Microelectronic vehicle service system sensor
US7100289B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B7/315
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Compact and robust sensors for utilization with vehicle wheel alignment angle sensor units and vehicle service devices. The sensors incorporate one or more micro-electromechanical devices configured to measure movement and/or orientation of the sensor about one or more orthogonal axes, such as when a wheel alignment angle sensor unit is coupled to a vehicle wheel during a vehicle wheel alignment angle measurement procedure, or when a vehicle lift system is articulated to raise or lower a vehicle. The sensor are further configured to provide output signals representative of the measured movement and/or orientation to a vehicle wheel alignment system processor or vehicle service device controller.
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