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20090267784 | PARAMETER DETECTION SYSTEM - The present invention refers to a parameter detection system for detecting in a non-mechanical manner at least one parameter of an object ( | 10-29-2009 |
20090277265 | APPPARATUS FOR MEASURING FORCES GENERATED BY AN UNBALANCE OF A VEHICLE WHEEL - An apparatus for measuring forces generated by an unbalance of a vehicle wheel, comprising a horizontally oriented measuring shaft ( | 11-12-2009 |
20100000319 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING FORCES WHICH ARE PRODUCED BY AN UNBALANCE OF A ROTARY MEMBER - Apparatus for measuring forces which are produced by an unbalance of a rotary member, comprising
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20110174446 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A TYRE ON A RIM TO FORM A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL AND FOR DEMOUNTING A TYRE FROM A RIM AND APPARATUS THEREFORE - The invention concerns a method for mounting a tyre on a rim to form a motor vehicle wheel and for demounting a tyre from a rim with at least one fitting or removal tool, wherein images of the wheel ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110188052 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING GEOMETRICAL DIMENSIONS OF A TYRE BY CONTACT-LESS SENSING - The invention relates to a method of determining geometrical dimensions of a tyre, especially of an inner surface of the tyre and/or a tyre bead, by contact-less sensing, wherein the tyre ( | 08-04-2011 |
20120097340 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF TYRE BEAD BREAKER TOOLS - An apparatus and a method for synchronously moving first and second fitting or removal tools ( | 04-26-2012 |
20120240677 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING FORCES GENERATED BY AN UNBALANCE - A device for measuring forces generated by an unbalance of a rotor, said device comprising a stationary frame, a first bearing, measuring shaft mounted rotatably about its shaft axis in the first bearing, a mounting means provided on the measuring shaft designed for attachment of the rotor, wherein the rotor is designed to be balanced in at least one compensating plane, a second bearing pivotally supporting the first bearing about a pivot axis which intersects the shaft axis and being supported on the stationary frame, a first force sensor for measuring forces generated by the unbalance of the rotating rotor and acting about the pivot axis, and a second force sensor for measuring forces generated by the unbalance of the rotating rotor and acting on the measuring shaft and on the second bearing in a direction intersecting the shaft axis. | 09-27-2012 |
20130000853 | AUTOMATIC RIM CENTERING SYSTEM FOR A TYRE CHANGING MACHINE - The invention concerns vehicle wheel service machines, in particular automatic tyre changers, having a wheel or rim mounting device ( | 01-03-2013 |
20130008249 | WHEEL BALANCER WITH MEANS FOR DETERMINING TYRE UNIFORMITY - The present invention relates to a wheel balancer which comprises a stationary frame, a measuring shaft mounted rotatably about its shaft axis on the stationary frame and adapted to receive coaxially a rim/tyre assembly. The invention further comprises encoder means for determining the angular positions of the measuring shaft or of the rim/tyre assembly, load means to apply a load to the periphery of the rim/tyre assembly, measuring means to measure forces resulting from an unbalance of the rotating rim/tyre assembly, measuring means to measure forces acting between the load means and the periphery of the rim/tyre assembly and locking means to keep the distance between the shaft axis and a contact portion at which the periphery of the rim/tyre assembly contacts the load means constant during the measurement of the forces acting between the load means and the periphery of the rim/tyre assembly. | 01-10-2013 |
20130042980 | TIRE CHANGER AND METHOD OF MEASURING FORCE VARIATIONS - A tyre changer which comprises a mounting device ( | 02-21-2013 |
20130103374 | DETERMINATION OF NON-UNIFORMITIES OF LOADED WHEELS BY LOAD SIMULATION - The invention relates to a method for contactless determining non-uniformities of a loaded wheel, comprising the steps of determining outer contour of at least a portion of the unloaded wheel; simulating loading of the wheel with a virtual loading element bearing against the tyre tread for a plurality of rotary positions of the wheel on the basis of the determined outer contour, a displacement of the determined outer contour caused by the virtual loading element and a predetermined spring rate associated to the tyre tread; and determining non-uniformities of the loaded wheel using the simulation results. | 04-25-2013 |
20130192355 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND IMPROVING RUNNING CHARACTERISTICS OF A PNEUMATIC TYRE OR A VEHICLE WHEEL - A method for determining or improving running characteristics of a vehicle wheel (tyre/rim assembly), comprising supporting the wheel axis of the vehicle wheel with at least a single degree of freedom of vibration perpendicular to the wheel axis. In the interior of the tyre at least one amount of a compensating substance which initiates in its flowing state a compensating effect on the rotating vehicle wheel can be disposed, and the vehicle wheel can be rotated while the compensating substance is brought into the flowing state such that the compensating substance is distributed inside the tyre during the rotation of the vehicle wheel to improve the running characteristics of the vehicle wheel, wherein the running speed of the rotating vehicle wheel is kept in a range different to the natural frequency of the rotating vehicle wheel and its suspension or supporting means. | 08-01-2013 |
20130233495 | WHEEL-CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A WHEEL-SERVICE-MACHINE AND METHOD FOR REVERSIBLY CLAMPING A WHEEL ON A WHEEL-CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A WHEEL-SERVICE-MACHINE - The present invention concerns a wheel-clamping device for wheels on wheel-service-machines with only one drive unit and further a method for clamping wheels on a wheel-clamping device of wheel-service-machines with only one drive unit. The innovative wheel-clamping device for a wheel-service-machine according to the present invention comprises a frame | 09-12-2013 |
20130248120 | AUTOMATIC ANTI-SLIPPING SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC ANTI-SLIPPING METHOD - An automatic anti-slipping system for a rotationally fixed attachment of a rim of a wheel in a wheel service machine, comprises a wheel supporting and rotating means ( | 09-26-2013 |
20140024486 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR TIRE SERVICE MACHINES - The invention provides a drive assembly for tire service machines comprising a drive motor having a rotatable output drive shaft, and a wheel support. The inventive drive assembly further provides a gear unit having at least one gearbox, at least a gear unit input shaft and a gear unit output shaft. The wheel support is in direct torque transmitting connection with the gear unit output shaft, wherein the output drive shaft of the drive motor is in a direct torque transmitting connection with the gear unit input shaft of the gear unit. | 01-23-2014 |
20140034249 | WHEEL-CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A WHEEL-SERVICE-MACHINE AND METHOD FOR REVERSIBLY CLAMPING A WHEEL ON A WHEEL-CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A WHEEL-SERVICE-MACHINE - The wheel-clamping device comprises a frame | 02-06-2014 |
20140083625 | APPARATUS FOR SERVICING VEHICLE WHEELS - Apparatus including a wheel balancing device and a tire changing device, comprising a spindle shaft for rotatably supporting a vehicle wheel or rim, unbalance measuring means operatively connected to the spindle shaft and having a spatial unbalance measuring area in which unbalance forces of the wheel or rim are detected, tire changer tools for assembling a tire onto a rim, spindle supporting means supporting the spindle shaft in a force acting range in which forces are created between the tire changer tools and the tire during the assembling or disassembling of the tire, tool supporting means supporting the tire changer tools within the force acting range which is arranged outside of the spatial unbalance measuring area, and drive means driving the spindle shaft with a rotational speed and torque adapted for assembling and disassembling the tire or for measuring unbalance forces of the wheel or rim. | 03-27-2014 |
20140283590 | TYRE MOUNTING AND DEMOUNTING APPARATUS WITH LOAD BELT APPARATUS - A tyre changer, comprising: a mounting device for receiving at least a wheel rim of a wheel/tyre assembly, the mounting device having an axis (S), a load belt apparatus being able to contact a peripheral surface of the wheel/tyre assembly and to apply a predetermined force to the peripheral surface of the wheel/tyre assembly, a control device for controlling the predetermined force applied by the load belt apparatus during a rotation of the wheel/tyre assembly about the axis (S) of the mounting device and a sensor device for measuring force variations acting between the peripheral surface of the wheel/tyre assembly and the load belt apparatus, wherein supports of the load belt apparatus and of the mounting device are designed for a relative movement of the load belt apparatus and of the mounting device towards each other to apply the predetermined force to the peripheral surface of the wheel/tyre assembly. | 09-25-2014 |
20140303908 | DETERMINATION OF BEHAVIOR OF LOADED WHEELS BY LOAD SIMULATION - The invention relates to a method for contactless determining a behavior of a loaded tyre or wheel, comprising the steps of determining a contour of at least a portion of the tyre or wheel; simulating loading of the tyre or wheel with a virtual loading element bearing against the tyre for at least one rotary position of the wheel on the basis of the determined contour, a displacement of the determined contour caused by the virtual loading element and at least one parameter associated to the tyre or wheel or to a part of the tyre; and determining the behavior of the loaded wheel using the simulation results. | 10-09-2014 |
20150034253 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A TYRE ON A RIM OR DEMOUNTING A TYRE FROM A RIM AND APPARATUS THEREFORE - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for mounting a tyre on a rim or demounting a tyre from a rim. The method includes the steps of rotating the wheel (tyre/rim assembly) by an electric motor about an axis, checking the current consumption of the electric motor during the mounting and demounting operation, and continuously and automatically adjusting a specific combination of torque and speed of the electric motor during the mounting/demounting operation. The apparatus for mounting a tyre on a rim or demounting a tyre from a rim comprises an electric motor for rotating the wheel (rim/tyre assembly) about an axis, a sensing device for sensing the motor current and transmitting corresponding signals to a control device and an adjustment controller for continuously and automatically adjusting a specific combination of torque and speed of the electric motor during the mounting/demounting operation. | 02-05-2015 |