TIRE TESTER Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: test of tires of motor vehicles under road and field conditions. SUBSTANCE: tire tester has prime mover 1, hinge frame 2 that carries tested wheel 7, mechanism compensating for reactive moment composed of system of reactive bars 30-34 and drive mechanism 28. Rear section of frame 2 carries gear for loading of wheel including levers 37 and 38 with weights 35 and 36 mounted on them for movement in guides of levers with registration in each position. Levers 37, 38 are kinematically coupled via transmission mechanism providing for rotation of levers in opposite directions with equal speed to hydraulic motor 46. EFFECT: simplified design, improved functional reliability. 3 dwg