G01B5/255

System for automatic wheel alignment adjustment

A system for automatic wheel alignment adjustment of a vehicle in an inspection line is provided. The system is disposed under a mounting table mounted with a vehicle and includes a front wheel adjustment apparatus disposed in correspondence with a front wheel of the vehicle and configured to adjust alignment of the front wheel by adjusting a tie-rod and a lock-nut employed in a linkage structure of the front wheel, a rear wheel moving apparatus disposed in correspondence with a rear wheel of the vehicle and slidable in a vehicle width direction, and a rear wheel adjustment apparatus disposed in correspondence with the rear wheel of the vehicle, connectable to the rear wheel moving apparatus, and configured to adjust alignment of the rear wheel by adjusting a cam-bolt and a cam-nut employed in a linkage structure of the rear wheel.

DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING PLAY IN VEHICLES
20230324162 · 2023-10-12 ·

The present disclosure relates to a device for detecting and identifying play and checking the attachment of wheel, steering-assembly and suspension parts of vehicles. The device includes a linearly displaceable carriage and a supporting plate which is configured to support a wheel of a vehicle. The supporting plate is rotatable, and the carriage is displaceable with respect to the supporting plate in a direction corresponding to the transverse direction of the vehicle. Additionally, the carriage includes a rotatable structure which is configured to rotate the supporting plate about an axis of rotation.

Positive-lock clamp / adapter
11448502 · 2022-09-20 ·

A wheel clamp attaches to a vehicle wheel for performing a wheel alignment on the vehicle. The wheel clamp has a mechanism to mount on the studs of the wheel and to securely mount on the flat surface of the rim. The wheel clamp may have a retractable mechanism that while mounted on the wheel's stud, can slide along the length of the stud without the need to turn it using the threads of the stud. Different methods may be used to attach to the stud, such as by means of treading a device, using a contraction mechanism or magnetic attraction. The wheel clamp has a crossbar and mechanism for supporting a measuring sensor, head or target and can be accommodated to different sizes, shapes and patterns of wheels and studs in the automotive industry.

WHEEL HOLDER

A wheel holder (2) for fastening to a wheel (1), in particular to a wheel (1) of a motor vehicle, comprises at least two arms (22, 23, 24) extending outward from a center (28) of the wheel holder (2) in a radial direction; each of the arms (22, 23, 24) having at least one movable element (32, 33, 34) that is movable in the radial direction; a rotation element (40) that is arranged in the center (28) of the wheel holder (2) such that it can rotate; at least two coupling elements (52, 53, 54) each extending between one of the movable elements (32, 33, 34) and the central rotation element (40) such that the movable elements (32, 33, 34) are movable in the radial direction by rotation of the rotation element (40); and at least one drive device (63, 64) which is connected to one of the movable elements (32, 33, 34) via a force transmitting element (73, 74) and which is designed to apply, via the force transmitting element (73,74), a force to the movable element (32, 33, 34) that is directed towards the center (28) of the wheel holder (2).

WHEEL HOLDER

A wheel holder for fastening to a wheel comprises at least two arms extending outward from a base plate of the wheel holder radially; each of the arms having at least one movable element that is movable radially; a central rotation element that is arranged in the center of the wheel holder such that it can rotate; and at least two coupling elements each extending between one of the movable elements and the central rotation element such that the movable elements are movable radially by rotation of the rotation element. The rotation element is attached to the base plate of the wheel holder via a freewheeling system. The freewheeling system has at least one operating state in which the rotation element is rotatable in a freewheeling direction and rotation of the rotation element in a blocking direction opposite to the freewheeling direction is blocked.

WHEEL HOLDER

A wheel holder for fastening to a wheel comprises at least two arms extending outward from a base plate of the wheel holder radially; each of the arms having at least one movable element that is movable radially; a central rotation element that is arranged in the center of the wheel holder such that it can rotate; and at least two coupling elements each extending between one of the movable elements and the central rotation element such that the movable elements are movable radially by rotation of the rotation element. The rotation element is attached to the base plate of the wheel holder via a freewheeling system. The freewheeling system has at least one operating state in which the rotation element is rotatable in a freewheeling direction and rotation of the rotation element in a blocking direction opposite to the freewheeling direction is blocked.

DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE GEOMETRY OF A WHEEL AXLE
20220065607 · 2022-03-03 · ·

A device (1) at least for measuring the geometry of an axle (2) of a motor vehicle, with at least two mounting devices (4) for fastening the opposing ends (5) of the axle (2), and at least one detection means (9) for detection of at least one geometric parameter of the axle (2), wherein the mounting devices (4) are displaceably mounted in at least two spatial directions (X, Y), wherein each mounting device (4) features at least one fastening region (12) for fastening of one end (5) of the axle (2). A device (1) at least for measuring the geometry of an axle (2) of a motor vehicle which features a low-level of complexity and is of compact design is obtained in that at least the fastening region (12) of the mounting device (4) is pivot-mounted at least partially by means of at least two mutually movable, arched bearing surfaces (13).

WHEEL HOLDER

A wheel clamp (2) for fastening to a wheel (1), in particular to a wheel (1) of a motor vehicle, comprises at least two arms (22, 23, 24) which extend outward from a center (28) of the wheel clamp (2) in a radial direction. Each of the arms (22, 23, 24) has at least one movable element (32, 33, 34) which is movable in the radial direction. The wheel clamp (2) comprises a locking member (82) which is designed such that the movable elements (32, 33, 34), by operation of the locking member (82), can be fixed such that the movable elements (32, 33, 34) are no longer movable in the radial direction. The wheel clamp (2) also comprises an unlocking member (84) which is designed such that a fixation of the movable elements (32, 33, 34) can be released by operation of the unlocking member (84).

WHEEL HOLDER

A wheel clamp (2) for fastening to a wheel (1), in particular to a wheel (1) of a motor vehicle, comprises at least two arms (22, 23, 24) which extend outward from a center (28) of the wheel clamp (2) in a radial direction. Each of the arms (22, 23, 24) has at least one movable element (32, 33, 34) which is movable in the radial direction. The wheel clamp (2) comprises a locking member (82) which is designed such that the movable elements (32, 33, 34), by operation of the locking member (82), can be fixed such that the movable elements (32, 33, 34) are no longer movable in the radial direction. The wheel clamp (2) also comprises an unlocking member (84) which is designed such that a fixation of the movable elements (32, 33, 34) can be released by operation of the unlocking member (84).

WHEEL CLAMP

A wheel clamp (2) for fastening to a wheel (1), in particular to a wheel (1) of a motor vehicle, comprises at least two arms (22, 23, 24) which extend outward from a center (28) of the wheel clamp (2) in a radial direction, and a central rotary element (40) which is rotatably arranged in the center (28) of the wheel clamp (2). Each arm (22, 23, 24) has at least one movable element (32, 33, 34) which is movable in the radial direction in order to permit varying the length of the arm (22, 23, 24) in the radial direction. The wheel clamp (2) comprises furthermore at least two coupling elements (52, 53, 54) which each extend between one of the movable elements (32, 33, 34) and the central rotary element (40) such that the movable elements (32, 33, 34) are movable in the radial direction by rotation of the rotary element (40).