System and Method For Acquisition of Tire Sidewall Data From A Moving Vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US20210003481A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-07

    申请号:US16916007

    申请日:2020-06-29

    发明人: Timothy A. Strege

    摘要: A drive-through vehicle inspection system acquiring information from engraved markings on the tire sidewalls of a moving vehicle. Optical imaging sensors disposed on opposite sides of the vehicle acquire images of the sidewall surfaces for each passing wheel assembly. The acquired images are evaluated by a processing system configured to identify, within the acquired images, visible markings engraved into the tire sidewall surfaces which include at first portion having a first optical reflectivity, and a second portion having a second optical reflectivity which is different from the first optical reflectivity. Each identified marking is decoded to retrieve data stored therein, representative of the tire, wheel assembly, and/or associated vehicle onto which the wheel assembly is installed. The retrieved data is incorporated into an inspection report and/or utilized by the vehicle inspection system to access vehicle-specific information contained within an indexed database.

    Method for measuring trailer axle alignment
    6.
    发明授权
    Method for measuring trailer axle alignment 有权
    拖车轴对准测量方法

    公开(公告)号:US09494421B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-15

    申请号:US14332991

    申请日:2014-07-16

    IPC分类号: G01B5/25 G01B11/275

    摘要: A procedure for measuring and adjusting an alignment of each axle of a trailer or semi-trailer while the trailer or semi-trailer is coupled to a tow vehicle by a hitch, tow bar, kingpin, or fifth wheel hitch. Measurements of the alignment of each axle of the trailer or semi-trailer are acquired from wheel-mounted sensor means utilizing either directly or indirectly a reference line of the trailer and an established reference point on the tow vehicle. A thrust angle of a first trailer or semi-trailer axle is referenced directly to the established reference line, while scrub angles associated with additional trailer or semi-trailer axles are referenced either directly or indirectly to the first trailer or semi-trailer axle, and indirectly to the established reference point. Any necessary adjustments are made to the first trailer or semi-trailer axle to bring the axle thrust angle to within a specification tolerance, and then to the scrub angle of each additional axle.

    摘要翻译: 拖车或半拖车通过搭接,牵引杆,中转销或第五轮联结联结到牵引车辆时,用于测量和调整拖车或半拖车的每个轴的对准的程序。 拖车或半拖车的每个轴的对准测量是从轮式安装的传感器装置获得的,其利用直接或间接的拖车的参考线和拖车上的已建立的参考点。 第一拖车或半挂车轴的推力角直接参考已建立的参考线,而与额外拖车或半挂车车轴相关的磨擦角度直接或间接参考第一拖车或半挂车车轴,以及 间接地建立了参考点。 对第一拖车或半挂车轴进行任何必要的调整,以将轴推力角度设置在规定范围内,然后再到每个附加轴的摩擦角度。

    Method and Apparatus for Multi-Axle Vehicle Alignment with Vehicle Frame Reference
    7.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Multi-Axle Vehicle Alignment with Vehicle Frame Reference 有权
    车辆车辆对齐方法与装置参考

    公开(公告)号:US20140253909A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-11

    申请号:US14200564

    申请日:2014-03-07

    IPC分类号: G01B11/275

    摘要: A vehicle wheel service system including a plurality of sensors positioned in proximity to a heavy-duty multi-axle vehicle, to measure angles associated with three or more axles of the vehicle without repositioning the mounting of the sensors after initiating a measurement procedure. Additional sensors, associated with a vehicle reference, such as the vehicle frame axis, are disposed to provide vehicle reference measurement data which is communicated to a processing system. The processing system is configured with software instructions to evaluate the measurement data and to determine various vehicle wheel alignment angle measurements and/or necessary vehicle adjustments for each axle relative to the vehicle reference or to a fixed axle having a determined relationship to the vehicle reference.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括定位在重载多车辆车辆附近的多个传感器的车辆车轮服务系统,用于在开始测量过程之后测量与车辆的三个或更多轴相关联的角度,而不重新定位传感器的安装。 设置与诸如车辆框架轴线的车辆参考相关联的附加传感器,以提供通信给处理系统的车辆参考测量数据。 处理系统配置有软件指令,用于评估测量数据,并且确定相对于车辆参考的每个车轴的各种车轮对准角度测量和/或必要的车辆调整,或确定与车辆参考具有确定关系的固定车轴。

    Deflection Resistant Combination Turn Plate and Slip Plate
    8.
    发明申请
    Deflection Resistant Combination Turn Plate and Slip Plate 有权
    抗弯组合转板和滑板

    公开(公告)号:US20140166403A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:US13788467

    申请日:2013-03-07

    IPC分类号: B66F7/28

    CPC分类号: B66F7/28

    摘要: A deflection resistant combination slip plate and turn plate assembly for support the steered wheels of a vehicle on a precision planar surface resistant to deflection and distortion. The slip plate and the turn plate are supported on an underlying surface by bearing assemblies, and establish a upper planar surface with the turn plate disposed in a cutout region of the slip plate. Each plate is configured for limited translational movement relative to the base plate surface on which it is supported, while the turn plate is further configured for rotational movement about a central axis. Translational movement of the plates is synchronized. Spacing between the slip plate and turn plate is minimized, and supporting means are provided to maintain the slip plate and turn plate in vertical alignment under load.

    摘要翻译: 一种抗偏转组合滑板和转板组件,用于在精确的平面上支撑车辆的转向轮,抵抗偏转和变形。 滑板和转板通过轴承组件支撑在下表面上,并且建立上平面,转板设置在滑板的切口区域中。 每个板被构造成相对于其所支撑的基板表面进行有限的平移运动,而转板还被构造成围绕中心轴线旋转运动。 板的平移运动是同步的。 滑板和转板之间的间距最小化,并提供支撑装置,以保持滑板和转板在负载下垂直对齐。

    System and Method For Wheel Assembly Acoustical Evaluation
    9.
    发明申请
    System and Method For Wheel Assembly Acoustical Evaluation 有权
    车轮组件声学评估系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140025251A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-23

    申请号:US13946043

    申请日:2013-07-19

    IPC分类号: G01M17/013

    摘要: A vehicle service or inspection system including a load roller for applying a radial load to a vehicle wheel assembly consisting of a tire mounted to a rim, with at least one sensor for acquiring measurements of acoustical energy generated by the wheel assembly during loaded rotational movement. The vehicle service or inspection system is configured with a programmed processor to evaluate the acquired measurements to provide a measure of tire road noise, identification of tire defects, and/or identification of sources of noise, vibrations, or acoustical energy on the tire surface such as tire flat spots, cupping, bubbles, embedded foreign objects, or other defects. The processor is further configured with software instructions to utilize the acquired measurements to provide a consumer with a figure of merit associated with the acoustics of the tire undergoing testing

    摘要翻译: 一种车辆服务或检查系统,包括用于将负载施加到由安装在轮辋上的轮胎组成的车轮组件的负载辊,至少一个用于在加载的旋转运动期间获取由车轮组件产生的声能的测量的传感器。 车辆服务或检查系统配置有编程处理器,以评估所获取的测量结果,以提供轮胎道路噪声的量度,轮胎缺陷的识别和/或轮胎表面上的噪声,振动或声能源的识别,例如 作为轮胎平坦点,拔罐,气泡,嵌入异物等缺陷。 处理器进一步配置有软件指令,以利用获取的测量结果向消费者提供与经历测试的轮胎的声学相关的品质因数

    Method And Apparatus For Contactless Data Acquisition In A Vehicle Service System
    10.
    发明申请
    Method And Apparatus For Contactless Data Acquisition In A Vehicle Service System 审中-公开
    车辆服务系统中非接触式数据采集的方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130271574A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-17

    申请号:US13828466

    申请日:2013-03-14

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: An improved vehicle service system having at least one pattern-projecting, machine-vision sensor for acquiring images of objects and surface during a vehicle service or inspection procedure, and which is configured to process acquired images to identify measurements and/or relative three-dimensional locations associated with the vehicle undergoing service or inspection, vehicle components, surface, or objects in the environment surrounding the vehicle. The improved vehicle service system is further configured to utilized the identified measurements and/or relative three-dimensional locations during a vehicle service or inspection procedure.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的车辆服务系统,其具有至少一个图案投影的机器视觉传感器,用于在车辆服务或检查过程期间获取物体和表面的图像,并且被配置为处理获取的图像以识别测量和/或相对三维 与正在服务或检查的车辆相关联的位置,车辆部件,表面或车辆周围环境中的物体。 改进的车辆服务系统还被配置为在车辆服务或检查过程期间利用所识别的测量和/或相对三维位置。