TRACK-LAYING VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; track-laying vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: proposed vehicle has body 1 which carries internal combustion engine 16, gearbox 15, transfer case 13, differential 14 of front axle with driving wheels 2 and 3, rear axle with driving wheels 4 and 5, bevel drive 10, step-up reduction gear 11 and externally-actuated clutches 8 and 9. It has also track rollers 17 and track guides 6 and 7. Internal combustion engine 16 is connected to inlet of gearbox 15. Transfer case 13 is connected by its inlet to outlet of gearbox 15. Differential 14 of front axle with driving wheels 2 and 3 is connected by its inlet to first outlet of transfer case 13. Step-up reduction gear 11 is connected by one inlet to second outlet is connected through bevel drive 10 and externally-actuated clutches 8 and 9 to rear driving wheels 4 and 5. Other inlet of step-up reduction gear 11 is connected to third outlet of transfer case through additional externally-actuated clutch 12. Transfer case 13 is of differential type. Track guides 6 and 7 are installed on surfaces of rotation of driving wheels 2, 3 and 4, 5 and track rollers 17.

EFFECT: reduced consumption of engine power at cornering.

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