Automotive service lift system with vehicle position detection and guidance
US10556780B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B2210/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vehicle position detection and guidance system for use with an automotive service lift having a pair of runways onto which a vehicle is driven in order to be elevated. The system consists of a LiDAR sensor disposed to provide a field of view encompassing a volume of space extending upward from the upper surface of each lift runway, as well as the intervening region between the runways. The LiDAR sensor to observes at least the leading tread surfaces of two or more wheels on a vehicle approaching the service lift, and a volume of space below the vehicle. Output from the LiDAR sensor is conveyed to a processing system, which monitors the wheel positions relative to the runway surfaces, and provides output indicating steering corrections, obstructions, and a vehicle stopping point as the vehicle is driven onto the runways and/or the lift elevation changes.
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