SPECIAL-PURPOSE VEHICLE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; explosives carriers. SUBSTANCE: special-purpose vehicle has van-body installed on chassis, loading and unloading mechanism mounted in upper portion of van body and provided with guide carriage with grip installed for movement along guide, and also fire fighting means. Van-body has load and passenger compartments. Loading and unloading mechanism is installed in load compartment and is furnished with detachable hood installed on mechanism guide and used to fix carriage in position when the vehicle is riding. Passenger compartment has chamber-localizer closed from outside with detachable casing and hermetically connected with gas outlet channel made in platform of compartment. Load compartment is lined with material providing safe contact with explosives. Hood in load compartment is made of material which ensures against sparking. Vehicle is furnished with fire alarm system and air conditioning system. Detachable hood consists of hinge-connected housing and cover with slot in zone of their connection corresponding to profile of guide. Catches secured on hood engage with brackets mounted on door of van-body load compartment. EFFECT: improved safety. 2 cl, 5 dwg