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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061045 | Sliding device The invention relates to a sliding device for receiving vehicle wheels in a substantially stress-free manner, comprising a carrier unit and a top plate slidably supported on the carrier unit, wherein a vehicle wheel may be borne in a substantially almost force-free ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7779544 | Method and device for adjusting the steering wheel of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a method and a device for adjusting the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. The aim of the invention is to enable an automatic adjustment of the steering wheel in the steering clearance center by ‘stabilizing’ or carrying out a steering h... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7637021 | Apparatus and method for positioning a vehicle The invention provides a vehicle confronting apparatus and a vehicle confronting method for a vehicle, which enables to confront a vehicle surely for a short while. A vehicle confronting apparatus 1, comprises: a guide-type confronting device 2 guiding... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7415770 | Wheel alignment angle measuring apparatus and wheel alignment angle measuring method A wheel alignment angle measuring apparatus according to the present invention computes variation energy sums EA″ and EB″ and a reference wheel referencing alignment angle (a toe angle TBR) based on an anteroposterior force varia... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7336350 | Wheel alignment apparatus and method utilizing three-dimensional imaging A vehicle wheel alignment system utilizing a non-contact range finding system in conjunction with one or more optical imaging sensors to acquire images of a fixed target, fixed random object, or the vehicle wheels, from which three-dimensional information related to... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328124 | Apparatus and method for measuring and compensating steering-angle sensitive alignment measurements A method for measuring and compensating steered-angle sensitive wheel alignment angle and distance measurements for the effects of steering a wheel from a straight ahead position, thereby enabling an operator to carry out a vehicle wheel alignment angle adjustment w... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313870 | Headlamp aiming apparatus for vehicles A headlamp aiming apparatus for vehicles used for accurate measuring of light radiated from the headlamp of a vehicle. The headlamp aiming apparatus is capable of appropriately calibrating the moving quantity of an aiming unit, based on data measured by distance mea... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7308971 | Turn plate and slip plate centering and locking mechanism A vehicle support system runway with a movable surface for supporting the wheels of a vehicle in such a manner as to permit a limited range of translational motion about a centered position, having an automatic centering and locking system. The centering and locking... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278215 | Method and device for measuring wheel alignment of automobile There is provided a method and a device for measuring wheel alignment of an automobile that can quickly and precisely measure wheel alignment of the automobile without applying the same load to a wheel installation portion as that applied thereto in a finished vehic... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7254995 | Control methodology for a multi-axial wheel fatigue system A testing system and a method for obtaining drive files for the testing system for wheel rim testing, includes providing a wheel assembly in contact with a drum surface, the wheel assembly being rotatable about an axis defining a lateral axis, and wherein a vertical... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249418 | Wheel position sensor A wheel angle determining device includes a position sensor being provided on a vehicle wheel assembly to directly measure a wheel angle. The wheel assembly having a first portion being fixedly connected to a vehicle and a second portion being rotatable about an axi... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7143519 | Alignment system with locking turntables and skid plates An alignment measurement system for a vehicle includes an alignment sensing system and a suspension relaxing system. The suspension relaxing system is configured to receive at least one wheel of the vehicle and is operable between a plurality of states. The alignmen... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7100290 | Method of measuring unilateral flow rate of vehicles The invention makes it possible to measure a lateral displacement amount of a vehicle accurately in a short time on a bench testing machine without damaging a vehicle body and tires. Respective rollers 1F, 1R on which respective wheels WF, WR of... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100289 | Microelectronic vehicle service system sensor Compact and robust sensors for utilization with vehicle wheel alignment angle sensor units and vehicle service devices. The sensors incorporate one or more micro-electromechanical devices configured to measure movement and/or orientation of the sensor about one or m... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099765 | Direct determination of the maximum grip coefficient on the basis of measurement of the circumferential extension in a sidewall of a tire A method of determining the grip coefficient μ in the contact area of a tire on a road includes the steps of selecting a plurality of fixed points in space (that is to say ones that are fixed in the reference frame associated with the vehicle) which points lie at d... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066439 | Three directional support mechanism for vehicle wheels A device with at least a supporting arrangement is coupled to a movement-system making the upper-plate moving. The device is characterized in that it includes a mechanism by which the supporting arrangement may be moved vertically thanks to the operation of a moveme... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065887 | Device for supporting the wheels of motor vehicles in general during their attitude check A device for supporting the wheels of vehicles in general during their attitude check, comprising a horizontal plate (8) which is supported in such a manner as to enable it to undergo rotation and translation within the plane in which it lies, about a positio... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062860 | Method and device for measuring wheel alignment of car An automobile body 2 with a wheel mount 5 vertically movably mounted thereon is supported, and the wheel mount 5 is lifted to an adjusting position which is set so as to be lower than the position that the wheel mount 5 takes when the aut... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040026 | Wheel runout measuring method A method for measuring side run-out of a wheel by turning the wheel mounted on a roller supported rotatably. It is judged whether or not the difference between the side run-out of a wheel at the start point onf one turn and the end point of one turn falls within a s... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040029 | Method for detection of vehicle movement during wheel alignment measurement A method for use with a vehicle wheel alignment system to detect vehicle roll or elevation change during a vehicle wheel alignment procedure requires the steps of observing individual vehicle wheels, and detecting a substantially simultaneous changes in position or ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036240 | Master steering check fixture A fixture and method for checking whether a steering column alignment mark is properly placed. The fixture includes a wheel member that is affixed to a spline adaptor and that includes a plurality of surface alignment indicators. The fixture is rotatably linked to t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7030518 | Position-control stage with onboard linear motor A position-control stage is disclosed which makes it possible to extend largely an angular movement in circular direction for position control, rendering the stage itself compact in construction, allowing to work with high precision in clean environment and further ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6948259 | Master steering check fixture A fixture and method for checking whether a steering column alignment mark is properly placed. The fixture includes a wheel member that is affixed to a spline adaptor and that carries a range marker. The range marker has a length that corresponds with an acceptable ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6735878 | Method and device for centering a wheel The invention relates to a method and a device for centring a wheel, especially a cycle wheel. The values of the lateral run-out and/or the radial run-out of the wheel rim are measured. The lateral run-out and/or the radial run-out of the wheel rim are then eliminat... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6684517 | Device for determining geometrical defects in a vehicle wheel A device for determining geometrical defects in a vehicle wheel comprises, for measuring the eccentricity of the wheel rim (5) and of the wheel (4), means (7) to be positioned in contact alternately with the tyre (6) and with the wheel rim (5) of the whee... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6658749 | 3D machine vision measuring system with vehicle position adjustment mechanism for positioning vehicle A system for obtaining positional information about a vehicle includes a vision imaging system and a vehicle position adjustment mechanism for moving the vehicle between at least two positions for detection by the vision imaging system. The vehicle positi... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6661505 | Method and system for measuring caster trail A system for measuring caster trail of a wheel. The system comprises position sensing devices for sensing positional signals of the wheel and a data processing system configured to couple to the position sensing devices. The data processing system receive... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6657711 | Vehicle wheel alignment measuring apparatus An apparatus for measuring the dynamic characteristics of the vehicle wheel alignment in non-contact fashion with high accuracy is disclosed. A laser light source (4) emits a laser beam of a predetermined geometric pattern toward the wheel side surface. A... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6634109 | Method and system for determining symmetry and Ackermann geometry status of the steering system of a vehicle The present disclosure provides a method and system for determining symmetry and Ackermann geometry status of the steering system of a vehicle. A system according to the disclosure determines symmetry of the steering system based on toe angle differences ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6564461 | Wheel alignment adjusting device A wheel alignment adjusting device is provided in which loading portions, on which wheels of a vehicle are loaded, can be positioned with high accuracy. Front and rear tire driving devices 118 at a vehicle transverse direction left side are fixed to a loa... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6490800 | Procedure for measuring the wheel angle on steerable vehicles The present invention relates to a procedure for measuring the wheel angle on steerable vehicles. When determining large course angles, such as maximum wheel deflection, the course angle itself, which is difficult to measure, is not measured directly. Ins... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6483577 | Vehicle alignment sensor system A vehicle alignment sensor system includes a first sensor assembly for measuring at least a first angle with respect to a fixed reference, that angle being related in a predetermined manner to an alignment angle of a vehicle whose alignment is to be measu... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6466845 | Method for tracking critical variables A method for tracking critical wheel alignment variables begins by assembling a plurality of vehicles and performing a wheel alignment on each of these vehicles. To insure that wheel alignment is being performed properly, approximately two percent the veh... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6460259 | Wheel alignment adjusting device A wheel alignment adjusting device in which adjustment of a toe angle can be effected accurately, precisely, easily, and in a short time. A wire is anchored to a supporting frame at which an endless track is provided. An intermediate portion of the wire i... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6457249 | Apparatus for determining geometrical defects in a motor vehicle rim and tire mounted on a tire removal machine, and the tire removal machine equipped therewith An apparatus for determining physical and geometrical defects in motor vehicle wheel rims and tires comprises at least one measurement unit to be associated with a self-centering unit of the vertical axis of a tire removal machine, in order to occupy a re... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6453567 | Tire position detecting device and wheel alignment adjusting device A tire position detecting device which correctly and accurately detects a position of a wheel of a vehicle loaded on a wheel alignment adjusting device. A jig is mounted to a disk wheel flange of a wheel. A second wire for measurement is pulled out from a... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6412183 | Wheel alignment measuring instrument and wheel alignment measuring A wheel alignment method and device that includes an image pick-up unit that picks up an image of the measuring surface of a measuring plate so that at least a part of measuring marks drawn on the measuring plate are included in the picked-up image. A jud... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6408528 | Method and apparatus for determining the impressing depth of a tire on a motor vehicle disk wheel In a method and apparatus for determining the impressing depth of a tire on a motor vehicle disk wheel, the impressing depth is determined using a wheel balancing machine structure from the wheel rim width, the axial spacing of an abutment surface on the ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6367157 | System for adjusting the track on motor vehicle wheels A telescoping bar includes a track pusher for adjusting and measuring the track on a motor vehicle's wheels. A pneumatic spring, housed within the telescoping bar, functions as an accumulator and applies expansion forces on either the two front wheels or ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6317992 | Angle rotating device for wheel alignment test An angle rotating device for wheel alignment test has a disk seat, a lever bar inserted in the disk seat, a cover plate covering the disk seat, a solid rotating disk disposed on the cover plate, a ring disposed in the solid rotating disk, and a hollow dis... | 11/20/2001 |
