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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2008
Makoto Hirai, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Hirai, Tokyo, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An obstacle device for vehicle driving experience is provided which includes a support arm () disposed outside a path (P) of a vehicle (V), a support rod () supported on the support part () and capable of swinging back and forth along the path (P), and an obstacle () attached to a tip of the support rod () and positioned within the path (P) of the vehicle (V), swing control means () being provided between the support part () and the support rod (), the swing control means () making resistance to a return swing of the support rod () from a forward swing position to a rear larger than resistance to swinging of the support rod () to a front due to collision of the vehicle (V) with the obstacle (). Thus, during vehicle driving experience, even if the vehicle collides with the obstacle, it is possible to mitigate the collision impact effectively and to place the obstacle at a fixed position easily and quickly after the collision.