Abstract: An in-tire vehicle tire sensor assembly is adapted for residing inside a pneumatic tire mounted on a wheel rim of a motor vehicle. A flexible mounting cable is secured to the sensor assembly, and adapted for extending circumferentially within an annular space formed between the tire and wheel rim. A counterweight is secured to the mounting cable a spaced distance from the sensor assembly.

Abstract: The present invention provides a weight device for a model car attached to an outer periphery of a wheel of the model car, the weight device having: an annular case extended along a circumferential direction of the wheel, the annular case having an annular internal space; and a plurality of weight members arranged in the annular internal space. The weight members are configured to be relatively movable in the circumferential direction with respect to the annular case when the annular case is rotated in the circumferential direction, and the annular case is attached to the outer periphery of the wheel so that the wheel is idly rotatable with respect to the annular case.

Abstract: A method for balancing a wind turbine having a vertical axis. The method includes transmitting, via a turbine shaft, mechanical power to an alternator or generator; supporting, via a support structure, a vane shaft and the turbine shaft; and balancing the wind turbine based at least in part on freely moving objects within a hollow chamber of a balancing channel. In some cases, the support structure couples the vane shaft to the turbine shaft. In some cases, the balancing channel is coupled to the vane shaft.

Abstract: A blower includes a fan that causes momentum to air by rotation, a shaft that defines a rotation axis of the fan, a bearing that supports the shaft outside of the fan, and a weight that is movable in a direction of rotation of the fan. In the fan, the weight is located opposite to the bearing with respect to an end of the fan adjacent to the bearing, and thus an increase in weight by the weight can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention is for a system of adding weight to a gravity powered car in which the weight fits within the wheel void of a plastic, injection molded wheel commonly used for Pinewood Derby Cars, or other gravity powered cars. The weight may be made from materials not limited to tungsten, lead, steel, brass, ceramic, glass, or plastic, etc. The invention is to use the space within the wheel void for the purpose of placing weight. This is done by affixing said weight to the body of the car by means not limited to adhesives or fasteners such as bolts, screws, nails, staples and the like. The weight occupies the space within the void of the rear wheels. Cantilevered off the body of the car, these side-weights never touch the wheels or axles of the car.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a tire-wheel assembly comprising a single-cell workstation including a plurality of sub-stations. The plurality of sub-stations includes a weight application sub-station, and an audit balancing sub-station. The apparatus also includes a tire/wheel transporting device positioned within reach of all of the plurality of sub-stations. A method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A wheel, such as a traction wheel, with a momentum enhancing apparatus. The momentum enhancing apparatus may selectively enhance the wheel's ability to maintain its angular velocity at relatively high speeds, while having a reduced effect on the angular velocity of the wheel at relatively slow speeds. The momentum enhancing apparatus may include one or more bodies that either translate radially between the hub and the rim of the wheel to change the mass moment of inertia of the wheel, or rotate with the wheel and transfer the momentum of the bodies to the wheel under increasing loads. Methods of using such apparati and vehicles equipped with such apparati are also enclosed.

Abstract: Visco-elastic tyre balancing compositions comprising 1) 85 to 97% by weight of a glycol ether component comprising one or more ethylene/propylene glycol copolymer ethers of the general formula (I) or the general (II) or mixtures thereof R—O{[CH(CH3)CH2—O—]m[CH2—CH2—O—]n}H (I) R1—(O—{[CH(CH3)CH2—O—]m[CH2—CH2—O—]n}H)2 (II) wherein R is hydrogen or an alkyl group of 2-8 carbon atoms; R1 is an alkylene moiety of 2-8 carbon atoms in which the two substituents are not carried on the same carbon atom; m is the mole percentage of propylene glycol in the ethylene/propylene glycol copolymer moiety or moieties; and n is the mole percentage of ethylene glycol in the ethylene/propylene glycol copolymer moiety or moieties, wherein the ratio n:m is in the range from 35:65 to 80:20; each glycol copolymer compound having a number average molecular weight in the range of 2000-10000; and 2) 3 to 15% by weight of a fumed silica gel former; said balancing compositions being visco-elastic 1500 Pa and 5000 Pa at 22° C.

Abstract: A wheel for a toy vehicle includes a rim, a tire, and a ballast. The rim includes an outer circumferential surface. The tire is attached to the outer circumferential surface of the rim. The tire and the rim cooperatively define a ring-shaped receiving channel therebetween. The ballast is received in the ring-shaped receiving channel, and slidably connected to the outer circumferential surface of the rim. The weight of the ballast is greater than the frictional force between the ballast and the rim.

Abstract: Particular embodiments of the present invention include a wheel having a uniformity and stabilizing system. The wheel generally includes a tube well extending axially along a rotational axis of the wheel between axial ends of the wheel, a flange extending from each axial end of the wheel, and a spider portion extending radially inward from an inner side of the tube well. Particular embodiments of the wheel include an annular stabilizing ring formed within the wheel and being generally substantially filled with a flowable weight material to form an approximately constant mass around the stabilizing ring. In other embodiments, the invention comprises a tire having an integrated uniformity and stabilizing system. The tire generally includes a central portion having a tread extending laterally between axial ends and a pair of sidewalls each extending radially inward from one of the axial ends of the central portion.

Abstract: A wheel for a tire may include a rim element for placement of the tire, a central element to cooperate with the rim element and the rim element having a first drop center section and a second drop center section. The second drop center section and the central element may cooperate to form a junction section having an enclosed circular balancing tube for a spatially balancing weight. The first drop center section may include a second circular balancing tube for a second spatially balancing weight. The first circular balancing tube may be a depression in the junction section.

Abstract: A uniformity and stabilizing system comprising a stabilizing ring used in conjunction with a balanced tire wheel assembly wherein the stabilizing ring destroys, absorbs, and dampens vibrations including those caused by non-uniformities in the tire. The stabilizing ring comprises either a solid ring or a cartridge having at least one interior chamber, the interior chamber filled with a flowable media. The stabilizing ring may be used in combination with balance weights.

Abstract: A container 10 is filled with ceramic balancing beads 20. The container is held closed by a removable clip 15, 16 or a mild adhesive 14. The beads are high density and therefore low in volume with regular surfaces, spherical or ellipsoid, for moving smoothly over one another. The container 20 self-opens when impact forces overcome the mild adhesive.

Abstract: A weight comprising a cartridge having at least one interior chamber, the interior chamber at least partially filled with a flowable balance media, and wherein the cartridge is longitudinally arcuate, at least when attached to a wheel, about an angle of up to 180 degrees or less. The weight provides a balanced tire in the new or just balanced condition and helps retain the balance under changes in at least one operational characteristic of the tire/wheel assembly.

Abstract: An automatic balancing device for a rotatable system includes a track (18) arranged about a rotational axis (H) of the rotatable system and having two surfaces (22a, 22b) inclined toward each other in a direction of a centrifugal force acting (F) acting on at least one balancing body (20) which is received in a cross-section formed by the two inclined surfaces (22a, 22b) and limited by an elastic locking element (24) arranged therebetween for displacing the at least one balancing body (20) away from the inclined surfaces (22a, 22b) in a direction opposite the direction of the centrifugal force (F) and for pressing the at least one balancing body (20) against an inner boundary of the track (18) for locking the balancing body (20) when a rotational speed of the system is below a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A weight comprising a cartridge having at least one interior chamber, the interior chamber at least partially filled with a flowable balance media, and wherein the cartridge is attached to the wheel in a position oblique to the radial centerline of a tire/wheel assembly. The weights provide a balanced tire in the new or just balanced condition and helps retain the balance under changes in at least one operational characteristic of the tire/wheel assembly.

Abstract: A balance weight comprising a cartridge having at least one interior chamber, the interior chamber at least partially filled with a flowable balance media, and wherein the cartridge is longitudinally arcuate, at least when attached to a wheel, about an angle of up to 180 degrees or less. The balance weight provides a balanced tire in the new or just balanced condition and helps retain the balance under changes in at least one operational characteristic of the tire/wheel assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a balance weight assembly for a vehicle wheel, including a portion designed to attach and fix the balance weight to the flange edge of a wheel rim and a portion designed to retain a weight made from a high-density material, such as tungsten rod.

Abstract: A phase ?c of a correction unbalance found by the following formula (1) is determined by using a Radial Runout (RRO) value Wr1 in a primary component of the RRO of the wheel rim, a phase ?r1 (unit: °) of a peak position thereof, an unbalance level Wub of a heavy point of the wheel rim, a phase ?ub thereof, a distance L of a balance weight sticking position, a weight Tt of the tire, and a phase ?t of a light point of the tire. The tire and the wheel rim are assembled in a state of aligning the phase ?c of the correction unbalance with the phase ?t of the light point of the tire. ?c=Tan?1[[Wub×Sin ?ub+{(Wr1×Tt)/(2×L)}×Sin ?r1]/[Wub×Cos ?ub+{(Wr1×Tt)/(2×L)}×Cos ?r1]]??(1).

Abstract: A balancing weight for a vehicle tire consisting of a bar (1) comprising several balance weights (2, 3) which may be separated from one another. The bar (1) is made of a lead and tin alloy having 55 to 70% of lead and 30 to 45% of tin. Each balance weight (2, 3) is linked to its neighbors by a rod (4). It comprises a device for being fixed on a wheel.

Abstract: A tire noise reducing system includes a pneumatic tire, a wheel rim and a noise damper disposed in a cavity formed between the rim and tire the noise damper is made of a porous material having a specific gravity of from 0.005 to 0.06 and secured on a surface facing the cavity, the volume S2 of the noise damper is in a range of from 0.4 to 20.0% of the volume S1 of the cavity. Preferably, the noise damper is provided with an uneven surface or an outer layer for less sound reflection, and the shape index E of the noise damper is more than 1, and the ratio T/W of the thickness T to the width W of the damper is not less than 1.

Abstract: A tire noise reducing system comprises a pneumatic tire, a wheel rim and a noise damper disposed in a cavity formed between the rim and tire when mounted as being surrounded by the tire and rim, the noise damper is made of a porous material having a specific gravity of from 0.005 to 0.06 and secured on a surface facing the cavity, the volume S2 of the noise damper is in a range of from 0.4 to 20.0% of the volume S1 of the cavity. Preferably, the noise damper is provided with an uneven surface or an outer layer for less sound reflection, and the shape index E of the noise damper is more than 1, and the ratio T/W of the thickness T to the width W of the damper is not less than 1.

Abstract: A wheel balancing device including at least two ballast chambers, each of which defines an interior cavity therein. A movable medium or ballast is contained within each of the interior cavities and is freely movable within the respective ballast chamber. An annular attachment device is provided to secure the ballast chambers to the wheel.

Abstract: A load balancing system for rotating members such as vehicle wheels and engine flywheels. An annular groove or recess in the wheel or flywheel receives a length of flexible tubing joined to form a continuous annular ring. The ends of the tube are secured by a sleeve. The tube is partially filled with a balancing fluid mass such as a mercury or small metal balls in a viscous fluid such as silicon. To protect the tube, a sealant is injected into the groove or recess.

Abstract: A circumferential retention shoulder formed in a surface of a vehicle wheel rim cooperates with a wheel balance weight barb to retain the wheel balance weight upon the vehicle wheel.