Articulated vehicle, an articulation device and a drive transmission
First Claim
1. An articulated vehicle comprising at least a first vehicle body and a second vehicle body, with a releasable articulation device therebetween;
- whereinthe first vehicle body comprises a first drive means for driving the first vehicle body when it is separate from the second vehicle body;
the second vehicle body comprises a second drive means for driving the second vehicle body when it is separate from the first vehicle body;
the first drive means is operable to drive both the first and second vehicle bodies when the first drive vehicle body is articulated thereto;
the second drive means is operable to drive both the first and second vehicle bodies when the second vehicle body is articulated thereto; and
the first and second vehicle bodies are independently steerable when separate.
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Abstract
An articulated vehicle is made up of two independently moveable vehicle bodies, for instance tracked vehicle bodies. The first vehicle body has an engine and the second one has a motor/generator. An articulation device connects them to allow the first vehicle body to drive the second vehicle body or vice versa or even for them to act together. A drive transmission that can be used in the vehicle allows power to be input from two shafts or for one of the shafts to be an additional power output. An articulation device that can be used in the vehicle allows quick alignment and/or coupling and decoupling of the two bodies.
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16 Claims
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1. An articulated vehicle comprising at least a first vehicle body and a second vehicle body, with a releasable articulation device therebetween;
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the first vehicle body comprises a first drive means for driving the first vehicle body when it is separate from the second vehicle body;
the second vehicle body comprises a second drive means for driving the second vehicle body when it is separate from the first vehicle body;
the first drive means is operable to drive both the first and second vehicle bodies when the first drive vehicle body is articulated thereto;
the second drive means is operable to drive both the first and second vehicle bodies when the second vehicle body is articulated thereto; and
the first and second vehicle bodies are independently steerable when separate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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