Abstract: In a tire vulcanizer, a single long-stroke cylinder is mounted at the central position of a top frame, and is supported to a mounting frame fixedly mounted on the top frame rather than being fixed directly to the top frame. Furthermore, a centering mechanism for a pressure plate is provided between the pressure plate and each of opposed side frames so as to adjust the levelness of the pressure plate with respect to both the longitudinal and transverse directions of the pressure plate.

Abstract: A steam done type vertical tire press includes an upper dome for holding an upper mold through an upper mold mounting member and a lower dome for holding a lower mold through a lower mold mounting member. The upper dome and the lower dome are abutted at respective connection edges. A dome ring is engagable with the connection edges of the upper and lower domes. A central mechanism is vertically movably located at a central position of the lower mold mounting member. A mold clamping cylinder has a pressure rod connected to the lower mold mounting member. A cylinder support extends downwardly from the lower dome through a press base for supporting the mold clamping cylinder. A mold height adjusting device is provided outside a dome space defined by the upper and lower domes for adjusting a height between the upper and lower molds.

Abstract: A tire vulcanizer wherein a movable upper mold is vertically moved and opened and closed relative to a fixed mold, and a ball-screw shaft construction is used as a vertically moving and opening and closing mechanism. Resilient buffer devices such as belleville springs or the like are resiliently supported on both upper and lower ends of the screw shaft. An improved slide guide construction for moving the upper mold up and down is also disclosed. A slide support is provided on an engaging end with respect to the guide of the slide, and the slide support is brought into engagement with the guide in such a way that a clearance therebetween may be adjusted.