Measuring and testing – Testing of shock absorbing device – In situ vehicle suspension
Patent
1996-05-29
1997-12-23
Dougherty, Elizabeth L.
Measuring and testing
Testing of shock absorbing device
In situ vehicle suspension
73 1104, 73 1107, 73669, 73816, G01M 1706
Patent
active
057009511
ABSTRACT:
A testing apparatus of a steering system is provided to correctly detect load in a direction in which steering reaction force acts, the load being applied to the steering system. A tie rod connected to a rack of the steering system is connected to a steering-angle vibrating unit via a torque lever, relay links and a drive link. A front link of the drive link and a link disposed parallel to the torque lever are provided in a swingable manner. Both ends of each of the relay links are respectively connected to the torque lever and the link disposed parallel to the torque lever, and the torque lever is swingable with respect to the link in a direction in which road-surface reaction force acts. Transducers are provided at intermediate portions of the relay links, respectively. A vertically-vibrating unit is connected via the torque lever to the rack.
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Baba Fumihiko
Iizuka Hitoshi
Matsushima Takashi
Sagiyama Tatsuya
Saito Kaname
Dougherty Elizabeth L.
Kabushiki Kaisha Saginomiya Seisakusho
McCall Eric S.
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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