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Title:
WHEEL ALIGNMENT MEASURING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006151102
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a wheel alignment measuring apparatus for enabling an automobile user to easily measure and diagnose wheel alignment.

A wheel alignment diagnosis apparatus is comprised of: three sensor units A mounted on two front wheels of the automobile, and a king-pin supporting an axle, respectively; and a measuring unit B mounted on an instrument panel of the automobile. The sensor unit A detects a direction to which the unit itself is facing, and transmits a direction data to the measuring unit B from a communication unit 3. The measuring unit B calculates an alignment value of the wheels of the vehicle based on the direction data. Misalignment from a proper value is displayed on a display unit 24 when the calculated value is within the allowable range, and an alarm display is carried out when it is out of the allowable range.


Inventors:
NAKAMURA AKITOSHI
Application Number:
JP2004342360A
Publication Date:
June 15, 2006
Filing Date:
November 26, 2004
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
YAMAHA CORP
International Classes:
B62D17/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masatake Shiga
Takashi Watanabe