A pivoting axle system (10) for an aerial lift vehicle including a chassis (12), the pivoting axle system (10) comprising: a plurality of axles (14) pivotally secured to the chassis (12) at respective pivot points (16) between a stowed position and a working position, each axle (14) coupleable with a wheel assembly (26) at distal ends thereof; and actuators (24) connected between the chassis (12)and each of the plurality of axles (14), respectively, wherein the actuators (24)are connected to the chassis (12) at positions spaced from the pivot points (16), respectively, wherein each of the plurality of axles (14) is independently controllable.
Pivoting axle system
Schwenkbares Achssystem
Système d'essieu pivotant
24.02.2016
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge / B60G VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS , Radaufhängungen und Federungen für Fahrzeuge / B66C Krane , CRANES / B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last |