Universal buck for sled test

• US 10,036,687 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2016
• Issued: 07/31/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Hee Seok, Yoon, Jong Pil
• Primary Examiner(s): Fitzgerald, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): Phan, Truong D
• Application Number:
  US15/200,715
• Publication Number:
  US 20170131182A1
• Time in Patent Office: 760 Days
• Field of Search: 73 1204, 738653, 73 175, 73 179, 73 137, 73 138, 73 139, 73 1104, 73 1201, 73 1205, 73 1207, 73 1209, 738656
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 17/0078 Shock-testing of vehicles

Abstract

A universal buck for a sled test includes a support plate rotatably installed to adjust a yawing angle of the support plate, a plurality of pillars mounted on the support plate, a roof mounted on at least some of the plurality of pillars, and a windshield mounted between pillars disposed on a front side among the plurality of pillars and a front end of the roof, wherein the plurality of pillars, the roof, and the windshield are mounted to be adjustable in position on the support plate.

Claims

1. A universal buck for a sled test, the universal buck comprising:

a support plate rotatably installed to adjust a yawing angle of the support plate;

a plurality of pillars laterally symmetrical to each other on the support plate;

a roof mounted on at least some of the plurality of pillars;

a windshield mounted between the plurality of pillars disposed on a front side among the plurality of pillars and a front end of the roof;

a pair of extending members extending in a length direction of the support plate across upper ends of at least two pillars among the plurality of pillars, the pair of extending members disposed to be laterally symmetrical; and

a cable mounting part disposed to be adjustable in position on each of the pair of extending members,

wherein the cable mounting part includes a mounting plate having;

a plurality of first mounting holes and a plurality of mounting tubes which are coupled to one surface of the mounting plate to be adjustable in position through the plurality of first mounting holes,

wherein a cable is mounted on the plurality of mounting tubes, and

wherein the plurality of pillars, the roof, and the windshield are mounted to be adjustable in position on the support plate.

2. The universal buck according to claim 1, wherein the support plate has a plurality of second mounting holes spaced apart from one another at a predetermined interval in both left and right positions of the support plate, and

the plurality of pillars are mounted to be adjustable in position with respect to the support plate via the plurality of second mounting holes.

3. The universal buck according to claim 1, further comprising:

a camera mounting part for imaging a dummy behavior when a sled test is performed,

wherein the camera mounting part is rotatably installed to adjust an image capture angle of a camera.

4. The universal buck according to claim 1, further comprising a door mounted to be adjustable in position between the plurality of pillars.

5. The universal buck according to claim 4, wherein the door includes an adjustment member installed to be adjustable in position between the plurality of pillars, an inner frame attached to the adjustment member, and a panel coupled to the inner frame.

6. The universal buck according to claim 5, wherein the adjustment member has a plurality of fourth mounting holes spaced apart from one another at a predetermined interval, and is mounted to be adjustable in position between pillars of the plurality of pillars via the plurality of fourth mounting holes.

7. The universal buck according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of mounting tubes has a different length.

8. The universal buck according to claim 7, wherein the mounting plate has a plurality of coupling blocks on another surface of the mounting plate, and

wherein the plurality of coupling blocks protrude toward the pair of extending members and are coupled to the pair of extending members such that the plurality of coupling blocks are adjustable in position.

9. The universal buck according to claim 8, wherein each of the pair of extending members has a spacer block having a plurality of fifth mounting holes,

the plurality of fifth mounting holes are located to be lower than the pair of extending members, and

the plurality of coupling blocks are coupled to the spacer block such that the plurality of coupling blocks are adjustable in position through the plurality of fifth mounting holes.

10. The universal buck according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of pillars include:

a pair of first pillars installed on a front side of the support plate and disposed to be symmetrical laterally;

a pair of second pillars spaced apart from the pair of first pillars backwardly and disposed to be symmetrical laterally; and

a pair of third pillars spaced apart from the pair of second pillars backwardly and disposed to be symmetrical laterally.

11. The universal buck according to claim 10,

wherein the pair of extending members extend in the length direction of the support plate across upper ends of the pair of second pillars and upper ends of the pair of third pillars.

12. The universal buck according to claim 11, wherein the roof is mounted on the pair of extending members,

wherein each of the extending members has a plurality of third mounting holes spaced apart from one another at a predetermined interval in the pair of extending members, and

the roof is mounted to be adjustable in position via the plurality of third mounting holes of the pair of extending members.

13. The universal buck according to claim 11 wherein the windshield is mounted to be adjusted at a tilt angle between upper ends of the pair of first pillars and front end portions of the pair of extending members.

14. A universal buck for a sled test, the universal buck comprising:

a support plate installed to be rotatable centered around a vertical axial line;

a base plate for supporting rotation of the support plate;

a plurality of pillars laterally symmetrical to each other on the base plate;

a roof installed on at least some of the plurality of pillars;

a windshield installed between pillars disposed on a front side among the plurality of pillars and a front end of the roof;

a pair of extending members extending in a length direction of the support plate across upper ends of at least two pillars among the plurality of pillars, the pair of extending members disposed to be laterally symmetrical; and

a cable mounting part mounted to be adjustable in position on the pair of extending members,

wherein the cable mounting part includes a mounting plate having a plurality of mounting holes and a plurality of mounting tubes which are coupled to one surface of the mounting plate to be adjustable in position through the plurality of mounting holes,

wherein a cable is mounted on the plurality of mounting tubes, and

wherein the plurality of pillars, the roof, and the windshield are mounted to be adjustable in position on the support plate.

15. The universal buck according to claim 14, wherein the support plate is connected to the base plate through a pivot and is rotatable around the pivot with respect to the base plate.

16. The universal buck according to claim 15, wherein the pivot includes a circular bearing, and the circular bearing has a rotational center.

17. The universal buck according to claim 16, wherein a slot having a circular arc shape is provided in at least one of a front end portion and a rear end portion of the support plate, and the base plate has a plurality of fastening holes spaced apart from one another in a circular arc direction of the slot.