Device for dispensing tire sealant

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9302654-B2
Application number	US-201313837857-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Priority date	Jan 25, 2013
Publication date	Apr 5, 2016
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016

Abstract

In a device for dispensing tire sealant from a canister ( 17 ) by means of a pressure source ( 16 ), where the pressure source ( 16 ) and canister ( 17 ) are contained in a housing ( 1 ), the canister ( 17 ) in the housing ( 1 ) should be connected to the pressure source ( 16 ) in a removable fashion.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for dispensing tire sealant from a canister ( 17 ), the device comprising:
a pressure source having a linear arrangement, the pressure source including a motor ( 26 ) connected to a pressure buildup element ( 33 ) in the linear arrangement;
a housing containing the pressure source ( 16 ) and the canister ( 17 ), the housing including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a partition wall ( 13 ) extending between the first end and the second end, the partition wall ( 13 ) separating a first longitudinal compartment ( 14 ) and a second longitudinal compartment ( 15 ), wherein the canister ( 17 ) is disposed in the first longitudinal compartment ( 14 ) and parallel to the linear arrangement of the pressure source ( 16 ) in the second longitudinal compartment ( 15 ), and is removably connected to the pressure source ( 16 ) by a valve ( 25 );
the pressure buildup element ( 33 ) disposed at the first end of the housing; and
the valve ( 25 ) disposed at the first end and including a canister fitting connectable to an end of the canister ( 17 ), the valve ( 25 ) including a nipple ( 24 ) disposed at an angle to the canister fitting and to the linear arrangement, the nipple ( 24 ) connecting the valve ( 25 ) to the pressure buildup element ( 33 ).

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the pressure source ( 16 ) includes a fitting ( 23 ) in which the nipple ( 24 ) associated with the canister ( 17 ) engages in a sealed fashion.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the valve ( 25 ) comprises one of a rotary valve, a switch, and a tilting valve.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the fitting ( 23 ) protruding from the pressure source ( 16 ) extends through a cutout ( 45 ) in the wall ( 13 ).

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing ( 1 ) includes a receptacle ( 2 ) that contains the canister ( 17 ) and pressure source ( 16 ), and the receptacle ( 2 ) includes an inner wall ( 12 ) that extends at least partway around the canister ( 17 ) and the pressure source ( 16 ).

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the inner wall ( 12 ) is at least partially surrounded by an outer wall ( 10 ), forming a receiving trough ( 11 ).

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the receptacle ( 2 ) is covered by a cover ( 3 ).

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the cover ( 3 ) includes two parts.

9. The device according to claim 8 , wherein a first part ( 3 . 1 ) of the cover covers the pressure source ( 16 ) and a second part ( 3 . 2 ) of the cover covers the canister ( 17 ).

10. The device according to claim 9 , wherein one of the cover ( 3 ) or the two parts ( 3 . 1 , 3 . 2 ) produce clipped connections ( 19 . 1 - 19 . 3 , 20 . 1 - 20 . 4 ) with the receptacle ( 3 ).

11. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the first part ( 3 . 1 ) associated with the canister ( 17 ) includes an opening ( 18 ) over the canister ( 17 ).

12. The device according to claim 7 , wherein a slot ( 8 ) is provided in the housing ( 1 ), between the receptacle ( 2 ) and the cover ( 3 ), and one of a hose ( 40 ) for dispensing a tire sealant and a cable ( 46 ) for operating the pressure source ( 16 ) is inserted into the slot.

13. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the receptacle ( 2 ) includes a chamber ( 48 ) for accommodating an electrical connector element ( 47 ).

14. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the nipple ( 24 ) is disposed perpendicular to the canister fitting and to the linear arrangement.

15. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the nipple ( 24 ) is disposed on a first side of the valve, the canister fitting is disposed on a second side of the valve, and a tire sealant discharge hose is disposed on a third side of the valve.

16. A device for dispensing tire sealant from a canister, the device comprising:
a housing including a receptacle having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the receptacle divided into a first compartment and a second compartment by a partition wall extending between the first end and the second end, wherein the canister is removably disposed within the first compartment;
a pressure source having a linear arrangement within the second compartment, the pressure source including a pressure buildup element connected to a motor via a linear transmission, wherein the pressure buildup element is disposed at the first end of the receptacle;
a valve at the first end of the receptacle, within the first compartment, and disposed between and connecting the pressure buildup element to the canister, the valve including a tire sealant discharge hose extending out of the receptacle from the second compartment;
wherein the canister is disposed parallel to the linear arrangement of the pressure source and is removably connected to the pressure source at an end of the partition wall; and
a cover that covers the receptacle, the cover including a removable first part that covers the first compartment and a fixed second part that covers the second compartment.

17. The device according to claim 16 , further comprising each of the receptacle and the cover including an inner wall at least partially surrounded by an outer wall, and forming a receiving trough therebetween, wherein each of the first compartment and the second compartment is formed between the inner wall and the partition wall of the receptacle.

Assignees

• Spindler Martin Patrick
• Hutten Byron Peter
• Klemm Henry Friedrich Ferdinand
• Pfeifer Volker
• Illinois Tool Works

Inventors

• Spindler Martin Patrick
• Hutten Byron Peter
• Klemm Henry Friedrich Ferdinand
• Pfeifer Volker

Classifications

• B29C73/166 Primary

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

• B60S5/04 Primary

  Supplying air for tyre inflation (arrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles B60C23/00; tyre pressure gauges G01L17/00 {; pumps actuated by muscle power F04B33/00}) · 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