Title:
VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS APPARATUS, DIAGNOSTICS UNIT AND METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/173818
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A diagnostics unit (10) for detecting a noise, vibration, harshness (NVH) type fault observed by a user of a vehicle (90). The diagnostics unit (10) comprising: a stud type attachment means (20) for rigidly attaching the diagnostics unit (10) to a test component (30) of the vehicle (90), for example a transfer case (30). The diagnostics unit (10) also comprises an accelerometer (28a, 28b) for detecting a force of acceleration in at least one axial direction ('X'). A power source (27) is provided within the diagnostics unit (10) along with a Bluetooth® data transmitter (25) for transmitting data gathered by the accelerometer (28a, 28b) of the diagnostics unit (10) to a computing device (50), such as a lap-top disposed within the vehicle (90). The data is analysed by the lap-top (50) to identify which component of the transfer case (30) (for example, gear, chain, bearing) is faulty.
Inventors:
OWEN ROBERT (GB)
TREHARNE JASON (GB)
TREHARNE JASON (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2014/057918
Publication Date:
December 24, 2014
Filing Date:
April 17, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JAGUAR LAND ROVER LTD (GB)
International Classes:
G07C5/08; G01M13/00
Foreign References:
| US6481271B1 | 2002-11-19 | |||
| EP1978490A1 | 2008-10-08 | |||
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| EP0913694A1 | 1999-05-06 | |||
| CN102494754A | 2012-06-13 | |||
| US20050049835A1 | 2005-03-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ROGERS, Ivan et al. (Patents Department W/1/073Abbey Road,Whitley, Coventry Warwickshire CV3 4LF, GB)
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