公开(公告)号：WO2015026868A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-26

申请号：PCT/US2014/051754

申请日：2014-08-19

Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATED

Inventor： HARRELL, Rodney ,  GRAY, Bryan, K. ,  JACKSON, David, A. ,  SWAYNE, Ronald, D. ,  CHEN, Darwin, Y. ,  MINOR, Bryan, C.

IPC: G01M1/02

CPC classification number: H04N5/2251 ,  F16M11/046 ,  F16M11/18 ,  F16M11/2014 ,  F16M11/38 ,  G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/143 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N17/002

Abstract: A portable vehicle alignment system is provided having two base tower assemblies, each having a pedestal, a columnar tower removably attachable to the top of the pedestal, and a camera pod movable along a length of the tower; and a data processor with a wireless communication device for processing image data from the camera pods. Each camera pod includes a camera for capturing image data of a target mounted on a vehicle, and a communication device for wirelessly communicating with the data processor. One pod has a calibration target and the other pod has a calibration camera for capturing images of the calibration target. The pedestals each have a manually-operated clamp for removably fixedly attaching the tower to the pedestal in one of a plurality of positions such that the orientation of the camera pod to the pedestal is angularly adjustable, allowing horizontal rotation of the camera pod.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种便携式车辆对准系统，其具有两个基座塔架组件，每个基座塔架组件具有基座，可移除地附接到基座的顶部的柱状塔架以及可沿塔架长度移动的相机舱; 以及具有用于处理来自相机荚的图像数据的无线通信装置的数据处理器。 每个相机荚包括用于捕获安装在车辆上的目标的图像数据的相机和用于与数据处理器无线通信的通信装置。 一个荚具有校准目标，另一个荚具有用于捕获校准目标图像的校准相机。 基座各具有手动操作的夹具，用于可拆卸地将塔架固定地附接到多个位置之一的基座上，使得相机荚至基座的定向角度可调节，从而允许相机荚的水平旋转。

公开(公告)号：WO2014039053A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-13

申请号：PCT/US2012/054270

申请日：2012-09-07

Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATED ,  GRAY, Brian, K. ,  HARRELL, Rodney ,  JACKSON, David, A. ,  SWAYNE, Ronald, D. ,  EDGMON, Ronald, D.

Inventor： GRAY, Brian, K. ,  HARRELL, Rodney ,  JACKSON, David, A. ,  SWAYNE, Ronald, D. ,  EDGMON, Ronald, D.

IPC: G01B5/255

CPC classification number: G01B21/26 ,  A43D79/00 ,  B25B1/20 ,  B25B5/003 ,  B25B5/02 ,  G01B2210/16

Abstract: A wheel clamp attaches to a vehicle wheel for performing a wheel alignment on the vehicle. The wheel clamp has a body for supporting a target or measuring head, and three extendable arms slidably mounted to the body. Each arm has a gripping portion for gripping the tire's tread surface and a sidewall contact portion for contacting the tire sidewall such that the clamp body is substantially parallel to the vehicle wheel and the wheel clamp has no contact with the rim. A self-centering linkage has enmeshed gears and link arms respectively connecting the arms to the gears, such that when the gears are rotated, the arms simultaneously proportionally slide relative to the clamp body, so the gripping portions of the arms engage and grip the tire tread surface and tighten the clamp onto the tire, while the sidewall contact portions of the arms contact the tire sidewall.

Abstract translation: 轮夹附接到车轮以在车辆上执行车轮定位。 轮夹具有用于支撑目标或测量头的主体，以及可滑动地安装到主体的三个可伸展臂。 每个臂具有用于夹紧轮胎的胎面表面的抓握部分和用于接触轮胎侧壁的侧壁接触部分，使得夹具主体基本上平行于车轮并且轮夹与轮缘没有接触。 自定心联动装置将齿轮和连接臂分别连接到齿轮上，使得当齿轮旋转时，臂同时相对于夹具体成比例地滑动，因此臂的夹持部分接合并夹紧轮胎 胎面表面并将夹紧件紧固到轮胎上，同时臂的侧壁接触部分接触轮胎侧壁。

公开(公告)号：WO2017062658A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：PCT/US2016/055810

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATED

Inventor： ROGERS, Steven W. ,  JACKSON, David A. ,  BROWN, Adam C. ,  SWAYNE, Ronald D. ,  GRAY, Brian K. ,  MINOR, Bryan C. ,  HARRELL, Rodney

IPC: G01B11/275 ,  B60R11/04 ,  F16M11/38 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: G01B11/275 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60S5/00 ,  B62D17/00 ,  G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/12 ,  G01B2210/14 ,  G01B2210/26 ,  G01B2210/30 ,  G01M17/013 ,  G06K9/00624 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30164 ,  G08B5/22 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N7/181

Abstract: A portable vehicle alignment system has a vertical central column with a carriage movable along its length, and a pair of camera arms pivotably attached to the carriage, each with a camera pod. The camera pods each have a camera for capturing image data of a respective vehicle-mounted target. One pod also has a calibration target disposed in a known relationship to its camera, and the other pod has a calibration camera disposed in a known relationship to its camera for capturing images of the calibration target. The camera arms pivot between an extended position where the cameras are disposed to capture image data of the vehicle targets and the calibration camera is disposed to capture images of the calibration target, and a folded position where the aligner has a width smaller than the width between the camera pods.

Abstract translation: 便携式车辆对准系统具有垂直中心柱，其具有可沿着其长度移动的托架，以及一对相机臂，其可枢转地附接到托架，每个具有相机吊架。 相机荚各自具有用于捕获相应车载目标的图像数据的相机。 一个容器还具有以与其相机已知的关系布置的校准目标，另一个容器具有以与其相机已知的关系设置的用于捕获校准目标图像的校准相机。 相机臂在设置相机的延伸位置之间枢转以捕获车辆目标的图像数据，并且校准相机被设置成捕获校准目标的图像，并且折叠位置，其中对准器的宽度小于 相机荚。

公开(公告)号：WO2007053462A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：PCT/US2006/042072

申请日：2006-10-27

Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATED ,  JACKSON, David, A. ,  HARRELL, Rodney

Inventor： JACKSON, David, A. ,  HARRELL, Rodney

IPC: G02B5/12 ,  G01B11/275

CPC classification number: G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/303 ,  G02B5/12

Abstract: A target that is usable in a position determination system such as, for example, a wheel alignment system, is structurally stable over wide temperature ranges, protected from humidity and chemical contamination, and not subject to breakage. A layered target structure (10) includes a substrate board (12) , an retro-reflective layer (14) formed on the substrate board (12) , a transparent sheet (16) overlaying the retro-reflective layer (14) , and an opaque patterned layer (16) between the retro-reflective layer and the transparent sheet . The layered target structure may be secured a support assembly.

Abstract translation: 可用于诸如车轮定位系统的位置确定系统中的目标在宽温度范围内在结构上是稳定的，防止湿度和化学污染，并且不会破损。 分层目标结构（10）包括基板（12），形成在基板（12）上的回射层（14），覆盖反射层（14）的透明薄片（16） 在反射层和透明片之间的不透明图案层（16）。 层叠的目标结构可以固定在支撑组件上。

公开(公告)号：WO2018035040A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：PCT/US2017/046753

申请日：2017-08-14

Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATED

Inventor： KUNERT, Joel, A. ,  CHEN, Darwin, Y. ,  GILL, George, M. ,  GRAY, Brian, K. ,  ROGERS, Steven, W. ,  SWAYNE, Ronald, D. ,  JACKSON, David, A. ,  HARRELL, Rodney ,  D'AGOSTINO, Robert, J. ,  MINOR, Bryan, C. ,  SELLERS, Eric, R. ,  LECRONE, Sean, P. ,  KLOTZ, Larry, D. ,  SPERRY, Jonathan, A.

IPC: G01B11/275

Abstract: A wheel alignment system includes a side-to-side reference including an active reference pod and a passive reference pod disposed on opposite sides of the vehicle. The active reference pod includes a reference image sensor fixedly attached to a reference target, for mounting on a first side of the vehicle such that the reference image sensor produces image data including a perspective representation of the passive reference pod disposed on a second/opposite side of the vehicle. In operation, alignment cameras on the opposite sides of the vehicle capture perspective representations of targets mounted to vehicle wheels and of targets of the active and passive reference pods. A computer processes the image data to compute an alignment measurement of the vehicle based on a spatial relationship between the active reference pod and the passive reference pod determined according to the image data produced by the reference image sensor.

Abstract translation: 车轮对准系统包括并排基准，该侧向基准包括设置在车辆的相对侧上的主动参考吊舱和无源参考吊舱。 有源参考吊舱包括固定地附接到参考目标的参考图像传感器，用于安装在车辆的第一侧上，使得参考图像传感器产生图像数据，该图像数据包括布置在第二/相反侧上的无源参考吊舱的透视表示 的车辆。 在操作中，车辆相对侧上的对准摄像头捕捉安装到车轮上的目标以及主动和被动参考吊舱的目标的透视表示。 计算机处理图像数据以基于根据由参考图像传感器产生的图像数据确定的活动参考吊舱和被动参考吊舱之间的空间关系来计算车辆的对准测量。

公开(公告)号：WO2016100604A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：PCT/US2015/066264

申请日：2015-12-17

Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATED

Inventor： MINOR, Bryan, C. ,  HARRELL, Rodney ,  JACKSON, David, A. ,  GILL, George, M. ,  GRAY, Brian, K.

IPC: G01C3/08

CPC classification number: G01B11/2755 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R2300/30 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G06K9/00671 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G07C5/08

Abstract: Methods and systems measure a vehicle body parameter; e.g. , a wheel alignment parameter such as ride height. Embodiments include a system having a target attachable to a vehicle body, and an image sensor for viewing the target and capturing image data thereof. A processor processes the image data, determines an initial spatial position of the target based on the processed image data, compares the initial spatial position of the target with a reference position, and prompts a user to align the target to an adjusted spatial position when the initial spatial position differs from the reference position more than a threshold amount. The vehicle body parameter value is determined based on the target' s adjusted spatial position. In certain embodiments, the adjusted spatial position differs from the reference position by a position error value, and the processor mathematically corrects the vehicle body parameter value based on the position error value.

Abstract translation: 方法和系统测量车身参数; 例如车轮对准参数，例如行驶高度。 实施例包括具有可附接到车体的目标的系统和用于观看目标并捕获其图像数据的图像传感器。 处理器处理图像数据，基于处理的图像数据确定目标的初始空间位置，将目标的初始空间位置与参考位置进行比较，并且当用户将目标调整到调整后的空间位置时提示用户将其对准到调整后的空间位置 初始空间位置不同于参考位置大于阈值量。 车身参数值是根据目标调整后的空间位置确定的。 在某些实施例中，调整后的空间位置与参考位置不同，存在位置误差值，并且处理器基于位置误差值对车身参数值进行数学校正。