Wheel alignment systems and methods
US-2017363419-A1 · Dec 21, 2017 · US
Wheel aligner with advanced diagnostics and no-stop positioning
US2020249014A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2020249014-A1 |
| Application number | US-202016857243-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Publication date | Aug 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | — |
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A vehicle wheel alignment system has a plurality of cameras, each camera for viewing a respective target disposed at a respective wheel of the vehicle and capturing image data of the target as the wheel and target are continuously rotated a number of degrees of rotation without a pause. The image data is used to calculate a minimum number of poses of the target of at least one pose for every five degrees of rotation as the wheel and target are continuously rotated the number of degrees of rotation without a pause. At least one of the cameras comprises a data processor for performing the steps of preprocessing the image data, and calculating an alignment parameter for the vehicle based on the preprocessed image data.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle wheel alignment system comprising: at least one camera for viewing a respective set of a plurality of three-dimensional points on a respective wheel of the vehicle and capturing image data of the set of points as the wheel is continuously rotated a number of degrees of rotation without a pause, wherein the image data is used to calculate a plural minimum number of poses of the wheel as the wheel is continuously rotated the number of degrees of rotation without a pause; and wherein the at least one camera comprises a data processor for performing the steps of preprocessing the image data, and calculating an alignment parameter for the vehicle based on the preprocessed image data.
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- G01B11/275Primary
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- What does patent US2020249014A1 cover?
- A vehicle wheel alignment system has a plurality of cameras, each camera for viewing a respective target disposed at a respective wheel of the vehicle and capturing image data of the target as the wheel and target are continuously rotated a number of degrees of rotation without a pause. The image data is used to calculate a minimum number of poses of the target of at least one pose for every fi…
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- Snap On Incorporated
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- Primary CPC classification G01B11/275. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Aug 06 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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