Method for producing a vehicle tire

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing a vehicle tire, wherein the vehicle tire is designed to receive an operating device (8, 10).

Description

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[0003] Description

[0004] Method for manufacturing a vehicle tire

[0005] The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a vehicle tire and to a vehicle tire.

[0006] The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a vehicle tire, wherein the vehicle tire is designed to receive an operating device. The method comprises the following steps:

[0007] - Providing a vehicle tire, wherein the vehicle tire is designed to accommodate an operating device and wherein the vehicle tire has an inner surface and a tread with a profile and is rotatable in a direction of rotation about an axis of rotation;

[0008] - Creating a first arrangement area on the inner surface of the tire, wherein the first arrangement area is provided so that a first operating device can be arranged on the first arrangement area.

[0009] The vehicle tire in question is, for example, a blank tire or an already vulcanized tire. If the tire is a blank, vulcanization can be carried out, in particular, using a provided vulcanization device.

[0010] The vehicle tire, for example, is a

[0011] passenger car tires, to use as a truck tire, or to use as a

[0012] Two-wheel vehicle tires.

[0013] The operating device may in particular be a tire sensor device, wherein the tire sensor device is 202406013

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[0015] The device is intended to determine the pressure or temperature of the vehicle tire within the interior of the tire.

[0016] Methods for manufacturing a vehicle tire are known from the prior art. It is also known from the prior art that the vehicle tire is designed to accommodate an operating device and that the method comprises the following steps:

[0017] - Providing a vehicle tire, wherein the vehicle tire is designed to accommodate an operating device and wherein the vehicle tire has an inner surface and a tread with a profile and is rotatable in a direction of rotation about an axis of rotation;

[0018] - Creating a first arrangement area on an inner surface of a tire, wherein the first arrangement area is provided so that a first operating device can be arranged on the first arrangement area.

[0019] Vehicle tires manufactured using methods known from the prior art might not be optimally designed. Therefore, the methods known from the prior art for manufacturing vehicle tires might not be optimal in themselves.

[0020] For example, it might be necessary to attach another operating device, different from the first, to the inner surface of the vehicle tire. This might be necessary, for instance, if the first operating device is defective and / or if an additional operating device, supplementing the first, would need to be arranged on the inner surface of the tire. Vehicle tires manufactured using methods known from the prior art would potentially require a labor-intensive process to create an additional mounting area on the inner surface. This would further enhance the potential performance characteristics of the vehicle tire, such as its rotational properties during operation.

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[0022] To ensure that the operation of the vehicle tire on a road surface is not adversely affected, the creation of an additional arrangement area on the inner surface of the tire should be avoided, particularly taking into account the

[0023] mechanical-physical properties of the vehicle tire, for example the mechanical-physical properties of the tread.

[0024] The invention is therefore based on the objective of providing an improved method for manufacturing a vehicle tire, wherein a vehicle tire produced by means of the method is manufactured in a technically less complex manner that does not adversely affect the properties of the vehicle tire.

[0025] The problem posed by the invention is solved by the fact that the method comprises the following further steps:

[0026] - Providing technical information about the tread;

[0027] - Generating at least one second arrangement area on the inner surface of the tire, wherein the at least one second arrangement area is provided so that a second operating device can be arranged on the at least one second arrangement area, wherein the at least one second arrangement area is generated depending on the technical information about the tread on the inner surface of the tire.

[0028] The second operating device is, in particular, a second operating device that has the same dimensions and / or the same shape as the first operating device.

[0029] The technical information about the tread is in particular information about a physically and / or chemically and / or generally technically measurable and / or quantifiable property of the tread.

[0030] Due to the inventive circumstance whereby the method comprises the following further steps: 202406013

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[0032] - Providing technical information about the tread;

[0033] - Generating at least one second arrangement area on the inner surface of the tire, wherein the at least one second arrangement area is provided so that a second operating device can be arranged on the at least one second arrangement area, wherein the at least one second arrangement area is generated depending on the technical information about the tread on the inner surface of the tire,

[0034] A vehicle tire is manufactured and provided that already features a second mounting area on its inner surface. This simplifies the technical implementation of a further, second operating device on the tire's inner surface. Furthermore, the potential for adverse effects of this second mounting area on the tire's performance characteristics is reduced because the second mounting area is already generated based on technical information about the tread pattern. By considering this technical information, the likelihood of the second mounting area being generated in a way that is detrimental to the tire's performance is minimized.

[0035] This provides an improved method for manufacturing a vehicle tire.

[0036] The invention further relates to a vehicle tire, wherein the vehicle tire is provided for receiving an operating device, and wherein the vehicle tire has been manufactured according to a method according to the invention.

[0037] Further advantageous embodiments of the present invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

[0038] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the technical information about the tread is a 202406013

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[0040] Information about the repetition rate of a tread pattern and / or information about the mass distribution of the tread and / or information about the geometry of the tread pattern. The information about the repetition rate of a tread pattern is, in particular, the repetition rate of the tread pattern in the direction of rotation of the vehicle tire.

[0041] Due to the inventive feature, whereby the technical information about the tread consists of information about the repetition rate of a pattern of the tread profile and / or information about the mass distribution of the tread and / or information about the geometry of the tread profile, such technical information about the tread is used that is directly related to the mechanical rotational properties of the vehicle tire. Any adverse influence on the rotational properties of the vehicle tire by the mass of the second operating device can be taken into account and thus avoided.

[0042] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of second arrangement areas are generated depending on the technical information about the tread on the inner surface of the tire.

[0043] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first arrangement area and the second arrangement areas are generated on the inner surface of the tire such that they form a group of arrangement areas, wherein the arrangement areas of the group of arrangement areas are arranged spatially uniformly along the entire inner surface of the tire such that each arrangement area of ​​the group of arrangement areas is always spatially equidistant from any two arrangement areas immediately adjacent to it along the inner surface of the tire parallel to the direction of rotation. This is, in particular, a spatially almost uniform distance.

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[0045] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first arrangement area is generated on the inner surface of the tire depending on the technical information about the tread.

[0046] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first arrangement area and / or the at least one second arrangement area and / or, in particular in the case where a plurality of second arrangement areas are generated, the plurality of the second arrangement areas are generated on the inner surface of the tire by means of a generating device. The generating device is in particular a chemically acting generating device, a mechanically acting generating device, an electromagnetically acting generating device, a thermally acting generating device, or a generating device that is suitable for covering an area of ​​the inner surface of the tire during vulcanization of the vehicle tire.

[0047] The electromagnetically acting generating device is, for example, a laser device.

[0048] In the case of a production device suitable for covering an area of ​​the inner surface of a vehicle tire during vulcanization, the production device, for example, effects such a physical covering of the inner surface that the production device is in direct physical contact with the inner surface. During vulcanization, this results in a change in the thermal effect on this covered area of ​​the inner surface. This change in thermal effect causes this area of ​​the inner surface to be altered by the vulcanization to a different extent than other areas of the inner surface not covered by the production device.

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[0050] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, an area of ​​the inner tire surface between the first arrangement area and the at least one second arrangement area is created as an intermediate arrangement area, wherein the intermediate arrangement area is provided so that an operating device can be arranged on the intermediate arrangement area.

[0051] In the event that a plurality of second arrangement areas are formed on the inner surface of the tire, an intermediate arrangement area is created in particular between each arrangement area.

[0052] An intermediate arrangement area is provided so that an operating device, in particular with the same dimensions and shape as the first operating device, can be arranged at the intermediate arrangement area.

[0053] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first arrangement area is generated depending on the dimensions and / or shapes of the first operating device and / or the at least one second arrangement area is generated depending on the dimensions and / or shapes of the second operating device.

[0054] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the majority of second arrangement areas are generated depending on the dimensions and / or shapes of the second operating device.

[0055] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the intermediate arrangement area or areas are generated depending on the dimensions and / or shapes of the first operating device and / or depending on the dimensions and / or shapes of the second operating device. 202406013

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[0057] Further advantages / features and details, to which the scope of the invention is not limited, will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

[0058] It shows:

[0059] Fig 1: a schematic representation of a method according to the invention;

[0060] Fig 2: a schematic representation of a vehicle tire according to the invention;

[0061] Fig. 3: a schematic representation of the inner surface of a vehicle tire according to the invention in one embodiment;

[0062] Fig 4: a schematic representation of the inner surface of a vehicle tire according to a further embodiment of the invention.

[0063] Figure 1 schematically illustrates a method according to the invention. Step A initiates the method.

[0064] In step B, a vehicle tire is provided, wherein the vehicle tire is intended to receive an operating device and wherein the vehicle tire has an inner surface and a tread with a profile, and is rotatable in a direction of rotation around an axis of rotation.

[0065] In step C, a first arrangement area is created on the inner surface of the tire, wherein the first arrangement area is intended so that a first operating device can be arranged on the first arrangement area.

[0066] Step D involves providing technical information about the

[0067] Running strip. 202406013

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[0069] In step E, at least one second arrangement area is generated on the inner surface of the tire, wherein the at least one second arrangement area is provided so that a second operating device can be arranged on the at least one second arrangement area, wherein the at least one second arrangement area is generated depending on the technical information about the tread on the inner surface of the tire.

[0070] Step F completes the process.

[0071] Figure 2 shows a schematic radial section view of a vehicle tire 1 according to the invention. The vehicle tire 1 is rotatable about an axis of rotation 2 in a direction of rotation 3. The vehicle tire 1 has an inner surface 4 and a tread 5. The tread 5 has a profile 6.

[0072] According to the invention, a first arrangement area 7 is created on the inner surface 4 of the tire. This first arrangement area 7 is designed so that a first operating device 8 can be arranged on it. Technical information about the tread 5 is provided according to the invention. Furthermore, according to the invention, a second arrangement area 9 is created on the inner surface 4 of the tire. This second arrangement area 9 is designed so that a second operating device 10 can be arranged on it, and the second arrangement area 9 is created depending on the technical information about the tread 5 on the inner surface 4 of the tire.

[0073] Figure 3 schematically shows the inner surface 4 of the vehicle tire 1 according to the invention in one embodiment. According to the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 3, an intermediate arrangement area 11 has been created between the first arrangement area 7 and the second arrangement area 9. The intermediate arrangement area 202406013

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[0075] 11 is provided for so that an operating device can be arranged at the intermediate arrangement area 11.

[0076] Figure 4 schematically illustrates the inner surface 4 of the vehicle tire 1 according to a further embodiment of the invention. According to the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 4, the vehicle tire 1 has a first arrangement area 7 and a group 14 of second arrangement areas 9. The first arrangement area 7 and the group 14 of arrangement areas 9 form a total group 12 of arrangement areas 7, 9. The first arrangement area 7 and the group 14 of second arrangement areas 9 are arranged spatially uniformly along the entire inner surface 4 of the tire such that each arrangement area 7, 9 of the total group 12 of arrangement areas 7, 9 is always spatially spaced as far as possible at an equal distance from any two arrangement areas directly adjacent to it along the inner surface 4 parallel to the direction of rotation 3.

[0077] Each arrangement area from the overall group 12 of arrangement areas 7, 9 has an approximately equal distance 13 to its immediately adjacent arrangement area parallel to the direction of rotation 3 along the inner tire surface 4. 202406013

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[0079] Reference symbol list

[0080] 1 vehicle tire

[0081] 2 Rotation axis

[0082] 3. Direction of rotation

[0083] 4 inner tire surface

[0084] 5 treads

[0085] 6. Profile of the tread

[0086] 7 First area of ​​arrangement

[0087] 8 First operating device

[0088] 9 Second arrangement area

[0089] 10 Second operating device

[0090] 11 Intermediate arrangement area

[0091] 12 Total group of arrangement areas 13 Distance

[0092] 14 Group of second arrangement areas

Claims

202406013 12 Patent claims 1. Method for manufacturing a vehicle tire (1) wherein the vehicle tire (1) is provided for receiving an operating device (8, 10), comprising the following steps: - Providing a vehicle tire (1) wherein the vehicle tire (1) is provided for receiving an operating device (8, 10) and wherein the vehicle tire (1) has an inner tire surface (4) and a tread (5) with a profile (6) and is rotatable in a direction of rotation (3) about an axis of rotation (2); - Creating a first arrangement area (7) on the inner surface (4) of the tire, wherein the first arrangement area (7) is provided for a first operating device (8) to be arranged on the first arrangement area (7); characterized by the further steps: - Providing technical information about the tread (5); - Generating at least one second arrangement area (9) on the inner surface of the tire (4), wherein the at least one second arrangement area (9) is provided so that a second operating device (10) can be arranged on the at least one second arrangement area (9), wherein the at least one second arrangement area (9) is generated on the inner surface of the tire (4) depending on the technical information about the tread (5).

2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the technical information about the tread (5) is information about a repetition rate of a pattern of the profile (6) of the tread (5) and / or information about a mass distribution of the tread (5) and / or information about a geometry of the profile (6) of the tread (5).

3. Method according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that a plurality of second arrangement areas (9) depending on the 202406013 13 technical information is generated about the tread (5) on the inner surface of the tire (4).

4. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the first arrangement area (7) and the second arrangement areas (9) are generated on the inner surface of the tire (4) such that they form a total group (12) of arrangement areas (7, 9), wherein the arrangement areas (7, 9) of the total group (12) of arrangement areas (7, 9) are arranged spatially uniformly along the entire inner surface of the tire (4) such that an arrangement area (7, 9) of the total group (12) of arrangement areas (7, 9) is always spatially equidistant from two arrangement areas (7, 9) directly adjacent to this arrangement area (7, 9) from the total group (12) of arrangement areas (7, 9) along the inner surface of the tire (4) parallel to the direction of rotation (3).

5. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first arrangement area (7) is generated on the inner surface (4) of the tire depending on the technical information about the tread (5).

6. A method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first arrangement area (7) and the at least one second arrangement area (9) are generated on the inner surface (4) of the tire by means of a generating device, wherein the generating device is in particular a chemically acting generating device, a mechanically acting generating device, an electromagnetically acting generating device, a thermally acting generating device, or a generating device that is suitable for covering an area of ​​the inner surface (4) of the tire during vulcanization of the vehicle tire (1). 14 7. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an area of ​​the inner surface of the tire (4) is created between the first arrangement area (7) and the at least one second arrangement area (9) as an intermediate arrangement area (11), wherein the intermediate arrangement area (11) is provided so that an operating device (8, 10) can be arranged on the intermediate arrangement area (11).

8. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first arrangement area (7) is generated depending on the dimensions and / or shapes of the first operating device (8) and / or the at least one second arrangement area (9) is generated depending on the dimensions and / or shapes of the second operating device (10).

9. Method according to one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that the plurality of second arrangement areas (9) is generated depending on the dimensions and / or shapes of the second operating devices (10).

10. Vehicle tire (1), wherein the vehicle tire (1) is provided for receiving an operating device (8, 10), manufactured by a method according to one of the preceding claims.

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