Apparatus for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10556392-B2
Application number	US-201815996298-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 1, 2018
Priority date	Dec 3, 2015
Publication date	Feb 11, 2020
Grant date	Feb 11, 2020

Abstract

A device for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein the device has, in a housing, a compressor which is driven by a motor, preferably an electric motor, and which serves for generating the sealing or pump pressure, and the device has a connector for a sealant container, a valve and distributor unit for sealant and pressurized gas, and furthermore connecting means such as hoses and lines, and also switching, control and display devices for the operation of the device, wherein the device furthermore comprises a manually actuatable pressure discharge valve for decreasing the tire pressure, wherein the pressure discharge valve is configured such that, when the sealant container is connected and/or during the delivery of sealant from the sealant container into the tire, an actuation, or a dissipation of the pressure, is prevented.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, the apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a compressor disposed in said housing;
a motor configured to drive said compressor;
said compressor being configured to generate a pump pressure;
a connector for a sealant container;
a valve and distributor unit for sealant and pressurized gas;
a plurality of connectors;
a switching device;
a control device;
a display device;
a manually actuatable pressure discharge valve for decreasing the tire pressure;
said manually actuatable pressure discharge valve being configured such that, when the sealant container is connected and/or during delivery of sealant from the sealant container into the tire, an actuation of said manually actuatable pressure discharge valve is prevented; and
wherein said manually actuatable pressure discharge valve is mechanically blocked when the sealant container is connected.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said motor is an electric motor.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said connector is a hose.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said connector is a line.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said manually actuatable pressure discharge valve is configured such that, when the sealant container is connected and/or during delivery of sealant from the sealant container into the tire, a dissipation of the 5 pressure is prevented.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said pump pressure is a sealing pressure.

7. An apparatus for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, the apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a compressor disposed in said housing;
a motor configured to drive said compressor;
said compressor being configured to generate a pump pressure;
a connector for a sealant container;
a valve and distributor unit for sealant and pressurized gas;
a plurality of connectors;
a switching device;
a control device;
a display device;
a manually actuatable pressure discharge valve for decreasing the tire pressure;
said manually actuatable pressure discharge valve being configured such that, when the sealant container is connected and/or during delivery of sealant from the sealant container into the tire, an actuation of said manually actuatable pressure discharge valve is prevented; and
wherein said manually actuatable pressure discharge valve is arranged in a cover or a covering cap of the connector for the sealant container; and, the sealant container is connectable only after the removal of the cover or of the covering cap.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said motor is an electric motor.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said connector is a hose.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said connector is a line.

11. An apparatus for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, the apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a compressor disposed in said housing;
a motor configured to drive said compressor;
said compressor being configured to generate a pump pressure;
a connector for a sealant container;
a valve and distributor unit for sealant and pressurized gas;
a plurality of connectors;
a switching device;
a control device;
a display device;
a manually actuatable pressure discharge valve for decreasing the tire pressure;
said manually actuatable pressure discharge valve being configured such that, when the sealant container is connected and/or during delivery of sealant from the sealant container into the tire, an actuation of said manually actuatable pressure discharge valve is prevented; and
wherein said manually actuatable pressure discharge valve is electrically or electromechanically blocked when the sealant container is connected.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein said motor is an electric motor.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein said connector is a hose.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said connector is a line.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein said manually actuatable pressure discharge valve is configured such that, when the sealant container is connected and/or during delivery of sealant from the sealant container into the tire, a dissipation of the 5 pressure is prevented.

Assignees

• Continental Reifen Deutschland Gmbh

Inventors

• Zaum Christopher
• Detering Rainer

Classifications

• B29C73/166 Primary

  Devices or methods for introducing sealing compositions into articles · CPC title

• B60S5/046

  using electrical or electronical means · CPC title

• B29L2030/00

  Pneumatic or solid tyres or parts thereof {(conveyor belts B29L2031/7092; drive belts B29L2031/7094; fourdrinier belts B29L2031/733)} · CPC title