公开(公告)号：US11986947B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17313072

申请日：2021-05-06

Applicant: Automated Tire, Inc.

Inventor： Andy Chalofsky ,  Josh Chalofsky ,  Stephen Toebes ,  Kenny Pratt ,  Seth Allen

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B60C25/05

CPC classification number: B25J11/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/0019 ,  B25J15/0052 ,  B60C25/0512 ,  B60C25/0515

Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.

公开(公告)号：US12090626B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US18527203

申请日：2023-12-01

Applicant: Automated Tire, Inc.

Inventor： Andy Chalofsky ,  Josh Chalofsky ,  Stephen Toebes ,  Kenny Pratt ,  Seth Allen

IPC: B25J13/08 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B60C25/05

CPC classification number: B25J11/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/0019 ,  B25J15/0052 ,  B60C25/0512 ,  B60C25/0515

Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.

公开(公告)号：US20230007948A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-12

申请号：US17933719

申请日：2022-09-20

Applicant: AUTOMATED TIRE, INC.

Inventor： Andy CHALOFSKY ,  Josh CHALOFSKY ,  Stephen TOEBES ,  Kenny PRATT ,  Seth ALLEN

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B60C25/05

Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.

公开(公告)号：US20250018577A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18802861

申请日：2024-08-13

Applicant: Automated Tire, Inc.

Inventor： Andy Chalofsky ,  Josh Chalofsky ,  Stephen Toebes ,  Kenny Pratt ,  Seth Allen

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B60C25/05

Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.

公开(公告)号：US20240116188A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18527203

申请日：2023-12-01

Applicant: Automated Tire, Inc.

Inventor： Andy Chalofsky ,  Josh Chalofsky ,  Stephen Toebes ,  Kenny Pratt ,  Seth Allen

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B60C25/05

CPC classification number: B25J11/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/0019 ,  B25J15/0052 ,  B60C25/0512 ,  B60C25/0515

Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.

公开(公告)号：US11872685B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17933719

申请日：2022-09-20

Applicant: AUTOMATED TIRE, INC.

Inventor： Andy Chalofsky ,  Josh Chalofsky ,  Stephen Toebes ,  Kenny Pratt ,  Seth Allen

IPC: B25J13/08 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B60C25/05

CPC classification number: B25J11/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/0019 ,  B25J15/0052 ,  B60C25/0512 ,  B60C25/0515

Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.

公开(公告)号：US20230417617A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18213239

申请日：2023-06-22

Applicant: Automated Tire, Inc.

Inventor： Andy Chalofsky ,  Josh Chalofsky ,  Faron Shonfeld ,  Stephen Toebes ,  Nicholas Efthimiades ,  James Parker

IPC: G01M1/28 ,  G01M1/04

CPC classification number: G01M1/28 ,  G01M1/045

Abstract: A vehicle component balancing robot apparatus, system and method for on vehicle balancing of one or more of a tire, a wheel, bearings, brake components, and vehicle components that impart vibrations to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame arranged so as to connect with the vehicle. A robot of the apparatus moves relative to the frame, and is configured so that the move, relative to the frame, resolves a predetermined location of a tire-wheel assembly relative to a reference frame of the robot. The robot has at least one end effector arranged to interface the tire-wheel assembly and the robot moves the at least one end effector to other predetermined locations on a wheel rim of the tire-wheel assembly, determined based on resolution of the predetermined location of the tire-wheel assembly relative to the reference frame.

公开(公告)号：US20230417616A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18213184

申请日：2023-06-22

Applicant: Automated Tire, Inc.

Inventor： Andy Chalofsky ,  Josh Chalofsky ,  Faron Shonfeld ,  Stephen Toebes ,  Nicholas Efthimiades ,  James Parker ,  Michael Earle

IPC: G01M1/04

CPC classification number: G01M1/045

Abstract: A vehicle component balancing robot apparatus, for on vehicle balancing of one or more of a tire, a wheel, bearings, brake components, and vehicle components that impart vibrations to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame arranged so as to connect with the vehicle. A robot of the apparatus moves relative to the frame, and is configured so that the move, relative to the frame, resolves a predetermined location of a tire-wheel assembly relative to a reference frame of the robot. The robot has at least one end effector arranged to interface the tire-wheel assembly and the robot moves the at least one end effector to other predetermined locations on a wheel rim of the tire-wheel assembly, determined based on resolution of the predetermined location of the tire-wheel assembly relative to the reference frame.