Sidewall Cleaning Machine for Tire Curing Mold

Abstract

Invention is a cleaning machine for tire curing sidewall (80) that comprises a basket (10), a rotational base (20) which mounted into thereof, a nozzle (60) provided in a movable manner on the rotational base (20), of extending towards the open side of the basket (10) and having an intake (63) connected to inlet (62) in a fluid transferrable manner. The cleaning machine comprises a rotating joint (40) which mounted radially to the outward direction on the rotational base (20) and a telescopic arm (50) which carrying the nozzle (60) at the free end thereof and which of fastened on a rotational base (20) with the rotating joint (40).

Claims

1. A cleaning machine for tire curing side mold (80) that comprises a basket (10), a rotational base (20) which mounted into thereof, a nozzle (60) provided in a movable manner on the rotational base (20), of extending towards the open side of the basket (10) and having an intake (63) connected to inlet (62) in a fluid transferrable manner characterized in that a rotating joint (40) which mounted radially to the outward direction on the rotational base (20) and a telescopic arm (50) which carrying the nozzle (60) at the free end thereof and which of fastened on a rotational base (20) with the rotating joint (40).

2. A cleaning machine according to claim 1, wherein rotational base (20) formed as hollow annular shape and is concentric to sidewall (80) in an operating position.

3. A cleaning machine according to claim 2, wherein a fixing plate (30) which fastened with at least one first and second fixing point (31,32) at an interior part in a beam forming manner, and which of adjusted for mounting from outer part of the rotating joint (40) which is on the rotational base (20).

4. A cleaning machine according to the any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rotating joint (40) comprises a bearings (44) and a slide (42), that the bearings (44) which provided at the proximal end of rotating joint (40) which connected with a telescopic arm (50) formed a cylindrical articulation provided the bearings (44) having radial headway which goes by the rotational base (20) in a manner, and enabled the slide (42) which extending to the outward radially acts upon the rotational base (20).

5. A cleaning machine according to the any one of the preceding claims, wherein the maximum length of the telescopic arm (50) is shorter than the length of the lateral wall (14).

6. A cleaning machine according to the any one of the preceding claims, wherein rotating joint (40) having the Adjustment member (46) for locking on telescopic arm (50) at a predetermined angle.

7. A cleaning machine according to the any one of the preceding claims, wherein a locking member (55) that secures the length of the telescopic arm (50) for fastening at a predetermined distance on the length of telescopic arm (50).

8. A cleaning machine according to the any one of the preceding claims, wherein nozzle (60) having a pivot (64) which connecting the nozzle to the telescopic arm (50).

9. A cleaning machine according to the any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rotating joint (40) is formed at end of near to the rotational base (20) of the telescopic arm (50).

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0014] The additional features and advantages of the invention will emerge example that reference to the accompanying drawings embodiments.

[0015] FIG. 1 is a side schematic illustration of a vehicle carrying the cleaning apparatus of the invention.

[0016] FIG. 2 curing of the inventive cleaning device is a schematic side cross sectional view of the mold sidewalls on the applied state.

[0017] FIG. 3 is perspective schematic representation of a different embodiment of the inventive cleaning device.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0018]

TABLE-US-00001  1 Carriage  2 Foldable arm  3 Pivot  4 Support arm  5 Handle  6 Joint 10 Basket 12 Bottom 14 Lateral wall 16 Inner part 20 Rotational base 22 Gear 30 Fixing plate 31 First fixing point 32 Second fixing point 33 Third fixing point 40 rotating joint 42 Sled 44 Bearings 46 Adjustment member 50 Telescopic arm 51 Guide 52 Boom 54 Holder part 55 Locking member 60 Nozzle 62 Inlet 63 Intake 64 Pivot 70 Segment mold 80 Sidewall 84 Center post 90 Bladder

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] In FIG. 1, a cleaning machine used for cleaning of tire curing sidewall (80) comprising a basket (10) and a carriage (1) to carry the basket (10) is shown from the side view schematically. There is a foldable arm (2) located at the end of carriage (1). the basket (10) is mounted to the a free end the foldable arm (2) by means of a pivot (3).

[0020] In FIG. 2, the carriage (1) connected with the a free end the foldable arm (2) through a handle (5) of basket (10) by a joint. the basket (10) by reversing its position is suppressed on to the sidewall (80) which located on the ground, positioned as facing up, surrounded with segment molds (70).

[0021] Basket (10) is formed cylindrically comprises a bottom (12) and at inner part (16) thereof and standing up along the peripheral edges to form a lateral wall (14). In an operating position, the lateral wall (14) which interposed between sidewall (80) and the segment mold (70) provides to form a closed cylindrically chamber between basket (10) and sidewall (80). In such position, a rotating joint (40) provided radially outer portion of the rotational base (20) mounted at the bottom (12) of the basket (10) is positioned from a proximal end of a telescopic arm (50).

[0022] Nozzle (60) mounted at the free end of the telescopic arm (50) with the help of a pivot (64).

[0023] The angle between telescopic arm (50) and rotating joint (40) is adjusted radially outward in order to prevent contact with the telescopic arm (50) and a bladder (90) which is extending through center post (84) of the center of the sidewall (80) during the movement of the telescopic arm (50) inside of the chamber while the rotational base (20) is rotating.

[0024] In FIG. 3 a representative embodiment of the cleaning machine as the subject invention is shown in the perspective view. Accordingly, the rotational base (20) formed as a hollow ring empty cavity inside thereof. Rotational base (20) is in a flat form and a gear (22) is surrounding the inner periphery. A series consecutive of holes are drilled on the top edge of the rotatable base (20). A first, second and third fixing point (31, 32, 33) on a flat fixing plate (30) is secured to the rotatable base (20) by means of the the holes where each of them are aligned. Position of the fixing points (31, 32, 33) create an imaginary beam overlapping intersection points to the ring shaped rotatable base (20). Accordingly, fixing plate (30) is secured to the rotatable base (20) in a balanced manner.

[0025] A rotating joint (40) is attached to the fixing plate (30) from an edge at radially outer direction in relation to the rotatable base (20). Rotating joint (40) comprising a radially outwardly extending slide (42) in a plate form and a bearing (44) attached to its outer edge. Bearing (44) correspond to a freely rotating joint bearing. An adjustment member (46) is provided on the bearing (44). Adjustment member (46) ensure fixation of the telescoping arm (50) at a predetermined angle from an edge of bearing (44) where the bearing (44) is pivoted.

[0026] The telescopic arm (50) is a thin elongated plate and axially extend at an angle relative to the rotatable base (20). A guide (51) formed as a slit extending inside the arm (52) at a proximal end of the telescopic arm (50) hold a holder part (54) by means of a locking member (55). A nozzle (60) is mounted at the free end of the holder part (54) with a pivot (64). The pivot (64) could be a freely rotating hinge or rotatable end of a motor at the holder part (54) adjusting nozzle (60) position with a control element. Nozzle (60) comprising an intake (63) with narrowing cross-section and an inlet (62) connected to a dry-ice machine in a fluid transportable manner.

[0027] Cleaning machine disposed adjacent to a curing mold by means of a carriage (1). Folding arms (2) extend to position the basket (10) closer to the mold halve. The support arm (4) enclose the basket (10) over the sidewall (80).

[0028] Subsequently, nozzle (60) rotated at the rotatable base (20) central rotation axis in a way to prevent contact of the nozzle (60) to the bladder (90) by means of the radially outwardly angular position of the rotating joint (40) with respect to the inner radius of the sidewall (80). Nozzle (60) swipe between inner and outer radius by an agitation from its pivot (64) while blasting dry-ice to clean sidewall (80). In a preferred embodiment, basket (10), rotatable base (20) and sidewall (80) are aligned coaxially. Noise due to the blast of dry ice from the nozzle (60) is reduced for outer environment by means of the chamber structure of the basket (10) over the sidewall (80).

[0029] When another sidewall (80) is selected, rotating joint (40) is both moved radially outer or inner direction on the slide (42) with respect to its bladder (90) diameter to fix axial position and extension angle of the telescopic arm (50) over the bearing (44) selected radially outer or inner direction to fix the rotational position. Additionally, the extending distance of the telescopic arm (50) inside the chamber is configured by sliding of the holder part (54) and secured by the locking member