Optical device and method for wheel alignment
US10365094B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B2210/286
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for aligning wheels of a vehicle is described herein. In an implementation, a plurality of images of a wheel of the vehicle is captured. The plurality of images comprises a LED image of the wheel, a laser image of the wheel, and a control image of the wheel. The method further comprises identifying, automatically, a rim coupled to the wheel based on the plurality of images. Further, the wheel is aligned based on the identified rim.
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