Tire uniformity machine and method

Details Tire uniformity machine and method Tire uniformity machine and method

1987-01-14

1988-08-16

Woodiel, Donald O.

Measuring and testing

Tire, tread or roadway

Tire inflation testing installation

157 16, G01M 1702

Patent

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047635150

ABSTRACT:
A machine for testing the uniformity of tires. The machine comprises: a test spindle configured to receive a rim supporting a tire; an index table having a pair of index spindles; indexing means to rotate the index table whereby the index spindles may move a tire between an operator loading station and an index station; a loader robot adapted to move between the test spindle and the index station for transporting therebetween a tire; a roadwheel movable between a retracted position out of contact with a tire and an advanced position in driving contact with a test tire; motor means to rotate the roadwheel while in its advanced position; and transducer means coupled to the test spindle to determine vibrations of the test tire when rotated by the roadwheel as caused by non-uniformities within the tire. Also disclosed is a method for testing tires as with the disclosed machine.

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