Wheelwright machines – Wheel holding means – Adjustable or adaptable for different sizes or shapes
Patent
1989-01-23
1990-11-20
Meislin, D. S.
Wheelwright machines
Wheel holding means
Adjustable or adaptable for different sizes or shapes
73146, B60C 2500, G01M 1702
Patent
active
049711288
ABSTRACT:
An improved automatic rim exchanger for use in a tire uniformity machine includes an upper spindle adapted to be rotated about the same axis as an axis of a tire, a fitting portion provided at the bottom of the upper spindle and associated with a chuck for detachably supporting upper rim structure of an upper rim holding member and upper rim, a lower spindle associated with a lock mechanism, which spindle is rotatably disposed on a lower spindle assembly mounted on an elevator member, has lower rim structure of a lower rim holding member and a lower rim detachably fitted therein, and is raised and lowered in the axial direction on the same axis, a jointly movable support member projecting from the lower rim means and adapted to be detachably fitted in a holding hole of the upper rim structure for supporting the upper rim structure, and a conveyor for supporting the vertically fitted upper and lower rim structure to feed and eject them.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4023407 (1977-05-01), Vanderzee
patent: 4380927 (1983-04-01), Oda et al.
patent: 4574628 (1986-03-01), Maikuma et al.
Koga Yukihiro
Miyazono Naoyuki
Meislin D. S.
Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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