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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
May. 19, 2023
Snap-on Equipment S.r.l. a Unico Socio, Correggio, IT;
Andrew Pryce, Weston-on-the-Green, GB;
Björn Gustafsson, Weston-on-the-Green, GB;
Kshitij Sisodia, Weston-on-the-Green, GB;
Allen Pearson, Huntingdon, GB;
SNAP-ON EQUIPMENT SRL A UNICO SOCIO, Correggio, IT;
Abstract
A hand-held device for obtaining a three-dimensional topological surface profile of a tire, the device comprising: a base comprising an aperture; a light source arranged in use to generate an elongate pattern of light, and to project said pattern through the aperture onto a rolling surface of the tire; a detector arranged to image a region of the rolling surface of the tire; a plurality of pairs of guide wheels mounted on respective axles mounted on the base, wherein the guide wheels on adjacent axles are linked by gears; and a rotary encoder arranged to generate a signal corresponding to rotation of an axle.