VEHICLE WITH VARIABLE WHEELSPAN Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: automotive engineering. SUBSTANCE: vehicle has drive and steerable wheels, two intersecting beams capable of turning in a horizontal plane on vertical shaft of frame, and carrying wheels. Levers of hubs of drive wheels carry pivotable links whose ends are affixed to one hinge of carrying frame. Hubs of steerable wheels are linked, for example, by chain transmission, with the axis of intersecting beams. This axis accommodates a twin sprocket connected to steering wheel. EFFECT: enhanced reliability and maneuverability. 2 cl, 2 dwg