Robotic tire changer user interaction procedures for safety and convenience
US9662945B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C25/0515
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robotic tire changing machine having a processing system is configured with software instructions to carry out the procedures for tire mounting and demounting, and with software instructions to detect and respond to abnormal operating conditions during a tire mounting or demounting procedure. A specific response to the detection of an abnormal operating condition by the processing system is guided by the software instructions and is associated with the particular state in which the tire changing machine is in and/or the current step of an ongoing tire mounting or demounting procedure. The specific responses may include, but are not limited to, providing a prompt or instruction to an operator, providing a warning to an operator, carrying out one or more additional procedural steps, suspending operations to await an operator action, or limiting movement of articulated components during the tire mounting or demounting procedure.
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