Assembly comprising at least one drive wheel and a fairing for a heavy goods vehicle, and the corresponding heavy goods vehicle
US7651108B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B7/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Drive wheel (6) is designed to pivot around a first axis (X-X′), which in particular is horizontal, for the purpose of advance of the vehicle, and around a second axis (Y-Y′), which in particular is vertical, for the purpose of steering of the vehicle, while fairing (8) extends laterally to the vicinity of wheel (6) when the vehicle is in operation, so that it at least partly covers an outer side of said wheel.Fairing (8) is not linked in rotation to wheel (6) around the first axis, with the result that it is not constrained to rotate around said axis during the advance of the vehicle, whereas said fairing is linked in rotation to said wheel around the second axis, so that it follows the steering movements of said wheel.
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