Vehicular testing system
First Claim
1. Vehicle testing or diagnostic system havinga plurality of transducers (1, 2, 3) mounted on the vehicle and providing output signals representative of functioning, operability, or operating characteristics of apparatus forming part of the vehicle;
- a testing apparatus (5) separate from the vehicle and forming an apparatus unit selectively responsive to the output signals from the transducers to test the functioning, operability, or operating characteristics of the vehicle apparatus transduced by the transducer,comprisinga wireless transmitter - receiver link between the transducers (1, 2,
3) and the test apparatus (5) includinga plurality of wireless transmitters, one each associated with a respective transducer (1, 2,
3) receiving said output signals from the transducer,said transmitters transmitting signals representative of information derived from said transducers in the ultra short wave range of frequencies, anda wireless receiver (6) constructed to receive the signals transmitted by said transmitters, said receiver being coupled to the testing apparatus and providing signals representative of the transduced signals to the testing apparatus.
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Abstract
To permit physical separation and movement between an automotive vehicle and a test or diagnostic apparatus, the transducers transmitting signals representative of vehicle operating characteristics are coupled to a wireless transmitter, for example operating in long-wave, ultra-short-wave, infrared or ultrasonic mode; the signals are received in a wireless receiver constructed to receive the respectively transmitted signals, for application to a test or diagnostic apparatus. The system permits relative movement between the vehicle and the normally stationary diagnostic or test apparatus, for example to carry out diagnosis during movement of the vehicle.
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15 Claims
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1. Vehicle testing or diagnostic system having
a plurality of transducers (1, 2, 3) mounted on the vehicle and providing output signals representative of functioning, operability, or operating characteristics of apparatus forming part of the vehicle; -
a testing apparatus (5) separate from the vehicle and forming an apparatus unit selectively responsive to the output signals from the transducers to test the functioning, operability, or operating characteristics of the vehicle apparatus transduced by the transducer, comprising a wireless transmitter - receiver link between the transducers (1, 2,
3) and the test apparatus (5) includinga plurality of wireless transmitters, one each associated with a respective transducer (1, 2,
3) receiving said output signals from the transducer,said transmitters transmitting signals representative of information derived from said transducers in the ultra short wave range of frequencies, and a wireless receiver (6) constructed to receive the signals transmitted by said transmitters, said receiver being coupled to the testing apparatus and providing signals representative of the transduced signals to the testing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Vehicle testing or diagnostic system having
at least one transducer (1,2,3) mounted on the vehicle and providing output signals representative of functioning, operability or operating characteristics of apparatus forming part of the vehicle; -
a testing apparatus (5) separate from the vehicle and forming an apparatus unit selectively responsive to the output signals from the at least one transducer to test the functioning, operability or operating characteristics of the vehicle apparatus transduced by the transducer, comprising a wireless transmitter - receiver link (7,8,9-6) between the at least one transducer (1,2,3) and the test apparatus (5) including a plurality of transmitters (7,8,9) one each associated with the respective transducers; and a wireless receiver (6) constructed to receive the signals transmitted by said transmitters, said receiver being coupled to the testing apparatus and providing signals representative of the transduced signals to the testing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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