DEVICE TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF AUTOMOBILE MOVEMENT Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering. SUBSTANCE: device operates from power source of front wheel drive car. It has cylinder 11 with piston 14 moving downwards, wheel lifting motor 12 rigidly secured at one side of cylinder, wheel orientation motor 13 installed for movement at other side of cylinder, hinged clamp 23 and direction changing wheel 22 movably connected to lower end of piston. Hinged clamp 23 is locked in folded up and unfolded positions. To change direction of movement, wheel 22 is shifted in to vertical position, slightly lifting car rear wheels from the ground, and, at downwards movement of piston, wheel turns as necessary and after setting the angle of turning, it shifts car in required direction under effort of front wheels. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 11 cl, 17 dwg