Patent ID: 8605269

Claim:
A headlight aiming assembly comprising: a horizontally extending track; a stand mounted on the horizontal track for travel therealong, the stand having a vertical track; a guide bracket mounted on the vertical track of the stand for travel therealong; a housing secured to the guide bracket; a control unit with a base secured to the housing, the control unit having an orientation about a vertical axis that is adjustable relative to the housing; a camera in the housing operable to capture image data based on an image of light from a headlight and to transmit the image data; a first measuring device operable to measure a first angle of the orientation of the control unit about the vertical axis and to transmit the first angle to the control unit; a second measuring device operable to measure a second angle of an orientation of the housing about a horizontal axis and to transmit the second angle to the control unit; and a processor operable to receive the first angle, the second angle, and the image data and determine an aim of the headlight as an offset from a standard position.