Wheel aligner measurement module attachment system
US7369222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B2210/28
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a vehicle alignment system an optical sensing mechanism is structurally coupled to a vehicle supporting lift for movement in unison with the lift so that the field of view of the sensing mechanism encompasses a wheel of a vehicle positioned on the lift during lift movement. Sensing modules may be selectively placed so that they are in correspondence with the vehicle wheel base. Modules may be deployed to extend outwardly from the lift, for viewing the wheel during an alignment procedure, or retract to a adjacent the lift for stowing. A protective cover extends above the sensing modules in the retracted position.
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