TRANSPORTER Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC B60P1/02 

FIELD: transportation.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to means for transporting a large payload across an uneven ground surface. Transporter comprises body (4), ground contacting transport means provided with drive means (1, 2) to move the body, payload support module (5) to support a payload above the body, a plurality of elongate extendable elevators (6), each having a first articulated joint (17) with the body at a first end and second articulated joint (13) with the payload support module at a second end. Each of the plurality of elongate extendable elevators is independently operable so as to vary the height and the attitude of the payload relative to the body. At least one of first (17) or second (13) articulated joints comprises a rotationally restricted joint that allows elongate extendable elevator (6) to pivot relative to an axis orthogonal to its elongate direction, or acts to prevent its rotation about an axis parallel to its elongate direction. Elongate extendable elevators are the means by which the payload is lifted and by which the attitude of the payload is adjusted to enable it to balance.

EFFECT: higher reliability.

20 cl, 5 dwg