US20230273091A9 - Test pendulum arrangement for performing neck certifications and method for operating a test pendulum arrangement - Google Patents
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- a braking device system for a test pendulum assembly, a test pendulum assembly for performing neck certifications, and a method for operating the test pendulum assembly are described below.
- the test pendulum arrangement is used to certify crash test dummies.
- Crash test dummies are used by the automotive industry to test the safety of motor vehicles with regard to occupant protection in accidents. For this purpose, various standardized crash tests are performed, e.g., frontal crashes, side crashes, rear crashes and rollover tests. The crash test dummies are placed or otherwise positioned in motor vehicles to be tested and the appropriate crash tests are performed.
- the crash test dummies used have a large number of sensors in order to be able to measure the impact of the crash on the crash test dummy.
- the sensors used are force sensors, displacement sensors, and acceleration sensors. During the execution of the crash test, accelerations, penetrations and forces occurring are measured and recorded by these sensors. The measurement data is then evaluated and the load verified.
- crash test dummies are designed to simulate humans in their characteristics. This refers to dimensions, mobility, weight and the like. Crash test dummies are difficult to handle because of this.
- a crash test dummy must be certified regularly to ensure that it returns reliable values.
- the measurement chain consisting of mechanics sensors of the crash test dummies must be checked for certification. A large number of different tests are required for this purpose.
- Some of the tests involve impacting a test pendulum of defined geometry, mass and center of gravity location against an aluminum honeycomb structure with the head and neck assembly mounted in extension.
- the pendulum has a precisely defined momentum on impact due to the known mass and the precisely defined pendulum motion. This precision is used to test the response of the head and neck assembly of the crash test dummy to the precisely determined impulse. If there is any behavior that is not within a narrow range of values, this indicates a defect in the head and neck assembly of the crash test dummy and the defective mechanical components are replaced.
- the certification of the crash test dummies ensures that the crash test dummy measurement system delivers correct values that can be used to carry out vehicle approval tests and enable the targeted development of appropriate restraint systems.
- test pendulums Common certification devices that use the test pendulums described above are designed around the test pendulum. In rooms with low ceilings, the height of the reference point is therefore ergonomically unfavorably low. In addition, several tests must be performed on the test pendulum to certify a single crash test dummy. The implementation requires a lot of experience and must be very precise. This task is time consuming, so only a small number of certifications can be completed each day. In addition, the crash test dummies are not available to perform crash tests during certification. The operation of a certification laboratory is necessary but uneconomical.
- test equipment required for the certification of crash test dummies in particular, the pendulums to be used, have a high space requirement, as the pendulum has to be deflected over a large distance.
- the construction and operation of corresponding crash test dummy certification facilities are therefore associated with complications.
- rooms with sufficient dimensions must be provided, and on the other hand, the equipment must be secured against accidents during operation, especially collisions with swinging test pendulums.
- the applicable standard provides that a cervical spine is fixed to a rigid pendulum together with a head and neck assembly of the crash test dummy attached to it.
- the pendulum is deflected upwards and accelerated from there by gravity so that the pendulum strikes against a deformable aluminum honeycomb and the existing momentum swings through the cervical spine of the head and neck assembly of the crash test dummy.
- the required upward deflection of the pendulum is up to 125° with respect to a reference point located in the area of the aluminum honeycomb.
- the reference point is 114.3 mm from the axis of rotation and center axis of the pendulum to the impact surface (mounting surface of the honeycomb). This is approximately the position that defines the compressed honeycomb. This means that deflection above the horizontal is necessary to sufficiently accelerate the head and neck assembly. On the one hand, this is costly and, on the other hand, requires structural requirements that are difficult to meet in conventional buildings.
- a test pendulum arrangement for carrying out crash test dummy certifications is known, with a rigid pendulum which is arranged at a first end to be rotatable about an upper axis of rotation and which has at a second end a receptacle for a head and neck assembly of a crash test dummy, wherein at least one horizontal drive and at least one vertical drive are provided, wherein the horizontal drive and the vertical drive are provided for accelerating the pendulum.
- the aluminum honeycomb against which the test pendulum strikes must be re-cut from a block for all pendulum tests required for certification and replaced before testing.
- the required delay pulse is influenced by the number of honeycombs, pre-compression and arrangement position and the appropriate honeycomb must be found iteratively for each test.
- the operation of corresponding test dispensing systems requires very experienced operators, is very time-consuming and is therefore expensive.
- test pendulum arrangements and methods for operating a test pendulum arrangement of the type mentioned above so that the corresponding test pendulum arrangements require less setup than conventional test pendulum arrangements.
- test pendulum arrangement for a test pendulum arrangement according to claim 1
- test pendulum arrangement according to the adjoining claim 7 for a test pendulum arrangement according to the adjoining claim 7
- method for operating a test pendulum arrangement according to the adjoining claim 11 for a test pendulum arrangement according to the adjoining claim 11 .
- Further embodiments of test pendulum arrangements as well as the method for operating the test pendulum arrangement are the subject of the dependent claims.
- a braking device system for a test pendulum arrangement for performing crash test dummy certifications, with a braking device for braking a moving pendulum, on which a head and neck assembly of a crash test dummy can be arranged, in a lower braking region, wherein the braking device has a plunger which can be actuated axially by a motor arrangement which is designed to come into contact with the pendulum in a defined braking region and to brake the pendulum by a braking force exerted by the plunger.
- test pendulum arrangements typically feature an aluminum honeycomb structure that is deformed by intrusion of the pendulum, thereby dissipating kinetic energy of the moving pendulum on which the head-and-neck assembly of the crash test dummy is located. This requires the aluminum honeycomb structure to be replaced for each individual certification. The associated setup costs and times are considerable, which reduces the number of possible test runs per time unit.
- the braking effect of the aluminum honeycomb structure can be precisely reproduced, so that a corresponding test pendulum arrangement can be used much more frequently per unit of time than conventional test pendulum arrangements and costs for the aluminum honeycomb structure can be avoided. This can also reduce the waste generated during certification, as the aluminum honeycomb structure can only be used once at a time.
- the defined braking region is the area occupied by the aluminum honeycomb structure in conventional test pendulum arrangements.
- the pendulum with the head and neck assembly attached to it is decelerated over a short distance, which, due to inertia, causes the neck of the head and neck assembly to swing and bend elastically.
- the amount of bending is standardized or defined for each dummy and must be correctly recorded by the sensors provided in the head and neck assembly. This is checked using the test pendulum assembly, the sensors are calibrated if necessary, and the head and neck assembly is certified. If the sensors give measured values outside a permissible range, this may indicate a defect and a need for repair or maintenance.
- a corresponding braking device system can be retrofitted to conventional test pendulum arrangements in order to operate existing test pendulum arrangements more efficiently.
- the pendulum may be a rigid pendulum comprising, for example, a tube, especially a square tube.
- a head and neck assembly receptacle may be provided on the pendulum to locate the head and neck assembly.
- Such a head and neck assembly receptacle may be normed or standardized.
- the head and neck assembly receptacle can further allow the specification of different head and neck assembly types.
- a position sensor is provided for arrangement on the pendulum to determine an instantaneous position of the pendulum, wherein a controller is provided which is coupled to the position sensor and the braking device, wherein the controller is arranged to control the motor arrangement in response to signals from the position sensor.
- a corresponding position sensor can be arranged in particular on an upper axis of rotation of the pendulum in order to monitor an angular position of the pendulum and transmit it to the controller.
- the position sensor can, in particular, be a digital position sensor, for example, an optical position sensor.
- Analog position sensors are also possible, which have a higher resolution, but must be calibrated regularly and place higher demands on the environmental conditions due to their noise behavior.
- the position of the plunger of the braking device is also known. This can be done with the help of a position sensor.
- such a position sensor may be provided by a measuring system integrated in a guide, e.g., ball rail guide. This allows synchronization of the movements of the pendulum and the plunger.
- more advanced features are possible, such as starting the plunger in the direction of the pendulum so that the pendulum and plunger come into contact relatively smoothly to reduce noise, vibration, and shock.
- the latter in particular, to increase the precision of the test procedure, as the impacts might otherwise be visible in a measuring device of the head and neck assembly.
- the pendulum direction is the direction in which the pendulum swings, i.e., towards the braking device.
- the motor arrangement has at least two linear motors, wherein the plunger is fixed to a motor carriage, wherein the motor carriage is guided in the linear motors, wherein the linear motors are arranged laterally of the motor carriage.
- Linear motors By using two or more linear motors, it is possible to add up the forces of the linear motors and thus generate very high forces and decelerate the pendulum and the head and neck assembly over a very short distance.
- Linear motors are capable of providing defined force curves so that the behavior of an aluminum honeycomb structure can be reproduced with sufficient precision.
- the motor carriages are arranged on either side of the plunger.
- linear motors are provided, wherein the linear motors are arranged on either side of the plunger, wherein at least two linear motors are arranged stacked on top of each other.
- linear motors to be arranged very compactly—viewed in the pendulum direction—to the left and right of the plunger and coupled with the plunger.
- a motor carriage can be provided on which the plunger is fixed and which is arranged so that it can move in the pendulum direction.
- the motor carriage is coupled to linear motors with the stacks.
- the plunger is pointed mounted and/or has a replaceable tip.
- a replaceable tip allows the braking device to be easily serviced in the event of wear, which will occur mainly on the plunger.
- the braking device has a damper to prevent the plunger from punching through.
- the plunger is preloaded by a spring in the extended state.
- the spring may retract the plunger as far as possible during a power failure to reduce the free length of the plunger protruding from the braking device to prevent the plunger from snapping off during an uncontrolled pendulum impact.
- the braking device comprises a mounting arrangement for mounting a deformation element.
- the braking device can be calibrated herewith by first carrying out a test with an aluminum honeycomb structure using the same sensors and calibrating the braking device in such a way and until the sensors detect the same signal using the braking device as with the aluminum honeycomb structure.
- a first independent subject matter relates to a test pendulum assembly for performing crash test dummy certifications, comprising a rigid pendulum rotatably disposed at a first end about an upper axis of rotation and having a receptacle at a second end for arranging a head and neck assembly of a crash test dummy, wherein a braking device of the type previously described is provided.
- test pendulum arrangement enables efficient operation with low set-up costs and times.
- the pendulum can comply with the applicable standard and can, for example, be designed as a rectangular tube. Weight, length, center of gravity, and the like can also comply with the relevant standard.
- a head and neck assembly receptacle may be provided on the pendulum to locate the head and neck assembly.
- Such a head and neck assembly receptacle may be normed or standardized.
- the head and neck assembly receptacle can further allow the specification of different head and neck assembly types.
- At least one drive is provided for accelerating the pendulum from an upper starting position.
- the drive can engage the upper end of the pendulum, especially the axis of rotation.
- the rigid pendulum can be accelerated more than by gravity alone, which allows to shorten the time needed for the acceleration of the pendulum together with the head and neck assembly to the intended speed.
- a smaller deflection can be provided, for example 90° or even less than 90°.
- the drive then ensures that the head and neck assembly has precisely the right speed when the braking region (reference point) is reached.
- the drive can also be used to raise the pendulum to the start position, enabling convenient transfer to the upper start position.
- the position sensor is arranged on a pendulum axis.
- a corresponding position sensor can also be easily retrofitted in the case of a braking device system.
- a lifting device is provided for lifting the pendulum into a starting position, wherein the lifting device has a disconnectable drive so that the pendulum swings freely upon entering the braking region.
- the pendulum does not have to be lifted by hand, which reduces the physical workload and speeds up the performance of certifications.
- a further independent object relates to a method for operating a test pendulum arrangement of the type described above, wherein the pendulum is deflected into an upper starting position and accelerated out of the upper starting position with the aid of the at least one drive and braked by motor in the lower braking region by the braking device.
- the plunger is brought into an extended position and, depending on the position of the pendulum, is first accelerated in the pendulum direction and then decelerated against the pendulum direction by applying a motor force together with the pendulum.
- the plunger performs a travel in the pendulum direction between acceleration in the pendulum direction and deceleration against the pendulum direction.
- the negative acceleration of the pendulum is 350 Meters/second 2 .
- FIG. 1 shows is perspective view of a test pendulum arrangement
- FIG. 2 shows a section of the test pendulum arrangement of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 shows a further section of the test pendulum arrangement from FIG. 1 ;
- FIGS. 4 - 8 show a braking device of the test pendulum arrangement in various representations
- FIGS. 9 A-E show a section of the test pendulum assembly of FIG. 1 at various stages of a certification run of a head and neck assembly of a crash test dummy.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a test pendulum arrangement 2 .
- the test pendulum arrangement 2 has a pendulum 4 which is rotatably suspended from a suspension 6 at an upper end 4 . 1 about a center of rotation Z.
- the suspension 6 is arranged in a frame arrangement 8 .
- the frame arrangement 8 allows the test pendulum arrangement 2 to be designed as a closed unit.
- a receptacle 9 is provided at a lower end 4 . 2 of the pendulum for a head and neck assembly 10 (see FIG. 3 ) of a crash test dummy (not shown).
- the head and neck assembly 10 includes a cervical spine 10 . 1 and a head 10 . 2 secured thereto.
- the pendulum 4 is in an intermediate position in the illustration according to FIG. 1 .
- the pendulum 4 can be moved motorically by a drive 12 .
- the actuator 12 may serve to move the pendulum 4 to an upper start position and hold it there.
- the pendulum 4 After being released, the pendulum 4 can swing down freely accelerated by gravity. In another embodiment, it may be provided that the drive 12 accelerates the pendulum downward, for example, to save overall height. In this embodiment, it may be provided that the drive 12 disengages from the pendulum 4 after an active acceleration phase so that the pendulum 4 can swing freely.
- a braking device 14 is provided for braking the pendulum 4 , which is described in more detail in the following figures.
- the pendulum 4 comes into contact with the braking device 14 and is braked motorically by this.
- An energy supply 16 and a controller 18 are further provided for operating the test pendulum arrangement.
- FIG. 2 shows a section of the test pendulum arrangement 2 from FIG. 1 , in particular, the drive section.
- the pendulum 4 is arranged at its upper end to rotate about a center of rotation Z defined by a suspension 20 .
- a position sensor 22 is arranged on the suspension 20 , which is coupled to the pendulum 4 .
- the coupling can be direct or indirect, in particular, at an axis of the suspension 20 .
- the position sensor 22 is a digital rotary encoder that detects a current angular position of the pendulum.
- the position sensor 22 is connected to the controller 18 and transmits data describing the respective current position of the pendulum 4 to the controller 18 .
- the controller 18 is also connected to the braking device 14 and controls the braking device 14 in response to the current position of the pendulum 4 , as described below.
- the controller 18 may further take into account characteristics of the head and neck assembly 10 .
- a child's head has different characteristics than an adult's head 10 . 2 , which has an influence on the acceleration and thus on the impact velocity as well as energy of the pendulum 4 .
- different specimens may have different physical properties within the allowable tolerances.
- the drive 12 has a motor 24 that moves a driver 28 via an envelope drive 26 .
- the envelope drive 26 can be, for example, a toothed belt or a chain.
- the driver 28 is in contact with the pendulum 4 and can thus cause a force on the pendulum 4 against the pendulum direction P.
- the driver 28 is either loosely in contact with the pendulum 4 during free fall of the pendulum 4 and can move ahead of the pendulum 4 (in the pendulum direction) to simulate a free fall.
- the pendulum 4 can continue to swing when the pendulum 4 is braked by the braking device 14 .
- the driver 28 can accelerate the pendulum 4 .
- the driver 28 is equipped with electromagnets 29 which can couple to the pendulum 4 .
- the driver 28 can then actively accelerate the pendulum 4 by the motor 24 .
- the electromagnets 29 can be switched off and the driver 28 decoupled from the pendulum 4 .
- FIG. 3 shows another section of the test pendulum arrangement 2 from FIG. 1 .
- a head and neck assembly 10 Attached to the receptacle 9 of the pendulum 4 is a head and neck assembly 10 to be certified, comprising a cervical spine 10 . 1 and a head 10 . 2 of a crash test dummy.
- pendulum 4 and head and neck assembly 10 are braked in a braking region B (framed by dashed lines) defined in accordance with the applicable standard.
- a plunger 30 of the braking device 14 performs this task in the test pendulum arrangement 4 .
- the braking device 14 further comprises a drive unit 32 , by which the plunger 30 is actuated linearly in and against the pendulum direction P of the pendulum 4 .
- the plunger 30 may exert a braking force on the pendulum 4 and the head and neck assembly 10 through the drive unit 32 , resulting in a measurable force on the head 10 . 2 and cervical spine 10 . 1 , which in turn results in a measurable deformation of the cervical spine 10 . 1 .
- a baffle plate 34 is arranged on the pendulum 4 .
- the plunger 30 includes a replaceable tip 38 configured as a wear part to remove wear in an inexpensive manner.
- FIGS. 4 to 8 show the braking device 14 of the test pendulum arrangement 2 in various representations.
- the braking device 14 is shown without a housing.
- the plunger 30 is held by a linearly guided motor carriage 40 , which cooperates on both sides with three actuators 44 . 1 - 44 . 4 , arranged one above the other, of two pairs of linear motors 46 . 1 - 46 . 6 , each stacked on top of the other (two of the actuators are not visible in the illustrations).
- the linear motors 46 . 1 - 46 . 6 arranged on both sides allow the generation of high forces and force curves, so that a displacement-time curve of a conventional test pendulum test on an aluminum honeycomb structure can be exactly simulated.
- Fasteners 50 are provided on a front panel 48 of the braking device 14 for securing other components, such as an aluminum honeycomb structure or damping elements.
- the fasteners are designed as threaded holes 50 .
- the motor carriage 40 is guided on two rails 52 . 1 , 52 . 2 in rolling bearings (ball rail guide).
- the braking device 14 includes a damper 54 to prevent the motor carriage 40 from bottoming out in the event of a fault.
- a spring 55 is arranged on the front plate 48 on the one hand and on the plunger 30 or the motor carriage on the other hand, which actively retracts the plunger into the housing of the braking device 14 in the event of a system failure.
- the guide rail 52 . 2 is equipped with a measuring system 58 for measuring the position of the motor carriage 40 .
- the measurement system 58 is coupled to the controller 18 so that position information regarding the plunger 30 is always available to this.
- FIGS. 9 A-E each show a section of the test pendulum arrangement 2 of FIG. 1 at different stages of a certification procedure of a head and neck assembly 10 of a crash test dummy.
- the components of a braking device system 56 are also shown schematically (framed in dashed lines).
- the braking device system 56 includes, but is not limited to, the braking device 14 , the controller 18 , and the position sensor 22 .
- the braking device system 56 may be provided as a retrofit system for existing test pendulum arrangements.
- the pendulum 4 together with the head and neck assembly 10 is deflected against the pendulum direction P and brought to the start position.
- the position of the pendulum 4 is registered by the position sensor 22 and processed by the controller 18 .
- the plunger 30 is also extended beyond the braking region B against the direction of oscillation and brought into the start position (acceleration position). The position of the plunger is determined by the measuring system 58 .
- the plunger 30 has accelerated to an instantaneous velocity vS that is substantially equal to the instantaneous velocity vP of the pendulum 4 , so that the pendulum 4 comes into gentle contact with the plunger 30 just before reaching the braking region B.
- the position of the pendulum is registered by the position sensor 22 , and the position of the plunger is determined by the measuring system 58 and processed by the controller 18 to achieve smooth contacting as shown in FIG. 9 D .
- the pendulum 4 and the plunger 30 are in contact and the braking device 14 exerts a braking force FB on the pendulum 4 and the head and neck assembly 10 fixed thereto via the plunger 30 , causing the head 10 . 2 to deflect from a neutral position and the neck 10 . 1 to bend due to the inertial force FK acting as a result.
- the braking device 14 can simulate the behavior of an aluminum honeycomb structure by use of a force and deceleration curve stored in the controller 18 , so that the certification of the head and neck assembly 10 can be accurately simulated with the aid of the test pendulum arrangement 2 presented herein or the braking device system 56 .
- the pendulum 4 and the braking device 14 it is possible to match the pendulum 4 and the braking device 14 to each other in order to be able to modify the pendulum 4 compared to a standard pendulum and to provide it with better properties in terms of stability and the like.
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A braking device system for a test pendulum arrangement to perform crash test dummy certifications, the braking device system including a braking device configured to brake a moving pendulum, on which a head and neck assembly of a crash test dummy is capable of being arranged, in a lower braking region, wherein the braking device includes a plunger configured to be actuated axially by a motor arrangement which is designed to come into contact with the pendulum in a defined braking region and to brake the pendulum by a braking force exerted by the plunger.
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- The present application is the U.S. National Phase of PCT/EP2020/080733, filed on 3 Nov. 2020, which claims priority to German Patent Application No. 10 2019 129 721.4, filed on 5 Nov. 2019, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- A braking device system for a test pendulum assembly, a test pendulum assembly for performing neck certifications, and a method for operating the test pendulum assembly are described below. The test pendulum arrangement is used to certify crash test dummies.
- Crash test dummies are used by the automotive industry to test the safety of motor vehicles with regard to occupant protection in accidents. For this purpose, various standardized crash tests are performed, e.g., frontal crashes, side crashes, rear crashes and rollover tests. The crash test dummies are placed or otherwise positioned in motor vehicles to be tested and the appropriate crash tests are performed.
- The crash test dummies used have a large number of sensors in order to be able to measure the impact of the crash on the crash test dummy. In many cases, the sensors used are force sensors, displacement sensors, and acceleration sensors. During the execution of the crash test, accelerations, penetrations and forces occurring are measured and recorded by these sensors. The measurement data is then evaluated and the load verified.
- The crash test dummies are designed to simulate humans in their characteristics. This refers to dimensions, mobility, weight and the like. Crash test dummies are difficult to handle because of this.
- A crash test dummy must be certified regularly to ensure that it returns reliable values. The measurement chain consisting of mechanics sensors of the crash test dummies must be checked for certification. A large number of different tests are required for this purpose.
- Some of the tests involve impacting a test pendulum of defined geometry, mass and center of gravity location against an aluminum honeycomb structure with the head and neck assembly mounted in extension. The pendulum has a precisely defined momentum on impact due to the known mass and the precisely defined pendulum motion. This precision is used to test the response of the head and neck assembly of the crash test dummy to the precisely determined impulse. If there is any behavior that is not within a narrow range of values, this indicates a defect in the head and neck assembly of the crash test dummy and the defective mechanical components are replaced. The certification of the crash test dummies ensures that the crash test dummy measurement system delivers correct values that can be used to carry out vehicle approval tests and enable the targeted development of appropriate restraint systems.
- Common certification devices that use the test pendulums described above are designed around the test pendulum. In rooms with low ceilings, the height of the reference point is therefore ergonomically unfavorably low. In addition, several tests must be performed on the test pendulum to certify a single crash test dummy. The implementation requires a lot of experience and must be very precise. This task is time consuming, so only a small number of certifications can be completed each day. In addition, the crash test dummies are not available to perform crash tests during certification. The operation of a certification laboratory is necessary but uneconomical.
- The test equipment required for the certification of crash test dummies, in particular, the pendulums to be used, have a high space requirement, as the pendulum has to be deflected over a large distance. The construction and operation of corresponding crash test dummy certification facilities are therefore associated with complications. On the one hand, rooms with sufficient dimensions must be provided, and on the other hand, the equipment must be secured against accidents during operation, especially collisions with swinging test pendulums.
- For the certification of a cervical spine of a crash test dummy, the applicable standard provides that a cervical spine is fixed to a rigid pendulum together with a head and neck assembly of the crash test dummy attached to it. The pendulum is deflected upwards and accelerated from there by gravity so that the pendulum strikes against a deformable aluminum honeycomb and the existing momentum swings through the cervical spine of the head and neck assembly of the crash test dummy. Based on the swing-through of the head and neck assembly, it is possible to check whether the cervical spine of the crash test dummy meets the requirements or not. The required upward deflection of the pendulum is up to 125° with respect to a reference point located in the area of the aluminum honeycomb. According to the current standard, the reference point is 114.3 mm from the axis of rotation and center axis of the pendulum to the impact surface (mounting surface of the honeycomb). This is approximately the position that defines the compressed honeycomb. This means that deflection above the horizontal is necessary to sufficiently accelerate the head and neck assembly. On the one hand, this is costly and, on the other hand, requires structural requirements that are difficult to meet in conventional buildings.
- From DE 10 2015 006 507 A1 a test pendulum arrangement for carrying out crash test dummy certifications is known, with a rigid pendulum which is arranged at a first end to be rotatable about an upper axis of rotation and which has at a second end a receptacle for a head and neck assembly of a crash test dummy, wherein at least one horizontal drive and at least one vertical drive are provided, wherein the horizontal drive and the vertical drive are provided for accelerating the pendulum.
- The aluminum honeycomb against which the test pendulum strikes must be re-cut from a block for all pendulum tests required for certification and replaced before testing. The required delay pulse is influenced by the number of honeycombs, pre-compression and arrangement position and the appropriate honeycomb must be found iteratively for each test. The operation of corresponding test dispensing systems requires very experienced operators, is very time-consuming and is therefore expensive.
- The task is thus to further develop test pendulum arrangements and methods for operating a test pendulum arrangement of the type mentioned above so that the corresponding test pendulum arrangements require less setup than conventional test pendulum arrangements.
- The object is solved by a braking device system for a test pendulum arrangement according to claim 1, a test pendulum arrangement according to the
adjoining claim 7, and by a method for operating a test pendulum arrangement according to the adjoining claim 11. Further embodiments of test pendulum arrangements as well as the method for operating the test pendulum arrangement are the subject of the dependent claims. - Described is a braking device system for a test pendulum arrangement for performing crash test dummy certifications, with a braking device for braking a moving pendulum, on which a head and neck assembly of a crash test dummy can be arranged, in a lower braking region, wherein the braking device has a plunger which can be actuated axially by a motor arrangement which is designed to come into contact with the pendulum in a defined braking region and to brake the pendulum by a braking force exerted by the plunger.
- Conventional test pendulum arrangements, as described at the outset, typically feature an aluminum honeycomb structure that is deformed by intrusion of the pendulum, thereby dissipating kinetic energy of the moving pendulum on which the head-and-neck assembly of the crash test dummy is located. This requires the aluminum honeycomb structure to be replaced for each individual certification. The associated setup costs and times are considerable, which reduces the number of possible test runs per time unit.
- With the aid of the braking device, the braking effect of the aluminum honeycomb structure can be precisely reproduced, so that a corresponding test pendulum arrangement can be used much more frequently per unit of time than conventional test pendulum arrangements and costs for the aluminum honeycomb structure can be avoided. This can also reduce the waste generated during certification, as the aluminum honeycomb structure can only be used once at a time.
- According to one embodiment, the defined braking region is the area occupied by the aluminum honeycomb structure in conventional test pendulum arrangements. In this area, the pendulum with the head and neck assembly attached to it is decelerated over a short distance, which, due to inertia, causes the neck of the head and neck assembly to swing and bend elastically. The amount of bending is standardized or defined for each dummy and must be correctly recorded by the sensors provided in the head and neck assembly. This is checked using the test pendulum assembly, the sensors are calibrated if necessary, and the head and neck assembly is certified. If the sensors give measured values outside a permissible range, this may indicate a defect and a need for repair or maintenance.
- A corresponding braking device system can be retrofitted to conventional test pendulum arrangements in order to operate existing test pendulum arrangements more efficiently.
- In particular, the pendulum may be a rigid pendulum comprising, for example, a tube, especially a square tube.
- A head and neck assembly receptacle may be provided on the pendulum to locate the head and neck assembly. Such a head and neck assembly receptacle may be normed or standardized. The head and neck assembly receptacle can further allow the specification of different head and neck assembly types.
- In a first further embodiment, a position sensor is provided for arrangement on the pendulum to determine an instantaneous position of the pendulum, wherein a controller is provided which is coupled to the position sensor and the braking device, wherein the controller is arranged to control the motor arrangement in response to signals from the position sensor.
- A corresponding position sensor can be arranged in particular on an upper axis of rotation of the pendulum in order to monitor an angular position of the pendulum and transmit it to the controller. The position sensor can, in particular, be a digital position sensor, for example, an optical position sensor. Analog position sensors are also possible, which have a higher resolution, but must be calibrated regularly and place higher demands on the environmental conditions due to their noise behavior.
- With the help of the position sensor and the controller, it is possible to control the motor arrangement depending on the current position of the pendulum, for example, to be able to apply the braking force in time.
- For this purpose, it is necessary that the position of the plunger of the braking device is also known. This can be done with the help of a position sensor.
- In a more advanced embodiment, such a position sensor may be provided by a measuring system integrated in a guide, e.g., ball rail guide. This allows synchronization of the movements of the pendulum and the plunger.
- Further, in some embodiments, more advanced features are possible, such as starting the plunger in the direction of the pendulum so that the pendulum and plunger come into contact relatively smoothly to reduce noise, vibration, and shock. The latter, in particular, to increase the precision of the test procedure, as the impacts might otherwise be visible in a measuring device of the head and neck assembly. The pendulum direction is the direction in which the pendulum swings, i.e., towards the braking device.
- In another further embodiment, it may be provided that the motor arrangement has at least two linear motors, wherein the plunger is fixed to a motor carriage, wherein the motor carriage is guided in the linear motors, wherein the linear motors are arranged laterally of the motor carriage.
- By using two or more linear motors, it is possible to add up the forces of the linear motors and thus generate very high forces and decelerate the pendulum and the head and neck assembly over a very short distance. Linear motors are capable of providing defined force curves so that the behavior of an aluminum honeycomb structure can be reproduced with sufficient precision.
- In a more advanced embodiment, it may be provided that the motor carriages are arranged on either side of the plunger.
- This avoids lateral moments on the plunger caused by the drive and prevents jamming.
- In another more advanced embodiment, it may be provided that four or more linear motors are provided, wherein the linear motors are arranged on either side of the plunger, wherein at least two linear motors are arranged stacked on top of each other.
- This allows the linear motors to be arranged very compactly—viewed in the pendulum direction—to the left and right of the plunger and coupled with the plunger. For coupling, for example, a motor carriage can be provided on which the plunger is fixed and which is arranged so that it can move in the pendulum direction. The motor carriage is coupled to linear motors with the stacks.
- In another more advanced embodiment, it may be provided that the plunger is pointed mounted and/or has a replaceable tip.
- This avoids lateral forces on the motor arrangement and makes it easier to define the contact conditions between the pendulum and the plunger.
- A replaceable tip allows the braking device to be easily serviced in the event of wear, which will occur mainly on the plunger.
- In another more advanced embodiment, it may be provided that the braking device has a damper to prevent the plunger from punching through.
- This can prevent damage to the braking device in the event of an emergency shutdown or a malfunction.
- In another more advanced embodiment, it may be provided that the plunger is preloaded by a spring in the extended state.
- This can provide additional operational safety for the braking device. For example, the spring may retract the plunger as far as possible during a power failure to reduce the free length of the plunger protruding from the braking device to prevent the plunger from snapping off during an uncontrolled pendulum impact.
- In another more advanced embodiment, it may be provided that the braking device comprises a mounting arrangement for mounting a deformation element.
- This may be useful for certain tests where an aluminum honeycomb structure is mandatory.
- Furthermore, the braking device can be calibrated herewith by first carrying out a test with an aluminum honeycomb structure using the same sensors and calibrating the braking device in such a way and until the sensors detect the same signal using the braking device as with the aluminum honeycomb structure.
- A first independent subject matter relates to a test pendulum assembly for performing crash test dummy certifications, comprising a rigid pendulum rotatably disposed at a first end about an upper axis of rotation and having a receptacle at a second end for arranging a head and neck assembly of a crash test dummy, wherein a braking device of the type previously described is provided.
- Such a test pendulum arrangement enables efficient operation with low set-up costs and times.
- The pendulum can comply with the applicable standard and can, for example, be designed as a rectangular tube. Weight, length, center of gravity, and the like can also comply with the relevant standard.
- However, in a more advanced embodiment, it is also possible to deviate from the specified standard of the pendulum and use an optimized pendulum instead, since the corresponding force and deceleration curves can be reproduced by the braking device independently of the characteristics of the pendulum in such a way that the applicable standards are met. This allows improved test quality to be achieved, for example, if the inertial mass and/or the vibration behavior of the test pendulum are optimized.
- A head and neck assembly receptacle may be provided on the pendulum to locate the head and neck assembly. Such a head and neck assembly receptacle may be normed or standardized. The head and neck assembly receptacle can further allow the specification of different head and neck assembly types.
- In a first, more advanced embodiment, it may be provided that at least one drive is provided for accelerating the pendulum from an upper starting position.
- The drive can engage the upper end of the pendulum, especially the axis of rotation.
- With the help of the drive, the rigid pendulum can be accelerated more than by gravity alone, which allows to shorten the time needed for the acceleration of the pendulum together with the head and neck assembly to the intended speed. Instead of a deflection of 125° , a smaller deflection can be provided, for example 90° or even less than 90°. The drive then ensures that the head and neck assembly has precisely the right speed when the braking region (reference point) is reached. The drive can also be used to raise the pendulum to the start position, enabling convenient transfer to the upper start position.
- In another more advanced embodiment, it may be provided that the position sensor is arranged on a pendulum axis.
- This allows a position measurement to be carried out directly on the oscillating axis, which means that a compact design of the position sensor can be achieved.
- A corresponding position sensor can also be easily retrofitted in the case of a braking device system.
- In another more advanced embodiment, it may be provided that a lifting device is provided for lifting the pendulum into a starting position, wherein the lifting device has a disconnectable drive so that the pendulum swings freely upon entering the braking region.
- Thus, the pendulum does not have to be lifted by hand, which reduces the physical workload and speeds up the performance of certifications.
- A further independent object relates to a method for operating a test pendulum arrangement of the type described above, wherein the pendulum is deflected into an upper starting position and accelerated out of the upper starting position with the aid of the at least one drive and braked by motor in the lower braking region by the braking device.
- With the help of the method in question, it is possible to replace conventional test pendulum arrangements that use aluminum honeycomb structures with a more efficient method.
- In another more advanced embodiment, it may be provided that the plunger is brought into an extended position and, depending on the position of the pendulum, is first accelerated in the pendulum direction and then decelerated against the pendulum direction by applying a motor force together with the pendulum.
- This allows the plunger to come into contact gently with the pendulum, thus avoiding vibrations and shocks and reducing mechanical stresses on the braking device and the plunger.
- In another more advanced embodiment, it may be provided that the plunger performs a travel in the pendulum direction between acceleration in the pendulum direction and deceleration against the pendulum direction.
- This allows the braking device to be stabilized and prevents shocks caused by the uncontrolled impact of the pendulum on the plunger.
- In another more advanced embodiment, it may be provided that the negative acceleration of the pendulum is 350 Meters/second2.
- Further objectives, features as well as advantageous application possibilities of the invention result from the following description of an embodiment example on the basis of the drawings. Thereby, all the features described and/or illustrated in their meaningful combination form the subject matter of the present invention, also independently of the patent claims and their back references. It is shown schematically.
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FIG. 1 shows is perspective view of a test pendulum arrangement; -
FIG. 2 shows a section of the test pendulum arrangement ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 shows a further section of the test pendulum arrangement fromFIG. 1 ; -
FIGS. 4-8 show a braking device of the test pendulum arrangement in various representations, and -
FIGS. 9A-E show a section of the test pendulum assembly ofFIG. 1 at various stages of a certification run of a head and neck assembly of a crash test dummy. - Identical or similarly acting components are given the same reference numerals in the following embodiment examples for better readability.
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FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of atest pendulum arrangement 2. - The
test pendulum arrangement 2 has apendulum 4 which is rotatably suspended from asuspension 6 at an upper end 4.1 about a center of rotation Z. Thesuspension 6 is arranged in aframe arrangement 8. Theframe arrangement 8 allows thetest pendulum arrangement 2 to be designed as a closed unit. - A
receptacle 9 is provided at a lower end 4.2 of the pendulum for a head and neck assembly 10 (seeFIG. 3 ) of a crash test dummy (not shown). The head andneck assembly 10 includes a cervical spine 10.1 and a head 10.2 secured thereto. - The
pendulum 4 is in an intermediate position in the illustration according toFIG. 1 . - The
pendulum 4 can be moved motorically by adrive 12. In one embodiment, theactuator 12 may serve to move thependulum 4 to an upper start position and hold it there. - After being released, the
pendulum 4 can swing down freely accelerated by gravity. In another embodiment, it may be provided that thedrive 12 accelerates the pendulum downward, for example, to save overall height. In this embodiment, it may be provided that thedrive 12 disengages from thependulum 4 after an active acceleration phase so that thependulum 4 can swing freely. - A
braking device 14 is provided for braking thependulum 4, which is described in more detail in the following figures. Thependulum 4 comes into contact with thebraking device 14 and is braked motorically by this. - An
energy supply 16 and acontroller 18 are further provided for operating the test pendulum arrangement. -
FIG. 2 shows a section of thetest pendulum arrangement 2 fromFIG. 1 , in particular, the drive section. - The
pendulum 4 is arranged at its upper end to rotate about a center of rotation Z defined by asuspension 20. - A
position sensor 22 is arranged on thesuspension 20, which is coupled to thependulum 4. The coupling can be direct or indirect, in particular, at an axis of thesuspension 20. - In the present case, the
position sensor 22 is a digital rotary encoder that detects a current angular position of the pendulum. Theposition sensor 22 is connected to thecontroller 18 and transmits data describing the respective current position of thependulum 4 to thecontroller 18. - The
controller 18 is also connected to thebraking device 14 and controls thebraking device 14 in response to the current position of thependulum 4, as described below. Thecontroller 18 may further take into account characteristics of the head andneck assembly 10. Thus, a child's head has different characteristics than an adult's head 10.2, which has an influence on the acceleration and thus on the impact velocity as well as energy of thependulum 4. Even within the same dummy type, different specimens may have different physical properties within the allowable tolerances. - To raise the
pendulum 4, thedrive 12 has amotor 24 that moves adriver 28 via anenvelope drive 26. The envelope drive 26 can be, for example, a toothed belt or a chain. Thedriver 28 is in contact with thependulum 4 and can thus cause a force on thependulum 4 against the pendulum direction P. Thedriver 28 is either loosely in contact with thependulum 4 during free fall of thependulum 4 and can move ahead of the pendulum 4 (in the pendulum direction) to simulate a free fall. Thependulum 4 can continue to swing when thependulum 4 is braked by thebraking device 14. - In the more advanced embodiment shown here, if the available headroom is too low, the
driver 28 can accelerate thependulum 4. For this purpose, thedriver 28 is equipped with electromagnets 29 which can couple to thependulum 4. Thedriver 28 can then actively accelerate thependulum 4 by themotor 24. As soon as thependulum 4 has reached the intended speed at a given point, the electromagnets 29 can be switched off and thedriver 28 decoupled from thependulum 4. -
FIG. 3 shows another section of thetest pendulum arrangement 2 fromFIG. 1 . - Attached to the
receptacle 9 of thependulum 4 is a head andneck assembly 10 to be certified, comprising a cervical spine 10.1 and a head 10.2 of a crash test dummy. - For this purpose,
pendulum 4 and head andneck assembly 10 are braked in a braking region B (framed by dashed lines) defined in accordance with the applicable standard. Where an aluminum honeycomb structure is provided in conventional test pendulum arrangements, aplunger 30 of thebraking device 14 performs this task in thetest pendulum arrangement 4. - The
braking device 14 further comprises adrive unit 32, by which theplunger 30 is actuated linearly in and against the pendulum direction P of thependulum 4. Theplunger 30 may exert a braking force on thependulum 4 and the head andneck assembly 10 through thedrive unit 32, resulting in a measurable force on the head 10.2 and cervical spine 10.1, which in turn results in a measurable deformation of the cervical spine 10.1. - A
baffle plate 34 is arranged on thependulum 4. When thependulum 4 is deflected from above and oscillates about anaxis 36 and is decelerated by theplunger 30, mechanical deformation occurs at theplunger 30 over time upon contact with theplunger 30. Theplunger 30 includes areplaceable tip 38 configured as a wear part to remove wear in an inexpensive manner. Furthermore, it is possible to use different plungers for different application purposes, which may differ in terms of their geometry, materials and/or physical properties, for example, to achieve the best compromise of deceleration curve, damping properties and durability. -
FIGS. 4 to 8 show thebraking device 14 of thetest pendulum arrangement 2 in various representations. Thebraking device 14 is shown without a housing. - The
plunger 30 is held by a linearly guidedmotor carriage 40, which cooperates on both sides with three actuators 44.1-44.4, arranged one above the other, of two pairs of linear motors 46.1-46.6, each stacked on top of the other (two of the actuators are not visible in the illustrations). - The linear motors 46.1-46.6 arranged on both sides allow the generation of high forces and force curves, so that a displacement-time curve of a conventional test pendulum test on an aluminum honeycomb structure can be exactly simulated.
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Fasteners 50 are provided on afront panel 48 of thebraking device 14 for securing other components, such as an aluminum honeycomb structure or damping elements. In the present embodiment, the fasteners are designed as threaded holes 50. - The
motor carriage 40 is guided on two rails 52.1, 52.2 in rolling bearings (ball rail guide). - The
braking device 14 includes adamper 54 to prevent themotor carriage 40 from bottoming out in the event of a fault. - Furthermore, a
spring 55 is arranged on thefront plate 48 on the one hand and on theplunger 30 or the motor carriage on the other hand, which actively retracts the plunger into the housing of thebraking device 14 in the event of a system failure. - The guide rail 52.2 is equipped with a measuring
system 58 for measuring the position of themotor carriage 40. Themeasurement system 58 is coupled to thecontroller 18 so that position information regarding theplunger 30 is always available to this. -
FIGS. 9A-E each show a section of thetest pendulum arrangement 2 ofFIG. 1 at different stages of a certification procedure of a head andneck assembly 10 of a crash test dummy. - In
FIG. 9A , the components of abraking device system 56 are also shown schematically (framed in dashed lines). Thebraking device system 56 includes, but is not limited to, thebraking device 14, thecontroller 18, and theposition sensor 22. Thebraking device system 56 may be provided as a retrofit system for existing test pendulum arrangements. - In the phase shown in
FIG. 9A , thependulum 4 together with the head andneck assembly 10 is deflected against the pendulum direction P and brought to the start position. The position of thependulum 4 is registered by theposition sensor 22 and processed by thecontroller 18. - The
plunger 30 is also extended beyond the braking region B against the direction of oscillation and brought into the start position (acceleration position). The position of the plunger is determined by the measuringsystem 58. - In the phase shown in
FIG. 9B , thependulum 4 is accelerated and moves in the pendulum direction toward theplunger 30. Theplunger 30 is stationary at this point. - In the next phase shown in
FIG. 9C , theplunger 30 has accelerated to an instantaneous velocity vS that is substantially equal to the instantaneous velocity vP of thependulum 4, so that thependulum 4 comes into gentle contact with theplunger 30 just before reaching the braking region B. - The position of the pendulum is registered by the
position sensor 22, and the position of the plunger is determined by the measuringsystem 58 and processed by thecontroller 18 to achieve smooth contacting as shown inFIG. 9D . - In the phase shown in
FIG. 9E , thependulum 4 and theplunger 30 are in contact and thebraking device 14 exerts a braking force FB on thependulum 4 and the head andneck assembly 10 fixed thereto via theplunger 30, causing the head 10.2 to deflect from a neutral position and the neck 10.1 to bend due to the inertial force FK acting as a result. - The
braking device 14 can simulate the behavior of an aluminum honeycomb structure by use of a force and deceleration curve stored in thecontroller 18, so that the certification of the head andneck assembly 10 can be accurately simulated with the aid of thetest pendulum arrangement 2 presented herein or thebraking device system 56. - Furthermore, in some embodiments, it is possible to match the
pendulum 4 and thebraking device 14 to each other in order to be able to modify thependulum 4 compared to a standard pendulum and to provide it with better properties in terms of stability and the like. - Although the invention has been further illustrated and explained in detail by example embodiments, the invention is not limited by the disclosed examples and other variations may be derived therefrom by a person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the invention. It is therefore clear that a wide range of variations exists. It is also clear that example embodiments are really only examples which are not to be understood in any way as limiting, for example, the scope of protection, the possibilities of use or the configuration of the invention. Rather, the preceding specification and the figure description enable the person skilled in the art to implement the example embodiments in a concrete manner, wherein the person skilled in the art, being aware of the disclosed inventive idea, can make a variety of changes, for example, with respect to the function or the arrangement of individual elements mentioned in an example embodiment, without leaving the scope of protection defined by the claims and their legal equivalents, such as further explanations in the specification.
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Claims (13)
1. A braking device system for a test pendulum arrangement to perform crash test dummy certifications, the braking device system comprising a braking device configured to brake a moving pendulum, on which a head and neck assembly of a crash test dummy is capable of being arranged, in a lower braking region, wherein the braking device includes a plunger configured to be actuated axially by a motor arrangement which is designed to come into contact with the pendulum in a defined braking region and to brake the pendulum by a braking force exerted by the plunger.
2. The braking device system of claim 1 , wherein the braking device system further comprises:
a position sensor for arrangement on the pendulum, wherein the position sensor is configured to determine an instantaneous position of the pendulum; and
a controller coupled to the position sensor and the braking device, wherein the controller is configured to control the motor arrangement in response to signals from the position sensor.
3. The braking device system according to claim 1 , wherein the motor arrangement comprises at least two linear motors, wherein the plunger is fixed to a motor carriage, wherein the motor carriage is guided in the linear motors, wherein the linear motors are arranged laterally of the motor carriage.
4. The braking device system according to claim 1 , wherein the plunger is point mounted and/or has a replaceable tip.
5. The braking device system according to claim 1 , wherein the braking device comprises a damper configured to prevent the plunger from bottoming out.
6. The braking device system according to claim 1 , wherein the braking device comprises a fastening arrangement configured to secure a deformation member.
7. A test pendulum assembly to perform crash test dummy certifications, the test pendulum assembly comprising:
a rigid pendulum which is rotatably disposed at a first end about an upper axis of rotation and has at a second end a receptacle configured to arrange a head and neck assembly of a crash test dummy; and
a braking device according to claim 1 .
8. The test pendulum arrangement according to claim 7 , wherein the test pendulum assembly comprises at least one drive configured to accelerate the pendulum from an upper starting position.
9. The test pendulum arrangement according to claim 7 , wherein the test pendulum assembly comprises a position sensor is arranged on a pendulum axis of the pendulum.
10. The test pendulum arrangement according to claim 7 , wherein the test pendulum assembly comprises a lifting device configured to lift the pendulum into a starting position, wherein the lifting device comprises a disconnectable drive so that the pendulum swings freely upon entering the braking region.
11. A method of operating a test pendulum arrangement according to claim 7 , wherein the method comprises:
deflecting the pendulum into an upper starting position;
accelerating the pendulum from the upper starting position with aid of at least one drive; and
braking the pendulum by motor in the lower braking region by the braking device.
12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the method comprises:
bringing the plunger into an extended position; and
depending on the position of the pendulum, first accelerating the plunger in a pendulum direction, and then decelerating the plunger against the pendulum direction together with the pendulum by applying a motor force.
13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the plunger travels in the pendulum direction between acceleration in the pendulum direction and deceleration against the pendulum direction.
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