AMMUNITION LOADING VEHICLE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A vehicle operable in multiple steering modes, comprising, front wheel steering system and rear wheel steering system, a switch adapted to select the steering mode, a sensor adapted to sense the front wheel steering system reaching a straight position, and a computer control responsive to setting of the switch to a mode and the sensor sensing straight position of the front steering system adapted to change the steering mode of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A motorized hydraulically-operated and driven aircraft loading vehicle is particularly suited for the loading of bombs, which are raised by a pair of hydraulically-operated arms. Vehicle has two selectable operation modes. A first, working mode provides four-wheel hydraulic steering and enables vehicle to be driven at a small turning radius, and at a speed of up to 10 km/h. A second, traveling mode automatically locks the rear wheel steering system allowing vehicle to be driven at a speed of up to 20 km/h, all being computer controlled. Safety devices include an emergency stop switch and a no-driver no-actuation switch, and devices preventing accidents if hydraulic power is lost.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle operable in multiple steering modes, comprising,
front wheel steering system and rear wheel steering system, a switch adapted to select the steering mode, a sensor adapted to sense the front wheel steering system reaching a straight position, and a computer control responsive to setting of the switch to a mode and the sensor sensing straight position of the front steering system adapted to change the steering mode of the vehicle.
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20. A method of operating a vehicle having multiple steering modes and/or multiple speed modes, comprising
selecting an operating mode of the vehicle, sensing at least one steering system of the vehicle reaching a straight position, and automatically switching from one mode of steering and/or speed to another.
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