AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering. SUBSTANCE: vehicle has articulated frame with front and rear semiframes, horizontal joint arranged between semiframes, engine, transmission, cab and additional pair of wheels. Vehicle has interlocked holder of overrunning clutches installed coaxially and between joints connecting the semiframes; hubs of overrunning clutches are secured on shafts to drive additional wheels. Transmission shaft is connected with telescopic propeller shaft. Fitted on other end of propeller shaft is bevel gear engaging with bevel rim secured on interlocked holder. Bevel gears engaging, with bevel rim are secured, each, on its telescopic propeller shaft. Fitted on other ends of shafts are bevel gears engaging with bevel rims of which one is secured on interlocked holder of front axle overrunning clutches and the other, on interlocked holder of rear axle overrunning clutches. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 2 dwg