Rim clamping device for a tire uniformity machine

Details Rim clamping device for a tire uniformity machine Rim clamping device for a tire uniformity machine

1994-12-27

1996-10-08

Knight, Anthony

Joints and connections

Interfitted members

Radially interposed shim or bushing

403368, 403365, 73146, G01M 1702, F16B 214

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055623581

ABSTRACT:
A device for clamping upper and lower rims to the respective upper and lower spindles of a tire uniformity machine. The device includes wedge component having an outer surface contacting the inner surface of a rim and a tapered inner surface contacting a similarly tapered surface of the spindle, is displaced axially relative to the tapered surface of the spindle. Such axial displacement is translated into a radial displacement of the wedge component as a consequence of the wedge effect between the tapered surface of the wedge component and tapered surface of the spindle. If the wedge component is displaced radially outward, its outer surface pushes against the inner surface of the rim and the rim is clamped through the frictional force between the inner surface of the rim and the outer surface of the wedge component.

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