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US 7,610,792 B2Granted
Sled buck testing system
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorsWeigang Chen, Michael Stiyer, Baohua Xiao, Robert MacFarland, Matthew Maltarich
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Abstract
A sled carriage is configured to move in a direction of an axis and a track is attached with the sled carriage. A platform is attached with the track and a sled buck is attached with the platform. Upon acceleration of the sled carriage, the sled buck and platform move relative to the sled carriage.
Claims15
A system for sled buck testing comprising:
- a sled carriage configured to move in a direction of an axis;
- a guide attached with the sled carriage;
- a pivot member configured to move along the guide;
- first and second tracks attached with the sled carriage;
- a circular bearing member, having a center of rotation, attached with the first and second tracks, the first and second tracks configured to permit the circular bearing member to move along the first and second tracks;
- a platform attached with the circular bearing member and pivot member;
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- a sled buck attached with the platform, wherein, upon acceleration of the sled carriage, the sled buck and platform move relative to the sled carriage in a predetermined fashion, wherein the platform and sled buck have a center of gravity, and wherein the center of rotation is aligned with the center of gravity.
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A system for sled buck testing comprising:
- a sled carriage configured to move in a direction of an axis;
- first and second tracks attached with the sled carriage;
- a circular bearing member, having a center of rotation, attached with the first and second tracks, the first and second tracks configured to permit the circular bearing member to move along the first and second tracks;
- a platform attached with the circular bearing member;
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- a sled buck attached with the platform, wherein, upon acceleration of the sled carriage, the sled buck and platform move relative to the sled carriage in a predetermined fashion, wherein the platform and the sled buck have a center of gravity, and wherein the center of rotation has a predetermined lateral offset relative to the center of gravity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.