METHOD TO QUICKLY CHANGE SELF-PROPELLED WHEELED VEHICLE TRACK AND SELF-PROPELLED WHEELED VEHICLE TO THIS END Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B62D5/04 A61G5/04 

FIELD: automotive industry.

SUBSTANCE: proposed method consists in turning every wheel, its position on vehicle selecting the track, about vertical axis, displaced from static center of the wheel spot of contact with horizontal bearing surface, through 180° in crosswise direction. Proposed device comprises loading bearing structure with device designed to support actual load, power supply, system to control at least one front and two rear wheels. Rear wheels are arranged to be independently driven about vertical axis. Vertical axes of turn of at least the wheels that define vehicle track are displaced from static centers of spots of wheels contact with horizontal bearing surface in crosswise direction. Wheels turn drives and vehicle design allow the wheels to turn through 180°.

EFFECT: improved operating performances, higher mobility.

7 cl, 10 dwg