UNIVERSAL TRACTOR Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering. SUBSTANCE: universal tractor has framework consisting of rigidly connected semi-frame 1 with seats 7,8,9 for mounting crawler running gear, agricultural implements and machines, engine 2, housings of clutch 3, gearbox 4, rear axle 5 with steering friction mechanisms and brakes and final drives 6 with driving wheels mounted on output shafts. Crawler running gear secured to framework has bogies road wheels and track chains. Novelty is design of tractor is that crawler running gear is made detachable and can be replaced by wheeled gear made in form of driving pneumatic wheels 11 installed on output shafts of final drives 10 and equalizing wheel axle 14 with self-centering pneumatic wheels 15 secured to framework. Tractor has platform body 17 with mounted-on set of replaceable lifting, transportation and loading/unloading and earth- digging tools 23,24 and 25. Equalizing wheel axle 14 and platform body 17 with set of tools are secured on framework using seats 7,8 and 9 intended for mounting crawler running gear and agricultural implements. Tractor has power dozer blade 29 whose parts can be displaced relative to each other and used as outriggers. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 7 cl, 4 dwg