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Patent No.:

US 11298977 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022

Filed:

Jun. 22, 2020

Robotic wheel gripper with a tpm sensor

Applicant:

International Wheel & Tire Company, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Inventor:

Kevin R. Kerwin, Orion Township, MI (US);

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL WHEEL & TIRE COMPANY, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:

Brooks Kushman, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Saul Rodriguez

Assistant Examiner:

Brendan P Tighe

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 30/06 (2006.01); B25J 15/02 (2006.01); B25J 15/10 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B60C 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 30/06 (2013.01); B25J 9/0093 (2013.01); B25J 15/0253 (2013.01); B25J 15/10 (2013.01); B25J 19/021 (2013.01); B60C 23/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

A robotic wheel gripper unit that is configured for gripping and transporting a wheel to a predetermined position during an assembly operation with a tire is disclosed. The robotic wheel gripper unit comprises a selectively moveable arm that includes a gripper tool connected thereto. The gripper tool further includes a plurality of gripper fingers and at least one sensor. The gripper fingers are configured for selectively engaging a portion of a wheel. The sensor is configured to detect a predetermined element on the wheel, such as a TPMS valve stem, to assist in placement of the wheel during an assembly operation.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Kerwin, Kevin. (2022). Robotic wheel gripper with a tpm sensor (U.S. Patent No. 11298977). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11298977

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