Forklift for the handling of pneumatic tires provided with transponder
AssigneeBridgestone Europe NV/SA
InventorFrancesco Iozia
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Abstract
A forklift is provided for the handling of pneumatic tires each having a central cavity and a transponder. A gripping device is configured to engage one or more pneumatic tires. A reader device comprises an antenna and is configured to communicate with transponders of the one or more pneumatic tires. A displacement unit supports at least the antenna of the reader device and is configured to move the antenna between a waiting position, wherein the antenna is arranged at a certain distance from the one or more pneumatic tires engaged by the gripping device, and a working position, wherein the antenna is arranged in close proximity to the one or more pneumatic tires engaged by the gripping device and communication is enabled with respective transponders thereof.
Claims18
A forklift for the handling of pneumatic tires each having a central cavity and a transponder, the forklift comprising:
- a gripping device configured to engage one or more pneumatic tires;
- a reader device comprising an antenna and configured to communicate with transponders of the one or more pneumatic tires;
- a displacement unit which supports at least the antenna of the reader device and is configured to move the antenna between a waiting position, wherein the antenna is arranged at a certain distance from the one or more pneumatic tires engaged by the gripping device, and a working position, wherein the antenna is arranged in close proximity to the one or more pneumatic tires engaged by the gripping device and communication is enabled with respective transponders thereof.
A method of operating a forklift for the handling of pneumatic tires each having a central cavity and a transponder, the method comprising:
- engaging one or more pneumatic tires;
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- moving an antenna between a first position, wherein the antenna is arranged at a certain distance from the engaged one or more pneumatic tires, and a second position, wherein the antenna is arranged in close proximity to the engaged one or more pneumatic tires and communication is enabled with respective transponders thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.