Method for detecting an inclination of a wheel relative to the horizontal
US10364766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2230/03
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for detecting an inclination, relative to the ground, of a wheel of a motor vehicle which includes: —measuring two accelerations by using two accelerometers mounted on the wheel and suitable for measuring the acceleration of the wheel along a first axis and along a second axis, respectively, the first axis and the second axis being in the plane of the wheel and orthogonal, and —calculating the components of a gravity vector in a reference frame formed by the first axis and the second axis from the measurements of acceleration, —determining a modulus of the gravity vector from the calculated components, and —determining a position of inclination of the wheel relative to the ground by comparing the value of the modulus of the gravity vector with a predetermined value.
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