Container convertible into air cushion support
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    发明授权
    Container convertible into air cushion support 失效
    集装箱可转换成气垫支架

    公开(公告)号:US5823283A

    公开(公告)日:1998-10-20

    申请号:US524380

    申请日:1995-09-06

    摘要: An apparatus (1) that can be converted into an air cushion support or into an air cushion support for a vehicle (3). This apparatus can be folded into a compact container or put onto its own wheels (2) permitting it to be hauled as a trailer. The apparatus comprises a latticed folding base composed of hingedly connected main sections (10) and perimeter sections (11-14), a flexible inflatable air cushion skirt (5) and coupling means (8,9) for coupling the vehicle (3) to the main sections of the base, to propulsion and blowing means (6) and to a steering gear mechanism (7). The lower surface of latticed sections is covered by elastic airtight sheet material (33,34) which forms a chamber (35) of the flexible inflatable skirt and an air cushion chamber (37). Longitudinal (19) and transverse (20) girders of main sections of the base are connected by elastic and resilient coupling elements (21) permitting limited displacements of these girders against each other and thus giving to the base the capability of matching, to a certain extent, a given terrain contour when the apparatus is converted into an air cushion support and used as a vehicle for travel.

    摘要翻译: 一种可以转换成气垫支架或用于车辆(3)的气垫支架的装置(1)。 该装置可以折叠成紧凑的容器或放置在其自己的轮子(2)上,允许其作为拖车被拖运。 该装置包括由铰链连接的主部分(10)和周边部分(11-14)组成的网格折叠基座,柔性可充气气垫裙部(5)和用于将车辆(3)连接到 基座的主要部分,推进和吹送装置(6)和转向齿轮机构(7)。 网格部分的下表面由形成柔性可充气裙部的腔室(35)的弹性气密片材(33,34)和气垫室(37)覆盖。 基部的主要部分的纵向(19)和横向(20)桁架通过弹性和弹性联接元件(21)连接,允许这些桁架彼此相对的有限位移,从而使基座具有匹配能力 当设备转换成气垫支撑并用作行驶车辆时,给定的地形轮廓。