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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Inventors:
Harald J. Staab, Bavaria, DE;
Jeremy Newkirk, Brookfield, IL (US);
Gregory F. Rossano, Enfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 29/00 (2006.01); G01B 11/275 (2006.01); G01M 17/013 (2006.01); B23P 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 29/001 (2013.01); G01B 11/275 (2013.01); G01M 17/013 (2013.01); B23P 19/10 (2013.01); B60B 29/008 (2013.01); B60B 2340/52 (2013.01); G01B 2210/14 (2013.01); G01B 2210/24 (2013.01); G01B 2210/283 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.