Tire-changing machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheels
First Claim
1. Tire-changing machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheels, comprising:
- a) a base frame for supporting gripping and rotating means for a wheel of a vehicle with a rim and a tire to be fitted/removed;
b) an operating head operatively associated with said base frame and having at least a fitting/removal tool;
c) operating means for positioning said operating head in a work configuration in which said tool is arranged in contact with said tire substantially near the flange of said rim;
d) non-contact detection means for detecting without contact the flange of the rim;
e) 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;
f) said non-contact detection means including an identification system of the structural light type;
g) at least a pattern generator for projecting at least one three dimensional image toward said wheel; and
h) at least one detection device for detecting the light generated by reflection by the intersection of said three dimensional image with said wheel.
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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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12 Claims
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1. Tire-changing machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheels, comprising:
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a) a base frame for supporting gripping and rotating means for a wheel of a vehicle with a rim and a tire to be fitted/removed; b) an operating head operatively associated with said base frame and having at least a fitting/removal tool; c) operating means for positioning said operating head in a work configuration in which said tool is arranged in contact with said tire substantially near the flange of said rim; d) non-contact detection means for detecting without contact the flange of the rim; e) 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; f) said non-contact detection means including an identification system of the structural light type; g) at least a pattern generator for projecting at least one three dimensional image toward said wheel; and h) at least one detection device for detecting the light generated by reflection by the intersection of said three dimensional image with said wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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