Device for lifting at least one vehicle wheel or tyre, with detector of the state of wear of the latter
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01M-017/00
G01M-017/02
B66F-007/28
G01M-001/02
G01M-017/013
출원번호
US-0018712
(2016-02-08)
등록번호
US-10175146
(2019-01-08)
우선권정보
IT-MI2015A0174 (2015-02-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Braghiroli, Francesco
Gucciardino, Lillo
Sotgiu, Paolo
Tralli, Marco
출원인 / 주소
SNAP-ON EQUIPMENT S.R.L.
대리인 / 주소
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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5
초록▼
A lifting device (10, 40) for at least one wheel (8) of a vehicle or for a tire (6), said device (10, 40) comprising at least one platform (12, 41, 42) on which the wheel (8) or tire (6) moves, said platform (12) being liftable relative to a fixed surface (P). The movable platform (12) is associated
A lifting device (10, 40) for at least one wheel (8) of a vehicle or for a tire (6), said device (10, 40) comprising at least one platform (12, 41, 42) on which the wheel (8) or tire (6) moves, said platform (12) being liftable relative to a fixed surface (P). The movable platform (12) is associated with a laser scanner (20) for detecting the state of wear of the tire (6).
대표청구항▼
1. A lifting device for at least one wheel of a vehicle or for a tire, said device comprising: at least one platform on which the wheel or tire moves, said platform being liftable relative to a fixed surface; anda laser scanner on the platform and configured to detect one or more of a state of wear,
1. A lifting device for at least one wheel of a vehicle or for a tire, said device comprising: at least one platform on which the wheel or tire moves, said platform being liftable relative to a fixed surface; anda laser scanner on the platform and configured to detect one or more of a state of wear, condition, and defectiveness of at least a portion of tread and/or of a lateral surface of the tire in at least one rotary position of the wheel or tire,wherein the lifting device is associated with a tire changing machine or a balancing machine. 2. A lifting device according to claim 1, wherein the lifting device is associated with a tire changing machine. 3. A lifting device according to claim 1, wherein the lifting device is associated with a balancing machine. 4. A lifting device according to claim 1, wherein the laser scanner is connected to a control unit of a tire changing machine or a balancing machine. 5. A lifting device according to claim 4, wherein data read by said laser scanner are used by the control unit to control the operation of the tire changing machine or balancing machine. 6. A lifting device according to claim 1, wherein at least one laser scanner is associated with each platform of a vehicle lift. 7. A lifting device according to claim 1, wherein at least one laser scanner is positioned orthogonally to the direction of movement of the wheel or tire on the platform. 8. A lifting device according to claim 3, wherein the lifting device is associated with a balancing machine, and said platform is separated from the wheel or tire when the state of wear and/or the condition and/or the defectiveness of the tire is being detected. 9. A lifting device according to claim 8, wherein the state of wear and/or the condition and/or the defectiveness of the tire is detected over the whole circumference of the tire which is made to rotate by said balancing machine. 10. A lifting device according to claim 2, wherein the laser scanner is connected to a printer capable of printing detected data on the wear and/or condition and/or defectiveness, or data related thereto, on a paper medium. 11. A lifting device according to claim 1, wherein said laser scanner is connected to a digital data recording unit. 12. A lifting device according to claim 1, wherein said laser scanner is connected to a portable electronic device. 13. A lifting device according to claim 1, wherein said laser scanner is of a point laser type. 14. A lifting device according to claim 1, wherein said laser scanner is of a stripe of light type. 15. A lifting device according to claim 6, wherein said laser scanner is connected to a vehicle wheel alignment machine, and data detected by the laser scanner is used by the vehicle wheel alignment machine to carry out its designated operations. 16. A lifting device according to claim 11, wherein the digital data recording unit is a database. 17. A lifting device according to claim 12, wherein the portable electronic device is a smartphone or tablet.
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이 특허에 인용된 특허 (5)
Dugger Doyle L. (Muscatine IA) Ho Morris D. (Walnut Creek CA), Method and apparatus for non-destructive inspection of tires.
Wollbrinck, James; Matuszny, Richard R.; Cargould, Barry; Williams, Peter, Tire uniformity testing system having a testing station for changing rim sets.
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