Patent ID: 6931736
Filing Date: 2005-08-23
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
1. A wheel alignment inspection apparatus for inspecting the alignment of motor vehicle wheels, said apparatus comprising: a. an optical target adapted to be mounted on a wheel of a motor vehicle, b. a camera for generating image information of said optical target that falls within said camera's field of view, c. a support mounting said camera above ground, such that the field of view of said camera includes said optical target, d. a pivotal connection between said camera and said support, said pivotal connection allowing vertical pivotation of said camera, e. data processing means connected to said camera for analysing images of said optical target and generating wheel alignment information therefrom, f. display means connected to said data processing means for displaying the generated wheel alignment information, g. a vehicle lift carrying the vehicle, and h. means for effecting the vertical pivotation of said camera through a range of pivotation sufficient to maintain said target in the field of view of said camera during displacement of the vehicle between raised and lowered positions of said vehicle lift.