Global Patent Index - EP 0915798 A1

EP 0915798 A1 19990519 - IMPROVEMENT FOR VEHICLE FRAME

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENT FOR VEHICLE FRAME

Title (de)

VERBESSERTER FAHRZEUGRAHMEN

Title (fr)

PERFECTIONNEMENT POUR CHASSIS DE VEHICULE

Publication

EP 0915798 A1 19990519 (FR)

Application

EP 97936759 A 19970808

Priority

  • FR 9701472 W 19970808
  • FR 9610290 A 19960812

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2752213A1] The invention discloses a vehicle with general plane of symmetry, comprising at least one front wheel (7) borne by a front steering assembly comprising guide means (10) and a steering column (9), said vehicle further comprising at least two rear side wheels (4a, 4b) rotatably mounted on self-motivated spin axles (Z, Z') respectively, said rear side wheels (4a, 4b) being borne by a rear carrier assembly articulated on the front steering assembly, said rear carrier assembly comprising a reference plane frame (6) and a rear axle (5) . The invention is characterised in that it comprises rear directing means for moving with respect to the frame (6) reference plane the self-motivated spin axles (Z, Z') of the rear side wheels (4a, 4b), said movement being effected by pivoting in a pivotal plane substantially inclined relative to the horizontal plane.

IPC 1-7

B62K 5/08; B62D 9/04

IPC 8 full level

B62K 5/04 (2006.01); B62K 5/08 (2006.01); B62K 27/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B62K 5/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9806620A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2752213 A1 19980213; FR 2752213 B1 19980918; AU 3946497 A 19980306; EP 0915798 A1 19990519; JP 2001505506 A 20010424; WO 9806620 A1 19980219

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9610290 A 19960812; AU 3946497 A 19970808; EP 97936759 A 19970808; FR 9701472 W 19970808; JP 50945498 A 19970808