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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi Aichi-ken, JP;
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (US);
Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Stanley Yung-Ping Chien, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Chi-chih Chen, Dublin, OH (US);
Rini Sherony, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Hiroyuki Takahashi, Toyota, JP;
Jason Brink, Brazil, IN (US);
Qiang Yi, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Domenic Belgiovane, Columbus, OH (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (US);
Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and device for repetitive use in automotive testing is provided. The apparatus includes a frame dimensioned in the same shape as a bicycle frame. The frame includes a first support beam and a plurality of second support beams. The apparatus further includes an elastic member elastically coupling each of the plurality of second support beams to the first support beam so as to allow the frame to separate when impacted and be easily reassembled for further testing. The device includes a disk having a first radar transparent layer opposite a second radar transparent layer and a reflective film disposed between the first radar transparent layer and the second radar transparent layer. The reflective film has a radar cross section pattern similar to that of an actual bicycle wheel when seen by automotive radar.