Patent ID: 6110049
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: G01M,G09B

Abstract:
An apparatus for simulating longitudinal and transverse accelerations on a vehicle compartment of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:a first motion level for longitudinal displacement of the compartment having a pair of first rails with fixed parallel spacing, said first rails ascending uniformly, at least in the front and rear regions of the first rail ends, and symmetrically from the center of the rails;a stationary base frame, said first rails being secured to said stationary base frame;a pair of longitudinal bogie wagons disposed on one of said first rails with fixed longitudinal spacing there between so that said longitudinal bogie wagons travel on said one of the pair of first rails;a second motion level, which is located above the first motion level, for a transverse displacement of the compartment having a pair of second rails, said second rails having a fixed parallel spacing there between, extending perpendicular to said first rails in the first motion plane, and ascending uniformly, at least in the front and rear regions of the second rail ends, and symmetrically from the center of the second rails;a platform having an underside and supporting said vehicle compartment, the underside of said platform facing said base frame, said second rails being secured to said underside of the platform;a pair of traverse bogie wagons disposed on one of said pair of second rails with fixed longitudinal spacing there between so that said traverse bogie wagons travel on said one of the second rails; anda movable connection with three mutually perpendicular axes of rotation provided between each of said longitudinal bogie wagons that travel on said first rail and an associated traverse bogie wagon that travels on said second rail of the platform.