公开(公告)号：US11933606B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17817503

申请日：2022-08-04

申请人： Snap-On Incorporated

发明人： Steven W. Rogers ,  David A. Jackson ,  Bradley Lewis ,  Adam C. Brown ,  Robert J. D'Agostino ,  Eric R. Sellers

IPC分类号： G01B11/275 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60S5/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06V20/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N23/90 ,  B62D17/00 ,  G01M17/013 ,  G08B5/22

CPC分类号： G01B11/2755 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60S5/00 ,  G01B11/275 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06V20/00 ,  H04N7/181 ,  H04N23/90 ,  B62D17/00 ,  G01B2210/12 ,  G01B2210/14 ,  G01B2210/26 ,  G01B2210/30 ,  G01M17/013 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30164 ,  G08B5/22

摘要： A vehicle wheel alignment system has a plurality of cameras, each camera for viewing a respective target disposed at a respective wheel of the vehicle and capturing image data of the target as the wheel and target are continuously rotated a number of degrees of rotation without a pause. The image data is used to calculate a minimum number of poses of the target of at least one pose for every five degrees of rotation as the wheel and target are continuously rotated the number of degrees of rotation without a pause. At least one of the cameras comprises a data processor for performing the steps of preprocessing the image data, and calculating an alignment parameter for the vehicle based on the preprocessed image data.

公开(公告)号：US10567650B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US16257512

申请日：2019-01-25

申请人： SNAP-ON Incorporated

发明人： Steven W. Rogers ,  Eric F. Bryan ,  Adam C. Brown ,  Brandon J. McGinley ,  Eric R. Sellers

IPC分类号： G01B11/275 ,  H04N5/232

摘要： Embodiments include a method for autonomous camera pod tracking of a vehicle during vehicle alignment. The method can include receiving, at a processor of an autonomous camera pod, at least one of vehicle target image data from a vehicle target camera or calibration target image data from a calibration camera, the vehicle target camera being adapted to acquire images of a target mounted to the vehicle, and the calibration camera being adapted to acquire images of a calibration target mounted to a sister autonomous camera pod. An optimal location of the autonomous camera pod can be calculated based on the received vehicle target image data or calibration target image data. The method can include transmitting, when it is determined to move the autonomous camera pod, a motor command to a motor drive of the autonomous camera pod, thereby causing the autonomous camera pod to move to the optimal location.

公开(公告)号：USD781727S1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US29541059

申请日：2015-09-30

申请人： SNAP-ON, Incorporated

设计人： David A. Jackson ,  Adam C. Brown ,  Ronald D. Swayne ,  Brian K. Gray ,  Bryan C. Minor ,  Rodney Harrell

公开(公告)号：US20200049494A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16656771

申请日：2019-10-18

申请人： Snap-On Incorporated

发明人： Steven W. Rogers ,  David A. Jackson ,  Bradley Lewis ,  Adam C. Brown ,  Robert J. D'Agostino ,  Eric R. Sellers

IPC分类号： G01B11/275 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/73 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/247 ,  B60S5/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N7/18

摘要： A vehicle wheel alignment system has a plurality of cameras, each camera for viewing a respective target disposed at a respective wheel of the vehicle and capturing image data of the target as the wheel and target are continuously rotated a number of degrees of rotation without a pause. The image data is used to calculate a minimum number of poses of the target of at least one pose for every five degrees of rotation as the wheel and target are continuously rotated the number of degrees of rotation without a pause. At least one of the cameras comprises a data processor for performing the steps of preprocessing the image data, and calculating an alignment parameter for the vehicle based on the preprocessed image data.

公开(公告)号：US10284777B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US14463599

申请日：2014-08-19

申请人： SNAP-ON Incorporated

发明人： Steven W. Rogers ,  Eric F. Bryan ,  Adam C. Brown ,  Brandon J. McGinley ,  Eric R. Sellers

IPC分类号： G01B11/275 ,  H04N5/232

摘要： Embodiments include a method for autonomous camera pod tracking of a vehicle during vehicle alignment. The method can include receiving, at a processor of an autonomous camera pod, at least one of vehicle target image data from a vehicle target camera or calibration target image data from a calibration camera, the vehicle target camera being adapted to acquire images of a target mounted to the vehicle, and the calibration camera being adapted to acquire images of a calibration target mounted to a sister autonomous camera pod. An optimal location of the autonomous camera pod can be calculated based on the received vehicle target image data or calibration target image data. The method can include transmitting, when it is determined to move the autonomous camera pod, a motor command to a motor drive of the autonomous camera pod, thereby causing the autonomous camera pod to move to the optimal location.

公开(公告)号：US20170097229A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US15287528

申请日：2016-10-06

申请人： SNAP-ON, Incorporated

发明人： Steven W. Rogers ,  David A. Jackson ,  Bradley Lewis ,  Adam C. Brown ,  Robert J. D'Agostino

IPC分类号： G01B11/275 ,  H04N5/247 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G01B11/275 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60S5/00 ,  B62D17/00 ,  G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/12 ,  G01B2210/14 ,  G01B2210/26 ,  G01B2210/30 ,  G01M17/013 ,  G06K9/00624 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30164 ,  G08B5/22 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N7/181

摘要： A vehicle wheel alignment system has a plurality of cameras, each camera for viewing a respective target disposed at a respective wheel of the vehicle and capturing image data of the target as the wheel and target are continuously rotated a number of degrees of rotation without a pause. The image data is used to calculate a minimum number of poses of the target of at least one pose for every five degrees of rotation as the wheel and target are continuously rotated the number of degrees of rotation without a pause. At least one of the cameras comprises a data processor for performing the steps of preprocessing the image data, and calculating an alignment parameter for the vehicle based on the preprocessed image data.

公开(公告)号：USD783044S1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US29541256

申请日：2015-10-01

申请人： SNAP-ON, Incorporated

设计人： Steven W. Rogers ,  Rajani K. Pulapa ,  Adam C. Brown

公开(公告)号：USD782525S1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US29541255

申请日：2015-10-01

申请人： SNAP-ON, Incorporated

设计人： Steven W. Rogers ,  Rajani K. Pulapa ,  Adam C. Brown

公开(公告)号：US11073381B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US16587702

申请日：2019-09-30

申请人： Snap-On Incorporated

发明人： Steven W. Rogers ,  David A. Jackson ,  Adam C. Brown ,  Ronald D. Swayne ,  Brian K. Gray ,  Bryan C. Minor ,  James Rodney Harrell

IPC分类号： G01B11/275 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/73 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/247 ,  B60S5/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G08B5/22 ,  B62D17/00 ,  G01M17/013

摘要： A portable vehicle alignment system has a vertical central column with a carriage movable along its length, and a pair of camera arms pivotably attached to the carriage, each with a camera pod. The camera pods each have a camera for capturing image data of a respective vehicle-mounted target. One pod also has a calibration target disposed in a known relationship to its camera, and the other pod has a calibration camera disposed in a known relationship to its camera for capturing images of the calibration target. The camera arms pivot between an extended position where the cameras are disposed to capture image data of the vehicle targets and the calibration camera is disposed to capture images of the calibration target, and a folded position where the aligner has a width smaller than the width between the camera pods.

公开(公告)号：US20200088515A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16570583

申请日：2019-09-13

申请人： Snap-On Incorporated

发明人： Steven W. Rogers ,  David A. Jackson ,  Eric R. Sellers ,  Ronald D. Swayne ,  James Rodney Harrell ,  Chance Robinson ,  Robert J. D'Agostino ,  Adam C. Brown

IPC分类号： G01B11/275 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60W40/10

摘要： Vehicle alignment systems and methods are disclosed which operate based on a calculation of “drive direction,” or the direction in which a vehicle is moving. Since a vehicle can be assumed to be a rigid body, each wheel has the same drive direction. Consequently, an alignment parameter of one wheel can be compared to the same parameter of another wheel by equating their drive direction, eliminating the need for the aligner to “see” both sides of the vehicle at the same time. Embodiments include a system having one or more cameras on a fixture carrying a calibration element for an ADAS system, and one or more targets placed on the vehicle to measure the drive direction of the vehicle. The drive direction is assumed to be parallel to the vehicle thrust line and can be used as the line for orientation of the fixture to the vehicle.