Curing Apparatus Control for Tyre Production
Solution Overview
Problem
Current curing apparatuses for tyre production lack precision in positioning green tyres due to the absence of available structural and geometric data, leading to potential damage from accidental contact and inefficiencies in the curing process.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for controlling curing apparatuses that acquire and compute parameters descriptive of both the green tyre and the apparatus itself, generating control signals to accurately position movable members for precise curing, ensuring consistent production across similar apparatuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If curing apparatuses operate without structural and geometric data of green tyres, then the control system remains simple, but positioning precision deteriorates leading to accidental contact and damage
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary computation of operating parameters before the curing process begins. By calculating the positions of movable members in advance based on green tyre data, the system ensures precise positioning without requiring complex real-time measurement systems during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary computational layer that processes green tyre structural and geometric data to generate operating parameters. This intermediary system acts as a mediator between the simple control interface and the precise positioning requirements, eliminating the need for direct complex sensing systems.
2Productivity
If manual adjustment of movable members is used, then the apparatus structure remains simple, but productivity deteriorates due to time-consuming adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically computing operating parameters from green tyre data without requiring manual intervention. The movable members' positions are determined autonomously through parameter computation, eliminating time-consuming manual adjustments and significantly improving curing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an automated computational system. Instead of operators physically positioning movable members, the system computes optimal positions based on green tyre characteristics, substituting mechanical adjustment with intelligent algorithmic determination.
3Manufacturing precision
If generic curing parameters are used for all apparatuses, then the control process remains simple, but manufacturing precision deteriorates due to lack of apparatus-specific optimization
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by acquiring specific structural and geometric data for each green tyre and computing customized operating parameters. Instead of using universal parameters, the system tailors the positioning and curing parameters to the specific characteristics of each tyre and apparatus configuration, ensuring consistent product quality across different apparatuses.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by dynamically adjusting operating parameters based on the specific characteristics of green tyres and curing apparatuses. The system modifies positioning parameters, curing parameters, and movable member configurations to optimize each specific production scenario, achieving homogeneous product quality despite apparatus variations.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods for controlling curing apparatuses for tyre production, wherein the curing apparatuses are adapted to work on green tyres to obtain corresponding finished tyres by acquiring, through a processing unit, initial parameters describing at least one of the shape and dimensions of the finished tyres. The processing unit computes first parameters describing the green tyres, the first parameters having at least one parameter representative of an axial height of the green tyres; second parameters describing the curing apparatuses, the second parameters having one or more parameters representative of dimensions of the curing apparatuses; and third parameters as a function of the first parameters and the second parameters, the third parameters having one or more parameters representative of positions taken by movable members included in the curing apparatuses. The processing unit generates signals for controlling the movable members of the curing apparatuses.