TRUCK GIMBAL DRIVE Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B60K17/346 B60K23/08 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to device and method of locking interaxle differential of articulated transport facility. Device of locking and unlocking interaxle differential 10 is arranged between front wheel axle 4 and rear wheel axle 5 of articulated transport facility 1. Said articulated transport facility comprises front element 2 and rear element 3 arranged to turn about steering drive 6 arranged there between, branch box 9 and differential 10 arranged between first shaft 11 and second shaft 12. Note here that articulated transport facility a comprises also appliances 25a to measure steering control angle v formed between front element 2 and rear element 3. Appliance 25a locks brake 20 of lengthwise differential 10 when appliance 25 detects that steering control angle v is smaller than preset angle v₁.

EFFECT: simplified control.

12 cl, 5 dwg