摘要:
An inflation work station for inflating a tire-wheel assembly including a tire mounted to a wheel is disclosed. The inflation work station includes a working device having an end effecter. The end effecter includes a wheel-engaging plunger member, a retaining apparatus connected to the wheel-engaging plunger member, and an inflation apparatus connected to the wheel-engaging plunger member. The retaining apparatus includes at least one tire-engaging portion extending from a retaining apparatus base member. The inflation apparatus includes at least one inflation probe extending from an inflation apparatus base member. A method for operating an inflation work station is also disclosed.
摘要:
An apparatus for processing a tire -wheel assembly (TW) comprising a single-cell workstation (600a, 600b, 700 and 800) including a plurality of sub-stations (612-628). The plurality of sub-stations (612-628) includes a weight application sub-station (622), and an audit balancing sub-station (624). The apparatus also includes a tire/wheel transporting device (650, 650a) positioned within reach of all of the plurality of sub-stations (612-628). A method is also disclosed.
摘要:
A single-cell workstation for processing a tire-wheel assembly including a tire and a wheel is disclosed. The single-cell workstation includes a mounting and indexing sub-station including a first plurality of tire engaging portions including one or more first tire-engaging surfaces, and a second plurality of tire engaging portions including one or more second tire-engaging surfaces.
摘要:
A wheel inflation probe 400 comprises a tubular body having an air passage conduit 402. The probe 400 terminates at a head portion 404 that has an outer contour generally matching the contour of a tire 410 when the tire 410 is depressed by the head portion 404.
摘要:
A system for providing at least a partially mounted tire and wheel assembly is disclosed. The system includes the steps of using a prime mover to bring a tire and wheel together and using the primer mover to work on at least one of the tire or the wheel to mount the tire and the wheel together, wherein the work performed by the prime mover is the only positive work introduced into the tire/wheel system.