RU2259298C2 - Jumping vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: transport engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention is designed for use on complex rough terrain. Proposed jumping vehicle has body and base, wheels secured on base by means of springs, solar panels secured on body and jump motor. The latter is installed on vehicle base and it consists of aiming device and guide tube secured in aiming device for setting and fixing to required angle to horizon. Guide tube accommodates pusher made of material with memorized shape effect in form of cylinder with axial cylindrical channel projecting at heating beyond the limits of guide tube, and inductive heater. Body is made in form of ball segment resting in initial position on two motors-in-wheels, and at least on one of idler wheels, when leaf springs are compressed under vehicle weight. Horizontal stabilizers with elevators are secured on side surfaces of body, and in tail part, vertical stabilizer with rudder. One of leaf springs can be secured by one end on base and by other end rigidly connected with leaf spring on end of which motor-in-wheel is mounted forming acute angle in between. Leaf spring can be made arc-shaped, secured by one end on base and freely sliding along base by other end. Motors-in-wheels are interconnected by axle.

EFFECT: possibility of operation in rarefied atmosphere.

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Description

The invention relates to vehicles intended for use in difficult terrain and rarefied atmosphere.

Known jumping vehicle, including traction fan, a housing mounted on spring-loaded wheels, and an engine moving the housing vertically up and down [1].

The disadvantages of the known jumping vehicle is its inability to work in a rarefied atmosphere.

The aim of the invention is to enable the vehicle to operate in a rarefied atmosphere.

This goal is achieved by the fact that in a jumping vehicle, comprising a housing and a base, wheels fixed to the base using springs, solar panels mounted on the housing, and a jumping engine, the jumping engine is mounted on the base of the vehicle and consists of a pointing device and fixed in it with the possibility of installation and fixing at a predetermined angle to the horizontal of the guide tube, inside which is placed a pusher made of material with a shape memory effect and representing a cylinder p with an axial cylindrical channel, leaving when heated outside the guide tube, and an induction heater, while the casing is made in the shape of a spherical segment, with the possibility of supporting it in its initial position on two motor wheels and at least one of the wheels sloths when the springs are compressed under the weight of the vehicle and are made of leaf, moreover, horizontal stabilizers with elevators are fixed on the side surfaces of the body, and in the tail part there is a keel with a rudder.

In addition, one of the leaf springs is fixed at one end to the base, and the other is rigidly connected to the leaf spring, at the end of which a motor wheel is mounted, with the formation of an acute angle between them.

In addition, the leaf spring is made arcuate, one end fixed to the base, and the other freely sliding on it.

In addition, the motor wheels are connected by a common axis.

The invention is illustrated by drawings, in which Fig. 1 shows a jumping vehicle (side view) with support-elastic devices consisting of two leaf springs each, figure 2 is the same with support-elastic devices in the form of arcuate leaf springs , Fig.3 is the same, vertical section along the centerline.

The proposed jumping vehicle is mounted on a circular base 1, which is connected to the housing 2, made integral with the cockpit 3 and having a shape close to the shape of the ball segment. A lock chamber 4 is adjacent to the cabin 3. A hopping engine is installed in the recess on the base 1 at the epicenter of the vehicle’s gravity, consisting of a guide pipe 6 fixed in the guide device 5 with the possibility of installing and fixing the pipe 6 at a given angle to the horizontal. The guide tube 6 faces the open end downward, and the blind one upward and contains an induction heater 7 and a pusher 8 with a tip 9. The pusher 8 has the shape of a cylinder with a cylindrical channel along the axis. This form allows to reduce the mass of the pusher and accelerate the time of induction heating. The pusher 8 is made of a material with a shape memory effect and in a cold form is a cylinder with a channel that does not exceed the length of the pipe 6, and when changing to a hot form, its diameter decreases and its length increases and its end extends beyond the pipe 6.

Two motor wheels 10 are mounted on the sides of the base 1 using support-elastic devices. The support-elastic device is a leaf spring 11 fixed at one end to the base 1 and the other rigidly connected to a leaf spring 12 so that between them is formed an acute angle, a motor wheel 10 is installed at the end of the spring 12. According to another embodiment, the support-elastic device is an arcuate leaf spring 13, fixed at one end on the base 1, and freely sliding on the other with the other vaniyu 1. Geared wheel 10 is mounted on a spring 13 in the middle portion thereof. On the basis of 1, with the help of elastic support devices, the sloth wheels are fixed with the possibility of rotation in the direction of movement: in the nose part 15, in the tail part 16 on the same leaf springs 17 and 18, 19 and 20, respectively.

On both sides of the housing 2 there are horizontal stabilizers 21 with elevators 22 pivotally mounted on them, and in the rear part there is a keel 23 with a steering wheel 24. Solar panels 25 are attached to the housing 2 and connected to batteries and electric voltage converters (not shown in the drawings shown).

Jumping vehicle operates as follows.

In the initial position, the vehicle rests on both wheels 10 and on both or on one of the sloth wheels 15 or 16 (depending on the incline of the terrain at the vehicle location). Under the weight of the vehicle, the springs 11, 12, 13, 17 and 18, 19 and 20, or some of them, are compressed. The pusher 8 is located inside the guide tube 6. The solar panels 25 receive solar energy and transmit electricity to the batteries.

Movement over short distances is carried out using motor wheels 10. Power is supplied to their drives. By rotating the wheels 10, the vehicle begins to move. Wheel-sloth 15 or 16, or both turn in the same direction as the wheels 10. If you need to change the direction of movement of the vehicle, then reduce the speed of the wheel 10, located on the side where you want to direct the movement. To turn the vehicle in place, the wheels 10 rotate in different directions (one forward, the other back).

Before making the jump, the situation in the direction of movement is examined visually and using a radar. The navigation computer evaluates the situation and gives recommendations on the driving mode. The crew selects the best option for movement and, in accordance with it, turns the vehicle in the selected direction and sets the guide tube to the desired angle. After that, an electric pulse of alternating voltage is supplied to the induction heater 7. Under the influence of an alternating electromagnetic field, the induction heater 7 heats the pusher 8. The pusher 8 becomes hot, increases in length and repels the vehicle from the soil. The energy of the thrust of the engine is supplemented by the energy of expanding springs of support-elastic devices. The vehicle jumps. When the vehicle is flying, the pusher 8 cools down and becomes cold, its length decreases to a size not exceeding the guide tube 6. During the hopping flight, the crew visually, as well as using the locator and the navigation computer, evaluates the area the vehicle is directed to. If necessary, the direction of movement and the landing point is adjusted using the rudders 22 and 24.

When the vehicle is landing, the springs of the resilient devices are compressed, accumulating energy for the next jump.

The presence of stabilizers 21 and keel 23 increases the stability of the vehicle in hopping flight. And the springs of the support-elastic devices soften the shaking during the landing of the vehicle. By adding to the thrust force of the hopping engine the elastic force of the springs, the jumping distance increases and, as a result, the economy of the vehicle. The shape of the hull (convex above, flat below) not only increases its stability on the ground against winds, but also gives lift when moving in the air and thereby increases the range of the jump and its efficiency.

The motor based on a permanent magnet solenoid as a core and in the form of a pusher does not require oxygen during operation, which allows its use in a rarefied atmosphere

Sourse of information

1. Application No. 93-042139 for the invention of "Jumping Vehicle". Published on August 20, 1996, IPC B 62 D 57/00.

Claims (4)

1. A jumping vehicle, comprising a housing and a base, wheels fixed to the base using springs, solar panels mounted on the housing, and a hopping engine, characterized in that the hopping motor is mounted on the base of the vehicle and consists of a pointing device and mounted in with the possibility of installation and fixing at a predetermined angle to the horizontal of the guide tube, inside of which is placed a pusher made of material with a shape memory effect and representing a cylinder with axial with an indian channel, which goes beyond the guide tube during heating, and the induction heater, while the casing is made in the shape of a spherical segment with the possibility of supporting it in its initial position on two motor wheels and at least one of the sloth wheels when compressed under the weight of the transport means springs made of plate-like, and horizontal stabilizers with elevators are fixed on the side surfaces of the body, and in the tail part there is a keel with a rudder. 2. The jumping vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that one of the leaf springs is fixed at one end to the base and the other is rigidly connected to the leaf spring, at the end of which a motor wheel is mounted, forming an acute angle between them. 3. The jumping vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the leaf spring is made arcuate, one end fixed to the base, and the other freely sliding on it. 4. Jumping vehicle according to any one of paragraphs. 1-3, characterized in that the motor wheels are interconnected by an axis.

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