Apparatus affixing a wheel-alignment sensor on a motor-vehicle wheel rim
AssigneeHaweka Auswuchttechnik Horst Warkotsch GmbH
InventorDirk Warkotsch
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Abstract
Device for affixing the wheel-alignment sensor is mounted on a main body at a given reference direction to it. Three support arms are mounted on the main body and run substantially radially in a plane which is perpendicular to the reference direction. Spacers are mounted on the support arms in transversely displaceable manner thereto. The spacer ends that will constitute a three-point support on a wheel rim are situated in a plane which is perpendicular to the reference direction. Element(s) to affix the main body to the wheel rim are provided. At least one of the spacers (24, 54) is adjustable transversely to its mounting arm. In this manner the position of the spacers can be matched to different pitches of wheel affixing nuts.
Claims14
Apparatus to fasten a wheel-alignment sensor to a wheel-rim of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a main body,
- means provided on the main body for affixing a wheel-alignment sensor in a predetermined reference direction relative to the main body,
- three substantially radial mounting arms situated in a plane which is perpendicular to the predetermined reference direction,
- bases associated with the radial mounting arms and adjustable in the directions of these radial mounting arms, the ends of which radial mounting arms are situated in a plane which is perpendicular to the predetermined reference direction,
- means provided for affixing the main body to a motor-vehicle wheel-rim,
- the means for affixing the main body to a wheel-rim is configured as means for affixing the main body against a wheel-rim,
- the bases are configured as spacers and are each mounted at the ends of the three radial mounting arms as support arms,
- the ends of the spacers are end faces configured to rest against a wheel-rim between affixation holes, and
- at least one of the spacers is transversely adjustable relative to the longitudinal axis of its radial mounting arm and the at least one spacer can be clamped in an adjusted position.
An apparatus for fastening a wheel-alignment sensor to a wheel-rim of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a) a body;
- b) an element disposed adjacent to the body for attaching a wheel-alignment sensor in a reference direction relative to the main body;
- c) a plurality of mounting arms provided on the body, the plurality of mounting arms extending outwardly away from the body in a direction transverse to the reference direction;
- d) an attachment for attaching the body to a motor-vehicle wheel-rim;
- e) a spacer mounted on respective ones of the plurality of mounting arms, the respective spacers being configured for resting against a wheel-rim between lug nuts of a wheel rim, in use;
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- f) at least one of the respective spacers being adjustable transversely relative to the longitudinal axis of its radial mounting arm, the at least one spacer being clampable in an adjusted position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.