Vehicle securing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021018400-A1
Application number	US-201917043089-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 14, 2019
Priority date	Mar 30, 2018
Publication date	Jan 21, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A vehicle securing apparatus is provided for pulling and securing a test vehicle provided to a vehicle testing device. The column stands on the pedestal. The vehicle securing apparatus includes a column, a traveling and rotating part, and a pedestal. The traveling and rotating part is structured to be coupled with a chain for pulling the test vehicle, and arranged coaxially with the column, and structured to travel vertically and rotate horizontally. The pedestal is structured to be attached to an arbitrary portion of a slide rail of the vehicle testing device.

First claim

1 - 13 . (canceled)

14 . A vehicle securing apparatus for pulling and securing a test vehicle provided to a vehicle testing device, the vehicle securing apparatus comprising:
a column; a traveling and rotating part structured to be coupled with a chain for pulling the test vehicle, and arranged coaxially with the column, and structured to travel vertically and rotate horizontally; and a pedestal on which the column stands, wherein the pedestal is structured to be attached to an arbitrary portion of a slide rail of the vehicle testing device.

15 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , comprising a coupler structured to couple the traveling and rotating part with the chain.

16 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the coupler includes a sensor structured to sense a pulling force of the traveling and rotating part.

17 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the coupler is coupled with the traveling and rotating part in a manner to allow the sensor to be detached.

18 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising a pair of casters attached to a longitudinally-extending edge portion of the pedestal, and structured to allow the vehicle securing apparatus to be moved.

19 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 18 , further comprising an auxiliary caster attached to the longitudinally-extending edge portion of the pedestal, and arranged between the pair of casters, and structured to assist the vehicle securing apparatus in being moved.

20 . A vehicle securing apparatus for pulling and securing a test vehicle provided to a vehicle testing device, the vehicle securing apparatus comprising:
a pedestal structured to be attached to an arbitrary portion of a slide rail of the vehicle testing device; a column standing on the pedestal; a pair of casters attached to a longitudinally-extending edge portion of the pedestal, and structured to allow the vehicle securing apparatus to be moved; and a caster movement handle attached to the column, and structured to be gripped during the movement of the vehicle securing apparatus.

21 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 20 , further comprising an auxiliary caster attached to the longitudinally-extending edge portion of the pedestal, and arranged between the pair of casters, and structured to assist the vehicle securing apparatus in being moved.

22 . A vehicle securing apparatus for assisting a second vehicle securing apparatus in pulling a test vehicle provided to a vehicle testing device when securing the test vehicle, the vehicle securing apparatus comprising:
a pedestal structured to be attached to an arbitrary portion of a slide rail of the vehicle testing device; a column standing on the pedestal; and a pulley structured to receive a chain, and arranged coaxially with the pedestal, and structured to travel vertically and rotate horizontally, wherein the chain connects the second vehicle securing apparatus and the test vehicle.

23 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 22 , further comprising a pair of casters attached to a longitudinally-extending edge portion of the pedestal, and structured to allow the vehicle securing apparatus to be moved.

24 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 23 , further comprising an auxiliary caster attached to the longitudinally-extending edge portion of the pedestal, and arranged between the pair of casters, and structured to assist the vehicle securing apparatus in being moved.

25 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 22 , wherein the second vehicle securing apparatus includes:
a second pedestal structured to be attached to an arbitrary portion of the slide rail; a second column standing in the vehicle testing device; and a traveling and rotating part structured to be coupled with the chain for pulling the test vehicle, and arranged coaxially with the second column, and structured to travel vertically and rotate horizontally.

26 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising a pair of casters attached to a longitudinally-extending edge portion of the pedestal, and structured to allow the vehicle securing apparatus to be moved.

27 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising a pair of casters attached to a longitudinally-extending edge portion of the pedestal, and structured to allow the vehicle securing apparatus to be moved.

28 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in in claim 17 , further comprising a pair of casters attached to a longitudinally-extending edge portion of the pedestal, and structured to allow the vehicle securing apparatus to be moved.

29 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the second vehicle securing apparatus includes:
a second pedestal structured to be attached to an arbitrary portion of the slide rail; a second column standing in the vehicle testing device; and a traveling and rotating part structured to be coupled with the chain for pulling the test vehicle, and arranged coaxially with the second column, and structured to travel vertically and rotate horizontally.

30 . The vehicle securing apparatus as claimed in claim 24 , wherein the second vehicle securing apparatus includes:
a second pedestal structured to be attached to an arbitrary portion of the slide rail; a second column standing in the vehicle testing device; and a traveling and rotating part structured to be coupled with the chain for pulling the test vehicle, and arranged coaxially with the second column, and structured to travel vertically and rotate horizontally.

Assignees

• Meidensha Electric Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Takahashi Toshimichi
• Hirokami Noriaki

Classifications

• G01M17/007 Primary

  Wheeled or endless-tracked vehicles (G01M17/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01L5/0033 Primary

  applying a pulling force · CPC title

• G01L5/28

  for testing brakes · CPC title

• G01L5/13

  for measuring the tractive or propulsive power of vehicles · CPC title

• G01M17/0074 Primary

  Details, e.g. roller construction, vehicle restraining devices · CPC title