UNIVERSAL TRACK UNIT FOR VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B62D5/26 

FIELD: transportation.

SUBSTANCE: track link contains track made with recess on bearing surface and ribs with cutouts, removable asphalt-moving shoe located in the recess and spring plate attaching the shoe to the track which plate is installed inside the shoe with its free ends located in cutouts in ribs. Ribs are made in the middle track part. Spring plate is formed by two parts symmetrically located across the width of track. Each part on one end is made in the form of blades bent at an angle to each other. One part of the blades are accommodated in shoe body and the other part forms free ends. By its other end part of spring plate is rigidly mounted on track edge. Groove is made on removable shoe along longitudinal axis at bearing surface side. Hydraulic channels are made in track body. Additional detachable extension is installed on link bearing surface. This extension features built-in movable cone-shaped grousers and hydraulic channels. The extension is fastened to track body by two bolts. Cover is fastened by two bolts to additional extension. Horn cover is fastened by two bolts to track shoe horn. In upper part of track shoe horn hydraulic piston is installed. Air channel is made in road wheel arm. Rubber air chamber is located between two parts of road wheel.

EFFECT: vehicle flotation improvement due to increase of its track unit adhesion to frozen iced ground coefficient.

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