Rotatably driving device for the visual inspection of a tire and associated method
US9921135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M17/027
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for rotating a tire includes a fixed support, a driving belt, a plurality of first pulleys, and at least one second pulley. The driving belt has a contact face for contacting an annular part of the tire, and the driving belt enables rotation of the tire. The first pulleys are mounted on the support and are in abutment with the driving belt on a side opposite to the contact face in order to press the contact face radially against the annular part of the tire. The at least one second pulley is in abutment with the contact face of the driving belt and is mounted for translational movement on the support in order to locally space the contact face apart from the annular part of the tire.
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