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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1996
Filed:
May. 31, 1995
Severino D'Angelo, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
James D Kisner, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
AVL North America, Inc., Novi, MI (US);
Abstract
A suspended large, single roll dynamometer for use in a compact pit. The dynamometer includes a power absorption unit operably coupled to a pair of rolls. The rolls support the driven wheels of a vehicle thereon for rotational movement. A cradle is used to support the power absorption unit, and thus the rolls, within the pit in a manner which does not require significant clearance between the perimeter of the cradle or the rolls and the interior walls of the pit. The components associated with the dynamometer which require periodic access and/or maintenance are further disposed on the power absorption unit so as to be readily physically accessible by an individual without physically entering the pit. The dynamometer apparatus allows the use of a significantly smaller pit than has heretofore been required by conventional dynamometers, thereby providing a significant cost savings in the installation of the pit and allowing the dynamometer apparatus of the present invention to be used in a variety of environments where space limitations would prevent the installation of a conventionally sized pit typically needed for large, single roll dynamometer systems.