Patent ID: 6298284
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
A wheel alignment apparatus for determining the alignment of the wheels of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:a set of predetermined optical targets adapted to be mounted to front and rear wheels of a vehicle;at least a first camera disposed to receive images of said optical target mounted to a front wheel of the vehicle;at least a second camera disposed to receive images of said optical target mounted to a rear wheel of the vehicle, said rear wheel being disposed on the same side of the vehicle as said front wheel, each of said cameras having a field of view;the first camera having its field of view directed at the optical target mounted to said front wheel of the vehicle and the second camera having its field of view directed at the optical target mounted to said rear wheel of the vehicle;computing circuitry operatively connected to said cameras, said computing circuitry being responsive to the images of said targets to determine values of wheel alignment parameters of the vehicle.