US 12,233,673 B2
Tyre-removal apparatus with automatically pivoting tool
Paolo Sotgiu, Modena (IT)
Assigned to Snap-on Equipment Srl a unico socio, Correggio (IT)
Filed by Snap-on Equipment Srl a unico socio, Correggio (IT)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/582,930.
Claims priority of application No. 102021000001235 (IT), filed on Jan. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0234401 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60C 25/138 (2006.01); B60C 25/05 (2006.01)
CPC B60C 25/138 (2013.01) [B60C 25/056 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Apparatus for mounting a tyre on a rim of a wheel and/or for removing a tyre from a rim of a wheel of a vehicle, comprising:
a base having a support for receiving and rotating the wheel;
a frame joined to the base and having an upright with a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the wheel;
a support arm associated with the upright and movable in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the wheel;
a tool for operating on the wheel, said tool being mounted pivoting on the support arm;
a sensor associated with the tool and able to detect at least one parameter representing contact between the tool and the wheel,
characterized in that
the sensor is operationally connected to a control unit able to control an actuator, associated with the support arm, so as to pivot the tool between a first withdrawn position with respect to the axis of rotation of the wheel and a second advanced position with respect to the axis of rotation of the wheel, depending on the at least one parameter representing the contact between the tool and the wheel.