Robot for driving automobile on chassis dynamometer

• US 5,415,034 A
• Filed: 09/03/1992
• Issued: 05/16/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Horiba Limited
• Original Assignee: Horiba Limited
• Inventors: Ogawa, Yasuhiro, Nishikawa, Masanori, Noguchi, Shinji
• Primary Examiner(s): RAEVIS, ROBERT R
• Application Number:
  US07/940,000
• Time in Patent Office: 985 Days
• Field of Search: 73/117, 73/132, 248/499, 248/503, 248/503.1, 248/506, 248/690, 248/693, 254/DIG. 5
• US Class Current: 73/118.01
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 17/0074 Details, e.g. roller construction, vehicle restraining devices

Abstract

The driving robot placed on the driver'"'"'s seat can be easily and surely fixed. The supporting rod 4 is laid on the front side of the body 2 of the robot 1, connected with the end portions of the belts 38 and provided with the hook 45 at the other ends thereof. And, the body 2 is placed on the seat 34 of the driver'"'"'s seat 33 and the hook 45 of the belt 38 is engaged with the chassis 37 to fix the body 2.

Claims

1. A robot for driving a motor vehicle comprising:

a robot body placed on the seat portion of a driver'"'"'s seat of said motor vehicle;

an actuator affixed to said robot body for operating the acceleration control of said motor vehicle;

an actuator affixed to said robot body for operating the gear shift of said motor vehicle;

an actuator affixed to said robot body for operating the clutch of said motor vehicle;

mounting means including at least one tie down strap attached to said robot body and extending in front of said driver'"'"'s seat of said motor vehicle to mount said robot body to said driver'"'"'s seat; and

at least one pedestal attached to said robot body in front of said driver'"'"'s seat to rest against the floor of said motor vehicle and prevent the downward rotation of said robot body.

2. A robot for driving a motor vehicle on a chassis dynamometer wherein said motor vehicle includes a driver'"'"'s seat assembly secured to the body of said motor vehicle, said driver'"'"'s seat assembly including a seat and back support, said robot comprising:

a robot body placed on said seat of said driver'"'"'s seat assembly and having actuators oriented for operating respective pedals and shift means of said motor vehicle;

a support rod attached to said robot body; and

mounting means releasibly securing said robot body to said driver'"'"'s seat assembly including at least one tie down strap having one end thereof mounted on said support rod and the other end thereof provided with a connecting hook member for engaging with said driver'"'"'s seat assembly.