TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING MANUALLY MOVABLE COMPONENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

摘要

An apparatus is provided for acquiring data relating to an amount of force required to move a manually movable member operatively associated with a motor vehicle through a predetermined range of movement. The apparatus comprises a movable assembly constructed and arranged to be able to engage the manually movable member through the predetermined range of movement of the manually movable member. A drive mechanism is constructed and arranged to drive the movable assembly so that the movable assembly applies a force to the manually movable member and moves the manually movable member through the predetermined range of movement so as to generally simulate a predetermined manual movement of the manually movable member. Circuitry is operatively connected with the movable assembly for generating electrical signals indicative of the force applied to the manually movable member by the movable assembly during the predetermined simulated manual movement of the manually movable member through the predetermined range of movement. A data processing system is responsive to the electrical signals generated by the circuitry for generating data indicative of the force applied by the movable assembly to the manually movable member during the predetermined simulated manual movement of the manually movable member through the predetermined range of movement.