PRECISION MOTION MECHANISM FOR EXAMINING TIRE PERFORMANCE UNDER PRECISE DISPLACEMENT OR SLOW RATE CONDITIONS

    公开(公告)号:EP3699571A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-26

    申请号:EP19171500.2

    申请日:2019-04-29

    发明人: CUTTINO, James F.

    IPC分类号: G01M17/02

    摘要: A tire testing assembly adapted to provide precise displacements and simulate slow rate conditions, the tire testing assembly including: a support structure adapted to be coupled to a tire under test; a ground plane adapted to contact the tire under test and simulate a ground or road surface; and a lateral translation mechanism movably coupled between the support structure and the tire under test and adapted to translate the tire under test laterally relative to the ground plane. The tire testing assembly also includes a steering frame pivotably coupled between the support structure and the tire under test and adapted to pivot the tire under test about a steer axis of rotation relative to the ground plane. The tire testing assembly further includes a longitudinal translation mechanism movably coupled between the support structure and the tire under test and adapted to translate the tire under test longitudinally relative to the ground plane.

    INSTRUMENTED SPINDLE OR LOAD CELL FOR HIGH LOAD, HIGH RESOLUTION

    公开(公告)号:EP3384261A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-10

    申请号:EP16871349.3

    申请日:2016-11-29

    发明人: CUTTINO, James F.

    摘要: An assembly operable for measuring one of a force and a moment, comprising: a compliant flexure mechanism that is one of deflected and deformed under an applied load; a low resolution load sensor coupled to the compliant flexure mechanism and operable for measuring one of the deflection and the deformation of the compliant flexure mechanism under a relatively higher load; and a high resolution load sensor coupled to the compliant flexure mechanism and operable for measuring one of the deflection and the deformation of the compliant flexure mechanism under a relatively lower load; wherein the high resolution load sensor is one of a non-contact sensor that is disposed at a distance from the compliant flexure mechanism and a contact sensor that is not subject to damage by the relatively higher load. Optionally, the low resolution load sensor is disposed adjacent to a narrowed neck portion of the compliant flexure mechanism.