JP2001281107A - Running test device for two wheeler - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute a speedy mounting work, to improve response to each operation mechanism and detection sensitivity, and to improve correlation with the actual running state. SOLUTION: This running test device for a two wheeler for executing a running test by operating one or more operation object parts among an accelerator part, a change part, a clutch part and a brake part of the two wheeler is equipped with a frame structure 10 loaded on the body of the two wheeler, a cover part simulated by the shape of a human body, for covering the frame structure 10, locking mechanisms 10A, 10B, 10E for adjusting the position of the frame structure 10 to fix the structure to the body, an accelerator operation mechanism 20 mounted on the frame structure 10, a clutch operation mechanism 30, a change operation mechanism 40 and the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a motorcycle running test apparatus that can automatically perform a motorcycle running test using a chassis dynamo or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional traveling test device for a motorcycle. Conventional motorcycle running test apparatus 20
0 is an accelerator operating device 220 and a clutch operating device 230
And a change operation device 240 and the like.
The rear wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle 200 is rotatably mounted on rollers 250 of a chassis dynamo. The operating devices 220, 230, and 240 use the attachments 221, 231, 241 and the like to operate the accelerator grip 101R, the clutch lever 102, and the change pedal 10 that are the operation target portions of the motorcycle 100.
It was connected to 4 mag.

[0003]

However, in the prior art described above, the accelerator, clutch, and change operating devices are separately installed on the floor around the vehicle body, which is different from the actual driving state. I was For example, when trying to perform a wind tunnel test, if a person rides on a two-wheeled vehicle, the wind flow behind the vehicle changes, and the correlation with the actual running state is insufficient. could not. In addition, since each operating device must be separately arranged on the floor, installation on the vehicle body is complicated, and work cannot be performed quickly.

Further, each operating device and an accelerator, a clutch,
Since the change and the like are connected via the attachment, there is a problem that the attachment is twisted or the like, a response delay of the operation instruction is generated, and the detection sensitivity of the mechanical sensor is deteriorated.

[0005] On the other hand, when a person actually drives with emphasis on the correlation, it causes fatigue on the human side, resulting in an extremely bad working environment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, to perform mounting work quickly, to have a good response and detection sensitivity with each operating device, and to have a good correlation with an actual running state. It is to provide a test device.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a motorcycle for operating at least one of an accelerator, a change, a clutch, and a brake of a motorcycle. In a motorcycle running test device for performing a running test, a frame structure mounted on a body of the motorcycle, a cover portion covering the frame structure and imitating an outer shape of a human body, and adjusting a position of the frame structure. And said 2
A traveling test apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle, comprising: a position adjusting and fixing means for fixing to a vehicle body of a wheeled vehicle; and an operating means attached to the frame structure for driving and operating one of the operation target portions. It is.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the traveling test apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle according to the first aspect, the operating means is provided in proximity to the operation target portion. It is a running test device.

[0009] The invention of claim 3 is claim 1 or claim 2.
In the motorcycle running test device described in the above, the frame structure includes a thigh frame imitating left and right thighs,
The position adjusting and fixing means is a running test apparatus for a motorcycle, wherein the thigh frame is fastened to sandwich the vehicle body of the motorcycle from both sides.

[0010] The invention of claim 4 is the first to third aspects of the present invention.
In the running test device for a motorcycle according to any one of the above, the frame structure includes an arm frame imitating left and right arms, and the position adjustment fixing unit adjusts the position of the arm frame. Then, the motorcycle is fixed to a grip portion of the two-wheeled vehicle.

[0011] The invention of claim 5 is the invention of claims 1 to 4.
In the running test device for a motorcycle according to any one of the above, the frame structure includes a leg frame imitating left and right legs, and the position adjustment fixing unit adjusts the position of the leg frame. And the vehicle is fixed to a step portion of the two-wheeled vehicle.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the traveling test apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle according to the fifth aspect, the position adjusting and fixing means comprises:
A traveling test device for a motorcycle, comprising: an auxiliary fixing portion for canceling a reaction force of an operation means for operating a pedal portion of the motorcycle.

[0013] The invention of claim 7 is the invention of claims 1 to 6.
The running test device for a motorcycle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the frame structure and the cover portion have a trunk frame and a trunk cover that can be tilted. Test equipment.

[0014]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
An embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.
1 to 7 are views showing an embodiment of a running test device for a motorcycle according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 is an overall view, and FIG. 2 is a diagram of an accelerator operating device, a clutch operating device and a change operating device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a frame structure of an attachment and fixing portion to the vehicle body, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a principle of the attachment and fixing portion to the vehicle body, and FIG. 5 is a diagram of an accelerator operation device. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the structure, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the structure of the clutch operating device, FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a structure of a change operation device.

The running test apparatus for a motorcycle according to this embodiment is:
The whole is covered by a thin cover 50 (see FIG. 1) having a shape arranged based on a human shape, and the inside is constituted by a frame (frame) structure 10 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

The frame structure 10, as shown in FIG.
The structure is such that the accelerator operating device 20, the clutch operating device 30, and the change operating device 40 can be connected. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, this frame structure 10 has lock mechanisms 10A, 10B, 10D, and 10E that can be easily adjusted and fixed to each joint (knee joint, ankle joint, and hip joint). =
42) and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the mounting and fixing portion to the vehicle body is, like a human, (1) an operation of putting a foot on a step, (2) an operation of sandwiching a tank with a knee, (3) ) The structure simulates the operation of grasping the handle by hand.

Accelerator operating device 20, clutch operating device 3
0, the change operation device 40 is an object to be operated (accelerator 101R, clutch 102, change pedal 104).
(See FIGS. 5, 6, and 7).

Next, the configuration of each section will be described in more detail.
As shown in FIG. 1, the cover 50 includes a torso 51, a thigh 52, a shin 53, an arm 54, and the like. (Tank), holding the tank between the knees (the connecting portion 52a of the thigh 52 and the shin 53), and holding the handle with the hand (arm 54).
The mounting is fixed by an operation such as gripping with the front end of the head, and is also fixed by the auxiliary frame 55 and the like.
Further, the torso 51 can be inclined with respect to the thigh 52, and the posture of the driver can be changed (the torso 51A).

Next, referring to FIG.
The frame structure of the mounting portion of the clutch operating device 30, the clutch operating device 30, and the change operating device 40 will be described. In the frame structure 10,
Each operating device (accelerator, clutch, change pedal)
Can be connected. The frame structure 10
At the end of the main frame 10M, a bar 10W in the horizontal direction
Is provided. At both ends of the bar 10W, rods 10C and 10D are provided via lock mechanisms 10A and 10B.

An accelerator operating device 20 is attached and fixed to the tip of the rod 10C. And the lock mechanism 10
A is slidable in the x and y directions, and Ax and A
It is rotatable in the y and Az directions, and can be mounted and fixed to the accelerator grip 101R by adjusting the position.

The rod 10D has a gripper 32 at its tip.
(See FIG. 6), and the gripper 32 can be used to grip the grip 101L of the motorcycle 100. Therefore, the rod 10D is
And the gripper 32. The rod 10D is provided with a mounting portion for the clutch operating device 30 at an intermediate portion thereof, so that the clutch operating device 30 is mounted.

The clutch-side lock mechanism 10B
Similarly, by loosening this, the rod 10D can be slid in the x and y directions and rotated in the Cx, Cy and Cz directions to adjust the position with respect to the grip 101L and fix it.

The frame 10S is for supporting the torso 51, and can be tiltably adjusted and locked by a fulcrum 10T. Also,
The actuator 10U may be automatically tilted in accordance with the speed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the left and right lock mechanisms 10
E is the left and right steps 103L, 103 of the motorcycle 100.
It can be fixed to R by a method of sandwiching it. The rotation of the lock mechanism 10E in the Z direction with respect to the rod 10F is adjustable.

The rods 10F and 10G are connected to the fulcrum 10
With H, it can be adjusted rotatably and can be locked. As shown in FIG. 2B, the rod 10F is provided with a mounting portion for the change operation device 40.

The rods 10G on both sides are also connected to the fulcrum 10J. By operating an actuator 10K such as a cylinder or a screw that applies a load, the rod 10G is expanded or tightened via the joint 10N. Can be. Then, by tightening the rod 10G inward, the tank of the vehicle is tightened.

The frame 10L is moved with respect to the fulcrum 10J.
It can be adjusted rotatably in the y direction and can be locked. The main frame 10M is rotatable in the y direction with respect to the frame 10L, and can be fixed at an arbitrary angle.

At the end of the main frame 10M, the above-mentioned bar 10W is provided, to which an actuator 10P such as a cylinder or a screw is connected. When the movable portion 10Q of the actuator 10P is actuated against the rod 10G, a force acts between the bar 10W and the rod 10G.
Press on 3L, 103R.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when the actuator 10P is actuated, the movable portion 10Q at the tip thereof
It extends toward the rod 10G and presses the rod 10G. The lock mechanism 1 connected to the rod 10G
0E is pressed to step 103L (103R), and fixing is performed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the accelerator operating device 20
Are mounted on a base 21, an arm 22 rotatably provided on the base 21, a rod 23 rotatably provided on the arm 22, and rotatably mounted on the rod 23 via a joint 24. A parallel link composed of a gripper 25 and a gripper 25 in contact with 26 is formed. The gripper 25 is an accelerator grip 101R of the motorcycle 100.
The jaws 25a and 25b are knobs 2
By rotating 5c, it closes and the grip 101R can be grasped.

The accelerator operating device 20 is installed at the tip of the rod 10C, and two rollers 26 are provided at the tip of the base 21. Arm 22 and grip 25
And are connected by a rod 23. The rod 23 is also connected to a ball joint 24.
Therefore, when the arm 22 rotates, the gripper 25 also rotates.

The two rollers 26 are connected to the accelerator grip 1
It is provided to suppress eccentricity when the 01R rotates and to set the accelerator grip 101R and the accelerator operating device 20 in parallel.

As shown in FIG. 6, the clutch operating device 30
Is composed of a base 31, a gripper 32, a movable part 33, a joint 34, a rod 35, a joint 36, an attachment 37, and the like. Gripper 3
Reference numeral 2 is provided at the tip of the rod 10D, and uses the gripper 32 to grip and fix the clutch-side grip 101L. In addition, the gripper 32 includes jaws 32a, 3
When the knob 2b rotates the knob 32c, the knob 2b moves in the closing direction and is fixed to the clutch-side grip 101L.

A clutch operating device 30 can be attached to an intermediate portion of the rod 10D. Clutch operating device 3
Since 0 is slidable in the y direction and rotatable in the Cx and Cz directions with respect to the rod 10D, it can be fixed at an arbitrary angle.

An attachment 37 is attached to the clutch lever 102. The attachment 37 is closed and fixed to the clutch lever 102 by rotating the knob 37c on the jaws 37a and 37b. Attachment 37 is attached to movable portion 33 by rod 35 and joint 36.
Are linked by By moving the movable portion 33 (linear motion mechanism), the clutch lever 102 can be operated.

As shown in FIG.
Includes a base 41, a lock mechanism 42, a movable part 43,
It is composed of a rod 44, an attachment 45 and the like. An attachment portion for the change operation device 40 is provided at an intermediate portion of the rod 10F. The change operation device 40 is rotatable in the Cy direction with respect to the rod 10F, and can be set at an arbitrary angle.

The lock mechanism 42 (= 10E) has a jaw 42
When a and 42b rotate the knob 42c, they are closed and fixed to the step 103L. Change pedal 104
Of the attachment 45, the jaws 45a, 45b
5c is closed to close the change pedal 10
Fixed to 4.

Attachment 45 and change operation device 40
Since the movable portion 43 is connected to the rod 44 by a joint, the change pedal 104 can be operated by moving the movable portion 43 (directly moving).

As described above, the present embodiment has the following advantages. (1) Adaptability to vehicles has been improved. This test device has a frame structure that imitates a human skeleton, and is mounted on a motorcycle seat.
It can handle many types of vehicles (see Fig. 1). (2) Compatible with wind tunnel tests. This test device can reproduce the actual flow of wind around the vehicle body by making the cover simulate the shape of a human body (see FIGS. 1 and 4).

(3) The efficiency of the mounting operation has been improved. The provision of the frame structure, the lock mechanism, and the like has made installation on the vehicle simple and speedy, and has improved work efficiency (FIGS. 2 and 3). (4) Response and sensitivity are improved. Since the operating device is provided near the operation target (accelerator, clutch, etc.), the response delay (twist) that occurred in the conventional attachment is eliminated, and the response (speed),
The sensitivity (force sensor) has been improved (see FIGS. 5, 6, and 7).

Various modifications and changes are possible without being limited to the above-described embodiment, and these are also within the equivalent scope of the present invention. For example, a brake operating device may be provided to perform a braking test. In the case of the no-clutch type, it is not necessary to provide a clutch operating device.

[0043]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the correlation is improved, the accuracy is improved, and the operation speed is improved, so that the speed can be increased. In addition, since it can be operated in place of humans, there are effects such as labor saving.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view showing an embodiment of a motorcycle running test device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a frame structure of a mounting portion of an accelerator operation device, a clutch operation device, and a change operation device of the motorcycle running test device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a frame structure of a fixing portion fixed to a vehicle body of the traveling test device for a motorcycle according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view showing the principle of a fixing portion of the motorcycle running test device according to the present embodiment, which is attached to a vehicle body.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the structure of an accelerator operating device of the motorcycle running test device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a structure of a clutch operating device of the motorcycle running test device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a structure of a change operating device of the motorcycle running test device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional motorcycle running test device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 frame structure 10A, 10B locking mechanism 10C, 10D rod 10E locking mechanism 10F, 10G rod 10H, 10J fulcrum 10K, 10P, 10U actuator 10L frame 10M main frame 10N joint 10Q movable part 10S frame 10T fulcrum 10W bar 20 accelerator operating device 21 Base 22 Arm 23 Rod 24 Joint 26 Roller 25 Gripper 30 Clutch operating device 31 Base 32 Gripper 33 Movable portion 34 Joint 35 Rod 36 Joint 37 Attachment 40 Change operating device 41 Base 42 Lock mechanism 43 Movable portion 44 Rod 45 Attachment 50 Cover 51 Body Head 52 thigh 53 shin 54 arm 55 auxiliary frame 100 two-wheeled vehicle 101R, 101L Lip 102 Clutch lever 103L, 103R Step 104 Change pedal

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A traveling test apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle for performing a traveling test while operating at least one operation target part of an accelerator part, a change part, a clutch part and a brake part of the two-wheeled vehicle. A frame structure mounted on the motorcycle; a cover portion covering the frame structure and imitating an external shape of a human body; position adjusting / fixing means for adjusting the position of the frame structure and fixing the frame structure to the body of the motorcycle; Operating means attached to a structure for driving and operating any one of the operation target portions. 2. The running test apparatus for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the operating means is provided near the operation target portion. 3. The running test device for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the frame structure includes a thigh frame simulating right and left thighs, and the position adjusting and fixing unit includes: A running test apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle, wherein the thigh frame is fastened to sandwich the vehicle body of the two-wheeled vehicle from both sides. 4. One of claims 1 to 3
In the running test device for a motorcycle according to the item, the frame structure includes an arm frame imitating left and right arms, and the position adjusting and fixing unit adjusts the position of the arm frame, and A running test device for a two-wheeled vehicle, which is fixed to a grip portion of a two-wheeled vehicle. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
In the running test device for a motorcycle according to the item, the frame structure includes a leg frame imitating left and right legs, and the position adjustment and fixing unit adjusts the position of the leg frame, and A running test apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle, which is fixed to a step part of a two-wheeled vehicle. 6. The traveling test device for a motorcycle according to claim 5, wherein the position adjustment and fixing unit includes an auxiliary fixing unit that cancels a reaction force of an operation unit that operates a pedal unit of the motorcycle. A running test device for a motorcycle. 7. One of claims 1 to 6
The running test apparatus for a motorcycle according to claim 2, wherein the frame structure and the cover have a trunk frame and a trunk cover that can be inclined.