Patent ID: 6775639
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
A system for gauging alignment of a vehicle, comprising:means for mounting at least one linear dimension measuring device to the vehicle in such manner that the measuring device is locatable at a position along the vehicle at which a linear dimension measurement taken by the linear dimension measuring device while the measuring device is located at the first position will be measured relative to a first datum point on the vehicle, whereby operation of said measuring device to measure a distance to an other datum point spaced apart from said first datum point while said measuring device is located at the first position yielding a linear dimension between the first datum point and the other datum point; output signal generation means for generating an output signal corresponding to the linear dimension indicated by the operation of the measuring device; storage means for storing reference data is stored corresponding to standard reference dimensions for a selected vehicle; comparator mean for comparing the output signal with a selected reference dimension from the storage and for generating an error signal indicative of the variation therebetween; and variation display means for providing a visual indication of a magnitude of the variation to thereby provide a quantitative indication of structural misalignment.