Title:
DIRECTION CHANGE DEVICE OF AUTOMOBILE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH1120631
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily change a direction of a large automobile in a corner part of a narrow road. SOLUTION: A lower part of an automobile, for example, a support shaft 11 stretched horizontally in a rear end part of a chassis frame 2, is rotated by a horizontal-vertical change-over cylinder 12. An expandable cylinder 13 and a guide shaft 14 are attached to both end parts of the support shaft 11 orthogonally to the support shaft 11, a mounting member 15 is slidably and rotatably attached to the guide shaft 14, and the mounting member 15 is connected with the expandable cylinder 13 in such a way that its angle can be adjusted. A tire for changing direction 16 is mounted on the mounting member 15 substantially in parallel with the expandable cylinder 13, and this tire for changing direction 16 is formed in such a manner that it can rotate by a motor 17.
Inventors:
HIGUCHI KENJI
SAKAMOTO YORIHITO
SAKAMOTO YORIHITO
Application Number:
JP18924397A
Publication Date:
January 26, 1999
Filing Date:
June 30, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ISUZU SHATAI KAIHATSU KK
SENKOO KK
SENKOO KK
International Classes:
B60S9/215; (IPC1-7): B60S9/215
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kikuhiko Nakamoto