Robotic system for automated durability road (ADR) facility
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1. A robotic system for guiding a vehicle along a predetermined route, comprising:
- a robotic body positionable on a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle;
a steering wheel motor mounted on the robotic body;
a turning shaft coupled to the steering wheel motor, the turning shaft being engageable with a steering column of the vehicle for turning the column when the steering wheel motor turns the turning shaft;
a pedal actuator mounted on the robotic body;
a connecting rod coupled to the pedal actuator, the connecting rod being engageable with a pedal of the vehicle for reciprocating motion relative thereto for depressing and releasing the pedal when the connecting rod is reciprocated by the pedal actuator; and
a pivot bracket interconnecting the connecting rod and its associated actuator to thereby establish a bell crank assembly.
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Abstract
A robotic system for automated durability road testing of a vehicle includes a robotic body that is positioned on a base plate, and the base plate in turn is positioned on the driver'"'"'s seat of a vehicle. The robotic body includes a brake pedal bell crank assembly for operating the brake pedal, and an accelerator beel crank assembly for operating the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the robotic body includes a steering wheel shaft that is engaged with the steering column of the vehicle for turning the vehicle, and a shift mechanism engaged with the gear shifter of the vehicle to shift the gears of the vehicle.
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1. A robotic system for guiding a vehicle along a predetermined route, comprising:
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a robotic body positionable on a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle; a steering wheel motor mounted on the robotic body; a turning shaft coupled to the steering wheel motor, the turning shaft being engageable with a steering column of the vehicle for turning the column when the steering wheel motor turns the turning shaft; a pedal actuator mounted on the robotic body; a connecting rod coupled to the pedal actuator, the connecting rod being engageable with a pedal of the vehicle for reciprocating motion relative thereto for depressing and releasing the pedal when the connecting rod is reciprocated by the pedal actuator; and a pivot bracket interconnecting the connecting rod and its associated actuator to thereby establish a bell crank assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle, comprising:
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a driver'"'"'s seat, a steering wheel, a shift mechanism and a control pedal; a robotic body positioned on the driver'"'"'s seat; a steering wheel motor mounted on the robotic body; a turning shaft coupled to the steering wheel motor, the turning shaft being engaged with the steering wheel of the vehicle for turning the wheel when the steering wheel motor turns the turning shaft; an adapter engaged with the turning shaft and engaged with the steering wheel, the adapter including a wheel mount boltingly engaged with the steering wheel, the adapter further including an adapter element spaced from and coupled with the wheel mount, the adapter element being splined to the turning shaft; a pedal actuator mounted on the robotic body; and a connecting rod coupled to the pedal actuator, the connecting rod being engaged with the control pedal of the vehicle for reciprocating motion relative thereto for depressing and releasing the pedal when the connecting rod is reciprocated by the pedal actuator. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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