UNIFIED LOW-SILHOUETTE CHASSIS FOR CATERPILLAR COMBAT VEHICLES (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC F41H7/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed chassis comprises body, engine-transmission compartment, running gear and control module. The latter represents armored superstructure furnished with front inclined armored plate. Right behind said plate and at its top part, there is compartment to accommodate crew seats and vehicle control hardware and functional module equipment. At bottom part, there is a recess to receive screw feet. Said recess is separated from the body inner space by stepped partition arranged on the chassis tail. Power plant is arranged behind vertical wall of the partition in chassis body. Track drive transmissions are arranged below the step nearby body side. Crew seats are arranged below the partition step. Observation instruments are arranged nearby crew hatches. In compliance with 2^nd version, that is, chassis with tail arrangement of power plant, partition step is arranged with minimum possible excess of guide wheel bracket common axis level.

EFFECT: increased mobility, better crew protection.

14 cl, 10 dwg