Device for truing and regulating the tension of spoked running wheels
OwnerChristoph Rugelinventor
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Abstract
A device for truing and regulating the tension of spoked running wheels includes a support device for stationarily clamping the hub of the running wheel, a measuring device for determining the lateral and top eccentricity of the rim, a device for fixing a motor-driven nipple wrench to the spoke nipple, a device for manually adjusting spoke tension. The hub of the running wheel is clamped for measuring symmetrical to the axial radial plane; both lateral and top eccentricity and rim anomalies on the same radial rim segment can be read out directly and electronically with or without the tires fitted. A wrench can be installed in existing devices; and is suitable for manual and motor-driven applications.
Claims26
1-43. (canceled)
An apparatus for centering and adjusting a tension of a spoked running wheel having a rim and a plurality of spokes, the apparatus comprising:
- a support device for clamping the running wheel in a position that is centered relative to a radial center plane, wherein the support device includes symmetrically arranged support plates that exert a pulling-tilting movement on the rim to center the rim relative to the running wheel axis center plane;
- a measurement device slidingly disposed on a guide portion of one of the support plates for measuring an axial and radial runout of the rim by sensing a gap size of a rim width centered relative to the running wheel radial plane;
- an attachment device for securing a nipple wrench onto a nipple portion of the spoke, wherein the attachment device includes a sliding guide sleeve that is placed over the spoke nipple to adjust a tension of the spoked running wheel by adjusting a position of the spoke nipple.
A motorized nipple wrench for movement in an axial and radial direction while adjusting tension of a running wheel spoke comprising:
- a mounting body having a socket;
- a sliding guide body oriented in the mounting body for axial movement of the socket with respect to the spoke nipple;
- a sensor for sensing contact with a rim of a wheel;
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- a drive means for rotating the socket.
A manual nipple wrench for adjusting tension of a running wheel spoke comprising:
- a rotatable base body having a spoke guide device;
- a socket associated with the base body;
- a contact;
- a two-sided pressure sensor;
- a rotary head guide having slots for receiving the spoke associated with the base body;
- a cover device having a display that is displaced with the base body by a sliding guide to form a fixed base relative to the base body through the rotary head, and a spoke adhesion means in contact with the spoke;
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- pressure sensors arranged radial to the spoke axis for determining torque of the spoke, for nipple tensioning, spoke tensioning and torsion control of the spoke during nipple rotation, in a processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.