MECHANISM TO PREVENT OVERTURNING OF VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; invalid cars. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to extensible mechanisms for preventing overturning of vehicles. Said mechanism has point of contact with ground and center of masses including post which is installed for movement around axle from retracted to operating position. Wheel is fitted on end of post. Special actuator is provided to rotate post from retracted to operating position, and sensitive element to reveal moment of center of masses directly before contact with ground. Actuator controller is coupled with sensitive element. Overturning preventing mechanism can extend the wheel to prevent turning over of vehicle without limiting maneuverability of vehicle. EFFECT: improved reliability in operation. 5 cl, 8 dwg