COMBAT CRAWLER MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B62D11/06 B62D1/04 B62D55/04 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to motion control systems. Proposed control system comprises caterpillar movers, final drives, gearboxes, gearshift mechanisms with their boosters and two tight and left steering drives. Train of said drives consists of links, levers, spring-loaded master cams with said right and left steering levers secured thereat and provided with tips. Nearby right transverse rotary roller arranged is manual gear shifter articulated with gearbox gearshift mechanisms. Extra steering drive is fitted at right and left transverse rotary rollers whereat two trains of side drives are combined into one train including power engine to transmit mechanical power selectively to either both trains or to one train with the help of IN/OUT mechanisms. Said engine and IN/OUT mechanism are controlled by steering wheel fitted on rotary shaft to be fitted on control column. Said extra steering drive is arranged so that at its joint with transverses rotary rollers a translational pair is composed by link with crank secured at the end of every said roller.

EFFECT: simplified control.

7 cl, 5 dwg