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WO1997016322A1 - Outil pour aligner un moyeu de vehicule et une roue - Google Patents

Outil pour aligner un moyeu de vehicule et une roue Download PDF

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WO1997016322A1
WO1997016322A1 PCT/AU1996/000688 AU9600688W WO9716322A1 WO 1997016322 A1 WO1997016322 A1 WO 1997016322A1 AU 9600688 W AU9600688 W AU 9600688W WO 9716322 A1 WO9716322 A1 WO 9716322A1
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Roger John Troy
Dennis Darcy
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WHEEL EASY Pty Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B29/00—Apparatus or tools for mounting or dismounting wheels
    • B60B29/001—Apparatus or tools for mounting or dismounting wheels comprising lifting or aligning means

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  • This invention relates to a tool for use in fitting a vehicle wheel to a wheel hub.
  • the invention relates to a tool which can be used to align the stud holes of a vehicle wheel with the studs projecting from the wheel hub.
  • the invention provides a tool for aligning the stud holes of a wheel with the studs of a wheel hub, said tool comprising a pair of elongate members interconnected at an end of each by a flexible member; wherein said elongate members are dimensioned in profile to pass through the stud holes of the wheel and the free end of each member includes a bore which can be fitted over a wheel stud as a clearance fit.
  • the elongate members of the tool can be solid or tubular sections.
  • the tube cavity typically serves as the bore which can be fitted over a wheel stud.
  • An elongate member in the region of the bore can be expanded so that the bore region has a greater outside diameter than the remainder of the member.
  • the cavity of a tubular elongate member can be machined out to provide a bore with a greater internal diameter than the
  • HEET RULE 26 internal dimensions or diameter of the cavity.
  • elongate members advantageously have a circular cross-section.
  • the flexible member serves to hold ends of elongate members an appropriate distance apart when the tool is in use.
  • the flexible member can also be used as a hand grip as will be detailed below.
  • the flexible member can be fabricated from a semi-rigid material having an appropriate curvature so that the elongate members are urged towards a spaced apart but parallel configuration when in use.
  • a tool according to the invention can be used with essentially all wheeled vehicles or equipment such as motor cars, caravans trailers and fork-lifts, as well as with heavier equipment wheels such as truck wheels, bus wheels and some mining and agricultural equipment wheels.
  • each elongate member is typically 200 to 400 mm in length and has a maximum cross-sectional dimension of about 14 mm.
  • the flexible member is typically about 210 mm in length and the bore in each elongate member has a minimum cross-sectional dimension of about 11 mm.
  • Tools according to the invention can be fabricated to appropriately increased dimensions for use with larger vehicle or equipment wheels.
  • Elongate members are typically fabricated from a metals material such as steel or stainless steel.
  • the flexible member is typically fabricated from a plastics material, or can be a rope or corded material.
  • the flexible member is advantageously connected to an end of an elongate member by providing a recess or bore in the latter which receives a portion of an end of the flexible member.
  • the flexible member is then secured to the elongate member by bonding or crimping.
  • the holes in a wheel are of a substantially greater diameter than the diameter of the wheel studs. This is particularly the case with alloy wheels where wheel nuts include a boss which is received by the hole in the wheel when the wheel is in place on the hub.
  • a tool according to the invention can include a sleeve fitted over each elongate member and extending along a substantial portion, typically greater than 90%, of the length of a member.
  • a sleeve extends along the full length of a member.
  • the sleeve has a cross-sectional profile complementary to that of an elongate member so in accordance with the preferred embodiment where elongate members have circular cross-sections, sleeves similarly have circular cross-sections.
  • the sleeves have maximum cross-sectional dimensions which allow them to pass as roughly a clearance fit through stud holes in a wheel.
  • Sleeves can be fabricated from any suitable material including metals and plastics materials.
  • a preferred material is a plastics material.
  • a sleeve for elongate members of the tool specified above for motor car wheels typically has a maximum cross-sectional dimension of about 20 mm.
  • the invention provides a method of aligning the stud holes of a wheel with the studs of a wheel hub during fitting of the wheel to the hub, the method comprising the steps of:
  • the method further includes using the tool in conjunction with the sleeves described above.
  • the wheel hub only has to be jacked or raised a sufficient distance for a wheel to clear the ground when in register with the wheel studs.
  • minimal elevation of the distal end of the tool is required. In fact, minimal elevation of the distal tool end is preferred to avoid damage to the bores at the ends of elongate members.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tool according to the invention shown with a fragment of a sleeve fitted to one elongate member.
  • Figure 2 is an end view in partial cross-section depicting use of the tool with a common motor vehicle wheel.
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of a tool in use.
  • Figure 4 is again an end view in partial cross-section depicting use of the tool in conjunction with a sleeve fitted over an elongate member. Like items in the figures are identically numbered.
  • tool 1 comprising elongate members 2 and 3 and flexible member 4.
  • Each elongate member has a bore 5 and 6 at an end thereof sized in diameter to fit over the stud of a wheel hub.
  • the length of the bore is preferably slightly less than the length of a stud so that in use the end of an elongate member cannot abut the wheel hub.
  • Elongate members 2 and 3 are tubular. However, the inner diameter of each tube in the exemplified tool is less than required for a clearance fit over a typical wheel stud. For this reason, the end of tubular elongate member is bored out to provide an appropriately sized recess for a wheel stud.
  • Flexible member 4 extends partially into the end 7 and 8 of each tubular elongate member and is secured thereto by crimping.
  • the elongate members of tool 1 are fabricated from steel.
  • a fragment of a sleeve 9 is shown fitted over elongate member 3 in Figure 1.
  • the sleeve would normally extend over the full length of an elongate member.
  • Figure 2 is an end view of a wheel hub and wheel with the wheel in cross-section at a diametric plane. Wheel 21 having tyre 22 fitted thereto can be seen together with wheel hub 23 having a plurality of studs projecting therefrom, one of which is indicated at 24.
  • Figure 2 further shown an elongate member 2 of the tool depicted in Figure 1 which has been passed through a stud hole 25 in wheel 21. Bore 6 of the elongate member has been fitted over stud 24 thereby aligning hole 25 with stud 24.
  • FIG. 1 Portion of flexible member 4 of Figure 1 can also be seen in Figure 2.
  • Use of tool 1 of Figure 1 is further depicted in Figure 3.
  • elongate members 2 and 3 of tool 1 have each been passed through holes in wheel 21 as generally shown in Figure 2.
  • Lifting up the distal end of the tool as generally shown by the arrow raises the wheel clear of the ground allowing the wheel to be slid along the elongate members to bring all holes into alignment with wheel studs.
  • Flexible member 4 conveniently serves as a handle for lifting purposes.
  • FIG. 4 Use of a tool in conjunction with sleeves is shown in Figure 4.
  • an end view of a wheel hub and portion of a wheel is again shown with the wheel portion in cross-section on a diametric plane.
  • Hub 41 is shown from which a plurality of studs project, one of which is indicated at 42.
  • Wheel 43 can also be seen through a hole 44 of which an elongate member 3 and sleeve 9 (see Figure 1) have been passed.
  • Sleeve 9 extends over stud 42 thus aligning hole 44 with the stud.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un outil pour faciliter l'installation d'une roue sur un moyeu de roue d'un véhicule motorisé. L'outil (1) comprend une paire d'éléments allongés (2 et 3) connectés à une extrémité par un élément flexible (4). Les éléments allongés sont dimensionnés en section transversale de manière à pouvoir passer par les trous à goujons dans la roue. L'extrémité libre de chaque élément allongé comprend un alésage respectif (6 et 5) dans lequel peut venir se placer un goujon correspondant faisant saillie sur le moyeu de la roue.
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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2347392A (en) * 1999-03-03 2000-09-06 William John Marsden Wheel stud or bolt locator
WO2008075963A1 (fr) * 2006-10-25 2008-06-26 Helge Olav Skreen Outil et procédé pour le montage ou le démontage d'une roue sur un véhicule
WO2011077417A1 (fr) * 2009-12-23 2011-06-30 Sri Uripto Sugito Outil de montage pour une roue de véhicule
CN108656866A (zh) * 2016-08-25 2018-10-16 丁永新 一种汽车轮胎安装装置的工作方法

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FR681492A (fr) * 1929-01-09 1930-05-15 Dispositif de guidage amovible pour le montage des roues de véhicules automobiles et autres applications
FR686360A (fr) * 1928-12-13 1930-07-25 Appareil pour montage des roues amovibles des véhicules automobiles et autres
FR702461A (fr) * 1930-09-23 1931-04-09 Perfectionnements aux appareils facilitant le montage des roues, principalement sur véhicules automobiles
US1920350A (en) * 1932-01-06 1933-08-01 Michelin & Cie Device for mounting wheels on hubs
FR1073477A (fr) * 1952-01-04 1954-09-27 Dispositif pour le montage de roues à disque plein sur les véhicules automobiles ou engins analogues
US2770873A (en) * 1953-02-26 1956-11-20 Robert C Ramsey Device for facilitating mounting automobile wheels
FR1254693A (fr) * 1960-04-13 1961-02-24 Appareil facilitant le montage des roues de véhicules
FR1407855A (fr) * 1964-06-26 1965-08-06 Outil pour faciliter le remontage des roues sur les moyeux de voitures automobiles
FR1517636A (fr) * 1967-04-06 1968-03-15 Outil pour montage de roue
GB2139573A (en) * 1983-05-09 1984-11-14 Sidney Edgar Thomas Simpson Lifting and aligning tool for mounting vehicle wheels
EP0161150A1 (fr) * 1984-04-09 1985-11-13 S.A.R.L. Mecanetude Guide centreur de pièce sur un support

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR686360A (fr) * 1928-12-13 1930-07-25 Appareil pour montage des roues amovibles des véhicules automobiles et autres
FR681492A (fr) * 1929-01-09 1930-05-15 Dispositif de guidage amovible pour le montage des roues de véhicules automobiles et autres applications
FR702461A (fr) * 1930-09-23 1931-04-09 Perfectionnements aux appareils facilitant le montage des roues, principalement sur véhicules automobiles
US1920350A (en) * 1932-01-06 1933-08-01 Michelin & Cie Device for mounting wheels on hubs
FR1073477A (fr) * 1952-01-04 1954-09-27 Dispositif pour le montage de roues à disque plein sur les véhicules automobiles ou engins analogues
US2770873A (en) * 1953-02-26 1956-11-20 Robert C Ramsey Device for facilitating mounting automobile wheels
FR1254693A (fr) * 1960-04-13 1961-02-24 Appareil facilitant le montage des roues de véhicules
FR1407855A (fr) * 1964-06-26 1965-08-06 Outil pour faciliter le remontage des roues sur les moyeux de voitures automobiles
FR1517636A (fr) * 1967-04-06 1968-03-15 Outil pour montage de roue
GB2139573A (en) * 1983-05-09 1984-11-14 Sidney Edgar Thomas Simpson Lifting and aligning tool for mounting vehicle wheels
EP0161150A1 (fr) * 1984-04-09 1985-11-13 S.A.R.L. Mecanetude Guide centreur de pièce sur un support

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2347392A (en) * 1999-03-03 2000-09-06 William John Marsden Wheel stud or bolt locator
WO2008075963A1 (fr) * 2006-10-25 2008-06-26 Helge Olav Skreen Outil et procédé pour le montage ou le démontage d'une roue sur un véhicule
WO2011077417A1 (fr) * 2009-12-23 2011-06-30 Sri Uripto Sugito Outil de montage pour une roue de véhicule
CN108656866A (zh) * 2016-08-25 2018-10-16 丁永新 一种汽车轮胎安装装置的工作方法

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