WO2014054416A1 - タイヤの加硫方法及びタイヤの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a tire vulcanizing method capable of efficiently vulcanizing a raw tire.
- a core having an outer surface having a tire inner surface shape has been used in order to improve the formation accuracy of the tire.
- the process of forming a green tire is performed.
- tire constituent members such as carcass plies are sequentially attached to the outer surface of the core.
- a vulcanization step is performed in which the core with the green tire is put into a vulcanization mold and the green tire is vulcanized.
- the manufacturing method as described above has a problem that it is difficult to efficiently vulcanize a raw tire because a lot of time is required in the heating step and the cooling step. Furthermore, since the vulcanization mold is occupied for a long time, there is a problem that the cycle time increases.
- the present invention has been devised in view of the actual situation as described above.
- the pre-heater adjacent to the vulcanization mold Prior to vulcanization, the pre-heater adjacent to the vulcanization mold is used to preheat the core with a raw tire and vulcanize.
- a tire vulcanizing method and a tire manufacturing method capable of efficiently vulcanizing a raw tire based on cooling a core with a tire using a cooling device adjacent to a vulcanization mold later The main purpose is to do.
- the core includes a supply channel for guiding the high-temperature fluid into the chamber chamber, the preheating device is detachably connected to the supply channel, and
- the preheating step includes a supply port for supplying the high temperature fluid, and the preheating step connects the supply flow path of the core with a raw tire and the supply port of the preheating device prior to the high temperature fluid supply step. It is desirable to further include.
- the core preferably includes an airtight chamber chamber therein, and the cooling step preferably includes a low temperature fluid supply step of supplying a low temperature fluid to the chamber chamber.
- the low-temperature fluid is a liquid
- the cooling step further includes a step of discharging the liquid in the chamber chamber after the low-temperature fluid supply step.
- the core is composed of a plurality of segments divided in the tire circumferential direction, and the chamber chamber is provided for each segment.
- the first moving step and the second moving step are adjacent to the vulcanizing mold, the preheating device, and the cooling device, and the core is moved. It is desirable that gripping means is used, and the gripping means, the vulcanization mold, the preheating device, and the cooling device include a connection means that is detachably and automatically connected to the core.
- the method for producing a tire according to the present invention comprises a step of forming a raw tire on an outer surface of a rigid core, and the method for vulcanizing a tire according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the raw tire is And a vulcanizing step.
- a core with a raw tire in which a raw tire is formed on the outer surface of the core is preheated using a preheating device adjacent to the vulcanization mold.
- a preheating step is performed.
- Such a preheating step can reduce the temperature difference between the vulcanization mold and the core immediately after the core with the green tire is put into the vulcanization mold. Therefore, in the present invention, the heating time of the core can be effectively reduced in the vulcanization step.
- a cooling step for cooling the core with the tire including the tire obtained by vulcanizing the raw tire is performed using a cooling device adjacent to the vulcanization mold.
- the heating time and the cooling time can be effectively reduced in the vulcanizing step, so that the raw tire can be efficiently vulcanized.
- the preheating step and the cooling step are performed by a preheating device and a cooling device adjacent to the vulcanization mold.
- a preheating process, a vulcanization process, and a cooling process can be implemented in parallel. Therefore, the tire vulcanizing method of the present invention can effectively reduce the cycle time.
- FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 2. It is sectional drawing explaining a connection means. It is a top view of the apparatus used with the vulcanization method of the tire of this embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the core with a raw tire during vulcanization with a vulcanization mold. It is a side view which shows an example of a preheating apparatus (cooling apparatus). It is a top view of FIG. It is a side view explaining the raising / lowering state of a preheating apparatus (cooling apparatus).
- FIG. 1 It is a side view which shows an example of a holding means and a conveying apparatus.
- (A) is the graph which shows the relationship between the working time of the preheating process of an Example, and the temperature of a core
- (b) is the relationship between the working time of the vulcanization
- the graph shown, (c) is a graph showing the relationship between the working time of the cooling process of the example and the temperature of the core. It is a graph which shows the relationship between the working time from the vulcanization start of a comparative example to completion
- a green tire forming step for forming a green tire and a green tire are formed on the outer surface of a rigid core.
- a step of vulcanizing the core with the green tire by introducing it into a vulcanization mold by a vulcanization method described below hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “vulcanization method”.
- the core 1 includes an annular core body 11 having a tire molding surface on an outer surface 11 s, and a core 12 inserted into a center hole 11 h of the core body 11,
- a pair of side wall bodies 13 ⁇ / b> L and 13 ⁇ / b> U are provided on both sides of the core body 11 in the axial direction.
- the core body 11 is composed of a plurality of segments 14 divided in the tire circumferential direction.
- the segment 14 includes a first segment 14A and a second segment 14B.
- the first segment 14A has a circumferential length L1 that gradually decreases inward in the radial direction.
- the second segment 14B has a circumferential length L2 that gradually increases inward in the radial direction.
- the first segments 14A and the second segments 14B are alternately arranged in the tire circumferential direction.
- each segment 14 of the present embodiment includes an outer segment portion 16 on the radially outer side and an inner segment portion 17 adjacent to the radially inner side.
- the outer segment portion 16 and the inner segment portion 17 are integrally connected.
- the core 12 is formed in a cylindrical shape.
- the core 12 is inserted into the center hole 11 h of the core body 11.
- a dovetail groove 19 a or a dovetail tenon 19 b extending in the axial direction and engaging with each other is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the core 12 and the inner peripheral surface of the segment 14. .
- one side wall 13L is fixed to an end portion of one side (lower side) T1 in the axial direction of the core 12. Further, as shown in FIGS.
- the other side wall 13U is fixed to the end portion of the other side (upper side) T2 of the core 12 in the axial direction.
- the other side wall body 13U is detachably screwed through an inner screw portion 21 provided in the center hole 12h of the core 12.
- the side wall bodies 13L and 13U of the present embodiment are provided with support shaft portions 22 projecting outward in the axial direction on the respective outer surfaces.
- the support shaft portion 22 has one support shaft portion 22L disposed on one side (lower side) T1 in the axial direction and the other support shaft portion 22U disposed on the other side (upper side) T2 in the axial direction. And are included.
- Each support shaft portion 22L, 22U is provided with a connecting hole portion 23 concentrically recessed at each outer end portion thereof and a circumferential groove 23A extending along the inner peripheral surface of the connecting hole portion 23. Yes.
- Such support shaft portions 22L and 22U are automatically and detachably attached to the chuck portion 24 provided in the vulcanizing mold 4, the preheating device 5, the cooling device 6, the conveying device 7 and the gripping means 8 through the connecting means 25. Connected.
- the chuck portion 24 is provided with a connecting cylinder portion 27 inserted into the connecting hole portion 23, and a cylinder chamber 28 disposed inside the connecting cylinder portion 27. Yes.
- the connecting cylinder part 27 and the cylinder chamber 28 communicate with each other in the axial direction of the core 1 (shown in FIG. 1).
- the connection means 25 includes a connection hole portion 23 of the support shaft portion 22, a connection cylinder portion 27 of the chuck portion 24, and a ball lock means 29 that locks between the connection hole portion 23 and the connection cylinder portion 27.
- the ball lock means 29 is connected to a plurality of through holes 32 penetrating the connecting cylinder portion 27 in and out, balls 33 held in the through holes 32, a piston piece 34 housed in the cylinder chamber 28, And a plunger 35 housed in the central hole 27h of the cylindrical portion 27.
- the piston piece 34 and the plunger 35 are connected.
- the piston piece 34 and the plunger 35 can move together as high pressure air is supplied to and discharged from the cylinder chamber 28.
- the outer peripheral surface of the plunger 35 has a cone surface that is tapered toward the outer side in the axial direction.
- the connecting means 25 moves the plunger 35 outward in a state where the connecting cylinder portion 27 of the chuck portion 24 is inserted into the connecting hole portion 23 of the support shaft portion 22.
- the ball 33 is pushed outward and is pressed against the circumferential groove 23 ⁇ / b> A of the connecting hole 23.
- the connecting means 25 moves the plunger 35 inward to release the ball 33 from being pushed outward.
- the connecting means 25 can release the connection between the support shaft portion 22 and the chuck portion 24 and remove it from the support shaft portion 22.
- the core 1 of the present embodiment includes a chamber chamber 38 disposed inside each segment 14, a supply flow path 39 communicating with the chamber chamber 38, and the chamber A discharge passage 40 communicating with the chamber 38 is provided.
- the chamber chamber 38 is configured by a hollow portion 16 a provided on the inner surface in the radial direction of the outer segment portion 16.
- the outer segment portion 16 and the inner segment portion 17 are connected via a sealing 18. Thereby, the chamber chamber 38 is kept airtight.
- the supply channel 39 and the discharge channel 40 are provided in the inner segment portion 17. Further, the supply flow path 39 and the discharge flow path 40 are arranged separately from each other in the circumferential direction of the core 1.
- the discharge flow path 40 is provided with a connection port 40a and an opening 40b.
- a discharge port 46 for discharging the fluid in the chamber chamber 38 is detachably connected to the connection port 40a.
- the chamber chamber 38 can circulate the fluid through the supply flow path 39 and the discharge flow path 40.
- an automatic detachable connector pair having safety valves that can be automatically detached from each other. Is preferably adopted.
- Such an automatic detachable connector pair can supply or discharge a fluid only at the time of connection, so that safety can be improved.
- the opening 40b of the discharge channel 40 is disposed on one side (lower side) T1 in the axial direction with respect to the opening 39b of the supply channel 39. This is useful for smoothly discharging the fluid in the chamber chamber 38.
- a thermometer (not shown) is disposed at the discharge port 46. Since such a thermometer can measure the temperature of the fluid immediately before being discharged from the chamber chamber 38, it is useful for accurately grasping the heating state or cooling state of the core 3A with the raw tire.
- a partition plate 48 is attached to the outer surface in the radial direction of the inner segment portion 17.
- the partition plate 48 partitions the chamber chamber 38 into a first chamber chamber 38 a that communicates with the supply channel 39 and a second chamber chamber 38 b that communicates with the discharge channel 40.
- Such a partition plate 48 serves to circulate the fluid uniformly in the first chamber chamber 38a and the second chamber chamber 38b.
- tire constituent members such as an inner liner and a carcass ply are sequentially pasted on the outer surface 11s of the core 1 described above according to a conventional method. Thereby, the raw tire 2A is formed.
- the conveying device 7 that conveys the core 3A with raw tire (core 3B with tire) and the grip that holds the core 3A with raw tire (core 3B with tire) Means 8 are used.
- the gripping means 8 is also arranged adjacent to the vulcanization mold 4.
- the vulcanization mold 4 has a well-known structure except that it has a chuck portion 24.
- the vulcanization mold 4 is disposed on a base 50 having a support plate 50a extending horizontally.
- the base 52 includes an upper plate 52a that extends horizontally and a support leg portion 52b that supports the upper plate 52a.
- the support leg portion 52b includes a vertical member 52c made of a frame material and a horizontal member 52d.
- the elevating means 54 can elevate and lower the support plate 53a of the support base 53 via the ball nut 54e when the screw shaft 54d is rotated forward or reverse by the electric motor 54c. Moreover, since the rod part 54b is supported by the linear motion bearing 54a, the support base 53 can be raised and lowered stably.
- the high-temperature fluid supply means 55 is for supplying a high-temperature fluid to the chamber chamber 38 of the core 3A with a raw tire.
- the high-temperature fluid supply means 55 of the present embodiment includes an extension portion 55a extending upward from the upper plate 52a of the base 52.
- a supply port 45 and a discharge port 46 are supported by the extension portion 55a.
- the high temperature fluid supply means 55 includes a high temperature fluid supply machine (not shown) for supplying a high temperature fluid via the supply port 45.
- the supply port 45 and the discharge port 46 are aligned with the connection port 39a of the supply channel 39 of the core 1 and the connection port 40a of the discharge channel 40 in the horizontal direction. Such alignment is desirably adjusted using a sensor or the like (not shown) when the core 3A with a raw tire is fixed to the chuck portion 24.
- the preheating device 5 lowers the core 3 ⁇ / b> A with the raw tire by the elevating means 54, so that both the supply passage 39 and the connection ports 39 a and 40 a of the discharge passage 40 are provided. Can be connected to the supply port 45 and the discharge port 46.
- the preheating device 5 raises the core 3A with a raw tire by the elevating means 54 so that both the supply passage 39 and the connection ports 39a and 40a of the discharge passage 40 are connected to the supply port 45 and It can be detached from the outlet 46.
- the preheating device 5 of the present embodiment can attach and detach both the connection ports 39a and 40a to and from the supply port 45 and the discharge port 46 only by raising and lowering the core 3A with raw tires. . For this reason, even if each connection port 39a, 40a is provided for every segment 14 like this embodiment, attachment / detachment with the supply port 45 and the discharge port 46 can be made easy.
- the cooling device 6 is a device that cools the core 3B with tire after vulcanization. As shown in FIG. 6, the cooling device 6 is arranged farther from the vulcanization mold 4 than the preheating device 5. Thereby, the influence of the heat
- the cooling device 6 of the present embodiment has the same structure as the preheating device 5 except for the high-temperature fluid supply machine (not shown) of the preheating device 5.
- the cooling device 6 is provided with a low-temperature fluid supplier (not shown) that supplies and recovers a low-temperature fluid instead of the high-temperature fluid supplier.
- the cooling device 6 is provided with a high-pressure air supply machine (not shown) that supplies and collects high-pressure air.
- the hoses 55c and 55d are provided with branching means (not shown) capable of switching between supply and recovery of low-temperature fluid and supply and recovery of high-pressure air. Thereby, the cooling device 6 can switch and circulate a low-temperature fluid and high-pressure air in the chamber chamber 38 of the core 3A with a raw tire.
- the gripping means 8 is for moving the core 3A with a raw tire and the core 3B with a tire between the vulcanizing mold 4, the preheating device 5, the cooling device 6 and the conveying device 7.
- the gripping means 8 of this embodiment is fixed to the base 50 of the vulcanization mold 4.
- the gripping means 8 includes a base 58 extending upward from the support plate 50 a of the base 50, an arm 59 having one end supported by the base 58 and extending horizontally, and a chuck portion 24 fixed to the other end of the arm 59. It is comprised including.
- the base 58 is provided with a linear drive device (not shown) for guiding the arm 59 in the vertical direction.
- the gripping means 8 first connects the chuck portion 24 and the other support shaft portion 22U (upper side) of the core 3A with the raw tire via the connecting means 25. Next, the gripping means 8 releases the connection between the chuck portion 24 of the transport device 7 and the like and the one support shaft portion 22L (lower side) of the core 3A with the raw tire. And the holding means 8 can hold
- the arm 59 is lowered, and the chuck portion 24 of the conveying device 7 or the like and one support shaft portion of the core 3A with the raw tire 22L (lower side) is connected.
- the connection between the chuck portion 24 of the gripping means 8 and the other support shaft portion 22U (upper side) of the core 3A with the raw tire is released.
- the holding means 8 can release the holding of the core with tire 3A.
- a preheating step S ⁇ b> 1 for preheating the core 3 ⁇ / b> A with a raw tire is performed using the preheating device 5.
- an arrangement step S11 for arranging the core 3A with raw tires in the preheating device 5 is performed.
- the core 3 ⁇ / b> A with a raw tire is arranged in the preheating device 5.
- the connection port 39a and the supply port 45 are aligned in the horizontal direction.
- the connection port 40a and the discharge port 46 are aligned in the horizontal direction.
- process S12 which connects supply channel 39 of core 3A with a raw tire and supply port 45 of preheating device 5 is performed.
- the core 3A with the raw tire is lowered by the lifting means 54 of the preheating device 5.
- the connection port 39 a of the supply flow path 39 and the supply port 45 of the preheating device 5 are connected.
- the connection port 40a of the discharge flow path 40 of the core 3A with a raw tire and the discharge port 46 of the preheating device 5 are connected.
- a high-temperature fluid supply step S13 for supplying a high-temperature fluid to the chamber chamber 38 of the core 3A with a raw tire is performed.
- a high temperature fluid is supplied to the supply flow path 39.
- the high-temperature fluid in the chamber chamber 38 is recovered through the discharge channel 40.
- the preheating device 5 can circulate a high-temperature fluid in the chamber chamber 38 and heat the core 3A with the raw tire.
- the high-temperature fluid is not particularly limited, but steam that is easy to handle is desirable. Further, the heating to the core 3A with the raw tire is desirably performed until the thermometer (not shown) of the preheating device 5 reaches, for example, about 80 to 120 ° C. If the temperature becomes too high, the raw tire may start to vulcanize.
- a step S14 for releasing the connection between the supply flow path 39 of the core 3A with the raw tire and the supply port 45 of the preheating device 5 is performed.
- this step S14 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the core 3A with the raw tire is raised by the lifting means 54 of the preheating device 5.
- the connection between the connection port 39a of the supply flow path 39 and the supply port 45 of the preheating device 5 is released.
- connection with the discharge flow path 40 of the core 3A with a raw tire and the discharge port 46 of the preheating apparatus 5 is also cancelled
- a vulcanization step S3 is performed in which the preheated core 3A with a raw tire is vulcanized using the vulcanization mold 4.
- the raw tire 2A is heated and vulcanized between the vulcanization mold 4 and the core 1 as in the prior art.
- a second moving step S4 is performed in which the core with tire 3B including the tire 2B obtained by vulcanizing the raw tire 2A is moved from the vulcanization mold 4 to the cooling device 6.
- the core with tire 3 ⁇ / b> B is moved from the open vulcanization mold 4 to the cooling device 6 using the gripping means 8.
- the core with tire 3 ⁇ / b> B is disposed in the cooling device 6.
- a cooling step S5 for cooling the core 3B with tire is performed using the cooling device 6.
- a step S51 for connecting the supply flow path 39 of the core with tire 3B and the supply port 45 of the cooling device 6 is performed.
- the discharge flow path 40 of the tire-equipped core 3B and the discharge port 46 of the cooling device 6 are connected.
- a low temperature fluid supply step S52 for supplying a low temperature fluid to the chamber chamber 38 is performed.
- a low temperature fluid is supplied to the supply flow path 39.
- the low-temperature fluid in the chamber chamber 38 is recovered via the discharge channel 40.
- the cooling device 6 can cool the core 3 ⁇ / b> B with the tire by circulating a low-temperature fluid in the chamber chamber 38.
- the core 3B with a tire is cooled by the cooling device 6 adjacent to the vulcanization mold 4, the tire is attached without being affected by the heat of the vulcanization mold 4.
- the core 3B can be effectively cooled.
- the cycle time can be significantly reduced while preventing deterioration in the quality of the tire 2B due to overvulcanization.
- step S53 for discharging the liquid in the chamber chamber 38 is performed. This step S53 is performed following the low temperature fluid supply step S52 in a state where the supply flow path 39 and the supply port 45 and the discharge flow path 40 and the discharge port 46 are connected.
- step S53 first, the supply and recovery of the low-temperature fluid by the low-temperature fluid supplier (not shown) is switched to the supply and recovery of high-pressure air by the high-pressure air supplier (not shown) by the branching means (not shown).
- the cooling device 6 can circulate high-pressure air in the chamber chamber 38. Therefore, the cooling device 6 can effectively discharge the liquid in the chamber chamber 38 and can prevent electric leakage and the like.
- step S54 for releasing the connection between the supply flow path 39 of the core 3B with tire and the supply port 45 of the cooling device 6 is performed.
- the core 3A with the raw tire is raised by the elevating means 54 of the cooling device 6.
- the connection between the connection port 39a of the supply flow path 39 and the supply port 45 of the cooling device 6 is released.
- the connection between the discharge passage 40 of the tire-equipped core 3B and the discharge port 46 of the cooling device 6 is also released at the same time. By releasing these, the supply of high-pressure air to the chamber chamber 38 is stopped.
- step S6 of moving the core with tire 3B from the cooling device 6 to the transport device 7 is performed.
- step S ⁇ b> 6 first, the core with tire 3 ⁇ / b> B is moved from the cooling device 6 to the transport device 7 using the gripping means 8. Thereby, the core with tire 3 ⁇ / b> B is arranged in the transport device 7.
- the transfer device 7 moves the core 3B with tire to a predetermined location, and the tire 2B is removed from the core 1. Thereby, the tire 2B is manufactured.
- the heating time of the core 3A with a raw tire and the cooling time of the core 3B with a tire can be effectively reduced.
- the time for the core 3A with a raw tire and the core 3B with a tire to occupy the vulcanization mold 4 can be reduced.
- the vulcanizing step S3, and the cooling step S5 are performed in each of the preheating device 5, the vulcanizing device 4, and the cooling device 6, each step can be performed in parallel. Therefore, in the vulcanization method of this embodiment, the cycle time can be effectively reduced.
- the core with a raw tire having the basic structure shown in FIG. 2 was vulcanized using the preheating device, the vulcanizing device, the cooling device, the conveying device and the gripping means shown in FIG. (Example). And in the preheating process, the vulcanization process, and the cooling process, each working time and the temperature of the core were measured. The results are shown in FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (c).
- a core with a raw tire having the basic structure shown in FIG. 2 was vulcanized using only a vulcanizer (Comparative Example).
- the working time from the start of vulcanization to the core with green tires to the end of cooling and the temperature of the core were measured. The results are shown in FIG.
- the total time (35 minutes) from the start of vulcanization to the end of cooling in the example can be made smaller than the total time (100 minutes) of the comparative example.
- the preheating process, the vulcanization process, and the cooling process were performed by the preheating apparatus, the vulcanization apparatus, and the cooling apparatus in the Example, the occupation time of the vulcanization mold was 15 minutes. Therefore, in the example, the occupation time of the vulcanization mold could be significantly reduced as compared with the comparative example (100 minutes).
- the preheating step, the vulcanization step, and the cooling step can be carried out in parallel, so the cycle time was 15 minutes. Therefore, the cycle time of the example could be significantly reduced as compared with the comparative example (100 minutes).
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3B タイヤ付き中子
4 加硫金型
5 予熱装置
6 冷却装置
本発明のタイヤの製造方法(以下、単に「製造方法」ということがある)は、剛性を有する中子の外表面上に、生タイヤを形成する生タイヤ成形工程と、生タイヤが形成された生タイヤ付き中子を、後述する加硫方法(以下、単に「加硫方法」ということがある)によって、加硫金型内に投入して加硫する工程とを含んでいる。
図6に示されるように、本実施形態の加硫方法では、先ず、加硫に先立ち、予熱装置5を用いて、生タイヤ付き中子3Aを予め加熱する予熱工程S1が行われる。
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- 剛性を有する中子の外表面上に、生タイヤが形成された生タイヤ付き中子を、加硫金型内に投入して加硫するタイヤの加硫方法であって、
前記加硫に先立ち、前記加硫金型に隣接する予熱装置を用いて、前記生タイヤ付き中子を予め加熱する予熱工程、
予熱された前記生タイヤ付き中子を、前記予熱装置から、前記加硫金型に移動する第1移動工程、
予熱された前記生タイヤ付き中子を、前記加硫金型を用いて加硫する加硫工程、
前記生タイヤが加硫されたタイヤを具えるタイヤ付き中子を、前記加硫金型から、該加硫金型に隣接する冷却装置に移動する第2移動工程、及び、
前記冷却装置を用いて、前記タイヤ付き中子を冷却する冷却工程を含むことを特徴とするタイヤの加硫方法。 - 前記中子は、その内部に気密なチャンバー室を具え、
前記予熱工程は、前記チャンバー室に、高温の流体を供給する高温流体供給工程を含む請求項1記載のタイヤの加硫方法。 - 前記中子は、前記チャンバー室内に前記高温の流体を案内する供給流路を具え、
前記予熱装置は、前記供給流路に着脱自在に連結し、かつ、前記高温の流体を供給する供給口を具え、
前記予熱工程は、前記高温流体供給工程に先立ち、前記生タイヤ付き中子の前記供給流路と、前記予熱装置の前記供給口とを連結する工程とをさらに含む請求項2に記載のタイヤの加硫方法。 - 前記中子は、その内部に気密なチャンバー室を具え、
前記冷却工程は、前記チャンバー室に、低温の流体を供給する低温流体供給工程を含む請求項1乃至3記載のタイヤの加硫方法。 - 前記中子は、前記チャンバー室内に前記低温の流体を案内する供給流路を具え、
前記冷却装置は、前記供給流路に着脱自在に連結し、かつ、前記低温の流体を供給する供給口を具え、
前記冷却工程は、前記低温流体供給工程に先立ち、前記タイヤ付き中子の前記供給流路と、前記冷却装置の前記供給口とを連結する工程とをさらに含む請求項4に記載のタイヤの加硫方法。 - 前記低温の流体は、液体であり、
前記冷却工程は、前記低温流体供給工程後に、前記チャンバー室内の前記液体を排出する工程をさらに含む請求項4又は5記載のタイヤの加硫方法。 - 前記中子は、タイヤ周方向に分割された複数のセグメントからなり、
前記チャンバー室は、前記セグメント毎に設けられる請求項2乃至6のいずれかに記載のタイヤの加硫方法。 - 前記第1移動工程、及び、前記第2移動工程は、前記加硫金型、前記予熱装置、及び、前記冷却装置に隣接し、かつ、前記中子を把持する把持手段が用いられ、
前記把持手段、前記加硫金型、前記予熱装置、及び、前記冷却装置は、前記中子と着脱自在に自動連結する連結手段を具える請求項1乃至7のいずれかに記載のタイヤの加硫方法。 - 剛性を有する中子の外表面上に、生タイヤを形成する工程と、
請求項1乃至8のいずれかに記載のタイヤの加硫方法によって、前記生タイヤを加硫する工程とを含むことを特徴とするタイヤの製造方法。
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