Machine for fitting and removing tires and wheel rims for vehicles
AssigneeGiuliano S.P.A.
InventorMaurizio Bonacini
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Abstract
A machine for fitting/removing tires and wheel rims for vehicles, comprising a frame for supporting elements for coupling and turning a rim, onto/from which a tire is to be fitted/removed, about a rotation axis, and a working assembly that is movably supported by the frame and comprises a working head for fitting and removing the rim/tire associated with a first translational actuation, and is provided with a tubular pusher transverse to the rotation axis, and associated with an abutment surface associable with a tire side, and with at least one tire removal tool associated with a second actuation for alternate movement between an inactive configuration at least partially within the pusher, and at least one active configuration, protruding at least partially from the pusher.
Claims19
A machine for fitting and removing tires and wheel rims for vehicles, comprising:
- a frame;
- supporting means mounted at said frame for coupling and turning a rim, onto/from which a tire is to be fitted/removed, about a rotation axis;
- and a working assembly movably supported by said frame and comprising a working head for fitting and removing said rim and said tire, first actuation means operatively connected with said working head far translational actuation in a direction that is substantially parallel to said rotation axis, a pusher, provided at said working head that is substantially tubular, is arranged substantially transversely to said rotation axis, and is provided with an abutment surface that is adapted for working contact with a side of said tire, at least one removal tool for removing said tire from said rim, and second actuation means that are operatively connected with said at least one removal tool for causing alternate movement thereof between an inactive configuration, in which the removal tool is at least partially accommodated within said pusher, and at least one active configuration, in which the removal tool protrudes at least partially from said pusher, said second actuation means comprising guiding means for guiding said at least one removal tool, said guiding means comprising at least one slot that is provided at a side wall of said pusher, and at least one pivot that is connected to said at least one removal tool and arranged so as to slide along said at least one slot.
A machine for fitting and removing tires and wheel rims for vehicles, comprising;
- a frame;
- supporting means mounted at said frame for coupling and turning a rim, onto/from which a tire is to be fitted/removed, about a rotational axis;
- and a working assembly movably supported by said frame and comprising a working head for fitting and removing said rim and said tire, first actuation means operatively connected with said working head for translational actuation in a direction that is substantially parallel to said rotation axis, a pusher, provided at said working head that is substantially tubular, is arranged substantially transversely to said rotation axis, and is provided with an abutment surface that is adapted for working contact with a side of said tire, at least one removal tool for removing said tire from said rim, and second actuation means that are operatively connected with said at least one removal tool for causing alternate movement thereof between an inactive configuration, in which the removal tool is at least partially accommodated within said pusher, and at least one active configuration, in which the removal tool protrudes at least partially from said pusher, said second actuation means comprise motion means for producing alternating rectilinear motion, said motion means being operatively connected with said at least one removal tool, said first actuation means comprises at least one first fluid-medium actuator that acts in a direction that is substantially parallel to said rotation axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.