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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2013
Applicant:
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Inventors:
Marc Luther, Peine, DE;
Klaudia Nojek, Hannover, DE;
Assignee:
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/06 (2006.01); G01M 17/02 (2006.01); G01B 11/22 (2006.01); B60C 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/06 (2013.01); B60C 25/007 (2013.04); G01B 11/22 (2013.01); G01M 17/027 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for the automatic optical inspection of a tread profile of at least one wheel of a vehicle is provided, the method encompassing the following steps: Irradiating at least one section of the tread profile using radiation from at least one radiation device; detecting the radiation reflected by the tread profile using at least one radiation detection device; processing the reflected radiation using a data processing device; and outputting an analysis result regarding a two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional structure of the tread profile, i.e., for suitability for winter weather road conditions.