Wheel alignment head and system with advanced power management
First Claim
1. A wheel alignment head configured to obtain measurements usable in calculating wheel alignment parameters of a vehicle, wherein the alignment head is operable in a first operation mode and in a second operation mode consuming less power than the first operation mode, and responsive to an occurrence of at least one preset event, the wheel alignment head switches from the first operation mode to the second operation mode, comprisingone or more functional modules, each of which is configured to perform a designated function;
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Abstract
A wheel alignment head and system use advanced power management to reduce non-essential power consumption, to extend operation time between charges. The wheel alignment head is operable in a first operation state and a second operation state that consumes less power than the first operation state. In response to an occurrence of at least one of preset events, the wheel alignment head switches its operation from the first operation mode to the second operation mode.
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15 Claims
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1. A wheel alignment head configured to obtain measurements usable in calculating wheel alignment parameters of a vehicle, wherein the alignment head is operable in a first operation mode and in a second operation mode consuming less power than the first operation mode, and responsive to an occurrence of at least one preset event, the wheel alignment head switches from the first operation mode to the second operation mode, comprising
one or more functional modules, each of which is configured to perform a designated function; - and
a data processor, coupled to the functional modules, for processing data, wherein when entering the second operation mode, the data processor issues a command to selectively adjust an operation of the alignment head in response to the occurrence of the at least one preset event, and wherein the data processor, upon execution of pre-stored machine-readable instructions, controls the alignment head to enter the second operation mode by selectively performing one or more prescribed steps corresponding to a respective occurred preset event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wheel alignment system comprising:
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a pair of passive alignment heads, each head of the pair of passive alignment heads comprising a target, for mounting in association with a first pair of wheels of a vehicle; a pair of active alignment heads for mounting in association with a second pair of wheels of the vehicle and for producing image data including a representation of an image of one of the targets; a spatial relationship sensor associated with at least one of the active alignment heads, for measuring a relationship between the active alignment heads, and a computer for processing image data relating to observation of the targets and relationship data from the spatial relationship sensor, to compute at least one alignment measurement of the vehicle; wherein each head of the pair of active alignment heads is configured to obtain measurements usable in calculating wheel alignment parameters of a vehicle, and is operable in a first operation mode and in a second operation mode consuming less power than the first operation mode, and responsive to an occurrence of at least one preset event, switches from the first operation mode to the second operation mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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