MINE CLEARING METHOD AND ARMOURED VEHICLE ORGANISATION FOR THIS Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F41H11/12 

FIELD: defence technology.

SUBSTANCE: sweeping equipment is transported by machine as a part of column. Machine contains truck chassis, armoured cabin with operator's workplace containing dual controllers and additional pivot seat. Sweeping equipment is placed behind on platform and pivotally rotates from transfer position to ready-to-work position using hydraulic cylinders. It is possible to replace damaged elements of mine-sweep. Sweeping is performed due to reverse movement of machine. Armour mine splinter protection of chassis is executed as armoured shield sheets pivotally mounted and lowered while sweeping.

EFFECT: invention provides reduced working hours and time for machine preparation to sweeping and equipment reduction to transfer position, higher mobility of machine, and therefore of armies running minefields due to elimination of long operations using lift crane.

2 cl, 2 dwg