US 2003/0211446 A1Published application

Road simulation apparatus

AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

InventorsShokichi Harashima, Masakazu Kadota

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Abstract

A road simulation apparatus wherein front excitation means capable of exciting a front axle of a motorcycle upwardly and downwardly as well as forwardly and rearwardly is connected to the front axle of the motorcycle while rear excitation means capable of exciting a rear axle upwardly and downwardly is connected to the rear axle so that a road load proximate to that experienced by a motorcycle actually running on a road can be reproduces. A bendable link mechanism L comprised of a plurality of links La and Lb are disposed in the forward and rearward directions of the motorcycle for permitting mutual bending motion therebetween is connected for pivotal motion to a stationary support member S. The posture of the test vehicle body is maintained while the regeneration accuracy of road loads is augmented.

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Dependent claims

A road simulation apparatus for a vehicle having front excitation means capable of exciting a front axle of said vehicle and rear excitation means capable of exciting a rear axle of said vehicle, wherein operation of said front and rear excitation means reproduces a test load representative of a road load experienced by said vehicle when running on an actual road, said road simulation apparatus comprising:

a falling down prevention mechanism including a front slide member connected for pivotal motion to a rear portion of a vehicle body at a connection portion and extending rearwardly farther than the connection portion, a rear slide member connected for pivotal motion to a stationary support member located on a rear side from said vehicle and extending forwardly farther than the connection portion, and a slide connection mechanism provided between the two slide members for connecting the two slide members for sliding movement in the forward and rearward directions of said vehicle body while inhibiting relative rotation of the two slide members upon excitation of said front and rear excitation means.

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Facts

Application: 10/429,885Filed 6 May 2003
Priority: JP 11-33234024 Nov 1999
Published: 13 Nov 2003
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A63B 22/16
Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements: platforms…
A63B 26/003
Exercising apparatus not covered by groups A63B1/00 - A63B25/00: for improving balance or equilibrium
G01M 17/007
Testing of vehicles: wheeled or endless-tracked vehicles
A63B
Apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing

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Application09/717,339Division · filed 22 Nov 2000
Application10/429,885Division · filed 6 May 2003
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