Patent ID: 6408921
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A multipurpose station for mounting on and removing from vehicle wheels conventional and special tires, comprising:a turret-type frame; a horizontal guiding cross-member cantilevering out from a top vertex of said frame; a carriage which is supported on said cross-member so as to be movable back and forth thereon; first and second tire changing means adapted to operate at tire beads for mounting and removing the tires from respective wheel rims of vehicle wheels, wherein said first tire changing means comprise a substantially vertical rod, a corresponding sleeve which is rigidly coupled to said carriage and in which said vertical rod is slidingly fitted, and first and second tools correspondingly usable on conventional and special tires, respectively, said first and second tools being alternately applicable at a lower end of said rod; an actuator for actuating said carriage; conventional supporting elements for rotatably supporting and clamping the wheels arranged at said frame at a substantially median vertical elevation thereof; pusher means located at a downward region of said frame to co-operate with said tire changing means for mounting and removing the tires from the wheel rims; and lifting means, located at a downward region of said frame, for lifting the wheels vertically towards said conventional supporting elements, said lifting means comprising a cradle element which is movable horizontally with a sliding adjustable movement to apply pressure to the tire beads of mounted tires for seating thereof on sidewalls of the wheel rims.