TRACK-LAYING VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; track-laying vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: proposed track-laying vehicle has body 1 which carries internal combustion engine 15, gearbox 14, transfer case 12, differential 13 of front axle with driving wheels 2, 3, rear axle with driving wheels 4 and 5, bevel drive 10 and externally-actuated clutches 8 and 9, track rollers 16 and track guides 6 and 7. Internal combustion engine 15 is connected to inlet of gearbox 14. Transfer case 12 is connected by its inlet to outlet of gearbox 14. Differential 13 of front axle with driving wheels 2 and 3 is connected by its inlet through propeller shaft to first outlet of transfer case 12. Bevel drive 10 is connected by its outlet through externally-actuated clutches 8 and 9 to rear driving wheels 4 and 5. Inlet of bevel drive 10 is connected to second outlet of transfer case 12 which is differential type. Track-laying vehicle is furnished with brakes 11 of driving wheels 2, 3, 4 and 5. Inlet of bevel drive is connected to second outlet of transfer case which is of differential type.

EFFECT: reduced consumption of engine power at cornering.

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