Tyre Overturning Inspection for Compact Two-Stage Defect Checking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tire checking apparatuses occupy large spaces and require extensive time for carrying out checks, making them unsuitable for installation in contained areas and incompatible with the cycle time of production lines, especially when performing both low-definition and high-definition checks.
Innovation Solution
A compact tire checking station with an overturning device and a mechanical arm equipped with sensors that allows for preliminary low-definition checks of the entire tire before flipping it over for subsequent high-definition checks, enabling efficient use of space and time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a compact checking station is used, then the space occupied is reduced, but the checking time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The checking process is divided into two distinct phases: low-definition checking performed on the entire tire before overturning, and high-definition checking performed on specific regions after overturning. This segmentation allows the compact station to efficiently manage checking time by performing rapid preliminary checks first, then focused detailed checks only where needed, resolving the time-space contradiction.
Solution Approach 2:
The low-definition checking is performed as a preliminary action before the high-definition checking. This preliminary check identifies potential defect areas, allowing the subsequent high-definition checking to be focused only on those specific regions rather than the entire tire, thereby reducing total checking time despite the compact station's limitations.
2Measurement precision
If high-definition checks are performed on the entire tire, then measurement precision is improved, but the time required increases and risk of device damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The high-definition checking is applied selectively to local regions of the tire rather than the entire tire. After the low-definition preliminary check identifies potential defect areas, the overturning device positions these specific regions under the high-definition sensors for focused inspection. This local application of high-definition checking maintains measurement precision while significantly reducing checking time and protecting expensive devices.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of performing excessive high-definition checking on the entire tire, the system performs partial high-definition checking only on regions identified as potentially defective by the preliminary low-definition check. This partial action approach achieves sufficient measurement precision for quality control while avoiding the time consumption and device wear associated with comprehensive high-definition scanning.
3Reliability
If low-definition checks are performed first, then device protection is improved, but checking completeness may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The checking process is segmented into a first phase (low-definition preliminary check of the entire tire) and a second phase (high-definition focused check of specific regions). This segmentation ensures both device protection during the preliminary phase and checking completeness during the focused phase, as the two phases complement each other rather than compromise each other.
Solution Approach 2:
The low-definition checking serves as a preliminary protective action that identifies potential defect locations without risking device damage. This preliminary information then guides the subsequent high-definition checking to focus on those specific areas, ensuring checking completeness is maintained while the expensive high-definition devices are protected from unnecessary wear and potential damage.
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AI summary
A method for checking tyres, includes: arranging a tyre in a station for checking tyres; moving a sensor within the tyre; performing first checks on an inner surface of the tyre with the at least one sensor; engaging a radially outer portion of the tyre with grip elements of an overturning device; extracting the sensor from the tyre and spacing the sensor from the tyre; overturning the tyre by 180° by rotation of the grip elements; moving again the sensor within the tyre; performing second checks on the inner surface of the tyre with the sensor; extracting again the sensor from the tyre and spacing the sensor from the tyre; and transporting the tyre outside the station for checking tyres.


