Adjustable Tyre Support for Non-Deforming Automated Inspection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automated tyre inspection systems require handling and repositioning of tyres to inspect all surfaces, leading to deformations and reduced precision, necessitating human intervention to compensate for errors.
Innovation Solution
A tyre support device that adjusts to different dimensions and allows inspection without handling, featuring adjustable mechanisms for width and diameter, rotational movement, and integrated vision systems to inspect all tyre surfaces without deformation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If automated vision systems are used for tyre inspection, then inspection precision is improved, but the tyre must be handled and repositioned multiple times to inspect all surfaces, causing deformations that reduce measurement precision
Solution Approach 1:
The support device incorporates adjustable components that can dynamically adapt to different tyre dimensions. The support arms and positioning mechanisms can be modified in real-time to match the specific tyre being inspected, ensuring optimal stability and precision without requiring tyre handling or repositioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows changing physical parameters of the support structure to match different tyre sizes and shapes. By adjusting support arm lengths, positioning angles, and clamping forces, the system maintains consistent tyre stability across various inspection scenarios, eliminating deformations that would compromise measurement precision.
2Measurement precision
If multiple handling operations are performed to inspect all tyre surfaces, then complete inspection coverage is achieved, but inspection time increases and human intervention is still necessary
Solution Approach 1:
The support device enables dynamic rotation of the tyre while maintaining it in a single stable position. This allows the vision system to capture images of all tyre surfaces including tread, interior, and sides without physically handling or repositioning the tyre, achieving complete inspection coverage in a single stationary setup.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces manual mechanical handling operations with an automated rotation mechanism controlled by the vision system. The tyre can be rotated 360 degrees or to specific angles while remaining supported, allowing comprehensive surface inspection without human intervention and significantly reducing inspection time.
3Productivity
If the tyre is kept in a single position for automated inspection, then handling time is reduced, but it becomes difficult to access all surfaces for complete inspection
Solution Approach 1:
The support device incorporates a rotation mechanism that allows the tyre to rotate while remaining in a single supported position. This dynamic capability enables the vision system to access and inspect all tyre surfaces including the tread, interior, and sides without requiring physical handling or repositioning of the tyre, thus maintaining high inspection speed while achieving complete surface coverage.
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AI summary
This invention relates to a tyre support device comprising an inclined structure with means for supporting and rotating a tyre at a controlled speed on its axis, avoiding vibrations and deformation thereof during rotation.