Patent ID: 9091537
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: B60C,G01B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A wheel alignment apparatus, comprising: an alignment bay configured to receive a vehicle; an optical system located at an end of the alignment bay and configured to provide an image of wheels of the vehicle; a camera configured to receive the image of the wheels of the vehicle; a sensor activation system located on or adjacent to the alignment bay and configured to initiate tire pressure sensors on the vehicle when the vehicle is detected by the alignment bay, the sensor activation system being rotatably placeable near the wheels of the vehicle, the sensor activation system including a plurality of activation sensors on each side of the vehicle, the plurality of activation sensors being communicatively coupled to each other; and a computer including a display configured to display the image of the wheels of the vehicle, the computer configured to automatically obtain information from, and information regarding a type of a tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle to automatically display instantaneous tire pressure information of the wheels of the vehicle based upon the information received from the tire pressure sensors and the type of the tire pressure monitor system when the vehicle is located within a predetermined proximity of the wheel alignment apparatus.