Vehicle tire changer with integrated detector for tire pressure sensors
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1. An improved vehicle wheel tire changing system having a means for securing a vehicle wheel assembly and a means for altering the mounting of a tire on a rim of the wheel assembly, the improvement comprising:
- a tire pressure sensor detection system configured to emit at least one trigger signal and to receive an associated response signal from a tire pressure sensor.
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Abstract
An improved vehicle wheel tire changing system configured to detect the presence of a tire pressure monitoring system sensor, mounted within a vehicle wheel assembly, prior to altering the mounting of a tire on an associated wheel rim.
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1. An improved vehicle wheel tire changing system having a means for securing a vehicle wheel assembly and a means for altering the mounting of a tire on a rim of the wheel assembly, the improvement comprising:
a tire pressure sensor detection system configured to emit at least one trigger signal and to receive an associated response signal from a tire pressure sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An improved vehicle wheel tire changing system having a means for securing a vehicle wheel assembly and a means for altering the mounting of a tire on a rim of the wheel assembly, the improvement comprising:
a means for detecting the presence of a tire pressure sensor associated with a vehicle wheel assembly secured to the vehicle wheel tire changing system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for detecting the presence of a tire pressure sensor disposed in a vehicle wheel assembly, comprising:
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securing the vehicle wheel assembly to a vehicle wheel service device;
emitting at least one trigger signal in proximity to said vehicle wheel assembly; and
detecting, responsive to said trigger signal, a response signal emitted by a tire pressure sensor disposed in the vehicle wheel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An improved vehicle wheel tire changing system having a means for securing a vehicle wheel assembly, a means for altering the mounting of a tire on a rim of the wheel assembly, and a central processing unit configure with operating instructions for controlling the operation of the vehicle wheel tire changing system, the improvement comprising:
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a transmitter configured to emit at least one tire pressure sensor trigger signal;
a receiver configured to receive at least one signal from a tire pressure sensor responsive to said trigger signal; and
wherein said central processing unit is further configured with operating instructions to operate said transmitter and said receiver to detect the presence of a tire pressure sensor in a vehicle wheel assembly in proximity to the vehicle wheel tire changing system. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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