Robot for driving an automobile on a chassis dynamometer
US5372035A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M17/0074
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robot for driving a vehicle safely stops the vehicle's engine even in the event of an accident such as an electric power failure or operating error. A robot body is provided with an ignition key-operating actuator consisting of a holder member for holding an ignition key of an automobile, a shaft for turning the holder member, and a motor for driving the shaft. An actuator for operating an accelerator pedal may be returned to a zero point by an emergency power source provided within a control unit, after which the key actuator operates the ignition key to stop the engine, for example, when a power source for the control unit is turned off. In this case, if it is dangerous to stop the engine, it is not necessary to do so.
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