公开(公告)号：US06886231B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-03

申请号：US10264746

申请日：2002-10-04

申请人： Lawrence Lawson ,  Karl D. Sachs

发明人： Lawrence Lawson ,  Karl D. Sachs

IPC分类号： B23P19/04 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B60C25/18 ,  B23Q17/00

CPC分类号： B25J9/1664 ,  B23P19/04 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B60C25/0554 ,  B60C25/18 ,  B60C25/185 ,  Y10T29/49764 ,  Y10T29/49769 ,  Y10T29/49771 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/53039 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53448 ,  Y10T29/53552 ,  Y10T29/53591

摘要： An apparatus and method for mounting a valve stem to the rim of an automotive vehicle wheel includes rims being supplied in series by a conveyor to a gauging station where the type and/or size of the rim and the location and alignment of an aperture for receiving the valve stem is determined by a machine vision system. An electronic control system directs a robotic manipulator to grasp either the valve stem or the rim, move the valve stem or the rim to a mounting station, position the valve stem or the rim with respect to the other such that the aperture in the rim is in coaxial alignment with the valve stem, and insert the valve stem through the aperture in the rim. If necessary, a power-actuated nut runner, mounted on the robotic manipulator or adjacent the mounting station, is used to tighten a nut over the valve stem. As an alternative to the machine vision system, the gauging station can use a rotating table which rotates the wheel about a central axis, and an “electric eye” optical sensor directing a beam of infrared light onto the rim. As the rim rotates through the beam, the presence or lack of a reflection of the light beam is used to detect the location of the aperture, and rotation of the table is stopped when the aperture is in alignment with the beam. A probe mounted on the gauging station can be extended to project into the aperture to confirm that the aperture is at the desired position and reposition the rim slightly to provide a precise positioning of the aperture.

摘要翻译： 用于将阀杆安装到机动车辆车轮的轮辋上的装置和方法包括通过输送机串联供应到测量站的轮辋，其中轮辋的类型和/或尺寸以及用于接收的孔的位置和对准 阀杆由机器视觉系统确定。 电子控制系统引导机器人操纵器来抓住阀杆或轮辋，将阀杆或轮辋移动到安装台，将阀杆或轮辋相对于另一个定位，使得轮辋中的孔 与阀杆同轴对准，并将阀杆插入轮辋中的孔。 如果需要，使用安装在机器人操纵器上或邻近安装站的动力驱动的螺母扳手来拧紧阀杆上的螺母。 作为机器视觉系统的替代，测量台可以使用围绕中心轴旋转车轮的旋转台，以及将红外光束引导到轮辋上的“电眼”光学传感器。 当边缘旋转穿过光束时，光束的反射的存在或不存在用于检测光圈的位置，并且当光圈与光束对准时，台的旋转停止。 安装在测量台上的探头可以延伸到孔中突出以确认光圈处于所需位置，并稍微重新定位边缘以提供光圈的精确定位。

公开(公告)号：US4062220A

公开(公告)日：1977-12-13

申请号：US704015

申请日：1976-07-09

申请人： Frank Taube ,  Lawrence Lawson

发明人： Frank Taube ,  Lawrence Lawson

IPC分类号： B01F15/04 ,  B05B7/26 ,  B05B12/00 ,  B05B12/14 ,  F16K11/04 ,  F16K11/044 ,  F16K23/00 ,  G01F11/04 ,  G05D11/13 ,  G01F25/00

CPC分类号： B05B7/26 ,  B05B12/00 ,  B05B12/1418 ,  F16K11/04 ,  F16K11/044 ,  F16K23/00 ,  G01F11/04 ,  G05D11/132 ,  G05D11/137

摘要： A system for accurately mixing two or more liquids and for dispensing the mixture. The system is generally adapted for use in paint spraying operations. The flow of one of the components is accurately measured by means of a flow meter and the measured value provides a signal to control a valve which, in turn, controls the flow of the other liquid. Periodically the volume of the first mentioned liquid is measured for a given time period so as to make necessary adjustments in the flow meter-valve interconnection. An improved arrangement is provided for purging a mixing manifold immediately prior to the completion of the dispensing cycle so that none of the mixture will be wasted. The control arrangement includes improved air operated two and three-way valves.

摘要翻译： 一种用于精确混合两种或多种液体并用于分配混合物的系统。 该系统通常适用于喷漆操作。 通过流量计精确地测量其中一个部件的流量​​，并且测量值提供了一个信号来控制一个阀门，进而控制另一个液体的流动。 在给定的时间段周期性地测量第一个提到的液体的体积，以便对流量计 - 阀互连进行必要的调整。 提供了一种改进的布置，用于在完成分配循环之前立即清洗混合歧管，使得不会浪费任何混合物。 控制装置包括改进的气动二通阀和三通阀。

公开(公告)号：US20070079941A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-12

申请号：US11544504

申请日：2006-10-06

申请人： Lawrence Lawson ,  Edwin Reece ,  Robert Reece

发明人： Lawrence Lawson ,  Edwin Reece ,  Robert Reece

IPC分类号： B60C25/132

CPC分类号： B60C25/135

摘要： A tire/wheel bead entrapment remover is disclosed. The tire/wheel bead entrapment remover includes one or more working assemblies having a circumferential perimeter that substantially engages a tire. The one ore more working assemblies axially-moves one of a wheel of the tire mounted to the wheel while axially-fixing the other of the tire or the wheel to remove one or more entrapments between a bead of the tire and a beat seat of the wheel. According to an embodiment, a tire/wheel bead entrapment remover includes one or more wheels that engages an outboard surface or an inboard surface of a tire mounted to a wheel. The radial axis extends through the one or more wheels. The radial axis traverses a radial line that radially extends from a common axis of rotation of the tire and the wheel. A method for removing an entrapment from a tire/wheel assembly is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种轮胎/轮珠夹带去除剂。 轮胎/轮珠夹带去除器包括一个或多个具有基本上接合轮胎的圆周周长的工作组件。 一个或多个工作组件轴向地移动安装在轮子上的轮胎中的一个，同时轴向固定轮胎或车轮中的另一个，以去除轮胎的胎圈和轮胎的胎圈之间的一个或多个夹带 轮。 根据一个实施例，一种轮胎/轮珠夹带去除器包括一个或多个轮子，其啮合安装在车轮上的轮胎的外侧表面或内侧表面。 径向轴线延伸穿过一个或多个车轮。 径向轴线穿过从轮胎和车轮的公共旋转轴线径向延伸的径向线。 还公开了一种用于从轮胎/车轮组件移除夹带的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07185410B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-06

申请号：US11099963

申请日：2005-04-06

申请人： Lawrence Lawson ,  Karl D Sachs

发明人： Lawrence Lawson ,  Karl D Sachs

IPC分类号： B23Q17/00 ,  B23P19/04

CPC分类号： B25J9/1664 ,  B23P19/04 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B60C25/0554 ,  B60C25/18 ,  B60C25/185 ,  Y10T29/49764 ,  Y10T29/49769 ,  Y10T29/49771 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/53039 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53448 ,  Y10T29/53552 ,  Y10T29/53591

摘要： An apparatus and method for mounting a valve stem to the rim of an vehicle wheel includes engaging a valve stem with a robotic manipulator, moving the valve stem relative to the rim along a programmable path of travel, coaxially aligning the valve stem with the aperture in the rim, and inserting the valve stem through the aperture in the rim. Preferably, the aperture location in the rim is determined at a gauging station by a machine vision system. If necessary, a power-actuated nut runner is used to tighten a nut over the valve stem. Alternately, the gauging station can use a table which rotates the wheel about a central axis, and an optical sensor detects the location of the aperture. Optionally, a probe mounted on the gauging station can be extended into the aperture to confirm the aperture position and to reposition the rim slightly if required.

摘要翻译： 用于将阀杆安装到车轮的轮缘的装置和方法包括使阀杆与机器人操纵器接合，沿着可编程的行进路径相对于轮辋移动阀杆，将阀杆与孔的同轴对准 轮辋，并将阀杆插入轮辋中的孔。 优选地，边缘中的孔位置由机器视觉系统在测量站处确定。 如果需要，使用动力驱动的螺母扳手来拧紧阀杆上的螺母。 或者，测量台可以使用围绕中心轴旋转车轮的台，并且光学传感器检测孔的位置。 可选地，安装在测量台上的探头可以延伸到孔中以确定孔口位置，并且如果需要，则稍微重新定位边缘。

公开(公告)号：US07017864B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-28

申请号：US10301012

申请日：2002-11-21

申请人： Lawrence Lawson McAllister

发明人： Lawrence Lawson McAllister

IPC分类号： B61L21/00

CPC分类号： B61L1/188

摘要： Railway track circuit apparatus for train detection comprises a track circuit transmitter and a receiver, wherein the transmitter generates a QPSK modulated signal that is transmitted into a track circuit and which is detected by the receiver.

公开(公告)号：US06848658B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-01

申请号：US10228359

申请日：2002-08-26

申请人： Lawrence Lawson McAllister

发明人： Lawrence Lawson McAllister

IPC分类号： B61L25/02 ,  B61L25/00

CPC分类号： B61L1/18 ,  B61L1/16

摘要： A train location arrangement interleaves a plurality of detection systems to provide, in combination, a higher resolution of train detection than would be provided by one of the systems on its own.

摘要翻译： 列车位置布置交错多个检测系统，以组合提供比其自己的系统之一提供的列车检测更高的分辨率。

公开(公告)号：US20070074824A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-05

申请号：US11543962

申请日：2006-10-05

申请人： Lawrence Lawson ,  John Fox

发明人： Lawrence Lawson ,  John Fox

IPC分类号： B60C25/135 ,  B60C25/132

CPC分类号： B60C25/138

摘要： A tire-wheel assembly adjuster is disclosed. The tire-wheel assembly comprises a working assembly adapted to be adjustable along an axis relative a workpiece and a sub-assembly coupled to the working assembly that is adapted to be radially adjustable relative the axis. A method for assembling a tire-wheel assembly is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a tire in an un-mounted state relative a wheel to a tire-wheel assembly adjuster; moving a sub-assembly connected to a working assembly in a radial direction relative an axis; moving the working assembly in a first direction about the axis toward the tire and wheel; and causing a wheel adjuster extending from the sub-assembly to circumferentially seat a bead of the tire into a bead seat of the wheel.

摘要翻译： 公开了轮胎轮组件调节器。 轮胎轮组件包括工作组件，其适于沿着相对于工件的轴线可调节，以及联接到工作组件的子组件，其适于相对于轴线径向调节。 还公开了一种组装轮胎轮组件的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：相对轮胎轮组件调节器将车轮设置在非安装状态; 在相对于轴线沿径向方向移动连接到工作组件的子组件; 沿着轴线朝向轮胎和车轮的第一方向移动工作组件; 并且使得从所述子组件延伸的轮调节器将所述轮胎的胎圈周向地安置到所述车轮的胎圈座中。

公开(公告)号：US07600306B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-13

申请号：US11644248

申请日：2006-12-22

申请人： Lawrence Lawson ,  Karl D Sachs

发明人： Lawrence Lawson ,  Karl D Sachs

IPC分类号： B23Q17/00 ,  B23P17/04

CPC分类号： B25J9/1664 ,  B23P19/04 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B60C25/0554 ,  B60C25/18 ,  B60C25/185 ,  Y10T29/49764 ,  Y10T29/49769 ,  Y10T29/49771 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/53039 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53448 ,  Y10T29/53552 ,  Y10T29/53591

摘要： An apparatus and method for mounting a valve stem to the rim of a vehicle wheel includes locating apparatus that determines the location of an aperture on the wheel rim for receiving the valve stem, the locating apparatus preferably including a machine vision system at a gauging station. A programmable, robotic manipulator capable of compound, multi-axial movement and capable of engaging the valve stem is controlled by a controller to engage a valve stem, move the valve stem to the aperture in the wheel rim, coaxially align the central axis of the aperture with the longitudinal axis of the valve stem, and insert the valve stem through the aperture along the aligned central and longitudinal axes. Optionally, the robotic manipulator may include a nut runner to tighten a nut over the valve stem. Alternately, the gauging station may include a rotating table to rotate the vehicle wheel and an optical sensor for detecting the location of the aperture for the valve stem. Preferably, the machine vision system is a video camera that can identify the wheel rim as being one of a plurality of different types of wheel rims and verify the location of the valve stem receiving aperture on the wheel rim. Optionally, a mechanical probe may be inserted into the valve stem receiving aperture to verify the location of the aperture before insertion of the valve stem.

摘要翻译： 用于将阀杆安装到车轮的轮缘的装置和方法包括定位装置，其确定用于接收阀杆的轮缘上的孔的位置，定位装置优选地包括在测量台处的机器视觉系统。 能够进行复合，多轴向运动并且能够接合阀杆的可编程机器人操纵器由控制器控制以接合阀杆，将阀杆移动到轮缘中的孔，同轴地对准中心轴线 孔与阀杆的纵向轴线，并沿着对准的中心轴和纵向轴线将阀杆插入孔。 可选地，机器人操纵器可以包括螺母扳手，以将螺母拧紧在阀杆上。 或者，测量站可以包括旋转车轮的旋转台和用于检测阀杆的孔的位置的光学传感器。 优选地，机器视觉系统是可以将轮缘识别为多个不同类型的轮缘之一的视频摄像机，并验证在该轮缘上的阀杆接收孔的位置。 可选地，机械探针可以插入阀杆接收孔中，以在插入阀杆之前验证孔的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20050177989A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-18

申请号：US11099963

申请日：2005-04-06

申请人： Lawrence Lawson ,  Karl Sachs

发明人： Lawrence Lawson ,  Karl Sachs

IPC分类号： B23P19/04 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B60C25/18 ,  B65D83/00 ,  B65D83/06

CPC分类号： B25J9/1664 ,  B23P19/04 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B60C25/0554 ,  B60C25/18 ,  B60C25/185 ,  Y10T29/49764 ,  Y10T29/49769 ,  Y10T29/49771 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/53039 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53448 ,  Y10T29/53552 ,  Y10T29/53591

摘要： An apparatus and method for mounting a valve stem to the rim of an vehicle wheel includes engaging a valve stem with a robotic manipulator, moving the valve stem relative to the rim along a programmable path of travel, coaxially aligning the valve stem with the aperture in the rim, and inserting the valve stem through the aperture in the rim. Preferably, the aperture location in the rim is determined at a gauging station by a machine vision system. If necessary, a power-actuated nut runner is used to tighten a nut over the valve stem. Alternately, the gauging station can use a table which rotates the wheel about a central axis, and an optical sensor detects the location of the aperture. Optionally, a probe mounted on the gauging station can be extended into the aperture to confirm the aperture position and to reposition the rim slightly if required.

摘要翻译： 用于将阀杆安装到车轮的轮缘的装置和方法包括使阀杆与机器人操纵器接合，沿着可编程的行进路径相对于轮辋移动阀杆，将阀杆与孔的同轴对准 轮辋，并将阀杆插入轮辋中的孔。 优选地，边缘中的孔位置由机器视觉系统在测量站处确定。 如果需要，使用动力驱动的螺母扳手来拧紧阀杆上的螺母。 或者，测量台可以使用围绕中心轴旋转车轮的台，并且光学传感器检测孔的位置。 可选地，安装在测量台上的探头可以延伸到孔中以确定孔口位置，并且如果需要，则稍微重新定位边缘。

公开(公告)号：US06481083B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US09344042

申请日：1999-06-25

申请人： Lawrence Lawson ,  Karl D. Sachs

发明人： Lawrence Lawson ,  Karl D. Sachs

IPC分类号： B23Q1700

CPC分类号： B60C25/18 ,  B23P19/04 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B60C25/185 ,  Y10T29/49769 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/53061

摘要： In an automated method for mounting a valve stem to the rim of an automotive vehicle wheel, rims are supplied in series by a conveyor to a gauging station where the location and alignment of a hole for receiving the valve stem is determined by a machine vision system. An electronic control system directs a robotic manipulator to grasp the rim, move it to a mounting station where a valve stem is retained, position the rim such that the hole is in alignment with the valve stem, and urge the rim toward the valve stem to insert the valve stem through the hole in the rim. If necessary, a power-actuated nut runner, mounted on the robotic manipulator or adjacent the mounting station, is used to tighten a nut over the valve stem to secure. As an alternative to the machine vision system, the gauging station may utilize a rotating table which rotates the wheel about its central axis, and an “electric eye” optical sensor which directs a beam of infrared light onto the rim. As the rim rotates through the beam, the presence or lack of a reflection of the light beam is used to detect the location of the hole, and rotation of the table is stopped when the hole is in alignment with the beam. A probe mounted on the gauging station may be extended to project into the hole to confirm that the hole is at the desired position and reposition the rim slightly to provide a precise positioning of the hole.

摘要翻译： 在将阀杆安装到机动车辆车轮的轮辋上的自动化方法中，轮辋通过输送机串联供应到测量站，其中用于接收阀杆的孔的位置和对准由机器视觉系统确定 。 电子控制系统引导机器人操纵器来抓住轮辋，将其移动到保持阀杆的安装台，定位轮辋，使得孔与阀杆对准，并且将轮辋推向阀杆 将阀杆插入轮辋内的孔。 如果需要，可以使用安装在机器人操纵器上或与安装站相邻的动力驱动的螺母扳手，以将阀杆上的螺母拧紧以固定。 作为机器视觉系统的替代，测量站可以利用围绕其中心轴线旋转车轮的旋转台，以及将红外光束引导到轮辋上的“电眼”光学传感器。 当边缘旋转穿过光束时，使用光束的反射的存在或不存在来检测孔的位置，并且当孔与光束对准时，台的旋转停止。 安装在测量台上的探头可以延伸到孔中突出以确认孔处于所需位置，并稍微重新定位边缘以提供孔的精确定位。