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Title:
MOUNTING METHOD OF TESTING TIRE, RIM FOR MOUNTING OF TESTING TIRE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINATION OF RIM FITTING ABILITY OF TIRE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004003971
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a rim for mounting a testing tire which can certainly mount a testing tire used for a tire characteristic test, a method to precisely mount a testing tire on a test equipment, and a method and a device for determination of a rim fitting ability after mounting the tire.

A rim body 11 comprising the first and the second rim members 11A and 11B for mounting a testing tire 1. On the periphery of the first and the second rim members 11A and 11B, a rim fitting sensor 30 having an ultrasonic vibrator 30a which applies ultrasonic vibration on the rim body and a vibration sensor 30b which detects a vibration level of the rim body is provided. The testing tire 1 is mounted thereon while applying a ultrasonic vibration on the rim body, and the vibration of the rim body after mounting a tire is detected. A rim fitting ability is judged by comparing the detected vibration level with a predetermined threshold value.


Inventors:
UCHIDA TOMOMICHI
KOKUBU TAKAO
Application Number:
JP2003042208A
Publication Date:
January 08, 2004
Filing Date:
February 20, 2003
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
BRIDGESTONE CORP
International Classes:
G01M1/02; G01N29/00; (IPC1-7): G01M1/02; G01N29/20
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Junichi Miyazono