Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automated removal and replacement of vehicle wheels and tires
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Application No.: US17902852Application Date: 2022-09-04
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Publication No.: US11667153B2Publication Date: 2023-06-06
- Inventor: Victor Darolfi , Jonathan Downey , Robert Baranowski , Mark Bauer , Bernard J. Michini
- Applicant: RoboTire, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Canton
- Assignee: RoboTire, Inc.
- Current Assignee: RoboTire, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Canton
- Agency: Cognition IP, P.C.
- Agent Edward Steakley
- The original application number of the division: US16386512 2019.04.17
- Main IPC: B60B29/00
- IPC: B60B29/00 ; B25J11/00 ; B60C25/05 ; B25J9/16 ; B23P19/04 ; B23P19/06 ; B23P6/00 ; B60S5/00 ; B66F7/26 ; B21D39/00 ; B23P21/00

Abstract:
Systems, methods and apparatus for automated vehicle wheel removal and replacement are provided. One system includes a computer system with applications for scheduling the replacement of tires for the vehicle. An electronically controlled lift device and robotic apparatus is configured for interaction with the computer system. The lift device mechanically adjusts arms for placement on lift points of vehicles. The robotic apparatus detects positioning of lug nut configuration for a wheel, removes lug nuts, and then removes the wheel from the wheel hub with gripping arms. The wheel and tire are then handed off to a separate tire changing machine. When a new tire is replaced the robotic apparatus then mounts the wheel to the original wheel hub, and then secures the lug nuts to the lug nut bolts.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220410623A1 AUTOMATED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE WHEELS AND TIRES Public/Granted day:2022-12-29
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