Chassis dynamometer having an eddy current brake with adjustable air gap and modular components
A chassis dynamometer is disclosed having a dynamometer drum member, a housing member to house a stator, a shoe member to form a gap with the dynamometer drum member, an extension shaft member to radially vary the gap dimension. The extension shaft member may extend radially from the housing member, and the extension shaft member may include external threads. The extension shaft member may include a smooth portion, and the extension shaft member may cooperate with a collar member. The extension shaft member may include a hole member, and the extension shaft member may include a fastening member. The collar member may include a shoulder member, and the extension shaft member may include a flange member.
1. A chassis dynamometer, comprising:
a dynamometer drum member;
a housing member to house a stator interiorly within said dynamometer drum member:
said stator having electromagnets, said electromagnets having a corresponding shoe member which defines a gap between said stator and the dynamometer drum member; and
said stator further including said electromagnets being mounted to a corresponding extension shaft member to radially vary said gap between said shoe member and said dynamometer drum member.
2. A chassis dynamometer as in claim 1 , wherein said extension shaft member extends radially from the housing member.
3. A chassis dynamometer as in claim 1 , wherein said extension shaft member includes external threads.
4. A chassis dynamometer as in claim 1 , wherein the extension shaft member includes a smooth portion.
5. A chassis dynamometer as in claim 1 , wherein the extension shaft member includes a hole member.
6. A chassis dynamometer as in claim 1 , wherein the extension shaft member includes a fastening member.
7. A chassis dynamometer as in claim 1 , wherein the extension shaft member includes a flange member.
8. A chassis dynamometer as in claim 1 , wherein the dynamometer includes a base member to hold wrapped magnetic wires for electromagnets.
9. A chassis dynamometer as in claim 1 , wherein the dynamometer includes a nonconductive core member.
10. A chassis dynamometer as in claim 1 , wherein the dynamometer includes a conductive core member.
11. The chassis dynamometer according to claim 1 , further comprising said electromagnets having corresponding core members and magnetic wires wrapped around respective ones of said corresponding core members.
12. A chassis dynamometer as in claim 1 , wherein the extension shaft member cooperates with a collar member.
13. A chassis dynamometer as in claim 12 , wherein the collar member includes a shoulder member.
14. The chassis dynamometer according to claim 1 , wherein said extension shaft members extend radially outward from said housing member, in spaced apart relation, with said extension shaft members being selectively extendible.
15. The chassis dynamometer according to claim 11 , wherein said corresponding core members about which said magnetic wires are wrapped are U-shaped.
16. A chassis dynamometer, comprising:
a dynamometer drum member;
a housing member to house a stator interiorly within the dynamometer drum member;
said stator having electromagnets, said electromagnets having magnetic wires wherein a gap is defined to extend between said stator and said dynamometer drum member; and
said stator further including said electromagnets being mounted to a corresponding extension shaft member to radially vary said gap between said stator and said dynamometer drum member.
17. The chassis dynamometer according to claim 16 , wherein said extension shaft members extend radially outward from said housing member, in spaced apart relation, with said extension shaft members being selectively extendible.
18. The chassis dynamometer according to claim 17 , wherein said magnetic wires are wrapped around corresponding core members, and said core members are U-shaped.
19. The chassis dynamometer according to claim 16 , wherein said magnetic wires are wrapped around corresponding core members, and said core members are U-shaped.