An apparatus and method for use with a vehicle wheel balancing system (100) to obtain non-contact measurements of dimensions on a wheel assembly (200) secured on a spindle shaft (104), together with identification of, and distances to, operator-selected locations on various surfaces of a wheel assembly 200.

A method for identifying at least one physical characteristic of a work piece includes selecting at least one test scheme having one or more test configurations. At least one error isolation scheme is selected having one or more counterpart test configurations. The work piece is moved through the one or more test configurations, and a sensor suite measures one or more of base force, torque, or motion. The work piece is moved through the one or more counterpart test configurations, and counterpart force, torque or motion are measured. Identification of the at least one physical characteristic includes isolating error common to one or more of the measured base and counterpart force, torque or motion, and removing the isolated error from the base measurements to generate one or more of refined force, torque or motion. The at least one physical characteristic is determined according to the one or more refined values.

A balancing device for installing a counterweight in a specified shaft balancing region paired with a balancing plane includes a securing device which can be controlled via a control unit. The securing device has a first and a second receiving area for a counterweight or the shaft at a free end. A slot is arranged on the balancing device such that the balancing device can be moved along the shaft in the axial direction. The balancing device has a sensor for ascertaining the position of the balancing device relative to the shaft. The balancing device further includes a display unit which is connected to the control unit so as to exchange data and which is designed such that the position of the balancing device relative to the balancing region can be displayed.

A balancing device for installing a counterweight in a specified shaft balancing region paired with a balancing plane includes a securing device which can be controlled via a control unit. The securing device has a first and a second receiving area for a counterweight or the shaft at a free end. A slot is arranged on the balancing device such that the balancing device can be moved along the shaft in the axial direction. The balancing device has a sensor for ascertaining the position of the balancing device relative to the shaft. The balancing device further includes a display unit which is connected to the control unit so as to exchange data and which is designed such that the position of the balancing device relative to the balancing region can be displayed.

An apparatus for applying weight material onto a wheel may include a conveyor assembly, upper and lower severing-head assemblies, and upper and lower control arms. The severing-head assemblies may be mounted above and below the conveyor assembly and may include a housing, a severing device and a dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism may position the weight material from a source relative to the severing device. The severing device may separate a predetermined amount of weight material from a source. The control arms may be movably mounted above and below the conveyor assembly and have weight-application tools configured to transfer the predetermined amounts of weight material from the severing-head assemblies to locations on the wheel.

An apparatus for applying weight material onto a wheel may include a conveyor assembly, upper and lower severing-head assemblies, and upper and lower control arms. The severing-head assemblies may be mounted above and below the conveyor assembly and may include a housing, a severing device and a dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism may position the weight material from a source relative to the severing device. The severing device may separate a predetermined amount of weight material from a source. The control arms may be movably mounted above and below the conveyor assembly and have weight-application tools configured to transfer the predetermined amounts of weight material from the severing-head assemblies to locations on the wheel.

A shaft balancing device having first and second supports, which are rotatable about an axis, a motor drivingly coupled to the first support, an electromagnet, which has a plurality of coil units that are disposed circumferentially about the axis, and a control module. The control module is configured to separately control operation of each of the coil units to generate a predetermined composite magnetic field that is an aggregate of a plurality of magnetic fields produced by the plurality of coil units. The predetermined composite magnetic field is fixed relative to a datum that is rotatable about the axis with the first support. The control module is further configured to rotate the predetermined composite magnetic field about the axis at a rotational velocity of the first support.

A simply-supported fixture for a circular plate, including: an opening end cover, circular sleeve, base, and semicircular-ring convex platform. The base has a positioning step for guidance, the circular sleeve is concentrically installed on the step of the base, and the opening end cover is concentrically installed on the circular sleeve and connects to the base through a reaming hole bolt. A circular plate disposed between the opening end cover and base, and opposite sides of the opening end cover and base are provided with concave platforms. Two semicircular-ring convex platforms of the same diameter are concentrically installed on the concave platforms, the reaming hole bolt is tightened with force, and the circular plate is supported and fixed on the fixture. The circular plate and the semicircular-ring convex platform on the opening end cover and base, are in line contact wherein lines are parallel and concentric having the same radius.

A simply-supported fixture for a circular plate, including: an opening end cover, circular sleeve, base, and semicircular-ring convex platform. The base has a positioning step for guidance, the circular sleeve is concentrically installed on the step of the base, and the opening end cover is concentrically installed on the circular sleeve and connects to the base through a reaming hole bolt. A circular plate disposed between the opening end cover and base, and opposite sides of the opening end cover and base are provided with concave platforms. Two semicircular-ring convex platforms of the same diameter are concentrically installed on the concave platforms, the reaming hole bolt is tightened with force, and the circular plate is supported and fixed on the fixture. The circular plate and the semicircular-ring convex platform on the opening end cover and base, are in line contact wherein lines are parallel and concentric having the same radius.

A dynamic balance testing device includes a vibrating unit configured to rotatably hold a predetermined rotating body being a specimen, a first spring configured to elastically support the vibrating unit and restrict displacement of the vibrating unit in a direction parallel to a rotation axis of the predetermined rotating body, and at least three second springs configured to elastically support the vibrating unit and restrict displacement of the vibrating unit in a predetermined direction orthogonal to the rotation axis. The at least three second springs are attached to the vibrating unit on a same predetermined plane, and the vibrating unit holds the predetermined rotating body such that a projection of a center of gravity of the predetermined rotating body onto the predetermined plane is substantially at the same position as a position where the first spring is attached to the vibrating unit.