Method, drive-on wedge and mobile terminal for setting up a mobile dwelling unit having a plurality of wheels

Abstract

The invention relates to a drive-on wedge (10) for levelling a floor slope for a mobile dwelling unit, in particular a caravan, a camper van or a mobile home, having a drive-on wedge (12) which has a drive-on ramp (14) on which a latching structure (16) with a plurality of latching lugs (18) is formed. Furthermore, the drive-on wedge (10) has a counter wedge (20), which has a support surface (22) for a tyre of the mobile dwelling unit and a counter latching surface (24), on which a counter latching structure (26) is formed with a plurality of counter latching lugs (28) formed complementarily to the latching lugs (18). The counter wedge (20) can be attached to the drive-on wedge (12) at a plurality of specific levelling positions such that the latching structure (16) and the counter-latching structure (26) interlock at least in portions in the levelling positions, the counter wedge (20) providing a levelling level in each of the levelling positions for levelling the floor slope for the mobile dwelling unit. According to the invention, the counter wedge (20) has a drive-over ramp (30) which is designed in such a way that it can be driven over by the tyre when the counter wedge (20) is attached at one of the levelling positions.

Description

[0001] Method, ramp and mobile device for setting up a mobile living facility with several wheels

[0002] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] 1. Field of the invention

[0004] The invention relates to a method for setting up a mobile living facility with multiple wheels, in particular a caravan, a motorhome, a camper, a camper van, or a mobile home. The invention further relates to a ramp for this purpose, as well as a computer-assisted method, a computer program product, and a mobile terminal device.

[0005] 2. Description of the state of the art

[0006] When parking a mobile home in a location where it is intended to remain for a period of time, an undesirable slope may be present. Such a slope causes the mobile home to be out of alignment, or in other words, "out of water," which, on the one hand, makes living and sleeping in the mobile home difficult. On the other hand, such a slope can also impair the functionality of drains in the sink, the water and wastewater tanks, or the refrigerator, for example.

[0007] A mobile home can be, for example, a caravan, a mobile home, a

[0008] It can be a camper, a camper van or, if it has wheels, a mobile home and can be parked on a campsite or mobile home complex, for example. The usual stay for a mobile home at a location can be as little as 1 or 2 days, but also for one to several weeks or, in the case of mobile homes or permanent pitches, even several years. In order to level the mobile home despite the sloping ground, i.e. to compensate for the sloping ground and thus minimize the disadvantages of the location, ramps or hydraulic supports can be used. Hydraulic supports are usually arranged underneath and adjacent to each corner of the mobile home and can raise the mobile home unevenly so that the sloping ground is compensated.

[0009] Ramp wedges work on a similar principle, meaning the mobile home is raised unevenly to compensate for the slope. These ramp wedges are positioned under at least one tire of the mobile home.

[0010] State-of-the-art ramps often have a few compensation steps, each of which specifies a compensation level. In order to compensate for the slope of the floor as optimally as possible, a spirit level is often used in the state of the art to estimate whether there is a gradient in a longitudinal and / or transverse direction relative to the mobile home and how steep the gradient(s) are. Depending on this - also based on an estimate - one or more ramps are then arranged at different distances from the tires of the mobile home. The different distances ensure that the tires of the mobile home come to rest on different compensation steps of the ramps. The mobile home is then moved with the tire(s) onto the ramp(s).

[0011] To prevent the ramps from slipping out from under the tires or the entire mobile home from rolling off the ramps, there are state-of-the-art solutions in which, as soon as the tires have come to rest on the ramps, a second person attaches safety wedges to a ramp on the ramps. These safety wedges can withstand great forces and securely fix the mobile home on the ramps and in the assumed leveling position. One such solution is described in DE 20 2011 051 101 U1. Since estimating the gradient using a spirit level is inaccurate and can sometimes be laborious, especially if several repetitive steps are required, it is known in the state of the art to use the vehicle's own sensors to determine a lift height for at least one tire.This facilitates positioning the chocks at a specific distance from the corresponding tire and minimizes the risk of repeating the steps. A corresponding procedure is described in DE 10 2021 200 046 A1.

[0012] A disadvantage of the prior art solutions in the case of ramp chocks is that a second person may be required to position the ramp chocks and attach the safety chock(s) to the ramp chock(s), or the driver may have to frequently get in and out of the vehicle until the position is optimized. Estimating the gradient using a spirit level and positioning the ramp chocks relative to the tires is also inaccurate.

[0013] The known method also has disadvantages, because without appropriate vehicle-specific sensors and / or a device that can control them, it is not possible to determine the lifting height for the tires.

[0014] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The object of the invention is therefore to provide a method for setting up a mobile living facility with multiple wheels that addresses the aforementioned disadvantages of the prior art. In particular, the method is to be created that is easier to use.

[0016] This object is achieved by a method comprising the following steps: a) Placing the mobile living facility at a desired installation location; b) Arranging a position measuring device, in particular a mobile terminal with a sensor, for example a smartphone or tablet, on or in the mobile living facility in order to determine the deviation of the mobile living facility from the vertical; c) Based on the determined deviation from the vertical, calculating and displaying compensation heights for each wheel, taking into account a chassis geometry of the mobile living facility; d) Providing at least one loading wedge which has a loading wedge base with a loading ramp, wherein height markings are provided on the loading wedge base;e) Placing at least one ramp next to the wheels of the mobile home using the height markings in such a way that the height on the ramp corresponding to the calculated compensation height is positioned next to the contact point of the respective wheel; f) Driving the mobile home onto the at least one ramp until the respective contact point rests at the respective calculated compensation height.

[0017] The invention recognizes that using a position measuring device, such as a gravity sensor that detects the sensor's alignment relative to the vertical, in conjunction with a ramp with height markings, results in a simpler method for positioning the ramps. The calculated and displayed compensation heights allow the ramps to be positioned precisely using the height markings.

[0018] The position measuring device can be a specially manufactured device whose primary purpose is to process alignment information from the position sensor to the gravitational field in such a way that a compensation height for a ramp can be determined.

[0019] The compensation height can be calculated in a specific evaluation unit of the position measuring device, which reads and further processes the orientation information from the position sensor. Additionally or alternatively, this can also involve at least part of a computer program product designed to programmatically process the orientation information from the position sensor. Preferably, however, a mobile device with a position sensor is used.

[0020] A mobile device with a position sensor that detects deviations from the vertical allows for the compensation of sloped floors, even in mobile living units that don't have on-board sensors. The mobile device can also be placed on any component of the mobile living unit, for example, on a table or a sink. This allows the user to determine which component they want to level or level with.

[0021] The mobile device can be a tablet or a smartphone, for example. A computer program product in the form of an app can be installed on the tablet or smartphone, which reads and processes alignment information from a factory-installed position sensor and calculates one or more compensation heights. The one or more compensation heights can be displayed to the user via a display unit on the measuring device—in the case of a tablet or smartphone, the display.

[0022] Compared to existing solutions, this creates a method suitable for any type of mobile home to compensate for a sloped floor at the installation site. A particular advantage of this method is that it is particularly flexible and simple.

[0023] Preferably, it is provided that the at least one ramp wedge comprises a counter wedge which can be attached to the ramp at different heights, so that the height corresponding to the calculated compensation height is determined on the ramp wedge itself by attaching the counter wedge to the ramp wedge base with the aid of the height markings at least before driving up in step f).

[0024] The counter wedge allows the driver to haptically determine the correct height on the ramp with the vehicle. This eliminates the need for another person to check the correct position of the tire along the ramp of the ramp base from outside the vehicle, nor does it require the driver to frequently get in and out of the vehicle. Preferably, the counter wedge comprises a ramp designed such that it can be driven over by the respective tire of the mobile living facility when the counter wedge is attached to the ramp base and when driving onto the ramp, the counter wedge attached to the ramp is driven over, so that the tire comes to a stop on a support surface formed by the counter wedge that corresponds to the calculated compensation height.

[0025] With this variant, in which the counter wedge is already attached to the ramp before the mobile living unit drives onto the ramp with one tire, the process of compensating for the sloped floor – in the current state of the art, this is also referred to as "leveling" – is significantly simplified. With the help of the displayed compensation heights, the ramps can be completely prepared for height adjustment before driving onto the ramp, and the driver can drive over the ramp of the counter wedge in one go, thus positioning the tires at the desired height. Thanks to the haptic feedback via the chassis, the driver can optimally align the mobile living unit without having to get out of the vehicle or needing the help of another person.

[0026] It is preferably provided that in order to drive onto the at least one ramp according to step f), the mobile living facility is first moved forward or backward to such an extent that the at least one ramp can be moved to the respective positions in which the respective wheel was previously located, and the mobile living facility is then moved back or forward again in order to drive onto the at least one ramp.

[0027] This means that the mobile living furniture can be set up exactly at the previously desired location and, provided the adjustment of the compensation heights has been carried out correctly, is optimally aligned and vertical.

[0028] The ramp chocks can, for example, be placed outside the wheel tracks. After moving forward or back, the ramp chocks are then moved inwards into the lanes perpendicular to the direction of travel, and by moving back or forward accordingly, the vehicle can then drive onto the ramp chocks. Alternatively, the ramp chocks can all be positioned on the left or right, close to the wheels. This eliminates the need to move the chocks, as a small steering movement while moving forward or back can make the wheel tracks parallel and align them with the ramp chocks. In most cases, the resulting inaccuracy in the installation location has little impact on sufficient alignment to the vertical. Furthermore, moving the ramp chocks can also be omitted if the mobile device only determines that at least one ramp chock is necessary on one side.

[0029] With regard to a loading wedge for a method for setting up a mobile living facility, the object of the invention is achieved by a loading wedge comprising a) a loading wedge base with a loading ramp and b) a counter wedge, wherein c) the counter wedge can be attached to the loading ramp at different heights and comprises a drive-over ramp which is designed such that it can be driven over by a tire of the mobile living facility when the counter wedge is attached to the loading wedge base.

[0030] In general, the inventors recognized that it is possible to provide a counter wedge that, unlike prior art safety wedges, can be driven over by a tire of the mobile living facility. Such a ramp wedge with a counter wedge that is designed to be driven over by the tire of the mobile living facility simplifies the installation process.

[0031] As explained above, the driver can first prepare the ramp wedge according to the invention by attaching the counter wedge to the ramp wedge base at different heights and positioning it accordingly. For this purpose, height markings are preferably marked on the ramp wedge base, which can be displayed, for example, by a mobile device used to determine the deviation from the vertical. The driver can then drive directly over the counter wedge onto the ramp wedge without any outside assistance.

[0032] It is preferably provided that the drive-over ramp of the counter wedge extends along a plane which encloses an angle of approximately 20° to approximately 45°, preferably of approximately 25° to approximately 30°, in particular of approximately 33°, with a horizontal standing surface of the ramp wedge base when the counter wedge is attached to the ramp wedge base.

[0033] It has been found that ramp gradients within these angle ranges allow the driver to better sense the correct approach position. However, the angle must not be too large, because beyond a certain angle, the counter wedge can no longer be easily or even completely driven over by a tire. The specified angle ranges have therefore proven particularly advantageous.

[0034] Preferably, the counter wedge comprises a support surface for the tire and the support surface runs substantially parallel to a horizontal standing surface of the ramp wedge base when the counter wedge is attached to the ramp wedge base.

[0035] This creates a contact surface for the tire on which it can remain for extended periods without creating pressure points. The gradients of the ramp and the contact surface can be adapted to the gradient of the counter wedge's access ramp. For example, with a ramp base with an access ramp angle of 13° to a horizontal surface, the contact surface can form an angle of 147° with the plane along which the ramp extends, resulting in a 33° access ramp gradient.

[0036] Particularly preferably, the access ramp of the ramp wedge base forms an angle between 10° and 30°, preferably between 15° and 25°, in particular approximately 21°, with its horizontal support surface. The associated counter wedge can form an angle between 110° and 150°, preferably between 125° and 135°, in particular approximately 132°, between the support surface and the drive-over ramp. This results in an angle between 30° and 55°, preferably between 40° and 50°, in particular approximately 48°, for the angle of the drive-over ramp to the horizontal support surface of the ramp wedge base.

[0037] Preferably, the support surface has a length in the driving direction of between 5 cm and 15 cm, preferably between 7 cm and 10 cm, in particular about 8 cm.

[0038] The counter wedge preferably has a leading edge on the drive-over ramp. The leading edge serves to shorten the drive-over ramp towards the side on which the counter wedge is driven onto. This allows the counter wedge to be positioned lower at the base of the drive-over wedge, with the same angle of the drive-up ramp to the horizontal standing surface, than a counter wedge where the drive-over ramp tapers off to the tip. The leading edge can have a height of between 5 mm and 25 mm, preferably between 10 mm and 15 mm, in particular of around 14 mm, compared to the drive-over ramp. This height is easily driven over by the tires when driving onto the ramp. The tire then drives optimally over the drive-over ramp onto the support surface.

[0039] Preferably, the ramp of the counter wedge has structures to increase grip. Such structures can be a sawtooth pattern with the tooth edge facing upwards. The sawtooth structure is similar to that on the ramp base.

[0040] Preferably, the corresponding compensation height is essentially determined by the contact surface for the tire.

[0041] However, the tire support surface does not need to be flat or horizontal. Preferably, the support surface can have a concave recess, and / or the ramp of the ramp base and the support surface of the counter-wedge can form a recess in which the tire rests at the calculated compensation height and can simultaneously provide protection against the tire rolling back or slipping off the ramp.

[0042] Preferably, the compensation positions for the counter wedge on the ramp are marked by height markings. Such markings are particularly advantageous if the user of the mobile home receives instructions to attach the counter wedge to a specific compensation position on the ramp, as the user then easily finds the correct compensation position. Even without such instructions, for example, generated by a computer program, such markings make it easier for the user to identify the ideal compensation position.

[0043] Different forms of provision for the height markings are conceivable, such as embossing, printing, etc. and different forms of enumeration, such as Roman or Arabic numerals, symbols or others.

[0044] However, it is particularly advantageous that a strip and / or a band with height markings is applied to the ramp of the ramp wedge base.

[0045] The counter wedge can run over such a bar or band and be attached to the correct compensation position using a selection pointer, for example an edge or a viewing window.

[0046] Preferably, the counter wedge can be attached to 10 or more, in particular 10 to 30, or 15 or more, in particular 15 to 25, or 18 or more, in particular 18 to 22, compensation positions on the ramp wedge.

[0047] While ramp wedges are known from the state of the art, where the ramp has three to five support surfaces at different heights, this only allows for limited, fine adjustment of a sloped floor, which means that the user of the mobile home usually has to make do with a significant residual slope. Providing more adjustment positions would require a very long ramp wedge.

[0048] With the help of the counter wedge shown here, which can be variably attached at a variety of heights along the ramp wedge base, the required compensation height can be adjusted in more precise increments. By increasing the number of possible compensation heights, the mobile living facility can in turn be more precisely balanced or leveled. Preferably, the ramp wedge base has a locking structure with a plurality of locking lugs, and the counter wedge has a counter-locking structure with a plurality of counter-locking lugs complementary to the locking lugs.

[0049] This allows the counter wedge to be attached to the ramp wedge at a variety of specific compensation positions

[0050] The locking structure and the counter-locking structure can interlock at least partially in different compensation positions. The counter wedge can thus specify a compensation height in each of the compensation positions to compensate for the slope of the floor for the mobile living area.

[0051] The number of locking lugs and counter-locking lugs allows the desired number of compensation positions to be realized to specify the necessary compensation heights.

[0052] In principle, however, other options for securing the counter wedge in a specific compensation position are also conceivable. For example, the counter wedge can be guided and fixed in a slotted hole.

[0053] It is advantageous if the locking lugs and the counter-locking lugs are designed with a sawtooth pattern. The sawtooth pattern of the locking lugs and the counter-locking lugs results in a particularly favorable distribution of the forces acting on the counter-wedge and a secure fit of the counter-wedge on the ramp wedge when a tire of the mobile home rests on the support surface.

[0054] The locking lugs and counter-locking lugs preferably extend across the entire width of the ramp or counter-locking surface. This maximizes the total contact area on both sides, which is advantageous in terms of force transmission from the counter-wedge to the ramp wedge and in terms of the firm fit of the counter-wedge to the ramp wedge.

[0055] According to the invention, the above-mentioned object is also achieved by a computer-aided

[0056] Method for specifying compensation heights for each wheel of a mobile living facility with the following steps: a) reading a sensor, in particular a position sensor, with which deviations from the vertical can be determined; b) based on the determined deviations from the vertical, calculating compensation heights, in particular compensation positions for a counter wedge on a ramp wedge base for at least one ramp wedge, taking into account a chassis geometry of the mobile living facility such that the compensation heights for each tire of the mobile living facility specify a height which overall aligns the mobile living facility vertically; c) displaying the compensation heights on a display unit.

[0057] The computer-assisted method can be a method executed on a measuring device and by a computer program product. The measuring device can be a tablet or a smartphone, just as in the method described above. In this respect, the above considerations apply equally to the computer-assisted method.

[0058] Preferably, the following step is carried out before step b):

[0059] Querying and recording an input of information concerning the chassis geometry, in particular the wheelbase and / or track width, of the mobile living facility.

[0060] By requesting the wheelbase and / or track width of the mobile home, the computer-assisted process can be customized for different types of mobile home. This information on the chassis geometry can, of course, be stored in a configuration memory for future reuse.

[0061] With regard to this advantageous embodiment of the computer-assisted method, the same advantages apply as for the method described above. Furthermore, the above-described object is also achieved by a computer program product and / or a mobile terminal for implementing the computer-assisted method with some or all of the features mentioned above for the computer-assisted method.

[0062] Furthermore, the object is achieved by a data carrier comprising a) the computer program product with some or all of the features described above for the computer program product or b) at least one 3D-printable model file of a ramp wedge base and / or a counter wedge for 3D printing the ramp wedge base and / or the counter wedge with the features with some or more features of the ramp wedge described above.

[0063] The above-described object is further achieved by a method for producing a ramp wedge with some or all of the features described above, wherein the manufacturing method comprises the following steps: a) providing an injection mold for a ramp wedge base and a counter wedge and / or at least one 3D-printable model file of the ramp wedge base and / or the counter wedge; b) pouring a polymer material into the injection molds for the ramp wedge base and the counter wedge and curing the polymer material; or c) 3D printing the ramp wedge base and the counter wedge based on the at least one 3D-printable model file. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0064] In the following, exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. In these drawings:

[0065] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the ramp wedge according to the invention, which has a ramp wedge base and a counter wedge;

[0066] Figure 2 shows a further perspective view of the embodiment of the ramp wedge according to the invention;

[0067] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the counter wedge;

[0068] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the ramp base;

[0069] Figure 5 is a perspective view of a ramp according to another embodiment with a height marking tape;

[0070] Figure 6 is a schematic illustration of a method for leveling a slope in the floor.

[0071] DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0072] Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a ramp, designated overall by 10. The ramp 10 is designed to compensate for a sloped floor for a mobile living arrangement not specifically provided with a reference symbol, such that the mobile living arrangement is "floating" after adjustment. In the prior art, such adjustment is also referred to as "leveling." Adjusting or leveling ensures that the mobile living arrangement is vertical, which ensures the functionality of refrigerators and water and wastewater tanks, in particular, and also facilitates living and sleeping in the mobile living arrangement.

[0073] Examples of mobile living arrangements where the ramp 10 can be used include caravans, motor homes, or mobile homes. Caravans are trailers without their own propulsion that can be transported to their destination by a vehicle such as a car. Motor homes, on the other hand, have their own propulsion and therefore do not require a separate vehicle. Mobile homes, in the broader sense, are mobile dwellings that promise significantly more luxury and a more natural living environment than caravans, but are also heavier and more complex to transport.

[0074] The ramp 10 has a ramp base 12, which has a ramp 14. The ramp base 12 is illustrated separately in Figure 4. A locking structure 16 with a plurality of locking lugs 18 is formed on the ramp 14. Each of the locking lugs 18 is configured to potentially form a base for forming a leveling step to compensate for the slope of the mobile living facility.

[0075] Furthermore, the ramp wedge 10 has a counter wedge 20, which is illustrated separately in Figure 3. The counter wedge 20 can be attached to the ramp wedge 12 to form a compensating step. The counter wedge 20 has a support surface 22 for a tire of the mobile living facility, on which the tire rests when the ground slope has been compensated or when the tire has driven onto the ramp wedge 10. Furthermore, the counter wedge 20 has a counter locking surface 24, on which a counter locking structure 26 is formed with a plurality of counter locking lugs 28 complementary to the locking lugs 18.

[0076] The counter wedge 20 can now be attached to the ramp wedge base 12 at a plurality of specific compensation positions. Designs are conceivable in which each locking lug 18 specifies a compensation position for the counter wedge 20. In the present case, however, the number of compensation positions on the ramp wedge base 12 is limited by the counter wedge 20 itself. Specifically, the number of compensation positions on the ramp wedge base 12 in the present embodiment amounts to the number of locking lugs 18 minus the number of counter locking lugs 28.

[0077] In the present embodiment, the locking structure 16 and the counter-locking structure 26 fully interlock. However, designs are also possible in which the locking structure 16 and the counter-locking structure 26 only partially interlock. In each of the compensation positions, the counter-wedge 20 provides a compensation level for compensating the floor slope for the mobile living unit. Due to the large number of locking lugs 18 and the associated compensation positions possible for the counter-wedge 20, the mobile living unit can be compensated for the floor slope with particularly fine precision.

[0078] The counter wedge 20 has a ramp 30 designed to be driven over by the tire when the counter wedge 20 is attached to one of the compensation positions. "Drive-over" in this context does not refer to the purely abstract possibility of driving over something with a tire, but rather to the concrete ability to drive over it when using the ramp 10. This means that the ramp 30 can be driven over without the ramp 10 slipping, sinking excessively deeply into the ground, locking the tire, or causing damage to the tire or the ramp 10.

[0079] A safety wedge known from the prior art, which is attached to the ramp after driving onto the ramp to secure the tire, is not understood as being driveable within the meaning of the present invention, since driving over such a safety wedge, which blocks the tire in the state attached to the ramp, requires particularly high forces and there is a high probability that damage to the tire and / or the ramp will occur.

[0080] The respective compensation level, i.e. how far the respective tire is raised by the ramp 10, is determined in this case essentially by the support surface 22 of the counter wedge 20 in one of the compensation levels, since the tire rests on the support surface 22 as soon as it has driven over the drive-over ramp.

[0081] In the present case, the locking lugs 18 and the counter-locking lugs 28 are sawtooth-shaped. Specifically, in the present embodiment, they have, for example, the cross-sectional area of ​​a scalene, approximately right-angled triangle.

[0082] In embodiments not specifically shown, the compensation positions for the counter wedge 20 on the ramp wedge 12 are marked. The markings can consist of an indication of the height of the respective compensation level or a numbering of the compensation positions. The markings can, for example, be printed, glued, stamped, or cast in one piece with the remaining areas of the ramp wedge.

[0083] In order for the tire of the mobile home to drive over the ramp 30 of the counter wedge 20, the ramp 30 must be positioned at a relatively shallow angle to the ramp 14 when the counter wedge 20 is attached to the ramp 12. Nevertheless, driving over it should be clearly noticeable but without consequences. This means that driving over the counter wedge 20 should not cause damage to the vehicle or the ramp 10.

[0084] With respect to the counter wedge 20 of the present embodiment, the overrun ramp 30 extends along one plane and the counter locking surface 24 extends along a second plane, the two planes being at an angle of 10° to 15° to each other.

[0085] Figure 5 shows a further embodiment of the invention, in which the drive-over ramp 30 is steeper than in the embodiments of Figures 1 to 4. Furthermore, the contact surface 22 for the tire is larger. For example, the access ramp 34 has a gradient of 13° relative to the horizontal standing surface, and the drive-over ramp 30 adds another 20° to this, resulting in a final gradient of 33° for the drive-over ramp 30.

[0086] In addition, the ramp base 12 here has a height marking tape 34 arranged on the access ramp 14. The height marking tape 34 can, for example, be a simple adhesive tape on which height markings are printed, similar to a tape measure. Using, for example, the upper edge of the counter wedge 20 as a marking pointer, the counter wedge 20 can then be attached at precisely defined heights.

[0087] Figure 6 schematically illustrates a method for leveling a sloped floor in a mobile living facility. In a first step S1, the mobile living facility is placed at a location where it is intended to remain for a certain period of time. This location can be a location where camping or mobile living is permitted, or a parking lot or the like.

[0088] In a second step S2, a measuring device in the form of a tablet or a smartphone, which has at least one position sensor and a readout unit in the form of a microprocessor or a portion of a computer program product, is arranged on or in the mobile living facility. The position sensor is configured to provide orientation information relative to the Earth's gravitational field.

[0089] In a third step S3, the orientation information of the mobile living facility provided by the position sensor of the measuring device is read out by the readout unit.

[0090] In a fourth step S4, based on the alignment information, a compensation position for the counter wedge 20 on the ramp wedge base 12 is determined for the ramp wedge 10. Compensation positions for counter wedges 20 can also be determined simultaneously for several ramp wedges 10. The determination result, i.e., the determined compensation position for the counter wedge 20, is then displayed on a display unit, in the case of a tablet or smartphone, the display.

[0091] In a fifth step S5, the counter wedge 20 is attached to the determined compensation position on the ramp wedge base 12.

[0092] In a sixth step S6, the mobile living facility is driven with the tire onto the ramp 14 of the ramp wedge base 12 and the drive-over ramp 30 of the attached counter wedge 20 is driven over, so that the tire comes to a stop on the support surface 22.

[0093] In the present case, the method is only optionally configured such that, in an intermediate step S5a between the fifth step S5 and the sixth step S6, the ramp 10 is positioned at the height of a wheel hub of the tire to be leveled, specifically such that a lowest point of a leveling trough 32 formed by the access ramp 14 and the support surface 22 is aligned with the wheel hub, i.e., lies with the wheel hub in a common plane running perpendicular to the ground. In a further optional intermediate step S5b, the mobile living facility in the present embodiment is moved a certain distance in a reverse direction, and the configured ramp 10 is placed on a lane of the tire to be raised.

[0094] Optionally, in a further intermediate step S2a between steps S2 and S3, information regarding the wheelbase and / or track width of the mobile home can be queried and entered into the measuring device. This allows the compensation position for the counter wedge 20 to be determined much more precisely. This optional intermediate step S2a can also be performed between steps S3 and S4.

[0095] The method steps S2, S3 and S4 and optionally the step S2a form an independent computer-aided method according to the invention, which, however, is not specifically illustrated here.

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS Method for setting up a mobile living facility with several wheels, comprising the following steps: a) placing the mobile living facility at a desired installation location (S1); b) arranging a sensor, in particular a mobile terminal with such a sensor, preferably a smartphone or tablet, on or in the mobile living facility in order to determine the deviation of the mobile living facility from the vertical (S2); c) based on the determined deviation from the vertical, calculating and displaying compensation heights for each wheel, taking into account a chassis geometry of the mobile living facility; d) providing at least one ramp (10) which has a ramp base (12) with a ramp (14), wherein height markings are provided on the ramp;e) Placing the at least one ramp wedge next to the wheels of the mobile living facility using the height markings in such a way that the height on the ramp corresponding to the calculated compensation height is located next to the contact point of the respective wheel; f) Driving the mobile living facility onto the at least one ramp wedge until the respective contact point comes to rest at the respective calculated compensation height. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one ramp wedge comprises a counter-wedge that can be attached to the ramp at different heights, so that the height corresponding to the calculated compensation height is determined on the ramp wedge itself by attaching the counter-wedge to the ramp wedge base using the height markings, at least before driving up in step f). Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the counter wedge comprises a drive-over ramp which is designed such that it can be driven over by the respective tire of the mobile living facility when the counter wedge (20) is attached to the ramp base and when driving onto the ramp wedge (10), the counter wedge attached to the ramp is driven over, so that the tire comes to a stop on a support surface (32) formed by the counter wedge (20), which lies at the calculated compensation height. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in order to drive onto the at least one ramp wedge according to step f), the mobile living facility is first moved forward or backward until the at least one ramp wedge can be moved to the respective positions in which the respective wheel was previously located, and the mobile living facility is then moved back or forward again.is placed forward in order to drive onto the at least one ramp wedge. Ramp wedge (10) for a method for erecting a mobile living facility, comprising a) a ramp wedge base (12) with a drive-on ramp (14) and b) a counter wedge (20), characterized in that c) the counter wedge (20) can be attached to the drive-on ramp (14) at different heights and comprises a drive-over ramp (30) which is designed such that it can be driven over by a tire of the mobile living facility when the counter wedge (20) is attached to the ramp wedge base (12). Ramp wedge (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that the overrun ramp (30) of the counter wedge (20) extends along a plane which encloses an angle of approximately 20° to approximately 45°, preferably of approximately 25° to approximately 30°, in particular of approximately 33°, with a horizontal standing surface of the ramp wedge base when the counter wedge (20) is attached to the ramp wedge base (12). The ramp wedge (10) according to one of claims 5 to 6, characterized in that the counter-wedge (20) comprises a support surface (22) for the tire, and the support surface runs substantially parallel to a horizontal standing surface of the ramp wedge base (12) when the counter-wedge (20) is attached to the ramp wedge base (12). The ramp wedge (10) according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that a strip and / or a band (34) with height markings is applied to the ramp (14) of the ramp wedge base (12). Ramp wedge (10) according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that the counter wedge (20) can be attached to 10 or more, in particular 10 to 30, or 15 or more, in particular 15 to 25, or 18 or more, in particular 18 to 22, compensation positions on the ramp wedge (12).The ramp wedge (10) according to one of claims 5 to 9, characterized in that the ramp wedge base (12) has a locking structure (16) with a plurality of locking lugs (18), and in that the counter-wedge has a counter-locking structure (26) with a plurality of counter-locking lugs (28) complementary to the locking lugs (18). BE: This allows the counter-wedge to be attached to the ramp wedge at a plurality of specific compensation positions. The ramp wedge (10) according to claim 9, characterized in that the locking lugs (18) and the counter-locking lugs (28) are sawtooth-shaped.Computer-aided method for specifying compensation heights for each wheel of a mobile living facility, comprising the following steps: a) reading a sensor, in particular a position sensor, with which deviations from the vertical can be determined (S2); b) based on the determined deviations from the vertical, calculating compensation heights, in particular compensation positions for a counter wedge (20) on a ramp wedge base (12) for at least one ramp wedge (10), taking into account a chassis geometry of the mobile living facility in such a way that. that the compensation heights for each tire of the mobile home specify a height which, as a whole, aligns the mobile home vertically (S3); c) displaying the compensation heights on a display unit (S5).

13. Computer-assisted method according to claim 9, characterized in that the following step is carried out before step b): Querying and capturing an input of information concerning the chassis geometry, in particular the wheelbase and / or track width, of the mobile living facility (S2a).

14. A computer program product for carrying out the computer-aided method according to claim 9 or 10.

15. A mobile terminal configured to carry out the computer-assisted method according to one of claims 13 to 14.

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