TRANSPORT FACILITY FOR TRANSPORTATION OF AUTOMOBILES Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: transportation technique; designing of amphibian transport facilities for transportation in water, over snow and ice. SUBSTANCE: proposed transport facility includes hull made in form of boat-ski for placing the automobile on its deck. Two pairs of twin driven bearing rollers are mounted in hull of transport facility under both drive axles of automobile. First group of bearing rollers is secured on movable frame. Propulsor is kinematically linked with all bearing rollers through angular reduction gear provided with bevel gears and shafts one of which is extensible. Grip may be secured to rim of steerable front wheel resting against its axle. Grip is connected with members of steering gear through rocker arm, hinge and extensible rod. Movable frame may be mounted on guide fitted with lock for fixation of required position. Two shafts are provided with clutches for disengagement of twin driven rollers under front and rear axles of automobile. Air screw, water-jet -propeller and propeller may be used as propulsor. Steering wheel of transport facility is kinematically linked with steering gear of automobile by means of rods and rocker arms. One rod is extensible. EFFECT: possibility of transporting automobiles with different wheelbases and tracks at front, rear and all-wheel drive. 4 cl, 4 dwg