タイヤ構成部材の端部を突き合わせて接合する例を説明する。端部をオーバーラップさせて接合する例は後述する。 It should be noted that the tire constituent members to be joined may be not only members made of unvulcanized rubber but also members made of unvulcanized rubber and cords, such as carcass plies, belts, or reinforcing members. The tire constituent member is formed into a sheet shape from rubber, and is formed into a predetermined shape by cutting or the like. The joining device joins the ends of one or a plurality of tire constituent members by abutting or overlapping each other and crimping them all over. Below, the example which winds the carcass ply which is a tire structural member around the outer periphery of a shaping | molding drum at the shaping | molding process of an unvulcanized tire, and joins both ends (front-and-rear end part) is demonstrated. The tire constituent member is formed in a cylindrical shape by joining both end portions. First, an example in which end portions of tire constituent members are brought into contact with each other using a joining device will be described. An example of joining with overlapping end portions will be described later.
 図1は、接合装置の概略構成を模式的に示す要部正面図である。
 接合装置1は、図示のように、円筒状の成形ドラム2と、タイヤ構成部材70を接合する一対の接合ユニット30とを備えている。成形ドラム2は、軸線が水平方向に保持されている。一対の接合ユニット30は、成形ドラム2の軸線方向に並べて配置されている。また、接合装置1は、一対の接合ユニット30を移動させる移動手段(移動機構)10を備えている。移動手段10は、成形ドラム2の上方で、成形ドラム2の外周面に沿って配置されている。移動手段10は、一対の接合ユニット30を成形ドラム2の軸線方向及び半径方向(図1では左右方向及び上下方向)に移動させる。
FIG. 1 is a front view of an essential part schematically showing a schematic configuration of a bonding apparatus.
The joining apparatus 1 is provided with the cylindrical shaping | molding drum 2 and a pair of joining unit 30 which joins the tire structural member 70 like illustration. The molding drum 2 is held with its axis line in the horizontal direction. The pair of joining units 30 are arranged side by side in the axial direction of the forming drum 2. In addition, the bonding apparatus 1 includes a moving unit (moving mechanism) 10 that moves the pair of bonding units 30. The moving means 10 is disposed along the outer peripheral surface of the molding drum 2 above the molding drum 2. The moving means 10 moves the pair of joining units 30 in the axial direction and the radial direction of the forming drum 2 (left and right direction and up and down direction in FIG. 1).
 成形ドラム2は、未加硫タイヤの成形時に、接合するタイヤ構成部材70を支持する支持体である。成形ドラム2は、軸線回りに回転可能に、かつ、外周に設けられたブラダ等により拡縮可能に構成されている。成形ドラム2は、外周の所定位置にタイヤ構成部材70が1周巻き付けられ、円筒状のタイヤ構成部材70を同芯状に保持する。また、成形ドラム2には、駆動装置(図示せず)が連結されている。駆動装置は、モータ等の駆動源と、駆動源の回転動力を成形ドラム2に伝達する伝達機構とを有する。成形ドラム2は、駆動装置により回転駆動されて、タイヤ構成部材70を所定の回転速度で回転させて任意の回転角で停止させる。 The forming drum 2 is a support that supports the tire constituent member 70 to be joined when an unvulcanized tire is formed. The forming drum 2 is configured to be rotatable around an axis and capable of being expanded and contracted by a bladder or the like provided on the outer periphery. In the molding drum 2, the tire constituent member 70 is wound once around a predetermined position on the outer periphery, and the cylindrical tire constituent member 70 is held concentrically. Further, a driving device (not shown) is connected to the forming drum 2. The drive device includes a drive source such as a motor and a transmission mechanism that transmits the rotational power of the drive source to the forming drum 2. The forming drum 2 is rotationally driven by a driving device, rotates the tire constituent member 70 at a predetermined rotational speed, and stops it at an arbitrary rotational angle.
 タイヤ構成部材70は、成形ドラム2に向かって供給装置(図示せず)から供給されて、成形ドラム2に巻き付けられる。タイヤ構成部材70の巻き付けの先端部と後端部は、所定間隔を開けて隣接するように、対向して配置される。先後端部は、平行になるように配置される。タイヤ構成部材70は、有機繊維やスチール製のコードを未加硫ゴムで被覆して形成される。タイヤ構成部材70の表面のゴム内には、複数のコード(図示せず)が、成形ドラム2の軸線方向に沿って延びるように並列して配置されている。成形ドラム2は、タイヤ構成部材70の接合する両端部を、僅かに隙間を開けて支持する。接合装置1は、成形ドラム2上で、接合ユニット30をタイヤ構成部材70の端部に沿って移動させて、タイヤ構成部材70の端部同士を接合する。なお、接合装置1は、成形ドラム2の軸線方向の中央部CLに対し、左右対称に構成されている。以下では、接合装置1について、中央部CLの一方側(図の左側)の部分を主に説明する。 The tire component 70 is supplied from a supply device (not shown) toward the forming drum 2 and is wound around the forming drum 2. The front end portion and the rear end portion of the winding of the tire constituent member 70 are arranged to face each other so as to be adjacent to each other with a predetermined interval. The front and rear ends are arranged in parallel. The tire component 70 is formed by coating an organic fiber or steel cord with unvulcanized rubber. In the rubber on the surface of the tire component 70, a plurality of cords (not shown) are arranged in parallel so as to extend along the axial direction of the molding drum 2. The molding drum 2 supports both ends of the tire constituent member 70 to be joined with a slight gap therebetween. The joining device 1 moves the joining unit 30 along the end portions of the tire constituent member 70 on the forming drum 2 to join the end portions of the tire constituent member 70 together. The joining device 1 is configured symmetrically with respect to the central portion CL in the axial direction of the forming drum 2. Below, about the joining apparatus 1, the part of the one side (left side of a figure) of center part CL is mainly demonstrated.
 移動手段10は、ガイドレール11と、ネジ軸12と、モータ13と、それらが取り付けられたフレーム(図示せず)とを有する。ガイドレール11は、成形ドラム2の軸線と平行に架け渡される。ネジ軸12は、ガイドレール11の上方で、ガイドレール11に平行に配置される。モータ13の回転軸13Aは、ネジ軸12に平行に配置される。ネジ軸12は、フレームにより回転自在に支持される。ネジ軸12に固定した従動プーリ14と、モータ13の回転軸13Aに固定した駆動プーリ15とに、無端状のベルト16が架け渡される。モータ13の回転動力は、駆動プーリ15、ベルト16及び従動プーリ14を介して、ネジ軸12に伝達する。ネジ軸12は、軸線回りの両方向に所定速度で回転する。 The moving means 10 includes a guide rail 11, a screw shaft 12, a motor 13, and a frame (not shown) to which they are attached. The guide rail 11 is bridged in parallel with the axis of the forming drum 2. The screw shaft 12 is disposed above the guide rail 11 and parallel to the guide rail 11. A rotation shaft 13 </ b> A of the motor 13 is arranged in parallel to the screw shaft 12. The screw shaft 12 is rotatably supported by the frame. An endless belt 16 is bridged between a driven pulley 14 fixed to the screw shaft 12 and a driving pulley 15 fixed to the rotating shaft 13A of the motor 13. The rotational power of the motor 13 is transmitted to the screw shaft 12 via the drive pulley 15, the belt 16 and the driven pulley 14. The screw shaft 12 rotates at a predetermined speed in both directions around the axis.
 また、移動手段10は、ネジ軸12に取り付けられた取付ブラケット17と、ピストン・シリンダ機構18とを有する。取付ブラケット17は、ネジ軸12がネジ込まれるネジ孔と、ガイドレール11が摺動自在に貫通する案内孔とを有する。取付ブラケット17は、ネジ軸12の上記した回転に伴い、ガイドレール11により案内されて、成形ドラム2の軸線方向の両方向に所定速度で移動する。ピストン・シリンダ機構18は、取付ブラケット17の側面に下方に向けて固定される。ピストン・シリンダ機構18は、ピストンロッド18Pをシリンダ18Sから進退させる。ピストンロッド18Pは、成形ドラム2の半径方向に沿って、かつ、成形ドラム2の軸線に向けて配置される。ピストンロッド18Pの先端(下端)には、接合ユニット30が取り付けられる。ピストン・シリンダ機構18は、ピストンロッド18Pを進退させて、接合ユニット30をタイヤ構成部材70に接近及び離間させる。これにより、移動手段10は、接合ユニット30を、接合するタイヤ構成部材70の端部に所定圧力で押し付ける。また、移動手段10は、モータ13によりネジ軸12を回転させて、接合ユニット30をタイヤ構成部材70の端部に沿って移動させる。 The moving means 10 has a mounting bracket 17 attached to the screw shaft 12 and a piston / cylinder mechanism 18. The mounting bracket 17 has a screw hole into which the screw shaft 12 is screwed and a guide hole through which the guide rail 11 passes slidably. The mounting bracket 17 is guided by the guide rail 11 along with the rotation of the screw shaft 12 and moves at a predetermined speed in both axial directions of the forming drum 2. The piston / cylinder mechanism 18 is fixed to the side surface of the mounting bracket 17 downward. The piston / cylinder mechanism 18 moves the piston rod 18P forward and backward from the cylinder 18S. The piston rod 18 </ b> P is arranged along the radial direction of the molding drum 2 and toward the axis of the molding drum 2. The joining unit 30 is attached to the tip (lower end) of the piston rod 18P. The piston / cylinder mechanism 18 moves the piston rod 18 </ b> P forward and backward to bring the joining unit 30 closer to and away from the tire constituent member 70. Thereby, the moving means 10 presses the joining unit 30 against the end of the tire constituent member 70 to be joined with a predetermined pressure. Further, the moving means 10 rotates the screw shaft 12 by the motor 13 to move the joining unit 30 along the end portion of the tire constituent member 70.
 接合ユニット30は、後述するように、一対の接合ローラ40と押圧ローラ32、50とを有する。移動手段10は、接合ユニット30の移動により、一対の接合ローラ40と押圧ローラ32、50をタイヤ構成部材70の端部に押し付けつつ、端部に沿って一体に移動(転動)させる。また、接合ユニット30は、矩形板状の固定部材60と、矩形状の枠体31とを有する。固定部材60は、移動手段10のピストンロッド18Pに固定される。枠体31は、固定部材60の下面に取り付けられて、タイヤ構成部材70の外周に沿って配置される。移動手段10は、固定部材60と枠体31を一体に移動させる。これにより、接合ユニット30は、枠体31に設けられたローラ32、40、50でタイヤ構成部材70の端部を接合する。 The joining unit 30 has a pair of joining rollers 40 and pressing rollers 32 and 50 as described later. The moving means 10 moves (rolls) integrally along the end portion while pressing the pair of joining rollers 40 and the pressing rollers 32 and 50 against the end portion of the tire constituent member 70 by the movement of the joining unit 30. The joining unit 30 includes a rectangular plate-shaped fixing member 60 and a rectangular frame body 31. The fixing member 60 is fixed to the piston rod 18P of the moving means 10. The frame body 31 is attached to the lower surface of the fixing member 60 and is disposed along the outer periphery of the tire constituent member 70. The moving means 10 moves the fixing member 60 and the frame body 31 together. Thereby, the joining unit 30 joins the end portions of the tire constituent member 70 with the rollers 32, 40, and 50 provided on the frame body 31.
 図2は、タイヤ構成部材70の端部を示す断面図である。図2では、タイヤ構成部材70を成形ドラム2の軸線方向から見て模式的に示している。
 タイヤ構成部材70は、図示のように、内部に複数のコードCを有する。接合前には、タイヤ構成部材70の両端部71、72の間に、所定幅の間隙R(図2A参照)が設けられる。接合ユニット30により、端部71、72(図2B参照)が突き合わされて、タイヤ構成部材70が接合される。
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an end portion of the tire constituent member 70. In FIG. 2, the tire constituent member 70 is schematically shown when viewed from the axial direction of the molding drum 2.
The tire constituent member 70 has a plurality of cords C therein as shown in the drawing. Before joining, a gap R (see FIG. 2A) having a predetermined width is provided between both end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70. End portions 71 and 72 (see FIG. 2B) are brought into contact with each other by the joining unit 30, and the tire constituent member 70 is joined.
 図3は、接合中の接合ユニット30を図1の矢印X方向から見た要部平面図である。図3では、固定部材60(図3では点線で示す)を透視して枠体31の構成を示す。接合ユニット30付近のタイヤ構成部材70も模式的に示している。また、図3の左方側に、接合前のタイヤ構成部材70の両端部71、72を示す。接合前の両端部71、72には、僅かに間隙Rが設けられている。タイヤ構成部材70は、接合ユニット30の接合方向(図の矢印S)への移動により接合される。図3の右方側に、接合後のタイヤ構成部材70の接合部73を示す。 FIG. 3 is a plan view of the principal part of the joining unit 30 being joined as seen from the direction of the arrow X in FIG. In FIG. 3, the configuration of the frame body 31 is shown through the fixing member 60 (indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 3). A tire constituent member 70 in the vicinity of the joining unit 30 is also schematically shown. Moreover, the both ends 71 and 72 of the tire structural member 70 before joining are shown on the left side of FIG. A slight gap R is provided at both end portions 71 and 72 before joining. The tire constituent member 70 is joined by movement of the joining unit 30 in the joining direction (arrow S in the figure). A joining portion 73 of the tire constituent member 70 after joining is shown on the right side of FIG.
 接合ユニット30は、図示のように、一対の接合ローラ40(40A、40B)と、押圧ローラ32、50とを有する。一対の接合ローラ40は、少なくとも1組み設けられる。押圧ローラ32、50は、接合ローラ40に対して移動手段10による移動方向(接合方向S)の前方や後方に配置される。この接合装置1では、一対の接合ローラ40が2組み設けられる。また、押圧ローラ32、50は、押さえローラ32と補強ローラ50からなり、接合ローラ40の前方と後方に配置される。接合ユニット30の枠体31内には、押さえローラ32、一対の接合ローラ40、及び、補強ローラ50が、接合方向Sの前方側から後方側に向かって順に配置されている。枠体31には、軸部材33、34、35が取り付けられている。ローラ32、40、50は、それぞれ軸部材33、34、35により、軸受け(図示せず)を介して、軸線周りに回転自在に支持されている。 The joining unit 30 has a pair of joining rollers 40 (40A, 40B) and pressing rollers 32, 50 as shown in the figure. At least one pair of the pair of joining rollers 40 is provided. The pressure rollers 32 and 50 are arranged in front of and behind the moving direction (bonding direction S) by the moving unit 10 with respect to the bonding roller 40. In this joining apparatus 1, two pairs of joining rollers 40 are provided. The pressing rollers 32 and 50 include a pressing roller 32 and a reinforcing roller 50 and are disposed in front of and behind the joining roller 40. In the frame 31 of the joining unit 30, a pressing roller 32, a pair of joining rollers 40, and a reinforcing roller 50 are arranged in order from the front side to the rear side in the joining direction S. Shaft members 33, 34, and 35 are attached to the frame body 31. The rollers 32, 40, and 50 are supported by shaft members 33, 34, and 35, respectively, via bearings (not shown) so as to be rotatable around the axis.
 押さえローラ32の外周面は、成形ドラム2の表面形状に応じた曲率の凹曲面状をなす鼓状に形成されている。押さえローラ32は、軸線方向を成形ドラム2の軸線方向に直交する方向に向けて配置されて、軸部材33に支持されている。押さえローラ32は、枠体31により、一対の接合ローラ40と一体に保持される。押さえローラ32は、接合ローラ40とともに、タイヤ構成部材70の両端部71、72に押し付けられ、当接範囲の端部71、72を押さえる。端部71、72は、押さえローラ32と成形ドラム2との間に挟まれる。また、押圧ローラである押さえローラ32は、接合ローラ40とともに、タイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72上を転動して、対向する両端部71、72を押圧する。接合ユニット30は、押さえローラ32により両端部71、72を押さえて、一対の接合ローラ40により、端部71、72を順次接合する。 The outer peripheral surface of the pressing roller 32 is formed in a drum shape having a concave curved surface shape with a curvature corresponding to the surface shape of the forming drum 2. The pressing roller 32 is arranged with its axial direction oriented in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the molding drum 2, and is supported by the shaft member 33. The pressing roller 32 is held integrally with the pair of joining rollers 40 by the frame body 31. The pressing roller 32 is pressed against both end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 together with the joining roller 40 to press the end portions 71 and 72 in the contact range. The end portions 71 and 72 are sandwiched between the pressing roller 32 and the forming drum 2. Further, the pressing roller 32 that is a pressing roller rolls on the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 together with the joining roller 40 to press the opposite end portions 71 and 72. The joining unit 30 presses both end portions 71 and 72 with a pressing roller 32 and sequentially joins the end portions 71 and 72 with a pair of joining rollers 40.
 一対の接合ローラ40は、円筒状をなし、それぞれ一端部が、軸部材34(34A、34B)により支持されている。また、接合ローラ40は、タイヤ構成部材70の接合部73に対して対称に配置されている。接合ローラ40の軸線は、接合部73側(内側)から外側に向かって、接合方向Sの後方(図3では右方)へ傾斜するように配置されている。接合ローラ40の軸線の角度Yは、比較的小さい所定角度(例えば、5~30°の間の角度)をなす。角度Yは、接合部73に直交する方向に対する軸線の角度である。一対の接合ローラ40は、両軸線同士の交点が接合部73上に位置するように配置される。更に、一対の接合ローラ40には、互いの対向する縁部に沿って、複数の突起41(41A、41B)が、周方向に等間隔で同数形成されている。突起41は、接合ローラ40の軸線方向に突出する。一対の接合ローラ40の接合部73側には、突起41と、突起41間の凹みが、周方向に沿って交互に同一ピッチで設けられている。一対の接合ローラ40で、突起41と凹みは、周方向に沿って互い違いに配置される。また、突起41の一部が他方側の突起41間(凹み)に入り込んで、突起41が互いに噛み合う。これにより、一対の接合ローラ40は、同期して等速度で回転する。 The pair of joining rollers 40 has a cylindrical shape, and one end thereof is supported by the shaft member 34 (34A, 34B). Further, the joining roller 40 is disposed symmetrically with respect to the joining portion 73 of the tire constituent member 70. The axis of the joining roller 40 is disposed so as to incline backward (rightward in FIG. 3) in the joining direction S from the joining portion 73 side (inner side) to the outer side. The angle Y of the axis of the joining roller 40 is a relatively small predetermined angle (for example, an angle between 5 to 30 °). The angle Y is an angle of the axis with respect to the direction orthogonal to the joint portion 73. The pair of joining rollers 40 is disposed so that the intersection of both axes is located on the joining portion 73. Furthermore, the same number of protrusions 41 (41A, 41B) are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction along the opposing edges of the pair of joining rollers 40. The protrusion 41 protrudes in the axial direction of the joining roller 40. On the joint portion 73 side of the pair of joining rollers 40, the protrusions 41 and the recesses between the protrusions 41 are alternately provided at the same pitch along the circumferential direction. In the pair of joining rollers 40, the protrusions 41 and the recesses are alternately arranged along the circumferential direction. Further, a part of the protrusion 41 enters between the protrusions 41 (dents) on the other side, and the protrusions 41 mesh with each other. Thereby, a pair of joining roller 40 rotates at equal speed synchronously.
 図4は、1つの接合ローラ40を半径方向外側から見た正面図である。図4では、接合ローラ40の一部(図の上方部)を断面で示している。
 接合ローラ40の外周には、図示のように、周方向に延びる突条Tが、環状に、又は螺旋状に複数並列して形成されている。接合ローラ40の断面形状は、複数の突出部が並んだ鋸歯状に形成される。突条Tは、断面三角形状に形成され、突起41を含む接合ローラ40の外周の全体に配置されている。突条T内で、突起41側の一方の側面が接合ローラ40の軸線方向と直交し、他方の側面が接合ローラ40の軸線方向に対して所定角度で傾斜する。接合ローラ40が端部71、72の所定範囲に押し付けられたときに、突条Tがタイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72に当接する。
FIG. 4 is a front view of one joining roller 40 as viewed from the outside in the radial direction. In FIG. 4, a part of the joining roller 40 (upper part in the figure) is shown in cross section.
On the outer periphery of the joining roller 40, as shown in the figure, a plurality of protrusions T extending in the circumferential direction are formed in parallel or in a ring shape or in a spiral shape. The cross-sectional shape of the joining roller 40 is formed in a sawtooth shape in which a plurality of protrusions are arranged. The protrusion T is formed in a triangular cross section and is disposed on the entire outer periphery of the joining roller 40 including the protrusion 41. In the ridge T, one side surface on the projection 41 side is orthogonal to the axial direction of the joining roller 40, and the other side surface is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axial direction of the joining roller 40. When the joining roller 40 is pressed to a predetermined range of the end portions 71 and 72, the protrusion T contacts the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70.
 接合装置1は、上記した移動手段10(図1参照)により接合ユニット30を移動させて、押さえローラ32(図3参照)をタイヤ構成部材70の両端部71、72に押し付ける。これにより、押さえローラ32が両端部71、72に当接する。また、接合装置1は、接合ローラ40A、40Bを、それぞれ端部71、72に押し付ける。接合ローラ40A、40Bは、間隙Rを挟んで対称に配置されて、端部71、72に当接する。その状態で、接合ユニット30を端部71、72に沿って接合方向Sに移動させる。接合装置1は、押さえローラ32で両端部71、72を順次押さえながら、接合ローラ40A、40Bを各端部71、72の表面上を転動させる。接合ローラ40A、40Bは、互いに逆方向に傾斜した状態で、同期して転動する。 The joining apparatus 1 moves the joining unit 30 by the above-described moving means 10 (see FIG. 1) and presses the pressing roller 32 (see FIG. 3) against both end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70. As a result, the pressing roller 32 comes into contact with both end portions 71 and 72. Moreover, the joining apparatus 1 presses the joining rollers 40A and 40B against the end portions 71 and 72, respectively. The joining rollers 40 </ b> A and 40 </ b> B are arranged symmetrically with the gap R therebetween, and come into contact with the end portions 71 and 72. In this state, the joining unit 30 is moved in the joining direction S along the end portions 71 and 72. The joining apparatus 1 rolls the joining rollers 40 </ b> A and 40 </ b> B on the surfaces of the end portions 71 and 72 while sequentially pressing the both end portions 71 and 72 with the pressing roller 32. The joining rollers 40 </ b> A and 40 </ b> B roll synchronously while being inclined in opposite directions.
 傾斜した接合ローラ40A、40Bの転動に伴い、端部71、72が、接合ローラ40A、40Bの突条Tとともに変位する。また、端部71、72は、突条Tに押されて、突条Tに交差する方向の力等を受ける。このようにして、端部71、72に、互いに接近する方向の力が作用する。これにより、両端部71、72が引き寄せられて、間隙Rを消滅させながら突き合わされる。両端部71、72の端面は、接合ローラ40A、40Bから加えられる圧力で圧着する。同時に、接合ローラ40A、40Bの噛み合う突起41A、41Bから端部71、72に交互に力が作用するため、端部71、72の表面が交互に他方側に向かって変形して継ぎ合わされる。以上により、端部71、72同士が圧着して接合される。 As the inclined joining rollers 40A and 40B roll, the end portions 71 and 72 are displaced together with the protrusions T of the joining rollers 40A and 40B. Further, the end portions 71 and 72 are pushed by the ridge T and receive a force or the like in a direction intersecting the ridge T. In this way, forces in a direction approaching each other act on the end portions 71 and 72. As a result, both end portions 71 and 72 are attracted and abutted while eliminating the gap R. The end surfaces of both end portions 71 and 72 are pressure-bonded by pressure applied from the joining rollers 40A and 40B. At the same time, since forces alternately act on the end portions 71 and 72 from the engaging protrusions 41A and 41B of the joining rollers 40A and 40B, the surfaces of the end portions 71 and 72 are alternately deformed and joined together. As described above, the end portions 71 and 72 are bonded together by pressure bonding.
 図5は、接合後のタイヤ構成部材70の接合部73付近を示す模式図である。図5Aは斜視図であり、図5Bは図5AのV-V線矢視断面図である。
 図示のように、タイヤ構成部材70の接合により、接合部73は、内側(図5では下側)で直線的に圧着される。これに対し、端部71、72の表面側(図5では上側)では、ゴム73Wが、突起41A、41Bにより交互に他方側の端部71、72の表面まで部分的に引き伸ばされる。その結果、接合部73の内側部分に対し、表面側の端部71、72が、交互に他方側の表面に重なり合い、波状をなして接合される。
FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the vicinity of the joining portion 73 of the tire constituent member 70 after joining. 5A is a perspective view, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 5A.
As illustrated, the joining portion 73 is linearly crimped on the inner side (lower side in FIG. 5) by joining the tire constituent members 70. On the other hand, on the surface side of the end portions 71 and 72 (upper side in FIG. 5), the rubber 73W is alternately stretched partially to the surfaces of the other end portions 71 and 72 by the protrusions 41A and 41B. As a result, the end portions 71 and 72 on the surface side are alternately overlapped with the surface on the other side and joined in an undulating manner to the inner portion of the joint portion 73.
 このように、接合装置1は、一対の接合ローラ40(図3参照)を、間隙Rの両側で、接合するタイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72に当接させる。また、一対の接合ローラ40を、それぞれ対向する各端部71、72上を転動させる。この転動に伴い、一対の接合ローラ40が、両端部71、72を引き寄せながら端部71、72同士(両端面)を突き合わせて接合する。タイヤ構成部材70は、連続して接合されて筒状に形成される。その際、接合装置1は、移動手段10により前後2組みの接合ローラ40を連動して転動させる。2組みの接合ローラ40により、連続して同様の接合動作を実行させて、端部71、72を接合する。 Thus, the joining device 1 causes the pair of joining rollers 40 (see FIG. 3) to abut on the ends 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 to be joined on both sides of the gap R. Further, the pair of joining rollers 40 are rolled on the respective end portions 71 and 72 facing each other. Along with this rolling, the pair of joining rollers 40 abuts and joins the end portions 71 and 72 (both end surfaces) while pulling the both end portions 71 and 72 together. The tire constituent member 70 is continuously joined and formed into a cylindrical shape. At that time, the joining apparatus 1 causes the moving means 10 to roll the front and rear two sets of joining rollers 40 in conjunction with each other. The two joining rollers 40 cause the end portions 71 and 72 to be joined by executing the same joining operation continuously.
 本実施形態の接合装置1は、接合ローラ40による接合に続けて、移動方向の後方に配置された押圧ローラである補強ローラ50(図3参照)により、タイヤ構成部材70の接合部73を押圧する。補強ローラ50は、円柱状に形成されて、軸部材35により支持される。補強ローラ50は、枠体31により、押さえローラ32及び一対の接合ローラ40と一体に保持されて、ローラ32、40とともに、タイヤ構成部材70に押し付けられて転動する。その状態で、補強ローラ50は、接合部73の両側で、突き合わされたタイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72に当接する。補強ローラ50は、両端部71、72の所定範囲を同等の圧力で押圧する。補強ローラ50は、接合ユニット30の移動に伴い、一対の接合ローラ40の後方に続いて接合方向Sに転動する。補強ローラ50は、接合ローラ40により接合された両端部71、72を押圧して端部71、72同士の接合を補強する。 The joining apparatus 1 of the present embodiment presses the joining portion 73 of the tire constituent member 70 by the reinforcing roller 50 (see FIG. 3) that is a pressing roller disposed rearward in the moving direction following joining by the joining roller 40. To do. The reinforcing roller 50 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is supported by the shaft member 35. The reinforcing roller 50 is held integrally with the pressing roller 32 and the pair of joining rollers 40 by the frame 31, and is pressed against the tire constituent member 70 together with the rollers 32 and 40 to roll. In this state, the reinforcing roller 50 abuts against the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 that are abutted on both sides of the joint portion 73. The reinforcing roller 50 presses a predetermined range of both end portions 71 and 72 with the same pressure. The reinforcing roller 50 rolls in the joining direction S following the pair of joining rollers 40 as the joining unit 30 moves. The reinforcing roller 50 presses both end portions 71 and 72 joined by the joining roller 40 to reinforce the joining between the end portions 71 and 72.
 このように、補強ローラ50は、回転しつつ端部71、72上を転動する回転体(又は、転動体)である。タイヤ構成部材70に当接する補強ローラ50の外周面は、端部71、72の界面を磨り潰すように端部71、72の表面を摩擦する摩擦面51になっている。摩擦面51には、全体に亘り、複数の凸条又は凹溝が設けられている。複数の凸条又は凹溝は、補強ローラ50の回転方向に対して、傾斜した方向に配置される。これに対し、摩擦面51には、複数の凸起又は凹みを設けてもよい。複数の凸起又は凹みは、補強ローラ50の回転方向に対して、傾斜した方向に並べて配置される。これにより、摩擦面51は、凹凸が形成された凹凸面に、かつ、ゴムとの摩擦力が大きい粗面に形成される。凹凸面の凹凸は、タイヤ構成部材70の表面に押し付けられたときに、ゴムに押し込まれる。また、ここでは、摩擦面51には、ローレット加工により、傾斜した複数の凹溝が交差して形成される。摩擦面51は、ローレット加工面の凹溝と、凹溝間の複数の凸起で端部71、72に当接する。 Thus, the reinforcing roller 50 is a rotating body (or rolling element) that rolls on the end portions 71 and 72 while rotating. The outer peripheral surface of the reinforcing roller 50 that is in contact with the tire constituent member 70 is a friction surface 51 that rubs the surfaces of the end portions 71 and 72 so as to polish the interface between the end portions 71 and 72. The friction surface 51 is provided with a plurality of ridges or grooves throughout. The plurality of ridges or grooves are arranged in an inclined direction with respect to the rotation direction of the reinforcing roller 50. On the other hand, the friction surface 51 may be provided with a plurality of protrusions or depressions. The plurality of protrusions or dents are arranged side by side in an inclined direction with respect to the rotation direction of the reinforcing roller 50. Thereby, the friction surface 51 is formed in the rough surface in which the unevenness | corrugation was formed, and a rough surface with a large frictional force with rubber | gum. The unevenness of the uneven surface is pushed into the rubber when pressed against the surface of the tire constituent member 70. Here, the friction surface 51 is formed with a plurality of inclined concave grooves intersecting by knurling. The friction surface 51 comes into contact with the end portions 71 and 72 by a concave groove on the knurled surface and a plurality of protrusions between the concave grooves.
 補強ローラ50は、摩擦面51で、接合されたタイヤ構成部材70の両端部71、72(接合部73)を押圧しつつ両端部71、72上を転動する。摩擦面51は、補強ローラ50の回転方向に対して傾斜した方向に配置された複数の凸部又は凹部を有し、複数の凸部又は凹部が、両端部71、72に当接する。補強ローラ50の転動に伴い、摩擦面51により、突き合わされた両端部71、72を摩擦する。両端部71、72は、補強ローラ50による押圧の圧力を受けて、互いに相手側に向けて膨出するように変形して、より強く圧着する。また、補強ローラ50は、ローレット加工を施した摩擦面51で両端部71、72を摩擦しつつ、両端部71、72の表面のゴムを押圧する。これにより、表面のゴムを流動等させて、接合された両端部71、72の界面をゴムで埋めつつ界面を潰す。補強ローラ50は、摩擦された表面側を中心に両端部71、72の界面を消滅させる。このように、補強ローラ50は、転動に伴い、両端部71、72の接合界面を磨り潰すようにして、端部71、72の接合を順次補強する。端部71、72は、補強ローラ50により、強固に接合される。 The reinforcing roller 50 rolls on both end portions 71 and 72 while pressing both end portions 71 and 72 (joint portion 73) of the joined tire constituent member 70 with the friction surface 51. The friction surface 51 has a plurality of convex portions or concave portions arranged in a direction inclined with respect to the rotation direction of the reinforcing roller 50, and the plurality of convex portions or concave portions abut both end portions 71 and 72. As the reinforcing roller 50 rolls, the friction surfaces 51 rub the end portions 71 and 72 that are abutted against each other. Both end portions 71 and 72 are deformed so as to bulge toward each other by receiving pressure from the reinforcing roller 50, and are more strongly pressure-bonded. Further, the reinforcing roller 50 presses the rubber on the surfaces of the both end portions 71 and 72 while rubbing the both end portions 71 and 72 with the friction surface 51 subjected to knurling. Thereby, the rubber on the surface is caused to flow, and the interface is crushed while the interface between the joined end portions 71 and 72 is filled with rubber. The reinforcing roller 50 eliminates the interface between both end portions 71 and 72 with the rubbed surface side as the center. In this way, the reinforcing roller 50 sequentially reinforces the joining of the end portions 71 and 72 so as to polish the joining interface between the both end portions 71 and 72 as it rolls. The end portions 71 and 72 are firmly joined by the reinforcing roller 50.
 また、接合装置1は、加熱ヒータと温度センサ等からなる加熱手段(図示せず)を備えている。加熱ヒータは、補強ローラ50の内部に設けられて補強ローラ50を加熱し、又は、外部から補強ローラ50を加熱する。温度センサは、補強ローラ50の摩擦面51の温度を測定する。加熱手段は、温度センサによる温度の測定結果に基づき、補強ローラ50の摩擦面51を所定温度に加熱して、摩擦面51の温度を維持する。接合装置1は、加熱した摩擦面51により、押圧(摩擦)位置のタイヤ構成部材70の両端部71、72を加熱する。両端部71、72付近のゴムは軟らかくなり、流動性が高くなる。これにより、補強ローラ50による両端部71、72の接合界面を埋める効果や磨り潰す効果が高くなるため、補強ローラ50による補強作業が補助される。端部71、72は、より強固に高い接合強度で接合する。その際、摩擦面51は、タイヤ構成部材70に対する押圧の圧力、転動速度、タイヤ構成部材70のゴムの物性等により決定される最適温度(例えば、50~80℃)に加熱される。 Further, the bonding apparatus 1 includes heating means (not shown) including a heater and a temperature sensor. The heater is provided inside the reinforcing roller 50 and heats the reinforcing roller 50 or heats the reinforcing roller 50 from the outside. The temperature sensor measures the temperature of the friction surface 51 of the reinforcing roller 50. The heating unit heats the friction surface 51 of the reinforcing roller 50 to a predetermined temperature based on the temperature measurement result by the temperature sensor, and maintains the temperature of the friction surface 51. The joining apparatus 1 heats both ends 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 at the pressed (friction) position by the heated friction surface 51. The rubber in the vicinity of both end portions 71 and 72 is soft and has high fluidity. As a result, the effect of filling the bonding interface between the both end portions 71 and 72 by the reinforcing roller 50 and the effect of grinding are enhanced, so that the reinforcing operation by the reinforcing roller 50 is assisted. The end portions 71 and 72 are bonded more firmly with high bonding strength. At that time, the friction surface 51 is heated to an optimum temperature (for example, 50 to 80 ° C.) determined by pressure applied to the tire constituent member 70, rolling speed, physical properties of rubber of the tire constituent member 70, and the like.
 次に、接合ユニット30の側方部分と固定部材60に設けられた構成について説明する。ローラ32、40、50の両側で、接合ユニット30は同様に構成されている。そのため、以下では、接合ユニット30の一方の側方部分(図3の下方部分)を例に説明する。
 図6は、図3の矢印Z方向から見た接合ユニット30を模式的に示す要部側面図である。図6では、接合ユニット30のローラ32、40、50は、タイヤ構成部材70から離れている。
Next, the structure provided in the side part of the joining unit 30 and the fixing member 60 will be described. On both sides of the rollers 32, 40, 50, the joining unit 30 is similarly configured. Therefore, in the following, one side portion of the joining unit 30 (the lower portion in FIG. 3) will be described as an example.
FIG. 6 is a main part side view schematically showing the joining unit 30 as seen from the direction of arrow Z in FIG. 3. In FIG. 6, the rollers 32, 40 and 50 of the joining unit 30 are separated from the tire constituent member 70.
 ローラ32、40、50の軸部材33、34、35は、図示のように、断面矩形状の角棒状をなす。軸部材33、34、35は、枠体31の側面を貫通して、枠体31内から外方(図6では紙面手前)に向けて突出している。また、前後の接合ローラ40の内、接合方向Sの後方に位置する一対の接合ローラ40(以下、固定接合ローラ40Fという)では、軸部材34が枠体31の貫通孔内に固定さている。固定接合ローラ40Fは、枠体31に固定されて枠体31と一体に移動する。 The shaft members 33, 34, and 35 of the rollers 32, 40, and 50 have a rectangular bar shape with a rectangular cross section as illustrated. The shaft members 33, 34, and 35 penetrate the side surface of the frame body 31 and protrude outward from the inside of the frame body 31 (front side in FIG. 6). In addition, in a pair of joining rollers 40 (hereinafter referred to as a fixed joining roller 40F) positioned behind the joining direction S among the front and rear joining rollers 40, the shaft member 34 is fixed in the through hole of the frame 31. The fixed joining roller 40F is fixed to the frame body 31 and moves integrally with the frame body 31.
 固定接合ローラ40Fに対し、接合方向Sの前方に位置する接合ローラ40(以下、変位接合ローラ40Dという)を含む他の各ローラ32、40D、50では、軸部材33、34、35が、案内孔36、37、38の内部を長手方向(図6では上下方向)に変位する。案内孔36、37、38は、矩形状をなし、枠体31の側面を貫通する。ローラ32、40D、50の軸部材33、34、35は、それぞれ案内孔36、37、38内に挿入され、案内孔36、37、38により案内されて変位する。また、軸部材33、34、35は、係止手段(図示せず)により、案内孔36、37、38内に変位可能に係止される。軸部材33、34、35は、姿勢及び枠体31からの突出長さを変化させずに案内孔36、37、38内で変位する。これら軸部材33、34、35では、それぞれ枠体31から突出した部分が、付勢手段61、62、63により、変位方向の一方向(図6では下方向)へ付勢されている。付勢手段61、62、63は、固定部材60の側部に固定されている。 In each of the other rollers 32, 40D, 50 including the joining roller 40 (hereinafter referred to as a displacement joining roller 40D) positioned in front of the joining direction S with respect to the fixed joining roller 40F, the shaft members 33, 34, 35 are guided. The insides of the holes 36, 37, and 38 are displaced in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction in FIG. 6). The guide holes 36, 37, and 38 have a rectangular shape and penetrate the side surface of the frame body 31. The shaft members 33, 34, and 35 of the rollers 32, 40D, and 50 are inserted into the guide holes 36, 37, and 38, respectively, and are guided and displaced by the guide holes 36, 37, and 38, respectively. Further, the shaft members 33, 34, 35 are locked in a displaceable manner in the guide holes 36, 37, 38 by locking means (not shown). The shaft members 33, 34, and 35 are displaced in the guide holes 36, 37, and 38 without changing the posture and the protruding length from the frame body 31. In these shaft members 33, 34, and 35, the portions protruding from the frame body 31 are urged in one direction of displacement (downward in FIG. 6) by the urging means 61, 62, and 63. The urging means 61, 62 and 63 are fixed to the side portion of the fixing member 60.
 付勢手段61、62、63は、例えば、ピストン・シリンダ機構、バネ等の弾性部材、又は、内部のバネによりピン状の付勢部材を外部に付勢するプランジャからなる。ここでは、付勢手段61、62、63は、下方に向けて配置されたプランジャからなる。付勢手段61、62、63は、付勢部材61A、62A、63Aにより軸部材33、34、35を常に下方に付勢して、軸部材33、34、35を案内孔36、37、38内の最下部に位置させる。付勢手段61、62、63は、移動手段10が各ローラ32、40D、50をタイヤ構成部材70に押し付ける力よりも弱い力で、軸部材33、34、35を付勢する。ローラ32、40D、50がタイヤ構成部材70に押し付けられたときに、付勢手段61、62、63には、付勢方向の逆方向の力が作用する。その際、付勢手段61、62、63は、軸部材33、34、35を案内孔36、37、38内で上方に変位させる。また、付勢手段61、62、63は、軸部材33、34、35を案内孔36、37、38内で両方向に変位させる。各ローラ32、40D、50は、移動手段10がタイヤ構成部材70に押し付ける固定接合ローラ40Fを基準に、タイヤ構成部材70の表面の凹凸に応じて変位する。 The urging means 61, 62, and 63 are, for example, a piston / cylinder mechanism, an elastic member such as a spring, or a plunger that urges a pin-like urging member to the outside by an internal spring. Here, the urging means 61, 62, and 63 are plungers arranged downward. The urging means 61, 62, and 63 always urge the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 downward by the urging members 61A, 62A, and 63A, and the shaft members 33, 34, and 35 are guided to the guide holes 36, 37, and 38, respectively. Located at the bottom of the inside. The urging means 61, 62, 63 urge the shaft members 33, 34, 35 with a force that is weaker than the force by which the moving means 10 presses the rollers 32, 40 D, 50 against the tire constituent member 70. When the rollers 32, 40 </ b> D, 50 are pressed against the tire constituent member 70, a force in the direction opposite to the urging direction acts on the urging means 61, 62, 63. At that time, the urging means 61, 62, 63 displace the shaft members 33, 34, 35 upward in the guide holes 36, 37, 38. Further, the biasing means 61, 62, 63 displace the shaft members 33, 34, 35 in both directions within the guide holes 36, 37, 38. Each of the rollers 32, 40 </ b> D, 50 is displaced according to the unevenness of the surface of the tire constituent member 70 with reference to the fixed joining roller 40 </ b> F that the moving means 10 presses against the tire constituent member 70.
 このように、付勢手段61、62、63は、転動するローラ32、40D、50をタイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72に向けて付勢しつつ、付勢する方向と逆方向の両方向に変位させる。従って、付勢手段61、62、63は、軸部材33、34、35と案内孔36、37、38とともに、各ローラ32、40D、50を変位させる変位手段64、65、66を構成する。変位手段64、65、66により、固定接合ローラ40F以外のローラ32、40D、50は、枠体31と一体に移動しつつ、それぞれ独立して変位する。ローラ32、40D、50は、固定接合ローラ40Fからも独立して変位する。 In this way, the urging means 61, 62, 63 urge the rolling rollers 32, 40 </ b> D, 50 toward the end portions 71, 72 of the tire constituent member 70, and in a direction opposite to the urging direction. Displace in both directions. Therefore, the urging means 61, 62, 63 together with the shaft members 33, 34, 35 and the guide holes 36, 37, 38 constitute displacement means 64, 65, 66 for displacing the rollers 32, 40D, 50. The rollers 32, 40D, 50 other than the fixed joining roller 40F are displaced independently by the displacement means 64, 65, 66 while moving integrally with the frame body 31. The rollers 32, 40D, and 50 are displaced independently from the fixed joining roller 40F.
 接合装置1は、変位手段64、66により、押圧ローラである押さえローラ32と補強ローラ50を変位させる。タイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72には、表面形状や下側の部材の凹凸等に伴い、凹凸が生じることがある。押さえローラ32と補強ローラ50は、変位手段64、66により、それぞれ押圧位置の端部71、72の凹凸に応じて変位する。これにより、転動時のローラ32、50は、端部71、72の凹凸に追従して変位し、端部71、72を押圧した状態で転動する。また、変位手段65により、転動する一対の変位接合ローラ40Dも、転動位置の端部71、72の凹凸に応じて変位する。 The joining device 1 displaces the pressing roller 32 and the reinforcing roller 50 that are pressing rollers by the displacing means 64 and 66. The end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 may be uneven due to the surface shape, unevenness of the lower member, and the like. The pressing roller 32 and the reinforcing roller 50 are displaced by the displacement means 64 and 66 in accordance with the unevenness of the end portions 71 and 72 at the pressing position, respectively. Thereby, the rollers 32 and 50 at the time of rolling displace following the unevenness | corrugations of the edge parts 71 and 72, and roll in the state which pressed the edge parts 71 and 72. FIG. In addition, the pair of displacement joining rollers 40 </ b> D that roll by the displacing means 65 are also displaced according to the unevenness of the end portions 71 and 72 at the rolling position.
 接合装置1が、一対の接合ローラ40を移動手段10による移動方向(接合方向S)に複数組み有するときには、移動方向の最後方の一対の接合ローラ40を除いた各一対の接合ローラ40に、変位手段65を設ける。変位手段65により、各一対の接合ローラ40を、転動位置の端部71、72の凹凸に応じて変位させる。ここで、移動手段10による移動方向は、端部71、72同士を接合するために、移動手段10がローラ32、40、50を移動させる方向である。また、移動方向は、一対の接合ローラ40の傾斜方向や各ローラ32、50の配置位置に応じて決定される方向である。この接合装置1では、押さえローラ32を移動方向の最前方となるようにローラ32、40、50を移動させる。そのため、複数組みの一対の接合ローラ40の内、押さえローラ32から最も離れた位置にある一対の接合ローラ40が、移動方向の最後方の一対の接合ローラ40となる。従って、接合装置1は、押さえローラ32から最も離れた一対の接合ローラ40を除いた各一対の接合ローラ40を、変位手段65により端部71、72の凹凸に応じて変位させる。 When the joining apparatus 1 has a plurality of pairs of joining rollers 40 in the moving direction (joining direction S) by the moving means 10, each pair of joining rollers 40 excluding the last pair of joining rollers 40 in the moving direction is Displacement means 65 is provided. The displacement means 65 displaces each pair of joining rollers 40 according to the unevenness of the end portions 71 and 72 at the rolling position. Here, the moving direction by the moving means 10 is a direction in which the moving means 10 moves the rollers 32, 40, 50 in order to join the end portions 71, 72 together. The moving direction is a direction determined according to the inclination direction of the pair of joining rollers 40 and the arrangement positions of the rollers 32 and 50. In this joining apparatus 1, the rollers 32, 40, and 50 are moved so that the pressing roller 32 is in the forefront in the moving direction. Therefore, the pair of joining rollers 40 located farthest from the pressing roller 32 among the plurality of pairs of joining rollers 40 becomes the last pair of joining rollers 40 in the moving direction. Therefore, the joining device 1 displaces each pair of joining rollers 40 excluding the pair of joining rollers 40 farthest from the pressing roller 32 according to the unevenness of the end portions 71 and 72 by the displacing means 65.
 なお、各ローラ32、40、50をタイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72から離した状態で、一対の固定接合ローラ40Fは、その他のローラ32、40D、50と位置をずらして配置される。一対の固定接合ローラ40Fは、変位手段が設けられていないローラである。その他のローラ32、40D、50は、変位手段64、65、66が設けられたローラである。固定接合ローラ40Fは、他の各ローラ32、40D、50に対して、移動手段10による押し付け方向の逆方向(図6では上方向)にずらして配置される。固定接合ローラ40Fと他のローラ32、40D、50は、端部71、72に接触する外周が所定間隔E(例えば5mm程度)を隔てて位置するように配置される。そのため、移動手段10の押し付けにより、他のローラ32、40D、50が端部71、72に接触して変位した後に、固定接合ローラ40Fが、端部71、72に接触する。固定接合ローラ40Fは、移動手段10の圧力により、相対的に強い力で端部71、72に押し付けられる。 It should be noted that the pair of fixed joining rollers 40F are arranged so as to be shifted from the positions of the other rollers 32, 40D, 50 in a state where the rollers 32, 40, 50 are separated from the end portions 71, 72 of the tire constituent member 70. . The pair of fixed joining rollers 40F are rollers not provided with a displacement means. The other rollers 32, 40D, 50 are rollers provided with displacement means 64, 65, 66. The fixed joining roller 40F is arranged so as to be shifted from the other rollers 32, 40D, 50 in the direction opposite to the pressing direction by the moving means 10 (upward in FIG. 6). The fixed joining roller 40F and the other rollers 32, 40D, 50 are arranged so that the outer circumferences contacting the end portions 71, 72 are located at a predetermined interval E (for example, about 5 mm). Therefore, after the other rollers 32, 40 </ b> D, 50 come into contact with the end portions 71, 72 and are displaced by the pressing of the moving means 10, the fixed joining roller 40 </ b> F contacts the end portions 71, 72. The fixed joining roller 40F is pressed against the end portions 71 and 72 with a relatively strong force by the pressure of the moving means 10.
 固定接合ローラ40Fに対し、他のローラ32、40D、50は、付勢手段61、62、63による付勢力に応じて、相対的に弱い力でタイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72に押し付けられる。その際、押さえローラ32は、端部71、72を押さえて浮き上がりを防止できればよいため、比較的弱い力で押し付けられる。変位接合ローラ40Dも、端部71、72を下側の部材に密着させずに引き寄せられるように、比較的弱い力で押し付けられる。補強ローラ50は、端部71、72の接合を確実に補強するため、押さえローラ32や変位接合ローラ40Dよりも強い力で押し付けられる。ローラ32、40D、50を押し付ける力に応じて、付勢手段61、62、63の付勢力が、それぞれ設定される。 The other rollers 32, 40D, 50 are pressed against the end portions 71, 72 of the tire constituent member 70 with a relatively weak force according to the urging force by the urging means 61, 62, 63 against the fixed joining roller 40F. It is done. At that time, the pressing roller 32 only needs to press the end portions 71 and 72 to prevent the lifting, so that the pressing roller 32 is pressed with a relatively weak force. The displacement joining roller 40 </ b> D is also pressed with a relatively weak force so that the end portions 71 and 72 are attracted without being brought into close contact with the lower member. The reinforcing roller 50 is pressed with a stronger force than the pressing roller 32 and the displacement bonding roller 40D in order to reliably reinforce the bonding between the end portions 71 and 72. The urging forces of the urging means 61, 62, and 63 are set according to the force pressing the rollers 32, 40D, and 50, respectively.
 次に、接合装置1により、ゴムで形成されたタイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72同士を接合する手順と、端部71、72同士を接合して、接合されたタイヤ構成部材70を製造する製造方法について説明する。以下の手順等は、制御装置(図示せず)により制御されて行われる。制御装置は、例えばマイクロコンピュータを有する。マイクロコンピュータは、マイクロプロセッサ(MPU)と、各種制御処理のためのプログラムを格納するROM(Read Only Memory)と、MPUが直接アクセスするデータを一時的に格納するRAM(Random Access Memory)を備える。また、制御装置は、接続手段を介して装置各部が接続されている。制御装置は、接続された各部を制御して予め設定されたタイミングや条件で動作させて、装置各部に接合のための動作を実行させる。 Next, the joining apparatus 1 manufactures the joined tire constituent member 70 by joining the end parts 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 made of rubber and joining the end parts 71 and 72 together. A manufacturing method will be described. The following procedures are performed under the control of a control device (not shown). The control device has a microcomputer, for example. The microcomputer includes a microprocessor (MPU), a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs for various control processes, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores data directly accessed by the MPU. Moreover, each part of the apparatus is connected to the control apparatus via connection means. The control device controls each connected unit to operate at preset timings and conditions, and causes each unit of the device to perform an operation for joining.
 タイヤ構成部材70(図1参照)を接合するときには、まず、タイヤ構成部材70の内側に配置される部材を成形ドラム2の外周に配置する。配置される部材は、インナーライナ等である。その後、タイヤ構成部材70を回転する成形ドラム2の外周に1周巻き付ける。また、タイヤ構成部材70の両端部71、72を、移動手段10による接合ユニット30の押し付け位置に配置して、成形ドラム2で端部71、72を対向させて支持する。次に、接合装置1は、移動手段10により、一方(図1では左方)の接合ユニット30を、成形ドラム2の中央部CLに移動させて下降させる。これにより、押さえローラ32、接合ローラ40、及び、補強ローラ50は、端部71、72(図3参照)に所定圧力で押し付けられる。また、押さえローラ32で端部71、72を押さえる。接合ローラ40の外周部(突条Tの突端部)と、補強ローラ50の摩擦面51を、タイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72に当接させる。 When joining the tire constituent member 70 (see FIG. 1), first, a member disposed inside the tire constituent member 70 is disposed on the outer periphery of the molding drum 2. The member to be arranged is an inner liner or the like. Thereafter, the tire constituent member 70 is wound once around the outer periphery of the rotating forming drum 2. Further, both end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 are arranged at the pressing position of the joining unit 30 by the moving means 10, and the end portions 71 and 72 are opposed to and supported by the molding drum 2. Next, the joining device 1 moves one joining unit 30 (left side in FIG. 1) to the center portion CL of the forming drum 2 by the moving means 10 and lowers it. Accordingly, the pressing roller 32, the joining roller 40, and the reinforcing roller 50 are pressed against the end portions 71 and 72 (see FIG. 3) with a predetermined pressure. Further, the end portions 71 and 72 are pressed by the pressing roller 32. The outer peripheral portion of the joining roller 40 (the protruding end portion of the protrusion T) and the friction surface 51 of the reinforcing roller 50 are brought into contact with the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70.
 続いて、接合ユニット30を成形ドラム2の軸線方向外側に移動させる。一対の接合ローラ40と押圧ローラ(押さえローラ32と補強ローラ50)は、一体に、タイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72に押し付けられて、端部71、72に沿って移動する。これにより、一対の接合ローラ40を、接合する各端部71、72上を接合方向Sに転動させる。一対の接合ローラ40により、上記のように、両端部71、72を引き寄せながら、端部71、72同士を突き合わせて圧着及び接合する。また、押さえローラ32と補強ローラ50を、一対の接合ローラ40とともに転動させて両端部71、72を押圧する。同時に、変位手段64、65、66により、押さえローラ32、一対の変位接合ローラ40D、及び、補強ローラ50を、押圧位置の端部71、72の凹凸に応じて変位させる。突き合わせた両端部71、72は、加熱した補強ローラ50の摩擦面51で押圧しつつ加熱する。補強ローラ50を両端部71、72(接合部73)上を転動させて、上記のように端部71、72の接合を補強する。 Subsequently, the joining unit 30 is moved outward in the axial direction of the forming drum 2. The pair of joining rollers 40 and the pressing roller (the pressing roller 32 and the reinforcing roller 50) are integrally pressed against the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 and moved along the end portions 71 and 72. As a result, the pair of joining rollers 40 are rolled in the joining direction S on the end portions 71 and 72 to be joined. As described above, the end portions 71 and 72 are brought into contact with each other by the pair of joining rollers 40 and are pressed and joined together. Further, the pressing roller 32 and the reinforcing roller 50 are rolled together with the pair of joining rollers 40 to press both end portions 71 and 72. At the same time, the pressing means 32, the pair of displacement joining rollers 40D, and the reinforcing roller 50 are displaced by the displacing means 64, 65, 66 according to the unevenness of the end portions 71, 72 at the pressing position. The abutted both end portions 71 and 72 are heated while being pressed by the friction surface 51 of the heated reinforcing roller 50. The reinforcing roller 50 is rolled on both end portions 71 and 72 (joining portion 73) to reinforce the joining of the end portions 71 and 72 as described above.
 次に、一方の接合ユニット30が所定距離移動したときに、接合装置1は、他方(図1では右方)の接合ユニット30を、成形ドラム2の中央部CLで下降させる。接合ユニット30のローラ32、40、50は、既に接合された端部71、72に押し付けられる。続いて、一対の接合ユニット30を、成形ドラム2の軸線方向外側に向かって互いに逆方向に同じ速度で移動させる。これにより、ローラ32、40、50を端部71、72に沿って転動させて、端部71、72を全体に亘って接合する。その後、接合したタイヤ構成部材70に他のタイヤ構成部材を配置する等して、所定形状及び構造の未加硫タイヤが成形される。未加硫タイヤを加硫成型して、各種のタイヤが製造される。 Next, when one joining unit 30 moves by a predetermined distance, the joining apparatus 1 lowers the other (right side in FIG. 1) joining unit 30 at the center portion CL of the forming drum 2. The rollers 32, 40, 50 of the joining unit 30 are pressed against the already joined ends 71, 72. Subsequently, the pair of joining units 30 are moved at the same speed in opposite directions toward the outside in the axial direction of the forming drum 2. Thereby, the rollers 32, 40, and 50 are rolled along the end portions 71 and 72, and the end portions 71 and 72 are joined throughout. Thereafter, an unvulcanized tire having a predetermined shape and structure is formed, for example, by arranging another tire constituent member on the joined tire constituent member 70. Various tires are manufactured by vulcanizing and molding an unvulcanized tire.
 図7は、タイヤ構成部材70(図7では断面で示す)の端部71、72を接合する接合装置1を示す要部側面図である。図7では、端部71、72を接合する接合ユニット30を模式的に示している。
 本実施形態では、図示のように、一対の接合ローラ40とともに押さえローラ32と補強ローラ50を転動させる。その際、変位手段64、66により、押さえローラ32と補強ローラ50を端部71、72の凹凸に応じて変位させる。そのため、各ローラ32、40、50が、タイヤ構成部材70の凹部75内に向けて移動するとき(図7A参照)、又は、凹部75内から外部に移動するときに(図7B参照)、各ローラ32、40、50が凹凸に追従して変位する。ローラ32、40、50は、端部71、72に接触した状態に維持される。
FIG. 7 is a side view of the main part showing the joining device 1 for joining the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 (shown in section in FIG. 7). In FIG. 7, the joining unit 30 which joins the edge parts 71 and 72 is shown typically.
In the present embodiment, as shown in the drawing, the pressing roller 32 and the reinforcing roller 50 are rolled together with the pair of joining rollers 40. At this time, the pressing means 32 and the reinforcing roller 50 are displaced according to the unevenness of the end portions 71 and 72 by the displacing means 64 and 66. Therefore, when each roller 32, 40, 50 moves toward the recess 75 of the tire component 70 (see FIG. 7A) or when moving from the inside of the recess 75 to the outside (see FIG. 7B), The rollers 32, 40, 50 are displaced following the unevenness. The rollers 32, 40, 50 are maintained in contact with the end portions 71, 72.
 その結果、ローラ32、40、50を、端部71、72への押し付け力の変化を抑制しつつ、端部71、72に沿って、同様の状態を維持して転動させることができる。これにより、端部71、72の接合動作を、全体に亘り安定して行うことができる。また、タイヤ構成部材70の凹凸によらずに、端部71、72同士を確実かつ均質に突き合わせて接合できるため、端部71、72に沿って生じる接合の精度や強度の変動を抑制できる。少なくとも1つの接合ローラ40(固定接合ローラ40F)が、移動手段10により、予め設定された比較的強い力で端部71、72に確実に押し付けられるため、この接合ローラ40により、端部71、72を充分な強度で確実に接合できる。 As a result, the rollers 32, 40, 50 can be rolled while maintaining the same state along the end portions 71, 72 while suppressing changes in the pressing force to the end portions 71, 72. Thereby, the joining operation | movement of the edge parts 71 and 72 can be performed stably over the whole. In addition, since the end portions 71 and 72 can be reliably butted against each other regardless of the unevenness of the tire constituent member 70, variations in joining accuracy and strength occurring along the end portions 71 and 72 can be suppressed. The at least one joining roller 40 (fixed joining roller 40F) is reliably pressed against the end portions 71 and 72 by the moving means 10 with a relatively strong force set in advance. 72 can be reliably joined with sufficient strength.
 従って、本実施形態によれば、タイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72同士を確実かつ均質に突き合わせて接合できる。タイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72同士の接合精度を向上させることもできる。また、接合ユニット30を、端部71、72上を移動させることで、端部71、72を接合できるため、成形ドラム2上でも、端部71、72を確実に接合できる。そのため、接合装置1は、成形ドラム2に巻き付けたタイヤ構成部材70を接合するのに好適であり、その際に大きな効果が得られる。更に、タイヤ構成部材70がカーカスプライ以外の部材であるときでも、接合装置1は、各部材の凹凸に対処して、端部71、72を強固かつ確実に接合できる。 Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 can be reliably butted together and joined. The joining accuracy of the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 can also be improved. Moreover, since the end parts 71 and 72 can be joined by moving the joining unit 30 on the end parts 71 and 72, the end parts 71 and 72 can be reliably joined even on the molding drum 2. Therefore, the joining apparatus 1 is suitable for joining the tire constituent member 70 wound around the forming drum 2, and a great effect is obtained at that time. Further, even when the tire constituent member 70 is a member other than the carcass ply, the joining device 1 can firmly and reliably join the end portions 71 and 72 by dealing with the unevenness of each member.
 接合ユニット30に補強ローラ50を設けるときには、上記のように、タイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72の接合を補強できる。そのため、端部71、72を、より高い接合強度で確実に接合できる。また、接合装置1は、接合ローラ40の前方や後方にローラ32、50を配置し、ローラ40、32、50を移動手段10により同時に動作させる。これにより、一度の動作で端部71、72の接合を行えるため、接合に要する時間や工数を削減できる。同時に、接合装置1の構成や動作が簡単になるため、装置の小型化を実現することもできる。 When the reinforcing roller 50 is provided in the joining unit 30, the joining of the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 can be reinforced as described above. Therefore, the end portions 71 and 72 can be reliably bonded with higher bonding strength. Further, the joining device 1 arranges rollers 32 and 50 in front of and behind the joining roller 40, and causes the rollers 40, 32, and 50 to operate simultaneously by the moving means 10. Thereby, since the end portions 71 and 72 can be joined by one operation, the time and man-hour required for joining can be reduced. At the same time, since the configuration and operation of the joining device 1 are simplified, it is possible to reduce the size of the device.
 タイヤ構成部材70から離した状態で、変位手段を設けない固定接合ローラ40F(図6参照)は、変位手段64、65、66を設けるローラ32、40D、50と位置をずらして配置される。その際、固定接合ローラ40Fは、ローラ32、40D、50に対して、移動手段10による押し付け方向の逆方向にずらして配置するのが好ましい。このようにすることで、端部71、72への押し付け時に、ローラ32、40D、50が、固定接合ローラ40Fの前にタイヤ構成部材70に接触する。また、固定接合ローラ40Fに対して、各ローラ32、40D、50が押し付け方向の両方向に変位してタイヤ構成部材70に接触する。これにより、固定接合ローラ40Fと他のローラ32、40D、50を、タイヤ構成部材70に接触させた状態に維持できるため、端部71、72の全体を、より確実かつ均等に接合できる。 The fixed joining roller 40F (see FIG. 6) that is not provided with the displacing means in a state separated from the tire constituent member 70 is disposed at a position shifted from the rollers 32, 40D, and 50 that are provided with the displacing means 64, 65, and 66. At this time, it is preferable that the fixed joining roller 40F is shifted from the rollers 32, 40D, and 50 in the direction opposite to the pressing direction by the moving means 10. By doing in this way, the rollers 32, 40D, 50 come into contact with the tire constituent member 70 before the fixed joining roller 40F at the time of pressing against the end portions 71, 72. Further, the rollers 32, 40 </ b> D, and 50 are displaced in both directions in the pressing direction with respect to the fixed joining roller 40 </ b> F and come into contact with the tire constituent member 70. Thereby, since the fixed joining roller 40F and the other rollers 32, 40D, and 50 can be maintained in contact with the tire constituent member 70, the entire end portions 71 and 72 can be joined more reliably and evenly.
 なお、本実施形態では、一対の接合ローラ40を前後に2組み配置して、タイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72の接合手段を構成する。これに対し、一対の接合ローラ40は、1組み、又は、3組み以上設けてもよい。ただし、一対の接合ローラ40を複数組み設けると、それらにより端部71、72を徐々に引き寄せることができる。そのため、接合ローラ40がタイヤ構成部材70に与える影響を低く抑えつつ、端部71、72を円滑に引き寄せて確実、強固に接合できる。その際、移動方向の最後方の一対の接合ローラ40を除いた一対の接合ローラ40には、端部71、72の凹凸に応じて変位させる変位手段65を設けるのが好ましい。 In this embodiment, two sets of a pair of joining rollers 40 are arranged on the front and rear sides to constitute joining means for the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70. On the other hand, the pair of joining rollers 40 may be provided in one set, or three or more sets. However, when a plurality of sets of the pair of joining rollers 40 are provided, the end portions 71 and 72 can be gradually drawn by them. Therefore, the end portions 71 and 72 can be drawn smoothly and securely and firmly joined while suppressing the influence of the joining roller 40 on the tire constituent member 70 low. At this time, it is preferable to provide a displacement means 65 for displacing the pair of joining rollers 40 excluding the pair of joining rollers 40 at the end in the moving direction according to the unevenness of the end portions 71 and 72.
 これにより、一対の接合ローラ40が、凹凸に応じて適宜変位するため、接合ローラ40が端部71、72を強く押圧することがない。即ち、接合ローラ40の押圧力を比較的低く抑えられるため、タイヤ構成部材70と下側の部材との密着を防止できる。そのため、タイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72は、確実に引き寄せられる。接合前の端部71、72の配置精度や間隙Rが変動しても、端部71、72を引き寄せて突き合わせることもできる。また、一対の接合ローラ40を、凹凸に追従して変位させて端部71、72に接触した状態に維持できるため、端部71、72の引き寄せや接合の動作を、端部71、72の全体に亘り安定して行える。併せて、最後方の一対の接合ローラ40は、移動手段10によりタイヤ構成部材70に比較的強く押し付けられる。そのため、最後方の一対の接合ローラ40は、充分に接近させた端部71、72を強い力で強固に突き合わせて接合する。 Thereby, since the pair of joining rollers 40 are appropriately displaced according to the unevenness, the joining rollers 40 do not press the end portions 71 and 72 strongly. That is, since the pressing force of the joining roller 40 can be kept relatively low, it is possible to prevent the tire constituent member 70 and the lower member from being in close contact with each other. Therefore, the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 are surely attracted. Even if the arrangement accuracy and the gap R of the end portions 71 and 72 before joining are changed, the end portions 71 and 72 can be brought close to each other. Further, since the pair of joining rollers 40 can be displaced following the unevenness and kept in contact with the end portions 71 and 72, the end portions 71 and 72 can be pulled and joined by the end portions 71 and 72. It can be performed stably throughout. At the same time, the pair of rearmost joining rollers 40 is pressed relatively strongly against the tire constituent member 70 by the moving means 10. Therefore, the pair of joining rollers 40 at the rear end join the end portions 71 and 72 that are sufficiently brought close to each other with strong force.
 次に、接合装置1により、タイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72同士をオーバーラップさせて接合する例を説明する。
 図8は、接合ユニット30を図1の矢印X方向から見た要部平面図である。図8では、接合ユニット30を図3に対応させて示している。
 図9は、タイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72を示す断面図である。図9では、タイヤ構成部材70を図2に対応させて示している。
Next, an example in which the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 are overlapped and joined by the joining device 1 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the main part of the joining unit 30 as seen from the direction of the arrow X in FIG. In FIG. 8, the joining unit 30 is shown corresponding to FIG.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70. In FIG. 9, the tire constituent member 70 is shown corresponding to FIG.
 タイヤ構成部材70は、図示のように、端部71、72がオーバーラップするように、成形ドラム2に配置される。タイヤ構成部材70の接合前には(図9A参照)、端部71、72は、所定幅H(ここでは、2mm以下の幅)でオーバーラップする。接合装置1は、接合ユニット30を、端部71、72のオーバーラップ部Lに押し付けて、端部71、72に沿って接合方向Sへ移動させる。接合ユニット30のローラ32、40、50は、オーバーラップ部Lを中心に対称に配置され、オーバーラップ部Lを含む端部71、72上を転動する。 The tire constituent member 70 is arranged on the molding drum 2 so that the end portions 71 and 72 overlap as shown in the figure. Before joining the tire constituent member 70 (see FIG. 9A), the end portions 71 and 72 overlap with a predetermined width H (here, a width of 2 mm or less). The joining apparatus 1 presses the joining unit 30 against the overlap portion L of the end portions 71 and 72 and moves it in the joining direction S along the end portions 71 and 72. The rollers 32, 40, 50 of the joining unit 30 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the overlap portion L, and roll on end portions 71, 72 including the overlap portion L.
 タイヤ構成部材70(図9B参照)は、接合ユニット30の移動により接合される。その際、一対の接合ローラ40は、端部71、72上を転動して、オーバーラップ部Lに圧力を加える。これにより、一対の接合ローラ40は、オーバーラップ部Lの端部71、72同士を圧着する。また、一対の接合ローラ40は、オーバーラップ部Lを押し潰して、端部71、72をオーバーラップさせて接合する。接合装置1は、接合ユニット30を、端部71、72のオーバーラップ部Lに沿って移動させて、ローラ32、40、50により、端部71、72を上記と同様に接合する。端部71、72は、2mm以下の幅でオーバーラップして接合される。 The tire constituent member 70 (see FIG. 9B) is joined by the movement of the joining unit 30. At that time, the pair of joining rollers 40 rolls on the end portions 71 and 72 and applies pressure to the overlap portion L. Accordingly, the pair of joining rollers 40 press-bond the end portions 71 and 72 of the overlap portion L to each other. Further, the pair of joining rollers 40 squeeze the overlap portion L so that the end portions 71 and 72 are overlapped and joined. The joining apparatus 1 moves the joining unit 30 along the overlap portion L of the end portions 71 and 72, and joins the end portions 71 and 72 by the rollers 32, 40, and 50 in the same manner as described above. The end portions 71 and 72 are overlapped and joined with a width of 2 mm or less.
 接合装置1を使用することで、端部71、72をオーバーラップさせて接合するときでも、端部71、72を突き合わせて接合するときと同様の効果が得られる。例えば、オーバーラップさせた端部71、72同士を、確実かつ均質に接合できる。タイヤ構成部材70の端部71、72同士の接合精度を向上させることもできる。また、接合ローラ40により、オーバーラップ部Lが押し潰されるため、端部71、72を強固に接合できる。接合前の端部71、72の配置精度やオーバーラップ部Lの幅Hが変動したときでも、端部71、72をオーバーラップさせて確実に接合できる。 By using the joining device 1, even when the end portions 71 and 72 are overlapped and joined, the same effect as that obtained when the end portions 71 and 72 are joined together can be obtained. For example, the overlapping end portions 71 and 72 can be reliably and uniformly joined. The joining accuracy of the end portions 71 and 72 of the tire constituent member 70 can also be improved. Moreover, since the overlap part L is crushed by the joining roller 40, the end parts 71 and 72 can be joined firmly. Even when the arrangement accuracy of the end portions 71 and 72 before joining and the width H of the overlap portion L vary, the end portions 71 and 72 can be overlapped and reliably joined.
 ここで、未加硫タイヤを成形する際には、タイヤ構成部材70は、成形ドラム2に巻き付けられた後、端部71、72が接合される。続いて、ビードセッター(図示せず)により、ビード部材が、成形ドラム2上のタイヤ構成部材70に配置される。ビード部材は、少なくともビードコアからなり、未加硫タイヤのビード部に配置される環状部材である。ビード部材は、例えばビードコアとビードフィラからなり、ビードセッターにより保持される。ビードセッターは、成形ドラム2と同芯状に、かつ、成形ドラム2の軸線方向の両方向に移動する。ビードセッターは、ビード部材を保持しつつ成形ドラム2の外周に沿って移動して、端部71、72同士が接合されたタイヤ構成部材70にビード部材を配置する。ビード部材は、ビードセッターによる保持が解除されて、タイヤ構成部材70の所定位置に組み付けられる。 Here, when the unvulcanized tire is molded, the tire constituent member 70 is wound around the molding drum 2 and then the end portions 71 and 72 are joined. Subsequently, the bead member is arranged on the tire constituent member 70 on the molding drum 2 by a bead setter (not shown). The bead member is an annular member that includes at least a bead core and is disposed in a bead portion of an unvulcanized tire. The bead member includes, for example, a bead core and a bead filler, and is held by a bead setter. The bead setter moves concentrically with the molding drum 2 and in both axial directions of the molding drum 2. The bead setter moves along the outer periphery of the forming drum 2 while holding the bead member, and arranges the bead member on the tire constituent member 70 in which the end portions 71 and 72 are joined to each other. The bead member is released from being held by the bead setter and is assembled at a predetermined position of the tire constituent member 70.
 移動手段10は、上記した例に限定されず、ビードセッターから構成するようにしてもよい。この場合には、ピストン・シリンダ機構18と接合ユニット30をビードセッターに取り付けて、接合ユニット30をビードセッターにより移動させる。接合ユニット30は、ピストン・シリンダ機構18により端部71、72に押し付けられて、ビードセッターにより端部71、72に沿って移動する。即ち、移動手段10は、一対の接合ローラ40と押圧ローラ32、50が付設されたビードセッターから構成される。移動手段10は、ビードセッターにより一対の接合ローラ40と押圧ローラ32、50を端部71、72に沿って移動させる。 The moving means 10 is not limited to the above-described example, and may be configured from a bead setter. In this case, the piston / cylinder mechanism 18 and the joining unit 30 are attached to the bead setter, and the joining unit 30 is moved by the bead setter. The joining unit 30 is pressed against the end portions 71 and 72 by the piston / cylinder mechanism 18 and moved along the end portions 71 and 72 by the bead setter. That is, the moving means 10 is composed of a bead setter provided with a pair of joining rollers 40 and pressing rollers 32 and 50. The moving means 10 moves the pair of joining rollers 40 and the pressing rollers 32 and 50 along the end portions 71 and 72 by a bead setter.
 なお、ビードセッターがビード部材を配置するときに、接合ユニット30を移動させて、端部71、72を接合するようにしてもよい。接合ユニット30に反転手段を設けて、接合ユニット30の接合方向Sを切り替えるようにしてもよい。このようにすることで、接合ユニット30を、端部71、72に沿う両方向に移動させて、端部71、72を接合できる。そのため、1つの接合ユニット30により、端部71、72を両方向に接合できる。 In addition, when the bead setter arranges the bead member, the end units 71 and 72 may be joined by moving the joining unit 30. A reversing unit may be provided in the joining unit 30 to switch the joining direction S of the joining unit 30. By doing in this way, the joining unit 30 can be moved in both directions along the end parts 71 and 72, and the end parts 71 and 72 can be joined. Therefore, the end portions 71 and 72 can be joined in both directions by one joining unit 30.
 以上、成形ドラム2上でタイヤ構成部材70を接合する例を説明したが、接合装置1を使用することで、成形ドラム2以外の支持体上でも、タイヤ構成部材70を上記と同様に接合できる。例えば、平面状の支持部材又はコンベヤ上で、タイヤ構成部材70を接合することができる。補強ローラ50を2つ以上並べて配置し、補強ローラ50により、連続して端部71、72の接合の補強を実行させてもよい。この補強が不要であるときには、補強ローラ50を接合ユニット30に設けなくてもよい。 The example in which the tire constituent member 70 is joined on the molding drum 2 has been described above, but the tire constituent member 70 can be joined on the support body other than the molding drum 2 in the same manner as described above by using the joining device 1. . For example, the tire component 70 can be joined on a planar support member or conveyor. Two or more reinforcing rollers 50 may be arranged side by side, and the reinforcing rollers 50 may continuously reinforce the joining of the end portions 71 and 72. When this reinforcement is unnecessary, the reinforcing roller 50 may not be provided in the joining unit 30.
 1・・・タイヤ構成部材の接合装置、2・・・成形ドラム、10・・・移動手段、11・・・ガイドレール、12・・・ネジ軸、13・・・モータ、14・・・従動プーリ、15・・・駆動プーリ、16・・・ベルト、17・・・取付ブラケット、18・・・ピストン・シリンダ機構、30・・・接合ユニット、31・・・枠体、32・・・押さえローラ、33、34、35・・・軸部材、36、37、38・・・案内孔、40・・・接合ローラ、41・・・突起、50・・・補強ローラ、51・・・摩擦面、60・・・固定部材、61、62、63・・・付勢手段、64、65、66・・・変位手段、70・・・タイヤ構成部材、71、72・・・端部、73・・・接合部、75・・・凹部、C・・・コード、CL・・・中央部、L・・・オーバーラップ部、R・・・間隙、T・・・突条。 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Joining apparatus of tire structural member, 2 ... Molding drum, 10 ... Moving means, 11 ... Guide rail, 12 ... Screw shaft, 13 ... Motor, 14 ... Follower Pulley, 15 ... Drive pulley, 16 ... Belt, 17 ... Mounting bracket, 18 ... Piston / cylinder mechanism, 30 ... Joint unit, 31 ... Frame, 32 ... Presser Roller, 33, 34, 35 ... shaft member, 36, 37, 38 ... guide hole, 40 ... joining roller, 41 ... projection, 50 ... reinforcing roller, 51 ... friction surface , 60 ... fixing member, 61, 62, 63 ... biasing means, 64, 65, 66 ... displacement means, 70 ... tire constituent members, 71, 72 ... end parts, 73 ..Joint portion, 75... Recessed portion, C .. cord, CL .. center portion, L .. Overlap portion, R ··· gap, T ··· ridge.

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  1.  ゴムで形成されたタイヤ構成部材の端部同士を接合するタイヤ構成部材の接合装置であって、
     接合するタイヤ構成部材の対向する各端部上を転動して端部同士を圧着して接合する一対の接合ローラと、
     一対の接合ローラとともに転動してタイヤ構成部材の両端部を押圧する押圧ローラと、
     一対の接合ローラと押圧ローラをタイヤ構成部材の端部に押し付けて端部に沿って移動させる移動手段と、
     押圧ローラを押圧位置のタイヤ構成部材の端部の凹凸に応じて変位させる変位手段と、
     を備えたことを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の接合装置。
    A joining device for tire constituent members for joining ends of tire constituent members formed of rubber,
    A pair of joining rollers that roll on the opposing ends of the tire constituent members to be joined and press the ends together to join them;
    A pressing roller that rolls together with a pair of joining rollers and presses both ends of the tire component; and
    A moving means for pressing the pair of joining rollers and the pressing roller against the end portion of the tire constituent member and moving along the end portion;
    Displacement means for displacing the pressing roller according to the unevenness of the end of the tire constituent member at the pressing position;
    An apparatus for joining tire constituent members, comprising:
  2.  請求項1に記載されたタイヤ構成部材の接合装置において、
     一対の接合ローラを移動手段による移動方向に複数組み有し、
     移動方向の最後方の一対の接合ローラを除いた各一対の接合ローラを、タイヤ構成部材の端部の凹凸に応じて変位させる変位手段を備えたことを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の接合装置。
    In the joining apparatus of the tire structural member described in Claim 1,
    Having a plurality of pairs of joining rollers in the moving direction by the moving means,
    An apparatus for joining tire constituent members, comprising: displacement means for displacing each pair of joining rollers excluding the pair of joining rollers at the end in the moving direction according to the unevenness of the end of the tire constituent member.
  3.  請求項1又は2に記載されたタイヤ構成部材の接合装置において、
     押圧ローラが、接合ローラに対して移動手段による移動方向の前方又は後方に配置されていることを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の接合装置。
    In the joining apparatus of the tire structural member described in Claim 1 or 2,
    A joining apparatus for tire constituent members, wherein the pressing roller is disposed in front of or behind the joining roller in the moving direction of the joining roller.
  4.  請求項3に記載されたタイヤ構成部材の接合装置において、
     押圧ローラが、移動方向の後方に配置され、接合ローラにより接合されたタイヤ構成部材の両端部を押圧して端部同士の接合を補強する補強ローラであることを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の接合装置。
    In the joining apparatus of the tire structural member described in Claim 3,
    Joining of tire constituent members, wherein the pressing roller is a reinforcing roller that is disposed rearward in the moving direction and presses both end portions of the tire constituent members joined by the joining roller to reinforce the joining between the end portions. apparatus.
  5.  請求項1ないし4のいずれかに記載されたタイヤ構成部材の接合装置において、
     各ローラをタイヤ構成部材の端部から離した状態で、変位手段が設けられていない一対の接合ローラが、変位手段が設けられた各ローラに対して、移動手段による押し付け方向の逆方向にずらして配置されていることを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の接合装置。
    In the joining apparatus of the tire structural member according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
    In a state where the rollers are separated from the ends of the tire constituent members, the pair of joining rollers not provided with the displacing means shifts the rollers provided with the displacing means in the direction opposite to the pressing direction by the moving means. A tire constituent member joining apparatus, wherein
  6.  請求項1ないし5のいずれかに記載されたタイヤ構成部材の接合装置において、
     接合するタイヤ構成部材が巻き付けられる成形ドラムと、
     成形ドラムの外周に沿って移動して、端部同士が接合されたタイヤ構成部材にビード部材を配置するビードセッターとを備え、
     移動手段が、一対の接合ローラと押圧ローラが付設されたビードセッターから構成され、ビードセッターにより一対の接合ローラと押圧ローラをタイヤ構成部材の端部に沿って移動させることを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の接合装置。
    In the joining apparatus of the tire structural member according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
    A molding drum around which the tire constituent members to be joined are wound;
    A bead setter that moves along the outer periphery of the molding drum and arranges the bead member on the tire constituent member joined at the ends,
    A tire structure comprising a bead setter provided with a pair of joining rollers and a pressing roller, and the moving means moves the pair of joining rollers and the pressing roller along end portions of the tire constituent member by the bead setter. Member joining device.
  7.  ゴムで形成されたタイヤ構成部材の端部同士を接合して、接合されたタイヤ構成部材を製造するタイヤ構成部材の製造方法であって、
     一対の接合ローラと押圧ローラを、タイヤ構成部材の端部に押し付けて端部に沿って移動させる工程と、
     一対の接合ローラを接合するタイヤ構成部材の対向する各端部上を転動させて、端部同士を圧着して接合する工程と、
     押圧ローラを一対の接合ローラとともに転動させて、タイヤ構成部材の両端部を押圧する工程と、
     転動する押圧ローラを、押圧位置のタイヤ構成部材の端部の凹凸に応じて変位させる工程と、
     を有することを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の製造方法。
    A method for manufacturing a tire constituent member, which joins end portions of tire constituent members formed of rubber to manufacture a joined tire constituent member,
    A step of pressing the pair of joining rollers and the pressing roller against the end of the tire constituent member and moving along the end; and
    Rolling on each opposite end of the tire constituent member that joins the pair of joining rollers, and bonding the ends by pressure bonding; and
    Rolling the pressing roller together with the pair of joining rollers, and pressing both ends of the tire constituent member;
    A step of displacing the rolling pressing roller according to the unevenness of the end portion of the tire component at the pressing position;
    The manufacturing method of the tire structural member characterized by having.
  8.  請求項7に記載されたタイヤ構成部材の製造方法において、
     前記接合する工程が、一対の接合ローラにより端部同士を突き合わせて接合する工程を有することを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の製造方法。
    In the manufacturing method of the tire constituent member according to claim 7,
    The method of manufacturing a tire constituent member, wherein the joining step includes a step of joining the end portions with each other by a pair of joining rollers.
  9.  請求項7に記載されたタイヤ構成部材の製造方法において、
     前記接合する工程が、一対の接合ローラにより端部同士をオーバーラップさせて接合する工程を有することを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の製造方法。
    In the manufacturing method of the tire constituent member according to claim 7,
    The method of manufacturing a tire constituent member, wherein the joining step includes a step of joining the end portions with a pair of joining rollers.
  10.  請求項9に記載されたタイヤ構成部材の製造方法において、
     前記オーバーラップさせて接合する工程が、端部同士を2mm以下の幅でオーバーラップさせて接合することを特徴とするタイヤ構成部材の製造方法。
    In the manufacturing method of the tire constituent member according to claim 9,
    The method of manufacturing a tire constituent member, wherein the step of overlapping and joining includes joining the end portions with a width of 2 mm or less.
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