Robotic soaper
AssigneeAndroid Industries LLC
InventorLawrence J. Lawson
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Abstract
A single-cell workstation for processing a tire-wheel assembly including a tire and a wheel is disclosed. The single cell workstation includes a soaping sub-station. The soaping sub-station includes a housing defined by a support surface and one or more walls extending from the support surface and a plurality of fluid dispensing portions extending from the support surface. An apparatus for lubricating one or more beads of a tire is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a head portion; a plurality of radially-adjustable clamping portions axially extending from the head portion; and a plurality of radially-adjustable lubrication applicators axially extending from the head portion.
Claims17
A single-cell workstation for processing a tire-wheel assembly including a tire and a wheel, comprising:
- a soaping sub-station including
- a housing defined by a support surface and one or more walls extending from the support surface, and
- a plurality of fluid dispensing portions extending from the support surface, wherein each of the plurality of fluid dispensing portions includes:
- a neck portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the support surface, a head portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the neck portion, and a fluid directing nozzle connected to the head portion;
- and
- one or more track members disposed upon the support surface, wherein the neck portions are movably-disposed within the one or more track members.
A single-cell workstation for processing a tire-wheel assembly including a tire and a wheel, comprising:
- a soaping sub-station including
- a housing defined by a support surface and one or more walls extending from the support surface, and
- a plurality of fluid dispensing portions extending from the support surface;
- a plurality of posts including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end extends from the support surface;
- and
- a plurality of contacting pads, wherein each of the plurality of contacting pads are rotatably-connected to the second end of each of the plurality of posts.
A single-cell workstation for processing a tire-wheel assembly including a tire and a wheel, comprising:
- a soaping sub-station including
- a housing defined by a support surface and one or more walls extending from the support surface, and
- means for depositing lubricating fluid upon bead seats of a wheel, wherein the means includes:
- a plurality of fluid dispensing portions extending from the support surface, wherein each of the plurality of fluid dispensing portions includes:
- a neck portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the support surface, a head portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the neck portion, and a fluid directing nozzle connected to the head portion;
- and
- means for horizontally adjusting the neck portion.
A single-cell workstation for processing a tire-wheel assembly including a tire and a wheel, comprising:
- a soaping sub-station including
- a housing defined by a support surface and one or more walls extending from the support surface, and
- means for depositing lubricating fluid upon bead seats of a wheel, wherein the means includes:
- a plurality of fluid dispensing portions extending from the support surface, wherein each of the plurality of fluid dispensing portions includes:
- a neck portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the support surface, a head portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the neck portion, and a fluid directing nozzle connected to the head portion;
- a plurality of posts including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end extends from the support surface;
- and
- a plurality of contacting pads, wherein each of the plurality of contacting pads are rotatably-connected to the second end of each of the plurality of posts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.