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Autonomous tire and wheel balancer, method therefor and robotic automotive service system

A vehicle component balancing robot apparatus, system and method for on vehicle balancing of one or more of a tire, a wheel, bearings, brake components, and vehicle components that impart vibrations to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame arranged so as to connect with the vehicle. A robot of the apparatus moves relative to the frame, and is configured so that the move, relative to the frame, resolves a predetermined location of a tire-wheel assembly relative to a reference frame of the robot. The robot has at least one end effector arranged to interface the tire-wheel assembly and the robot moves the at least one end effector to other predetermined locations on a wheel rim of the tire-wheel assembly, determined based on resolution of the predetermined location of the tire-wheel assembly relative to the reference frame.
Owner:AUTOMATED TIRE INC

Aircraft wheel disassembly and assembly auxiliary equipment for civil aircraft maintenance

InactiveCN119975826AWheel mounting apparatusAircraft maintainanceTire maintenanceJackscrew
The invention discloses airplane wheel disassembly and assembly auxiliary equipment for civil aircraft maintenance, and relates to the technical field of tire maintenance devices.The airplane wheel disassembly and assembly auxiliary equipment comprises a traction frame body, a protruding part is inwards formed in the middle of the traction frame body, a first hydraulic jack is arranged on the protruding part, and a supporting frame is arranged at the output end of the first hydraulic jack; vertical supporting plates are arranged on the two sides of the supporting frame, combination plates are arranged on the vertical supporting plates on the two sides, transverse plates are arranged on the combination plates, supporting rods are symmetrically arranged on the transverse plates on the two sides respectively, and arc-shaped plates are arranged on the upper end faces of the supporting rods on the two sides. According to the lifting function of the airplane tire dismounting device, the airplane tire can be lifted upwards in the dismounting process, so that the gravity of the airplane tire cannot act on a fixing bolt, a user can conveniently take down the airplane tire, meanwhile, the airplane tire is rotated through cooperation of a groove-shaped structure, and therefore a worker can conveniently and rapidly maintain the state of the airplane tire.
Owner:SICHUAN AIRLINES CO LTD

Tire fitting system and a method therein for sensor discrimination

A tire fitting system and a method for discriminating between tire sensors of a wheel to be assembled on a vehicle is provided. The tire fitting system comprising a processing circuitry configured to receive an identity of an RFID tag mounted on a rim, or in a tire, of a wheel. The processing circuitry is also configured to receive, from the at least two tire sensors, tire sensor signals comprising status information indicating how their respective tire sensor was activated. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine which identity of the at least two tire sensors is to be associated with the identity of the RFID tag based on the status information.
Owner:VOLVO TRUCK CORP

Method and apparatus for removing a dual wheel system

A dual wheel removal tool for assisting in the removal of a wheel of a dual wheel system of a vehicle. The removal tool includes a torque plate having a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a peripheral edge defined therebetween. The removal tool also includes a socket formed with the torque plate at one of the first end and the second end. The removal tool may optionally include a plurality of lug cutouts defined in the torque plate and extends into the peripheral edge between the first end and the second end. The first end and the second end of the torque plate are in fluid communication with one another at each lug cutout of the plurality of lug cutouts.
Owner:ATKINSON TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Off-road wheel assembling equipment

The invention provides off-highway wheel assembling equipment, and belongs to the technical field of tire assembling equipment. The device comprises a tire conveying line and a hub conveying line, a clamping device is arranged at the tail end of the hub conveying line, a total truss is arranged at the top of the clamping device, and a tire conveying device is slidably connected to the total truss through a sliding rail and a motor; the tire conveying device clamps tires and conveys the tires to the position over the clamping device from the tail end of the tire conveying line, the main truss is provided with a tire assembling device used for assembling the tires on hubs, and the tire conveying line and the hub conveying line are each provided with a centering device used for keeping the tires or the hubs in the middle of the conveying line. The device has the advantages that the automatic assembly degree of off-highway wheels is high, and the assembly efficiency is improved.
Owner:PIXIU WHEEL TECH(TAIZHOU) CO LTD

Tire and wheel assembly lifting device

A device for lifting a wheel and rolling the wheel on a surface includes an elongated rigid plate having a top side, a bottom side, a peripheral edge, a pedal portion at a rear end of the rigid plate, and a wheel portion at a forward end of the rigid plate. A ground roller is fixed with the bottom side of the rigid plate and at least two wheel rollers are fixed with a top side of the wheel portion. In use, with the wheel resting on the wheel rollers, the pedal portion may be pressed downwardly to pivot the rigid plate about the roller to lift the wheel. The lifting device is then rolled on the surface to place the wheel at a desired position, and rotated until obtaining a desired rotational orientation.
Owner:ROBINSON KEVIN A

Special-shaped tire mounting equipment

The utility model discloses special-shaped tire mounting equipment, belongs to the field of tire equipment, and solves the problem that in the prior art, a traditional inflatable tire mounting and dismounting machine cannot dismount a structural tire. According to the invention, the base is provided with an expansion type tire mounting assembly; the expansion type tire mounting assembly comprises a middle power part and a plurality of expansion rods; all the expansion rods are annularly and uniformly distributed around the middle power part; the middle power component is provided with a power output part, and the power output part moves relative to the middle power component; an expansion connecting rod mechanism is arranged between the expansion rod and the power output part of the middle power part, and when the power output part moves relative to the middle power part, the expansion connecting rod mechanism pushes the expansion rod to move in the direction away from the middle power part. According to the special-shaped tire mounting equipment disclosed by the utility model, based on a dry tire mounting method, the structural tire is convenient to disassemble by expanding the inner ring of the structural tire.
Owner:QINGDAO ANER RUBBER NEW MATERIAL TECH CO LTD

Tire changer with movable main shaft

The tire disassembling and assembling machine comprises a base, a stand column and a tire disassembling assembly, a guide sliding block is fixed to the base, an adjusting support is arranged on the base, and a guide sliding rail is fixed to the bottom face of the adjusting support; a positioning block is fixed to the side of the stand column, and a control cylinder is fixed to the side of the adjusting support. The air cylinder is controlled to stretch out and draw back and drive the guide sliding rail to translate on the guide sliding block, and the adjusting support gets close to or away from the stand column; a rotating motor is fixed to the bottom of the adjusting support, a shaft body is integrally formed in the center of the tire fixing disc, and a connecting shaft sleeve connected with the rotating motor is arranged in the hollow supporting column. The tire loading and unloading bearing frame is reasonable in structural arrangement, facilitates tire mounting and dismounting operation, facilitates improvement of the tire loading and unloading efficiency, can guarantee normal rotating operation of the tire fixing disc, can also achieve lifting adjustment, facilitates transferring of the tire from the tire loading and unloading bearing frame to the tire fixing disc or dismounting of the tire from the tire fixing disc, and improves the tire loading and unloading efficiency. And the labor intensity of workers is reduced.
Owner:KEXING AUTOMOTIVE EQUIP (ZHUHAI) CO LTD

Auxiliary dismounting and mounting robot for wheels of tractor and engineering machinery vehicle

The invention relates to the technical field of tractor wheel disassembly and assembly, and discloses a tractor and engineering machinery vehicle wheel auxiliary disassembly and assembly robot which comprises a movable chassis, an outer frame, an opening and closing device and a driving device. The outer frame, the opening and closing device and the driving device are used in cooperation for assisting wheel disassembly and assembly, and the opening and closing device is used for limiting wheels with different curvatures. By means of the movable chassis and the driving device, the auxiliary device suitable for installation of the large wheels is designed, and when the angles of the uninstalled wheels need to be finely adjusted in the circumferential direction, the wheels are driven to rotate through the rollers of the opening and closing device. The device has self-adaptability to wheels with different outer diameters, envelope lines with different curvatures are formed by adjusting opening and closing of the arc-shaped plates through the tail ends of the gas springs, the transverse, longitudinal and height positions of the wheels can be finely adjusted when the wheels are installed and used, the angles of the wheels in the circumferential direction can be adjusted, workers can conveniently conduct installation operation, and the installation efficiency is improved. And the labor intensity of workers is reduced.
Owner:YANGTZE DEITA GRADUATE SCHOOI OF BEIJING INST OF TECH (JIAXING) +1

Auxiliary device for tire installation of mute cotton product

The invention relates to the field of automobile manufacturing and maintenance, in particular to an auxiliary device for tire mounting of a mute cotton product, which comprises a mounting table, a fixing plate is arranged on the upper side of the left part of the mounting table, a mounting plate is connected to the top of the fixing plate, a C-shaped structure is formed among the upper side surface of the mounting table, the fixing plate and the mounting plate, and a clinging mechanism is arranged on the mounting plate. And an outer hooping mechanism is arranged on the upper side face of the mounting table, and the outer hooping mechanism is used for limiting and pressing a tire. By arranging the clinging mechanism composed of the first hydraulic cylinder, the first driving motor, the second hydraulic cylinder and the clinging wheel, automatic and rotary pressing and clinging operation on mute cotton is achieved, the mounting efficiency and consistency are remarkably improved, meanwhile, tires are stably limited and supported by combining the outer hooping mechanism and the supporting mechanism, and the mounting efficiency is improved. The pressing mechanism provides auxiliary clamping force, and it is ensured that the tire and the mute cotton are relatively stable in the installation process.
Owner:江西中懋新能源材料技术有限公司

Hub dismounting trailer for mobile transport vehicle

The utility model discloses a mobile transport vehicle hub dismounting trailer, which belongs to the technical field of military transport vehicle driving systems and comprises a frame, rollers are arranged at the bottom of the frame, a sliding rod is vertically and slidably connected to one side of the top of the frame, a mounting seat is fixedly connected to the top, far away from the sliding rod, of the frame, and a clamping ring is movably hinged to the top of the mounting seat. A pressing handle penetrates through the clamping ring, one end of the pressing handle is movably hinged to the sliding rod, and the top of the sliding rod is fixedly connected with a clamping base. The trailer is placed below a hub to be detached, the clamping base is attached to the hub by pressing the pressing handle, after the hub is detached, the hub can press the clamping base downwards to enable the sliding rod to descend, and at the moment, the hub can be detached by pulling out the trailer outwards; the problem that potential safety hazards such as lumbar vertebra sprain, finger squeezing injury and foot smashing injury are easily caused by manual dismounting and carrying is effectively solved.
Owner:CHINESE PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY UNIT 69246

Full-automatic disassembly and assembly mechanical arm device for aircraft tire

The invention relates to the technical field of aviation maintenance equipment, in particular to an aircraft tire full-automatic disassembly and assembly mechanical arm device which comprises a base, a four-degree-of-freedom lifting platform, an inclined frame, a control module, a laser radar sensor, a pressure monitoring module, a limiting frame, a hydraulic jack, an undercarriage, a tool rotating disc, a guide rail, a sliding block base, a redundant mechanical arm and a camera. + / -0.05 mm high-precision positioning is realized through laser radar point cloud matching, and safe and efficient equipment operation is ensured in combination with millimeter-wave radar anti-collision early warning; and the four-degree-of-freedom lifting platform and the redundant mechanical arm are cooperatively operated, so that accurate disassembly and assembly of the aircraft tires are completed. The working efficiency can be remarkably improved, manual intervention is reduced, and the operation safety and the positioning precision are guaranteed.
Owner:CHANGSHA AVIATION VOCATIONAL & TECH COLLEGE (AIR FORCE AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECH COLLEGE)

Method and apparatus for tire changing

A tire handling apparatus includes a central axle that mounts a wheel rim, a coupling part rotatably mounted on the central axle and that couples to a mounted wheel rim, such that rotation of the coupling part causes rotation of the wheel rim. The apparatus also includes a driving unit that rotates the coupling part, a mount / demount unit mounted on the central axle with a fixed angular position and including a mount / demount tool that engages with the mounted wheel rim to fit or remove a tire.
Owner:RABACONDA OU

Tire foreign matter monitoring method, electronic equipment, storage medium and vehicle

PendingCN119749117ATyre repairing
The invention discloses a tire foreign matter monitoring method, an electronic device, a storage medium and a vehicle, the tire foreign matter monitoring method comprises the following steps: obtaining output information of at least one tire foreign matter identification model, the tire foreign matter identification model taking tire detection data as input; and obtaining a tire foreign matter detection result according to the output information of the at least one tire foreign matter recognition model. By adopting the method, the accuracy of tire foreign matter detection can be improved, so that the problem of misjudgment of tire foreign matter detection is avoided, and the robustness of the tire foreign matter recognition model is high.
Owner:BYD CO LTD

Wheel assembly service system with integrated air supply

PCT designated stage expiredWO2025064199A1Check valvesVehicle servicing/repairing
A vehicle wheel service system having an air hose coupled to a source of pressurized air for use during tire inflation / deflation procedures. An air chuck on the air hose is configured for temporary air-tight engagement with a valve stem of a wheel assembly supported on a rotationally driven spindle of the vehicle wheel service system to enable transfer of pressurized air to or from an associated tire. To accommodate slow speed revolution of the wheel assembly during inflation, the air chuck is coupled to the air hose by a swiveling connection, and the air hose extends from a support housing axially above the wheel assembly to reduce entanglement risks. The support housing includes a detection system configured to generate a signal indicative of a presence of the air chuck and air hose in a retracted position, thereby providing a safety interlock preventing specific operations of the vehicle tire changing system which might interfere with the air chuck and air hose during use.
Owner:HUNTER ENGINEERING COMPANY

Automatic tire assembling equipment and method

The invention relates to an automatic tire assembling device and method, and belongs to the technical field of tire assembling. A left side clamping arm assembly and a right side clamping arm assembly are symmetrically installed on the frame, a left side carrier roller adjacent to the frame is installed on the left side walking vehicle body in a hinged mode, and a right side carrier roller adjacent to the frame is installed on the right side walking vehicle body in a hinged mode. A driver A capable of changing the turning angle of the left carrier roller is further installed on the left walking vehicle body, the driver A enables the angle between the left carrier roller and the left walking vehicle body to be changed, and a driver B capable of changing the turning angle of the right carrier roller is further installed on the right walking vehicle body. And the driver B enables the angle between the right carrier roller and the right walking vehicle body to be changed. The automatic tire assembling machine has the following beneficial effects that through integrated design, a plurality of discrete working procedures such as transportation, taking and placing, positioning, posture adjusting and assembling of tires are integrated on single equipment to be continuously and automatically completed, and the transferring and waiting time between the working procedures is greatly shortened.
Owner:SHANTUI CONSTR MASCH CO LTD

Scrap tire recycling and disassembling equipment

ActiveCN223131731UTyre repairingCAR disassemblyWorking pressure
The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile disassembly, and discloses scrapped tire recycling and disassembling equipment which comprises a base plate, the base plate is a plate with an L-shaped side wall surface, a receiving groove is formed in the front wall surface of the base plate, and a first motor is arranged on the rear wall surface of the base plate; the stripping structure is arranged on the wall face of the base plate and used for separating a tire from a hub, the stripping structure comprises first air cylinders, clamping plates, second air cylinders and a top disc, the first air cylinders are symmetrically and movably arranged on the rear wall face of the base plate, the clamping plates are fixedly connected to the front wall faces of the first air cylinders, and the second air cylinders are arranged on the rear wall face of the base plate; the top disc is fixedly connected to the front wall face of the second air cylinder, the clamping plates and the top disc can penetrate through the interior of the containing groove, the stripping structure clamps the tire through the symmetrical clamping plates and is matched with the top disc to eject the hub out, and therefore stripping without collision in the whole process is achieved. Therefore, the recovery personnel have easy working pressure.
Owner:TANGSHAN LUANNING RECYCLING RESOURCES CO LTD

Lossless disassembling tool for automobile wheel edge

The utility model discloses an automobile wheel rim lossless dismounting tool, and relates to the technical field of automobile accessory dismounting, the automobile wheel rim lossless dismounting tool comprises a bottom plate, the top surface of the bottom plate is provided with a moving plate in a sliding manner, one side of the moving plate is provided with a mounting plate in a sliding manner, one side of the mounting plate is fixedly provided with a vertical rod, one side of the vertical rod is fixedly provided with a fixed disc, and the fixed disc is fixedly provided with a fixed shaft. A fixed part is fixedly arranged on the outer surface of the fixed disc, a movable rod is arranged in the fixed part in a sliding and penetrating mode, a toothed plate is fixedly arranged at one end of the movable rod, a chisel head is fixedly arranged at the end, away from the movable rod, of the toothed plate, and an inner toothed ring rotates on one side of the fixed disc, so that the inner toothed ring drives a first gear to rotate on the outer surface of a rotating shaft; and meanwhile, the toothed plate drives the movable rod to slide in the fixed part, so that the chisel head slowly moves towards the joint of the wheel side assembly flange and the hub flange and is separated through extrusion force, and the situation that internal parts are damaged due to vibration generated when the wheel side assembly is disassembled is avoided.
Owner:HEFEI WANXIANG QIANCHAO AUTO PARTS

Tire discharge inspection device of nail inlaying machine

The utility model relates to a tire outlet inspection device of a nail inlaying machine, and belongs to the field of tire inspection devices. The rolling surface of the upper side of the tire outlet box body is a curved surface-shaped track, the side, close to a nail inlaying machine, of the track is higher than the side, away from the nail inlaying machine, of the track, an arc-shaped sunken groove is machined in the lowest position of the track, two free rollers are installed in the sunken groove, a guardrail is installed on one side, perpendicular to the ground, of the tire outlet box body, and guardrail free rollers are installed on the guardrail. And the rolling surface on the upper side of the track inclines 10 degrees relative to the horizontal plane in the direction of the guardrail. According to the utility model, the checking speed can be effectively improved, the labor intensity of checking is reduced, the safety risk of checking the nail embedding tire is reduced, and whether the nail is repaired or not is conveniently judged.
Owner:TRIANGLE TIRE

Sintering machine trolley wheel dismounting device

The utility model discloses a sintering machine trolley wheel dismounting device which comprises a movable platform, a hoisting mechanism is arranged on the movable platform, a dismounting assembly is arranged at the hoisting end of the hoisting mechanism and comprises two parallel vertical plates, a bayonet is formed in the lower end of one vertical plate, and a clamping groove is formed in the lower end of the other vertical plate. The width of the bayonet is larger than the diameter of the clamping wheel and smaller than the outer diameter of the trolley wheel, and the other vertical plate is provided with an ejector rod matched with the bayonet. The trolley wheel of the sintering machine can be efficiently disassembled, physical output of workers is reduced, and disassembling efficiency is improved.
Owner:JIANGSU HUAIGANG STEEL STRUCTURE CO LTD +1

Tire expanding device for automobile maintenance

The tire expanding device for automobile maintenance comprises a workbench and a height adjusting assembly, a first fixing rod is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the workbench, a first groove is formed in the first fixing rod, a first sliding block is slidably connected to the inner surface of the first groove, and a second sliding block is arranged in the first sliding block. The height adjusting assembly comprises a second fixing rod, a second sliding block, a threaded rod, a rotating handle, a pull rod and a tire expanding plate, the upper surface of the first sliding block is fixedly connected with the second fixing rod, and a second groove is formed in the second fixing rod. The tire expanding plate can better adapt to tires of different sizes and can be accurately attached to the inner wall of the tire, it is ensured that the tire can be effectively expanded, maintenance personnel can conveniently inspect and maintain the interior of the tire, the tires of different sizes can be limited, and the tire can be effectively prevented from rolling in the inspection or maintenance process.
Owner:JIANGSU HYDROLOGY & WATER RESOURCES SURVEY BUREAU YANCHENG BRANCH

Automobile body lifting device

The utility model discloses an automobile body lifting device which comprises a transmission rod, one end of the transmission rod is fixedly connected with a grip, a containing groove is formed in the center of the transmission rod, a limiting groove is formed in the top end of the containing groove, a guide groove is formed in one side of the top end of the containing groove, and round grooves are formed in the two sides of the tail end of the guide groove. When the automobile lifting mark reinforcing device is used, the groove of the first pressure-bearing block corresponds to the automobile lifting mark reinforcing position at the bottom end of an automobile, one corner of an automobile body can be lifted by pressing the transmission rod downwards, the adjusting button slides along the guide groove, and the automobile lifting mark reinforcing position can be adjusted. The transmission rod, the circular shaft and the second supporting rod can form a cross-shaped structure, the vehicle body can be stably supported, the overall operation is rapid and convenient, the stability is good, and the use is convenient.
Owner:QUZHOU JUNYUE RUIWO CAR CO LTD

Tire bead separator

ActiveJP7656285B1Tyre repairing
Provided is a tire bead separating device that can reduce the workload of an operator when separating a bead portion of a tire from a rim portion of a wheel, and can easily separate the bead portion from the rim portion reliably. [Solution] The tire bead separation device includes a rotary table 4 that detachably holds the lower rim portion WR2 of a wheel on which a tire T is mounted and rotates the wheel about a vertical rotation axis L0, a bead guide member 5 that is inserted between the upper rim portion WR1 of the wheel and the upper bead portion TB1 of the tire T and pulls the upper bead portion TB1 up onto the upper rim portion WR1, a holder 6 that holds the bead guide member 5 rotatably about a first axis L1 perpendicular to the rotation axis L0, a first cylinder CY1 that moves the holder 6 along a second axis L2 parallel to the rotation axis L0, a second cylinder CY2 that is provided in the holder and moves the bead guide member along the second axis L2, and a guide beam light generator that is provided in the holder and emits a guide beam light.
Owner:ONODANI KIKO KK

Tire unloading mechanism of rubber tire

The utility model discloses a tire unloading mechanism of a rubber tire in the technical field of tire manufacturing equipment, which comprises a base, a clamping groove is fixedly arranged on the surface of one side of a clamping block, a first connecting block is fixedly arranged at the bottom of one sliding block, a first connecting shaft is fixedly arranged between the bottoms of the first connecting blocks in a penetrating manner, and a second connecting shaft is fixedly arranged between the bottoms of the first connecting blocks. Second connecting blocks are fixedly installed at the bottoms of the two sliding blocks, a second connecting shaft is fixedly installed between the bottoms of the second connecting blocks in a penetrating mode, the second connecting shaft is rotationally connected with one end of an air cylinder, and the output end of the air cylinder is rotationally connected with the surface of the first connecting shaft. The air cylinders stretch out and draw back to drive the sliding blocks to move in the sliding holes, the movement of the sliding blocks can drive the four-side plates to rotate through the connecting rods, the rotation of the four-side plates can drive the sliding blocks at the ends of the other connecting rods to move in the sliding holes, and therefore the effect of rapidly clamping the outer side of the hub is achieved, and the working efficiency is improved.
Owner:LUNCHUAN MASCH (KUNSHAN) CO LTD

A tire lift

This utility model discloses a tire lifting frame, relating to the field of tire changing machine technology. It includes a fixed base, a lifting mechanism, a guiding mechanism, a lifting frame, a tire flipping frame, and a flipping controller. The fixed base is installed on one side of the clamping plate assembly of the tire changing machine, and the lifting mechanism is fixed thereon. The guiding mechanism includes a sliding block and a sliding guide plate. The sliding block has a guide groove, and the sliding guide plate slides vertically within the groove. Its upper end is connected to the lifting frame, which is fixed to the lifting end of the lifting mechanism, enabling vertical movement. The tire flipping frame is located outside the lifting frame and rotates around an axis with the lifting frame via a rotating connection. A tire can be placed at its first end. The flipping controller consists of an outer tube and an inner tube. The outer tube is fixed to the base and has a limiting groove, in which the inner tube slides. Its upper limit pin slides along the groove, and the flipping control pin at the upper end of the inner tube engages with the groove at the second end of the tire flipping frame, enabling the tire flipping frame to flip and move. This design assists in tire handling, reducing labor intensity and safety risks for workers.
Owner:YINGKOU LIAONAN DEVI MACHINERY EQUIP

Tire holding arm driving system for vertical tire disassembly and assembly robot

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile maintenance devices, and discloses a tire embracing arm driving system for a vertical tire disassembly and assembly robot, which comprises a robot support control device, a hub driving device, a tire embracing arm device, an automobile hub and an automobile cover tyre, the tire embracing arm device is installed at the position opposite to the hub driving device and fixed to the robot supporting control device, a servo motor is arranged to drive a driver, an automobile cover tire embracing arm extends into the driver, and when the driver is driven, the automobile cover tire embracing arm can be driven by the servo motor. The driving power can be synchronously transmitted to all the automobile outer tire holding arms, so that the automobile outer tire holding arms synchronously expand or contract with the center of the driver as the original point, compared with independent control of multiple control points, the accuracy is high, and the axis can be kept unchanged when the inner edge of an automobile outer tire is expanded.
Owner:WUHAN XINXINHE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Autonomous wheel-tire management system

One variation of a system includes a tire interface assembly including: an enclosure defining a driver window; a set of end effectors configured to retain a wheel assembly mounted to a vehicle adjacent the enclosure; an internal optical sensor arranged within the enclosure; an external optical sensor arranged on the enclosure; and a driver arranged within the enclosure and configured to maneuver across the driver window to engage a lug fastener of the wheel assembly, remove the lug fastener from the wheel assembly, and store the lug fastener at a lug holder within the enclosure. This variation of the system also includes a set of actuators configured to maneuver the tire interface assembly to: locate the driver window substantially parallel and concentric with the wheel assembly; and locate the driver substantially orthogonal to the wheel assembly.
Owner:PITPRO AUTOMATION INC

System and method for detecting seating of tire beads during tire inflation

PCT designated stageWO2026122449A1Vehicle servicing/repairingTyre repairing
A vehicle wheel service system, such as a wheel balancer, tire changer, or inflation cage configured with a supply of pressurized air to seat and inflate an uninflated tire mounted onto a rim of a wheel assembly, and to detect the occurrence of tire beads seating onto the wheel rim during the inflation process. The vehicle wheel service system includes a processor configured with software instructions to control a flow of pressurized air into the tire during an inflation process, and to receive input from one or more sensors responsive to the seating of the inner and outer tire beads. The processing system is further configured to utilize the received input to detect the occurrence of the tire bead seating, and to terminate the inflation process either immediately or upon reaching a selected inflation pressure.
Owner:HUNTER ENGINEERING COMPANY