Method and system for cleaning an inner surface of a tire
AssigneeBridgestone Europe NV/SA
InventorsAlessio Ciarnella, Paolo Straffi
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Abstract
A method and system for cleaning the inner surface of a tire, comprising the steps of: emitting a laser beam that is directed against the inner surface using at least an emitter device; performing deeper cleaning within at least a first annular zone of the inner surface in applying, using at least the laser beam, to the first annular zone a first surface energy density; and performing less thorough cleaning within at least a second annular zone of the inner surface by applying, using at least the laser beam to the second annular zone a second surface energy density that is lower than the first surface energy density.
Claims21
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A method for cleaning an inner surface of a tire, comprising:
- emitting a laser beam that is directed against the inner surface via at least an emitter device;
- performing a first cleaning within at least a first annular zone of the inner surface in applying, via at least the laser beam, to the first annular zone a first surface energy density;
- and
- performing a second cleaning within at least a second annular zone of the inner surface in applying, via at least the laser beam, to the second annular zone a second surface energy density that is not zero and that is lower than the first surface energy density.
A system for cleaning an inner surface of a tire, comprising:
- a laser emitter configured to direct a laser beam against the inner surface;
- and
- a control unit configured to:
- perform a first cleaning within at least a first annular zone of the inner surface in applying, via at least the laser beam, to the first annular zone a first surface energy density;
- and
- perform a second cleaning within at least a second annular zone of the inner surface in applying, via at least the laser beam, to the second annular zone a second surface energy density that is not zero and that is lower than the first surface energy density.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.