Wheel aligner with advanced diagnostics and no-stop positioning
US10670392B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B5/22
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
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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