公开(公告)号：US20140023238A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US14033277

申请日：2013-09-20

申请人： SNAP-ON INCORPORATED

发明人： Steven W. ROGERS

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G01B11/275 ,  G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/14 ,  G01B2210/28 ,  G01B2210/30 ,  G06K9/00791 ,  H04N7/181 ,  H04N7/183

摘要： A hybrid wheel alignment system and methodology use passive targets for a first pair of wheels (e.g. front wheels) and active sensing heads for another pair of wheels (e.g. rear wheels). The active sensing heads combine image sensors for capturing images of the targets with at least one spatial relationship sensor for sensing a relationship between the active sensing heads. One or both of the active sensing heads may include inclinometers or the like, for sensing one or more tilt angles of the respective sensing head. Data from the active sensing heads may be sent to a host computer for processing to derive one or more vehicle measurements, for example, for measurement of parameters useful in wheel alignment applications.

摘要翻译： 混合轮对准系统和方法使用用于另一对轮（例如后轮）的第一对轮（例如前轮）和主动感测头的被动目标。 主动感测头组合图像传感器，用于捕获目标的图像与至少一个空间关系传感器，用于感测主动感测头之间的关系。 主动感测头中的一个或两个可以包括倾斜计等，用于感测各个感测头的一个或多个倾斜角。 来自主动感测头的数据可以被发送到主计算机以进行处理以导出一个或多个车辆测量，例如用于测量在车轮对准应用中有用的参数。

公开(公告)号：US20130318803A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13985981

申请日：2012-02-06

申请人： Mykhaylo Lokshyn

发明人： Mykhaylo Lokshyn

IPC分类号： G01B11/26

CPC分类号： G01B11/26 ,  G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/28 ,  G01B2210/30

摘要： The present invention relates to a measuring apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus used during testing of the steering characteristics of a wheeled motor vehicle and can be used for measuring and adjusting the chassis geometry parameters including toe-in/toe-out, camber, caster, steering angles and plays, and the like. The apparatus designed to be mounted within the interwheel space on the wheel disk and comprising a removable support designed to be mounted on the inner side of the wheel disk.

摘要翻译： 测量装置技术领域本发明涉及一种测量装置，更具体地说，涉及一种在轮式机动车辆的转向特性测试期间使用的装置，并且可用于测量和调整底盘几何参数，包括脚趾/脚趾， 脚轮，转向角和游戏等。 该设备被设计成安装在轮盘上的轮间中，并且包括被设计成安装在轮盘的内侧的可移除的支撑件。

公开(公告)号：US07535558B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-19

申请号：US11909533

申请日：2006-11-16

申请人： Volker Uffenkamp ,  Guenter Nobis

发明人： Volker Uffenkamp ,  Guenter Nobis

IPC分类号： G01B11/26

CPC分类号： G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/20 ,  G01B2210/28

摘要： The invention relates to a method for optically measuring a chassis at a testing station. According to said method, radiation that is reflected by a surface structure of a vehicle, comprising at least one wheel (5) and a surrounding bodywork section, is detected by a measuring device with the aid of appropriate sensors, and at least the wheel plane and the wheel center point are determined by an evaluation of the positional data obtained by means of the detected radiation. To achieve a reliable, precise measurement of the chassis in a simple operation, the surface structure of at least the vehicle bodywork section and at least the wheel is scanned, over its entire surface or at least by any two lines that record both the wheel and the bodywork, using a laser beam (12) that is emitted by the measuring device (10), and at least two surface profiles are obtained from the scanned surface structure as characteristic structures.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种在测试台上光学测量底盘的方法。 根据所述方法，由包括至少一个轮（5）和周围车身部分的车辆的表面结构反射的辐射通过测量装置借助于适当的传感器来检测，并且至少轮平面 并且通过对通过检测到的辐射获得的位置数据的评估来确定车轮中心点。 为了在简单的操作中实现对底盘的可靠且精确的测量，至少车身部分和至少车轮的表面结构在其整个表面上或至少通过记录轮和 使用由测量装置（10）发射的激光束（12）和至少两个表面轮廓作为特征结构从扫描表面结构获得。

公开(公告)号：US20080174789A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US11909533

申请日：2006-11-16

申请人： Volker Uffenkamp ,  Guenter Nobis

发明人： Volker Uffenkamp ,  Guenter Nobis

IPC分类号： G01B11/14 ,  G01M17/00

CPC分类号： G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/20 ,  G01B2210/28

摘要： The invention relates to a method for optically measuring a chassis at a testing station. According to said method, radiation that is reflected by a surface structure of a vehicle, comprising at least one wheel (5) and a surrounding bodywork section, is detected by a measuring device with the aid of appropriate sensors, and at least the wheel plane and the wheel centre point are determined by an evaluation of the positional data obtained by means of the detected radiation. To achieve a reliable, precise measurement of the chassis in a simple operation, the surface structure of at least the vehicle bodywork section and at least the wheel is scanned, over its entire surface or at least by any two lines that record both the wheel and the bodywork, using a laser beam (12) that is emitted by the measuring device (10), and at least two surface profiles are obtained from the scanned surface structure as characteristic structures.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种在测试台上光学测量底盘的方法。 根据所述方法，由包括至少一个轮（5）和周围车身部分的车辆的表面结构反射的辐射通过测量装置借助于适当的传感器来检测，并且至少轮平面 并且通过对通过检测到的辐射获得的位置数据的评估来确定车轮中心点。 为了在简单的操作中实现对底盘的可靠且精确的测量，至少车身部分和至少车轮的表面结构在其整个表面上或至少通过记录轮和 使用由测量装置（10）发射的激光束（12）和至少两个表面轮廓作为特征结构从扫描表面结构获得。

公开(公告)号：US07369222B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-06

申请号：US11432766

申请日：2006-05-12

申请人： David A. Jackson ,  Brian Gray ,  Steven W. Rogers ,  Stephen L. Glickman ,  George M. Gill ,  James L. Dale, Jr.

发明人： David A. Jackson ,  Brian Gray ,  Steven W. Rogers ,  Stephen L. Glickman ,  George M. Gill ,  James L. Dale, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01B11/275

CPC分类号： G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/143 ,  G01B2210/28

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 在车辆对准系统中，光学感测机构在结构上耦合到车辆支撑升降机以与升降机一致运动，使得感测机构的视野包括在升降运动期间位于升降机上的车辆的车轮。 可以选择性地放置感测模块，使得它们与车轮基座对应。 模块可以被部署成从升降机向外延伸，以便在对准过程期间观察车轮，或者缩回到相邻的升降机以进行收起。 保护盖在缩回位置上延伸到感测模块的上方。

公开(公告)号：US20080086900A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-17

申请号：US11987606

申请日：2007-12-03

申请人： Steven Rogers

发明人： Steven Rogers

IPC分类号： G01B11/275

CPC分类号： G01B11/275 ,  G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/14 ,  G01B2210/28 ,  G01B2210/30 ,  G06K9/00791 ,  H04N7/181 ,  H04N7/183

摘要： A hybrid wheel alignment system and methodology use passive targets for a first pair of wheels (e.g. front wheels) and active sensing heads for another pair of wheels (e.g. rear wheels). The active sensing heads combine image sensors for capturing images of the targets with at least one spatial relationship sensor for sensing a relationship between the active sensing heads. One or both of the active sensing heads may include inclinometers or the like, for sensing one or more tilt angles of the respective sensing head. Data from the active sensing heads may be sent to a host computer for processing to derive one or more vehicle measurements, for example, for measurement of parameters useful in wheel alignment applications.

公开(公告)号：US20080007722A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-10

申请号：US11388076

申请日：2006-03-23

申请人： Thomas Golab ,  Daniel Dorrance

发明人： Thomas Golab ,  Daniel Dorrance

IPC分类号： G01C1/00

CPC分类号： G01C11/025 ,  G01B11/2545 ,  G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/143 ,  G01B2210/28 ,  G01B2210/286

摘要： A vehicle wheel alignment sensor for a machine-vision vehicle wheel alignment system comprising a scanned beam camera incorporating an illumination source, a means for deflecting light emitted by the illumination source along a path within a field of view, and a detector array for receiving illumination reflected from objects within the field of view to generate an image which is representative of a region of interest within the field of view.

摘要翻译： 一种用于机器视觉车轮对准系统的车轮对准传感器，其包括结合照明源的扫描光束照相机，用于偏转由照明源沿着视场内的路径发射的光的装置和用于接收照明的检测器阵列 从视野内的对象反射，以产生代表视野范围内的感兴趣区域的图像。

公开(公告)号：US20070124949A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11555047

申请日：2006-10-31

申请人： Leigh Burns ,  Daniel Dorrance ,  Nicholas Colarelli ,  Timothy Strege ,  Gerald Friton ,  Mark Shylanski ,  David Voeller

发明人： Leigh Burns ,  Daniel Dorrance ,  Nicholas Colarelli ,  Timothy Strege ,  Gerald Friton ,  Mark Shylanski ,  David Voeller

IPC分类号： G01B5/00

CPC分类号： G01B11/2755 ,  G01B11/2509 ,  G01B11/2513 ,  G01B11/2545 ,  G01B2210/146 ,  G01B2210/28 ,  G01B2210/286

摘要： A machine vision vehicle wheel alignment system configured with at least one cameras for acquiring images of the wheels of a vehicle, and an associated light projectors configured to project a pattern image onto the surfaces of vehicle components such as vehicle wheel assemblies. Images of the projected patterns acquired by the camera, are processed by the vehicle wheel alignment system to facilitate a determination of the relative orientation and position of the surfaces such as wheel assemblies in three dimensional space, from which vehicle parameters such as wheel alignment measurements can be subsequently determined.

摘要翻译： 配置有用于获取车辆的车轮的图像的至少一个照相机的机器视觉车轮对准系统，以及被配置为将图案图像投影到诸如车轮组件的车辆部件的表面上的相关联的投光器。 由照相机获取的投影图案的图像由车辆车轮对准系统处理，以便于确定三维空间中诸如车轮组件之类的表面的相对取向和位置，车轮对准测量的车辆参数 随后确定。

公开(公告)号：US20060156562A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-20

申请号：US10540339

申请日：2003-07-25

申请人： Dietrich Adolph

发明人： Dietrich Adolph

IPC分类号： G01B5/255

CPC分类号： G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/16 ,  G01B2210/20 ,  G01B2210/28 ,  G01B2210/303

摘要： The present invention relates to a device for determining the wheel geometry and/or the axle geometry of motor vehicles in an inspection room, using an optical measuring apparatus having at least one image-taking device which records a marking device including at least one body feature and one reference feature system, and having an evaluating device, the position of the reference features in the inspection room being known in the evaluating device, and the recording of the marking device taking place during travel of the motor vehicle. The image-taking device is connected to a wheel to be measured, at its wheel rim in pivot joint fashion, and follows the rotating motion of the wheel, the optical axis of the image-taking device always being aligned essentially perpendicular to the roadway plane and the axis of rotation of the pivot joint being aligned in all wheel positions essentially parallel to the roadway plane. The reference feature system is situated in the roadway plane in the field of view of the image-taking device, and the at least one body feature is always situated in the field of view of the image-taking device and follows the movement of the motor vehicle. The position of the axis of rotation and/or the plane of rotation of the wheel is able to be determined in the light of the position of a wheel feature that is to be ascertained.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于使用具有至少一个摄像装置的光学测量装置来确定检查室中的车辆几何形状和/或车辆几何形状的装置，其记录包括至少一个身体特征的标记装置 和一个参考特征系统，并且具有评估装置，评估装置中已知的检查室中的参考特征的位置以及在机动车辆行驶期间发生的标记装置的记录。 图像摄取装置以枢转关节的方式连接到待测量的轮子，并且沿着轮的旋转运动，摄像装置的光轴总是基本上垂直于道路平面排列 并且枢转接头的旋转轴线在基本上平行于道路平面的所有车轮位置对准。 参考特征系统位于摄像装置的视场中的道路平面中，并且至少一个身体特征总是位于摄像装置的视场中，并且跟随电动机的移动 车辆。 可以根据要确定的车轮特征的位置来确定车轮的旋转轴线和/或旋转平面的位置。

公开(公告)号：US06219134B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-17

申请号：US09262524

申请日：1999-03-04

申请人： David A. Voeller ,  Nicholas J. Colarelli, III ,  Timothy A. Strege

发明人： David A. Voeller ,  Nicholas J. Colarelli, III ,  Timothy A. Strege

IPC分类号： G01B1126

CPC分类号： G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/143 ,  G01B2210/20 ,  G01B2210/26 ,  G01B2210/28 ,  G01B2210/30

摘要： A system for measuring vehicle alignment angles has a plurality of sensor elements for mounting to wheels of a vehicle to be aligned. The system uses the sensor elements to measure various angles such as steer ahead angle and toe, and the system also has a display for displaying information to a user and a memory for storing operating instructions for the system. Operating instructions are stored in the memory for determining from compensation measurements taken at a minimum of first and second longitudinally displaced positions whether the toe parameter of two wheels falls outside a predetermined toe range, and whether the steer ahead angle of the vehicle falls within a predetermined range. The operating instructions stored in the memory further include instructions responsive to the toe parameter falling outside the toe range to control the system to display to the user information indicative of the need to adjust the toe parameter before taking additional compensation measurements. The operating instructions stored in the memory further include instructions responsive to the toe parameter not falling outside the toe range and to the steer ahead angle falling outside the predetermined range to control the system to display to the user information indicative of the need to adjust steer ahead angle before taking additional compensation measurements.

摘要翻译： 用于测量车辆对准角度的系统具有多个用于安装到待对准的车辆的车轮的传感器元件。 该系统使用传感器元件来测量诸如转向前角和脚趾的各种角度，并且系统还具有用于向用户显示信息的显示器和用于存储系统的操作指令的存储器。 操作指令被存储在存储器中，用于通过在第一和第二纵向位移位置的最小值处进行的补偿测量来确定两个轮的脚趾参数是否落在预定的脚趾范围之外，以及车辆的转向前角是否落在预定的范围内 范围。 存储在存储器中的操作指令还包括响应于脚趾参数落在脚趾范围之外的指令，以控制系统向用户显示指示在进行附加补偿测量之前需要调整脚趾参数的信息。 存储在存储器中的操作指令还包括响应于脚趾参数不会落在脚趾范围之外的指令以及落在预定范围之外的转向前角，以控制系统向用户显示指示需要调整转向前进的信息 在进行额外的补偿测量之前，