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US 9,248,701 B2Granted
Vehicle wheel changing method
AssigneeTechnological Resources Pty. Limited
InventorJohn Calvi
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Abstract
A method for changing a vehicle wheel held to the vehicle by nuts and retainer cleats comprising: using a mobile robot for removal and replacement of the wheel nuts and retainer cleats in combination with the use of a mobile mechanical wheel handler to grip and remove the wheel and to bring a replacement wheel into position before replacement of the wheel nuts and cleats by the robot.
Claims20
A method for changing a vehicle wheel held to a vehicle by wheel nuts and retainer cleats comprising:
- using a mobile robot for removal and replacement of the wheel nuts and retainer cleats in combination with a mobile mechanical wheel handler to grip and remove the wheel and to bring a replacement wheel into position before replacement of the wheel nuts and cleats by the robot.
A method for changing a vehicle wheel held to the vehicle by wheel nuts and retainer cleats, comprising:
- laser scanning the vehicle wheel to identify positions of the wheel nuts and retainer cleats;
- operating a mobile robot to remove the wheel nuts and retainer cleats;
- operating a mechanical wheel handler to remove the vehicle wheel and to replace the vehicle wheel with a replacement wheel;
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- operating the mobile robot to replace the wheel retainer cleats and the nuts.
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