公开(公告)号：US20020189114A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-19

申请号：US09881403

申请日：2001-06-14

Applicant: Hunter Engineering Company

Inventor： David A. Voeller ,  Scott Hillman

IPC: G01B005/24

CPC classification number: G01B5/255

Abstract: A wheel alignment adjustment system includes sensing apparatus for sensing alignment characteristics of a vehicle to be aligned, and a memory for storing alignment specifications for a plurality of vehicles and alignment adjustment parts. A fixture is provided to secure the sensing apparatus to a wheel hub of the vehicle upon removal of the vehicle wheel rim and tire assembly, and a logic circuit is provided to determine, from sensed alignment characteristics, and corresponding alignment specifications, an adjustment to alter the vehicle alignment characteristics. A display is also included for displaying to a user a representation of the determined alignment. The fixture is configured for attachment to a vehicle wheel hub following removal of a vehicle wheel rim and tire assembly, and provides a mounting to which a wheel alignment sensor or wheel alignment target may be secured, thereby permitting measurement of the vehicle wheel alignment parameters directly from the position and orientation of the vehicle wheel hub.

Abstract translation: 轮对准调整系统包括用于感测要对准的车辆的对准特性的感测装置和用于存储多个车辆和对准调整部件的对准规格的存储器。 提供了一种固定装置，用于在拆卸车轮轮辋和轮胎组件时将感测装置固定到车辆的轮毂，并且提供逻辑电路以根据感测到的对准特性和对应的对准规格来确定调整以改变 车辆对准特性。 还包括用于向用户显示所确定的对准的表示的显示。 拆卸车轮轮辋和轮胎组件后，固定装置被配置为连接到车轮轮毂，并且提供可以固定车轮定位传感器或车轮对准目标的安装件，从而允许直接测量车轮对准参数 从车轮毂的位置和方向。