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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2000
Shokichi Harashima, Saitama, JP;
Masakazu Kadota, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A road simulation apparatus wherein front excitation means capable of exciting a front axle of a motorcycle upwardly and downwardly as well as forwardly and rearwardly is connected to the front axle of the motorcycle while rear excitation means capable of exciting a rear axle upwardly and downwardly is connected to the rear axle so that a road load proximate to that experienced by a motorcycle actually running on a road can be reproduces. A bendable link mechanism L comprised of a plurality of links La and Lb are disposed in the forward and rearward directions of the motorcycle for permitting mutual bending motion therebetween is connected for pivotal motion to a stationary support member S. The posture of the test vehicle body is maintained while the regeneration accuracy of road loads is augmented.