公开(公告)号：WO2014160650A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：PCT/US2014/031614

申请日：2014-03-24

Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATED

Inventor： RACINE, Ronald

IPC: G01B11/275

CPC classification number: G01B21/26 ,  G01B11/275 ,  G01B2210/143 ,  G01B2210/30

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for aligning the wheels of a vehicle equipped with an electro-mechanical power steering system having a steering angle sensor, a torque sensor, and a torsion bar linking the steering angle sensor and the torque sensor. Embodiments include moving a steering wheel of the vehicle to a level position such that there is substantially no torque applied to the torsion bar; adjusting the toe of a first one of the front wheels of the vehicle after the steering wheel is moved to the level position; and moving the steering wheel substantially back to the level position, then re-adjusting the toe of the first one of the front wheels, when the steering wheel has moved more than a predetermined angle from the level position while adjusting the toe of the first one of the front wheels.

Abstract translation: 提供一种方法和装置，用于对准配备有具有转向角传感器，转矩传感器和连接转向角传感器和扭矩传感器的扭力杆的电动力转向系统的车辆的车轮。 实施例包括将车辆的方向盘移动到水平位置，使得基本上没有施加到扭杆的扭矩; 在所述方向盘移动到所述水平位置之后，调整所述车辆的前轮中的第一个的所述脚趾; 并且当所述方向盘已经从所述水平位置移动超过预定角度，同时调节所述第一方向的脚趾时，将所述方向盘基本返回到所述水平位置，然后重新调整所述前轮中的所述第一前轮的脚趾 的前轮。