This invention relates to an amphibious vehicle, including at least one wheel assembly, wherein the at least one wheel assembly comprises at least one leg having a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein the leg is movably mounted to a hull of the amphibious vehicle at or towards the proximal end, at least one wheel which is rotatably mounted to the leg, an electric drive motor, wherein the at least one wheel is coupled to the electric motor by a drive shaft so that in-use the electric drive motor can rotate the at least one wheel, and wherein the electric drive motor is mounted within a cavity in a housing that is positioned at or towards the distal end of the at least one leg.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Improvements to amphibious vehicles, their methods of manufacture, and use


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-05-04


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60F VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD , Fahrzeuge für den Verkehr sowohl auf Schienen als auch auf Straßen



    IMPROVEMENTS TO AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES, THEIR METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USE

    GOWER ROBERT BUTLER / SEWELL PETER FRANK | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    Amphibious Vehicles

    A. P. Stepanov | NTIS | 1973


    AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES

    DENHAM JEFFREY C | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES

    DENHAM JEFFREY C | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    Amphibious vehicles

    DENHAM JEFFREY C | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access