Wheel balancer with means for determining tyre uniformity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8739624
APP PUB NO 20130008249A1
SERIAL NO

13176266

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The present application relates to a wheel balancer which includes a stationary frame, a measuring shaft mounted rotatably about a shaft axis on the stationary frame and adapted to receive coaxially a rim/tyre assembly. The wheel balancer further includes an encoder configured to determine the angular positions of the measuring shaft or of the rim/tyre assembly, a load device configured to apply a load to the periphery of the rim/tyre assembly, a first measuring device configured to measure forces resulting from an unbalance of the rotating rim/tyre assembly, a second measuring device configured to measure forces acting between the load device and the periphery of the rim/tyre assembly, and a locking device configured to keep the distance between the shaft axis and a contact portion at which the periphery of the rim/tyre assembly contacts the load device constant during the measurement of the forces acting between the load device and the periphery of the rim/tyre assembly.

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SNAP-ON EQUIPMENT SRL A UNICO SOCIO42015 CORREGGIO (RE)

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Braghiroli, Francesco Reggio Emilia, IT 44 345
Gucciardino, Lillo Bomporto, IT 13 24
Sotgiu, Paolo Modena, IT 54 230

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