Laser Tire Inner Surface Cleaning System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tire cleaning methods using high-temperature, high-pressure water are inefficient in removing mold release agents from tire inner surfaces, leading to increased secondary processing time and difficulties in bonding sound absorbing materials, and require large equipment for water discharge.
Innovation Solution
A tire cleaning system employing a laser oscillator, laser head, and control device to irradiate a laser beam along the tire inner surface, efficiently removing contamination without manual work and eliminating the need for secondary drying processes, allowing immediate bonding of attachments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If high-temperature, high-pressure cleaning water is used to remove mold release agent, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but secondary processing time increases due to drying requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical water-based cleaning system with a laser-based cleaning system. The laser beam directly removes mold release agent through ablation without leaving residue that requires drying, thus eliminating the drying time while maintaining cleaning effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the cleaning mechanism from thermal-mechanical (high-temperature water) to photothermal (laser irradiation). By controlling laser parameters such as power, pulse duration, and scanning speed, the system achieves effective cleaning without the need for subsequent drying processes.
2Reliability
If water-based cleaning is used, then mold release agent is removed, but equipment size increases due to water discharge requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the water-based cleaning system with a laser-based system that eliminates the need for water discharge equipment. The laser ablates the mold release agent directly, converting it into vapor and small particles that are easily removed without requiring large water discharge infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the water discharge function from the cleaning system by using laser cleaning instead. This removes the need for large water storage, circulation, and discharge equipment, significantly reducing the overall equipment volume while maintaining effective contamination removal.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual cleaning work is used, then flexibility for various tire specifications is maintained, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic laser cleaning system where the laser head can move along the tire inner surface in programmable paths. The control device adjusts laser parameters and movement speed based on tire specifications, enabling automated adaptation to various tire sizes and shapes while maintaining high cleaning speed and productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements an automated laser cleaning system that self-adjusts to different tire specifications through programmable control. The system automatically adapts cleaning parameters without manual intervention, combining the flexibility of manual cleaning with the productivity of automated processes.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively removes mold release agents and other contaminants, reducing secondary processing time, enhancing productivity by enabling immediate attachment bonding and eliminating the need for water discharge equipment.
Implementation Method 1
a laser beam is irradiated and a tire inner surface is cleaned while relatively moving the laser head along the inner surface
Data Source
AI summary
With a tire cleaning system, movement of at least a tire or laser head held on an arm is controlled by a control device, a laser beam provided from a laser oscillator is irradiated onto an inner surface of the tire while relatively moving the laser head along the inner surface of the tire, and contamination such as a mold release agent or the like adhered to the inner surface is removed.