GB2449663A - Locating rattles with sound waves - Google Patents

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GB2449663A
GB2449663A GB0710279A GB0710279A GB2449663A GB 2449663 A GB2449663 A GB 2449663A GB 0710279 A GB0710279 A GB 0710279A GB 0710279 A GB0710279 A GB 0710279A GB 2449663 A GB2449663 A GB 2449663A
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rattles
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Stuart Wright
Jude Hudson
Vicente Hudson
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M17/00—Testing of vehicles
    • G01M17/007—Wheeled or endless-tracked vehicles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M17/00—Testing of vehicles
    • G01M17/007—Wheeled or endless-tracked vehicles
    • G01M17/0078—Shock-testing of vehicles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M7/00—Vibration-testing of structures; Shock-testing of structures
    • G01M7/02—Vibration-testing by means of a shake table

Abstract

Sound waves are used to locate the sources of rattles, noises or buzzes due to loose or misaligned items, such as trim in vehicles or in the home or office. An audio CD, DVD, cassette or other media file containing tones such as sine waves, square waves, sawtooth waves, white noise, pink noise or triangle waves at frequencies between 30 Hz and 120 Hz is played to induce vibration in the items causing the rattles, noises or buzzes. This enables the locations of the rattles, noises and buzzes to be identified whilst a vehicle is stationary. The tones may be stored digitally as MP3 or way files.

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* 2449663 Vehicle and Home interior rattle and noise locator This
invention relates to a device for locating loose items, misaligned trim induced rattles, buzzes or noises in the interior of cars, vans, busses, coaches, aircraft, trains, or any vehicle It can also be used to locate the rattles, buzzes or noises in the home or office.
The present invention uses sound to disturb the item causing the rattle, noise or buzz, enabling the identification and location of the problem. The invention must be used at various volume levels to enable detection of the problem noise or buzz without being louder than the induced noise being located. It also requires the use of a CD, DVD, audio cassette, media player, or other audio device to play the invention.
The use of this invention enables interior noises or rattles to be located whilst the vehicle is stationary preventing possible on road, or in motion collisions, potentially causing an accident. The user should use this invention whilst moving around the stationary vehicle interior to locate the induced noise or rattle. Claim

Claims (3)

1. The use of Sine wave, Square wave, Sawtooth wave, White Noise, Pink
Noise, or Triangle waves between 30hz and 120hz used to vibrate loose or misaligned items or fittings to recreate rattles, noises, or buzzes.
2. An audio CD, DVD, Cassette, or media file according to claim 1, containing a selection of tones produced separately at different frequencies.
3. An audio CD, DVD, Cassette, or media file according to claim 1 containing MP3, Way, or digital sound file containing.
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EP0654955A1 (en) * 1993-11-22 1995-05-24 Chrysler Corporation Method and device for testing for audio induced sympathetic vibrations
US5479823A (en) * 1994-11-03 1996-01-02 Chrysler Corporation Method and apparatus for inducing audio vibrations
EP0971217A2 (en) * 1998-07-08 2000-01-12 Ford Global Technologies, Inc. System for diagnosing unexpected noise in multi-component assembly

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EP0654955A1 (en) * 1993-11-22 1995-05-24 Chrysler Corporation Method and device for testing for audio induced sympathetic vibrations
US5479823A (en) * 1994-11-03 1996-01-02 Chrysler Corporation Method and apparatus for inducing audio vibrations
EP0971217A2 (en) * 1998-07-08 2000-01-12 Ford Global Technologies, Inc. System for diagnosing unexpected noise in multi-component assembly

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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"Make Irritating Car Rattles a Thing of the Past", 27 May 2007, available from http://www.carpages.co.uk/news/rattlebuster-27-05-07.asp, [Accessed on 15 September 2008] *
www.rattlebuster.com, archived on 16 April 2007, Available from http://web.archive.org/web/20070416221203/http://www.rattlebuster.com [Accessed 15 September 2008] *

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