JPH0530754U - Solar test equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The main purpose of the present invention is to enable a solar radiation test to be performed under optimum conditions according to the shape of the vehicle body. [Structure] A solar radiation device 25 is provided on the ceiling of the test chamber 12. The solar radiation device 25 includes a main lamp unit 31 and
Front lamp unit 32 and rear lamp unit 3
3 and a pair of left and right side lamp units 34, 35. The front lamp unit 32, the rear lamp unit 33, and the side lamp units 34, 35 are
Both of them are rotatable about a horizontal axis by hinges 49 and 64, and the tilt angles can be adjusted by operating mechanisms 55 and 70, respectively. The infrared lamp 40 provided in each of the lamp units 31 to 35 is capable of partial light control by a plurality of dimmers.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a solar radiation test device used when performing a solar radiation test on an automobile body, interior parts, or on-vehicle electronic components.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In the conventional solar radiation test equipment, a large number of infrared lamps are installed in a fixed arrangement on a frame suspended from the ceiling.The heat generated by the infrared lamp is directed toward the vehicle body installed in the test room. I am trying to irradiate. Some of the lamp units consisting of the frame and infrared lamps are fixed type with a fixed height from the ceiling, and some have a variable height. In addition to the lamp unit installed on the ceiling side, there is also provided a solar radiation test device in which an infrared lamp is installed on the side wall of the test room so that infrared rays can be emitted from the side of the vehicle.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the conventional solar radiation test device described above, the irradiation direction of the infrared lamp on the vehicle body is almost constant, and it may be difficult to control at the specified temperature. For example, adjusting the temperature of interior parts to the specified temperature results in the temperature of exterior parts rising too high. Further, even when the shape of the front part and the rear part of the vehicle body are considerably different as in a passenger car, the temperature difference between the front part and the rear part of the vehicle body becomes large, and it is difficult to control the temperature at the specified temperature. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a solar radiation test apparatus capable of performing optimum temperature control at a specified temperature according to the vehicle type and the like.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The device of the present invention developed to achieve the above object is a main lamp unit having a horizontal main frame provided on the ceiling side of a test chamber and an infrared lamp group arranged on the lower surface side of the main frame, A front lamp unit having a front movable wing mounted on the front of the main lamp unit so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis and an infrared lamp group arranged on the front movable wing, and an inclination angle of the front lamp unit. And a rear lamp unit having a rear movable wing mounted on the rear portion of the main lamp unit rotatably around a horizontal axis and an infrared lamp group arranged on the rear movable wing. , The rear operating mechanism for adjusting the tilt angle of this rear lamp unit, and the left and right side parts of the main lamp unit respectively. A pair of left and right side lamp units having a side wing rotatably mounted around a flat axis and an infrared lamp group arranged on the side wing, and a side operation mechanism for adjusting the inclination angle of these side lamp units. It is equipped with.

[0005]

[Action]

 The front lamp unit, the rear lamp unit, and the side lamp unit are adjusted to a desired angle according to the shape of the vehicle body placed in the test room. For example, in the case of passenger cars, the tilt of the front lamp unit, rear lamp unit, and side lamp unit should be adjusted according to the shape of the front and rear shapes of the vehicle body or the shape of the roof, side panels, etc. An infrared lamp group provided in each lamp unit irradiates the vehicle with a desired amount of infrared light that has been dimmed.

[0006]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to a solar radiation test device 10 shown in the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the solar radiation test apparatus 10 includes a test chamber 12 that is large enough to accommodate a vehicle body 11 of an automobile to be tested. The vehicle body 11 is placed on the floor 13 of the test chamber 12. The inside 14 of the test chamber 12 is a space that is thermally isolated from the outside. A temperature sensor (not shown) is provided at an appropriate location on the vehicle body 11 so that the temperature can be monitored from outside the room.

The ceiling of the test chamber 12 is partitioned by a partition member 15 extending in the horizontal direction. The partition member 15 is provided with a large number of ventilation holes (not shown). Above the partition member 15, there is an air blowing space 16. The air blowing mechanism 17 for sending air into the air blowing space 16 is equipped with a heat exchanger, and uses a heat source such as factory steam to send the air heated to, for example, about 45 ° C. to the air blowing space 16. It has become. The hot air supplied to the blowing space 16 is supplied to the inside 14 of the test chamber 12 via the ventilation holes provided in the partition member 15.

An intake port 20 is opened in the interior 14 of the test chamber 12. The intake port 20 communicates with the duct 21. The duct 21 is connected to the blower mechanism 17, and the air sucked from the intake port 20 is sent to the blower mechanism 17. The air reheated in the air blowing mechanism 17 is sent to the air blowing space 16. The test chamber 12 is also provided with an outlet 22 for cooling air so that the cooled low-temperature air can be sent to the inside 14 of the test chamber if necessary.

A solar radiation device 25 is provided on the ceiling of the test chamber 12, that is, below the partition member 15. The solar radiation device 25 includes a main lamp unit 31 having a main frame 30 extending in the horizontal direction, a front lamp unit 32 located at the front of the main lamp unit 31, and a rear lamp unit located at the rear of the main lamp unit 31. 33, and a pair of left and right side lamp units 34, 35 located on both left and right sides of the main lamp unit 31.

The main lamp unit 31 includes a lamp group 41 including a large number of infrared lamps 40 provided on the lower surface of the main frame 30 in a predetermined arrangement. The main frame 30 is suspended from a support base 45 such as a beam constructed in the upper part of the test chamber 12 via a connecting member 46.

The front lamp unit 32 includes a front movable wing 50 provided on the front portion of the main frame 30 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis by a hinge 49, and an infrared lamp group 51 provided on the movable wing 50. It is equipped with. The infrared lamp group 51 includes a plurality of infrared lamps 40 attached to the movable wing 50 in a predetermined arrangement.

The movable wing 50 is held at a predetermined tilt angle by the front operating mechanism 55. The operation mechanism 55 includes a cord 56 such as a wire rope or a chain connected to the movable wing 50, a winch 57 that winds the cord 56, and a pulley 58 that winds the cord 56. The winch 57 in the illustrated example is of a manual type, and the handle 59 for hand-turning is rotated to wind and unwind the cord 56, thereby changing the inclination of the movable wing 50. However, the winch 57 may be an electric winch using a motor.

The rear lamp unit 33 includes a rear movable wing 65 supported by a hinge 64 on the rear portion of the main frame 30 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis, and an infrared lamp group 66 provided on the movable wing 65. ing. The infrared lamp group 66 is formed by mounting a plurality of infrared lamps 40 on the movable wing 65 in a predetermined arrangement.

The movable wing 65 can be held at a predetermined inclination angle by the rear operation mechanism 70. The operating mechanism 70 has a structure similar to that of the front operating mechanism 55 described above, and by operating the cord 72 by a winch 71 or the like, for example, the rear movable wing 50 can be moved independently of the front movable wing 50. The angle of the wing 65 can be adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the side ramp units 34, 35 located on both the left and right sides of the main frame 30 are respectively provided with side wings 80, rotatably provided around hinges 75, 76 about a horizontal axis. 81 and an infrared lamp group 83, 84 provided on each side wing 80, 81. The infrared lamp groups 83 and 84 are formed by mounting a plurality of infrared lamps 40 on the side wings 80 and 81 in a predetermined arrangement.

These side wings 80, 81 can be adjusted to the same angle with each other in an interlocking relationship by a side operating mechanism 90 of one system using a winch 88, a cord 89, and the like. The range in which the angles of the wings 50, 65, 80, 81 described above can be adjusted is, for example, from 0 ° (horizontal state) to about 45 °.

FIG. 4 shows an arrangement example of the infrared lamp 40. The lamp 40 of the illustrated example constitutes an independent dimming system for each of 28 types of lamps indicated by alphabets A to Z and Z ', and each dimming system is provided by a dimmer provided in each dimming system. The amount of light can be changed independently.

When performing a solar radiation test using the solar radiation test apparatus 10 having the above-described configuration, each wing 50, 65, 80, 81 is placed in a horizontal state, and temperature rise is started only by total dimming of all the lamps 40. Then, while monitoring the temperature with a temperature sensor provided on the vehicle body 11 or the like, the wings 50, 65, 80, 81 are adjusted to the optimum angles so that the temperatures become the specified temperature (for example, around 80 ° C.).

That is, the front lamp unit 32 and the rear lamp unit 33 are independently adjusted to a desired angle by the front operation mechanism 55 and the rear operation mechanism 70. The tilt angles of the side lamp units 34 and 35 are adjusted by the side operation mechanism 90 in conjunction with each other.

Further, the light intensity of each lamp 40 is set to a desired intensity by a dimmer, and local dimming is performed. Further, the air heated by the air blowing mechanism 17 is sent to the inside 14 of the test chamber 12 as necessary, and the vehicle body 11 is maintained at the specified temperature. In this way, for example, appropriate tests such as heat resistance and operation tests of automobile interior parts and in-vehicle electronic parts are performed.

The inclinations of the front lamp unit 32, the rear lamp unit 33, and the side lamp units 34, 35 are adjusted in advance according to the roof shape, the window shape, the side panel shape, etc. of the vehicle body 11 before the test. You may stay.

[0022]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the present invention, it is possible to control the temperature close to the specified temperature by the infrared lamp according to the shape of the vehicle body and the like, and it is possible to carry out a more accurate solar radiation test.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the front-rear direction of a solar radiation test device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the width direction of the solar radiation test apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a part of the solar radiation test apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in section.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing an arrangement state of lamps of the solar radiation test apparatus shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Insolation test device, 11 ... Vehicle body, 12 ... Test room, 25
... Solar radiation device, 30 ... Main frame, 31 ... Main lamp unit, 32 ... Front lamp unit, 33 ... Rear lamp unit, 34, 35 ... Side lamp unit, 40 ...
Infrared lamp, 41 ... Lamp group, 50 ... Front movable wing, 51 ... Lamp group, 55 ... Front operating mechanism, 65 ... Rear movable wing, 66 ... Lamp group, 70 ... Rear operating mechanism,
80, 81 ... Side wings, 83, 84 ... Lamp group,
70 ... Side operation mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A main lamp unit having a horizontal main frame provided on a ceiling side of a test chamber and an infrared lamp group arranged on a lower surface side of the main frame, and a horizontal shaft at a front portion of the main lamp unit. A front lamp unit having a front movable wing mounted rotatably around and an infrared lamp group arranged on the front movable wing, a front operating mechanism for adjusting an inclination angle of the front lamp unit, and the main lamp unit. A rear lamp unit having a rear movable wing mounted on the rear part of the rear movable unit so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis, and an infrared lamp group arranged on the rear movable wing, and a rear operation mechanism for adjusting the inclination angle of the rear lamp unit. And a side attached to each of the left and right sides of the main lamp unit so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis. Queuing and a pair of left and right side lamp unit having an infrared lamp unit located this side wing, the solar radiation test apparatus characterized by comprising a side manipulation mechanism for adjusting the inclination angles of the side lamp units.