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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2000
Albert Michael Straub, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for testing units that are subject to rotational force, such as automotive tire-mounted units. The apparatus ( ) includes a rotational drive motor ( ), a rotating member ( ), and a drive interconnection ( ) operatively connected between the drive motor and the rotating member. The drive interconnection includes a first constant velocity joint ( ), a longitudinal spline interconnection ( ), and a second constant velocity joint ( ). The apparatus ( ) also includes a stationary motor mount ( ) fixed to the drive motor ( ), a test unit holder ( ) located on the rotating member, and a three-dimensional motion drive ( ) operatively connected to the rotating member ( ).