US 12,220,950 B2
Tire mounting apparatus
Yi Gong, Xiamen (CN); Hui Liu, Xiamen (CN); Liangsheng Lu, Xiamen (CN); and Fusheng Chen, Xiamen (CN)
Filed by XIAMEN LENCO CO., LTD., Fujian (CN)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/834,913.
Prior Publication US 2023/0391149 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B60C 25/05 (2006.01)
CPC B60C 25/0572 (2013.01) [B60C 25/0503 (2013.01); B60C 25/053 (2013.01); B60C 25/0566 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tire mounting apparatus, comprising a base, a mounting frame, a rim positioning mechanism, a wheel support mechanism, and a tire pressing mechanism;
the rim positioning mechanism, the wheel support mechanism and the mounting frame being disposed on the base in sequence, the tire pressing mechanism being disposed on the mounting frame and located above the wheel support mechanism;
the rim positioning mechanism being configured to position a hub of a rim;
the wheel support mechanism being configured to support a side peripheral edge of a wheel;
the tire pressing mechanism being configured to press a side peripheral edge of a tire for pressing a bead of the tire into the rim;
wherein the rim positioning mechanism includes a rim positioning platform located at one end of the base, and an upper end of the rim positioning platform has a positioning hole for insertion the hub of the rim;
the rim positioning mechanism further includes a retaining plate, a press rod, a guide rod, and a press head;
a first end of the retaining plate is pivotally connected to the end of the base so that the retaining plate can rotate in a horizontal direction, the rim positioning platform is disposed on the first end of the retaining plate;
a lower end of the guide rod is vertically connected to a second end of the retaining plate, when in use, the guide rod is inserted between spokes of the rim;
one end of the press rod is sleeved on the guide rod, the press rod is adjustable up and down;
the press head is disposed on another end of the press rod for positioning an upper end of the hub of the rim.