WO2015009399A1 - Tire with pre-formed tread and method of making same - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to the field of tire constructions and methods of tire construction. More particularly, the disclosure relates to tires with features such as ribs, lugs, or tread blocks and methods of making tires with these features. Further, the disclosure also describes agricultural tires and methods of making agricultural tires.
- Known tire manufacturing methods involve building a green tire, including a green tread, and vulcanizing the green tire and tread in a mold.
- a green tire When a green tire is placed in a mold, the volume between the green tire and the mold features must be filled with rubber.
- viscous rubber flows into the volume between the green tire and the mold features. The viscous rubber and green tire are cured during vulcanization.
- a method of manufacturing a tire comprises the steps of providing a sheet of green tire tread compound, shaping at least one integral lug on the sheet of green tire tread compound with at least one roller, placing the sheet of green tire tread compound on a green carcass, placing the green tire tread compound and green carcass into an tire mold, curing the green tire tread and green carcass, and removing the cured tire from the mold.
- this method is suitable for manufacturing various types of tires, and is particularly suitable for manufacturing large tires. Additionally, one of ordinary skill in the art will understand that the sequential ordering of the steps in this embodiment may be varied.
- a method of manufacturing a tire comprises the steps of providing an uncured tire, the uncured tire comprising at least a carcass and a tread, introducing the uncured tire to a tread or void negative, applying pressure to the tread or void negative to at least partially impart a circumferential profile upon the uncured tire, and vulcanizing the uncured tire in order to obtain a vulcanized tire.
- this method is suitable for manufacturing various types of tires, and is particularly suitable for manufacturing large tires. Additionally, one of ordinary skill in the art will understand that the sequential ordering of the steps in this embodiment may be varied.
- a green tire includes a carcass and a pre-shaped tread, wherein the carcass includes a pair of annular beads configured to secure the tire to a wheel, at least one body ply extending between the annular beads, a circumferential belt, the circumferential belt configured to provide structural reinforcement to the tire, and, the pre-shaped tread is an integral rubber article comprising a tread base layer having a base gauge and skid lugs, wherein the skid lugs are deep skid lugs configured for use on a tire.
- this construction is suitable for various types of tires, and is particularly suitable for large tires, including agricultural tires.
- Figure 1A is a partial perspective view of an embodiment of a green tread
- Figure IB is a partial perspective view of an embodiment of a green tread for use in large tires
- Figure 1C is a partial perspective view of an embodiment of a green tread for use in large tires having a reduced tread gauge
- Figure ID is a partial perspective view of an embodiment of a green tread for use in tires having ribs
- Figure 2A is a perspective view of a shaping roller
- Figure 2B is a side view of a shaping roller assembly and a green tread
- Figure 3A is a cross-sectional view of a green tire
- Figure 3b is a perspective view of a green tire and green tread
- Figure 4 is a side view of a stitching roller and a green tire having an uncured carcass and an uncured tread
- Figure 5 is a perspective view of a blank mold having mold features.
- Equatorial plane refers to the plane that is perpendicular to the tire's axis of rotation and passes through the center of the tire's tread.
- Ring and radially refer to a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of a tire.
- Sidewall refers to that portion of the tire between the tread and the bead.
- Thread refers to that portion of the tire that comes into contact with the road or ground under normal inflation and load.
- FIGS 1A-1D show a variety of green tire treads.
- a green tread is a rubber member that has yet to be vulcanized.
- Figure 1A shows a green tread 100a that is substantially flat.
- Green tread 100a has a top surface 105 and a bottom surface 110. Top surface 105 and bottom surface 110 are separated by a tread gauge height, H G .
- Green tread 100a can be used in a variety of different tire applications.
- green tread 100a is placed on a tire carcass to form a green tire. The green tire is then placed in a vulcanization mold. During curing of the green tire, rubber flows into voids of the vulcanization mold.
- Figure IB shows a green tread 100b with preformed lugs (or bars) 115.
- tread 100b has a top surface 105 and a bottom surface 110.
- lugs 115 rise from top surface 105 to outer edge 120.
- lugs 115 begin at the tread's outer edges and arc toward the center of the tread.
- the lugs 115 have a height, 3 ⁇ 4, which represents the distance between top surface 105 and outer edge 120.
- the lugs may be defined by a bar angle (not shown) that represents the average inclination of the lugs with respect to the tread's equatorial plane.
- the lugs 115 may vary in shape, height, and inclination, and do not necessarily begin or end at any specific location on the green tread.
- tread 100b and lugs 115 are an integral article of manufacture. In another embodiment (not shown), tread 100b and lugs 115 begin as distinct articles, and lugs 115 are then either placed on or affixed to tread 100b during the manufacturing process. In this alternative embodiment, the lugs may be chemically or mechanically affixed to the tread.
- FIG. 1C shows a green tire tread 100c with lugs 115.
- Tread 100c contains many of the same features as tread 100b. In comparison to tread 100b, tread 100c has a reduced tread gauge height, 3 ⁇ 4, but it has an identical tread lug height, 3 ⁇ 4.
- the ratio H G /H L is lower in tread 100c than in tread 100b.
- lug height HL is varied. As one of ordinary skill in the art would understand, a lower H G /H L ratio is desirable in certain tire applications. Likewise, a lower H G /H L ratio will reduce the amount of rubber needed in a given build.
- Figure ID shows a green tire tread lOOd with ribs 125. Like treads 100a-
- tread lOOd has a top surface 105 and a bottom surface 110.
- ribs 125 rise from top surface 105 to outer edge 120.
- the ribs 125 are divided by circumferential grooves 130.
- the ribs 125 occupy a portion of the tread's width and will run circumferentially around a finished tire.
- ribs 125 have a height, HR, which represents the distance between top surface 105 and outer edge 120.
- the ribs 125 may vary in shape and height, and do not necessarily have to begin or end at any specific location on the tread.
- the continuity of the ribs is interrupted by various features, including, but not limited to, various grooves, slots, and sipes.
- FIG. 2A shows a shaping roller 200a.
- shaping roller 200a is generally cylindrical and has a diameter, D.
- the diameter extends between opposite edges of the shaping roller's top surface 205.
- diameter D is shown as one size, one of ordinary skill would understand that the length of diameter D may be varied on an application-by- application basis.
- shaping roller 200a includes shaping elements 210 that extend from top surface 205.
- the shaping elements 210 have a height, H S E, which represents the distance between top surface 205 and outer edge 215.
- the inclination of the shaping elements 210 generally corresponds to the inclination of the voids, grooves and sipes in a finished tread.
- increasing the similarity between the shaping elements and the mold features will help to reduce rubber flow in the curing press.
- the shaping elements may depart from the geometry of a finished tread.
- the shaping elements are a tread pattern.
- shaping elements 210 generally correspond to a tread negative.
- the shaping elements generally correspond to a tread negative by occupying at least 40% of a finished tire's void, groove, and sipe volume.
- shaping elements 210 generally correspond to the larger voids in a tread.
- the shaping elements generally correspond to the larger voids in a tread by occupying at least 30% of the finished tire's void volume.
- the shaping elements closely correspond to the larger voids in a tread by occupying at least 80% of the finished tire's void volume.
- the height of the shaping elements, H S E varies between
- the height of the shaping elements, H S E varies between 60% and 80% of 3 ⁇ 4 or HR.
- a stamping plate is used instead of a shaping roller.
- the stamping plate may be annular, curved, or flat.
- Figure 2B shows shaping roller 200a, shaping roller 200b, and a green tread
- shaping roller 200a is the same shaping roller shown in Figure 2A. As shown, shaping roller 200b is generally cylindrical and has a top surface 205. While shaping roller 200b is similar to shaping roller 200a, shaping roller 200b, as shown, lacks shaping elements. Additionally, as one of ordinary skill in the art would understand, shaping roller 200a and shaping roller 200b may have different diameters.
- shaping roller 200a spins counterclockwise and shaping roller 200b spins clockwise as green tread 100 is fed from left to right.
- providing a sheet of tread compound may involve extruding rubber.
- extruding rubber may provide a reduced-gauge sheet of green agricultural tire tread compound.
- the shaping rollers begin the process of imparting a tread profile upon the tread.
- beginning the process of imparting a tread profile upon the tread involves imparting at least a portion of one of the features that will appear in a finished tire.
- imparting a profile upon the tread could involve pre- shaping a portion of at least one skid lug.
- the shaping rollers begin the process of imparting a large-vehicle tread profile upon the tread.
- the shaping rollers begin the process of imparting an agricultural tread profile upon the tread.
- the shaping rollers begin the process of imparting a truck or bus tread profile upon the tread.
- the shaping rollers begin the process of imparting a passenger tire tread profile upon the tread.
- shaping roller 200a contains vacuum inlets (also not shown).
- the vacuum inlets are disposed at the top surface and allow operation of the shaping roller with a vacuum. Operation with a vacuum involves utilizing a vacuum to remove air from the space between the green tread, the shaping elements, and the top surface.
- vacuum pressure is used in shaping the at least one integral lug on the sheet of green agricultural tire tread.
- the vacuum inlets are disposed in the base of the shaping elements (at least in the bottom third of 3 ⁇ 4E), near top surface 205. As one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate, this process helps the shaping rollers begin the process of imparting a tread profile upon the tread.
- the shaping rollers 200a,b are disposed proximate to an extruder (not shown).
- the green tread 100 may have an elevated temperature subsequent to being extruded, during which time the green tread 100 may be more pliable and more easily shaped by the shaping rollers 200a,b.
- a tread profile is imparted upon the tread when the green tread rubber is between 60°C and 150°C.
- a tread profile is imparted upon the tread when the tread rubber is between 80°C and 120°C.
- a wide variety of tread rubber formulations will be suitable for use with the methods and constructions described in this disclosure.
- FIG. 3A is a side view of a green tire 300.
- Green tire 300 includes a pair of annular beads 305 configured to secure the tire to a wheel, at least one body ply 310 extending between the annular beads, and a circumferential belt 315 configured to provide structural reinforcement to the tire.
- the tire may also include a reinforcement made from a material selected from the group consisting of steel, nylon, rayon, aramid, para-aramid, polyester, polyethylene naphthalate (“PEN”), polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”), polyvinyl acetate (“PVA”), polybenzobisoxazole (“PBO”), ethylene-carbon monoxide copolymer (“POK”), carbon fiber, and fiberglass.
- a reinforcement made from a material selected from the group consisting of steel, nylon, rayon, aramid, para-aramid, polyester, polyethylene naphthalate (“PEN”), polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”), polyvinyl acetate (“PVA”), polybenzobisoxazole (“PBO”), ethylene-carbon monoxide copolymer (“POK”), carbon fiber, and fiberglass.
- PEN polyethylene naphthalate
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- PVA polyvinyl acetate
- PBO polybenzobisoxazo
- Figure 3B is a perspective view of the green tire 300 and pre-shaped tread
- the pre-shaped tread 320 is an integral rubber article comprising a tread base layer having a base gauge.
- the pre-shaped tread also has lugs 325.
- the lugs 325 shown in Figure 3B are lugs for use on a large tire. Examples of large tires include, but are not limited to, agricultural tires, mining tires, forestry tires, skid steer tires, construction tires, monster-truck tires, and other heavy-duty vehicle tires.
- the lugs 325 shown in Figure 3B are skid lugs for use on an agricultural tire.
- the height of the skid lugs is approximately 6% of the tire's width.
- the height of the skid lugs is approximately between 3-8% or 4-7% of the tire's width.
- the height of the skid lugs is approximately may be between 6-18% of the tire's width.
- the lugs 325 shown in Figure 3B are deep skid lugs for use on an agricultural tire.
- the height of the skid lugs is approximately 8% of the tire's width.
- the height of the skid lugs is approximately between 5-20% of the tire's width.
- the height of the skid lugs is approximately may be between 6-22% of the tire's width.
- skid lugs for use on a relatively narrow tire.
- the height of the skid lugs is approximately 14% of the tire's width.
- the height of the skid lugs may be approximately between 10-17% of the tire's width.
- the height of the skid lugs is approximately may be between 12-19% or 20-35% of the tire's width.
- Figure 3B may be used in agricultural tire constructions designated as Rl, R1W, and R2 constructions, where Rl corresponds to a standard skid depth (Tire & Rim Association Standard AG-09-21), R1W corresponds to a skid depth that is 20% deeper than Rl, and R2 corresponds to a skid depth that is 200% of Rl.
- Additional examples of tires utilizing skids include, without limitation, drive wheels for agricultural vehicles, irrigation tires, forestry tires, floatation tires, combine tires, tractor tires, mining tires, construction tires, sprayer tires, and off-the-road vehicles.
- the lugs 325 shown in Figure 3B are arranged to provide a mono-pitch noise-sequenced tread.
- the lugs 325 are modulated to provide a bi-pitch noise-sequenced tread.
- the lugs 325 are modulated to provide a multi-pitch noise-sequenced tread.
- FIG 4 is a side view of an alternative embodiment employing a stitching roller 400 and an uncured tire 405.
- stitching roller 400 is generally cylindrical and has a diameter, D. The diameter extends between opposite edges of the stitching roller's top surface 420.
- diameter D is shown as one size, one of ordinary skill would understand that the length of diameter D may be varied on an application-by- application basis. Additionally, one of ordinary skill in the art would understand that diameter D, as shown in Figure 4, is not necessarily the equivalent of diameter D shown in Figure 2, although the two diameters could be equal.
- stitching roller 400 also has a raised profile 410.
- the raised profile approximates a void negative in a large tire. In this embodiment, the raised profile approximates a void negative by occupying at least 50% of a finished tire's void volume.
- the raised profile approximates the grooves in a tread. In this embodiment, the raised profile approximates the grooves in a tread by occupying at least 50% of a finished tire's groove volume. In yet another embodiment, the raised profile generally resembles a tread negative. In this embodiment, the raised profile approximates various voids, grooves, and sipes in a tread by occupying at least 50% of a finished tire's void, groove, and sipe volume.
- the raised profile closely resembles a tread negative.
- the raised profile approximates various voids, grooves, and sipes in a tread by occupying at least 70% of a finished tire's void, groove, and sipe volume.
- Uncured tire 405 has a green carcass 415 and a green tread 425.
- Tread 425 may be pre-formed (similar to lOOb-lOOd), but it may also be flat (similar to 100a). As shown, tread 425 is pre-formed. In one embodiment, no material occupies the space between carcass 415 and tread 425. In another embodiment, material occupies the space between carcass 415 and tread 425. As one of one of ordinary skill would understand, the material between carcass 415 and tread 425 may be a chemical agent such as an adhesive or high-tack rubber layer, such as a cushion.
- Stitching roller 400 is supported and held in place by an axial rod (not shown).
- uncured tire 405 is supported and held in place by a tire building drum (also not shown).
- the raised elements of raised profile 410 should be aligned with the corresponding pre-formed elements of tread 425.
- stitching roller 400 and uncured tire 405 are in contact, stitching roller
- a stitching roller may also help form the lugs on a green tread.
- the stitching roller may be used to help form lugs on a green tread by placing the stitching roller into contact with the tread. A force is introduced between the stitching roller and the tread so that the stitching roller helps form the lugs on the green tread.
- the force may be a contact force or a vacuum force, amongst others. If the force is a vacuum force, the stitching roller may include vacuum inlets.
- the lugs may be formed while the green tread is placed on the green tire or while the green tread is separate from the green tire.
- an uncured tire is placed in a vacuum bag.
- the vacuum bag is an air-tight bag that encloses the uncured tire.
- a vacuum is then used to remove the air from the vacuum bag, which, in turn, reduces the amount of air between carcass and tread prior to vulcanization.
- the vacuum bag may also be configured to help shape the tread.
- chemical agents such as an adhesive, or a high-tack rubber layer, such as a cushion, may be utilized to secure the tread to the carcass as the vacuum removes air from the vacuum bag.
- an uncured tire is placed in a pre- mold.
- the pre-mold which may be used in conjunction with a bladder, helps to pre- shape the uncured tire. Pressure may be applied to the pre-mold in order to further shape the uncured tire.
- an annular pre-mold may be split into an arc segments, which may be used individually or in conjunction with other arc segments.
- an annular pre-mold may also be split into annular halves, which may be used individually or together. If used together, the annular pre-mold halves will pre-form an entire tread (360°) at one time.
- the pre-mold may be made of a variety of materials, including, without limitation, ceramic, plastic, and metal.
- Figure 5 shows a tire mold 500 with mold features 505, having a tire T disposed therein.
- the mold features are an exact tread negative.
- the mold features generally correspond to a tread negative.
- the mold features generally correspond to the larger voids in a tread.
- the mold is a compression mold that has a top lid that pushes rubber into mold voids as upper and lower plates of a mold flat press are closed.
- the tread or the tire may also be modified post-cure.
- the methods and constructions described in this disclosure will improve yield. For instance, reducing the volume between the green tire and the mold features may help improve yield because it reduces variation (such as belt wave) in various reinforcing structures.
- the methods and constructions described in this disclosure may reduce belt wave, particularly in large tires and agricultural tires, where portions of the belt have been known to migrate into a lug during vulcanization.
- the methods and constructions described in this disclosure may improve cord distortion and improve tire appearance.
- the methods and constructions described in this disclosure may also allow for rubber savings.
- the methods and constructions described herein may require between approximately 10-15% less material.
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