AI-Guided Tire Surface Processing for Precise Protrusion Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for processing tires, particularly for removing shoots, rely on human operators, which are slower and less accurate compared to automated processes, and require precise determination of shoot location and geometry to avoid damaging non-target rubber areas.
Innovation Solution
An automated method using a measuring device with AI, neural network, or reinforcement learning components to measure tire surfaces, generate information about shoot location, geometry, and dimensions, and transmit this information to a control component for automated processing, enabling precise and efficient removal of shoots.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If human operators visually inspect and remove protrusions, then flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but processing speed and accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical visual inspection and manual removal process with an automated optical measurement system and laser processing system. The measuring device captures tire surface data, AI algorithms identify protrusions, and the laser device automatically removes them, eliminating human operators while improving both speed and accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables the tire processing to be self-service through automated detection and removal. The measuring device autonomously scans the tire surface, the control component processes the data to identify protrusions, and the processing device automatically removes them without human intervention, making the system self-sufficient.
2Productivity
If automated processing is implemented, then processing speed and consistency improve, but measurement precision and control accuracy become critical requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary measurement and analysis of the tire surface before actual protrusion removal. The measuring device scans and captures the complete tire surface geometry in advance, allowing the control component to plan the precise laser processing path, ensuring both speed and accuracy in the subsequent removal operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where the measuring device continuously monitors the tire surface, the control component compares measured data against reference values to identify protrusions, and adjusts the laser processing parameters accordingly. This closed-loop control ensures high measurement precision and accurate protrusion removal.
3Manufacturing precision
If laser devices are used for protrusion removal, then precision and cleanliness improve, but the risk of damaging non-target areas increases without accurate measurement
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a digital copy or 3D model of the tire surface through optical measurement before actual processing. This virtual model allows the control component to simulate and plan the laser processing path, identifying exactly where protrusions are located and ensuring that only target areas are affected, thereby eliminating risk to non-target areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The control component acts as an intermediary between the measuring device and the laser processing device. It processes the measured data, identifies protrusions by comparing against reference values, and generates precise control signals for the laser device, ensuring that only the identified protrusions are removed without damaging surrounding areas.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for processing a tire (1), comprising the following steps: - providing a tire (1), wherein the tire (1) has a tire surface (2), the tire surface (2) having at least one protrusion (3); - providing a processing device (4), wherein the processing device (4) is provided for removing protrusions (3) on the tire surface (2) and wherein the processing device (4) has a control component (5), wherein the removal of the protrusions (3) by means of the processing device (4) can be controlled by means of the control component (5) depending on information about a protrusion (3) on the tire surface (2); - providing a measuring device (6), wherein the measuring device (6) is provided for measuring the tire surface (2);- Measuring the tire surface (2) using the measuring device (6), wherein the at least one projection (3) is measured using the measuring device (3) and information about the at least one projection (3) is generated and wherein this information is transferable to the control component (5).