Tire changer
The present invention discloses a tire changer including: a base; a wheel holder mounted on the base; and a tool bearing device that is arranged on the base and can drive a disassembly tool to move in the horizontal and vertical directions, and further including: a slider; a supporter; and a first driving device, wherein the supporter is fixed on the base; the tool bearing device is fixed on the slider; the first driving device is connected to the slider and the first driving device can drive the slider to slide along the vertical direction on the supporter. The tire changer has the advantages of small footprint, saving operating procedures, and improving work efficiency, etc.
1. A tire changer comprising:
a base;
a wheel holder mounted on the base;
a tool bearing device that is arranged on the base and can drive a disassembly tool to move in the horizontal and vertical directions,
wherein the tire changer includes a slider; a supporter; and a first driving device, wherein the supporter is fixed on the base;
the tool bearing device is fixed on the slider; and
the first driving device is connected to the slider and the first driving device can drive the slider to slide along the vertical direction on the supporter;
wherein the tire changer includes a positioning mechanism, to position the slider when the slider moves to a lowered position;
wherein the positioning mechanism includes a first engaging piece and a second engaging piece; the first engaging piece is fixed externally on a side wall of the slider; the second engaging piece is fixed on an upper end of the supporter; the first engaging piece and the second engaging piece are respectively provided in the form of a trapezoidal protrusion and a trapezoidal groove, respectively, or the first engaging piece and the second engaging piece are respectively provided in the form of a trapezoidal groove and a trapezoidal protrusion, respectively, and
wherein the trapezoidal protrusion and the trapezoidal groove are engaged with each other when the slider moves to the lowered position, such that two oblique edges of the trapezoidal protrusion and the trapezoidal groove are in contact with one another, for maintaining the position of the disassembly tool to be in both the horizontal and vertical directions.
2. The tire changer according to claim 1 , wherein: a first sliding cavity is provided in the supporter; the tool bearing device is fixed on the upper end of the slider; the lower portion of the slider is arranged in the first sliding cavity; one end of the first driving device is mounted in the base and the other end of the first driving device is connected to the lower end of the slider; and the first driving device can drive the slider to slide in the vertical direction inside the first sliding cavity.
3. The tire changer according to claim 1 , wherein: the tool bearing device includes a cross arm, a cross arm sheath, a cross arm locking device, a trailing arm, a trailing arm sheath, and a trailing arm locking device;
the cross arm sheath is fixed on the upper end of the slider; the cross arm passes through the cross arm sheath and can slide axially in the cross arm sheath; one end of the cross arm is fixed to the trailing arm sheath; the trailing arm passes through the trailing arm sheath and can slide axially in the trailing arm sheath;
the cross arm locking device can lock the cross arm to limit the sliding thereof in the cross arm sheath; and
the trailing arm locking device can lock the trailing arm to limit the sliding thereof in the trailing arm sheath.
4. The tire changer according to claim 3 , wherein: the cross arm locking device includes a second driving device and a cross arm locking plate; the second driving device is fixed on the slider; one end of the cross arm locking plate abuts the second driving device; the other end of the cross arm locking plate is provided with a locking hole and the other end of the cross arm locking plate is limited to be positioned on the cross arm sheath in the horizontal direction; the cross arm passes through the locking hole;
the trailing arm locking device includes a third driving device and a trailing arm locking plate; the third driving device is fixed on the cross arm; one end of the trailing arm locking plate abuts the third driving device; the other end of the trailing arm locking plate is provided with the locking hole and the other end of the trailing arm locking plate is limited to be positioned on the trailing arm sheath in the vertical direction; and the trailing arm passes through the locking hole.