Adaptable vehicle having interchangeable tracks and wheels
US8240408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49817
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The hybrid vehicle is mounted from a kit which includes a vehicle body that has a chassis, a first actuator assembly carried by the chassis and a motor carried by the chassis; a wheel kit including a second actuator assembly and a number of ground-engaging wheels; and a track kit that has track guide wheels, track driving wheels and a pair of ground-engaging tracks. The vehicle body can be interchangeably coupled to either one of the wheel kit thus defining a wheel mode hybrid vehicle and the track kit thus defining a track mode hybrid vehicle. In the wheel mode, the second actuator assembly is removably carried by the chassis, the ground-engaging wheels are operatively and removably coupled to the first and second actuator assemblies and the motor powers the first and second actuator assemblies. In the track mode, the track guide wheels are removably carried by the chassis, the track driving wheels are operatively and removably coupled to the first actuator assembly, the tracks are operatively installed on respective track guide and driving wheels and the motor powers the first actuator assembly.
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