Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin

Lucie Chevrel

Christophe Bessac

Jean-Claude Delorme

Francis Carteron

Antoine Holtzhauer

Fabien Bard

Georges Anaba Anaba

Yorrick Bunge

A device for assembling an airless tire () comprising a hub () of central axis (Z), a peripheral annular band () and a plurality of spokes () that connect the hub () to the peripheral annular band () comprises a plurality of pressing sub-assemblies () each comprising pushers () for pressing the feet () of the spokes () against the hub () and the peripheral annular band () respectively, as () and each hold a lever () that makes it possible to transmit a clamping force (F, F) to the pusher () while ensuring elastic radial suspension of the pusher () vis-à-vis the traveller () and therefore against the foot () of the spoke and the hub () or the peripheral annular ring () well as travellers () that are mounted radially movably under the control of a drive system respectively.

Device for assembling the spokes of a tire for a wheel by means of pushers that are actuated and elastically suspended by levers

Disclosed is a preparation and fixation installation () for fixation of a fastening device () to an inner surface () of a tire casing (), the fastening device allowing mounting of a corresponding electronic component therein. The system includes a positioning device () and an affixing device (). The affixing device includes a robot () having a gripping device () and a gripper () disposed along a longitudinal axis l-l at a free end () of the gripping device. The gripper includes a housing () with a fixed housing () and a sliding housing (), and a docking finger () having a longitudinal axis in common with the longitudinal axis of the gripper, such that reciprocating movement of the finger effects engagement of a center (C) of the fastening device () that is aligned along the longitudinal axis of the finger when a vacuum is applied.

Installation and process for the preparation and fixation of electronic component fastening devices to tire casings

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Clermont-Ferrand, France

Lucie Chevrel