Tyre changing system

A tyre changing system (1) comprises a vehicle (400) having an internal combustion engine (14), a drive shaft (12) driven by the engine, and a power take off unit (10) which can be switched to take off power from the drive shaft. The power take off unit (10) drives a hydraulic pump (18) which provid...

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Main Author MOOHAN, JOHN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 11.09.2002
Edition7
Subjects
DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
REPAIRING, OR CONNECTING VALVES TO, INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIESIN GENERAL
TRANSPORTING
TYRE CHANGING OR REPAIRING
TYRE INFLATION
VEHICLE TYRES
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:A tyre changing system (1) comprises a vehicle (400) having an internal combustion engine (14), a drive shaft (12) driven by the engine, and a power take off unit (10) which can be switched to take off power from the drive shaft. The power take off unit (10) drives a hydraulic pump (18) which provides hydraulic power to a hydraulic circuit, which in turn drives a hydraulically powered tyre changing apparatus (80) mounted in the vehicle. The use of a hydraulically driven tyre changing apparatus (80) avoids the need for a high voltage generator and electrical motor, so that all the components of the system can be safely operated within the vehicle. The system can further include a hydraulically driven compressor (60) and a tyre inflation apparatus (100) which utilises compressed air from the compressor. The system can further include a hydraulically driven tyre lifting apparatus (50) adapted for lifting a tyre from the ground outside the vehicle (400) to the floor (408) of a storage area within the vehicle (400).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20020251593