VEHICLE WITH SELF-LOADING AND SELF-UNLOADING DEVICE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural and transport engineering; small-size vehicles. SUBSTANCE: vehicle with special self-loading and self-unloading devices has self propelled chassis with cab, body hinge-secured on chassis frame for turning in vertical plane by means of drive, column installed on chassis frame for turning in horizontal plane by means of hydraulic cylinder. Load-lifting boom is mounted on column for turning in vertical plane by means of hydraulic cylinder. Load-gripping member in form of bucket is hinge- secured on end of stick for turning in vertical plane by hydraulic cylinders. Vehicle has hydraulic system to control hydraulic cylinders. Frame is made of two rigidly coupled longitudinal sidemembers on one of which column is mounted. Column is located between cab rear wall and body front wall in recess made in front wall of body with open upper front and side apertures. Recess partially embraces the column to permit turning of body in vertical plane. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 2 dwg