CRAWLER VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering.

SUBSTANCE: proposed crawler vehicle has body 1 which carries internal combustion engine 13, gearbox 14, transfer case 11, front axle differential 12 with driven wheels 2 and 3, rear axle with differential reduction gear 25 and drive wheels 4 and track rollers 15 and track guides 6 and 7. Internal combustion engine 13 is connected to input of gearbox 14. Transfer case 11 is connected by input to output of gearbox 14. Front axle differential 12 with drive wheels 2 and 3 is connected by input to first output of transfer case 11. Second output of transfer case 11 is connected to input of differential reduction gear 25. Track guides 6 and 7 are installed on surfaces of rotation of driven wheels 2, 3 and 4, 5 and track rollers 15.

EFFECT: reduced power consumption at cornering.

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