VEHICLE FOR MOVEMENT ALONG FERROMAGNETIC SURFACES Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: industrial transport. SUBSTANCE: vehicle has technological platform body basing on drive modules, each provided with magnetic wheels, reduction gears, and electric motors. Each module can be considered as independent functional member. Design of drive modules provides for automatic rearrangement of magnetic wheels installed on module for movement in two relatively perpendicular directions without turning the platform body, and devices fastening drive modules on platform body provide adaptability of magnetic wheels of module to configuration of ferromagnetic surface. To rearrange magnetic wheels use is made of pneumatic mechanism providing reliable and effective change in vehicle motion duties. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 3 cl, 8 dwg