公开(公告)号：US20140111645A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US13830867

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: HUNTER ENGINEERING COMPANY

Inventor： Mark S. Shylanski ,  Daniel R. Dorrance ,  Bruce E. Bernard ,  Thomas J. Golab

IPC: G01B11/27

CPC classification number: G01B11/27 ,  G01B11/275 ,  G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/12 ,  G01B2210/143 ,  G01B2210/303 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T7/0006 ,  G06T7/30 ,  G06T7/32 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T7/85 ,  G06T7/97 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/30164

Abstract: A process for calibrating and evaluating a machine-vision vehicle wheel alignment system having front and rear imaging components associated with each of the left and right sides of a vehicle support structure. Each pair of imaging components defines a front and rear field of view, with a common overlapping region associated with each respective side of the vehicle support structure. Optical targets disposed within each of the overlapping field of view regions are observed by the imaging components to establish performance ratings for the system as a whole, for groups of components within the system, and for individual components within the system.

Abstract translation: 一种用于校准和评估机器视觉车轮对准系统的方法，该系统具有与车辆支撑结构的左侧和右侧中的每一个相关联的前后成像部件。 每对成像组件限定了前视场和后视野，其中共同重叠区域与车辆支撑结构的每个相应侧相关联。 通过成像部件来观察设置在每个重叠视野区域内的光学目标，以建立系统整体的性能等级，对于系统内的组件组以及系统内的各个部件。

公开(公告)号：US09779561B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14947940

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: Hunter Engineering Company

Inventor： Daniel R. Dorrance ,  Bruce E. Bernard ,  Aaron C. Hall ,  Nicholas J. Colarelli, III

IPC: G01M17/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01P3/36 ,  G01M17/04 ,  G01M17/06 ,  G01M17/02 ,  G01L17/00 ,  G07C5/02

CPC classification number: G07C5/0808 ,  G01B11/026 ,  G01B11/272 ,  G01B11/2755 ,  G01L17/00 ,  G01M17/027 ,  G01M17/04 ,  G01M17/06 ,  G01P3/68 ,  G07C5/02

Abstract: A vehicle measurement station utilizing at least one displacement sensor disposed on each opposite side of a sensor region of a vehicle inspection lane to acquire displacement measurement data, associated with a moving vehicle passing through the sensor region. Each displacement sensor is configured to acquire measurement data along at least three discrete and vertically spaced measurement axes. A processing system receives the acquired data for evaluation, identification of outlier data points, and for determining a measurement associated with a characteristic of the moving vehicle, such as vehicle velocity, axle alignment, wheel alignment, or dimensions.

公开(公告)号：US10240916B1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15398401

申请日：2017-01-04

Applicant: Hunter Engineering Company

Inventor： Thomas J. Golab ,  Bruce E. Bernard ,  Michael T. Stieff ,  Brian M. Cejka

IPC: G01B11/27

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calibrating laser displacement sensors within a vehicle inspection system. A calibration target structure is positioned within an operative field of view for the laser displacement sensor, providing one or more optical targets onto which illuminating laser beams from the laser displacement sensor are projected. Displacement measurements are acquired with the optical targets disposed at a plurality of positions within the field of view. The resulting displacement measurements, together with known position information for the optical targets, are utilized to calibrate an associated imaging sensor such that the displacement measurements associated with each illuminating laser beam and known positional information agree to within a desired tolerance throughout the operative field of view for the laser displacement sensor.

公开(公告)号：US09644952B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-09

申请号：US13830867

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Hunter Engineering Company

Inventor： Mark S. Shylanski ,  Daniel R. Dorrance ,  Bruce E. Bernard ,  Thomas J. Golab ,  Michael T. Stieff ,  James W. McClenahan ,  J. Kaleb Silver ,  Timothy A. Strege ,  Nicholas J. Colarelli, III

IPC: G01B11/27 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G01B11/275

CPC classification number: G01B11/27 ,  G01B11/275 ,  G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/12 ,  G01B2210/143 ,  G01B2210/303 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T7/0006 ,  G06T7/30 ,  G06T7/32 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T7/85 ,  G06T7/97 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/30164

Abstract: A process for calibrating and evaluating a machine-vision vehicle wheel alignment system having front and rear imaging components associated with each of the left and right sides of a vehicle support structure. Each pair of imaging components defines a front and rear field of view, with a common overlapping region associated with each respective side of the vehicle support structure. Optical targets disposed within each of the overlapping field of view regions are observed by the imaging components to establish performance ratings for the system as a whole, for groups of components within the system, and for individual components within the system.

公开(公告)号：US10697766B1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US15646329

申请日：2017-07-11

Applicant: Hunter Engineering Company

Inventor： Daniel R. Dorrance ,  Bruce E. Bernard ,  Aaron C. Hall ,  Nicholas J. Colarelli, III ,  Timothy A. Strege

IPC: G01B11/275 ,  G01M17/04 ,  G01M17/06 ,  G01L17/00

Abstract: A vehicle inspection system configured with a processing system and at least one displacement sensor disposed on opposite sides of a vehicle inspection lane sensor region to acquire displacement measurement data associated with a moving vehicle passing through the vehicle inspection lane. The processing system is configured to receive acquired displacement measurement data to determine characteristics of the moving vehicle, such as vehicle velocity, dynamic axle alignment, dynamic wheel alignment, or dimensions. The processing system is further configured to evaluate the determined dynamic vehicle characteristics in relation to static vehicle characteristics, such as static axle alignment or static wheel alignment, through application of one or more compensation factors based on user selected parameters, default parameters, or identified vehicle features.

公开(公告)号：US10408610B1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15216510

申请日：2016-07-21

Applicant: Hunter Engineering Company

Inventor： Bruce E. Bernard ,  Timothy A. Strege

IPC: G01B11/26 ,  G01B11/275 ,  G01M17/02

Abstract: A vehicle measurement station utilizing an array of displacement sensors disposed on each opposite side of a sensing region of a vehicle inspection lane to acquire displacement measurement data and surface characteristic data, associated with the surfaces of a vehicle passing through the sensing region, from which vehicle components such as body panels, tire, and wheels can be identified, and from which vehicle parameters such as velocity, wheel assembly dimensions, and wheel assembly spatial orientations can be determined.

公开(公告)号：US09779560B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14946895

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: Hunter Engineering Company

Inventor： Daniel R. Dorrance ,  Bruce E. Bernard ,  Aaron C. Hall ,  Nicholas J. Colarelli, III

IPC: G01M17/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G07C5/02 ,  G01B11/27

CPC classification number: G07C5/0808 ,  G01B11/026 ,  G01B11/272 ,  G01B11/2755 ,  G01L17/00 ,  G01M17/027 ,  G01M17/04 ,  G01M17/06 ,  G01P3/68 ,  G07C5/02

Abstract: A vehicle measurement station utilizing at least one displacement sensor systems disposed on each opposite side of a sensor region of a vehicle inspection lane to acquire measurement data, associated with a vehicle passing through the sensor region. Each displacement sensor system is configured to acquire measurement data along at least three discrete and vertically spaced measurement axis in response to a trigger signal indicating the presence of a vehicle moving through the inspection lane. A processing system receives the acquired data for evaluation, identification of outlier data points, and for determining a measurement associated with a characteristic of the moving vehicle.