TRACKED MINE SWEEPER Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: military engineering, applicable for surmounting of minefields and mined areas of terrain by objectives of armored equipment. SUBSTANCE: the tracked mine sweeper has roller sections positioned before each caterpillar band of the base vehicle coupled to the frame by a tractional transverse frame with roller sections made joined in the form of hinge-joined axles and shock= absorbing devices, and a longitudinal frame with journals, the axle of the hinge-joined frames is parallel with the axle of the journals of attachment of the longitudinal frame to the coupling joint of the base vehicle. The shock absorber connecting the coupling joint to the longitudinal frame is made of two coaxially arranged members, outer and inner rods for their relative axial displacement, a spring is inserted between their ends on the side of the base vehicle made with flanges, and a post rigidly fastened on the longitudinal frame is positioned between the opposite ends provided with adjustable stops, the inner member-rod is mounted for slipping in the post hole. EFFECT: reduced dynamic action of the sweeper on the base vehicle, and enhanced protection of the crew at a blast of dangerously explosive subjects under the sweeper. 2 cl, 2 dwg