JUMPING-VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention is designed for use on complex rough terrain. Proposed jumping vehicle has body and base, wheels secured on base by means of springs, solar panels secured on body and jumping motor. The latter is installed on vehicle base and it consists of aiming device and guide tube secured on aiming device for setting and fixing in required angle relative to horizontal. Solenoid with magnetic core in form of pusher is placed inside guide tube. Body is made in form of ball segment for resting in initial position on two motors-in-wheels and at least on one of idler wheels when leaf springs are compressed under vehicle weight. Horizontal stabilizers with elevators are secured on side surface of body, and vertical stabilizer with rudder is mounted on tail part of vehicle. One of leaf springs can be secured by one end on base, and by other end rigidly connected with leaf spring on end of which motor-in-wheel is mounted, forming acute angle in between. Leaf spring can be made arc-shaped, connected by one end on base, and freely sliding along base by other end. Motors-is-wheels are interconnected by axle.

EFFECT: possibility of operation in rarefied atmosphere.

4 cl, 3 dwg