WO2006028166A1 - 車輪姿勢角測定装置及び車輪姿勢角測定方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a wheel attitude angle measuring device and a wheel attitude angle measuring method for measuring an attitude angle of a wheel mounted on a vehicle.
- Wheels of an automobile such as a passenger car (hereinafter abbreviated as "vehicle” as appropriate) ensure the vehicle's running stability (for example, maneuverability and stability) and a pneumatic tire attached to the vehicle.
- vehicle the vehicle's running stability (for example, maneuverability and stability) and a pneumatic tire attached to the vehicle.
- the camber angle the angle at which the center line in the vertical direction of the wheel forms a vertical line when the wheel mounted on the vehicle is viewed from the frontal force of the vehicle) is taken into consideration.
- Toe angle (angle formed by a straight line passing through the front and rear center of the vehicle and the horizontal diameter line of the wheel (equator line) when the vehicle is straight)
- caster angle (when the wheel is viewed from the side of the vehicle, the kingpin axis is
- a certain "posture angle” such as the angle formed with the vertical line is set.
- Such a specified value of the attitude angle is determined for each vehicle in the design of the vehicle, and the attitude angle of each wheel is determined as necessary, for example, when a pneumatic tire or a tire wheel is replaced.
- the wheel attitude angle measuring device (so-called wheel alignment measuring device) is used and adjusted based on the specified value.
- the posture angle (toe angle) to be set is adjusted based on the characteristics of the lateral force Fy generated at the wheel, specifically, the fluctuation rate of the lateral force Fy (for example, the sum of squares of the first derivative of the lateral force Fy). (For example, JP 2000-62639 A (page 4-7, FIG. 15)).
- the lateral force Fy at a predetermined time including a time point when a reference wheel (for example, a rear wheel) rides on a predetermined protrusion (for example, a plate-like body) is continuously measured.
- a reference wheel for example, a rear wheel
- a predetermined protrusion for example, a plate-like body
- the toe of the non-reference wheel for example, the front wheel
- the angle is obtained by calculation.
- the fluctuation rate (characteristic) of the lateral force Fy generated by the rear wheel and the front wheel is equal, so that the steering characteristic of the vehicle is brought closer to-neutral steer. Can do.
- the above-described method for adjusting the posture angle (toe angle) has a problem to be further improved. That is, in the posture angle (toe angle) adjustment method described above, based on the waveform indicating the transition of the lateral force Fy generated on the rear wheel on the time axis, the lateral force Fy that approximates the waveform as much as possible is obtained. The toe angle of the front wheel that generates the wheel is calculated, but there was a limit to adjusting the toe angle of the front wheel to generate the lateral force Fy that has a waveform that approximates the waveform.
- the transition of the lateral force Fy generated on the front wheel on the time axis may be changed on the time axis of the lateral force Fy generated on the rear wheel. If there was a case where the transition could not be sufficiently approximated, there was a problem.
- the present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and when adjusting the attitude angle of a wheel based on the characteristics of the lateral force generated in the wheel, It is an object of the present invention to provide a wheel attitude angle measuring device and a wheel attitude angle measuring method capable of determining an attitude angle value that further approximates the characteristics of the lateral force generated at the rear wheel.
- the present invention has the following features.
- a reference wheel for example, wheel 20R which is one of the wheels with pneumatic tires mounted on the vehicle (automobile 10) is a predetermined wheel.
- the first half period straight line (zone A straight line S) applied based on the value of the first half period fluctuation energy sum when the reference wheel has a different attitude angle (for example, toe angle), and The latter-half period variation energy when the reference wheel has a different attitude angle.
- the reference wheel reference attitude angle calculation unit (attitude angle calculation unit 509) and the reference wheel reference attitude angle are mounted at different positions in the longitudinal direction of the reference wheel and the vehicle based on the reference wheel reference attitude angle.
- the gist of the present invention is a wheel attitude angle measuring device (wheel attitude angle measuring device 500).
- the transition of the lateral force Fy generated on the non-reference wheel on the time axis is sufficiently similar to the transition of the lateral force Fy generated on the reference wheel on the time axis. There is a problem that it may not be possible, but it is possible to avoid such a problem.
- a second feature of the present invention relates to the first feature of the present invention, wherein the sum of squares is based on a sum of squares of a variation rate of the lateral force when the attitude angle of the reference wheel is different.
- Reference wheel ideal posture angle calculation unit (posture) that calculates the smallest reference wheel ideal posture angle (toe angle T)
- Angle calculation unit 509), and the non-reference wheel setting posture angle calculation unit is based on the reference wheel reference posture angle and the reference wheel ideal posture angle!
- the gist is to calculate the angle.
- a third feature of the present invention relates to the second feature of the present invention, wherein an intersection of a first half period straight line and a second half period straight line of the non-reference wheel (for example, a singular point P
- Non-standard wheel reference posture angle calculation unit (posture angle performance) that calculates the non-standard wheel reference posture angle (toe angle ⁇ ), which is the posture angle in FL)
- a non-reference wheel setting posture angle calculation unit wherein the non-reference wheel setting posture angle calculation unit is based on the difference between the reference wheel reference posture angle and the reference wheel ideal posture angle, and the non-reference wheel reference posture angle.
- the gist is to calculate the non-reference wheel setting posture angle.
- a fourth feature of the present invention relates to the first feature of the present invention, in which the sensor signal receiving unit is a sensor that measures the value of the longitudinal force generated in the reference wheel in the predetermined period.
- the fluctuation energy sum calculation unit determines the first half period or the second half period based on the first derivative value of the longitudinal force.
- a fifth feature of the present invention relates to the first feature of the present invention, wherein the fluctuating energy sum calculation unit uses a second-order differential value of the lateral force as the fluctuation rate of the lateral force, The gist is to calculate the first half period fluctuation energy sum or the second half period fluctuation energy sum.
- a sixth feature of the present invention relates to the second feature of the present invention, wherein the reference wheel ideal attitude angle calculation unit uses the second derivative value of the lateral force as the variation rate of the lateral force.
- the gist is to calculate the sum of squares.
- a seventh feature of the present invention is that the reference wheel, which is one of the wheels with pneumatic tires mounted on a vehicle, rides on a predetermined protrusion, and the reference wheel is deformed.
- An eighth feature of the present invention relates to the seventh feature of the present invention, wherein the sum of squares is based on a sum of squares of the lateral force variation rate when the attitude angle of the reference wheel is different.
- the step of calculating the smallest reference wheel ideal posture angle is further provided, and the step of calculating the non-reference wheel setting posture angle is based on the reference wheel reference posture angle and the reference wheel ideal posture angle, and The gist is that the non-reference wheel setting posture angle is calculated.
- a ninth feature of the present invention relates to the seventh feature of the present invention, in which a non-reference wheel reference posture angle, which is a posture angle at the intersection of the first half period straight line and the second half period straight line of the non-reference wheel, is calculated.
- a step of calculating a non-reference wheel reference posture angle, and in the step of calculating the non-reference wheel setting posture angle, a difference between the reference wheel reference posture angle and the reference wheel ideal posture angle, and the non-reference wheel The gist is that the non-reference wheel setting posture angle is calculated based on the wheel reference posture angle.
- a tenth feature of the present invention relates to the seventh feature of the present invention, wherein the step of receiving the output signal measures the value of the longitudinal force generated in the reference wheel during the predetermined period.
- the gist of the invention is that the output signal from the sensor is further received and the step of calculating the sum of fluctuation energy determines the first half period or the second half period based on the first derivative value of the longitudinal force.
- An eleventh feature of the present invention relates to the seventh feature of the present invention, wherein, in the step of calculating the fluctuating energy sum, a second-order differential value of the lateral force is used as a fluctuation rate of the lateral force.
- the gist is that the first half period fluctuation energy sum or the second half period fluctuation energy sum is calculated.
- a twelfth feature of the present invention relates to the eighth feature of the present invention, wherein, in the step of calculating the reference wheel ideal posture angle, a second derivative value of the lateral force is used as a variation rate of the lateral force. And the sum of squares is calculated.
- a wheel attitude angle measuring device and a wheel attitude angle measuring method capable of determining an attitude angle value that more closely approximates the characteristics of the lateral force generated at the front and rear wheels when adjusting the attitude angle of a wheel. Can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a wheel attitude angle measuring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of a tire driving unit provided in a wheel attitude angle measuring lift according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a side view of a tire driving unit provided in a wheel attitude angle measuring lift according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a front view and a side view of a force sensor provided in a tire drive unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a logical block configuration diagram of the wheel attitude angle measurement system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the fluctuation rates of the longitudinal force and the lateral force when the wheel rides on the protrusion provided on the tire driving unit according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the wheel attitude angle measurement system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the wheel attitude angle measurement system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing data measured and calculated in the wheel attitude angle measurement system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing data measured and calculated in the wheel attitude angle measurement system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a test of a vehicle set to a posture angle measured and calculated by the wheel posture angle measurement system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and a vehicle set to a posture angle different from the posture angle. It is a figure which shows the feeling evaluation result by a driver.
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing measurement and performance by the wheel attitude angle measurement system according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the input fluctuation rate of the vehicle set to the attitude angle different from the said attitude angle and the vehicle set to the calculated attitude angle.
- FIG. 13 shows behaviors of a vehicle set to a posture angle measured and calculated by the wheel posture angle measurement system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and a vehicle set to a posture angle different from the posture angle.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of the wheel attitude angle measurement system according to the present embodiment.
- the wheel attitude angle measurement system according to the present embodiment includes a wheel attitude angle measurement lift 100 and a wheel attitude angle measurement device 500.
- the wheel attitude angle measuring lift 100 is attached to the mounting table 112 on which the four-wheeled vehicle 10 (vehicle) is mounted, the main lifting mechanism 110 for moving the mounting table 112 up and down, and the mounting table 112. And a secondary lifting mechanism 114 for lifting and lowering the automatic four-wheel vehicle 10.
- the auxiliary lifting mechanism 114 raises and lowers the vehicle cradle 116.
- the wheel 20F and the wheel 20R of the four-wheeled vehicle 10 can be separated from the mounting table 112 (specifically, a wheel drive unit 200 described later).
- a wheel driving unit 200 is provided at a position where the automobile 10 is in contact with the wheel 20F and the wheel 20R in a state where the automobile 10 is mounted on the mounting table 112.
- the wheel stopper plate 164 is formed by rotating the wheels of the four-wheeled motor vehicle 10 other than the wheel for measuring the attitude angle. It is to lock so that there is no.
- the wheel stopper plate 164 is composed of a pair of plate-like bodies whose one end surfaces are rotatably supported, and the other end surfaces (free end surfaces) of the respective plate-like bodies are wheels 20R (20F ) Also touches the front and rear forces of the four-wheeled vehicle 10 against the ground contact surface (not shown) to stop the rotation of the wheels 20R (20F).
- the wheel stopper plate 164 is connected to a hydraulic cylinder (not shown), and is configured such that the free end surface comes into contact with the ground contact surface of the wheel 20R (20F) by operating the hydraulic cylinder. Has been.
- the rod 174 is attached to the mounting table 112, and is configured to be able to turn in the front-rear direction of the automobile 10 around the attachment portion. Further, the rod 174 is configured to be able to expand and contract, and the distance sensor 176 attached to the tip of the rod 174 can be positioned substantially at the center of the wheel 20R (20F).
- the distance sensor 176 is a sensor that measures the distance from the wheel 20R (20F).
- a non-contact sensor using laser light is used as the distance sensor 176.
- the wheel attitude angle measuring lift 100 includes a total of four wheel drive units 200, wheel stopper plates 164, rods, depending on the number of wheels of the automobile 10. 174 and a distance sensor 176 are provided.
- the configuration of the wheel attitude angle measuring lift 100 described above is the same as that disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-62639.
- the wheel attitude angle measuring device 500 is a toe angle (toe angle T) to be set in the automobile 10.
- Power such as a display unit 513 and an operation unit 515 for displaying the result of the calculation is also configured.
- the logical block configuration of the wheel attitude angle measuring device 500 will be described later.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the wheel drive unit 200.
- 3A shows a cross-sectional view in the Ilia-Ilia direction shown in FIG. 2
- FIG. 3B shows a cross-sectional view in the Illb-Ilb direction shown in FIG.
- the wheel drive unit 200 includes a frame 222 that includes a pair of main frames 222A and side plates 222B that connect the pair of main frames 222A. [0040] Inside the frame 222 is provided a flyer 234 to which a number of aluminum alloy plate pieces 232 are connected. The flyer 234 is configured to be able to circulate inside the frame 222 by a sprocket 228 attached to a pair of drive shafts 224.
- a gear 226 is attached to one end of the drive shaft 224.
- the gear 226 is connected to a shaft drive motor 262 (see FIG. 5) via a power transmission mechanism (not shown).
- a chain 230 is stretched over the sprocket 228 attached to one drive shaft 224 and the sprocket 228 attached to the other drive shaft 224.
- a plurality of protrusions 238 having a constant thickness are provided at a constant interval on the flyer 234 to which a large number of plate pieces 232 are connected.
- the protrusion 238 moves while being in contact with the tread surface of the wheel 20R (20F) when the flyer 234 is driven by the flyer drive motor 262, and the front-rear force Fx, that is, the four-wheeled vehicle 10 is applied to the wheel 20R (20F).
- a longitudinal force and a lateral force Fy that is, a force in the vehicle width direction of the automobile 10 are generated.
- the vehicle width direction slide guide rail 250 extends along the drive shaft 224 direction, that is, along the vehicle width direction of the four-wheeled vehicle 10, so that the flyer 234 (frame 222) can move in the vehicle width direction. It is configured.
- a bracket 256 is provided on one side plate 222B so as to protrude toward the support portion 248B of the support frame 248, and a rotating shaft 258 on which a male screw is formed is screwed into the bracket 256. .
- the rotation shaft 258 is connected to the rotation shaft (not shown) of the vehicle width direction motor 260 attached to the support portion 248B. That is, as the vehicle width direction motor 260 rotates based on the control by the wheel attitude angle measuring device 500, the flyer 234 (frame 222) moves in the vehicle width direction.
- a turntable 300 for changing the arrangement direction of the flyer 234 with respect to the horizontal diameter line (equatorial line) of the wheel 20R (20F) and the arrangement direction of the flyer 234 are detected.
- a flyer arrangement direction detection unit 310 is arranged below the bottom portion 248A of the support frame 248, a turntable 300 for changing the arrangement direction of the flyer 234 with respect to the horizontal diameter line (equatorial line) of the wheel 20R (20F) and the arrangement direction of the flyer 234 are detected.
- a flyer arrangement direction detection unit 310 is arranged below the bottom portion 248A of the support frame 248, a turntable 300 for changing the arrangement direction of the flyer 234 with respect to the horizontal diameter line (equatorial line) of the wheel 20R (20F) and the arrangement direction of the flyer 234.
- the turntable 300 is connected to a handle (not shown) that rotates the turntable 300 via a feed screw (not shown).
- the chatter placement direction detection unit 310 includes a rotary encoder (not shown) that detects the rotation amount of the turn table 300. Detect the orientation of LA 234. Note that the turntable 300 and the flyer arrangement direction detection unit 310 can have the same configuration as the device disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-30945.
- a load receiving plate member 242 is provided between the pair of main frames 222 A, and a flat plate guide 240 and a guide plate 244 are fixed above the load receiving plate member 242. Further, the flat plate guide 240 has an engagement groove 240A, and the guide plate 244 has a receiving groove 244A.
- a large number of steel balls 246 are arranged in the passage formed by the engaging groove 240A and the receiving groove 244A. Further, the load receiving plate member 242 is provided with a rectangular groove 242A communicating with a passage formed by the engaging groove 240A and the receiving groove 244A. The ball 246 circulates in a passage formed by the engagement groove 240A and the receiving groove 244A and a passage formed by the rectangular groove 242A.
- the plate piece 232 can be moved by the flat plate guide 240, the guide plate 244 and the load receiving plate member 242.
- the flyer 234 can form a flat surface within a certain range without being dented by the load of the automobile 10.
- the lateral force Fy is generated in the wheel 20R (20F) by driving the radial blade 234 by the radial drive motor 262
- the lateral force Fy is calculated from the flat plate guide 240 to the ball 246 to the guide plate 244 to the load. This is transmitted to the frame 222 via the receiving plate member 242, and the side plate 222 B moves in the vehicle width direction of the automobile 10.
- the force sensor 252 includes a measuring beam 252A, a connecting plate 252B, and a rectangular frame 252C.
- the measuring beam 252A has a force detection element constituted by a load cell. Both ends of the measuring beam 252A are fixed to a rectangular frame 252C, and an intermediate portion of the measuring beam 252A is connected to a connecting plate 252B. The rectangular frame 252C is attached to the side plate 222B with screws.
- the force sensor 252 can detect a force (lateral force Fy) generated in the vehicle width direction of the four-wheeled vehicle 10 as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the force sensor 252 can detect a force (front-rear force Fx) generated in the front-rear direction of the automobile 4 as shown in FIG.
- the wheel attitude angle measuring device 500 includes an operation control unit 501, a sensor signal receiving unit 503, a fluctuation rate calculation unit 505, a fluctuation energy sum calculation unit 507, and an attitude angle calculation unit. 509, a display unit 513, an operation unit 515, and a storage unit 517.
- the wheel attitude angle measuring device 500 can be configured using a computer device (personal computer) operating on an operating system.
- the operation control unit 501 controls the operation of the wheel attitude angle measuring lift 100.
- the operation control unit 501 includes a vehicle width direction motor 260 that moves the main elevating mechanism 110, the sub elevating mechanism 114, and the wheel drive unit 200 (Kitabira 234) in the vehicle width direction of the automobile 10. And connected to a flyer driving motor 262 for driving the flyer 234.
- the operation control unit 501 controls the main elevating mechanism 110, the sub elevating mechanism 114, the vehicle width direction motor 260, or the flyer driving motor 262 described above based on the control information output by the operation unit 515. .
- the sensor signal receiving unit 503 is a reference wheel (for example, wheel 20R) force that is one of the wheels with pneumatic tires mounted on the four-wheeled vehicle 10 (vehicle).
- the output signal from the sensor 252 is received.
- the sensor signal receiving unit 503 further receives an output signal from the force sensor 252 that measures the value of the longitudinal force Fx generated in the wheel 20R.
- the reference wheel is the wheel 20R.
- the sensor signal receiving unit 503 receives an output signal from a distance sensor 176 attached to the tip end of the rod 174 and an orientation signal detecting unit 310 that detects the orientation direction of the chatter 234. is there.
- the sensor signal receiving unit 503 outputs data (front / rear force Fx, lateral force Fy) generated based on the output signal from the force sensor 252 to the fluctuation rate calculating unit 505. Note that the sensor signal receiving unit 503 can perform the same processing for the non-reference wheel (wheel 20F).
- the fluctuation rate calculation unit 505 uses the output signal from the force sensor 252, that is, the data of the longitudinal force Fx and the lateral force Fy generated on the wheel 20R (20F), and the longitudinal force Fx and the lateral force Fx. It calculates the longitudinal force fluctuation rate d and the lateral force fluctuation rate d, which are fluctuation rates for each unit time dt of Fy.
- the reference wheel is provided on the flyer 234, rides on the protrusion 238, and proceeds in the direction D (actually, it is provided on the flyer 234).
- the “period T” (predetermined period), as shown in FIG. 20R) is set for the period from the point of contact with the protrusion 238 (PI ') to the point of time when the deformation of the reference wheel (pneumatic tire) returns to the protrusion 238 (P3')! .
- the fluctuation energy sum calculation unit 507 increases the deformation of the wheel 20R (20F) to the maximum deformation time point when the wheel 20R (20F) rides on the protrusion 238.
- the first half period fluctuation energy sum (hereinafter referred to as fluctuation energy sum E "), which is the sum of the lateral force fluctuation rates d in zone A, which is the first half period, is calculated.
- the fluctuation energy sum calculation unit 507 starts from the maximum deformation point of time during which the deformation of the wheel 20R (20F) becomes substantially maximum as the wheel 20R (20F) rides on the protrusion 238 during the period T.
- the second half period fluctuation energy sum (hereinafter referred to as fluctuation energy sum E "), which is the sum of the lateral force fluctuation rates d in zone B, which is the second half period, is calculated.
- the fluctuation energy sum calculation unit 507 performs the fluctuation energy sum E ”as shown in FIG.
- the fluctuation energy sum calculation unit 507 performs the fluctuation energy sum E "as shown in FIG.
- zone ⁇ and zone ⁇ may be set based on the relevant point in time.
- the posture angle calculation unit 509 is configured to perform the operation when the toe angle (posture angle) of the wheels 20R (20F) is different. Based on a number of points indicating the value of the variable energy sum E "
- a straight line S (first half period straight line) and wheel 20R (20F) with different toe angles
- Zone B is applied based on multiple points indicating the value of the variable energy sum E "
- ⁇ (reference wheel reference attitude angle) is calculated, and in this embodiment, reference wheel reference is made.
- a posture angle calculation unit is configured.
- the posture angle calculation unit 509 changes the toe angle of the wheel 20R (20F) (for example, four types of toe angles), and linearly interpolates the value of the fluctuation energy sum E "at each toe angle.
- the toe angle of the wheel 20R (20F) is changed by rotating the turntable 300 provided below the wheel drive unit 200, thereby turning the horizontal diameter line (equatorial line of the wheel 20R (20F)). ) By changing the arrangement direction of the flyer 234.
- the toe angle of the wheel 20R (20F) can be adjusted by adjusting the suspension mounting state of the automobile 10 instead of changing the arrangement direction of the flyer 234 with respect to the horizontal diameter line of the wheel 2 OR (20F). You can change!
- the posture angle calculation unit 509 applies a zone B straight line S (Fig. 9 (a3) by linearly interpolating the value of the fluctuation energy sum E "when the toe angles of the wheels 20R are different.
- the posture angle calculation unit 509 performs a zone A straight line S, a zone B straight line S,
- the posture angle calculation unit 509 has a toe angle T that minimizes the sum of squares based on the sum of squares of a plurality of lateral force fluctuation rates d when the toe angles (posture angles) of the wheels 20R are different.
- a reference wheel ideal posture angle calculation unit is configured.
- the posture angle calculation unit 509 calculates the period T (Fig. 6 (a
- attitude angle calculation unit 509 is installed in zones A of the wheel 20F (non-reference wheel) mounted in different positions in the longitudinal direction of the wheel 20R (reference wheel) and the four-wheeled vehicle 10! Straight line S and
- Wheel reference attitude angle a non-reference wheel reference attitude angle calculation unit is configured.
- the posture angle calculation unit 509 calculates the toe angle T at the singular point P by the same method as that of the wheel 20R described above (see FIG. 9 (b3)).
- the posture angle calculation unit 509 includes a toe angle T (standard wheel reference posture angle) and a toe angle T (standard wheel reference posture angle) (standard wheel reference posture angle) and a toe angle T (standard wheel reference posture angle) (standard wheel reference posture angle) (standard wheel reference posture angle) (standard wheel reference posture angle) (standard wheel reference posture angle) (standard wheel reference posture angle) (standard wheel reference posture angle) (standard wheel reference posture angle) (standard wheel reference posture angle) and a toe angle T (standard
- the non-reference wheel setting posture angle calculation unit is configured.
- the posture angle calculation unit 509 uses a ratio based on the difference between the toe angle T and the toe angle T.
- attitude angle calculation unit 509 uses the following formula to calculate attitude angle T.
- ⁇ NBA ⁇ NBR + ( ⁇ BR ⁇ I) ⁇ (( ⁇ NBR) ((T BR) 2 + ( ⁇ NBR) 2 )
- the display unit 513 also displays the distance between the distance sensor 176 output by the sensor signal receiving unit 503 and each wheel, the disposition direction (torque) of the flyer 234 relative to the horizontal diameter line (equator line) of the wheel 20R (20F). Angle), longitudinal force Fx, lateral force Fy, fluctuation rate (d,
- the display unit 513 is configured by a CRT or LCD display.
- the operation unit 515 receives details of operations performed on the wheel attitude angle measuring apparatus 500 by the operator.
- the operation unit 515 includes a keyboard and a mouse.
- the storage unit 517 includes the fluctuation energy sum “, E”) calculated by the fluctuation energy sum calculation unit 507 and the toe angles ( ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ , T) calculated by the posture angle calculation unit 509.
- step S10 the operator prepares for the measurement by adding a wheel drive unit 200 (Kitabira 234) to each wheel of the four-wheeled vehicle 10 mounted on the mounting table 112.
- the position of the wheel drive unit 200 is adjusted so that the wheels abut, and wheels other than the wheel 20R to be measured (for example, the left rear wheel ZRL) are locked by the wheel stopper plate 164.
- step S20 the operator operates the operation unit 515 to drive the wheeler 234 of the wheel drive unit 200.
- the protrusion 238 force provided on the flyer 234 moves while coming into contact with the tread surface of the wheel 20R, and generates a longitudinal force Fx and a lateral force Fy on the wheel 20R.
- step S30 wheel attitude angle measuring apparatus 500 outputs an output signal from force sensor 252 provided in wheel drive unit 200, specifically, a voltage output from a load cell that constitutes force sensor 252. Receives a value (unit: volts). The voltage value is associated with the longitudinal force Fx and the lateral force Fy, and is equivalent to 100kgZ5V when converted to kg.
- step S40 the operator confirms whether or not the data (voltage values) of the longitudinal force Fx and the lateral force Fy generated by the wheel 20R to be measured have been normally acquired. To do.
- step S40 If the data of the longitudinal force Fx and the lateral force Fy generated on the wheel 20R cannot be acquired normally (NO in step S40), the operator executes the processing of steps S20 and S30 again. . In addition, when changing the toe angle of the other rear wheel (for example, the right rear wheel ZRR) and the rear wheel (NO in step S50), the operator performs the processing of steps S10 to S40. Run repeatedly.
- the toe angle is changed by rotating the turntable 300 provided below the wheel drive unit 200 and rotating the horizontal diameter line (equator line) of the wheel 20R. This is done by changing the arrangement direction of the flyer 234 relative to.
- steps S10 to S40 described above is performed for four types (or five types) of toe angles for both wheels 20R (RL / RR).
- a toe angle of 1 degree substantially corresponds to a voltage of 5 V associated with the lateral force Fy. That is, in this embodiment, since the voltage value output by the cell is used as it is, the toe angle is indicated by the voltage value. Of course, the voltage value may be converted into a toe angle value to execute the processing. Alternatively, the toe angle value obtained based on the output value of the chatter wheel arrangement direction detection unit 310 (single encoder) that detects the rotation amount of the turntable 300 is associated with the voltage value at the toe angle. Accordingly, the toe angle value may be displayed instead of the voltage value.
- the voltage value is approximately in the range of 3. OV to + 5.
- OV that is, in the toe angle range of approximately 0.6 degrees to +1.0 degrees.
- Four types of toe angle values are set.
- step S50 When the measurement of both rear wheels is completed (YES in step S50), the worker unlocks the wheels in step S60.
- step S70 the wheel attitude angle measurement device 500 uses the longitudinal force Fx and lateral force Fy data generated in the wheel 20R to calculate the rate of change of the longitudinal force Fx and lateral force Fy per unit time dt.
- the longitudinal force fluctuation rate d and the lateral force fluctuation rate d are calculated.
- Fig. 9 (al) shows a fluctuation state of the longitudinal force Fx and the lateral force Fy generated when the wheel 20R (left rear wheel ZRL) rides on the protrusion 238.
- the longitudinal force Fx is indicated by a solid line
- the lateral force Fy is indicated by a dotted line.
- Fig. 9 (a2) shows the longitudinal force fluctuation rate d and lateral force fluctuation rate d calculated based on the longitudinal force Fx and lateral force Fy data shown in Fig. 9 (al) (longitudinal force Fx and lateral force Fx). (2nd derivative value of Fy)
- step S80 the wheel attitude angle measuring apparatus 500 determines the fluctuation energy in the zone A based on the lateral force fluctuation rate d (secondary differential value of the lateral force Fy).
- Zone B is a period of maximum deformation time (period P2 to P3 in Fig. 6 (a)) in which the deformation of the wheel 20R accompanying the wheel 20R riding on the protrusion 238 is almost the maximum.
- the wheel attitude angle measuring apparatus 500 uses the zone A as the fluctuation energy sum E ".
- step S90 the wheel attitude angle measuring device 500 is based on a plurality of points indicating the value of the fluctuation energy sum E "when the wheel 20R (left rear wheel ZRL) has a different angle!
- Zone B applied based on singular point P (or right rear wheel ZR)
- the toe angle T (reference wheel reference attitude angle) at the singular point P) of R is calculated.
- the wheel attitude angle measuring device 500 is applied to the zone A straight lines S 1 and S 2 by linear interpolation of the values of the fluctuation energy sums E "and E" at the respective toe angles.
- the wheel attitude angle measuring device 500 is configured to detect the torque at the singular point P (singular point P).
- FIG. 9 (a3) shows the zone A straight line S and the zone of the wheel 20R (left rear wheel ZRL) described above.
- the voltage value associated with the toe angle T is calculated to be about 2.414V.
- step S100 the wheel attitude angle measurement device 500 performs the calculation based on the square sum of a plurality of lateral force fluctuation rates d when the toe angles of the wheels 20R are different.
- step S110 the wheel attitude angle measuring apparatus 500 displays or stores the calculation results in steps S70 to S90, and ends the measurement related to the wheel 20R.
- the process of step S100 may be executed in parallel with the process of step S80 or before the process of step S80.
- steps S210 to S280 is the same as the processing of steps S10 to S80 (see FIG. 7) described above, and the same processing is executed for the wheel 20F. .
- step S290 the wheel attitude angle measuring device 500 is mounted at different positions in the front-rear direction of the wheel 20R (reference wheel) and the automatic four-wheel vehicle 10, and the wheel 20F (non-reference wheel) is mounted.
- Singular point P (or right front wheel) that is the intersection of zone A straight line S and zone B straight line S
- the wheel attitude angle measurement apparatus 500 calculates the toe angle T at the singular point P (singular point P) of the wheel 20F by the same processing as the wheel 20R described above (see step S90).
- Figs. 9 (bl) to (b3) show data relating to the wheel 20F (the left front wheel ZFL), bl) is the fluctuation state of the longitudinal force Fx and the lateral force Fy, and (b2) is the longitudinal force fluctuation rate d and the lateral force fluctuation rate d (longitudinal force fluctuation rate d) calculated based on the longitudinal force Fx and lateral force Fy data.
- the calculated voltage value is calculated to be about 0.710V.
- step S300 the wheel attitude angle measuring apparatus 500 determines that the difference between the toe angle T (reference wheel reference attitude angle) and the toe angle T (reference wheel ideal attitude angle) And
- the toe angle ⁇ (non-reference wheel setting attitude angle) is calculated.
- the measuring device 500 starts with the toe angle T of the rear axle (RL / RR) and the toe angle of the front axle (FL / FR).
- the wheel attitude angle measuring apparatus 500 calculates the difference between the toe angle T and the toe angle T as follows.
- the wheel attitude angle measuring device 500 has the above-mentioned moment ratio, toe angle T and torque.
- the toe angle T is calculated as follows using the difference from the single angle T.
- wheel attitude angle measuring apparatus 500 may calculate the toe angle T using the following equation instead of the calculation method described above.
- ⁇ ⁇ + ( ⁇ ⁇ ) ⁇ (( ⁇ ) ((
- step S310 the operator determines the wheel 20 based on the value of the toe angle T (voltage value) set to the wheel 20F calculated in step S300.
- Figure 11 shows the results of the feeling evaluation by the test driver as a graph. As shown in the figure, for three types of automobiles with different drive systems and displacements, the standard toe angle (the toe angle set when a new vehicle is set) and the toe angle T (adjustment)
- the running stability was compared with the state set to the rear toe angle.
- test conditions are as follows.
- Figure (a) shows the variation of input to the front, rear, left and right lower arms when FF car B is set to the standard toe angle and the motorway is driven for about 6 minutes. it's shown.
- (b) shows that FF car B is set to toe angle T (adjusted toe angle) and
- the sum of the fluctuation rate of the input to the arm (the first derivative of the input) has been improved by 14 to 15%.
- the toe angle T is set, the standard toe angle is set for the front lower arm.
- the ratio is reduced to 0.88517, and the rear lower arm is reduced to 0.8636 for the standard toe angle ratio.
- the frequency of fluctuations is small and fluctuates within a certain range.
- Fig. 13 shows the auto set to the toe angle T calculated using the wheel attitude angle measurement system.
- (a) to (c) in the figure show (1) yorate, (2) steering angle, and (3) roll amount during slalom running by an automobile.
- the vertical axis of the graphs shown in (a) to (c) in the figure shows (1) to (3) above for a certain direction as (+), and (1) above for the opposite direction.
- ⁇ (3) is expressed by (1). It should be noted that the directions (1) to (3) indicated by (+) and (1) do not match (for example, the direction of the current rate and the steering angle).
- the figure (a) shows an automobile from the toe angle T to the “out side” (in the width direction of the automobile 10).
- Figure (b) shows an automobile with a toe angle T force “inside” (inside of the width of 10 automobiles).
- wheel attitude angle measurement system (wheel attitude angle measurement lift 100 and wheel attitude angle measurement device 500) according to the present embodiment described above, based on the value of the fluctuation energy sum E ".
- T reference wheel reference attitude angle
- T non-reference wheel setting attitude angle
- Wheel and wheel 20R (rear wheel) are balanced by the characteristics of lateral force Fy, and the characteristics of lateral force Fy generated at wheel 20F (front wheel) and wheel 20R (rear wheel) can be more approximated.
- the value of the toe angle T can be easily determined.
- the moment of the four-wheeled vehicle 10 generated by the lateral force Fy generated at each wheel can be balanced near the center of gravity of the vehicle body constituting the four-wheeled vehicle 10. .
- the inventor outputs from each wheel according to the input (fluctuation energy sum E ") due to disturbance (riding on the protrusion 238) with respect to each wheel (RLZRRZFLZFR) of the automobile 10.
- the steering characteristics of the four-wheeled vehicle 10 set at the toe angle T are as follows.
- the automobile four-wheeled vehicle 10 exhibits linear and stable movement, and the running stability such as the maneuverability and stability of the automobile four-wheeled vehicle 10 is further improved.
- the power transmitted to the four-wheeled vehicle 10 is reduced, improving the so-called vibration ride comfort Can do.
- the toe angle T can be calculated even when the sum of fluctuating energy differs greatly between the reference wheel and the non-reference wheel due to differences in the equation. In other words, suspension of automobile 10
- the toe angle ⁇ can be calculated without being affected by the Yon form.
- the toe angle (toe angle T) to be set is calculated based on the longitudinal force Fx and the lateral force Fy generated at each wheel.
- the automobile 4 which is a passenger car has been described as an example. Can be applied.
- the lateral force is represented as the fluctuation energy sum E ", E".
- the wheel 20R (rear wheel) is the reference wheel.
- the wheel 20F front wheel is the reference wheel. You can do it.
- the operation control unit 501, the sensor signal receiving unit 503, the fluctuation rate calculation unit 505, the fluctuation energy sum calculation unit 507, and the posture angle calculation unit 509 constituting the wheel attitude angle measurement device 500 described above are a personal computer. It can also be provided as a program that can be executed by a computer device.
- the wheel attitude angle measuring device can determine the attitude angle value that more closely approximates the characteristics of the lateral force generated at the front wheels and the rear wheels. This is useful for adjusting the angle of attack.
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