摘要:
A balancing device (10b), a uniformity device (10u) and an apparatus (10", 10'''') including the balancing device (10b) and the uniformity device (10u) are disclosed. Each of the balancing device (10b) and the uniformity device (10u) includes at least one multi-axis transducer (50b, 50b', 114u a ) or three or more air spring members (114u b ). Methods are also disclosed.
摘要:
A system (10) for testing an implement (W, T, TW NI , TW I ) is disclosed. The system (10) includes: a computing resource (12), an implement rotating device (14), a light emitting device (16) and a light receiving device (18). The implement rotating device (14) rotatably-supports the implement (W, T, TW NI , TW I ). The implement rotating device (14) is communicatively-coupled to the computing resource (12). The light emitting device (16) is communicatively-coupled to the computing resource (12). The light receiving device (18) is communicatively-coupled to the computing resource (12). The implement rotating device (14) and the implement (W, T, TW NI , TW I ) are arranged between the light emitting device (16) and the light receiving device (18). The light emitting device (16) and the light receiving device (18) are substantially linearly-aligned with the implement rotating device (14) and the implement (W, T, TW NI , TW I ) such that upon activating the light emitting device (16), light (L) that is emitted by the light emitting device (16) is directed toward both of the implement (W, T, TW Ni , TW i ) and the light receiving device (18) whereby the light receiving device (18) captures an image corresponding to a portion (L 2 ) of the light (L) emitted by the light emitting device (16) and a shadow (L 1 ') formed by at least a portion of the implement (W, T, TW NI , TW I ). The shadow (L 1 ') corresponds to another portion (L 1 ) of the light (L) that is not received by the light receiving device (18). The light receiving device (18) communicates the captured image to the computing resource (12) for determining uniformity or a lack of uniformity of the implement (W, T, TW NI , TW I ). A method (100) for utilizing the system (10) is also disclosed. A computer program product is also disclosed.
摘要:
An apparatus (10, 10') for processing an un-inflated tire-wheel assembly (TW u ) for forming an inflated tire -wheel assembly (TW 1 ) is disclosed. The apparatus (10, 10') includes at least a first robotic arm (12a) and a second robotic arm (12b) forming a pair of robotic arms (12); an assembling end effecter (10a) attached to the first robotic arm (12a); and an inflating end effecter (10b) attached to the second robotic arm (12b), wherein the assembling end effecter (10a) is indirectly interfaceable with the inflating end effecter (10b) by way of the un-inflated tire-wheel assembly (TW u ). One or more methods are also disclosed. One or more components (40, 40', 40") are also disclosed. One or more systems are also disclosed.
摘要:
An apparatus for assembling a tire and a wheel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a single-cell workstation including a device that retains a wheel, and a plurality of sub-stations. The device moves the wheel to each of the plurality of sub-stations, without releasing the wheel, to assemble a tire-wheel assembly. A method is also disclosed.
摘要:
A system includes a processing station and a lubricant supply system in fluid communication with the processing station. The processing station is operable to process at least one of a tire and a wheel prior to joining the tire and the wheel to form a tire-wheel assembly. The processing station includes at least one of a tire lubricating sub-station or a wheel lubricating sub-station. The lubricant supply system includes a storage container configured to store a lubricant and a whipping device received by the lubricant container and operable to whip or blend the lubricant from a semi-solid state to a whipped state. The lubricant supply system also includes a pump operable to pump the lubricant in the whipped state out of the storage container.
摘要:
An inflation work station (700, 800) for inflating a tire-wheel assembly (TW) including a tire (T) mounted to a wheel (W) is disclosed. The inflation work station (700, 800) includes at least one inflation probe (706, 806', 806") including a female portion (706a, 806a) and a male portion (706b, 806b). The male portion (706b, 806b) is arrangable with respect to the female portion (706a, 806a) in one of a non-mated orientation such that the at least one inflation probe (706, 806', 806") is arranged in an offline orientation and a mated orientation such that the at least one inflation probe (706, 806', 806") is arranged in an online orientation. The inflation work station (700, 800) further includes a working device (704, 804) including a controller (724, 824), at least one movement actuator (728a, 728b, 828a, 828b) connected to the controller (724, 824) and the at least one inflation probe (706, 806', 806"). The at least one movement actuator (728a, 728b, 828a, 828b) imparts movement to the male portion (706b, 806b) to result in the online / offline orientation of the at least one inflation probe (706, 806', 806"). The inflation work station (700, 800) includes at least one valve (730, 830', 830") connected to the controller (724, 824) and the at least one inflation probe (706, 806', 806"). The inflation workstation (700, 800) includes at least one pressurized fluid source (732, 832', 832") connected to the at least one inflation probe (706, 806', 806") by way of the at least one valve (724, 824) to permit or deny communication of a pressurized fluid (F) of the at least one pressurized fluid source (732, 832', 832") to a cavity (C) formed by the tire-wheel assembly (TW) for inflating the tire-wheel assembly (TW). A method is also disclosed.
摘要:
A system is disclosed. The system includes a processing station for processing at least one of a tire and a wheel prior to joining the tire and the wheel for forming a tire-wheel assembly. The processing station includes one of a tire lubricating sub-station and a wheel lubricating sub-station. A lubrication conditioning system is fluidly-coupled to the processing station. The lubrication conditioning system includes: a lubricant reservoir, a lubricant temperature modifier arranged at least proximate to the lubricant reservoir, a lubricant temperature sensor arranged within a cavity formed by the lubricant reservoir and a controller communicatively-coupled to both of the lubricant temperature modifier and the lubricant temperature sensor.