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US 2010/0300190 A1Published application
Monocoque of vehicle capable of detecting strain
AssigneeIndustrial Technology Research Institute
InventorHuan-Lung GU
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Abstract
A monocoque of a vehicle capable of detecting strain includes a housing and a plurality of stress-strain sensors installed in the housing for detecting the direction and amount of any strain applied to the housing to enable the housing to become a large strain-detecting unit. Strain data generated while the stress-strain sensors function can identify how much strain the monocoque takes, such that preferable status of the monocoque of the vehicle can be provided.
Claims8
A monocoque of a vehicle capable of detecting strain, comprising:
- a monocoque having a body floor and a housing combined with the body floor and made of steel or plastic steel;
- a plurality of support frames mounted to the housing;
- a plurality of tire brackets mounted below the support frames for tires to be installed thereto respectively, whereby the tires can support the total weight of the vehicle through the tire brackets and the support frames;
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- a plurality of stress-strain sensors mounted to the housing and located above the support frames for detecting the amount and direction of a strain applied to the housing so as to produce a respective strain data indicative of the amount and direction of the strain detected.
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