Powered road vehicle comprising a replaceable rear body mounting
US6129411A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D47/003
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A powered road vehicle, namely a passenger car having a permissible maximum laden weight of 3.5 tons or a lorry having a permissible maximum laden weight of 5 tons, comprises: a base vehicle having a load-transferring bottom structure which includes a vehicle body bottom and/or a carriage. The bottom structure is provided with a front axle and at least one rear axle. The base vehicle also includes a vehicle body supported on the bottom structure, the rear part of the vehicle body having side walls. A replaceable rear body mounting upwardly joins the side walls and is supported directly on the bottom structure in a load-transferring manner. The rear body mounting is releasably locked in a main coupler of the base vehicle, and the main coupler is supported directly on the bottom structure in a load-transferring manner. The rear body mounting is also fixed to a separate aligning coupler arranged at a distance from the main coupler. The rear body mounting is adapted to engage the aligning coupler in a pre-alignment position, and to be lowered from the pre-alignment position into a locking position at the main coupler. The main coupler is arranged both to provide main coupling of the re…
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