IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0457387
(2006-07-13)
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등록번호 |
US-7641006
(2010-02-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
11 인용 특허 :
21 |
초록
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A military vehicle, e.g., tank, that includes a turret, a gun mounted on the turret, a plurality of belts, wherein each of the plurality of belts encompass a front wheel and a rear wheel to provide a positive belt drive system for rotating the belt, at least one suspension system for absorbing load
A military vehicle, e.g., tank, that includes a turret, a gun mounted on the turret, a plurality of belts, wherein each of the plurality of belts encompass a front wheel and a rear wheel to provide a positive belt drive system for rotating the belt, at least one suspension system for absorbing load stresses, each suspension system having a suspension cylinder that is operatively and pivotably mounted to a military vehicle frame pivot on a main frame of the military vehicle, at least one belt tensioning system for maintaining tension on the plurality of belts, by moving the axle of the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel in a horizontal direction, and at least one electric drive system that includes electric drive motors for rotation of the at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel and braking.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A military vehicle comprising: a turret; a gun mounted on the turret; a plurality of belts, wherein each of the plurality of belts encompass a front wheel and a rear wheel to provide a positive belt drive system for rotating the belt, wherein the belt has a ground engag
The invention claimed is: 1. A military vehicle comprising: a turret; a gun mounted on the turret; a plurality of belts, wherein each of the plurality of belts encompass a front wheel and a rear wheel to provide a positive belt drive system for rotating the belt, wherein the belt has a ground engaging surface and a wheel engaging surface, the wheel engaging surface having lugs thereon for mating with the apertures in the front wheel and the rear wheel such that when at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel rotates, the belt is positively driven; at least one suspension system for absorbing load stresses, wherein the at least one suspension system includes a suspension cylinder that is operatively and pivotably mounted to a military vehicle frame pivot on a main frame of the military vehicle, at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel rotatably mounted between a first side and a second side of a lower suspension bracket such that when the at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel encounters an object or depression, the lower suspension bracket moves in a vertical direction and pivots about the track frame pivot thereby allowing the at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel to move vertically without moving the main frame proportionally vertical, and vertical movement of the least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel is dampened by the suspension cylinder; at least one belt tensioning system for maintaining tension on the plurality of belts, wherein the at least one belt tensioning system includes a track tension cylinder operatively mounted between an axle of the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel and the main frame, wherein the track tension cylinder maintains tension on the belt by moving the axle of the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel in a horizontal direction; and at least one electric drive system, wherein the electric drive system includes a plurality of electric drive motors, each electric drive motor is operatively attached to the least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel for rotation of the at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel and braking when electric power is removed from the plurality of electric drive motors. 2. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the military vehicle includes a tank. 3. The military vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of middle rollers rotatably mounted to the main frame and between the front wheel and the rear wheel and extending below the main frame. 4. The military vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of middle rollers are each operatively connected to piston cylinder assembly. 5. The military vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of carrier rollers rotatably mounted to the main frame and between the front wheel and the rear wheel and extending above the main frame. 6. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of carrier rollers are each operatively connected to piston cylinder assembly. 7. The military vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of middle rollers rotatably mounted to the main frame and between the front wheel and the rear wheel and extending below the main frame and a plurality of carrier rollers rotatably mounted to the main frame and between the front wheel and the rear wheel and extending above the main frame. 8. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the front wheel and the rear wheel include sides, the sides having openings therein for allowing foreign objects to pass therethrough. 9. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the front wheel and the rear wheel each include a circumference with retractable paddles that are compressed when a track is positioned around the circumference of the front wheel and the rear wheel and extended when the track is removed for engagement into the earth for movement therein. 10. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least one suspension system includes a bearing cup and a bearing cap operatively mounted between track frame pivot and the main frame. 11. The military vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the bearing cup and the bearing cap each include inside surfaces for receiving the track frame pivot, and the inside surfaces are lined with neoprene rubber. 12. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the suspension cylinder includes a suspension piston rod at a first end operatively attached to an upper suspension bracket, the upper suspension bracket operatively attached to the main frame, and wherein the suspension cylinder has a distal end operatively attached to the lower suspension bracket such that when the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel encounters an object, the suspension cylinder dampens vertical movement of the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel. 13. The military vehicle according to claim 12, further includes an accumulator hydraulically connected to the suspension cylinder via a suspension pressure line for providing suspension travel and load support. 14. The military vehicle according to claim 1, further includes a side thrust bearing operatively attached to the lower suspension bracket and an inside support for precluding side bearing thrust movement but allowing vertical movement. 15. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one belt tensioning system includes at least one front pinion movable within at least one front rack, wherein the at least one front pinion is operatively connected to a front axle and a front, lower suspension bracket and wherein the at least one belt tensioning system includes at least one rear pinion movable within at least one rear rack, wherein the at least one rear pinion is operatively connected to a rear axle and the rear, lower suspension bracket. 16. The military vehicle according to claim 15, wherein the front axle can spin freely within a first bearing assembly and the rear axle can spin freely within a second bearing assembly. 17. The military vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the first bearing assembly includes a first pillow-block bearing rotatably interconnected with a first tampered roller bearing and the second bearing assembly second pillow-block bearing rotatably interconnected with a second tampered roller bearing. 18. The military vehicle according to claim 1, further includes a tension accumulator hydraulically connected to the track tension cylinder via a tension pressure line for providing belt tensioning. 19. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one electric drive system includes an electric drive that is electrically connected to an electric motor and the electric drive is electrically connected to at least one generator and at least one controller. 20. The military vehicle according to claim 19, further includes a user interface that is electrically connected to the at least one controller. 21. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each suspension system of the at least one suspension system includes an accumulator that is operatively connected to the suspension cylinder. 22. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each suspension system of the at least one suspension system is operatively connected to a controller that is electrically connected to a processor for controlling the amount of pressure in the suspension cylinder. 23. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each belt tensioning system of the at least one belt tensioning system is operatively connected to a controller that is electrically connected to a processor for controlling the amount of pressure in the track tension cylinder. 24. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a combination of the at least one suspension system and the at least one belt tensioning system operates as a road arm to provide movement in both a vertical and a horizontal direction. 25. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the front wheel and the rear wheel are each attached to a drive system of the at least one drive system through an in-hub connection so that if at least one belt of the plurality of belts were dislodged, mobility of the military vehicle would still be possible. 26. The military vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the front wheel and the rear wheel form a plurality of wheel stations. 27. The military vehicle according to claim 26, wherein the plurality of wheel stations is selected from the group consisting of five wheel stations or six wheel stations. 28. The military vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the turret is a rotatable turret and the gun is a heavy gun. 29. A military vehicle comprising: a turret; a gun mounted on the turret; a plurality of belts, wherein each of the plurality of belts encompass a front wheel and a rear wheel to provide a positive belt drive system for rotating the belt, wherein the belt has a ground engaging surface and a wheel engaging surface, the wheel engaging surface having lugs thereon for mating with the apertures in the front wheel and the rear wheel such that when at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel rotates, the belt is positively driven; at least one electric drive system, wherein the at least one electric drive system includes a plurality of electric drive motors, each electric drive motor is operatively attached to the least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel for rotation of the at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel and braking when electric power is removed from the plurality of electric drive motors; at least one suspension system for absorbing load stresses, wherein the at least one suspension system having a suspension cylinder that is operatively and pivotably mounted to a military vehicle frame pivot on a main frame of the military vehicle, at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel rotatably mounted between a first side and a second side of a lower suspension bracket such that when the at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel encounters an object or depression, the lower suspension bracket moves in a vertical direction and pivots about the track frame pivot thereby allowing the at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel to move vertically without moving the main frame proportionally vertical, and vertical movement of the least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel is dampened by the suspension cylinder; and at least one belt tensioning system for maintaining tension on the plurality of belts, wherein the at least one belt tensioning system includes a track tension cylinder operatively mounted between an axle of the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel and the main frame, wherein the track tension cylinder maintains tension on the belt by moving the axle of the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel in a horizontal direction, wherein a combination of the at least one suspension system and the at least one belt tensioning system operates as a road arm to provide movement in both a vertical and horizontal direction.
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