DRAW-AND-COUPLER GEAR Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; group vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: proposed draw-and-coupler gear includes draft pole adapted for connection with towing hook of prime mover by means of coupling loop and equipped with coupling forks for connecting with trailing vehicle. Design peculiarity of device is draft pole made in form of flat truss triangular structure whose load-bearing members are made of tubes with square cross section, and coupling forks are made for displacement along side of draft pole adjoining trailing vehicle with possibility of adjusting space in between. Draft pole is provided with hinge support with support roller arranged in traveling position in horizontal plane of truss and furnished with traveling and operating position stops. Coupline loop of draft pole is furnished with detachable bushing of higher hardness and wear resistance.

EFFECT: improved strength, wear resistance, reliability and safety of device at carrying of special equipment with different distance between coupled units.

3 cl, 4 dwg