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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2008
Norbert Melinat, Waiblingen, DE;
Ralf Bauer, Neckarsulm, DE;
Thorsten Leschinski, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Harald Schöffler, Obersulm-Eschenau, DE;
Norbert Melinat, Waiblingen, DE;
Ralf Bauer, Neckarsulm, DE;
Thorsten Leschinski, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Harald Schöffler, Obersulm-Eschenau, DE;
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
In a method for determining road clearance of a vehicle, the vehicle is moved relative to a measurement configuration with a reference surface. One or more magnets, which are disposed on the vehicle and assigned preferably each to a defined measurement point on the vehicle, is detected by at least one device for magnetic field measurement. With the help of at least one device for separation measurement, the separation between the measurement configuration and the bottom side of the vehicle is determined. In this way, a rapid, reliable, repeatable and flexibly usable method for the determination of the road clearance of a vehicle is provided. A corresponding device is provided for implementing the method.