Workcell for tire and wheel assembly including a tire inflating sub-station that utilizes a flexible flip seal
US8161650B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/534
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for assembling a tire and a wheel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a single-cell workstation including a device that retains a wheel, and a plurality of sub-stations. The device moves the wheel to each of the plurality of sub-stations, without releasing the wheel, to assemble a tire-wheel assembly. A method is also disclosed.
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