Automated tire changer machine, systems, programs and methods

摘要

A tire changing machine including enhanced control features for automated operator of tire change procedures with operator oversight and ability to manually adjust machine operation when desired. Dead man control input, user interfaces and programs for implementing the interfaces, methods for completing tire bead seating, informational displays of wheel rim and tire information, coordinated tool positioning, and automated lubrication features are described.

主权项

1. A tire changer machine comprising:
a clamping assembly configured to receive a wheel rim; a drive assembly configured to rotate the wheel rim about an axis; a plurality of tools selectively positionable to mount a tire on the wheel rim and demount a tire from the wheel rim; a plurality of force and position feedback sensors associated with said plurality of tools; a control system configured to utilize signals received from said plurality of force and position feedback sensors to coordinate selective positioning of the plurality of tools to complete an automated tire change procedure; and a user interface configured to display context sensitive information to a human operator in response to an interruption of the automated tire change procedure, said context sensitive information is representative of at least one branching tire change procedure available at said point of interruption in said automated tire change procedure.