Motor-vehicle driving instruction and testing apparatus

• US 4,358,272 A
• Filed: 11/21/1980
• Issued: 11/09/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Michel Gurtner
• Original Assignee: Michel Gurtner
• Inventors: Gurtner, Michel
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US06/209,012
• Time in Patent Office: 718 Days
• Field of Search: 434/62, 434/65, 434/66, 434/71, 346/18, 346/49, 346/33 D, 346/121, 346/122, 346/123, 73/128, 73/129
• US Class Current: 434/62
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/12 in graphical form
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/167 Control of land vehicles

Abstract

The apparatus measures the braking of the vehicle and the turning action on the wheels, secondarily the speed and the acceleration or the running of the engine. It records these measurements graphically and simultaneously so that, if necessary, the driver may correct his mistakes. A warning is activated if the vehicle is braked and its wheels are turned at the same time. This warning is graphic, audible or visual. The apparatus is useful for driving instruction and tests.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle driving instruction and testing apparatus, comprising, in combination:

a disc rotating as a function of time;

means for measuring the turning of the wheels of said vehicle;

warning means activated when said vehicle is simultaneously braked and said wheels are turned;

recording means for graphically and simultaneously recording combined braking and turning actions;

said recording means comprising stylographs adapted to place markings on said disc.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further including means for measuring the speed of said vehicle, its acceleration or the running of the engine thereof together with corresponding graphic recording means therefor.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said warning means are a graphic recording, an audible signal or a visual signal.

4. The apparatus of claims 1 or 2, comprising:

a first stylograph for inscribing the braking of said vehicle on said disc after said braking has been measured by braking circuits;

a second stylograph for inscribing on said disc turning or correcting of said vehicle beyond a certain turning angle not including gentle curves;

a third stylograph for noting on said disc when the vehicle is simultaneously braked and turned or corrected;

a fourth stylograph for inscribing on said disc the speed of said vehicle;

said fourth stylograph being connected to the speedometer cable of said vehicle; and

a fifth stylograph connected to the revolution counter of said vehicle and recording on said disc the idling of the engine and the acceleration and deceleration of said vehicle.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, including means providing a new disc after a given recording period.

6. The apparatus of claims 1 or 4, wherein the recordings of each stylograph on said disc are in different colors.