INSPECTION MEASURING APPARATUS FOR AUTOMOBILE, ESPECIALLY SUSPENSION OR USE OF THE SAME FOR SIMULATOR FOR DRIVING TECHNIQUE TRAINING

摘要

PURPOSE:To enable the recording of numerous inspection measurements as highly accurate data in a short time by providing one tester each beneath four wheels while four testers are equipped with various sensors. CONSTITUTION:In the case of an FF vehicle, in which the center of a tire does not align on a center line of a wheel platform 2, the tire is driven forward. As a result, as a rotary roller in the wheel platform 2 is provided with a rotary resistance, the wheel platform 2 moves to the left centered on a steering angle pin 3. Then, with this slight action, a switch 5 activates a motor 6 to rotate an adjusting shaft 4. The wheel platform 2 begins to move to the right and the switch 5 is turned OFF to make the center of the tire align the center of the wheel platform 2. The length between the centers of right and left pins indicates a tire tread during a running. With the application of a braking, the length changes. This correspondes to a change in toe thereby enabling inspection of a degree of wearing and an alignment of the suspension depending on the type and size thereof.