WO2011100345A3 - Apparatus for guiding a vehicle onto a service lift - Google Patents

Apparatus for guiding a vehicle onto a service lift Download PDF

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WO2011100345A3
WO2011100345A3 PCT/US2011/024218 US2011024218W WO2011100345A3 WO 2011100345 A3 WO2011100345 A3 WO 2011100345A3 US 2011024218 W US2011024218 W US 2011024218W WO 2011100345 A3 WO2011100345 A3 WO 2011100345A3
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Donald A. Healy
Carl W. Pruitt
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Snap-On Incorporated
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
    • B66F7/00—Lifting frames, e.g. for lifting vehicles; Platform lifts
    • B66F7/28—Constructional details, e.g. end stops, pivoting supporting members, sliding runners adjustable to load dimensions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/26—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes
    • G01B11/275—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes for testing wheel alignment
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B2210/00—Aspects not specifically covered by any group under G01B, e.g. of wheel alignment, caliper-like sensors
    • G01B2210/10—Wheel alignment
    • G01B2210/14—One or more cameras or other optical devices capable of acquiring a two-dimensional image
    • G01B2210/143—One or more cameras on each side of a vehicle in the main embodiment

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for guiding a vehicle onto a service lift having a pair of runways for receiving the wheels of the vehicle. In one embodiment, a light beam is directed toward the vehicle along the lift center line between the runways, to provide a visual reference to guide an operator of the vehicle to drive the vehicle wheels onto the runways. In another embodiment, cameras of a machine vision wheel alignment system provide a visual display of the vehicle and the runways. In other embodiments, runway and vehicle targets are viewed by image sensors of a machine vision wheel alignment system. Image signals from the image sensors are processed to determine respective positions of the runways and to monitor a position of the vehicle relative to the runways, and a visual reference is displayed to guide an operator of the vehicle.
PCT/US2011/024218 2010-02-12 2011-02-09 Rack drive-on assistance systems WO2011100345A2 (en)

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CN201180009156.0A CN102883988B (en) 2010-02-12 2011-02-09 For guiding the vehicle to the device on service lift
EP11704702A EP2534087A2 (en) 2010-02-12 2011-02-09 Apparatus for guiding a vehicle onto a service lift

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US12/705,175 US8573363B2 (en) 2010-02-12 2010-02-12 Apparatus for guiding a vehicle onto a service lift using a machine vision wheel alignment system
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