ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL ASSEMBLY

摘要

An apparatus and method for aligning a rim of a wheel assembly to a wheel hub. The apparatus can include a wheel handler device that is structured to securely engage the wheel assembly. The apparatus can include one or more light emitting devices that project one or more light spots on the face of the wheel hub. The position of one or more light spots relative to another light spot(s) and/or to a reference feature on the face of the hub can provide an indication of the location, orientation, and/or alignment of at least the rim relative to the wheel hub.

主权项

1. An apparatus for aligning a rim of a wheel assembly to a wheel hub, the apparatus comprising:
a wheel handler device structured to securely engage the wheel assembly; a light emitting device oriented to emit one or more beams of light toward the rim of the wheel assembly that is securely engaged by the wheel handler device; an adjustment device coupled to the light emitting device, the adjustment device structured to adjust an orientation at which the one or more beams of light is/are emitted from the light emitting device; and wherein the wheel handler device is operable for adjusting a position of the wheel assembly relative to a position of the wheel hub based on the location of the one or more beams of light.