Method for inspecting and for maintaining an automotive vehicle
US11772475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/42237
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for inspecting and maintaining a motor vehicle including at least one actuator controlled by at least one electronic computer, and a supervision computer. The inspection and maintenance method including: a) coupling the supervision computer, b) interrogating the electronic computer, if an anomaly is present on at least one actuator, then the method includes: c) identifying the defective actuator, d) launching a test campaign involving: 1) reading predefined values, 2) applying a control signal to the actuator, 3) measuring actuation parameters of the actuator, 4) analyzing the results, e) proposing new parameters, f) applying the control signal with the new parameters, and g) recording the new parameters in the electronic computer.
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