WO2022225158A1 - Tire abrasion measuring and tire state diagnosis device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a tire wear measurement and tire condition diagnosis device, and the tire wear measurement and tire condition diagnosis system configured to conveniently diagnose tire wear and tire condition by installing the device at an automobile inspection station, a tire specialty store, a car center, a gas station, etc. It's about the device.
- Tires are essential to automobiles, which are an indispensable means of transportation in modern society.
- the health condition of tires is an important factor in the safety of automobiles, and the year of production and the state of wear have a direct effect on safety.
- FIG. 1 attached as an equipment member, it relies on a sensory test and a test by a gauge or coin.
- the problem with commercially available measuring equipment is that it is a method of dispersing the frictional heat generated during high-speed driving and the load of the vehicle.
- the width and diameter of the tire are important factors for distributing the vehicle weight, and there are various types of tires with a diameter of 500 to 750 mm.
- commercially available equipment is measured in the same way as in FIG. 2 , but as predictable through FIG. 2 , inaccurate data is acquired because the tire size and entry position are different each time the image is acquired.
- the vehicle width is also up to 1500 ⁇ 2000mm, so in order to acquire an image at a short distance, it is necessary to mount a number of cameras.
- the second problem with the developed equipment is that only one LINE LASER, which is the light emitting part, is used, so if stones or foreign substances are stuck in the tire or if there is a shadow due to the tread of the tire depending on the irradiation angle of the light emitting part, it is possible to obtain an inaccurate tread image. A data error occurs.
- the third problem with the developed equipment is that the wear pattern of tires varies according to the driver's habits and vehicle condition.
- the method of measuring the tire tread by attaching it to the automobile inspection system of Registration Patent Publication No. 10-1325089 applied and registered in Korea is that the vehicle vibrates up, down, left, and right due to the roller structure of the vehicle inspection station when the tire wheels are driven.
- the laser emitter/receiver unit installed in conjunction with each other also obtains data with errors when acquiring tread data due to shaking, so its use cannot be guaranteed.
- the above method has a structure in which the power generated by the motor is transmitted to the laser sensor unit having a pulley structure through the belt. There is a problem that an error that cannot be controlled by position occurs.
- the present invention is intended to improve the conventional problems described above.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a tire wear measurement and tire condition diagnosis device that can be realistically implemented through data acquisition.
- a measuring device capable of diagnosing wear and condition of automobile tires is provided at automobile inspection centers, tire specialty stores, car centers, gas stations, and the like.
- the measuring device has a structure on which a vehicle wheel is mounted on the left and right sides so as to simultaneously measure the left and right wheels, a sensor unit is mounted inside the structure, respectively, and a connector is positioned between the left and right structures.
- the measuring device when the front wheel of the vehicle enters the measuring device, several switches detect the position of the tire, and operate two lasers at the corresponding positions among the several lasers in conjunction with the detected switches, and whether the tire width is narrow or wide.
- the laser light is irradiated toward a predetermined point to be measured on both front tires so that it can be measured, and two reference lines are respectively formed.
- the measuring device reads the two reference line images formed on both front wheel tires into the camera through a prism or mirror and transmits them to the computing device in a wired/wireless communication method through a transceiver connected to the connector, and the two By analyzing the tire image with irregularities in the portion where the reference line is formed, the depth is calculated for each tire trough to determine the degree of wear. At this time, it is determined whether there are stones or foreign substances by comparing and evaluating the calculated values of the two reference line parts, and the value of the part with stones or foreign substances is excluded and the value of the part without stones is adopted. After measuring the front wheel, the rear wheel is measured in the same way as the vehicle moves forward. This series of processes is measured while the car passes through the measuring device without stopping. The calculated data and the notification information organized based on the data are sent to the measurement practitioner and customer monitor through wired/wireless communication to share the measurement contents at the same time.
- n switches sensing sensors
- the measuring device connects a drive shaft composed of a screw thread to a linear stepping motor, and a sensor unit for measurement including two lasers, a prism, and a camera is mounted on the drive shaft, and on the other side of the sensor unit
- the surface is configured in the form of a pupil to fit a smooth guide shaft.
- the sensor unit for measurement may be configured to be mounted on the measurement device so as to face the bottom surface of the tire in order to measure tire wear and diagnose the condition without a prism (mirror).
- a prism mirror
- the measuring device has a transparent structure in which a part of the cover on which the wheels of the car rides is transparent, wet sand accumulated on the transparent cover can be wiped off with a rag, and dry dust can be easily blown out with compressed air can be designed
- the measuring device mounts a roller on the top of the measuring device, stops the entered car wheel, and then drives a roller designed not to vibrate at low speed with the measuring device power to rotate the car wheel at a low speed. It can be configured so that abnormal wear data of the tire can be acquired by acquiring the value of the measurement point of , and taking the value and the average value of different parts.
- the measuring device irradiates laser light to a certain point of the tire to form two reference lines (line lasers), captures and reads the formed image with a camera, and records the tread data acquired in this way. It is transmitted to the arithmetic unit in a wired/wireless communication method through the transceiver connected to the connector. Notification information and tire surface images, which are organized based on the degree of wear and calculated values through calculation in the calculation device, are simultaneously sent to the monitor for measurement practitioners and customer (driver) using wired/wireless communication method.
- multiple monitors can be configured.
- the measurement device organizes the configuration displayed on the monitor based on the plurality of trough depth values and calculation values of four (front, rear, left, right) tires calculated by the calculation device. And when tire data is acquired, it can be divided into acquired images and configured and displayed.
- the measuring device is equipped with a roller on top of the measuring device.
- the rollers designed so that there is no vibration during low-speed rotation with the power of the measuring device are driven to measure tire wear while rotating the car wheels at low speed. It can be configured to diagnose the condition and at the same time acquire an image of the side wall of the tire to read the tire production year.
- the sensor unit is equipped with two cameras per one wheel, divides half the tire width into left and right sides to acquire two reference line data, and then synthesizes the left and right data to synthesize the entire tire.
- the camera can be mounted by lowering the height, so the height of the measuring device can be lowered.
- the laser light is configured to be irradiated to the tire through a prism or mirror in order to reduce the size of the increased sensor unit. can do.
- a heating wire eg, a heater
- a heating wire is mounted on the lower part of the sensor unit to prevent frost on the prism or mirror due to strong cold, or the camera shutter does not work, maintaining the temperature without hindrance to operation.
- a moving screw hole is formed on both sides of the sensor unit to move the sensor unit left/right, and a drive shaft having a screw thread matching the moving screw hole is installed in both moving screw holes.
- One shaft of both drive shafts is rotatable and spans the groove on the inner wall of the sensor unit, and the other shaft is composed of a cylindrical toothed wheel and meshed with the cylindrical toothed wheel mounted on the linear stepping motor so that it can rotate. It can be configured so that both drive shaft cogs are interlocked on the cylindrical gear mounted on the sprocket so that the sensor unit can be moved left/right along both drive shafts by motor rotation so that it can be located in the center of the tire.
- the vehicle wheel when the vehicle wheel enters the structure in the measuring device, it is measured separately from the switch in the measuring device to enable high-accuracy tire wear measurement even though the time it takes to enter varies according to the driving habits of drivers. It can be configured to position a switch (sensor) for detecting wheel entry near the point. Therefore, the switch in the measuring device detects that the tire is biased to the left/right when entering, and is used to select two of the lasers. ,2 and it can be set so that it can be used for the purpose of notifying the camera operation time.
- the tire wear measurement and tire condition diagnosis apparatus can expect the following effects.
- the present invention enables reliable and objective tire wear data acquisition, tire surface image acquisition, and diagnosing of tire wear locations and wear patterns without relying on the subjective judgment of the inspector, so that a change in the perception of the driver of the tire is expected, Prevents car accidents caused by tires.
- 1 is a view showing a method of inspecting a tire using a conventional gauge.
- Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of a conventional inspection system
- FIG. 4 is a view showing the appearance of the tire wear measuring device of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for moving a sensor unit (module) left/right by driving a linear stepping motor according to an embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention (applying a linear stepping motor).
- FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which reference lines are formed on the surface of a tire.
- FIG. 9 is a view displayed on a monitor showing the tire wear measurement result of the present invention as an example.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for moving a sensor unit (module) left/right by driving a linear stepping motor in a structure that can measure from the lower part of the tire without a prism (mirror).
- 11 is a schematic view showing tire wear measurement and condition diagnosis while driving the roller with the power of the measuring device.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram in which tire wear measurement and condition diagnosis and tire production year measurement are possible while driving the roller with the power of the measuring device.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a heater for maintaining an appropriate temperature by using a prism (mirror) when irradiating a laser to reduce the size of the sensor unit, and for smooth operation of the sensor unit even in severe cold weather.
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- a plurality of lasers 70, a camera 40, and a plurality of switches (SW) are respectively mounted inside the structure on which the left/right car wheels are mounted, and the connector 50 is positioned in the middle part, and the connector ( 50), the laser 70, the camera 40, and the switch 80 are connected, and the arithmetic unit 30 is configured to send and receive data in a wired/wireless communication method through the transceiver 60 connected to the connector 50. It is arranged so that data transmission is possible from the arithmetic unit 30 to the monitors 10 and 20 .
- a part of the top cover of the measuring device is designed to have a transparent structure, and the transparent structure is placed slightly lower than the surrounding structure so that the measuring part of the vehicle wheel is not pressed by the vehicle load.
- the camera 40 takes a picture of the tire surface together with the main image formed on the tire width, and transmits it to the calculating device 30 in a wired/wireless communication method through the transceiver 60 connected to the connector 50 .
- the calculating device 30 By reading the concave-convex part of the image received from the calculating device 30, the presence of stones or foreign substances among the two reference lines is read, the value of the part with foreign substances (stones) is excluded, and the depth of several valleys is calculated with the remaining values. Assess the degree of wear.
- the calculated value is simultaneously transmitted to the monitor 10 for the measurer and the monitor 20 for the customer (driver) in a wired/wireless communication method together with the notification information and the tire surface image determined based on the calculated value (refer to FIG. 9) do.
- sensor units switch, laser, camera
- FIG. 5 are respectively installed on the left and right sides so that the left and right front wheels of the vehicle can be measured simultaneously. The measurement proceeds immediately.
- the image captured by the camera 40 is directly transmitted to the computing device 30 through a wired/wireless communication method through the transceiver 60 connected to the connector 50, and the tire wear value performed by the calculation function. is directly transmitted to the monitors 10 and 20 for the measurement practitioner and the customer (driver), and a series of processes is performed in real time, so that the measurement and the client (driver) share the result at the same time.
- the notification information can be classified as suitable for use, regular inspection, replacement, etc., but it is possible to mark the steps more subdivided and can be notified through a monitor.
- the transmission/reception method described above is a method already applied in various fields, and data transmission is possible in various methods such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, RS232C, and network.
- the wear information is provided to the monitor in a wired/wireless communication method by classifying the causes such as under-air pressure, over-air pressure, cornering, and alignment based on the result of analysis of the wear shape in the calculating device 30 .
- n switches (sensors) for detecting the position of a vehicle wheel entering the front in one piece with the measuring device are installed on both sides (left / right), respectively, and the vehicle wheel is mounted
- a sensor unit as shown in FIG. 5 is mounted inside the structures on both sides of the measuring device.
- the sensor unit is configured such that a drive shaft composed of a screw thread is connected to the linear motor for driving, the sensor unit is mounted on the drive shaft, and a smooth guide shaft is mounted on the other side of the sensor unit.
- the sensor unit consists of two lasers, a prism (mirror), and a camera including a lens.
- the tire position is sensed by n switches installed in two places (left/right), and wired/wireless communication is performed through the transceiver 60 connected to the connector 50. It is transmitted to the arithmetic unit 30 .
- the linear stepping motor 90 By analyzing the result received from the arithmetic unit 30, it is determined based on which switch has been operated, the linear stepping motor 90 is operated, and the sensor unit mounted on the drive shaft connected to the linear stepping motor 90 is It moves left/right along the screw line formed on the drive shaft so as to be located at the center of the lower part of the wheel of the vehicle in contact with the cover of the measuring device.
- the two lasers installed on both sensor units start irradiating the tire, and at the same time, the camera operates and shoots images of two reference lines formed on both tires. ) and transmitted to the computing device 30 in a wired/wireless communication method through the connected transmission/reception device 60 .
- the computing device 30 calculates the received image and transmits notification information including the degree of tire wear, the shape and location of wear, and the tire image to the multiple monitors 10 and 20 through wired/wireless communication.
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본 발명은 타이어 마모 측정 및 타이어 상태 진단 장치에 관한 것으로, 자동차 검사장 및 타이어 전문매장, 카센터, 주유소 등에 본 장치를 설치하여 타이어 마모 측정 및 타이어 상태를 편리하게 진단하도록 구성된 타이어 마모 측정 및 타이어 상태 진단 장치에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a tire wear measurement and tire condition diagnosis device, and the tire wear measurement and tire condition diagnosis system configured to conveniently diagnose tire wear and tire condition by installing the device at an automobile inspection station, a tire specialty store, a car center, a gas station, etc. It's about the device.
현대사회에서 없어서는 안되는 교통수단인 자동차에는 필수적으로 타이어가 장착되어 있다. 자동차의 안전은 타이어의 건강상태가 중요한 요인으로 타이어의 생산 연도와 마모 상태가 안전에 직접적인 영향을 미치고 있어 법적으로 타이어 마모를 1.6mm 이상(자동차 관리법 12조)으로 규정하고 있다. 하지만, 현실적으로는 장비 부재로 첨부된 도 1과 같이 관능 검사 및 게이지 혹은 동전에 의한 검사에 의존하고 있다.Tires are essential to automobiles, which are an indispensable means of transportation in modern society. The health condition of tires is an important factor in the safety of automobiles, and the year of production and the state of wear have a direct effect on safety. However, in reality, as shown in FIG. 1 attached as an equipment member, it relies on a sensory test and a test by a gauge or coin.
현재, 독일, 미국, 영국, 이탈리아 등 몇몇회사에서 개발되어 시판중인 장비는 있으나 고가인데다가 첨부된 도 2와 같은 검사 방식의 문제로 타이어 마모 관련 부정확한 데이터 취득으로 사용하기가 부적합한 것이 현실이다.Currently, there are equipment developed and marketed by several companies such as Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy, but the reality is that they are expensive and are inappropriate to use as inaccurate data acquisition related to tire wear due to the problem of the inspection method as shown in FIG. 2 .
시판중인 측정장비의 문제점으로는 자동차의 하중과 고속주행시 발생하는 마찰열을 분산시키는 방법으로 차량 크기와 무게에 따라 타이어의 종류도 다양하다. 특히, 타이어의 폭과 지름은 차량 무게를 분산시키는 중요한 요소이며, 타이어의 지름은 500∼750mm의 다양한 종류가 있다. 이로 인해 시판중인 장비는 도 2와 같은 방법으로 측정하고 있는데, 도 2를 통해 예측 가능한 바와 같이 영상 취득시 타이어 크기와 진입 위치가 매번 다르기 때문에 부정확한 데이터를 취득하게 된다. 또한, 차폭도 1500∼2000mm까지 있어서 근거리에서 영상 취득을 하려면 다수의 카메라를 장착하여야 한다.The problem with commercially available measuring equipment is that it is a method of dispersing the frictional heat generated during high-speed driving and the load of the vehicle. In particular, the width and diameter of the tire are important factors for distributing the vehicle weight, and there are various types of tires with a diameter of 500 to 750 mm. For this reason, commercially available equipment is measured in the same way as in FIG. 2 , but as predictable through FIG. 2 , inaccurate data is acquired because the tire size and entry position are different each time the image is acquired. In addition, the vehicle width is also up to 1500 ~ 2000mm, so in order to acquire an image at a short distance, it is necessary to mount a number of cameras.
상기 카메라는 일정 각도로 세워야 하기 때문에 이로 인해 장비의 높이도 높아져야만 한다. 개발된 장비의 두번째 문제점으로는 발광부인 LINE LASER를 1개만 사용하고 있어, 타이어에 돌이나 이물질이 끼어 있거나 발광부의 조사 각도에 따라 타이어의 트레드에 걸려 음영이 발생하는 경우 부정확한 트레드 영상 취득으로 취득한 데이터의 오류가 발생한다.Since the camera must be erected at a certain angle, the height of the equipment must also be increased. The second problem with the developed equipment is that only one LINE LASER, which is the light emitting part, is used, so if stones or foreign substances are stuck in the tire or if there is a shadow due to the tread of the tire depending on the irradiation angle of the light emitting part, it is possible to obtain an inaccurate tread image. A data error occurs.
개발된 장비의 세번째 문제점으로는 타이어는 운전자의 습관 및 차량 상태에 따라 타이어의 마모 패턴이 달라지는데, 타이어 골 한 라인의 깊이만 측정함으로써 타이어의 상태나 운전자의 습관을 파악하기 어렵다.The third problem with the developed equipment is that the wear pattern of tires varies according to the driver's habits and vehicle condition.
다른 한편으로 한국에서 출원되어 등록된 등록특허공보 제10-1325089호의 자동차 검사시스템에 장착하여 타이어 트레드를 측정하는 방식은 타이어 바퀴 구동 시, 자동차 검사장의 롤러 구조상 자동차가 상.하.좌.우로 진동하여 연동하여 장착되어 있는 레이저 발/수광부도 같이 흔들림에 따라 트레드 데이터 취득시 오류가 포함된 데이터를 얻기 때문에 사용을 담보할 수 없다.On the other hand, the method of measuring the tire tread by attaching it to the automobile inspection system of Registration Patent Publication No. 10-1325089 applied and registered in Korea is that the vehicle vibrates up, down, left, and right due to the roller structure of the vehicle inspection station when the tire wheels are driven. The laser emitter/receiver unit installed in conjunction with each other also obtains data with errors when acquiring tread data due to shaking, so its use cannot be guaranteed.
또한, 레이저 센서 유닛을 모터 구동에 의해 좌우로 이동하면서 측정하는 장비로 좌측바퀴에서 우측바퀴까지 이동하는데 시간이 걸리고, 항상 자동차 바퀴를 일정 위치(예; 레이저 센서 부근)에 정차 후 데이터 취득을 진행해야 하고, 앞바퀴 측정 후 이동하여 뒷바퀴를 측정해야하는 번거로움이 있다. 이때, 앞바퀴 측정 후 레이저 센서 유닛을 수납 후 다시 장착하여 뒷바퀴를 측정해야 하기 때문에 측정 시간이 길어지는 문제가 있다. 또한, 상기의 방식은 모터에 의해 발생된 동력을 벨트를 통해 풀리 구조의 레이저 센서 유닛에 전달하는 구조로 되어 있어서 벨트 장착시 벨트의 늘어짐 현상과 지속 사용에 따른 벨트의 동력 전달 성능 저하로 인해 정확한 위치로 제어가 안되는 오류가 발생되는 문제가 있다.In addition, it is a device that measures the laser sensor unit while moving it left and right by driving a motor, and it takes time to move from the left wheel to the right wheel. There is a hassle of measuring the rear wheel by moving after measuring the front wheel. At this time, there is a problem in that the measurement time is prolonged because the rear wheel must be measured by re-installing the laser sensor unit after measuring the front wheel. In addition, the above method has a structure in which the power generated by the motor is transmitted to the laser sensor unit having a pulley structure through the belt. There is a problem that an error that cannot be controlled by position occurs.
다른 한편으로, 한국소비자원에서 자동차 운전자 대상으로 사용실태조사 결과, 공기압 부족 차량이 64.6%에 달하고, 불량 타이어를 장착한 차량이 32.8% 달하고 있어 타이어로 인한 사고 발생 위험성에 대한 운전자의 인식이 전반적으로 부족하고, 타이어의 점검, 교체시기, 적정 공기압을 인지하고 있는 운전자가 그렇지 않은 운전자보다 불량 타이어 및 공기압 부족 타이어 장착율이 낮은 것으로 나타나 타이어로 인한 위험 요인에 대한 운전자의 인식을 제고할 필요가 있다.On the other hand, as a result of the Korea Consumer Agency's survey on vehicle drivers, 64.6% of vehicles with insufficient air pressure and 32.8% of vehicles with defective tires showed that drivers' perception of the risk of accidents caused by tires was generally high. It is necessary to raise the driver's awareness of the risk factors caused by tires, as drivers who are aware of insufficient tire inspection, replacement timing, and proper air pressure have lower rates of installing defective tires and insufficient air pressure than drivers who do not. .
그러나, 타이어 마모 측정장비 부재로 객관적인 데이터 취득이 안되고 있어 기존의 관능 검사나 부정확한 데이터로는 설득력이 떨어지고 있다. 또한, 타이어는 주재료가 고무로 되어 있어 생산한지 오래된 타이어는 쉽게 경화되어 파손되기 쉬워서 사고를 유발시킬 수 있다. 이에 타이어 생산년도와 몇 주차에 생산 했는지 확인하는 것이 필요하다.However, since objective data cannot be obtained due to the absence of tire wear measuring equipment, the existing sensory tests or inaccurate data are not convincing. In addition, since the main material of tires is rubber, old tires are easily hardened and easily damaged, which can cause accidents. Therefore, it is necessary to check the year of tire production and in what week it was produced.
본 발명은 상기에 기술한 종래의 문제점들을 개선하기 위한 것이다.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to improve the conventional problems described above.
첫번째로는 종래에는 타이어의 폭이나 크기에 따라 매회 타이어의 측정 위치가 다르던 것을 일정한 위치에서 측정함으로써 신뢰도 높은 타이어 마모 데이터를 취득할 수 있는 타이어 마모 측정 및 타이어 상태 진단 장치를 제공하고자 한다.First, it is an object of the present invention to provide a tire wear measurement and tire condition diagnosis apparatus capable of acquiring reliable tire wear data by measuring at a fixed position the measurement position of the tire, which was different each time depending on the width or size of the tire.
두번째로는 타이어에 돌이나 이물질 등이 박혀 있을 때 및 레이저 발광부의 조사 각도에 따라 트레드에 가려 음영이 발생하더라도 신뢰도 높은 데이터 취득이 가능한 타이어 마모 측정 및 타이어 상태 진단 장치를 제공하고자 한다.Second, it is intended to provide a tire wear measurement and tire condition diagnosis device that enables reliable data acquisition even when stones or foreign substances are embedded in the tire and even when shadows are generated by the tread depending on the irradiation angle of the laser light emitting part.
세번째로는 운전자의 습관(예; 코너링) 및 공기압의 정도(예; 과소, 과대), 휠 얼라이먼트 등의 원인으로 타이어의 마모되는 모습이 제각각 나타나는데 이러한 타이어 마모의 정도 및 상태 정보를 신뢰도 높은 타이어 마모 데이터 취득을 통해서 현실적으로 구현될 수 있는 타이어 마모 측정 및 타이어 상태 진단 장치를 제공하고자 한다.Thirdly, different types of tire wear appear due to the driver's habits (eg cornering), the degree of air pressure (eg, under or over), and wheel alignment. An object of the present invention is to provide a tire wear measurement and tire condition diagnosis device that can be realistically implemented through data acquisition.
본 발명의 기술적 해결 방법으로는, 자동차 검사장, 타이어 전문매장, 카센터, 주유소 등에 자동차 타이어의 마모 및 상태 진단을 할 수 있는 측정장치가 제공된다.As a technical solution method of the present invention, a measuring device capable of diagnosing wear and condition of automobile tires is provided at automobile inspection centers, tire specialty stores, car centers, gas stations, and the like.
상기 측정장치는 좌/우측 바퀴를 동시에 측정하도록 좌/우측에 자동차 바퀴가 올라타는 구조물이 있고, 구조물 내측에 센서유닛이 각각 장착되며, 좌/우측 구조물 사이에는 컨넥터가 위치하도록 구성된다.The measuring device has a structure on which a vehicle wheel is mounted on the left and right sides so as to simultaneously measure the left and right wheels, a sensor unit is mounted inside the structure, respectively, and a connector is positioned between the left and right structures.
상기 측정장치는 자동차 앞바퀴가 측정장치에 진입시 타이어의 위치를 수 개의 스위치가 감지하고, 감지된 스위치에 연동하여 수 개의 레이저 중 해당하는 위치의 레이저 두개를 작동하고, 타이어 폭이 좁거나 넓은 것을 모두 측정 가능하도록 양쪽 앞바퀴 타이어의 측정하고자 하는 정해진 지점을 향해 레이저 빛이 조사되며, 두 개의 참고 라인을 각각 형성한다.In the measuring device, when the front wheel of the vehicle enters the measuring device, several switches detect the position of the tire, and operate two lasers at the corresponding positions among the several lasers in conjunction with the detected switches, and whether the tire width is narrow or wide. The laser light is irradiated toward a predetermined point to be measured on both front tires so that it can be measured, and two reference lines are respectively formed.
상기 측정장치는 양쪽 앞바퀴 타이어에 형성된 각각 두 개의 참고 라인 영상은 프리즘 또는 거울을 통해 카메라로 읽어 들여 컨넥터와 연결된 송수신 장치를 통해 유/무선 통신방식으로 연산장치에 전송되며, 상기 연산장치에서 두 개의 참고 라인이 형성된 부분의 요철이 있는 타이어 영상을 분석해서 타이어 골마다 깊이를 연산하여 마모 정도를 판단하게 된다. 이때, 돌이나 이물질이 있는지 여부를 두 개의 참고 라인 부분의 연산값을 비교 평가하여 판별하게 되며, 돌이나 이물질이 있는 부분의 값은 배제하고 없는 부분의 값을 채택하도록 한다. 앞바퀴 측정 후 자동차가 전진하면서 동일한 방식으로 뒷바퀴를 측정하게 된다. 이러한 일련의 과정은 자동차가 멈춤없이 측정장치를 통과하면서 측정한다. 연산 완료된 데이터와 데이터를 근거로 편성한 알림 정보는 측정 실무자 및 고객용 모니터에 유/무선 통신을 통해 송신하여 측정 내용을 동시에 공유하도록 구성한다.The measuring device reads the two reference line images formed on both front wheel tires into the camera through a prism or mirror and transmits them to the computing device in a wired/wireless communication method through a transceiver connected to the connector, and the two By analyzing the tire image with irregularities in the portion where the reference line is formed, the depth is calculated for each tire trough to determine the degree of wear. At this time, it is determined whether there are stones or foreign substances by comparing and evaluating the calculated values of the two reference line parts, and the value of the part with stones or foreign substances is excluded and the value of the part without stones is adopted. After measuring the front wheel, the rear wheel is measured in the same way as the vehicle moves forward. This series of processes is measured while the car passes through the measuring device without stopping. The calculated data and the notification information organized based on the data are sent to the measurement practitioner and customer monitor through wired/wireless communication to share the measurement contents at the same time.
한 가지 실시예로는, 타이어 측정장치와 일체형으로 자동차가 진입하는 쪽에 n개의 스위치(감지센서)를 설치하여 진입하는 자동차 좌/우측 바퀴의 위치를 정확도 높게 감지할 수 있다.In one embodiment, by installing n switches (sensing sensors) on the side where the vehicle enters integrally with the tire measuring device, the position of the left/right wheels of the vehicle entering can be detected with high accuracy.
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 상기 측정장치는 리니어 스테핑 모터에 나사산으로 구성된 구동축을 연결하고, 구동축에 두 개의 레이저와 프리즘 및 카메라가 포함된 측정용 센서유닛을 장착하며, 상기 센서유닛의 다른 일측에 표면이 매끄러운 가이드 축을 끼우도록 동공 형태로 구성된다. n개의 스위치(감지센서)에 의해 자동차 바퀴의 위치를 감지한 결과를 토대로 모터를 구동해서 타이어 트레드 측정 전에 측정용 센서유닛이 자동차 바퀴 하단부 중앙에 위치하도록 구동축을 따라 좌/우로 움직이는 정밀 제어가 가능하게 구성할 수 있다. In one embodiment, the measuring device connects a drive shaft composed of a screw thread to a linear stepping motor, and a sensor unit for measurement including two lasers, a prism, and a camera is mounted on the drive shaft, and on the other side of the sensor unit The surface is configured in the form of a pupil to fit a smooth guide shaft. Precise control of moving left/right along the drive shaft so that the sensor unit for measurement is located in the center of the lower part of the car wheel before tire tread measurement by driving the motor based on the result of detecting the position of the car wheel by n switches (sensing sensor) is possible can be configurable.
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 측정용 센서유닛은 프리즘(거울)없이 타이어 마모 측정 및 상태 진단을 하기 위해 타이어 바닥면을 향하도록 측정장치에 장착이 가능하게 구성할 수 있다.In one embodiment, the sensor unit for measurement may be configured to be mounted on the measurement device so as to face the bottom surface of the tire in order to measure tire wear and diagnose the condition without a prism (mirror).
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 상기 측정장치는 자동차 바퀴가 올라타는 덮개부 일부분이 투명한 구조로 되어 있고, 투명한 덮개에 쌓이게 되는 젖은 모래는 걸레로 닦아낼 수 있고, 마른 먼지는 압축공기로 불어 내기 용이하게 설계할 수 있다.In one embodiment, the measuring device has a transparent structure in which a part of the cover on which the wheels of the car rides is transparent, wet sand accumulated on the transparent cover can be wiped off with a rag, and dry dust can be easily blown out with compressed air can be designed
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 상기 측정장치는 측정장치 상부에 롤러를 장착하고 진입된 자동차 바퀴가 정지한 다음 측정장치 동력으로 저속 회전시 진동이 없도록 설계된 롤러를 구동해서 자동차 바퀴를 저속으로 회전시키면서 다수의 측정 지점의 값을 취득하여 상이한 부분의 값과 평균값을 취하는 방법으로 타이어의 이상 마모 데이터를 취득할 수 있도록 구성할 수 있다.In one embodiment, the measuring device mounts a roller on the top of the measuring device, stops the entered car wheel, and then drives a roller designed not to vibrate at low speed with the measuring device power to rotate the car wheel at a low speed. It can be configured so that abnormal wear data of the tire can be acquired by acquiring the value of the measurement point of , and taking the value and the average value of different parts.
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 상기 측정장치는 레이저 빛을 타이어의 일정 지점에 조사하여 두 개의 참고라인(라인 레이저)을 형성하고, 형성된 영상을 카메라로 촬영하여 읽어 들이며, 본 방식으로 취득한 트레드 데이터를 컨넥터와 연결된 송수신 장치를 통해 유/무선 통신방식으로 연산장치로 전송한다. 상기 연산장치에서 연산을 통해 마모의 정도와 연산된 값을 근거로 편성된 알림 정보, 타이어 표면 영상을 측정 실무자용 및 고객용(운전자) 모니터에 유/무선 통신방식을 이용하여 동시에 보내진다. 여기서 모니터는 여러 대로 구성할 수 도 있다.In one embodiment, the measuring device irradiates laser light to a certain point of the tire to form two reference lines (line lasers), captures and reads the formed image with a camera, and records the tread data acquired in this way. It is transmitted to the arithmetic unit in a wired/wireless communication method through the transceiver connected to the connector. Notification information and tire surface images, which are organized based on the degree of wear and calculated values through calculation in the calculation device, are simultaneously sent to the monitor for measurement practitioners and customer (driver) using wired/wireless communication method. Here, multiple monitors can be configured.
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 상기 측정장치는 모니터에 표기하는 구성을 연산 장치에 의해 연산된 네개(앞,뒤,좌,우측) 타이어의 여러개의 골 깊이 값과 연산값을 근거로 편성한 알림 정보 및 타이어 데이터 취득시, 취득한 영상으로 구분지어 구성하여 보여 줄 수 있다. In one embodiment, the measurement device organizes the configuration displayed on the monitor based on the plurality of trough depth values and calculation values of four (front, rear, left, right) tires calculated by the calculation device. And when tire data is acquired, it can be divided into acquired images and configured and displayed.
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 상기 측정장치는 측정장치 상부에 롤러를 장착하고. 두 개의 롤러 사이 양쪽 구조물 내벽에 두 대의 카메라를 장착해서, 진입된 자동차 바퀴가 정지한 다음, 측정장치 동력으로 저속 회전시 진동이 없도록 설계된 롤러를 구동해서 자동차 바퀴를 저속으로 회전시키면서 타이어 마모 측정 및 상태를 진단함과 동시에 타이어의 사이드 wall 영상을 취득하여 타이어 생산년도를 판독하도록 구성할 수 있다.In one embodiment, the measuring device is equipped with a roller on top of the measuring device. By installing two cameras on the inner wall of both structures between the two rollers, the entered car wheels are stopped, and then the rollers designed so that there is no vibration during low-speed rotation with the power of the measuring device are driven to measure tire wear while rotating the car wheels at low speed. It can be configured to diagnose the condition and at the same time acquire an image of the side wall of the tire to read the tire production year.
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 상기 센서유닛은 한 바퀴당 두 대의 카메라를 장착하고, 타이어 폭의 절반씩 좌/우측으로 구분하여 두 개의 참고라인 데이터를 취득한 다음, 좌/우측 데이터를 합성하여 타이어 전체 폭의 데이터를 취득하게 구성함에 따라 카메라 높이를 낮춰서 장착이 가능하여 측정장치 높이를 낮추어 설계할 수 있다.In one embodiment, the sensor unit is equipped with two cameras per one wheel, divides half the tire width into left and right sides to acquire two reference line data, and then synthesizes the left and right data to synthesize the entire tire. According to the configuration to acquire the width data, the camera can be mounted by lowering the height, so the height of the measuring device can be lowered.
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 레이저 빛에 의한 음영 발생 방지를 위해 타이어와 레이저 사이 적정 거리 유지가 필요한 바, 이에 따라 커진 센서유닛의 사이즈를 줄이기 위해 레이저 빛이 프리즘 또는 거울을 통해 타이어에 조사되도록 구성할 수 있다. In one embodiment, it is necessary to maintain an appropriate distance between the tire and the laser to prevent shading caused by laser light, and accordingly, the laser light is configured to be irradiated to the tire through a prism or mirror in order to reduce the size of the increased sensor unit. can do.
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 강추위로 프리즘 또는 거울에 성애가 끼거나, 카메라 셔터 등이 작동이 안되는 것을 방지하기 위해 센서유닛의 하부에 열선(예; 히터)을 장착하여 작동에 지장이 없는 온도 유지가 되도록 구성할 수 있다.In one embodiment, a heating wire (eg, a heater) is mounted on the lower part of the sensor unit to prevent frost on the prism or mirror due to strong cold, or the camera shutter does not work, maintaining the temperature without hindrance to operation. can be configured to be
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 상기 센서유닛을 좌/우로 이동시키기 위해 센서유닛 양쪽에 무빙(moving) 나사홀(hole)을 구성하고, 무빙 나사홀과 일치하는 나사산이 설계된 구동축을 양쪽 무빙 나사홀에 장착하며, 양쪽 구동축의 한 축은 회전이 가능한 구조로 센서유닛 내벽 홈에 걸치고, 다른 한축은 원통형 톱니바퀴로 구성하여 리니어 스테핑모터에 장착된 원통형 톱니바퀴와 맞물려서 회전이 가능한 구조로 하되, 리니어 스테핑모터에 장착된 원통형 톱니바퀴에는 양쪽 구동축 톱니바퀴가 맞물리게 장착해서 모터 회전으로 센서유닛이 양쪽 구동축을 따라 좌/우로 이동하여 타이어의 중심부에 위치할 수 있도록 구성할 수 있다.In one embodiment, a moving screw hole is formed on both sides of the sensor unit to move the sensor unit left/right, and a drive shaft having a screw thread matching the moving screw hole is installed in both moving screw holes. One shaft of both drive shafts is rotatable and spans the groove on the inner wall of the sensor unit, and the other shaft is composed of a cylindrical toothed wheel and meshed with the cylindrical toothed wheel mounted on the linear stepping motor so that it can rotate. It can be configured so that both drive shaft cogs are interlocked on the cylindrical gear mounted on the sprocket so that the sensor unit can be moved left/right along both drive shafts by motor rotation so that it can be located in the center of the tire.
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 상기 측정장치내 구조물에 자동차 바퀴 진입시 운전자들의 운전 습관에 따라 진입에 걸리는 시간이 각양각색임에도 불구하고 정확도 높은 타이어의 마모 측정이 가능하도록 상기 측정장치내 스위치와 별개로 측정 지점 인근에 바퀴 진입 감지용 스위치(센서)를 위치하도록 구성할 수 있다. 따라서, 측정장치내 스위치는 진입시 타이어가 좌/우로 치우친 것을 감지하여, 레이저 수개중 두개를 선택하는 용도로 이용하고, 본 실시예에서 언급한 스위치는 측정 지점에 타이어가 진입한 것을 감지하여 레이저 1,2 및 카메라 작동 시점을 알려주는 용도로 활용할 수 있게 설정할 수 있다.In one embodiment, when the vehicle wheel enters the structure in the measuring device, it is measured separately from the switch in the measuring device to enable high-accuracy tire wear measurement even though the time it takes to enter varies according to the driving habits of drivers. It can be configured to position a switch (sensor) for detecting wheel entry near the point. Therefore, the switch in the measuring device detects that the tire is biased to the left/right when entering, and is used to select two of the lasers. ,2 and it can be set so that it can be used for the purpose of notifying the camera operation time.
본 발명에서 상기 측정방식으로 취득한 데이터의 활용 및 응용 등에 대한 범주는 상기에서 언급한 것에 국한하지 않고 본 발명 방식을 적용하여 할 수 있는 모든 분야에 적용할 수 있다고 해석되어야 한다.In the present invention, it should be construed that the scope of use and application of data obtained by the above measurement method is not limited to the above-mentioned, but can be applied to all fields that can be made by applying the method of the present invention.
본 발명에 따른 타이어 마모 측정 및 타이어 상태진단장치는 다음의 효과를 기대할 수 있다.The tire wear measurement and tire condition diagnosis apparatus according to the present invention can expect the following effects.
첫째, 타이어에 돌이나 이물질이 박혀 있는 것을 배제하여 측정이 가능하고, 타이어 크기와 타이어 폭의 크기에 관계없이 일정한 지점의 측정이 가능하며, 참고라인 형성을 위해 조사하는 레이저 위치에 의해 트레드 음영이 발생하는 것을 배제하여 측정이 가능하게 되어 신뢰도 높은 타이어 마모 데이터 취득이 가능하다.First, it is possible to measure by excluding stones or foreign substances embedded in the tire, and it is possible to measure a certain point regardless of the size of the tire or the width of the tire, and the tread shadow can be changed by the laser position irradiated to form a reference line. It is possible to measure by excluding the occurrence of tire wear and obtain reliable tire wear data.
둘째, 카메라 및 렌즈의 크기에 의해 측정장치 높이가 높아지던 것을 프리즘(미러) 적용으로 낮출 수 있게 된다.Second, it is possible to lower the height of the measuring device due to the size of the camera and lens by applying a prism (mirror).
셋째, 별도의 타이어 표면 영상 취득용 카메라가 없어도 타이어 마모 및 상태 진단 겸용 카메라를 이용하여 타이어 표면을 촬영하는 것이 가능하다.Third, it is possible to photograph the tire surface using a camera for diagnosing tire wear and conditions even without a separate camera for acquiring an image of the tire surface.
넷째, 자동차가 전진하면서 짧은 시간 내에 네 바퀴의 타이어 마모 측정 및 표면 영상 촬영을 실시할 수 있게 된다. Fourth, as the vehicle moves forward, it is possible to measure tire wear on all four wheels and take a surface image within a short time.
다섯째, 두 개의 참고라인 영상을 연산하여 운전자의 습관, 공기압의 정도(과소, 과다), 휠 얼라이먼트 등의 원인에 의해 발생하는 타이어 마모의 모양 및 위치 등의 판별이 가능하다. Fifth, it is possible to determine the shape and location of tire wear caused by the driver's habit, the degree of air pressure (under or over), and wheel alignment by calculating the two reference line images.
여섯째, 롤러에 의해 자동차 바퀴를 회전하면서 다수의 측정 지점 데이터 취득이 가능하여 타이어 마모를 정밀하게 측정할 수 있다.Sixth, it is possible to acquire multiple measurement point data while rotating the wheel of the vehicle by the roller, so that tire wear can be precisely measured.
따라서, 본 발명은 검사자의 주관적 판단에 의존하지 않고도, 신뢰도 높은 객관적인 타이어 마모 데이터 취득 및 타이어 표면 영상 취득, 타이어 마모 위치 및 마모 모양의 진단이 가능하여 타이어에 대한 자동차 운전자의 인식 변화가 예상되고, 타이어로 인한 자동차 사고를 방지 할 수 있다.Accordingly, the present invention enables reliable and objective tire wear data acquisition, tire surface image acquisition, and diagnosing of tire wear locations and wear patterns without relying on the subjective judgment of the inspector, so that a change in the perception of the driver of the tire is expected, Prevents car accidents caused by tires.
도 1은 종래 게이지를 이용하여 타이어를 검사하는 방법을 나타내는 도면.1 is a view showing a method of inspecting a tire using a conventional gauge.
도 2는 종래 검사 시스템의 개요를 나타내는 도면.Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of a conventional inspection system;
도 3은 본 발명 시스템의 측정 개요를 나타내는 도면.3 shows a measurement overview of the system of the present invention;
도 4는 본 발명 시스템인 타이어 마모 측정장치 외관을 나타내는 도면.4 is a view showing the appearance of the tire wear measuring device of the present invention.
도 5는 본 발명의 한 실시예로 리니어 스테핑 모터를 구동하여 센서유닛(모듈)을 좌/우로 움직이기 위한 개요 도면.5 is a schematic diagram for moving a sensor unit (module) left/right by driving a linear stepping motor according to an embodiment of the present invention;
도 6은 본 발명의 하드웨어 구성을 나타내는 블럭도.Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the present invention;
도 7은 본 발명의 한 실시예(리니어 스테핑모터 적용)에 따른 하드웨어 구성을 나타내는 블록도.7 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention (applying a linear stepping motor).
도 8은 타이어 표면에 참고라인이 형성된 모습을 모여주는 도면.8 is a view showing a state in which reference lines are formed on the surface of a tire.
도 9는 본 발명의 타이어 마모 측정 결과값을 일예로 보여주는 모니터에 표시되는 도면.9 is a view displayed on a monitor showing the tire wear measurement result of the present invention as an example.
도 10은 프리즘(거울)없이 타이어의 하부에서 측정이 가능한 구조로 리니어 스테핑 모터를 구동하여 센서유닛(모듈)을 좌/우로 움직이기 위한 개요 도면.10 is a schematic diagram for moving a sensor unit (module) left/right by driving a linear stepping motor in a structure that can measure from the lower part of the tire without a prism (mirror).
도 11은 측정장치 동력으로 롤러를 구동하면서 타이어 마모 측정 및 상태 진단이 가능한 개요 도면.11 is a schematic view showing tire wear measurement and condition diagnosis while driving the roller with the power of the measuring device.
도 12는 측정장치 동력으로 롤러를 구동하면서 타이어 마모 측정 및 상태 진단과 동시에 타이어 생산년도 측정이 가능한 개요 도면.12 is a schematic diagram in which tire wear measurement and condition diagnosis and tire production year measurement are possible while driving the roller with the power of the measuring device.
도 13은 센서유닛 크기를 줄이기 위한 레이저 조사시 프리즘(거울)을 이용하고, 강추위에서도 센서유닛 작동이 원활하게 적정 온도 유지를 위한 히터가 장착된 개요 도면.13 is a schematic view of a heater for maintaining an appropriate temperature by using a prism (mirror) when irradiating a laser to reduce the size of the sensor unit, and for smooth operation of the sensor unit even in severe cold weather.
본 발명의 실시예에 따른 타이어 마모 측정 및 타이어 상태 진단 장치를 설명하기로 하며, 이하에서는 유사기술분야 종사자라면 본 발명의 구성과 설명을 통해 쉽게 알 수 있는 일반적으로 알려져 있는 기술에 대해서는 설명을 생략한다.An apparatus for measuring tire wear and diagnosing a tire condition according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Hereinafter, descriptions of commonly known techniques that can be easily understood through the configuration and description of the present invention will be omitted by those skilled in the related art. do.
이하에서는 타이어 마모 측정과 타이어 상태 진단 장치에 대해 첨부된 도 3 내지 도 13을 참조하여 구성과 기능에 대해 설명하기로 한다.Hereinafter, the configuration and function of the tire wear measurement and tire condition diagnosis apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 13 attached thereto.
타이어 마모 측정 및 타이어 상태 진단장치를 자동차 검사장 및 타이어 전문매장, 카센터, 주유소 등에 쉽게 설치하여 사용하도록 첨부된 도 3과 같은 측정 개요로된 센서유닛(모듈)을 내장한 첨부된 도 4와 같은 구조물로 구성된 측정장치를 제공한다.Structure as shown in Fig. 4 with a built-in sensor unit (module) with a measurement outline as shown in Fig. 3 to easily install and use the tire wear measurement and tire condition diagnosis device at automobile inspection stations, tire specialty stores, car centers, gas stations, etc. A measuring device consisting of
좌/우측 자동차 바퀴가 올라타는 구조물 내측에는 여러개의 레이저(70), 카메라(40), 여러개의 스위치(SW)가 각각 장착되어 있고, 중간부에는 컨넥터(50)가 위치하게 구성되며, 컨넥터(50)와 레이저(70), 카메라(40), 스위치(80)가 연결되며, 컨넥터(50)와 연결된 송수신 장치(60)를 통해 유/무선 통신방식으로 데이터를 주고 받도록 연산장치(30)가 배치되고, 연산장치(30)에서 모니터(10, 20)로 데이터 전송이 가능하도록 배치된다.A plurality of lasers 70, a camera 40, and a plurality of switches (SW) are respectively mounted inside the structure on which the left/right car wheels are mounted, and the connector 50 is positioned in the middle part, and the connector ( 50), the laser 70, the camera 40, and the switch 80 are connected, and the
측정장치의 최상단 덮개부의 일부분을 투명한 구조로 하고, 본 투명 구조물을 주변 구조물보다 약간 낮게 배치하도록 하여 자동차 바퀴 측정 부분이 자동차 하중으로 눌리지 않게 설계한다.A part of the top cover of the measuring device is designed to have a transparent structure, and the transparent structure is placed slightly lower than the surrounding structure so that the measuring part of the vehicle wheel is not pressed by the vehicle load.
자동차가 본 측정장치의 구조물에 진입하면 타이어 위치를 여러개의 스위치(SW)가 감지하게 되고, 감지와 동시에 바퀴의 위치에 따라 해당되는 레이저 두 개(도 3의 레이저1, 레이저2)를 선정하여 작동하게 된다. 타이어 마모를 측정하고자 하는 일정한 위치를 향해 설치된 두 개의 레이저에서 조사하는 빛이 라인 레이저 형태로 타이어를 향해 비추게 된다. 요철이 있는 타이어 일정부분에는 라인 레이저 빛이 비춰지면 도 8과 같이 요철 형상의 두 개의 참고 라인이 형성되게 된다. 이때 카메라(40)가 타이어 폭에 형성된 본 영상과 함께 타이어 표면을 촬영하여 컨넥터(50)와 연결된 송수신 장치(60)를 통해 유/무선 통신방식으로 연산장치(30)로 전송한다. 연산장치(30)에서 전송받은 영상의 요철 부분을 판독하여 두 개의 참고라인 중 돌이나 이물질 존재를 판독하고 이물질(돌)이 있는 부분의 값은 배제하고 나머지 값으로 여러개의 골의 깊이를 연산하여 마모 정도를 판단한다. 연산된 값은 연산된 값(도 9 참조)을 근거로 판정한 알림 정보 및 타이어 표면 영상과 함께 유/무선 통신방식으로 측정자용 모니터(10) 및 고객(운전자)용 모니터(20)에 동시에 전송한다. 상기의 측정 과정은 자동차 좌/우측 앞 바퀴를 동시에 측정이 가능하도록 센서유닛(스위치, 레이저, 카메라)(도 5 참조)이 좌/우측에 각각 설치되어 있으며, 앞바퀴 측정이 끝나면 자동차가 전진하면서 뒷바퀴 측정이 곧바로 진행된다.When a car enters the structure of this measuring device, several switches (SW) detect the tire position, and at the same time, the two lasers (
이와 같이, 카메라(40)로 촬영된 영상은 곧바로 컨넥터(50)와 연결된 송수신 장치(60)를 통해 유/무선 통신방식으로 연산장치(30)로 전송되며, 연산 기능에 의해 수행된 타이어 마모도 값은 곧바로 측정 실무자용 및 고객(운전자)용 모니터(10, 20)로 전송되며, 일련의 과정이 실시간적으로 이루어져 측정자와 의뢰자(운전자)가 동시에 결과값을 공유하게 된다. 상기에서 알림 정보는 사용 적합, 상시 점검, 교체 등으로 구분 가능하되, 단계를 더 세분화하여 표기하는 것이 가능하며 모니터를 통해 공지할 수 있다. 상기에서 송수신 방식은 이미 여러분야에서 적용하고 있는 방식으로 블루투스, 와이파이, RS232C, 네트워크 등 다양한 방식으로 데이터 전송이 가능하다.In this way, the image captured by the camera 40 is directly transmitted to the
한편, 타이어의 마모되는 모양과 위치에 따라 양면이 마모될 때는 공기압이 과소, 타이어 중앙부가 마모될 때는 공기압이 과다, 양측 외곽 사이드 마모시에는 운전자의 급격한 코너링, 타이어의 불규칙한 마모는 휠 얼라이먼트가 원인으로 두 개의 참고라인 영상 분석을 통한 연산으로 손쉽게 구분이 가능하다.On the other hand, depending on the shape and location of the tire wear, insufficient air pressure when both sides are worn, excessive air pressure when the center portion of the tire is worn, and the driver's abrupt cornering and irregular wear of tires are caused by wheel alignment when both outer sides are worn. It can be easily distinguished by calculation through image analysis of two reference lines.
따라서, 알림 정보 기능에서는 연산장치(30)에서 마모되는 모양 분석 결과값을 토대로 공기압 과소, 공기압 과다, 코너링, 얼라이먼트 등 원인 중심으로 구분 지어 마모 정보를 유.무선 통신방식으로 모니터에 제공하게 된다.Therefore, in the notification information function, the wear information is provided to the monitor in a wired/wireless communication method by classifying the causes such as under-air pressure, over-air pressure, cornering, and alignment based on the result of analysis of the wear shape in the calculating
한 가지 실시예에 있어서, 도 12에서와 같이 측정장치와 일체형으로 맨 앞쪽에 진입하는 자동차 바퀴 위치 감지용 스위치(센서) n개를 양측(좌/우측)에 각각 설치하고, 자동차 바퀴가 올라타는 본 측정장치 양측 구조물 내측에 도 5와 같은 센서유닛을 장착한다.In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, n switches (sensors) for detecting the position of a vehicle wheel entering the front in one piece with the measuring device are installed on both sides (left / right), respectively, and the vehicle wheel is mounted A sensor unit as shown in FIG. 5 is mounted inside the structures on both sides of the measuring device.
도 5에서 센서유닛은 구동용 리니어 모터에 나사산으로 구성된 구동축이 연결되고, 구동축에 센서유닛이 장착되며, 센서유닛의 다른 일측에 매끄러운 가이드 축이 장착하도록 구성한다.In FIG. 5, the sensor unit is configured such that a drive shaft composed of a screw thread is connected to the linear motor for driving, the sensor unit is mounted on the drive shaft, and a smooth guide shaft is mounted on the other side of the sensor unit.
센서유닛의 구성은 두 개의 레이저와, 프리즘(미러), 렌즈가 포함된 카메라로 구성된다.The sensor unit consists of two lasers, a prism (mirror), and a camera including a lens.
상기의 실시예에서 자동차 바퀴 진입시 타이어의 위치를 2개소(좌/우측)에 설치되어 있는 n개의 스위치로 각각 감지하고, 컨넥터(50)와 연결된 송수신 장치(60)를 통해 유/무선 통신방식으로 연산장치(30)에 전송된다.In the above embodiment, when entering the wheel of a car, the tire position is sensed by n switches installed in two places (left/right), and wired/wireless communication is performed through the transceiver 60 connected to the connector 50. It is transmitted to the
연산장치(30)에서 전송받은 결과를 분석하여 몇 번째 스위치가 작동했는지를 근거로 판별하여, 리니어 스테핑 모터(90)를 작동하게 되고, 리니어 스테핑 모터(90)와 연결된 구동축에 장착된 센서유닛은 측정장치의 덮개부에 접촉되는 자동차 바퀴 하단부 중심 부분에 위치하도록 구동축에 형성되어 있는 나사선을 따라 좌/우로 움직이게 된다.By analyzing the result received from the
센서유닛이 중심부에 자리를 잡은 다음 양측 센서유닛에 장착되어 있는 각각 두 개의 레이저는 타이어를 향해 조사를 시작함과 동시에 카메라가 작동하여 양측 타이어에 형성된 각각 두 개의 참고라인 영상을 촬영해서 컨넥터(50)와 연결된 송수신 장치(60)를 통해 유/무선 통신방식으로 연산장치(30)로 전송한다.After the sensor unit is positioned in the center, the two lasers installed on both sensor units start irradiating the tire, and at the same time, the camera operates and shoots images of two reference lines formed on both tires. ) and transmitted to the
연산장치(30)에서는 전송받은 영상을 연산하여 타이어 마모 정도, 마모의 모양 및 위치, 타이어 영상 등이 포함된 알림 정보를 유/무선 통신방식으로 여러 대의 모니터(10, 20)로 전송하게 된다.The
따라서, 측정과 동시에 측정자용 모니터(10)와 의뢰자(운전자)용 모니터(20)에서 실시간적으로 데이터 공유가 가능하다. 또한, 앞바퀴 측정이 끝나면서 자동차가 전진하게 되어 뒷바퀴 측정이 앞바퀴와 같은 과정의 반복을 통해 실시되고, 취득된 데이터 및 알림 정보 등을 모니터로 전송하여 실시간으로 공유할 수 있다.Accordingly, it is possible to share data in real time between the monitor 10 for the measurer and the monitor 20 for the client (driver) at the same time as the measurement. In addition, as the front wheel measurement is finished, the vehicle moves forward, so that the rear wheel measurement is performed by repeating the same process as the front wheel, and the acquired data and notification information can be transmitted to the monitor and shared in real time.
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