US 8,838,335 B2 · Methods and apparatus for suspension set up

Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed that assist a user in performing proper setup of a vehicle suspension. A user may utilize a device equipped with an image sensor to assist the user in proper setup of a vehicle suspension. The device executes an application that prompts the user for input and instructs the user to perform a number of steps for adjusting the suspension components. In one embodiment, the application does not communicate with sensors on the vehicle. In another embodiment, the application may communicate with various sensors located on the vehicle to provide feedback to the device during the setup routine. In one embodiment, the device may analyze a digital image of a suspension component to provide feedback about a physical characteristic of the component.

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Dependent claims

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform steps for adjusting a suspension component of a vehicle, the steps comprising:

receiving a weight value that indicates a load to be carried by the vehicle;
receiving a digital image of the suspension component;
cropping the digital image to generate a portion of the digital image, wherein the portion of the digital image comprises a plurality of pixels associated with a shaft of the suspension component and an indicator member positioned to indicate a level of sag of the suspension component under the load;
analyzing the portion of the digital image to determine a location of the indicator member on the shaft of the suspension component;
and
determining an adjustment to the suspension component based on the location of the indicator member.

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A system for adjusting a suspension component of a vehicle, comprising:

an image sensor;
a display;
a memory storing an application;
and
a processor coupled to the memory, the image sensor, and the display, wherein, when executing the application, the processor is configured to:
receive a weight value that indicates a load to be carried by the vehicle,
receive a digital image of the suspension component,
crop the digital image to generate a portion of the digital image, wherein the portion of the digital image comprises a plurality of pixels associated with a shaft of the suspension component and an indicator member positioned to indicate a level of sag of the suspension component under the load,
analyze, via an object recognition algorithm, the portion of the digital image to determine a location of the indicator member on the shaft of the suspension component, and
determine an adjustment to the suspension component based on the location of the indicator member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods and apparatus for suspension set up

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