Wearing part with a wear indicator and system for wear testing

摘要

A wearing part, preferably for a vehicle, contains a wear indicator whose appearance changes depending on a wear condition of the wearing part. The wear indicator contains a multidimensional pattern that is disposed on the wearing part such that different levels of the pattern are exposed depending on the wear condition.

主权项

1. A wearing part, comprising:
a tire having a tread and formed of a tire material; a wear indicator incorporated in said tread of said tire and whose appearance changes depending on a wear condition of said tire, said wear indicator having a multidimensional pattern that is disposed on said tire such that different levels of said multidimensional pattern are exposed depending on the wear condition, said different levels of said multidimensional pattern each represent a 2D code, said 2D code having black areas formed by said tire material and an intermediate space between said black areas of the 2D code is implemented as a pocket; and said wear indicator is retrospectively introduced as a separately manufactured component into said pocket.