INFLATION WORK STATION

摘要

An inflation work station (600) for inflating a tire-wheel assembly (TW) including a tire (T) mounted to a wheel (W) is disclosed. The inflation work station (600) includes a working device (602) having an end effecter (606). The end effecter (606) includes a wheel-engaging plunger member (616), a retaining apparatus (612) connected to the wheel-engaging plunger member (616), and an inflation apparatus (614) connected to the wheel-engaging plunger member (616). The retaining apparatus (612) includes at least one tire-engaging portion (612a, 612b) extending from a retaining apparatus base member (620). The inflation apparatus (614) includes at least one inflation probe (614a, 614b, 614a', 614b') extending from an inflation apparatus base member (630). A method for operating an inflation work station (600) is also disclosed.