Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited

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Sumitomo Electric Industries, Limited

Nakata Zoki Co., Ltd

Masakazu Arita

Minao Yanase

Masao Takami

Tadahiko Tamura

Toru Nagahata

Masaki Hirose

Eigi Shibata

An apparatus for alarming a decrease in tire air-pressure which alarms the decrease in inner pressure of the tire by using a judged value calculated based on wheel speed information obtained from tires fitted to a four-wheeled vehicle. The apparatus comprises calculating means for calculating the judged value based on the wheel speed information on each of the tires, the calculating means being connected to one of on-vehicle LANs, via which the wheel speed information on each of the tires is transmitted. The calculates means captures the wheel speed information on each of the tires via one of the on-vehicle LANs. The wheel speed information is converted into the digital data, which is then captured into the apparatus for alarming the decrease in tire air-pressure via the on-vehicle LAN, thus remarkably reducing the number of lines laid in the vehicle in comparison with the prior art.

Apparatus and method for alarming decrease in tire air-pressure

An apparatus for alarming decrease in tire air-pressure which alarms decrease of internal pressure of a tire on the basis of a rotational information obtained by tires attached to a four-wheeled vehicle. The apparatus comprises rotational information detecting means; memory means for storing the rotational information; calculation processing means for calculating a reciprocal number of a turning radius and calculating a judged value; first judging means for comparing the judged value with a reference value at every regions of the turning radius; and second judging means for canceling a judgement of decrease of internal pressure when a difference between the judged values in the right and left turning regions is different from a difference between reference judged values in the right and left turning regions which are obtained at a time of initializing run.

An apparatus for alarming decrease in tire air-pressure which alarms decrease of internal pressure of a tire on the basis of a rotational information. The apparatus comprises rotational information detecting means; memory means for storing the rotational information of each of the tires; calculation processing means for calculating a reciprocal number of a turning radius and calculating a judged value from the rotational information of the respective tires; internal pressure judging means for comparing the judged value with a reference value for the judged value at every regions in right turning regions and left turning regions so as to judge decrease in internal pressure; torque judging means for judging decrease in limited slip differential torque of the limited slip differential device; and updating means for initializing the reference value for updating the reference value. The judgement accuracy can be maintained. Thereby, the erroneous alarm is prevented from being issued and decrease in air-pressure can be judged accurately.

An apparatus for taking out and storing articles includes a stocking device having a plurality of compartments for storing articles, a carrier for moving articles which is movable with respect to the stocking device in multi directions, and a control device for memorizing the position of a compartment in which an article is stored and for controlling movement of the carrier by means of the identification code on the article. The storing and taking out articles can be carried out automatically, thereby reducing operation time required for storing and taking out articles.

Method and apparatus for taking out and storing articles

An apparatus for grooving a tire which comprises a tire support shaft for rotatably supporting the tire and a support frame having a cutter device mounted thereon. The cutter device and the tire support shaft are movable relative to each other in a transverse direction parallel with the tire support shaft and perpendicular to the tire support shaft. The cutter is supportable at a desired angle with the tread surface, and the cutter blade is rotatable in the direction of the groove to be formed. The cutting position of the cutter is on the axis of an arm support shaft and is controllable by the combination of orthogonal coordinates to simplify the control program for the apparatus. When required, the cutter is swingably attached to a cutter holder to enable the cutter to cut the tire rubber and to be released therefrom with ease without the need to heat the cutter. When the cutter is provided with a heater, the cutter heating temperature and operation speed are so controlled that the temperature of rubber around the cutter is maintained at a predetermined constant level.

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Kobe, Japan

Masakazu Arita