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US 9,902,584 B2Granted
Foil removal device and a method for removing a foil from a tire tread
AssigneeVmi Holland B.V.
InventorRoel Kramer
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AssigneeVmi Holland B.V.
InventorRoel Kramer
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Provided is a foil removal device and a method for removing a foil from a tire tread in a removal direction, wherein the foil removal device includes a foil collection unit with a winding element, a winding drive for receiving the foil at or near one of the ends of the foil, a gripper for engaging the foil prior to the removal of the foil and a gripper drive for moving the gripper from the gripping position towards the foil collection unit to partially remove the foil from the tire tread. The gripper is arranged for releasing the foil when the foil collection unit has received the foil. The winding drive is arranged for driving the winding element to engage and subsequently remove the foil. The removal device includes a displacement drive for moving the foil collection unit simultaneously with the winding drive driving the winding element.
A foil removal device for removing a foil from a tire tread in a removal direction, wherein the foil removal device comprises a foil collection unit with a winding element for collecting the foil and a winding drive for driving the winding element in a winding rotation about a winding axis, wherein the winding element is arranged for receiving the foil at or near one of the ends of the foil, wherein the foil removal device further comprises a gripper that is arranged for engaging the foil in a gripping position at or near the one end of the foil prior to the removal of the foil and a gripper drive that is arranged for moving the gripper from the gripping position towards the foil collection unit to partially remove the foil from the tire tread, wherein the gripper is arranged for releasing the removed part of the foil when the foil collection unit has received the removed part of the foil at or near the one end of the foil, wherein, after receiving the removed part of the foil, the winding drive is arranged for driving the winding element over several revolutions to engage and subsequently remove the foil by winding the foil around the winding element over several revolutions about the winding axis, wherein the removal device comprises a displacement drive that is arranged for moving the foil collection unit relative to the tire tread in the removal direction simultaneously with the winding drive driving the winding element.
A method for removing a foil from a tire tread in a removal direction with the use of a foil removal device, wherein the foil removal device comprises a foil collection unit with a winding element for collecting the foil and a winding drive for driving the winding element in a winding rotation about a winding axis, wherein the foil removal device further comprises a gripper and a gripper drive, wherein the method comprises the steps of engaging the foil with the gripper in a gripping position at or near the one end of the foil prior to the removal of the foil, moving the gripper with the gripper drive from the gripping position towards the foil collection unit to partially remove the foil from the tire tread, receiving the foil at the winding element at or near one of the ends of the foil, releasing the removed part of the foil from the gripper when the foil collection unit has received the removed part of the foil at or near the one end of the foil, subsequently engaging and removing the foil by having the winding drive driving the winding element over several revolutions to engage and subsequently remove the foil by winding the foil around the winding element over several revolutions about the winding axis, wherein the removal device comprises a displacement drive, wherein the method further comprises the step of moving the foil collection unit relative to the tire tread in the removal direction simultaneously with the winding drive driving the winding element.
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