MODULAR FRAME FOR VEHICLES WITH LOW-BED SIDELESS PLATFORM BODY Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; modular frames.

SUBSTANCE: proposed vehicle frame has front axle 5 with steering wheel, rear axle 6 being non-driving, projecting front member 2 of structure, projecting rear member 4 of structure and middle member 3 of structure arranged between axles. Members 2, 3, 4 of frame can be connected for demounting or solidly in process of assembling with axles 5, 6 by means of standard fasteners 9. Use can be made of detachable connection of projecting rear member 4 of frame installed on bus, and permanent connections between axles 5, 6 and corresponding members 2, 3 of frame by means of other fasteners. Moreover, frame is provided with central member 3 which consists of centrals beams 7, side beams 14 of box section and intermediate stiffening ribs 16 and is furnished with flanges 12 in axle attachment area 9 connected with similar flanges 12 found of axles 5, 6. Said central member of frame should be permanently connected with frame without possibility of demounting.

EFFECT: possibility of adaptation of frame to vehicle peculiarities as required by User.

12 cl, 15 dwg