Patent ID: 6997036
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: G01M

Abstract:
1. A vehicle crash test apparatus comprising: a road surface for a test vehicle to travel on; a barrier disposed at one end of the road surface; a left-right pair of guide rails disposed below and in the proximity of the road surface; and a towing device suspended movably between the left and right guide rails, to lead a test vehicle on the road surface to the barrier, so that the test vehicle is pulled to the proximity of the barrier using the towing device, and is disconnected from the towing device at a position a predetermined distance in front of the barrier to cause and the test vehicle to collide with the barrier, wherein said towing device has a pivotally movable or removable wire holding portion for temporarily holding a towing wire connected to the test vehicle, and at least after the towing device is disconnected from the vehicle through pivotal movement or removal of the wire holding portion relative to a body of the towing device, the wire holding portion does not protrude above the road surface.