WO2003084772A3 - A modular mobility vehicle - Google Patents

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WO2003084772A3
WO2003084772A3 PCT/US2003/010213 US0310213W WO03084772A3 WO 2003084772 A3 WO2003084772 A3 WO 2003084772A3 US 0310213 W US0310213 W US 0310213W WO 03084772 A3 WO03084772 A3 WO 03084772A3
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mobility vehicle
modular mobility
communication
drive mechanism
module
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Russell W Strong
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Integrated Vision Inc
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Priority to AT03714508T priority patent/ATE444885T1/en
Priority to EP03714508A priority patent/EP1562818B1/en
Publication of WO2003084772A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003084772A2/en
Publication of WO2003084772A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003084772A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D49/00—Tractors
    • B62D49/06—Tractors adapted for multi-purpose use
    • B62D49/065—Coupling of multi-purpose tractors with equipment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J1/00—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor
    • B60J1/008—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor of special shape, e.g. beveled edges, holes for attachment, bent windows, peculiar curvatures such as when being integrally formed with roof, door, etc.
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D31/00—Superstructures for passenger vehicles
    • B62D31/003—Superstructures for passenger vehicles compact cars, e.g. city cars
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D49/00—Tractors
    • B62D49/04—Tractors modified to take pushing devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D53/00—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains
    • B62D53/02—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains comprising a uniaxle tractor unit and a uniaxle trailer unit
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D55/00—Endless track vehicles
    • B62D55/04—Endless track vehicles with tracks and alternative ground wheels, e.g. changeable from endless track vehicle into wheeled vehicle and vice versa
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D63/00—Motor vehicles or trailers not otherwise provided for
    • B62D63/02—Motor vehicles
    • B62D63/025—Modular vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D65/00—Designing, manufacturing, e.g. assembling, facilitating disassembly, or structurally modifying motor vehicles or trailers, not otherwise provided for
    • B62D65/02—Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components
    • B62D65/04—Joining preassembled modular units composed of sub-units performing diverse functions, e.g. engine and bonnet
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00—Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/02—Travelling-gear, e.g. associated with slewing gears
    • E02F9/028—Travelling-gear, e.g. associated with slewing gears with arrangements for levelling the machine
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00—Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/08—Superstructures; Supports for superstructures
    • E02F9/0808—Improving mounting or assembling, e.g. frame elements, disposition of all the components on the superstructures
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00—Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/08—Superstructures; Supports for superstructures
    • E02F9/0841—Articulated frame, i.e. having at least one pivot point between two travelling gear units
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00—Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/16—Cabins, platforms, or the like, for drivers
    • E02F9/163—Structures to protect drivers, e.g. cabins, doors for cabins; Falling object protection structure [FOPS]; Roll over protection structure [ROPS]

Abstract

A modular vehicle assembly includes a power operated module (12) having a drive mechanism (14). The drive mechanism is in communication with a power source (16). The power operated module is in communication with a stability module (18), which engages the ground to provide fore and aft balance.
PCT/US2003/010213 2002-04-04 2003-04-04 A modular mobility vehicle WO2003084772A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003218503A AU2003218503A1 (en) 2002-04-04 2003-04-04 A modular mobility vehicle
DE60329623T DE60329623D1 (en) 2002-04-04 2003-04-04 MODULAR MOBILITY VEHICLE
AT03714508T ATE444885T1 (en) 2002-04-04 2003-04-04 MODULAR MOBILITY VEHICLE
EP03714508A EP1562818B1 (en) 2002-04-04 2003-04-04 A modular mobility vehicle

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US10/116,453 2002-04-04
US10/116,453 US20020175007A1 (en) 2001-05-25 2002-04-04 Modular mobility vehicle

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WO2003084772A3 true WO2003084772A3 (en) 2004-04-22

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AT (1) ATE444885T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2003218503A1 (en)
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WO2003084772A2 (en) 2003-10-16
DE60329623D1 (en) 2009-11-19
US20020175007A1 (en) 2002-11-28
ATE444885T1 (en) 2009-10-15
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