Methods and systems for wheel profile measurement
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for wheel profile measurement 有权
    轮廓测量的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08111387B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-07

    申请号:US12463150

    申请日:2009-05-08

    IPC分类号: G01C1/00

    摘要: Methods and systems for determining a parameter of a vehicle wheel are provided. The vehicle wheel is mounted on a shaft having an axis of rotation. The method includes projecting a pattern onto the wheel wherein the pattern includes a plurality of discrete optically detectable elements and determining a dimensional parameter of the wheel utilizing at least two of the plurality of discrete elements.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于确定车轮的参数的方法和系统。 车轮安装在具有旋转轴线的轴上。 该方法包括将图案投影到轮上,其中图案包括多个离散的光学可检测元件,并且利用多个离散元件中的至少两个来确定轮的尺寸参数。

    Apparatus and method for determining vehicle wheel alignment measurements from three dimensional wheel positions and orientations
    2.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for determining vehicle wheel alignment measurements from three dimensional wheel positions and orientations 有权
    用于从三维轮位置和取向确定车轮对准测量的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06252973B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-26

    申请号:US09416643

    申请日:1999-10-12

    IPC分类号: G06K900

    摘要: Apparatus and method for determining the alignment of a wheel of a vehicle includes mounting a known optical target to a wheel on the vehicle, the known optical target having a plurality of optical elements, each optical element having at least one straight edge disposed on a background, obtaining at least one video image of the optical target, estimating from the video image of the optical target the characteristics in said video image of a plurality of lines corresponding to projections onto the video image of the straight edges of the optical elements, and determining from the estimates of the characteristics the alignment of the wheel. A similar target for determining the position of a runway on which the vehicle is positioned is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 用于确定车辆的车轮的对准的装置和方法包括将已知的光学目标安装到车辆上的车轮,已知的光学靶具有多个光学元件,每个光学元件具有设置在背景上的至少一个直边缘 获得所述光学对象的至少一个视频图像,从所述光学对象的视频图像估计与所述光学元件的直线边缘的视频图像上的投影相对应的多条线的所述视频图像中的特征,以及确定 从轮胎的对准特性的估计。 还公开了用于确定车辆位于其上的跑道位置的类似目标。

    Integrated circuit image sensor for wheel alignment systems
    3.
    发明授权
    Integrated circuit image sensor for wheel alignment systems 有权
    用于车轮定位系统的集成电路图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06744497B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-01

    申请号:US10260952

    申请日:2002-09-30

    IPC分类号: G01B1126

    CPC分类号: G01B11/2755

    摘要: An improved image sensor for computer systems that use images to calculate vehicle wheel alignments which includes an integrated circuit having a detector array for receiving an image containing vehicle wheel alignment information, an image sensor controller for operating the detector array and directing input/output for external communications outside the circuit, and an internal bus for communications within the integrated circuit. The sensor communicates wheel alignment information contained in the image with the computer system across an interface bus.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于计算机系统的改进的图像传感器,其使用图像来计算车轮对准,其包括具有用于接收包含车轮对准信息的图像的检测器阵列的集成电路,用于操作检测器阵列并将外部输入/输出引导的图像传感器控制器 电路之外的通信,以及用于集成电路内的通信的内部总线。 传感器通过接口总线将包含在图像中的车轮对准信息与计算机系统进行通信。

    Apparatus and method for determining vehicle wheel alignment
measurements from three dimensional wheel positions and orientations
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for determining vehicle wheel alignment measurements from three dimensional wheel positions and orientations 失效
    用于从三维轮位置和取向确定车轮对准测量的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US6064750A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-16

    申请号:US781284

    申请日:1997-01-10

    IPC分类号: G01B11/275 G06K9/00

    摘要: Apparatus and method for determining the alignment of a wheel of a vehicle includes mounting a known optical target to a wheel on the vehicle, the known optical target having a plurality of optical elements, each optical element having at least one straight edge disposed on a background, obtaining at least one video image of the optical target, estimating from the video image of the optical target the characteristics in said video image of a plurality of lines corresponding to projections onto the video image of the straight edges of the optical elements, and determining from the estimates of the characteristics the alignment of the wheel. A similar target for determining the position of a runway on which the vehicle is positioned is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 用于确定车辆的车轮的对准的装置和方法包括将已知的光学目标安装到车辆上的车轮,已知的光学靶具有多个光学元件,每个光学元件具有设置在背景上的至少一个直边缘 获得所述光学对象的至少一个视频图像,从所述光学对象的视频图像估计与所述光学元件的直线边缘的视频图像上的投影相对应的多条线的所述视频图像中的特征,以及确定 从轮胎的对准特性的估计。 还公开了用于确定车辆位于其上的跑道位置的类似目标。

    Integrated circuit image sensor for wheel alignment systems

    公开(公告)号:US06509962B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-21

    申请号:US09566247

    申请日:2000-05-05

    IPC分类号: G01B1126

    CPC分类号: G01B11/2755

    摘要: An improved image sensor for computer systems that use images to calculate vehicle wheel alignments which includes an integrated circuit having a detector array for receiving an image containing vehicle wheel alignment information, an image sensor controller for operating the detector array and directing input/output for external communications outside the circuit, and an internal bus for communications within the integrated circuit. The sensor communicates wheel alignment information contained in the image with the computer system across an interface bus.