CA2291496C - Method for preparing an innerliner of a pneumatic tire for the quick bonding of an electronic monitoring device - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C35/00—Heating, cooling or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanising; Apparatus therefor
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- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
- B60C23/00—Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehicles; Arrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanks; Tyre cooling arrangements
- B60C23/02—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure
- B60C23/04—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
- B60C23/0491—Constructional details of means for attaching the control device
- B60C23/0493—Constructional details of means for attaching the control device for attachment on the tyre
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- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
- B60C5/00—Inflatable pneumatic tyres or inner tubes
- B60C5/12—Inflatable pneumatic tyres or inner tubes without separate inflatable inserts, e.g. tubeless tyres with transverse section open to the rim
- B60C5/14—Inflatable pneumatic tyres or inner tubes without separate inflatable inserts, e.g. tubeless tyres with transverse section open to the rim with impervious liner or coating on the inner wall of the tyre
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- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
- B29D30/00—Producing pneumatic or solid tyres or parts thereof
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Abstract
A method for preparing an innerliner of a pneumatic tire and adhering an electronic monitoring device to the innerliner includes the step of providing a patch having a cover and a layer of uncured rubber. The patch is placed at a selected area of the innerliner of a green tire before the green tire is cured. At least a portion of the patch is removed after the tire is cured to provide a prepared area at the selected area of the tire. The electronic monitoring device is then adhered to the prepared area.
Description
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EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
METHOD FOR PREPARING AN INNERLINER OF A
PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR THE QUICK BONDING OF AN ELECTRONIC
MONITORING DEVICE
s BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Technical Field The present invention generally relates to pneumatic tires and, more particularly, to methods of attaching electronic monitoring devices to the io innerliner of a pneumatic tire. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method of preparing the innerliner of a pneumatic tire so that a monitoring device may be securely attached to the innerliner of the tire.
Background Information is It is desired in the art to monitor the conditions of tires while they are installed and in use on a particular vehicle. It is particularly desirable to measure tire wear, internal temperature, and internal pressure. Other desirable measurements may be the number of tire rotations that have occurred in given time. These measurements are preferably capable of being taken while the tire 2o is in use without having to remove the tire from the vehicle or otherwise interrupt the use of the vehicle to take the measurements. It is particularly desirable to monitorthe conditions and statistics on large off the-road truck tires because the off-the-road tires are expensive and subject to harsher conditions than typical ' CA 02291496 1999-12-03 EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
passenger car tires. The off-the-road tires on large trucks and other vefiicles also must be regularly maintained to maximize vehicle efficiency.
Numerous types of such monitoring devices are known in the art. One type of known monitoring device uses a passive integrated circuit embedded s within the body of the tire that is activated by a radio frequency transmission that energizes the circuit by inductive magnetic coupling. Other prior art devices used for monitoring tire conditions include self powered circuits that are positioned external of the tire, such as at the valve stem. Other active, self powered programmable electronic devices are disclosed in U.S. Patents 0 5,500,065, 5,573,610, 5,562,787, and 5,573,611 which are assigned to the assignee of the present application.
One problem common to each of these monitoring devices'is the problem of attaching the monitoring device to the tire. The attachment problem is difficult when the monitoring device is attached to the inside surface of the tire, the is outside surface of the tire, or imbedded within the body of the tire. The attachment problem is difficult because the forces on the electronic device are significant and numerous. Tires not only are subjected to rotational forces when the vehicle is moving but also are subjected to various impact forces when the tire contacts bumps or surface irregularities. The attachment of the monitoring 2o device to the tire must be strong enough and secure enough to maintain the position of the monitoring device with respect to the tire while experiencing all EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
of these forces while also protecting the monitoring device from dariiage resulting from these forces.
Another problem with the attachment of a monitoring device to a tire is that the tire must be balanced about its rotational axis to efficiently perform. The s monitoring device itself already adds weight to the tire requiring the tire to be counterbalanced. It is thus desired to minimize the weight of the attachment so that additional counterbalancing weights do not have to be added to the tire.
it is thus desired to provide an attachment that is strong and secure while being small and lightweight.
io Another problem experienced with attaching a monitoring device to a pneumatic tire is that the surface where the monitoring device is being anchored is often not stable. Tires are designed to flex and stretch to accommodate various pressures and forces. The attachment of the monitoring device to the tire must accommodate the movement and stretching of the tire surface where is the monitoring device is connected. Such accommodation must last throughout the life of the tire and function at a wide range of temperatures and pressures.
A further problem experienced in connecting a monitoring device to a pneumatic tire is that tires are manufactured on automated assembly lines. The attachment method must be able to be relatively easily engineered into the 2o existing automated tire assembly lines to be useful. As such, the method of EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
attaching the monitoring device to the pneumatic tire cannot include any manual steps or steps that require precise component manipulation.
Another problem with attaching a monitoring device to a tire is that the innerliner of a pneumatic tire does not readily bond with an adhesive. The s material used to fabricate innerliners is selected to create a good fluid-impervious barrier that retains air within the pneumatic tire. The material is not, however, selected because it is conducive to adhesion. There have thus been problems in the art in connecting the relatively heavy monitoring device to the innerliner in a manner that securely anchors the monitoring device without to destroying the innerliner. Although buffing the innerliner to create a textured surface is effective with selected innerliners, the innerliners on many tires cannot be buffed because they are too thin. It is thus desired in the art to provide a method for preparing the innerliner of a pneumatic tire so that a monitoring device may be quickly and easily securely attached to the prepared area.
is SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing, it is an objective of the present invention to provide a method for preparing the innerliner of a tire so that a monitoring device can be easily bonded or adhered to the innerliner in a manner that allows the 2o monitoring device to be securely connected throughout the life of the tire.
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METHOD FOR PREPARING AN INNERLINER OF A
PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR THE QUICK BONDING OF AN ELECTRONIC
MONITORING DEVICE
s BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Technical Field The present invention generally relates to pneumatic tires and, more particularly, to methods of attaching electronic monitoring devices to the io innerliner of a pneumatic tire. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method of preparing the innerliner of a pneumatic tire so that a monitoring device may be securely attached to the innerliner of the tire.
Background Information is It is desired in the art to monitor the conditions of tires while they are installed and in use on a particular vehicle. It is particularly desirable to measure tire wear, internal temperature, and internal pressure. Other desirable measurements may be the number of tire rotations that have occurred in given time. These measurements are preferably capable of being taken while the tire 2o is in use without having to remove the tire from the vehicle or otherwise interrupt the use of the vehicle to take the measurements. It is particularly desirable to monitorthe conditions and statistics on large off the-road truck tires because the off-the-road tires are expensive and subject to harsher conditions than typical ' CA 02291496 1999-12-03 EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
passenger car tires. The off-the-road tires on large trucks and other vefiicles also must be regularly maintained to maximize vehicle efficiency.
Numerous types of such monitoring devices are known in the art. One type of known monitoring device uses a passive integrated circuit embedded s within the body of the tire that is activated by a radio frequency transmission that energizes the circuit by inductive magnetic coupling. Other prior art devices used for monitoring tire conditions include self powered circuits that are positioned external of the tire, such as at the valve stem. Other active, self powered programmable electronic devices are disclosed in U.S. Patents 0 5,500,065, 5,573,610, 5,562,787, and 5,573,611 which are assigned to the assignee of the present application.
One problem common to each of these monitoring devices'is the problem of attaching the monitoring device to the tire. The attachment problem is difficult when the monitoring device is attached to the inside surface of the tire, the is outside surface of the tire, or imbedded within the body of the tire. The attachment problem is difficult because the forces on the electronic device are significant and numerous. Tires not only are subjected to rotational forces when the vehicle is moving but also are subjected to various impact forces when the tire contacts bumps or surface irregularities. The attachment of the monitoring 2o device to the tire must be strong enough and secure enough to maintain the position of the monitoring device with respect to the tire while experiencing all EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
of these forces while also protecting the monitoring device from dariiage resulting from these forces.
Another problem with the attachment of a monitoring device to a tire is that the tire must be balanced about its rotational axis to efficiently perform. The s monitoring device itself already adds weight to the tire requiring the tire to be counterbalanced. It is thus desired to minimize the weight of the attachment so that additional counterbalancing weights do not have to be added to the tire.
it is thus desired to provide an attachment that is strong and secure while being small and lightweight.
io Another problem experienced with attaching a monitoring device to a pneumatic tire is that the surface where the monitoring device is being anchored is often not stable. Tires are designed to flex and stretch to accommodate various pressures and forces. The attachment of the monitoring device to the tire must accommodate the movement and stretching of the tire surface where is the monitoring device is connected. Such accommodation must last throughout the life of the tire and function at a wide range of temperatures and pressures.
A further problem experienced in connecting a monitoring device to a pneumatic tire is that tires are manufactured on automated assembly lines. The attachment method must be able to be relatively easily engineered into the 2o existing automated tire assembly lines to be useful. As such, the method of EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
attaching the monitoring device to the pneumatic tire cannot include any manual steps or steps that require precise component manipulation.
Another problem with attaching a monitoring device to a tire is that the innerliner of a pneumatic tire does not readily bond with an adhesive. The s material used to fabricate innerliners is selected to create a good fluid-impervious barrier that retains air within the pneumatic tire. The material is not, however, selected because it is conducive to adhesion. There have thus been problems in the art in connecting the relatively heavy monitoring device to the innerliner in a manner that securely anchors the monitoring device without to destroying the innerliner. Although buffing the innerliner to create a textured surface is effective with selected innerliners, the innerliners on many tires cannot be buffed because they are too thin. It is thus desired in the art to provide a method for preparing the innerliner of a pneumatic tire so that a monitoring device may be quickly and easily securely attached to the prepared area.
is SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing, it is an objective of the present invention to provide a method for preparing the innerliner of a tire so that a monitoring device can be easily bonded or adhered to the innerliner in a manner that allows the 2o monitoring device to be securely connected throughout the life of the tire.
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Another objective of the invention is to provide a method for preparing the innerliner of a tire wherein the preparation steps can be performed in an existing automated tire assembly line.
A further objective of the invention is to provide a method for preparing s the innerliner of a tire for adhering an electronic monitoring device without damaging the function of the tire innerliner.
Another objective of the invention is to provide a method for preparing the innerliner of a tire for adhering an electronic monitoring device wherein the prepared surface will hold a secure connection of the electronic monitoring >o device when the tire experiences various forces while in use.
Another.objective of the invention is to provide a (nethod for preparing the innerliner of a tire~for adhering an electronic monitoring device wherein the preparation of the innerliner adds little weight to the tire.
A further objective of the invention is to provide a method for preparing is the innerliner of a tire for adhering an electronic monitoring device that will accommodate the stretching and movement of the innerliner when the tire is in use.
Another objective of the invention is to provide a method for preparing the innerliner of a tire for adhering an electronic monitoring device where the method o may be performed at a variety of locations on the innerliner.
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A further objective of the invention is to provide a method for preparing the innerliner of a pneumatic tire for adhering an electronic monitoring device that achieves the stated objectives in a simple, effective, and inexpensive manner, that solves the problems, and that satisfies the needs existing in the art.
s These and other objectives and advantages of the invention are achieved by a method for preparing an innerliner of a pneumatic tire for adhering of an electronic monitoring device, the method including the steps of placing a patch on the innerliner of a green tire at a selected location; and curing the green tire to provide a prepared area at the selected location.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The preferred embodiments of the invention, illustrative of the best mode in which applicants contemplate applying the principles of the invention, are set forth in the following description and are shown in the drawings and are is particularly and distinctly pointed out and set forth in the appended claims.
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a pneumatic tire having an electronic monitoring device connected to the innerliner of the tire;
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of a patch used to prepare the innerliner by the method of the present invention;
2o Fig. 3 is a exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the patch of Fig. 2 used to prepare the innerliner by the method of the present invention;
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Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of a patch used to prepare the innerliner by the method of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the second embodiment of the patch of Fig. 4 used to prepare the innerliner by the method of the present s invention;
Fig. 6 is an enlarged exploded sectional view of a selected area of a green tire and of a patch just prior to being applied to the tire by the method of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing a tire curing bladder pushing the ro patch against the innerliner during curing of the green tire;
Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing the patch in the process of being removed from the innerliner of the tire after the tire has been cured;
Fig. 9 is a plan view of the area of the innerliner that has been treated by the patch, the view taken along line 9-9 of Fig. 8;
is Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 9 showing an innerliner that was treated by the second embodiment of the patch of the present invention;
Fig.11 is a view showing the connection of the monitoring device directly to the treated portion of the innerliner; and Fig. 12 is a view of the monitoring device having an attachment patch 2o connected to the treated portion of the innerliner.
Similar numbers refer to similar parts through the specification.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
An encapsulated electronic monitoring device 10 is connected to the innerliner 12 of a cured tire 14 as shown in Fig. 1. Tire 14 may be an off the-road tire, a truck and bus radial tire, or any of a variety of tires known in the art.
s Device 10 is connected to a prepared area 16 of innerliner 12 that increases or maximizes adhesion between device 10 and innerliner 12. Prepared area 16 is created by using the method and apparatus of the present invention.
In accordance with one of the objectives of the present invention, an anchoring patch 20 is disclosed that is used to create prepared area 16 on to innerliner 12. Anchoring patch 20 includes a cover 22 and a layer of uncured rubber 24. Cover 22 is preferably in the form of a layer of cured rubber 22.
Cover 22 may also be fabricated from other flexible materials known in the art such as synthetics and metals. For instance, a mylar, plastic, metal foil, metal screen, or a polyurethane may be used to form cover.22. A layer of cure is material such as cure paper 26 or cure cloth 26 is disposed between cover and layer 24 to prevent uncured rubber 24 from curing into cured rubber 22 when tire 14 is cured. Patch 20 may further include a release cover 28 connected to uncured rubber 24 to prevent uncured rubber 24 from becoming dirty and adhering to items prior to its use. Release cover 28 is preferably 2o fabricated from polyethylene so that it may easily release from the layer of uncured rubber 24.
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Uncured rubber layer 24 is preferably a dual cure rubber that may be cured either with heat or appropriate chemicals. Instead of a dual cure rubber, uncured rubber layer 24 may be simply a heat-curing rubber or a chemically-curing rubber. Layer 24 may also be a natural rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, s butadiene rubber, nitrite rubber, or combinations thereof. Other rubbers also may be used without departing from the concepts of the present invention.
Anchoring patch 20 may be fabricated in numerous sizes and thicknesses depending on the size of tire 14 and innerliner 12 and the size and weight of encapsulated electronic monitoring device 10. In one embodiment, patch 20 is approximately 4 inches by 4 inches with layer of cured rubber 22 being approximately 0.028 inches thick, layer of cure paper 26 being 0.005 inches thick, layer of uncured rubber 24 being approximately 0.012 inches thick, and cover 28 being 0.005 inches thick. The approximate total thickness of patch 20 is thus 0.05 inches thick. These dimensions are provided for the purpose of is disclosing an example of the invention with other dimensions being contemplated.
As may be seen in Fig. 2, cover 22 preferably is reinforced with a plurality of fibers or cords 30 that may be fabricated from nylon, polyester, aramide, or other fibers that can be used to reinforce rubber. Reinforcing cords 30 may be 20 linearly disposed or i~nay be disposed in a mesh. Cover 22 may be fabricated from essentially any type of conventional rubber. Layer of cure paper or cure EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
cloth 26 preferably is treated with silicone. Only one side of cure paper ~26 is coated with the silicone and it is adjacent uncured rubber layer 24. The silicone allows cover 22 and cure material 26 to be easily removed from uncured rubber layer 24 as will be described below.
s Cure material 26 does not extend entirely to the edges of cover 22 such that there is direct contact between cover 22 and layer 24 as indicated by numeral 32. The direct contact about the peripheries of cover 22 and layer 24 keeps patch 20 from falling apart because of the adhesive properties of uncured rubber 24. It is preferred that cover 22 and layer 24 are connected to each other io as at 32 entirely around there peripheries. A connection 32 along only one edge of layers 22 and 24 also functions to maintain the position of layers 22, 24, and 26.
A second embodiment of the anchoring patch of the present invention is depicted in Figs. 4 and 5 and is indicated generally by the numeral 40. Patch is 40 includes substantially the same cured rubber cover 22, cure material 26, and release cover 28 as in first patch embodiment 20. In accordance with another objective of the present invention, second patch embodiment 40 includes a frame of uncured rubber 42 disposed between release cover 28 and cure material layer 26. Frame 42 forms an opening 44 that allows cure material 26 2o to contact the surface on which patch 40 is placed after release cover 28 is removed. The overall dimensions of patch 40 may be substantially similar to io EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
patch 20 and cover 22 and frame 42 are connected as indicated by numeral 32, to maintain the integrity of patch 40 when it is not in use.
Patches 20 and 40 are used in substantially the same manner to create prepared area 16 of innerliner 12 so that electronic monitoring device 10 may be s connected to prepared area 16. As such, the method of using patches 20 and 40 will be primarily described with respect to patch 20 with only the unique results of the use of patch 40 being described in detail. The first step of creating prepared area 16 on innerliner 12 is to provide patch 20 having the construction described above. Patch 20 is connected to a selected area of innerliner 12 on io a green tire 50. The selected area is the area where electronic monitoring device 10 is preferably positioned. Although not required, it is often preferred to locate monitoring device 10 adjacent the bead ring 52 of tire 14. As such, selected area is positioned adjacent bead ring 52 on green tire 50.
After the area is selected on green tire 50, release cover 28 is removed is as shown in Fig. 6 by arrow 54. Release cover 28 may be easily pealed back off patch 20. Once release cover 28 is removed, patch 20 is placed on selected area of innerliner 12 and adhered thereto by the natural adhesion of uncured rubber layer 24. In some situations, it may be desirable to stitch patch 20 to innerliner 12 to maintain a secure connection between the patch and innerliner.
2o The stitching may be performed manually or automatically.
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Green tire 50 is then cured by a known curing process. When green tire 50 is cured, an inflatable bladder 56 is positioned inside green tire 50 and inflated to create an outwardly directed force on green tire 50 to maintain its correct shape. The interior of green tire 50 is coated with a release agent to s prevent bladder 56 from sticking or bonding to green tire 50. Bladder 56 thus presses patch 20 against innerliner 12 while green tire 50 is being cured. The curing process of green tire 50 cures layer 24 to innerliner 12. Layer 24 does not adhere to cover 22 because of the presence of cure material 26.
After green tire 50 is cured to form tire 14, cover 22 and cure material 26 io are removed from layer 24 (now cured) as shown in Fig. 8, to form an anchoring layer or prepared area 16. The removal step may occur at any time after green tire 50 has been cured. Cover 22 prevents prepared area 16 from becoming dirty orfrom being coated with the release agent used during the curing process.
The removal of cover 22 and layer 26 leaves anchoring layer 24 (now cured) is deposited on the selected area of innerliner 12 where encapsulated monitoring device 10 will be connected. As shown in Fig. 9, the removal of cure material 26 from layer 24 (now cured) leaves a textured area 58 where cure material 26 contacted layer 24. Both layer 24 (now cured) and textured area 58 are good surfaces for adhering monitoring device 10 because they have desirable 2o adhesive properties. Layer 24 having textured area 58 thus forms prepared area 16 where device 10 may be connected to innerliner 12.
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A direct connection between encapsulated monitoring device 10 and prepared area 16 is depicted in Fig. 11 where an adhesive is used to directly bond monitoring device 10 to prepared area 16. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, device 10 is connected to prepared area 16 with an attachment s patch 60 as depicted in Fig. 12. Attachment patch 60 includes a layer of cured rubber 62 connected to a layer of uncured rubber 64. Device 10 may be connected to layer 62 by a suitable attachment or securing means such as an adhesive. Attachment patch 60 may then be adhered to prepared area 16 by applying an activator fluid on each layer 24 and 64 and then pressing layers to and 64 together to allow the activator fluid to cure layers 24 and 64 together.
The bonding between layers 24 and 64 create a strong, 'secure connection between device 10 and innerliner 12'. Layers 24 and 64 may also be cured together using heat and pressure. In such an embodiment, a heated bladder may be used to press layer 64 against layer 24 while supplying a suitable is amount of heat to cure the two layers together.
When second patch embodiment 40 is used during the tire curing process, prepared area 68 appears as depicted in Fig. 10. As explained above with respect to uncured rubber layer 42, frame 42 is deposited onto innerliner during the curing process. Opening 44 allows cure material 26 to directly 2o contact innerliner 12 during the curing process. When cover 22 and cure material 26 are removed, cure material 26 textures a portion 70 of frame 42 and EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
the portion 72 of innerliner 12 that was exposed to material 26. Prepared~area 68 thus includes frame 42, a textured portion of rubber 70, and a textured portion of innerliner 72. Monitoring device 10 may be bonded to prepared area 68 by the two methods described above or by other methods known in the art.
Accordingly, the improved method for preparing an innerliner of a pneumatic tire for the quick bonding of an electronic monitoring device is simplified, provides an effective, safe, inexpensive, and efficient device that achieves all the enumerated objectives, provides for eliminating difficulties encountered with prior devices, and solves problems and obtains new results in to the art.
In the foregoing description, certain terms have been used for brevity, clearness, and understanding; but no unnecessary limitations are to be implied therefrom beyond the requirement of the prior art, because such terms are used for descriptive purposes and are intended to be broadly construed.
is Moreover, the description and illustration of the invention is by way of example, and the scope of the invention is not limited to the exact details shown or described.
Having now described the features, discoveries, and principles of the invention, the manner in which the method for preparing an innerliner of a 2o pneumatic tire for the quick bonding of an electronic monitoring device is achieved, the characteristics of the construction, and the advantageous new and EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
useful results obtained; the new and useful structures, devices, elements, arrangements, parts, combinations and methods are set forth in the appended claims.
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Another objective of the invention is to provide a method for preparing the innerliner of a tire wherein the preparation steps can be performed in an existing automated tire assembly line.
A further objective of the invention is to provide a method for preparing s the innerliner of a tire for adhering an electronic monitoring device without damaging the function of the tire innerliner.
Another objective of the invention is to provide a method for preparing the innerliner of a tire for adhering an electronic monitoring device wherein the prepared surface will hold a secure connection of the electronic monitoring >o device when the tire experiences various forces while in use.
Another.objective of the invention is to provide a (nethod for preparing the innerliner of a tire~for adhering an electronic monitoring device wherein the preparation of the innerliner adds little weight to the tire.
A further objective of the invention is to provide a method for preparing is the innerliner of a tire for adhering an electronic monitoring device that will accommodate the stretching and movement of the innerliner when the tire is in use.
Another objective of the invention is to provide a method for preparing the innerliner of a tire for adhering an electronic monitoring device where the method o may be performed at a variety of locations on the innerliner.
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A further objective of the invention is to provide a method for preparing the innerliner of a pneumatic tire for adhering an electronic monitoring device that achieves the stated objectives in a simple, effective, and inexpensive manner, that solves the problems, and that satisfies the needs existing in the art.
s These and other objectives and advantages of the invention are achieved by a method for preparing an innerliner of a pneumatic tire for adhering of an electronic monitoring device, the method including the steps of placing a patch on the innerliner of a green tire at a selected location; and curing the green tire to provide a prepared area at the selected location.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The preferred embodiments of the invention, illustrative of the best mode in which applicants contemplate applying the principles of the invention, are set forth in the following description and are shown in the drawings and are is particularly and distinctly pointed out and set forth in the appended claims.
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a pneumatic tire having an electronic monitoring device connected to the innerliner of the tire;
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of a patch used to prepare the innerliner by the method of the present invention;
2o Fig. 3 is a exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the patch of Fig. 2 used to prepare the innerliner by the method of the present invention;
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Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of a patch used to prepare the innerliner by the method of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the second embodiment of the patch of Fig. 4 used to prepare the innerliner by the method of the present s invention;
Fig. 6 is an enlarged exploded sectional view of a selected area of a green tire and of a patch just prior to being applied to the tire by the method of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing a tire curing bladder pushing the ro patch against the innerliner during curing of the green tire;
Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing the patch in the process of being removed from the innerliner of the tire after the tire has been cured;
Fig. 9 is a plan view of the area of the innerliner that has been treated by the patch, the view taken along line 9-9 of Fig. 8;
is Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 9 showing an innerliner that was treated by the second embodiment of the patch of the present invention;
Fig.11 is a view showing the connection of the monitoring device directly to the treated portion of the innerliner; and Fig. 12 is a view of the monitoring device having an attachment patch 2o connected to the treated portion of the innerliner.
Similar numbers refer to similar parts through the specification.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
An encapsulated electronic monitoring device 10 is connected to the innerliner 12 of a cured tire 14 as shown in Fig. 1. Tire 14 may be an off the-road tire, a truck and bus radial tire, or any of a variety of tires known in the art.
s Device 10 is connected to a prepared area 16 of innerliner 12 that increases or maximizes adhesion between device 10 and innerliner 12. Prepared area 16 is created by using the method and apparatus of the present invention.
In accordance with one of the objectives of the present invention, an anchoring patch 20 is disclosed that is used to create prepared area 16 on to innerliner 12. Anchoring patch 20 includes a cover 22 and a layer of uncured rubber 24. Cover 22 is preferably in the form of a layer of cured rubber 22.
Cover 22 may also be fabricated from other flexible materials known in the art such as synthetics and metals. For instance, a mylar, plastic, metal foil, metal screen, or a polyurethane may be used to form cover.22. A layer of cure is material such as cure paper 26 or cure cloth 26 is disposed between cover and layer 24 to prevent uncured rubber 24 from curing into cured rubber 22 when tire 14 is cured. Patch 20 may further include a release cover 28 connected to uncured rubber 24 to prevent uncured rubber 24 from becoming dirty and adhering to items prior to its use. Release cover 28 is preferably 2o fabricated from polyethylene so that it may easily release from the layer of uncured rubber 24.
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Uncured rubber layer 24 is preferably a dual cure rubber that may be cured either with heat or appropriate chemicals. Instead of a dual cure rubber, uncured rubber layer 24 may be simply a heat-curing rubber or a chemically-curing rubber. Layer 24 may also be a natural rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, s butadiene rubber, nitrite rubber, or combinations thereof. Other rubbers also may be used without departing from the concepts of the present invention.
Anchoring patch 20 may be fabricated in numerous sizes and thicknesses depending on the size of tire 14 and innerliner 12 and the size and weight of encapsulated electronic monitoring device 10. In one embodiment, patch 20 is approximately 4 inches by 4 inches with layer of cured rubber 22 being approximately 0.028 inches thick, layer of cure paper 26 being 0.005 inches thick, layer of uncured rubber 24 being approximately 0.012 inches thick, and cover 28 being 0.005 inches thick. The approximate total thickness of patch 20 is thus 0.05 inches thick. These dimensions are provided for the purpose of is disclosing an example of the invention with other dimensions being contemplated.
As may be seen in Fig. 2, cover 22 preferably is reinforced with a plurality of fibers or cords 30 that may be fabricated from nylon, polyester, aramide, or other fibers that can be used to reinforce rubber. Reinforcing cords 30 may be 20 linearly disposed or i~nay be disposed in a mesh. Cover 22 may be fabricated from essentially any type of conventional rubber. Layer of cure paper or cure EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
cloth 26 preferably is treated with silicone. Only one side of cure paper ~26 is coated with the silicone and it is adjacent uncured rubber layer 24. The silicone allows cover 22 and cure material 26 to be easily removed from uncured rubber layer 24 as will be described below.
s Cure material 26 does not extend entirely to the edges of cover 22 such that there is direct contact between cover 22 and layer 24 as indicated by numeral 32. The direct contact about the peripheries of cover 22 and layer 24 keeps patch 20 from falling apart because of the adhesive properties of uncured rubber 24. It is preferred that cover 22 and layer 24 are connected to each other io as at 32 entirely around there peripheries. A connection 32 along only one edge of layers 22 and 24 also functions to maintain the position of layers 22, 24, and 26.
A second embodiment of the anchoring patch of the present invention is depicted in Figs. 4 and 5 and is indicated generally by the numeral 40. Patch is 40 includes substantially the same cured rubber cover 22, cure material 26, and release cover 28 as in first patch embodiment 20. In accordance with another objective of the present invention, second patch embodiment 40 includes a frame of uncured rubber 42 disposed between release cover 28 and cure material layer 26. Frame 42 forms an opening 44 that allows cure material 26 2o to contact the surface on which patch 40 is placed after release cover 28 is removed. The overall dimensions of patch 40 may be substantially similar to io EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
patch 20 and cover 22 and frame 42 are connected as indicated by numeral 32, to maintain the integrity of patch 40 when it is not in use.
Patches 20 and 40 are used in substantially the same manner to create prepared area 16 of innerliner 12 so that electronic monitoring device 10 may be s connected to prepared area 16. As such, the method of using patches 20 and 40 will be primarily described with respect to patch 20 with only the unique results of the use of patch 40 being described in detail. The first step of creating prepared area 16 on innerliner 12 is to provide patch 20 having the construction described above. Patch 20 is connected to a selected area of innerliner 12 on io a green tire 50. The selected area is the area where electronic monitoring device 10 is preferably positioned. Although not required, it is often preferred to locate monitoring device 10 adjacent the bead ring 52 of tire 14. As such, selected area is positioned adjacent bead ring 52 on green tire 50.
After the area is selected on green tire 50, release cover 28 is removed is as shown in Fig. 6 by arrow 54. Release cover 28 may be easily pealed back off patch 20. Once release cover 28 is removed, patch 20 is placed on selected area of innerliner 12 and adhered thereto by the natural adhesion of uncured rubber layer 24. In some situations, it may be desirable to stitch patch 20 to innerliner 12 to maintain a secure connection between the patch and innerliner.
2o The stitching may be performed manually or automatically.
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Green tire 50 is then cured by a known curing process. When green tire 50 is cured, an inflatable bladder 56 is positioned inside green tire 50 and inflated to create an outwardly directed force on green tire 50 to maintain its correct shape. The interior of green tire 50 is coated with a release agent to s prevent bladder 56 from sticking or bonding to green tire 50. Bladder 56 thus presses patch 20 against innerliner 12 while green tire 50 is being cured. The curing process of green tire 50 cures layer 24 to innerliner 12. Layer 24 does not adhere to cover 22 because of the presence of cure material 26.
After green tire 50 is cured to form tire 14, cover 22 and cure material 26 io are removed from layer 24 (now cured) as shown in Fig. 8, to form an anchoring layer or prepared area 16. The removal step may occur at any time after green tire 50 has been cured. Cover 22 prevents prepared area 16 from becoming dirty orfrom being coated with the release agent used during the curing process.
The removal of cover 22 and layer 26 leaves anchoring layer 24 (now cured) is deposited on the selected area of innerliner 12 where encapsulated monitoring device 10 will be connected. As shown in Fig. 9, the removal of cure material 26 from layer 24 (now cured) leaves a textured area 58 where cure material 26 contacted layer 24. Both layer 24 (now cured) and textured area 58 are good surfaces for adhering monitoring device 10 because they have desirable 2o adhesive properties. Layer 24 having textured area 58 thus forms prepared area 16 where device 10 may be connected to innerliner 12.
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A direct connection between encapsulated monitoring device 10 and prepared area 16 is depicted in Fig. 11 where an adhesive is used to directly bond monitoring device 10 to prepared area 16. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, device 10 is connected to prepared area 16 with an attachment s patch 60 as depicted in Fig. 12. Attachment patch 60 includes a layer of cured rubber 62 connected to a layer of uncured rubber 64. Device 10 may be connected to layer 62 by a suitable attachment or securing means such as an adhesive. Attachment patch 60 may then be adhered to prepared area 16 by applying an activator fluid on each layer 24 and 64 and then pressing layers to and 64 together to allow the activator fluid to cure layers 24 and 64 together.
The bonding between layers 24 and 64 create a strong, 'secure connection between device 10 and innerliner 12'. Layers 24 and 64 may also be cured together using heat and pressure. In such an embodiment, a heated bladder may be used to press layer 64 against layer 24 while supplying a suitable is amount of heat to cure the two layers together.
When second patch embodiment 40 is used during the tire curing process, prepared area 68 appears as depicted in Fig. 10. As explained above with respect to uncured rubber layer 42, frame 42 is deposited onto innerliner during the curing process. Opening 44 allows cure material 26 to directly 2o contact innerliner 12 during the curing process. When cover 22 and cure material 26 are removed, cure material 26 textures a portion 70 of frame 42 and EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
the portion 72 of innerliner 12 that was exposed to material 26. Prepared~area 68 thus includes frame 42, a textured portion of rubber 70, and a textured portion of innerliner 72. Monitoring device 10 may be bonded to prepared area 68 by the two methods described above or by other methods known in the art.
Accordingly, the improved method for preparing an innerliner of a pneumatic tire for the quick bonding of an electronic monitoring device is simplified, provides an effective, safe, inexpensive, and efficient device that achieves all the enumerated objectives, provides for eliminating difficulties encountered with prior devices, and solves problems and obtains new results in to the art.
In the foregoing description, certain terms have been used for brevity, clearness, and understanding; but no unnecessary limitations are to be implied therefrom beyond the requirement of the prior art, because such terms are used for descriptive purposes and are intended to be broadly construed.
is Moreover, the description and illustration of the invention is by way of example, and the scope of the invention is not limited to the exact details shown or described.
Having now described the features, discoveries, and principles of the invention, the manner in which the method for preparing an innerliner of a 2o pneumatic tire for the quick bonding of an electronic monitoring device is achieved, the characteristics of the construction, and the advantageous new and EXPRESS MAIL NO. EL161614305US
useful results obtained; the new and useful structures, devices, elements, arrangements, parts, combinations and methods are set forth in the appended claims.
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1. A method for preparing an area on an innerliner (12) of a pneumatic tire (14) for the connection of an electronic monitoring device (10) thereto, the method comprising the steps of:
(A) selecting an area (16,68) of the innerliner (12) of a green tire (50) to be prepared;
(B) placing a patch (20,40) on the innerliner (12) at the selected area (16,68); and (C) curing the green tire (50) whereby the patch (20,40) provides the prepared area (16,68) on the innerliner (12) at the selected area characterized by the patch (20,40) including an anchoring layer (24) and a cover (22) and curing the green tire (50) and the patch (20,40) to cure the anchoring layer (24) to the innerliner (12) and (D) removing the cover (22) to leave the anchoring layer (24) on the innerliner (12) to provide the prepared area (16,68) at the selected area.
(A) selecting an area (16,68) of the innerliner (12) of a green tire (50) to be prepared;
(B) placing a patch (20,40) on the innerliner (12) at the selected area (16,68); and (C) curing the green tire (50) whereby the patch (20,40) provides the prepared area (16,68) on the innerliner (12) at the selected area characterized by the patch (20,40) including an anchoring layer (24) and a cover (22) and curing the green tire (50) and the patch (20,40) to cure the anchoring layer (24) to the innerliner (12) and (D) removing the cover (22) to leave the anchoring layer (24) on the innerliner (12) to provide the prepared area (16,68) at the selected area.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the cover (22) out of cured rubber and the anchoring layer (24) of uncured rubber.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein step (B) includes the step of connecting the layer of uncured rubber to the innerliner (12).
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps of providing the patch with a release cover over the layer of uncured rubber and removing the release cover of the patch prior to placing the patch on the innerliner.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of placing the patch on the innerliner (12) further includes the step of stitching the patch (20,40) to the innerliner (12).
6. The method of claim 1, wherein step (D) includes the steps of depositing the anchoring layer (24) in the form of a frame (42) of rubber on the surface of the innerliner (12) and texturizing the surface of the innerliner (12) inside the frame (42).
7. The method of claim 1, wherein step (C) includes the step of pressing the patch (20,40) against the innerliner (12) of the tire with the expandable bladder used during the curing process.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein step (A) includes the step of selecting an area of the innerliner (12) adjacent the bead ring of the tire.
9. A method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of adhering an electronic monitoring device (10) to the prepared area (16,68).
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of providing an attachment patch connected to the electronic monitoring device, the attachment patch having a layer of uncured rubber.
11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of placing activator fluid on the rubber that was deposited on the innerliner and the uncured rubber of the attachment patch prior to connecting the electronic monitoring device to the innerliner.
12. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of pressing the uncured rubber of the attachment patch against the rubber deposited on the innerliner of the tire and curing the two layers together with heat and pressure.
13. A method for preparing an area on an innerliner (12) of a pneumatic tire (14) for the connection of an electronic monitoring device (10) thereto, the method comprising the steps of:
(A) selecting an area (16,68) of the innerliner (12) of a green tire (50) to be prepared;
(B) placing a patch (20,40) on the innerliner (12) at the selected area (16,68); and (C) curing the green tire (50) whereby the patch (20,40) provides the prepared area (16,68) on the innerliner (12) at the selected area; and (D) removing only a portion of the patch (20,40) to provide the prepared area (16,68) at the selected area.
(A) selecting an area (16,68) of the innerliner (12) of a green tire (50) to be prepared;
(B) placing a patch (20,40) on the innerliner (12) at the selected area (16,68); and (C) curing the green tire (50) whereby the patch (20,40) provides the prepared area (16,68) on the innerliner (12) at the selected area; and (D) removing only a portion of the patch (20,40) to provide the prepared area (16,68) at the selected area.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the patch (20,40) includes an anchoring layer (24, 42) and wherein step (C) includes the step of curing the anchoring layer to the innerliner (12).
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of leaving the cured anchoring layer (24, 42) on the innerliner during step (D).
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