Method and apparatus for installing tire pressure monitor assembly onto wheels
First Claim
1. A method of assembling a tire onto a wheel having a tire pressure monitor sensor, comprising:
- mounting a tire pressure monitor sensor onto the wheel;
orienting said wheel to place said tire pressure monitor sensor in a predetermined location using an automated orientation system; and
assembling the tire onto the wheel using an automated tire and wheel assembly machine.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for installing tire pressure monitor sensors onto wheels and for assembling tires onto wheels having tire pressure monitor sensors. The method includes orienting a wheel to place a tire pressure monitor sensor in a predetermined location using an automated orientation system in order to prevent damage to the tire pressure monitor sensor during assembly of a tire onto the wheel. The orientation of the wheel is detected using signals emitted from the tire pressure monitor sensor in order to ensure that the tire pressure monitor sensor is in its proper predetermined location prior to assembling the tire onto the wheel. After the tire is assembled onto the wheel and is inflated, a signal from the tire pressure monitor sensor is then read in order to determine if the tire pressure monitor sensor is functioning and if the tire is properly inflated.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of assembling a tire onto a wheel having a tire pressure monitor sensor, comprising:
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mounting a tire pressure monitor sensor onto the wheel;
orienting said wheel to place said tire pressure monitor sensor in a predetermined location using an automated orientation system; and
assembling the tire onto the wheel using an automated tire and wheel assembly machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of assembling a tire onto a wheel having a tire pressure monitor sensor, comprising:
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placing a wheel onto a conveyor system;
mounting a tire pressure monitor sensor onto the wheel;
orienting said wheel to place said tire pressure monitor sensor in a predetermined location using an automated orientation system;
assembling the tire onto the wheel using an automated tire and wheel assembly machine; and
inflating said tire. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of assembling a tire onto a wheel having a tire pressure monitor sensor, comprising:
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mounting a tire pressure monitor sensor onto the wheel;
orienting said wheel to place said tire pressure monitor sensor in a predetermined location;
detecting an orientation of said wheel to determine if the tire pressure monitor sensor is in said predetermined location using signals emitted from said tire pressure monitor; and
assembling the tire onto the wheel using an automated tire and wheel assembly machine. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of assembling a tire onto a wheel having a tire pressure monitor sensor, comprising:
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placing the wheel on a conveyor system;
mounting a tire pressure monitor sensor onto the wheel;
detecting an orientation of said wheel on said conveyor system to determine if the tire pressure monitor sensor is in said predetermined location using signals emitted from said tire pressure monitor; and
assembling the tire onto the wheel using an automated tire and wheel assembly machine. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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