公开(公告)号：US4635339A

公开(公告)日：1987-01-13

申请号：US610845

申请日：1984-05-16

Applicant: Chester P. Kozlowski ,  Lawrence J. Lawson

Inventor： Chester P. Kozlowski ,  Lawrence J. Lawson

IPC: B62D65/00 ,  B60B29/00 ,  B23P19/00

CPC classification number: B60B29/00 ,  Y10T29/49963 ,  Y10T29/53413 ,  Y10T29/53448

Abstract: An apparatus and method for assembling wheel and tire units onto a vehicle as it moves along a conveyor. The apparatus includes an arrangement for centralizing the vehicle relative to the conveyor, orienting the hubs of the vehicle so as to receive a properly oriented wheel-tire unit, an apparatus for orienting the wheel-tire unit and means for mounting the oriented wheel-tire unit on the hub and for affixing the thus mounted wheel-tire onto the hub.

Abstract translation: 车轮和轮胎单元在沿着输送机移动时将车轮组装在车辆上的装置和方法。 该装置包括用于将车辆相对于传送器集中的装置，使车辆的轮毂定向以便接收适当定向的轮胎轮胎单元，用于定向轮胎轮胎单元的装置和用于安装定向轮胎的装置 并且用于将如此安装的轮胎轮胎固定到轮毂上。

公开(公告)号：US4563975A

公开(公告)日：1986-01-14

申请号：US544857

申请日：1983-10-24

Applicant: Chester P. Kozlowski ,  Thomas J. Curcuri

Inventor： Chester P. Kozlowski ,  Thomas J. Curcuri

IPC: B60B30/06 ,  B60C25/00 ,  B60C25/01 ,  B60C25/12 ,  B05B13/02

CPC classification number: B60C25/00

Abstract: A mechanism for lifting wheels from a conveyor and positioning them in a wheel soaping mechanism. Also included is a device for rotating a lifted wheel through 360.degree. for presentation to a spray nozzle for soaping the wheel. The rotating mechanism is adapted to rotate each sequentially presented wheel in a direction opposite to that of the previously presented wheel.

Abstract translation: 一种用于从输送机上提起轮子并将其定位在砂轮皂化机构中的机构。 还包括用于使提升的车轮旋转360度的装置，以呈现给用于对车轮进行皂化的喷嘴。 旋转机构适于沿着与先前呈现的轮的方向相反的方向旋转每个顺序呈现的轮。

公开(公告)号：US4886101A

公开(公告)日：1989-12-12

申请号：US73170

申请日：1987-07-13

Applicant: John F. Kinnick ,  Chester P. Kozlowski

Inventor： John F. Kinnick ,  Chester P. Kozlowski

IPC: G01M1/02 ,  G01M17/007 ,  G01M17/02

CPC classification number: G01M17/022

Abstract: There is disclosed herein load simulating apparatus for use in applying a load to a mounted and inflated wheel/tire assembly in order to insure proper and complete seating of the tire bead on the vehicle rim. The load simulating apparatus of the present invention incorporates a plurality of pivotably mounted driven rollers which are operable to move into engagement with the peripheral tread portion of the tire and to accelerate same while applying a generally radially inwardly directed force thereto so as to simulate the loading on the tire typically encountered after the wheel/tire assembly is mounted on a vehicle. Preferably, the load simulating apparatus of the present invention will be incorporated in a wheel/tire assembly line and located prior to the balancing machine so as to insure proper and complete seating of the tire bead before the assembly is balanced. It has been found that subjecting the wheel/tire assembly to a loading prior to balancing results in greater accuracy in the balancing process as well as a general overall reduction in the weight required to achieve proper balancing.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了用于将负载施加到已安装和充气的轮/轮胎组件上的负载模拟装置，以便确保轮胎胎圈在车辆轮缘上的正确和完全的安置。 本发明的负载模拟装置包括多个可枢转地安装的从动辊，其可操作地移动成与轮胎的周边胎面部分接合，并且在施加大致径向向内的力的同时加速其，从而模拟装载 在车轮/轮胎组件安装在车辆上之后通常遇到的轮胎上。 优选地，本发明的负载模拟装置将结合在车轮/轮胎装配线中并且位于平衡机之前，以便在组装平衡之前确保轮胎胎圈的正确和完全的安置。 已经发现，在平衡之前对车轮/轮胎组件进行负载的结果导致平衡过程中的更高精度以及实现适当平衡所需重量的一般总体减小。