초록

Articulated track supported land vehicles having both structure to effect major steering changes and minor steering changes wherein the minor changes are enabled by track warping mechanisms that utilize linear motors to selectively orient the direction of travel of track supporting wheels.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] An articulated tracked vehicle comprising:(a) a drive body unit and a trailer body unit, each unit having a longitudinal center line;(b) a plurality of tracked drive and vehicle support means each including a drive wheel and a plurality of idler wheels and an endless track entraine

[ We claim:] [1.] An articulated tracked vehicle comprising:(a) a drive body unit and a trailer body unit, each unit having a longitudinal center line;(b) a plurality of tracked drive and vehicle support means each including a drive wheel and a plurality of idler wheels and an endless track entrained about the drive and idler wheels for supporting and moving the body units over ground;(c) a steering means operably connected between the drive and trailer body units to vary the orientation of the center line of each body unit with respect to the center line of the other body unit, whereby the direction of travel of the vehicle may be controlled; and(d) an operating means connected to at least one track idler wheel entrained within the track for changing the orientation of the track on at least one body unit to thereby effect changes in the direction of travel of the vehicle.