Wheel Adapter Holding Device for Test Bench Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing test benches with wheel adapter elements for simulating vehicle forces risk unintentional movement, leading to potential damage or injury due to uncontrolled movements.
Innovation Solution
A device with a wheel adapter element connected to a test vehicle, featuring a holding device that can be controlled independently of the loading arrangement to ensure the wheel adapter element remains in a desired position, using a disc brake or alternative fixing elements with elastic buffer elements to gradually brake movements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wheel adapter elements are used to simulate vehicle forces, then the simulation of driving forces and moments is improved, but the risk of unintentional movement and potential damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holding device is activated before the wheel adapter element is moved to the working position and remains active throughout the positioning process. This preliminary and continuous holding action prevents unintentional movement during operation, resolving the contradiction between simulation accuracy and safety risk.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding device acts as an intermediary safety mechanism between the loading arrangement and the wheel adapter element. It provides an additional layer of control that independently prevents unintentional movement, thereby maintaining simulation accuracy while eliminating safety risks.
2Reliability
If the holding device is controlled independently of the loading arrangement, then the safety against unintentional movement is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is segmented into independent control circuits: one for the loading arrangement and another for the holding device. This segmentation allows the holding device to be controlled independently, improving positioning safety while managing complexity through modular, separate control pathways.
Solution Approach 2:
While the control circuits are separate, both the loading arrangement and holding device are integrated into a single coordinated system under unified operational control. This merging approach maintains independence for safety while presenting a streamlined interface, balancing safety improvement with controlled complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Prevents unintended movement of the wheel adapter element, ensuring safe and controlled simulation of forces on the test vehicle, reducing the risk of damage or injury and maintaining precise positioning.
Implementation Method 1
using a disc brake or alternative fixing elements with elastic buffer elements to gradually brake movements
Implementation Method 2
using a disc brake or alternative fixing elements with elastic buffer elements to gradually brake movements
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a device (100) for introducing force into a test vehicle, wherein the device (100) comprises the following: a wheel adapter element (102) which is designed to be connected to a test vehicle; at least one first loading arrangement (108) for moving the wheel adapter element (102) in a first, in particular translational, direction; a holding device (150) which is connected to the first loading arrangement and is designed to fix the first loading arrangement in any desired position, in particular a working position, wherein the holding device (150) is controllable independently of the first loading arrangement (108).