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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2019
Bridgestone Europe Nv/sa [be/be], Zaventem, BE;
Francesco Iozia, Rome, IT;
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, Zaventem, BE;
Abstract
A forklift is provided for the handling of pneumatic tires each having a central cavity and a transponder. A gripping device is configured to engage one or more pneumatic tires. A reader device comprises an antenna and is configured to communicate with transponders of the one or more pneumatic tires. A displacement unit supports at least the antenna of the reader device and is configured to move the antenna between a waiting position, wherein the antenna is arranged at a certain distance from the one or more pneumatic tires engaged by the gripping device, and a working position, wherein the antenna is arranged in close proximity to the one or more pneumatic tires engaged by the gripping device and communication is enabled with respective transponders thereof.