CN101389451A

CN101389451A - Apparatus for, and methods of, disposing of tyres

Info

Publication number: CN101389451A
Application number: CNA2007800069378A
Authority: CN
Inventors: D'阿尔西·沙恩·拉塞; D'阿尔西·迈克·拉塞
Original assignee: ENTIRE SOLUTIONS Ltd
Current assignee: ENTIRE SOLUTIONS Ltd
Priority date: 2006-02-27
Filing date: 2007-02-23
Publication date: 2009-03-18
Also published as: AR059639A1; AU2007218331B2; AU2007218332B2; AU2007218331A1; EP1989031A1; CN101389458A; AU2007218332A1; WO2007097646A1; AR059640A1; WO2007097645A1; EP1989028A4; EP1989028A1

Abstract

A tyre tread compacting apparatus 110 includes a carrier 112 for carrying a part 94 of a tyre to be disposed of, the carrier 112 having a pair of opposed sides. A mounting arrangement is arranged on a first side of the carrier 112 for mounting on a support formation. A coiling mechanism 122 is arranged on an opposed, second side of the carrier 112 for coiling the part 94 of a tyre to be disposed of into a compacted form. A tyre coiling tool 124 is provided to be arranged in juxtaposition to the carrier 112 to provide mechanical advantage to assist in coiling the part 94 of the tyre about the coiling mechanism 122.

Description

Be used to compress the apparatus and method of tire part

The cross reference of related application

The application has required following priority: the New Zealand temporary patent application No.545585 that on February 27th, 2006 submitted to, the New Zealand temporary patent application No.545587 that on February 27th, 2006 submitted to, the New Zealand temporary patent application No.551261 that the New Zealand temporary patent application No.550743 that submitted on October 24th, 2006 and on November 13rd, 2006 submit to is incorporated herein by reference their all the elements.

Technical field

Present invention relates in general to the processing of tire, and be specifically related to be used to compress the apparatus and method of tire part.

Background technology

For reach they service life terminal point tire or underproof tire must handle.The subject matter of tire is that they occupy big quantity space and can not biodegrade.This makes them be difficult to storage, transportation and processed.

How the local authority that becoming gradually generally handle tire and where handle impose conditions aspect the tire.Some parliaments are pouring tire into dielectric imposed limits aspect the garbage disposal place.

Under the situation of tire to be shredded, because the large volume of tire, so the cost of transportation height, this has reduced the commercial interest that mechanism obtained of handling tire by the chopping tire.

Tyre dismounting equipment does not have the processing tire usually so that the processed equipment of they energy.Yet these tyre dismounting equipment have extensively utilized tire changer.These tire changer costlinesses, and when the tire that is not used to change on the wheel rim just by idle.Perhaps, what commercial interest was arranged is to have the tire processor on tyre dismounting equipment, so that tire changer and tire processor can be worked in coordination with use, in order to improve the efficient of tyre dismounting equipment.

Summary of the invention

A kind of tire tread hold down gag is provided according to a first aspect of the invention, and it comprises:

Be used to carry the carrier of the part of the tire of wanting processed, described carrier has a pair of opposite face;

Be arranged in the erecting device on first of described carrier, be used to be installed in supporting construction;

Be arranged in the twisting organization on relative second of described carrier, a part that is used for the tire that will handle is coiled into compacted form; With

The tire coiling instrument that will be arranged in juxtaposition with described carrier is coiled in around the described twisting organization to help this part with tire so that mechanical advantage to be provided.

Described carrier can be the general plane structure, is installed on the described supporting construction in counterrotating mode between described planar structure and the described tire coiling instrument, provides mechanical advantage tire to be coiled in around the twisting organization helping.

Described twisting organization can comprise from the arbor assembly of second extension of described carrier.Described arbor assembly can comprise a plurality of axles, in the use, this part of tire is received in around first axle, and at least one other axle with respect to the first axle spaced apart relation setting and this part of making tire around this other axle coiling.Described axle can be about the central axis biasing of carrier.

Tire coiling instrument can comprise the lever arm that is bent in the dog leg mode, and the sweep of described arm limits area supported, and this part of tire leans against on this area supported to be coiled.Lever arm may further include from described arm and extends and about the joint element of the sweep biasing of described arm, this part that joint element engages tire is coiled in tire on the described twisting organization to help.

Lever arm can comprise the auxiliary lifting apparatus that is carried on the described arm, is helped it to lift from twisting organization by the coiling back with this part at tire.

A kind of parts of tire tread hold down gag are provided according to a second aspect of the invention, and described parts comprise:

Be used to carry the carrier of the part of tire to be processed, described carrier can be installed on the supporting construction; With

By the twisting organization of described carrier carrying, a part that is used for the tire that will handle is coiled into the form that compresses.

Described carrier can be the general plane structure, to be installed on the supporting construction.

Described twisting organization can comprise from the arbor assembly of second extension of described carrier.Described arbor assembly can comprise a plurality of axles, and in the use, this part of tire is received in around first axle, and at least one other axle with respect to the first axle spaced apart relation setting and this part of making tire around this axle coiling.Axle can be about the central axis biasing of carrier.

A kind of tire coiling instrument is provided according to a third aspect of the present invention, and it comprises:

With the lever arm that the dog leg mode is bent, the sweep of described lever arm limits area supported, and the part of the tire that will be coiled is against this area supported supporting; With

Joint element from described arm extension.

Described joint element can be about the sweep biasing of arm, and joint element engages this part of tire to help to coil tire.

Described lever arm can comprise the auxiliary lifting apparatus that is carried on the described arm, is helped it to lift from twisting organization by the coiling back with this part at tire.

Provide according to a fourth aspect of the present invention and comprised the tire processor of parts as mentioned above.

Described tire processor can comprise aforesaid instrument.

A kind of tire changer of parts as mentioned above that comprises is provided according to a fifth aspect of the present invention.

Described parts can preferably be removably mounted on the turntable of tire changer.

Described tire changer can comprise aforesaid instrument.

A kind of method of coiling the part of tire is provided according to a sixth aspect of the invention, and described method comprises:

The part of the tire that will be coiled is installed in around first axle;

Make the part and at least one other axle butt that to be coiled; With

This part is coiled in around at least one other axle.

Described method can comprise that this part to tire applies cross force to help this part of coiling tire.Particularly, described method can comprise that use tire coiling instrument applies cross force.

Described method can be included in and produce rotation relatively between tire coiling instrument and the described axle to realize the coiling of this tire.

In addition, described method can comprise carrier is installed in to it and applies on the device that rotatablely moves this carrier carrying axle.Applying the device that rotatablely moves can be the turntable of tire changer, and described method can comprise the coiling of using tire changer to realize this part of tire.

Described method can comprise the relative rotation that realizes between tire coiling instrument and the carrier.

A kind of method of moving tire changer is provided according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, and this method comprises:

After the sidewall of tire that will be destroyed removes, the residue tread portion of tire is placed on the turntable of tire changer; With

Utilize the functional tread portion of tire changer to compress the form that occupies reduced volume for it with tire.

Described method can comprise carrier is installed on the turntable of tire changer that described carrier has carried spindle unit.Described method can comprise by the tread portion with tire and is coiled in the tread portion that compresses tire around the spindle unit.

In addition, described method can be included in after the tread portion that compresses tire, keeps tread portion and is its compacted form.Described method can comprise relying on to be kept element and keeps tread portion and be its form that compresses.

A kind of method that tire changer is not used to change the tire luck road wheel tire changer on the wheel rim of working as is provided according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, and described method comprises:

Cutting tool is connected on the tire changer;

The tire that will handle is placed on the turntable of described tire changer;

The use cutting tool removes the sidewall of tire, to stay the tread portion of tire; With

The tread portion of tire is compressed the form that occupies reduced volume for it.

Described method is placed on retainer on the turntable of tire changer before can being included in and being placed on tire on the turntable, makes it not rotate with respect to turntable to keep tire.

Described method can comprise the sidewall that removes tire by the relative rotation between described retainer and the cutting tool.Particularly, described method can comprise one that removes in the sidewall, with tire upset and remove in the sidewall another then.Described method can comprise by cutting tire from the tire inscribe and removes sidewall.

Described method is installed in carrier on the turntable of tire changer after can being included in the sidewall of removing tire, and this carrier has carried spindle unit.Then, described method can comprise by the tread portion with tire and is coiled in the tread portion that compresses tire around the spindle unit.

After described method can be included in the tread portion that compresses tire, keep tire tread and partly be its form that compresses.Described method can comprise relying on to be kept element and tread portion is maintained the form that it compresses.

A kind of method of handling tire is provided according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, and it comprises:

Tire is separated into part with different constituent materials;

Compress at least one part to occupy reduced volume; With

Handle these parts dividually.

Described method can comprise separates the part that comprises steel of tire with other parts that do not comprise steel of tire.

A kind of method of handling tire is provided according to a tenth aspect of the present invention, and it comprises:

Tire is separated into a plurality of different parts; With

Compress at least one part to occupy reduced volume.

The tool set that is used to handle tire is provided according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, and described tool set comprises:

The carrier of carrier winding apparatus;

Be used to help the part of tire to be coiled in the tire coiling instrument that coils on the device; With

Be used for cutting tool that the sidewall sections of tire is cut open from the tread portion of tire.

Described tool set can comprise the retainer that is used for keeping tire by cutting tool cutting tire the time.

A kind of method of processing tire is provided according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, and described method comprises:

Collect from sidewall and tread portion of each separation of a plurality of tires from first place of common enforcement tire changing, described sidewall and tread portion are accumulated into sidewall respectively and collect heap and tread portion collection heap; With

Remove sidewall from described first place and collect heap and tread portion collection heap, and these collection heaps are transported at least one other place away from first place.

Described method can be included at least one other place described at least sidewall of processing and collect heap.In addition, described method can be included at least one other place and the different place, and the processing tread portion is collected heap.

Described method can be included on the tire changer and to realize separating, and this tire changer is improved to realization the sidewall of the tire tread portion from tire is removed.

Described method can comprise that sidewall is collected heap and tread portion collection stockpiles and store and exist in the different storage facilities.

Described method can comprise that removing sidewall dividually collects heap and tread portion collection heap.

The 13 aspect according to the present invention provides a kind of method of processing tire, and described method comprises:

Collect from sidewall and tread portion of each separation of a plurality of tires from first place of common enforcement tire changing, sidewall and tread portion are accumulated into sidewall sections dividually and collect heap and tread portion collection heap;

Remove sidewall from first place and collect heap and tread portion collection heap, and these collection heaps are transported at least one other place away from first place;

In at least one other place, process sidewall collection at least and pile to be used for the purposes of primary need; With

In at least one other place and different place one, the processing tread portion is collected heap to be used for the purposes of secondary need.

Description of drawings

Referring now to appended sketch embodiments of the invention are described by way of example, among the figure:

Fig. 1 shows the schematic side elevation of traditional tire changer;

Fig. 2 shows and comprises tyre cutting device according to an embodiment of the invention and also be the schematic side elevation of tire changer that is used for the annex of tyre cutting device according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 shows the 3-D view of the embodiment of tyre cutting device;

Fig. 4 shows the vertical view of annex;

Fig. 5 shows the upward view of annex;

Fig. 6 shows the side sectional view of amplification of the part of annex;

Fig. 7 shows the schematic side elevation of the tyre cutting device in the use;

Fig. 8 shows the 3-D view of another embodiment of tyre cutting device;

Fig. 9 shows the vertical view of the carrier of tire treating apparatus according to another embodiment of the invention;

Figure 10 shows the upward view of the carrier of tire treating apparatus;

Figure 11 shows the side view of axle of the carrier of tire treating apparatus;

Figure 12 shows the 3-D view of the tire treating apparatus in the use;

Figure 13 shows the tire treating apparatus also is the vertical view of tire coiling instrument according to an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 14 shows the end-view of coiling instrument;

Figure 15 shows the side view of lever element;

Figure 16 shows the schematic three-dimensional views of the embodiment of tire processor;

Figure 17 shows the schematic three-dimensional views of another embodiment of tire processor; With

Figure 18 shows the schematic three-dimensional views of the tire after being separated into pair of sidewalls and tread portion.

The specific embodiment

In Fig. 1 of accompanying drawing, drawing reference numeral 10 is represented the conventional tire changer generally.Tire changer 10 comprises the housing 12 of ccontaining CD-ROM drive motor and control circuit (not shown).Turntable 14 is rotatably installed on the top of housing 12 and by one in the CD-ROM drive motor and rotatably drives.

Turntable 14 carrying clamping devices, but it comprises the binding clasp 16 of the radial displacement of a plurality of quadratures, is used for the vehicle wheel component (not shown) is clamped to turntable 14.In this, but tire changer 10 is used to change tire on the vehicle wheel component and the binding clasp 16 radiai adjustment wheel rim with the clamping vehicle wheel component, so that new tire be removed and be assembled to tire can from vehicle wheel component.Move for ease of turntable 14 rotations and binding clasp 16, tire changer 10 comprises a plurality of pedals 18.In some remodeling of tire changer 10, some operation can substitute pedal 18 by Artificial Control or by hand switch.

Supporting arm 20 protrudes upward and is arranged in the rear of housing 12 from housing 12.Supporting arm 20 towards with rotate with pivot away from housing 12.Supporting arm 20 support tool axles 22.Dismountable tube lifter 24 is supported on the free end of supporting arm 22, and is used to disconnect the sealing between wheel rim and the tire bead, so that remove tire from wheel rim.Instrument 24 also is used for tyre bead is pulled in wheel rim, so that tyre bead is shelved on the outside of wheel rim.

In first embodiment, tire changer 10 is modified to be convenient to handle used or discarded tire, and their one illustrates with label 26 in Fig. 7 of accompanying drawing." handle (disposal) " and mean that tire is destroyed, and in damaging tire, tire 26 is cut into the part with different constituent materials." constituent material " means the material of the part of making tire.For example, present most of tires have steel and strengthen tread portion, and the sidewall of tire does not have the steel stiffener.Therefore, the constituent material of tread portion comprises reinforcing bar, and it is normally with the form of band or net, and sidewall is only made by flexible elastic compound etc.

In tire is handled, be installed on the tire changer 10 according to the tyre cutting device 30 of the embodiment of the invention.Particularly, as seen in Figure 2, behind the instrument 24 of removing tire changer 10, tyre cutting device 30 is installed on the tool spindle 22 of tire changer 10.

Device 30 comprises main component 32, and it is defined for the installation constitution 34 that is installed on the tool spindle 22.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 of accompanying drawing, installation constitution 34 is defined as the form of socket by main component 32.Lock-screw 36 is arranged on the wall of main component 32, is convenient to main component 32 is fixed to the free end of tool spindle 22.

Main component 32 comprises first support plate 38, and it is arranged pivotly with respect to second support plate 40 that is positioned at the below, to be provided for regulating the governor motion 42 of cutting blade 44 with respect to the angle position of main component 32.

Device 30 further comprises the cutting assembly 46 that combines cutting blade 44.Cutting assembly 46 is by main component 32 supportings, particularly, and support 48 supportings of the main component that hangs by slave plate 40.The axle 50 of cutting assembly 46 with respect to support 48 respectively as the indication of arrow A and arrow B axially displacement and rotatably displacement and arranging.

Arrange near first end of the axle 50 that has cutting part 53 that with the control element of joystick 52 forms described cutting assembly is in conjunction with near second end 54 of axle 50 but the cutting blade of arranging to the inside 44.

Cutting part 53 comprises knife rest 56, and it is arranged in second end 54 of the axle 50 of cutting assembly 46 to the inside.Cutting blade 44 is by knife rest 56 supportings.

Governor motion 42 comprises the adjustment screw 58 that is used for

adjustable plate

38 and 40 positions respect to one another, regulates the angular displacement with respect to the tool spindle 22 of tire cutter 10 of joystick 52 and cutting part 53 for this reason.

Have single cutting blade 44 though cutting part 53 has been shown, may understand, in some cases, can have two at diametrically opposite cutting blade 44 so that two sidewalls are separated from the tread portion of tire simultaneously.In addition, cutting part 53 can comprise movably cutting blade, for example rotatable cutting blade.Also have, cutting part 53 can adopt the cutting part based on energy, for example laser cutter, ultrasonic cutter etc.

Referring to Fig. 8 of accompanying drawing, another embodiment of device 30 is shown.Fig. 3 with reference to the accompanying drawings, the identical identical parts of drawing reference numeral indication, unless otherwise indicated.

In this embodiment, installation constitution 34 no longer is the form with socket, and installation constitution 34 comprises clamping device 60.Utilize this structure, can not need to pull down instrument 24 from tool spindle 22.Be installed in around the tube lifter 24 but will install 30.

Clamping device 60 comprises clamping plate 62 and relative backboard 64, and backboard 64 is by arm 66 supportings of main component 32.In this embodiment, main component 32 is roughly L shaped elements, the plate 38 that it has arm 66 and meets at right angles and extend from arm 66.

Anchor clamps 68 by a pair of adjustable clamping screw 68 to keep with respect to backboard 64 spaced relationship.First end 70 of each clamping screw 64 is hinged on the clamping plate 62.Embossing finger wheel 72 is bearing on the free end of each screw rod 68.The shaft of each screw rod 68 is accommodated in the groove 74 on the arm 66 that is limited to main component 32, and when the shaft of screw rod 68 is positioned at their grooves 74 separately, by regulating finger wheel 72, clamping device 60 is clamped in around the tool spindle 22 simultaneously, consequently will install 30 and be fixed on the axle 22.

Also be according to embodiments of the invention, device 30 is united use with supporting member or retainer 80.Retainer 80 is flat boards 82 of circular, and it has restraint device 84 on the upper surface 86 of plate 82.

Restraint device 84 comprises a plurality of angled tips 88 that radially separate, and tip 88 is arranged in the group that separates along circumference.A tip 88 is shown among Fig. 6 of accompanying drawing in more detail.It is also noted that tip 88 is angled outstanding with respect to plate 82.Shown in label 90, tip 88 is spoted weld on the plate 82.

Though described restraint device with reference to it as a plurality of tips 88, can understand, can use any suitable restraint device to rotate with respect to plate 80 with the tire 26 that is limited on the plate 82.For example, restraint device will be adopted as the jaw on retainer 80, and the circumference on retainer 80 keeps carriage etc.

Erecting device 92 (Fig. 5) is arranged on the lower surface 94 of plate 82.Erecting device 92 cooperates the turntable 14 that is used for retainer 18 is fixed on tire changer 10 with the binding clasp 16 of tire changer 10, schematically shows as label 96 places in Fig. 2 of accompanying drawing.

In the use, device 30 is installed on the tool spindle 22 of tire changer 10.Retainer 80 is installed on the turntable 14 of machine 10 by erecting device 92.

As being clearly shown that in Fig. 7 of accompanying drawing, tire 26 to be processed is installed on the retainer 80.The surface 86 outstanding tip 88 restriction tires 26 of slave plate 82 make it not with respect to retainer 80 rotations.

Tire 26 has tread portion 94, the first side wall part 96 and the second relative sidewall sections 98, and they limit the tire chamber 100 with opening opposing 102 together.

In the use,, then install 30 tool spindles 22 and reduce, so that cutting assembly 46 is received in the tire chamber 100 of tire by top opening 102 by machine 10 in case tire 26 has been positioned on the retainer 80.Use joystick 52 to handle cutting assembly 46, so that the inner surface 104 slight butts of the tread portion 94 of the end 54 of axle 50 and tire 26.In case the end 54 of axle 50 is so positioned, then it forms datum mark, correctly be positioned at the point of requirement so that the operator of machine 10 knows cutting blade 44, it illustrates by the drawing reference numeral among Fig. 5 of accompanying drawing 106, with realization following sidewall 96 is removed from tread portion 94.

Further reduce device 30, so that cutting blade 44 opposing sidewalls 96 enter cutting position.The turntable 14 of machine 10 is operated by suitable pedal 18, and turntable 14 is convenient to the separation from the tread portion 94 of tire 26 of the cutting of sidewall 96 and sidewall 96 with respect to the rotation of cutting assembly 46.

In case following sidewall 96 separates from tread portion 94, then the remainder of the carcass of tire 26 is turned over, and consequently present second sidewall 98 is shelved on the retainer 80 and by restraint device 88 restrictions it is not rotated.

Cutting assembly 46 reduces device 30 once more, so that can correctly be located.As mentioned above, blade 44 is positioned at desirable cutting position 106 places.Then, make cutting blade 44 opposing sidewalls 98 inner surfaces enter cutting position.Revolving-turret 14 once more, and cutting blade 44 is in its cutting position simultaneously, to realize second sidewall 98 from tread portion 94 separation.

Then, the sidewall sections 96 with tire 26 is stacked on the suitable piler (not shown) with 98 sidewall sections with other tires that before separated.

Retainer 80 is removed from turntable 14, and can be selected to install 30 and remove from tool spindle 22.

Tyre surface hold down gag 110 (Fig. 9 and 10) is installed on the turntable 14 of machine 10 then.Tyre surface hold down gag 110 comprises carrier 112.Carrier 112 roughly is circular dull and stereotyped.Carrier 112 carries erecting device 114 on its exercisable lower surface 116, be convenient to be installed on the turntable 14 of machine 10, will describe these in more detail below.The upper surface 118 carrying twisting organizations 120 of relative carrier 112.In the illustrated embodiment, twisting organization 120 comprises a pair of axle of vertically stretching out 122 that separates, and in them one is illustrated among Figure 11 of accompanying drawing in more detail.As shown, each axle 122 has the end of thread 124, is used to insert in the installing plate 126 on carrier 112 lower surfaces 116.

Axle 122 is with respect to rotating shaft 128 biasings of carrier 112.

Can understand, can provide more a plurality of axles to replace two axles 122.On the contrary, the twisting organization 120 that the axle of single bifurcated can constituent apparatus 110.

Therefore, in the use, tyre surface hold down gag 110 is installed on the turntable 14 by erecting device 114, and utilizes binding clasp 16 to be fixed to turntable 14.The mode that the tyre surface 94 of the tire 26 that compresses pushes another axle 122 with the outer surface of tread portion 94 be installed in first axle 122 around.Also be according to embodiments of the invention, the turntable 14 of machine 10 rotates on the direction of arrow C (Figure 12), uses tire coiling instrument 124 to apply to tread portion 94 and compresses or coil power D.

Tire coiling instrument 124 comprises lever arm 126, and this lever arm 126 is bent at 126.1 places to form two branches 128 and 130.

Branch

128 and 130 forms the sweep 132 with obtuse angle.Joint element 134 with the form of hook is bearing in the branch 130, and described hook extends with respect to sweep 132 biasings and from the surface of the branch 130 that forms sweep.

Hook 134 itself is bent to engage the tread portion 94 of tire.

Therefore, when turntable 14 rotation and carrier 110 corresponding rotations, engage with hook 134 and apply coiling power D by tyre surface 94 and use tire to coil instrument 124 to tread portion 94.Like this tyre surface 94 coilings are compacted form.In case tyre surface 94 is coiled, then keep element and be installed on the tread portion 94 that has coiled so that keep that tread portion 94 is in that it is compacted, in the structure of coiling.For example, keeping element can be tapping screw, and it tightens the tread portion 94 by coiling.Yet, can understand, other are kept element and can be used equally, so that tread portion 94 is maintained in the structure of its coiling.For example, bandage or band can be used as keeps element, the securing member of another kind of form for example rivet or even binding agent can be used as and keep element.

For the tread portion 94 that helps coiling is lifted from carrier 110, tire coiling instrument 124 comprises the auxiliary lifting plate 136 that stretches out from the free end of branch 130.Fulcrum 138 is arranged on the outer surface of branch 130, that is, and and with the surperficial facing surfaces of hook 134 from its extension.Thus, lifting plate 136 is placed on coiling tread portion 94 belows, will coil tread portion 94 by lifting plate 136 about upwards pivoting of fulcrum 138 and lift from carrier 110.

Though described the operation of tire changer 10 behind the

sidewall

96,98 that removes tire 26 about compressing tread portion 94 by the coiling tread portion; but can understand; tread portion can otherwise compress; for example by before coiling it, at first cutting tread portion 94; by tread portion 94 is cut into fragment, described fragment is fixed to together, further pulverizes tread portion 94; for example, as by before or after removing steel band with tread portion 94 granulations or the like.

In addition, though described embodiment, can use the tire processor of customization about improving and operate existing tire changer.Referring to Figure 16, tire processor 140 is shown.Machine 140 has housing 142, and control equipment and CD-ROM drive motor (not shown) are placed in wherein.Bearing 144 be erected on the housing 142 and supporting tire 146 in the horizontal direction so that it can rotate about vertical axis.Tire 146 is bearing on the supporting structure (not shown), and is limited to make it not rotate with respect to supporting structure.

Tyre cutting device 148 according to the embodiment of the invention is installed on the supporting arm 150 of machine 140.But tyre cutting device 148 under the effect of the drive system that comprises worm gear 152 with respect to tire 146 vertical displacements.Tyre cutting device 146 comprises a pair of relative cutting blade 154.Cutting blade 154 is cut sidewall 156 open from the tread portion 158 of tire 146.

In the use, cutter sweep 148 is lowered to the upper side walls 156 of tire 146 and contacts.Tire 146 rotations, cutting blade 154 separates upper side walls 156 with tread portion 158 simultaneously.Cutter sweep 148 then is reduced to tire 146 belows and raised, so that top cutting blade 154 cuts following sidewall 156 and it is separated with tread portion 158.Tread portion 158 is kept by keeping mechanism 160.Then utilization coiling device tread portion 158 can be compacted, as the description of above Fig. 9 to 11 with reference to the accompanying drawings.As an alternative, can realize compressing some other forms of tread portion 158 by machine 140.Tire device can forever be installed on the supporting structure, perhaps can be installed on the supporting structure of machine 140 after from tire 146 sidewall 156 being downcut.

Figure 17 shows another embodiment of tire processor 170, and this tire processor 170 comprises the tyre cutting device 30 of showing the above form of describing with reference to figure 2-7 greatly.Tyre cutting device 30 is installed on the telescopic arm 172, so that after aforesaid tire cutting, tyre cutting device 30 can upwards be withdrawn into the inoperative position on the direction of arrow E, facilitate the use the tread portion of the device 110 coiling tires on the turntable 174 that is installed in machine 170, as above with reference to the accompanying drawings Fig. 9 and 10 described.

Figure 18 shows the tire of handling 26, and wherein,

sidewall sections

96 and 98 separates with the tread portion 94 that compresses.Be noted that in this embodiment before compressing by coiling, tread portion is cut.In addition, be noted that with complete tyre and compare that separating part occupies reduced volume basically.

In case a plurality of tires 26 are processed as described above, then they are exactly the tire of handling.Though they can be processed to the garbage disposal plant and occupy littler space, but another kind of preferential select be with finished tire part (be sidewall 96 and 98 and tread portion 94) by the collection of waste management company, and in order to process the place of another one at least that is transported to away from tire changer 10 and/or tire processor 140,170 places of living in.

In another place, because sidewall 96 is different with the constituent material of tread portion 94 with 98 constituent material, so handle

sidewall

96 and 98 separately in first kind of

mode.Sidewall

96 and 98 can be processed in one way in another place, and tread portion 94 or also this away from the place handle or processed in another different place.

Oppose

side wall

96 and 98 and the processing of tread portion 94 can comprise and utilize suitable recovery technology from these parts, to extract composition of steel, plastic components, rubber, carbon and hydrocarbon.All can use in relevant industry by reclaiming the product that produces.For example, the crumb rubber that is produced can be used for rubber coating, asphalt mixture, sound insulating material etc.Carbon can be used to produce carbon black and activated carbon, and hydrocarbon can be used for fuel industry.

Therefore, the distinctive advantage of the present invention has been to provide can use the device of handling tire on existing tire changer, and consequently the tire of handling is compared with untreated tire and occupied compacter a lot of volume.In addition, it has improved the business of tyre dismounting equipment, because can being used for other purpose, tire changer only is used for the dismounting tire, this causes improved Business Stream, improved the versatility of tire changer, and provide than quite senior business and the economic system of prior art that is used to handle waste tire.

Also have, described device also uses on the special tyre processor, and these tire processors can be on tyre dismounting equipment and the tire changer synthetic operation, thus, has improved the productivity ratio of the tire that is used to recycle, and improved business efficiency.

In addition, tire is separated into different parts is convenient to reclaim these parts, can more effectively handle these parts because consider the constituent material of these parts.

Even the tire that did not recycle, the fact that they are in compacted form mean that also they have occupied space littler in the garbage disposal plant, have reduced the problem relevant with the garbage disposal place thus.

Those skilled in the art can understand, and under situation about not breaking away from as the spirit and scope of the present invention briefly described, can much change and/or improve the present invention shown in the specific embodiment.Therefore, the embodiment of the invention is regarded as illustrative but not determinate in all respects.

Claims

1. tire tread hold down gag, it comprises:

Be arranged in the twisting organization on relative second of described carrier, a part that is used for tire that will be processed is coiled into compacted form; With

The tire coiling instrument that is arranged in juxtaposition with described carrier is coiled in around the described twisting organization to help described part with described tire so that mechanical advantage to be provided.

2. device according to claim 1, wherein, described carrier is the general plane structure, be installed on the described supporting construction in counterrotating mode between described planar structure and described tire coiling instrument, provide mechanical advantage described tire to be coiled in around the described twisting organization helping.

3. device according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described twisting organization comprises from the arbor assembly of second extension of described carrier.

4. device according to claim 3, wherein, described arbor assembly comprises a plurality of axles, in the use, the described part of tire is received in around first axle, and at least one other axle is with concerning setting and the described part of tire is coiled around this other axle with respect to described first axle interval.

5. device according to claim 4, wherein, described axle is about the central axis biasing of described carrier.

6. according to each described device of aforementioned claim, wherein, described tire coiling instrument comprises the lever arm that is bent in the dog leg mode, and the sweep of described arm limits area supported, and the described part of tire leans against on this area supported to be coiled.

7. device according to claim 6, wherein, described lever arm further comprises from described arm and extending and about the joint element of the sweep biasing of described arm, and the described part that described joint element engages tire is coiled in described tire on the described twisting organization helping.

8. according to claim 6 or 7 described devices, wherein, described lever arm comprises the auxiliary lifting apparatus that is carried on the described arm, is helped it to lift from described twisting organization by the coiling back with the described part at tire.

9. the parts of a tire tread hold down gag, described parts comprise:

10. parts according to claim 9, wherein, described carrier is the general plane structure, to be installed on the described supporting construction.

11. according to claim 9 or 10 described parts, wherein, described twisting organization comprises from the arbor assembly of second extension of described carrier.

12. parts according to claim 11, wherein, described arbor assembly comprises a plurality of axles, in the use, the described part of described tire be received in around first axle and at least one other axle with respect to the described first axle described part that concerning setting and making described tire at interval around this other axle coiling.

13. parts according to claim 12, wherein, described axle is about the central axis biasing of described carrier.

14. a tire coiling instrument, it comprises:

With the lever arm that the dog leg mode is bent, the sweep of described arm limits area supported, and the part of the described tire that will be coiled leans against on this area supported; With

Joint element from described arm extension.

15. instrument according to claim 14, wherein, described joint element is about the sweep biasing of described arm, and described joint element engages the described part of described tire to help to coil described tire.

16. according to claim 14 or 15 described instruments, wherein, described lever arm comprises the auxiliary lifting apparatus that is carried on the described arm, with after the described part of described tire has been coiled, helps this part of described tire is lifted from twisting organization.

17. a tire processor, it comprises each the described parts according to claim 9 to 13.

18. tire processor according to claim 17, it comprises each the described instrument according to claim 14 to 16.

19. a tire changer, it comprises each the described parts according to claim 9 to 13.

20. tire changer according to claim 19, wherein, described parts are installed on the turntable of described tire changer.

21. tire changer according to claim 20 wherein, is installed on the described turntable described part detachable.

22. according to each described tire changer of claim 19 to 21, it comprises each the described instrument according to claim 14 to 16.

23. a method of coiling the part of tire, described method comprises:

The described part of the described tire that will be coiled is installed in around first axle;

With the described part that will be coiled and at least one other axle butt; With

Described part is coiled in around at least one other axle.

24. method according to claim 23, it comprises that the described part to described tire applies cross force to help the described part of the described tire of coiling.

25. method according to claim 24, it comprises that use tire coiling instrument applies described cross force.

26. method according to claim 25, it comprises that the relative rotation that is created between described tire coiling instrument and the described axle is to realize the described tire of coiling.

27. according to claim 25 or 26 described methods, it comprise will the described axle of carrying carrier be installed in to this carrier and apply on the equipment that rotatablely moves.

28. method according to claim 27 wherein, describedly applies the turntable that the equipment that rotatablely moves is tire changer, and described method comprises the coiling of using described tire changer to realize the described part of described tire.

29. method according to claim 28, it comprises the relative rotation that realizes between described tire coiling instrument and the described carrier.

30. a method of moving tire changer, it comprises:

Behind the sidewall that removes the tire of wanting destroyed, the remaining tread portion of described tire is placed on the turntable of described tire changer; With

Utilize the functional of tire changer, be compacted into the form that it occupies reduced volume with described tread portion with described tire.

31. method according to claim 30, it comprises carrier is installed on the turntable of described tire changer, described carrier carrying spindle unit.

32. method according to claim 31, it comprises by the described tread portion with described tire and is coiled in the described tread portion that compresses described tire around the described spindle unit.

33. according to each described method of claim 30 to 32, it comprises, after compressing the described tread portion of described tire, described tread portion is maintained its compacted form.

34. method according to claim 33, it comprises relying on keeps element and described tread portion is maintained its compacted form.

35. work as the method that tire changer is not used to change the tire luck road wheel tire changer on the wheel rim for one kind, described method comprises:

Cutting tool is connected on the described tire changer;

The tire that will handle is placed on the turntable of described tire changer;

Use described cutting tool to remove the sidewall of described tire, to stay the tread portion of described tire; With

The tread portion of described tire is compacted into the form that it occupies reduced volume.

36. method according to claim 35, it comprises, before being placed on described tire on the described turntable, retainer is placed on the described turntable of described tire changer, makes it not with respect to described turntable rotation to keep described tire.

37. method according to claim 36, it comprises the described sidewall that removes described tire by the relative rotation between described retainer and the described cutting tool.

38. according to the described method of claim 37, it comprises one that removes in the described sidewall, with the upset of described tire and remove in the described sidewall another then.

39. according to claim 37 or 38 described methods, it comprise by in described tire the cutting described tire remove described sidewall.

40. according to each described method of claim 35 to 39, it comprises, after removing the described sidewall of described tire, carrier is installed on the described turntable of described tire changer, described carrier carrying spindle unit.

41. according to the described method of claim 40, it comprises by the described tread portion with described tire and is coiled in the described tread portion that compresses described tire around the described spindle unit.

42. according to each described method of claim 35 to 41, it comprises, after compressing the described tread portion of described tire, described tire tread partly is maintained its compacted form.

43. according to the described method of claim 42, it comprises relying on keeps element and described tire tread partly is maintained its compacted form.

44. a method of handling tire, it comprises:

Described tire is separated into several portions with different composition materials;

Compress in the described part at least one to occupy reduced volume; With

Handle described part respectively.

45. according to the described method of claim 44, it comprises the part that comprises steel of tire is separated with other parts that do not comprise steel of tire.

46. a method of handling tire, it comprises:

Described tire is separated into a plurality of different parts; With

Compress in the described part at least one to occupy reduced volume.

47. a tool set that is used to handle tire, described tool set comprises:

The carrier of carrier winding apparatus;

Tire coiling instrument is used to help the part with described tire to be coiled in described coiling device; With

Cutting tool is used for the sidewall sections of described tire and the tread portion of described tire are cut open.

48. according to the described tool set of claim 47, it keeps the retainer of described tire when being included in by described cutting tool cutting tire.

49. a method that is used to process tire, described method comprises:

Collect from sidewall and tread portion of each separation of a plurality of tires from first place of common enforcement tire changing, described sidewall and described tread portion have been accumulated into respectively, and sidewall is collected heap and tread portion is collected heap; With

Remove described sidewall from described first place and collect heap and remove described tread portion collection heap, and these collection heaps are transported at least one other place away from described first place.

50. according to the described method of claim 49, it is included at least one other place described at least sidewall of processing and collects heap.

51. according to claim 49 or 50 described methods, it is included at least one other place and processes described tread portion with a place in the different place and collect heap.

52. according to each described method of claim 49 to 51, it is included in realizes described separation on the tire changer, this tire changer is modified to realize that the described tread portion from described tire removes described sidewall.

53. according to each described method of claim 49 to 52, it comprises that described sidewall is collected heap and the collection of described tread portion stockpiles and store and exist in the different storage facilities.

54. according to each described method of claim 49 to 53, it comprises that removing described sidewall respectively collects heap and described tread portion collection heap.

55. a method of processing tire, described method comprises:

Collect from sidewall and tread portion of each separation of a plurality of tires from first place of common enforcement tire changing, described sidewall and described tread portion have been accumulated into respectively, and sidewall sections is collected heap and tread portion is collected heap;

Remove described sidewall from described first place and collect heap and remove described tread portion collection heap, and these collection heaps are transported at least one other place away from described first place;

In at least one other place, process described at least sidewall and collect heap to be used for the purposes of primary need; With

In at least one other place and different place one processes described tread portion and collects heap to be used for the purposes of secondary need.