Vehicle brake testing system
US6481298B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/28
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to a force measuring system capable of measuring forces associated with vehicle braking and of evaluating braking performance. The disclosure concerns an invention which comprises a first row of linearly aligned plates, a force bearing surface extending beneath and beside the plates, vertically oriented links and horizontally oriented links connecting each plate to a force bearing surface, a force measuring device in each link, a transducer coupled to each force measuring device, and a computing device coupled to receive an output signal from the transducer indicative of measured force in each force measuring device. The present invention may be used for testing vehicle brake systems.
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