Hyundai motor company (20240104756). APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR MEASURING DEPTH OF TREAD GROOVE simplified abstract

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APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR MEASURING DEPTH OF TREAD GROOVE

Organization Name

hyundai motor company

Inventor(s)

Jung Mo Koo of Seoul (KR)

Kyoung Soo We of Osan-si (KR)

Hye Yeon Lee of Ansan-si (KR)

Gwang Jin Kim of Ansan-si (KR)

Hyung Il Koo of Suwon-si (KR)

APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR MEASURING DEPTH OF TREAD GROOVE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240104756 titled 'APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR MEASURING DEPTH OF TREAD GROOVE

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an apparatus for measuring the depth of a tread groove on a tire using a camera module and various modules for data processing and conversion.

  • Camera module captures video of the upper end portion of a tire with tread grooves.
  • Control module calculates the cross-sectional width of the tire and the widths and depths of each tread groove.
  • Conversion module converts the depth of the tread groove from pixels to actual depth measurements.

Potential Applications

This technology can be used in tire manufacturing, tire maintenance, and quality control processes.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of accurately measuring the depth of tread grooves on tires, which is crucial for ensuring safety and performance.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved accuracy in measuring tread groove depth, which can lead to better tire performance and safety on the road.

Potential Commercial Applications

One potential commercial application of this technology is in the automotive industry for tire manufacturers and service centers.

Possible Prior Art

Prior art may include similar systems for measuring tread groove depth on tires using cameras and image processing techniques.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology compare to traditional methods of measuring tread groove depth on tires?

This article does not provide a comparison between this technology and traditional methods of measuring tread groove depth on tires.

What are the limitations of using pixel-based measurements for determining tread groove depth?

This article does not address the potential limitations of using pixel-based measurements for determining tread groove depth on tires.


Original Abstract Submitted

an apparatus for measuring a depth of a tread groove may include: a camera module capturing a video including an upper end portion of a tire while rotating around an upper end portion of the tire having a plurality of tread grooves, the video including a plurality of frames; a control module obtaining, based on the plurality of frames, a cross-sectional width of the tire in units of pixels by adding widths and depths of each of the plurality of tread grooves in units of pixels, a width of an inner block in units of pixels, and a width of an outer block in units of pixels, the inner and outer blocks are disposed on the tire; and a conversion module converting the depth of the tread groove in units of pixels into the depth in units of pixels.