Tire vulcanization press and tire manufacturing method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tire vulcanizing press including at least one loading and / or unloading device, and a method for manufacturing a tire. According to the present invention, a separate support column for the loading and / or unloading device is not required, and this is located on top of the tire vulcanizing press, on the guide column of a tire vulcanizing press designed as a column-type press, or on the drive unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a tire vulcanizing press equipped with at least one loading and / or unloading device.

[0002] Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing tires using a tire vulcanizing press.

Background Art

[0003] According to a known configuration of a tire vulcanizing press equipped with at least one loading and / or unloading device, these are usually attached to separate columns arranged in the area of the tire vulcanizing press, usually in front of or behind it.

[0004] These fixed loading and / or unloading devices usually include a lifting device equipped with a position measurement system, a turning mechanism, a fixed column as a vertical guide fixed to the floor or press base, and a receiving device for receiving and holding a green tire (uncured tire) or a tire to be loaded or unloaded.

[0005] In addition to the cost of the separate columns for the loading and / or unloading device, the space required for the installation and fixing of the separate columns is also a drawback. On the one hand, the space required for a tire vulcanizing press equipped with such a loading and / or unloading device becomes correspondingly large, and on the other hand, the available working area around the tire vulcanizing press also decreases. This is particularly inconvenient during maintenance or repair work, or when inserting, replacing, or removing the mold in the cavity.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to create a tire vulcanizing press that at least partially improves these drawbacks.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] This objective is achieved by the tire vulcanization press described in claim 1 of the patent.

[0008] A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved method for manufacturing tires.

[0009] This objective is achieved by the tire manufacturing method described in patent claim 11.

[0010] In the dependent claims, advantageous embodiments of the present invention are claimed.

[0011] The features of the tire vulcanization press and the tire manufacturing method disclosed below constitute part of the present invention in all possible combinations.

[0012] The tire vulcanizing press according to the present invention has at least one cavity, also known as a vulcanizing chamber, and is divided into a lower press and an upper press. The upper press is movable vertically relative to the lower press to open and close at least one cavity.

[0013] Furthermore, the tire vulcanizing press according to the present invention has at least one loading and / or unloading device, the at least one loading and / or unloading device being positioned on top of the press.

[0014] In another embodiment of the present invention, at least one loading and / or unloading device is positioned on at least one guide column of a tire vulcanizing press designed as a column-type press, or on at least one drive unit of the tire vulcanizing press.

[0015] The loading and / or unloading device comprises at least one swivel drive device and at least one receiving device for receiving and holding the green tire or tire being loaded or unloaded, the receiving device being designed, for example, as a fork and / or gripper.

[0016] In corresponding embodiments of the present invention, at least one loading and / or unloading device is positioned on top of the press so as to move together with the top of the press.

[0017] The loading and / or unloading device also includes at least one lifting device that can move at least one receiving device vertically. This makes the position of at least one receiving device variable relative to the top of the press.

[0018] This allows at least one receiving device of the loading and / or unloading device to be moved to the position required for each process performed in the tire vulcanizing press at each point in time. In embodiments where the loading and / or unloading device is mounted on top of the press, if the mobility of this receiving device is unavailable, the receiving device must be permanently positioned below the top of the press at the height required for loading and / or unloading into the tire vulcanizing press. When the tire vulcanizing press is closed, the corresponding space adjacent to the bottom of the press must be clear. Furthermore, due to the large total weight, precise positioning of the top of the press is far more complex than simply moving the receiving device to the required height.

[0019] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the loading and / or unloading device has at least one linear guide element for guiding at least one receiving device during vertical movement by at least one lifting device.

[0020] In embodiments of the present invention, the swivel drive device of at least one loading and / or unloading device comprises at least one linear drive device, at least one conversion mechanism that converts the linear movement of the linear drive device into rotational movement, and at least one rotatable shaft.

[0021] A linear drive mechanism allows the drive element to be moved back and forth along a linear motion axis.

[0022] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the linear drive device of the swivel drive device is arranged such that the linear movement axis of the linear drive device and the rotation axis of the swivel drive device are substantially parallel or identical.

[0023] In an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the linear drive device of the swivel drive device is arranged such that the linear movement axis of the linear drive device is substantially aligned in the vertical direction. With the corresponding arrangement of the linear drive device, a particularly space-saving design of the swivel drive device is enabled with respect to the required area in the plan view.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conversion mechanism that converts the linear movement of the linear drive device into rotational movement has at least one guide and at least one slide element guided within the guide.

[0025] The guide is designed to accommodate the slide element and, in an embodiment of the present invention, is shaped in a spiral or helical form in at least some regions.

[0026] In an embodiment of the present invention, the guide is designed as a groove or slot within the guide body.

[0027] In an embodiment of the present invention, the guide body is cylindrical or tubular.

[0028] In an embodiment of the present invention, the slide element is designed as a pin having, for example, a cylindrical body. In an embodiment of the present invention, the slide element is designed as a roller pin and / or has a mushroom-shaped head.

[0029] In various embodiments of the present invention, one of the elements, namely the guide or the guide body or the slide element, is fixedly connected to the drive element of the linear drive device at least in the direction of the linear movement axis. The other element is rotatably attached to the element connected to the linear drive device, and can be set to perform a rotational movement about the rotation axis of the swivel drive device by the linear movement of the drive element of the linear drive device and the guiding of the slide element within the guide.

[0030] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the swivel drive device has at least one pivot bearing designed, for example, as a roller bearing, for the rotatable mounting of the respective rotatable elements.

[0031] Furthermore, as an embodiment of the present invention, it is conceivable that the drive element of the linear drive device is rotatable and / or has a rotatable area.

[0032] In an embodiment of the present invention, the rotatable element is fixedly connected to a rotatable shaft that serves to connect the swivel drive device to an assembly of the swiveling loading and / or unloading device.

[0033] In a corresponding embodiment of the present invention, the guide within the guide body has a first end and a second end, and extends within or on the guide body in the direction of the axis of rotation of the swivel drive device from the first end to the second end.

[0034] In a cross-section perpendicular to the axis of rotation, the angle between the first end and the second end of the guide defines the maximum angle of rotation of the swivel drive device.

[0035] When the drive element of the linear drive device moves at a constant / uniform speed, the change in the angle defined by the guide as a function of the distance traveled by the drive element defines the rotational speed of the swivel drive device.

[0036] Therefore, a low-speed element can be incorporated into the rotational movement using a region where the change in angle as a function of the travel distance is small.

[0037] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the guide has a linear section or a section with a small change in angle as a function of the travel distance in at least one end section. This enables the realization of a movement profile that does not require a shock absorber.

[0038] For example, it is possible to achieve a motion profile with two or more stopping points, in which case the guide is linear in the direction of the axis of rotation.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the guide has two corresponding guides arranged on or within the guide body, facing each other, and the sliding element is guided within each guide. This ensures that the force acting on a single sliding element is reduced, thereby reducing wear.

[0040] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conversion mechanism is located at least partially within the housing. In the embodiment of the present invention, the housing covers the guide or surrounds the guide body and / or sliding element to protect it from the ingress of dirt and dust and / or to prevent people from reaching inside for safety reasons.

[0041] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the slewing drive device has at least one linear guide that ensures the linear movement of at least one sliding element on a linear movement axis.

[0042] In embodiments of the present invention, at least one sliding element engages with both at least one guide and at least one linear guide. Since either the linear guide or the guide is fixed and immovable, a rotatable element provided on the other guide element can be forced to rotate.

[0043] In embodiments of the present invention, the linear guide is implemented by a linear drive device. For example, the shaft of the drive element is designed to be fixed so as not to rotate in the direction of the axis of rotation, corresponding to a corresponding opening of the linear drive device through which the shaft of the drive element passes. In embodiments of the present invention, this can be achieved, for example, by the corresponding opening and at least the angular shape of the shaft cross-section.

[0044] In an embodiment of the tire vulcanizing press according to the present invention, it is designed as a column-type press and has at least one column.

[0045] In embodiments of the present invention, at least one support column is designed as a fixed support column. Compared with swivel or retractable support columns, fixed support columns allow the tire vulcanizing press to occupy less space. Therefore, during operation of the tire vulcanizing press, there is no need to reserve space in front of or behind the tire vulcanizing press to swivel and open the top of the press, nor is there a need to reserve space below the tire vulcanizing press to store the support column.

[0046] In embodiments of the present invention, the fixed support column is neither rotatable nor extendable, and remains stationary and immobile in all functional states of the assembled tire vulcanizing press.

[0047] In an embodiment of the present invention, the tire vulcanization press has exactly two support columns.

[0048] In embodiments of the present invention, at least one support column is designed to guide the top of the press.

[0049] In embodiments of the present invention, at least one support column is arranged vertically along its longitudinal direction.

[0050] In embodiments of the present invention, at least one support column is designed as a circular guide.

[0051] In embodiments of the present invention, at least one support column is securely connected to the lower part of the press, and the upper part of the press is guided to move along the support column. Preferably, in these embodiments of the present invention, at least one support column is designed as a fixed support column.

[0052] In another embodiment of the present invention, at least one support column is securely connected to the top of the press and guided in the area below the press. In such an embodiment of the present invention, at least one support column is preferably housed within the floor on which the tire vulcanizing press is installed.

[0053] The tire vulcanizing press according to the present invention comprises at least one drive device for moving the upper part of the press relative to the lower part of the press.

[0054] In embodiments of the present invention, at least one drive unit can be operated electrically and / or hydraulically.

[0055] In embodiments of the present invention, at least one drive device is implemented as a cylinder, particularly a hydraulic cylinder.

[0056] However, embodiments with other drive mechanisms are also conceivable. It is important that these are suitable for vertically lifting the weight of the press top or lowering it in a controlled manner.

[0057] In an embodiment of the present invention comprising one drive unit and at least two support columns, the drive unit is preferably positioned in the center between the two support columns.

[0058] In embodiments of the present invention, at least two support columns are assigned separate drive units, which are located within the respective regions of each column.

[0059] In embodiments of the present invention, the assigned drive units are located near each support column.

[0060] In another embodiment of the present invention, the drive unit is integrated into at least one support column.

[0061] In an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, which includes at least one cylinder as a drive device, the drive device is positioned so as to transmit force directly to the floor surface on which the tire vulcanizing press is installed.

[0062] In embodiments of the present invention, the tire vulcanization press is designed as a double tire vulcanization press having two cavities for vulcanizing tires.

[0063] In a tire vulcanizing press designed as a double-heated press with adjacent cavities, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, components of adjacent cavities located on the upper part of the press are mechanically connected to each other so that they can move together.

[0064] In embodiments of the present invention, the two cavities can be moved together by mechanically connecting them to each other. This means that the cavities can be controlled synchronously for the vulcanization process, particularly for opening and closing the cavities.

[0065] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, adjacent cavities are positioned very close to each other. This allows for a particularly narrow width for the tire vulcanization press. Preferably, adjacent portions of the cavities at the top of the press are positioned close enough that they do not touch each other.

[0066] In embodiments of the present invention, all support columns are positioned between the opposite side ends of at least one cavity, and as a result, the width of the tire vulcanizing press is defined by at least one cavity.

[0067] In embodiments of the present invention, all support columns are positioned entirely within an area defined in a plan view by the smallest rectangle enclosing at least one cavity. This means that the width and depth of the tire vulcanizing press are defined by the width and depth of at least one cavity and are not increased by support columns standing outside that at least one cavity.

[0068] The upper part of the press has at least a portion of at least one cavity and at least one connecting element for connecting the upper part of the press to a drive unit and for guiding the upper part of the press along at least one guide column.

[0069] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the upper part of the press has a cavity hood-like component. It is particularly preferable that the cavity hood-like component is designed as an insulating hood, thereby realizing a thermally insulated vulcanization chamber.

[0070] At least one connecting element is preferably designed as a stable support structure, for example, made of steel, and provides mounting points for at least one drive unit located on the top of the press, to which components of at least one cavity located on the top of the press are attached. In an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, at least one guide element that guides the top of the press along at least one guide column is also part of the connecting element.

[0071] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one connecting element is positioned directly within the area of ​​at least one guide post.

[0072] In embodiments of the present invention, the upper part of the press has at least one connecting element for each guide support.

[0073] In an advantageous embodiment, the upper part of the press has at least one mounting surface that is laterally positioned and extends vertically, to which loading and / or unloading devices can be attached.

[0074] In a preferred embodiment, at least one mounting surface is provided on at least one connecting element.

[0075] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one loading and / or unloading device is connected to the top of the press by at least one mounting surface provided on the top of the press.

[0076] When the mounting surface is provided as part of a support structure or connecting element, a stable and reliable connection to the top of the press of at least one loading and / or unloading device is possible.

[0077] If one or more mounting surfaces are also provided near at least one guide post, a weight distribution to the top of the press that is advantageous for the safe and stable movement of the top of the press is also achieved.

[0078] In an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, which includes at least one cylinder as a drive mechanism, the upper part of the tire vulcanizing press has at least one extension connected to and projecting upward over at least one cavity. This allows the tire vulcanizing press to be installed at ground level while ensuring the stroke necessary to fully open at least one cavity. The mounting point of the at least one cylinder on the upper part of the press is set upward so that the extension can achieve the required stroke.

[0079] In embodiments of the present invention, at least one loading and / or unloading device is positioned on an extension of the head of a tire vulcanizing press. Preferably, in corresponding embodiments, the linear guide and / or stroke drive device of the loading and / or unloading device is mounted on the extension.

[0080] The extension is particularly preferably part of a connecting element or part of a stable support structure on the upper part of the press.

[0081] A tire manufacturing method according to the present invention, using a tire vulcanization press comprising a press upper section and a press lower section, comprises at least the following steps: - The step of opening the tire vulcanizing press by moving the upper part of the press relative to the lower part of the press, - A step of moving at least one receiving device of at least one loading and / or unloading device to the height of the loading position or unloading position, - A step of rotating the receiving device into the cavity of the tire vulcanization press, - A step of removing the vulcanized tire from the cavity, or a step of placing the green tire inside the cavity, - A step that rotates the ball outside the cavity.

[0082] In an embodiment of the method according to the present invention, when loading the tires into the tire vulcanization press, the receiving device is first moved from the receiving station to a receiving position for receiving the green tires.

[0083] After being loaded into the cavity, the tire vulcanization press is closed, and at least one green tire is vulcanized in at least one cavity.

[0084] In an embodiment of the method of the present invention, when removing a tire from a tire vulcanization press, the vulcanized tire is removed from the cavity of the tire vulcanization press, rotates and retracts from the cavity, and then the receiving device is moved to a placement position for placing the tire on a placement station.

[0085] In various embodiments of the present invention, tires can be loaded into and unloaded from a tire vulcanizing press using at least one separate loading and / or unloading device, or at least one loading and unloading device.

[0086] In an advantageous embodiment of the method according to the present invention, the following method sequence is carried out, using a tire vulcanizing press having at least one loading and / or unloading device connected to the top of the press. This allows the description to be appropriately extended to tire vulcanizing presses having one or more cavities.

[0087] In the first step, the tire vulcanization press is opened and the receiving device of at least one loading and / or unloading device is moved to a waiting position with respect to its height.

[0088] In the second step, the tire vulcanization press is closed by the upper part of the press against the lower part.

[0089] Following or in parallel with the second step, at least one receiving device of an inbound and / or outbound device is moved to a receiving position within the area of ​​the receiving station. Typically, the receiving device is moved downwards for this purpose.

[0090] At the receiving location, the green tires are picked up by the receiving device.

[0091] Next, the tire vulcanization press is opened by separating the top of the press from the bottom of the press, and the receiving device of at least one loading and / or unloading device is moved to the loading position in its height direction. Depending on the dimensions of the heating press, the stroke for opening the tire vulcanization press, and the height of the receiving position, the loading position is reached by moving the top of the press alone or by additionally moving the receiving device. Typically, the receiving device is moved further downward relative to the top of the press.

[0092] Next, a receiving device of at least one loading and / or unloading device rotates into the cavity, and the green tire is loaded into the tire vulcanization press.

[0093] After the green tire is placed in the cavity, the receiving device is rotated and retracted from the cavity. Depending on the tool used by the receiving device to hold the green tire, it may be necessary to lift the receiving device to the rotated and retracted position beforehand.

[0094] The tire vulcanizing press is then closed by moving the upper part of the press relative to the lower part of the press.

[0095] When using the loading and unloading equipment, the receiving equipment must be left vacant and moved to the standby position.

[0096] If separate loading and unloading devices are used, the loading device can already be returned to the receiving position at this point to pick up the next green tire. In another embodiment of the present invention, the receiving device is still moved to the standby position.

[0097] To reach the waiting position, the receiving device is usually moved upwards.

[0098] After the tire vulcanization press is closed, the green tire is vulcanized within the cavity of the tire vulcanization press.

[0099] Next, the tire vulcanization press is opened again, and the vulcanized tire is moved to the unloading position by moving the receiving device of at least one loading and / or unloading device relative to its height.

[0100] Then, a receiving device of at least one loading and / or unloading device rotates into the cavity to pick up the vulcanized tire.

[0101] At least one receiving device of the loading and / or unloading equipment is rotated and retracted from the cavity along with the vulcanized tire.

[0102] Depending on the location of the loading station, at least one receiving device of the loading and / or unloading equipment is moved to the loading position in its height direction, and the tire is placed on the loading station.

[0103] In embodiments of the present invention, the vulcanized tire is transferred to a post-treatment device.

[0104] In a preferred embodiment of the method according to the present invention, in which a tire vulcanization press having at least two cavities is used, a common mode of operation is implemented with respect to the loading and / or unloading of the cavities such that at least two cavities are loaded and unloaded synchronously.

[0105] This can be achieved by an loading and / or unloading device equipped with at least two receiving devices, or by at least two separate loading and / or unloading devices.

[0106] In embodiments of the present invention for tire manufacturing, a tire vulcanization press according to the present invention is used.

[0107] The following figures illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0108] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of a tire vulcanizing press according to the present invention, in which two cavities are arranged adjacent to each other and are in an open state. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tire vulcanization press in its closed state. [Figure 3] Figures 1 and 2 show the tire vulcanization press in which the receiving element of the loading and / or unloading device has moved downward to receive a green tire. [Figure 4] This figure shows a tire vulcanizing press opened for loading, with the loading and / or unloading equipment moved to the loading height. [Figure 5] This is a plan view of a tire vulcanizing press, without showing the loading and / or unloading equipment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0109] Figure 1 shows one embodiment of the tire vulcanizing press 1 according to the present invention, with the upper press 2 and lower press 3 in an open state.

[0110] The tire vulcanizing press 1 is designed as a column-type press with two columns 4 positioned between two cavities 5.

[0111] The drive unit 6 is implemented by two cylinders, each cylinder positioned on the outside adjacent to one of the support columns 4. The drive unit 6 moves the upper press 2 vertically, allowing the tire vulcanizing press 1 to open and close. In the illustrated embodiment, these cylinders are extended for this purpose.

[0112] Therefore, the drive unit 6 is attached to the upper press 2 by a connecting element 7. The connecting element 7 has an extension that protrudes upward beyond the cavity 5 to ensure the necessary stroke of the upper press 2 when the tire vulcanizing press 1 is placed on the ground.

[0113] Furthermore, the tire vulcanizing press 1 has two loading and / or unloading devices 8 attached to the upper part 2 of the press.

[0114] Each loading and / or unloading device 8 is assigned to a cavity 5 and each has a lifting device 10 that is shared with the receiving device 9.

[0115] The lifting device 10 allows the receiving device 9, designed in this example as a combination of a gripper and a fork, to move vertically relative to the upper part 2 of the press along their respective linear guides 11.

[0116] The linear guide 11 and the lifting device 10 are positioned on the extension of the connecting element 7.

[0117] Furthermore, each loading and / or unloading device 8 has a swivel drive device 12, which allows the receiving device 9 to rotate around a vertical axis of rotation.

[0118] Two receiving stations 13 are located in the lower front region of the tire vulcanization press 1, each holding a green tire 14.

[0119] The drive unit 6, the support column 4, and the lower press section 3 are firmly connected to each other via a frame structure.

[0120] According to Figure 2, the tire vulcanization press 1 is closed by retracting the drive unit 6. The receiving devices 9 are positioned above the green tires 14, each placed on a receiving station 13.

[0121] According to Figure 3, the receiving device 9 is lowered by the lifting device 10 along the linear guide 11 to a receiving position where it can receive the green tire 14.

[0122] Figure 4 shows the tire vulcanizing press 1 after the upper press section 2 has been moved upward and opened from the position shown in Figure 3. Furthermore, the receiving device 9 is lowered further by the lifting device 10 and thus moved to the loading position.

[0123] From this position, the cavity 5 of the tire vulcanization press 1 is loaded by rotating the receiving device 9 into the cavity 5 and placing the green tire 14 inside it. If necessary, the receiving device 9 is lowered further after rotating and / or raised before rotating.

[0124] Figure 5 is a plan view of the tire vulcanizing press 1 according to the present invention, and at least one loading and / or unloading device 8 is not shown.

[0125] The support column 4, the hood-shaped component of the cavity 5, and the connecting element 7 are shown as components of the upper part 2 of the press.

[0126] The connecting element 7 forms a support structure for the upper part 2 of the press, and the hood of the cavity 5 is connected to it or suspended from it.

[0127] The connecting element 7 is guided along the support column 4 and also connects the upper part of the press 2 to the drive unit 6. [Explanation of symbols]

[0128] 1. Tire vulcanization press 2 Press top 3 Press bottom 4 pillars 5 Cavity 6. Drive unit 7 Linking elements 8. Loading and / or unloading equipment 9 Receiving device 10 Lifting device 11 Linear Guide 12. Swivel drive device 13 Pickup Stations 14 Green Tires

Claims

1. It comprises at least one cavity (5), at least one drive unit (6), a press lower part (3), and a press upper part (2), In order to open and close the at least one cavity (5), the upper press (2) is movable vertically relative to the lower press (3) by the drive device (6), A tire vulcanizing press (1) further comprising at least one loading and / or unloading device (8), A tire vulcanizing press (1) characterized in that at least one loading and / or unloading device (8) is located on the upper part (2) of the press.

2. The tire vulcanizing press (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one loading and / or unloading device (8) comprises at least one swivel drive device (12) and at least one receiving device (9) for receiving and holding the loading or unloading green tire (14) or tire.

3. The tire vulcanizing press (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one loading and / or unloading device (8) is positioned on the upper press (2) so as to be movable together with the upper press (2).

4. The tire vulcanizing press (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the loading and / or unloading device (8) has at least one lifting device (10) that can move the at least one receiving device (9) vertically so that the position of the at least one receiving device (9) can be changed relative to the upper part of the press (2).

5. The tire vulcanizing press (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the loading and / or unloading device (8) has at least one linear guide element (11) for guiding the at least one receiving device (9) during vertical movement by the at least one lifting device (10).

6. A tire vulcanizing press (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is configured as a column-type press and has at least one column (4).

7. The tire vulcanizing press (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the upper press (2) has at least a portion of the at least one cavity (5) and at least one connecting element (7) for connecting the upper press (2) to the drive unit (6) and for guiding the upper press (2) along the at least one support column (4).

8. The tire vulcanizing press (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the upper press (2) has at least one mounting surface that is positioned laterally and aligned vertically, and the at least one loading and / or unloading device (8) is attached to the mounting surface.

9. The tire vulcanizing press (1) according to claims 7 and 8, characterized in that the at least one mounting surface is positioned on at least one connecting element (7).

10. A tire vulcanizing press (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that at least one connecting element (7) has an extension that protrudes upward beyond the at least one cavity (5), and at least one loading and / or unloading device (8) is attached to such extension (7) on the upper part (2) of the press.

11. A tire manufacturing method using a tire vulcanizing press (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, - The step of opening the tire vulcanizing press (1) by moving the upper part (2) of the press relative to the lower part (3) of the press, - A step of moving at least one receiving device (9) of at least one loading and / or unloading device (8) to the height of the loading position or unloading position, - The step of rotating the receiving device (9) into the open cavity (5) of the tire vulcanizing press (1), - A step of removing the vulcanized tire from the cavity (5), or a step of placing the green tire (14) inside the cavity (5), - The step of rotating the receiving device (9) outside the cavity (5), A tire manufacturing method comprising at least [a specific component].

12. The tire manufacturing method according to claim 11, characterized in that when loading the tire into the tire vulcanizing press (1), the receiving device (9) is moved to a receiving position for first receiving the green tire (14) from the receiving station (13).

13. A tire manufacturing method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, after loading a green tire (14) into the cavity (5), the tire vulcanization press (1) is closed and the green tire (14) is vulcanized in the cavity (5).

14. The tire manufacturing method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that when the tire vulcanization press (1) is unloaded, the receiving device (9) is moved to a placement position for placing the vulcanized tire on a placement station after the vulcanized tire has been removed from the cavity (5) of the tire vulcanization press (1) and rotated away from the cavity (5).

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