Tire-changing machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheels
First Claim
1. A tire-changing machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheels, comprising:
- a base frame for supporting gripping and rotating means for at least one wheel of a vehicle with a rim and a tire to be fitted/removed;
at least an operating head operatively associated with said base frame and having at least a fitting/removal tool;
operating means suitable for positioning said operating head in a work configuration in which said tool is arranged in contact against said tire substantially near the flange of said rim, wherein non-contact detection means contact said flange of the rim, said non-contact detection means being operatively associated with at least one processing and control unit suitable for the control/aid of said operating means for the positioning of said operating head in said work configuration.
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Abstract
The tire-changing machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheels comprises a base frame for supporting gripping and rotating means for a vehicle wheel with a rim and a tire to be fitted/removed, an operating head operatively associated with the base frame and having at least a fitting/removal tool, operating means or actuators suitable for positioning the operating head in a work configuration in which the tool is arranged in contact against the tire substantially near the flange of the rim. The actuators are responsive to a processing and control unit which positions the operating head in the work configuration, so that the fitting/removal tools can fit, and/or remove, a tire from the rim of a vehicle wheel.
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16 Claims
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1. A tire-changing machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheels, comprising:
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a base frame for supporting gripping and rotating means for at least one wheel of a vehicle with a rim and a tire to be fitted/removed; at least an operating head operatively associated with said base frame and having at least a fitting/removal tool; operating means suitable for positioning said operating head in a work configuration in which said tool is arranged in contact against said tire substantially near the flange of said rim, wherein non-contact detection means contact said flange of the rim, said non-contact detection means being operatively associated with at least one processing and control unit suitable for the control/aid of said operating means for the positioning of said operating head in said work configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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