FOLDING BODY-VAN Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: automotive industry; folding caravans and vans. SUBSTANCE: folding body-van has horizontal platform, roof, two groups of seven panels each hinge-connected in series for turning in vertical cross plane relative to each other and provided with sides of roof and platform. Some end face panels are installed for connected with corresponding end faces of roof and other panels, with sides of corresponding end face panels. Two additional end face panels are secured on platform vertically. Panels are hinge-connected to corresponding end faces of roof for turning in vertical longitudinal plane. Panels in each group, arranged between middle panel and platform, are connected to each other and to platform to provide their vertical arrangement on platform, while middle and panels arranged between middle panel and roof are installed to provide their horizontal arrangement. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 2 cl, 3 dwg