公开(公告)号：US09731566B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14531706

申请日：2014-11-03

Applicant: Hunter Engineering Company

Inventor： David A. Voeller ,  Douglas S. Hanneken ,  Steve Molbach ,  Joel Clasquin ,  Michael D. Gerdes

IPC: G01M1/16 ,  G01M1/00 ,  B60C25/05 ,  B60C25/138 ,  G01M17/02

CPC classification number: B60C25/056 ,  B60C25/138 ,  G01M17/021

Abstract: A tire changer with a controller includes a with a mount assembly adapted for contacting a wheel assembly to mount the wheel to a rotating spindle. The tire changer controller is configured to regulate the operation of a motor, and which is operatively connected to the rotating spindle to rotate the wheel assembly. A sensor coupled to the controller provides a data representative of the rotational position of the wheel assembly about a rotational axis. The controller is further configured to engage a load roller with the wheel assembly to apply a radial force to a tire mounted on a rim of the wheel assembly during rotation of the wheel, and to regulate the operation of a tire handling means and mount assembly, enabling identification, optional marking, and adjustment of the tire angular mounting position relative to the wheel rim.

公开(公告)号：US09662945B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14506014

申请日：2014-10-03

Applicant: Hunter Engineering Company

Inventor： Steve Molbach ,  Joel A. Clasquin ,  Jeffrey P. Talbott

IPC: B60C25/05

CPC classification number: B60C25/0515

Abstract: A robotic tire changing machine having a processing system is configured with software instructions to carry out the procedures for tire mounting and demounting, and with software instructions to detect and respond to abnormal operating conditions during a tire mounting or demounting procedure. A specific response to the detection of an abnormal operating condition by the processing system is guided by the software instructions and is associated with the particular state in which the tire changing machine is in and/or the current step of an ongoing tire mounting or demounting procedure. The specific responses may include, but are not limited to, providing a prompt or instruction to an operator, providing a warning to an operator, carrying out one or more additional procedural steps, suspending operations to await an operator action, or limiting movement of articulated components during the tire mounting or demounting procedure.

公开(公告)号：US20150096692A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-09

申请号：US14506014

申请日：2014-10-03

Applicant: Hunter Engineering Company

Inventor： Steve Molbach ,  Joel A. Clasquin ,  Jeffrey P. Talbott

IPC: B60C25/05

CPC classification number: B60C25/0515

Abstract: A robotic tire changing machine having a processing system is configured with software instructions to carry out the procedures for tire mounting and demounting, and with software instructions to detect and respond to abnormal operating conditions during a tire mounting or demounting procedure. A specific response to the detection of an abnormal operating condition by the processing system is guided by the software instructions and is associated with the particular state in which the tire changing machine is in and/or the current step of an ongoing tire mounting or demounting procedure. The specific responses may include, but are not limited to, providing a prompt or instruction to an operator, providing a warning to an operator, carrying out one or more additional procedural steps, suspending operations to await an operator action, or limiting movement of articulated components during the tire mounting or demounting procedure.

Abstract translation: 具有处理系统的机器人轮胎更换机配置有用于执行轮胎安装和拆卸的程序的软件指令，以及用于在轮胎安装或拆卸过程期间检测和响应异常操作条件的软件指令。 由处理系统检测到异常操作状况的特定响应由软件指令指导，并且与轮胎更换机处于的特定状态和/或正在进行的轮胎安装或拆卸程序的当前步骤相关联 。 具体答复可以包括但不限于向操作者提供提示或指令，向操作者提供警告，执行一个或多个附加的程序步骤，暂停操作等待操作者动作，或限制铰接的 轮胎安装或拆卸过程中的部件。