Vehicle rollover simulator stabilizer and method of use
OwnerRobert Harrisoninventor
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Abstract
A vehicle rollover simulator is provided. The rollover simulator includes a cage assembly that is rotationally suspended in a frame assembly. A transmission motor assembly is removably connected to the frame assembly and to the cage assembly to rotate the cage assembly to an inverted position for training. A brake assembly is provided that prevents rotation of the cage assembly and significantly enhances stability. The assemblies of the simulator can be disassembled and are sized to be readily carried by hand through typically dimensioned doorways, hallways and stairwells such that manually moving the rollover simulator is readily accomplished.
Claims20
A vehicle rollover simulator apparatus comprising:
- a base frame;
- a front stanchion, having a first bearing block, removably attached to the base frame;
- a rear stanchion, having a second bearing block, removably attached to the base frame;
- a dual beam v-type motor support, removably attached to the rear stanchion, adjacent the second bearing block;
- a floor panel subassembly, detachably connected to a front panel subassembly and a rear panel subassembly;
- a roof panel subassembly, detachably connected to the front panel subassembly and the rear panel subassembly;
- a first side brace, detachably connected to the roof panel subassembly and the floor panel subassembly;
- a second side brace, detachably connected to the roof panel subassembly and the floor panel subassembly;
- a plurality of passenger seats, detachably connected to the floor panel subassembly, adjacent the first side brace and the second side brace;
- a front support shaft, rigidly attached to the front panel subassembly, rotatably positioned in the first bearing block;
- a rear support shaft, rigidly attached to the rear panel subassembly, rotatably positioned in the second bearing block;
- a motor assembly, detachably connected to the dual beam v-type motor support, and operatively connected to the rear support shaft;
- and,
- whereby activation of the motor assembly simulates a vehicle rollover.
A method of simulating a vehicle rollover comprising:
- providing a base frame;
- providing a front stanchion, having a first bearing block removably attached to the base frame;
- providing a rear stanchion, having a second bearing block removably attached to the base frame;
- providing a dual beam v-type motor support removably attached to the rear stanchion adjacent the second bearing block;
- providing a floor panel subassembly detachably connected to a front panel subassembly and a rear panel subassembly;
- providing a roof panel subassembly detachably connected to the front panel subassembly and the rear panel subassembly;
- providing a first side brace, detachably connected to the roof panel subassembly and the floor panel subassembly;
- providing a second side brace, detachably connected to the roof panel subassembly and the floor panel subassembly;
- providing a plurality of passenger seats detachably connected to the floor panel subassembly, adjacent the first side brace and the second side brace;
- providing a front support shaft, rigidly attached to the front panel subassembly, positioned in the first bearing block;
- providing a rear support shaft, rigidly attached to the rear panel subassembly, positioned in the second bearing block;
- providing a motor assembly, detachably connected to the dual beam v-type motor support, and operatively connected to the rear support shaft;
- and,
- activating the motor assembly to simulate a vehicle rollover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.