EXTENDED SMART DIAGNOSTIC CLEAT
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1. An apparatus for analyzing a vehicle, comprising:
- a first separable segment of driving surface, said first segment having a top surface adapted and configured to be driven on by a wheeled vehicle, said first segment having a cross-sectional shape adapted and configured to locally elevate a vehicle driven over said first segment;
a second separable segment of driving surface, said second segment having a top surface adapted and configured to be driven on by a wheeled vehicle, said second segment being located proximate to said first segment;
a motion sensor providing a signal corresponding to motion of said second segment; and
a computer receiving the signal and having software that analyzes the signal.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for diagnosing the condition of a vehicle. Some embodiments include providing an input to a vehicle suspension similar to an impact, and then measuring the response of the vehicle as it drives over an instrumented member. The motion of the instrumented member is recorded and corrected, and in some embodiments a fault index is calculated. The fault index can be displayed to a user to indicate a maintenance condition of the vehicles, such as a worn or broken component.
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54 Claims
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1. An apparatus for analyzing a vehicle, comprising:
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a first separable segment of driving surface, said first segment having a top surface adapted and configured to be driven on by a wheeled vehicle, said first segment having a cross-sectional shape adapted and configured to locally elevate a vehicle driven over said first segment; a second separable segment of driving surface, said second segment having a top surface adapted and configured to be driven on by a wheeled vehicle, said second segment being located proximate to said first segment; a motion sensor providing a signal corresponding to motion of said second segment; and a computer receiving the signal and having software that analyzes the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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13. A method for analyzing a vehicle on a roadway, comprising the acts of:
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providing a separable segment of driving surface located proximate to a local elevational change in the roadway, and a sensor providing a signal corresponding to the spatial response of the segment, driving the vehicle first over the elevational change at a vehicle velocity sufficient to cause vehicle response in at least one of pitching motion or rolling motion; driving the responding vehicle over the segment; recording the signal during said driving over the segment; and correcting the recorded signal for one of the response of the vehicle or the response of the segment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 17, 20, 23, 27, 28, 29, 31)
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35. An apparatus for analyzing a wheeled vehicle having a wheelbase and a front track, comprising:
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a first panel having a substantially flat top surface adapted and configured to be driven on by the vehicle, said first panel having a width less than the front track and a length less than the wheelbase; a second panel having a substantially flat top surface adapted and configured to be driven on by the vehicle, said second panel having a width less than the front track and a length less than the wheelbase; a first motion sensor attached to said first panel and providing a signal corresponding to motion of said first panel; and a second motion sensor attached to said second panel and providing a signal corresponding to motion of said second panel; - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 42)
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52. A system for analyzing a wheeled vehicle having a wheel track, comprising:
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a right panel having a top surface adapted and configured to be driven on by the right side of the vehicle, said right panel having a width less than the wheel track; a left panel having a top surface adapted and configured to be driven on by the left side of the vehicle, said left panel having a width less than the wheel track, said left panel being located on a roadway adjacent to and spaced apart from said right panel; a right motion sensor providing a signal corresponding to motion of said right panel; and a left motion sensor providing a signal corresponding to motion of said left panel; a computer receiving the right motion signal and the left motion signal and having software that determines a condition of a side of the vehicle; a display driven by said computer and having a graphical user interface showing the side of a vehicle and providing information about the condition. - View Dependent Claims (53)
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