HINGE INTERLINKED MACHINE Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: transportation facilities. SUBSTANCE: drive of sequentially mounted caterpillar-tracked bogies includes motor-transmission and hydromechanical units. The first and the second motor- transmission unit output shafts are connected to leading sprockets of the caterpillar-tracked contours of the head and tail bogies, respectively. The tail caterpillar-tracked bogie is connected to the drive via the hydromechanical unit which includes a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic engine, a controllable hydraulic throttle, a hydraulic pump control unit mounted for engaging the tail caterpillar-tracked bogie roller suspension. The hydraulic pump and the hydraulic engine are connected by two hydraulic lines. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 3 dwg