RU184144U1 - Track tension automatic control device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of military equipment, in particular to devices for automatically adjusting the track tension of military tracked vehicles when crossing sections of roads with different bearing capacity. A disadvantage of the known technical solution is the significant time and labor required to equip the machine with additional track rollers, insufficient increase in the number of road sections and the area of terrain available for military tracked vehicles, which leads to the need to bypass obstacles and increase the time to overcome them, reducing overall tactical mobility of the machine. The proposed device allows you to automatically, when moving a military tracked vehicle, increase the area of the supporting surface, reducing the average pressure on the ground when moving the machine on soils with different bearing capacity, reduce the time to overcome obstacles, increasing tactical mobility. The technical result of the proposed utility model is to increase the support patency of a military tracked vehicle by automating the process of tensioning (loosening) the track, reducing the time to overcome obstacles, and increasing tactical mobility.

Description

The utility model relates to the field of military equipment, in particular to devices for automatically adjusting the track tension of military tracked vehicles (hereinafter - VGM) when overcoming sections of roads with different bearing capacity.

A device is known for overcoming VGM sections of roads with different bearing capacity, in which the chassis is equipped with an additional removable platform with rollers and tracks, fastened fixedly to the machine so that when the reverse gear is engaged on the machine, the platform with the machine moves forward along the ground (see RF patent for invention No. 2438090, published on December 27, 2011. Open edition).

In addition, it is known a device for overcoming the high-speed track with sections of roads with different bearing capacity, which is as follows: to increase cross-country ability with different bearing capacity, the tension of the track is adjusted using the track tension mechanism mechanically (see. The fundamentals of the operation of armored vehicles. Moscow. Military Publishing House of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR, 1986, p. 262. Open Edition, Prototype).

The known device allows the tension and weakening of the track to increase patency when driving on soils with different bearing capacity (wetlands, deep snow, etc.). However, this device has several disadvantages:

- the process of tensioning the track takes a certain amount of time, the crew leaving the car and labor costs;

- does not allow to sufficiently increase the proportion of the area of the terrain that is available for military tracked vehicles, which leads to the need to circumvent obstacles, increase the time to overcome them and reduces the overall tactical mobility of the vehicle.

The objective of this utility model is to increase the support ability of the VGM, automate the process of tensioning (weakening) the VGM track when it moves, significantly reduce the average pressure on the ground when moving on soils with different bearing capacity, and reduce the time to overcome obstacles.

The technical result of the proposed utility model is to increase the support passability of the VGM by automating the process of tensioning (loosening) the track, reducing the time to overcome obstacles, increasing tactical mobility.

The technical solution of the proposed utility model is the use of a track tension measuring device for measuring the depth of immersion of the track in the ground as part of the mechanism for automatically adjusting the track tension, a driver’s console, an on-board information management system, track tension mechanism, and soil analyzer.

A device for automatically adjusting the tension of the tracked belt consisting in the fact that the tracked vehicle propulsion system contains an on-board information control system connected via electric wires to the tracker immersion depth meter and the soil analyzer, which receives signals from them about the physical and mechanical properties of the soil and the level of immersion into the ground of the track, while the on-board information management system and the driver’s mechanics console are able to control m automatic tension adjusting caterpillar belt which, depending on the soil properties automatically tensioning or loosening crawler belt when driving on road sections with different load-bearing capacity.

The utility model is illustrated in the figure, which shows a device for automatically adjusting the tension of the track, where: 1 - tracked vehicle; 2 - measure the depth of immersion of the track in the ground; 3 - remote control driver; 4 - on-board information management system; 5 - track tensioning mechanism (pneumatic or electric); 6 - soil analyzer; 7 - a directing wheel.

To increase the VGM cross-country ability on the ground with different bearing capacity, the tracked vehicle propulsion system contains: an on-board information management system (CIUS) designed to automatically control the tension or weakening of the tracked track, a track depth meter for immersion of the tracked track in the ground, and a soil analyzer that analyzes physical and mechanical soil properties and the level of immersion of the track in the ground, the driver’s mechanics panel for manual control of the track tension, mechanic m automatic tension adjusting caterpillar belt, which CICS command or a remote control of the driver, depending on the soil properties produces tension or loosening crawler belt when driving on road sections with different load-bearing capacity.

An example of the operation of the device. When moving the tracked vehicle 1, the soil analyzer 6 on the physico-mechanical characteristics evaluates the soil, the depth gauge of the track in the ground 2 determines the depth of immersion. Devices 2, 6 by means of electric wires 8 transmit signals to the BIUS 4, which automatically calculates and issues a command to the mechanism of tensioning the track 5, or using the remote control of the driver 3 and by moving the steering wheel 7, provides optimal tension of the track for increase in support patency when driving on soils with different bearing capacity.

The proposed device allows you to automatically, when moving VGM to increase the area of the supporting surface, reducing the average pressure on the ground when moving the tracked vehicle on soils with different bearing capacity, reduce the time to overcome obstacles, increasing tactical mobility.

Literature

1. RF patent for the invention No. 2438090, published December 27, 2011. Open publication.

2. The basics of the operation of armored vehicles. Moscow. Military Publishing House of the USSR Ministry of Defense 1986 p. 262 Open Edition.

Claims (1)

A device for automatically adjusting the tension of the track, which consists in the fact that the tracked vehicle propulsion system contains an on-board information and control system connected via electric wires to the track depth meter and the soil analyzer, which receives signals from them about the physical and mechanical properties of the soil and the level of immersion in the ground of the track, while the on-board information and control system and the remote control of the driver are able to control the mechanism ohm of automatic adjustment of the track tension, which, depending on the properties of the soil, automatically tensiones or loosens the track when driving on sections of roads with different bearing capacity.

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