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Intelligent sensor method and apparatus for an optical wheel alignment machine

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국가/구분 United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판) G01B-011/26    G01B-005/24    H04N-007/18   
미국특허분류(USC) 356/139.09 ; 33/203.16 ; 33/288 ; 348/136
출원번호 US-0767116 (1996-12-04)
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    Reising, Ethington, Barnard & Perry, PLLC
인용정보 피인용 횟수 : 44  인용 특허 : 38
초록
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A sensor method and apparatus for an optical wheel alignment machine utilizes one or more light sources, such as lasers, to project a laser line or other shaped light onto various locations about the sidewall of a tire undergoing measurement. The sensor includes a video camera or other light responsive receiver and a optical system that combines the reflected laser lines into a single image that is received by the camera. The optical system also rotates one or more of the reflected laser lines so that all of the reflected portions have the same general o...

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[ We claim:] [1.] In a sensor for use in a wheel alignment machine to measure the orientation of a tire on a vehicle, said sensor being of the type having at least one light source oriented to project shaped light onto a sidewall of the tire at a plurality of spaced locations and a light responsive receiver oriented to receive a portion of the shaped light that is reflected off the tire at a perspective angle relative to said light source, with said light responsive receiver being operable to generate electrical signals indicative of the reflected portio...

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