Omni-directional shoulder assembly for crash test dummy

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018293914-A1
Application number	US-201816005362-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 11, 2018
Priority date	Sep 17, 2014
Publication date	Oct 11, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A shoulder assembly for a crash test dummy includes a movable clavicle adapted for attachment to a spine of the crash test dummy for freedom of movement in three-dimensional space, a scapula non-rigidly adapted mounted for attachment to the spine for freedom of movement in three-dimensional space, a shoulder cup member adapted for attachment to the spine in a plurality of axes for a shoulder joint, and an upper arm assembly having an arm bone made of a plastic material for operative attachment to the shoulder cup member to allow an impact on the shoulder of the dummy to move the shoulder assembly towards the spine.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A shoulder assembly for a crash test dummy comprising:
a spine box; a movable clavicle operatively attached to said spine box for freedom of movement in three-dimensional space; a scapula non-rigidly mounted to said spine box for freedom of movement in three-dimensional space; a shoulder supported only by said scapula and said clavicle in a plurality of axes for a shoulder joint; and an upper arm assembly having an arm bone operatively attached to said shoulder to allow an impact on the shoulder joint of the crash test dummy to move the shoulder assembly towards said spine box.

2 . A shoulder assembly as set forth in claim 1 including a ball at one end of said arm bone operatively connected to said shoulder.

3 . A shoulder assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein said ball has an inner portion made of a metal material and an outer portion made of an elastomeric material disposed about an outer surface of said inner portion.

4 . A shoulder assembly as set forth in claim 3 wherein said outer portion of said ball includes a slot therein to allow said bone to rotate.

5 . A shoulder assembly as set forth in claim 1 including at least one mounting member disposed between said scapula and said spine box.

6 . A shoulder assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said at least one mounting member is made of an elastomeric material.

7 . A shoulder assembly as set forth in claim 1 including at least one mounting member connected to said clavicle.

8 . A shoulder assembly as set forth in claim 7 wherein said at least one mounting member is made of an elastomeric material.

9 . A crash test dummy comprising:
a body; a spine assembly operatively attached to said body, said spine assembly including a spine box; and a shoulder assembly operatively attached to said spine assembly and comprising a movable clavicle attached to said spine box for freedom of movement in three-dimensional space, a scapula non-rigidly mounted to said spine box for freedom of movement in three-dimensional space, a shoulder operatively attached to said spine box in a plurality of axes for a shoulder joint, and an upper arm assembly having an arm operatively attached to said shoulder to allow an impact on the shoulder joint of said crash test dummy to move said shoulder assembly towards said spine assembly.

10 . A crash test dummy as set forth in claim 9 including a ball at one end of said arm bone operatively connected to said shoulder.

11 . A crash test dummy as set forth in claim 10 wherein said ball has an inner portion made of a metal material and an outer portion made of an elastomeric material disposed about an outer surface of said inner portion.

12 . A crash test dummy as set forth in claim 10 wherein said outer portion of said ball includes a slot therein to allow said bone to rotate.

13 . A crash test dummy as set forth in claim 9 including at least one mounting member disposed between said scapula and said spine box.

14 . A crash test dummy as set forth in claim 13 wherein said at least one mounting member is made of an elastomeric material.

15 . A crash test dummy as set forth in claim 9 including at least one mounting member connected to said clavicle.

16 . A crash test dummy as set forth in claim 15 wherein said at least one mounting member is made of an elastomeric material.

Assignees

• Humanetics Innovative Solutions Inc

Inventors

• Sullenberger Kris
• Depinet Paul
• Beebe Michael S

Classifications

• G09B23/32 Primary

  with moving parts · CPC title

• G09B23/288 Primary

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