Patent ID: 6082191
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: G01M

Abstract:
A tire testing system comprising:a tire centering station for receiving and centering a tire to be tested, the centering station including a support defining a centering axis about which a tire is centered;a tire testing station for receiving tires that have been centered at the centering station, the tire testing station defining a testing axis about which a tire is rotated when being tested, wherein the testing axis is spaced a predetermined distance from the centering axis;a conveyor including at least one conveying member defining a tire support surface engageable with a tire and being rectilinearly movable a distance corresponding to said predetermined distance in order to effect movement in a tire from the centering station to the testing station; andconveyor drive means for rectilinearly advancing the conveying member said corresponding distance such that upon termination of movement of said conveying member, a tire engaged by said tire support surface is substantially aligned with said testing axis to carry a tire from the centering station to the testing station.