SUSPENSION SYSTEM
    1.
    发明公开
    SUSPENSION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    悬架系统

    公开(公告)号:EP1311400A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-21

    申请号:EP01960926.2

    申请日:2001-08-22

    IPC分类号: B60F3/00 B60G3/14 B62D61/12

    摘要: A suspension system for an amphibious vehicle is described, the suspension system being able to be locked in either a lowered or in a retracted position according to whether the vehicle is on land or in water, respectively, the suspension system comprising: a main suspension arm (14) pivoted to a vehicle hull at one end thereof (20), the arm having a rotatably mounted road wheel (12) thereon at an opposite end thereof; moving means (30) operably attached to said pivoted main suspension arm to enable said arm and said road wheel to be retracted relative to said hull; an upper suspension link (120) operably and pivotally connected to the road wheel end of said main suspension arm, said upper suspension link having a pivoted joint (60) intermediate its ends; said upper suspension link being pivoted on said hull at an axis (52) remote from said pivoted joint; said upper suspension link being operably engagable with suspension position locking means (122, 130, 132, 136, 138) in both lowered and retracted positions.

    A RETRACTABLE ROAD WHEEL AND STEERING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE
    3.
    发明公开
    A RETRACTABLE ROAD WHEEL AND STEERING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE 审中-公开
    可伸缩方向盘和设备两栖动物车辆

    公开(公告)号:EP1439969A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-28

    申请号:EP02765122.3

    申请日:2002-10-09

    IPC分类号: B60F3/00 B63C13/00

    摘要: The arrangement has at least one retractable steered wheel, and comprises : at least one wheel rotatably mounted on a steerable leg member (18); said leg member (18) being pivotably mounted on pivot means which is pivotable around a substantially horizontal axis (30) relative to a hull of said amphibious vehicle, said axis also being transverse to a longitudinal direction of travel of said hull; a steering arm member (28) operably connected to said steerable leg member (18); means to raise said wheel by pivoting said wheel about said horizontal axis; wherein an end of said steering arm member remote from said steerable leg member is closely adjacent said horizontal axis and operably connected to steering arm moving means.