Torque linkage bisector centring mechanism
US5052707A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D47/025
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A centering mechanism for a tunnel of an articulated vehicle includes a pair of control members connected to opposite ends of a transversely extending arm. The members extend to transverse links that connect spaced portions of the adjacent vehicle bodies and act as a torque transmitting linkage through a cross-over link pivoted on one of the vehicle bodies. The members are connected at the midpoints of the transverse links so that they are displaced one-half the relative displacement of the vehicle bodies as they negotiate vertical curves and thereby maintain the tunnel centered.
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