公开(公告)号：WO2019152445A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：PCT/US2019/015745

申请日：2019-01-30

Applicant: ANDROID INDUSTRIES LLC

Inventor： STRAITIFF, Donald Graham ,  BULLINER, Christopher Michael ,  LIND, Steven Edward

IPC: B60C25/18 ,  B60B25/02

Abstract: A stemming system (100, 100') is disclosed. The stemming system (100, 100') includes a computing device (50), a stemming device (10, 10') and an algorithm. The computing device (50) includes data processing hardware and memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware. The data processing hardware includes a transmitter and a receiver. The stemming device (10, 10') is communicatively-coupled to the computing device (50). The stemming device (10, 10') includes a base portion (12, 12') and a valve-engaging portion (14, 14'). The valve-engaging portion (14, 14') includes a transducer (16, 16') that obtains a measurement (M / M') communicated to the receiver of the computing device (50). The measurement (M / M') includes at least one physical parameter associated with installing a tire-wheel assembly valve (V) to a wheel (W) throughout a process of disposing the valve (V) within a valve hole (W v ) of the wheel (W). The algorithm is executed by a processor of the data processing hardware for analyzing a data signature associated with the measurement (M / M') for determining if the valve (V) has been adequately or inadequately installed by the stemming device (10, 10').

公开(公告)号：WO2015023535A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：PCT/US2014/050359

申请日：2014-08-08

Applicant: ANDROID INDUSTRIES LLC

Inventor： LAWSON, Lawrence, J. ,  CLARK, Barry, A.

IPC: B60S5/04 ,  B60C25/14

CPC classification number: B60S5/046 ,  B60C25/0515 ,  B60C25/14 ,  B60C25/145 ,  B60S5/043 ,  G01L17/00

Abstract: A wheel inflation apparatus including a wheel engagement unit that suspends a tire/wheel assembly and at least one inflation unit coupled to the robotic arm, each inflation unit being configured to inflate the tire/wheel assembly. A load measuring unit is configured to sense an amount of load being applied to the wheel/tire assembly. A controller is coupled to the load measuring unit for receiving a load signal and determining an internal air pressure of the tire/wheel assembly based on the load signal. The controller controls the at least one inflation unit based on the determined internal air pressure and a target (desired) air pressure value.

Abstract translation: 一种车轮充气装置，其包括悬挂轮胎/车轮组件的轮接合单元和联接到机器人臂的至少一个充气单元，每个充气单元构造成使轮胎/车轮组件膨胀。 负载测量单元被配置为感测施加到车轮/轮胎组件的负载量。 控制器耦合到负载测量单元，用于接收负载信号，并且基于负载信号确定轮胎/车轮组件的内部空气压力。 控制器基于所确定的内部空气压力和目标（期望的）空气压力值来控制至少一个充气单元。

公开(公告)号：WO2014031134A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-27

申请号：PCT/US2012/055378

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: ANDROID INDUSTRIES LLC ,  LAWSON, Lawrence, J. ,  CLARK, Barry, Allan

Inventor： LAWSON, Lawrence, J. ,  CLARK, Barry, Allan

IPC: B60C25/12 ,  B60C25/128 ,  B60C25/132 ,  B29D30/08 ,  B29D30/26

CPC classification number: B60C25/14 ,  B60C25/12 ,  Y10T29/49492

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for seating a bead (TB) of a tire (T) in an inflated tire-wheel assembly (TWI-U) is disclosed. The apparatus (10) comprises a tire-wheel-assembly lifting portion (12a) and a canopy portion (12b) arranged over the tire-wheel assembly lifting portion (12a), wherein the tire-wheel-assembly lifting portion (12a) moves the inflated tire-wheel assembly (TWI-U) to a position in direct contact with the canopy portion (12b) in order to compress the inflated tire-wheel assembly (TWI-U) between the canopy portion (12b) and the tire-wheel-assembly lifting portion (12a).

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于将轮胎（T）的胎圈（TB）放置在充气轮胎 - 轮组件（TWI-U）中的装置（10）。 装置（10）包括轮胎组件提升部分（12a）和布置在轮胎轮组件提升部分（12a）上的顶盖部分（12b），其中轮胎组件提升部分（12a）移动 将膨胀的轮胎轮组件（TWI-U）延伸到与顶盖部分（12b）直接接触的位置，以便压缩冠部（12b）和轮胎 - 轮组件（12b）之间的充气轮胎轮组件（TWI-U） 车轮组件提升部分（12a）。

公开(公告)号：WO2013102129A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：PCT/US2012/072152

申请日：2012-12-28

Applicant: ANDROID INDUSTRIES LLC

Inventor： LAWSON, Lawrence, J. ,  CLARK, Barry, Allan ,  REECE, Robert ,  HICKS, Joshua, James

IPC: B60C25/05 ,  B60C25/128 ,  B60C25/132

CPC classification number: B60C25/14 ,  B60C25/0515 ,  B60C25/0533 ,  Y10T29/49494

Abstract: An apparatus (300) for processing a tire (T) and a wheel (W) for forming a tire wheel assembly (TW) is disclosed. The apparatus (300) includes a tire support member (316) including a first tire support member (316a), a second tire support member (316b) and a third tire support member (316c). Each of the first, second and third tire support members (316a, 316b, 316c) include an upper surface (316') and a lower surface (316"). The apparatus (300) includes a plurality of tire engaging devices (320) including a first tire tread engaging post (322b') and a second tire tread engaging post (322c'). A method for processing a tire (T) and a wheel (W) for forming a tire wheel assembly (TW) is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于加工轮胎（T）的装置（300）和用于形成轮胎车轮组件（TW）的车轮（W）。 装置（300）包括轮胎支撑构件（316），其包括第一轮胎支撑构件（316a），第二轮胎支撑构件（316b）和第三轮胎支撑构件（316c）。 第一，第二和第三轮胎支撑构件（316a，316b，316c）中的每一个包括上表面（316'）和下表面（316“），装置（300）包括多个轮胎接合装置（320） 还公开了一种用于加工轮胎（T）和用于形成轮胎车轮组件（TW）的车轮（W））的方法，所述方法包括第一轮胎胎面接合柱（322b'）和第二轮胎胎面接合柱（322c'） 。

公开(公告)号：WO2011143175A3

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：PCT/US2011/035866

申请日：2011-05-10

Applicant: ANDROID INDUSTRIES LLC ,  LAWSON, Lawrence, J. ,  REECE, Lawrence, L. ,  REECE, Robert ,  STANDEN, Richard, J. ,  NIAZY, Ramsey, Richard

Inventor： LAWSON, Lawrence, J. ,  REECE, Lawrence, L. ,  REECE, Robert ,  STANDEN, Richard, J. ,  NIAZY, Ramsey, Richard

IPC: B60C25/132 ,  B60C25/138

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：WO2010028233A2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-11

申请号：PCT/US2009/056021

申请日：2009-09-04

Applicant: ANDROID INDUSTRIES LLC ,  LAWSON, Lawrence, J.

Inventor： LAWSON, Lawrence, J.

IPC: B60C25/132 ,  B60C25/00

CPC classification number: B60C25/138 ,  B60C25/0515 ,  B60C25/0521 ,  B60C25/0533 ,  B60C25/0554 ,  B60C25/0596 ,  B60C25/132 ,  Y10T29/49494 ,  Y10T29/53448

Abstract: A single-cell workstation (10) for processing a tire -wheel assembly (TW) including a tire (T) and a wheel (W) is disclosed. The single-cell workstation (10) includes a mounting and indexing sub-station (16,106) including a first plurality of tire engaging portions (20) including one or more first tire-engaging surfaces (32), and a second plurality of tire engaging portions (22) including one or more second tire-engaging surfaces (40).

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于处理包括轮胎（T）和轮（W）的轮胎 - 轮组件（TW）的单电池工作站（10）。 单电池工作站（10）包括安装和分度子站（16,106），其包括包括一个或多个第一轮胎接合表面（32）的第一多个轮胎接合部分（20），以及第二多个轮胎接合 包括一个或多个第二轮胎接合表面（40）的部分（22）。

公开(公告)号：WO2017062593A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：PCT/US2016/055710

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: ANDROID INDUSTRIES LLC

Inventor： CLARK, Barry, Allan ,  DONNAY, David, Paul ,  STRAITIFF, Donald, Graham

IPC: B29D30/00 ,  B29C33/50

CPC classification number: B24B5/366 ,  B29D30/0061

Abstract: A tire pre-conditioning system includes a first mandrel, a second mandrel spaced apart from the first mandrel, and a controller in communication with the first mandrel and the second mandrel. The first mandrel is fixedly attached to a first shaft and including a first tapered sidewall. The second mandrel is fixedly attached to a second shaft and including a second tapered sidewall. The controller is operable to axially move the first mandrel and the second mandrel toward one another until the first and second tapered sidewalls are opposing respective beads of a tire, and supply pressurized fluid into an internal cavity of the tire to inflate the tire. The inflating causing the beads to move relative to mandrels while contacting the opposing respective tapered sidewalls to burnish the beads of the tire.

Abstract translation: 轮胎预处理系统包括第一心轴，与第一心轴间隔开的第二心轴以及与第一心轴和第二心轴连通的控制器。 第一心轴固定地附接到第一轴并且包括第一锥形侧壁。 第二心轴固定地附接到第二轴并且包括第二锥形侧壁。 控制器可操作以使第一心轴和第二心轴相互朝向彼此轴向移动，直到第一和第二锥形侧壁与轮胎的相应胎圈相对，并将加压流体供应到轮胎的内部空腔中以使轮胎膨胀。 膨胀导致珠子相对于心轴移动，同时接触相对的相应锥形侧壁以抛光轮胎的珠粒。

公开(公告)号：WO2017062534A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：PCT/US2016/055616

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: ANDROID INDUSTRIES LLC

Inventor： HICKS, Joshua, James

IPC: G01M17/02

CPC classification number: B60C25/0551 ,  B60C19/00 ,  B60C25/007 ,  B60C25/0503 ,  G01M17/02 ,  G06F17/30952

Abstract: A tire characteristic determination system (100) is disclosed. The tire characteristic determination system (100) includes a memory device that stores tire- engaging data (XYZ 2 , XYZ 10 , XYZ 15 , XYZ 23 , XYZ 26 , XYZ 34 ) related to one or more tire- engaging values (X 150a1 , Y 150a1 , Z 150a1 ; X 150a2 , Y 150a2 ', Z 150a2 ; X 150b1 ', Z 150b1 ; X 150b2 ', Z 150b2 ; X 150c ') to be utilized for spatially manipulating a tire (T) about a wheel (W) for forming a tire-wheel assembly (TW). The tire characteristic determination device (102, 102a / 102b 1 / 102b 2 / 102b 3 / 102c / 102d / 102e) includes a tire-engaging test probe (112a) that is urged adjacent the tire (T) at one or more tire displacement distances (Dx / Dx ') or is urged against the tire with one or more amounts of urging forces (Fx / Fx '). The tire characteristic determination device (102, 102a / 102b 1 / 102b 2 / 102b 3 / 102c / 102d / 102e) is communicatively-coupled to the memory device for communicating the one or more tire displacement distances (D x / D x ') or the one or more amounts of urging forces (F x / F x ') to the memory device.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种轮胎特性确定系统（100）。 轮胎特性确定系统（100）包括存储与一个或多个轮胎啮合值（X150a1，Y150a1，Z150a1; X150a2，Y150a2）相关的轮胎啮合数据（XYZ2，XYZ10，XYZ15，XYZ23，XYZ26，XYZ34）的存储装置 ，用于形成轮胎轮组件（TW）的轮（W）周围的轮胎（T）的空间操作（Z150a2; X150b1'，Z150b1; X150b2'，Z150b2; X150c'）。 轮胎特性确定装置（102,102a / 102b1 / 102b2 / 102b3 / 102c / 102d / 102e）包括在一个或多个轮胎位移距离（Dx）被推动邻近轮胎（T）的轮胎接合测试探针（112a） / Dx'），或者用一种或多种量的推力（Fx / Fx'）推靠在轮胎上。 轮胎特性确定装置（102,102a / 102b1 / 102b2 / 102b3 / 102c / 102d / 102e）通信地耦合到存储装置，用于传送一个或多个轮胎位移距离（Dx / Dx'）或一个或多个 推动力量（Fx / Fx'）到存储器件的量。

公开(公告)号：WO2013102133A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：PCT/US2012/072159

申请日：2012-12-28

Applicant: ANDROID INDUSTRIES LLC

Inventor： LAWSON, Lawrence, J. ,  CLARK, Barry, Allan ,  REECE, Robert ,  HICKS, Joshua, James

IPC: B60C25/05 ,  B60C25/12 ,  B60C25/138

CPC classification number: B25J11/00 ,  B60C25/0515 ,  B60C25/0533 ,  Y10T29/49494

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for processing a tire (T) and a wheel (W) for forming a tire wheel assembly (TW) is disclosed. The apparatus (100) includes a tire support member (116) including a first tire support member (116a), a second tire support member (116b) and a third tire support member (116c). Each of the first, second and third tire support members (116a, 116b, 116c) include an upper surface (116c') and a lower surface (1 16"). The apparatus (100) includes a plurality of tire engaging devices (120) including a first tire tread engaging post (130a) and a second tire tread engaging post (130b). A method for processing a tire (T) and a wheel (W) for forming a tire wheel assembly (TW) is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于加工轮胎（T）的装置（100）和用于形成轮胎车轮组件（TW）的车轮（W）。 装置（100）包括轮胎支撑构件（116），其包括第一轮胎支撑构件（116a），第二轮胎支撑构件（116b）和第三轮胎支撑构件（116c）。 第一，第二和第三轮胎支撑构件（116a，116b，116c）中的每一个包括上表面（116c'）和下表面（116“），该装置（100）包括多个轮胎接合装置 包括第一轮胎胎面接合柱（130a）和第二轮胎胎面接合柱（130b）的轮胎（T）和用于形成轮胎轮组件（TW）的车轮（W））的方法。

公开(公告)号：WO2013074161A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：PCT/US2012/049717

申请日：2012-08-06

Applicant: ANDROID INDUSTRIES LLC ,  LAWSON, Lawrence, J. ,  BYMA, George, B. ,  REECE, Robert ,  NIAZY, Ramsey, Richard

Inventor： LAWSON, Lawrence, J. ,  BYMA, George, B. ,  REECE, Robert ,  NIAZY, Ramsey, Richard

IPC: B60C25/00 ,  B60C25/05 ,  B65G47/46 ,  B65G61/00

CPC classification number: B60C25/0521 ,  B60C25/0515 ,  B60C25/132 ,  Y10T29/49494 ,  Y10T29/53022 ,  Y10T29/534

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes the step of determining a spatial location of a match-mark region (T MM , W MM ) of each of a tire (T) and a wheel (W), wherein at least one of the tire (T) and the wheel (W) does not include a physical match mark formed upon a surface or within a body portion of the tire (T) and the wheel (W). A system is also disclosed. An apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种方法。 该方法包括确定轮胎（T）和轮（W）中的每一个的匹配标记区域（TMM，WMM）的空间位置的步骤，其中轮胎（T）和轮 W）不包括形成在轮胎（T）和车轮（W）的主体部分的表面或内部的物理匹配标记。 还公开了一种系统。 还公开了一种装置。