Electronic wheel balancer with variable speed operation, improved operator interface, and auxiliary storage
US5969247A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M1/225
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic wheel balancer performs imbalance measurements at variable speeds for different size wheels. The inertia of a wheel mounted on the balancer is determined by measuring the acceleration time of the wheel from a first speed to a second higher speed and the operating speed is adjusted accordingly. An improved operator interface pod incorporates correction plane indicators/selection buttons adjacent the weight display. Auxilliary weight storage is also provided.
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