Autonomous traverse tire changing bot, autonomous tire changing system, and method therefor
US11986947B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M1/045
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.
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