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.

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.

A self-releasing clamping tool that mounts a wheel onto a wheel balancer. The clamping tool has an adapter plate and a planetary gear assembly. The planetary gear assembly is an adjustable support system that maintains the wheel in a desired orientation while being balanced. The planetary gear assembly has a central gear and a collection of gear studs. The gear studs are support members that can be repositioned to correspond to the lug holes of the wheel. The central gear is rotatably mounted onto the adapter plate and the gear studs are detachably mounted onto the adapter plate. The central gear synchronizes the motion of the gear studs and the gear studs are easily detached from the adapter plate. Thus, preventing damage when dropped. A central hole traverses through the assembly and plate to enable the clamping tool to be attached to the wheel balancer.

The present invention includes a shaft that protrudes further toward a lower spindle side than an upper rim and includes a plurality of engagement grooves arranged in an up-down direction at an outer periphery of a lower end accommodated in a hollow portion of the lower spindle; a shaft support part that rotatably supports an upper end of the shaft; an engagement part that is accommodated within the hollow portion and is engaged with any one engagement groove of the plurality of engagement grooves; a first elevating part that is configured to integrally move the upper spindle, the shaft, and the shaft support part in the up-down direction; and a second elevating part that adjusts the length of the shaft protruding below the upper rim by changing the distance between the shaft support part and the upper spindle.

A wheel-force dynamometer (1) for the measurement of forces and torques acting upon a vehicle tire (2a) and a vehicle wheel (2) using force sensors (4, 24, 44). The vehicle wheel (2) is mounted and able to rotate on a wheel axle. The wheel-force dynamometer (1) has a wheel axle that is in the form of a hollow shaft (9, 29, 49) which is hydrostatically mounted on a rigid, fixed in position bearing journal (3, 23, 43).

A first harmonic runout simulation hub includes a measuring disc and a clamping portion detachably fixed together, in which the clamping portion is fixed in the middle of the measuring disc; the clamping portion includes a first positioning hole for positioning and clamping, the first positioning hole is a cylindrical hole, and the cylindricity of the first positioning hole is smaller than a preset value; the outer circumference of the measuring disc includes a measuring cylindrical surface having a preset axial length and a bus parallel to an axis of the first positioning hole, the radial distance between the axis of the measuring cylindrical surface and the axis of the first positioning hole is greater than a preset value, and circular runout test values on the measuring cylindrical surface are preset first harmonic runout values.

A wheel clamping system, for reversibly clamping a motor vehicle wheel with a rim onto a wheel servicing machine, includes a handle for acting on a rim of the wheel mounted on a rotatable spindle. The handle has a coupling surface for engaging with clamping jaws of a pull rod when the clamping jaws are open. The handle includes a force detecting device for determining an amount of force exerted by the handle on the rim of the wheel, and a signal emitter operatively connected to the force detecting device. The signal emitter is configured to wirelessly transmit a control signal to a signal receiver of the wheel balancer operatively connected to an actuator causing axial movement of the pull rod when the determined amount of force reaches a predefined threshold, such that the actuator is actuated and the wheel clamping system performs a reversible clamping operation.

A rotating body load measuring device (100) according to the present invention detects a force acting on a rotating body (30) that is formed in a columnar shape and rotates around a central axis (L60) of a shaft body (60) protruding from a center of an end face, in a state where a main load is applied to the rotating body (30) in a main load direction (P) that is one direction in a radial direction, and includes a load cell (70) having a measurement center (C70) and capable of measuring forces acting in at least three directions with the measurement center (C70) as a reference, in which the load cell (70) is disposed such that the measurement center (C70) and the central axis (L60) overlap when viewed in the main load direction (P), and is connected to the shaft body (60).

A vehicle wheel service apparatus that includes: a frame; a plurality of working tools, connected to the frame and movable to perform operations for mounting and/or demounting the tyre relative to the wheel rim; a shaft driven by an actuator rotationally about a longitudinal axis and connectable to the rim; a measuring system for generating vibration signals representing vibrations of the shaft produced by wheel imbalances; a control unit, connected to the measuring system to receive the vibration signals; a support device, connected to the frame and movable between an activated position, where it encircles the shaft while still allowing it to rotate, and a deactivated position, where it is spaced from the shaft; a connector, movable between a working position, where it mechanically connects the measuring system to the frame, and a rest position, where the measuring system is mechanically disengaged from the frame.

The present invention relates to a wheel clamping system for reversibly clamping a motor vehicle wheel with a rim onto a wheel servicing machine, wherein the wheel clamping system comprises at least one force measuring device for measuring the value of a clamping force exerted by the wheel clamping system on a rim of a motor vehicle wheel held on the main shaft.