Trailer
AssigneeExpandable B.V.
InventorsMichiel Johannes Petrus BECX, Lucas Cornelis SPRUIJT
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Abstract
The invention relates to a trailer, in particular an expandable trailer, comprising: a trailer body, comprising a chassis and a bodywork, at least one wheel axle for at least one pair of wheels, wherein the wheel axle is displaceably coupled with the trailer body such that wheel axle is displaceable between an initial position and a stowed position.
Claims26
Trailer, in particular an expandable trailer, comprising:
- a trailer body, comprising a chassis and a bodywork;
- at least one wheel axle for at least one pair of wheels;
- and
- at least one track wherein at least part of the track is connected to the chassis;
- wherein at least one wheel axle is coupled to the trailer body via at least one track;
- and
- wherein the wheel axle is displaceable over said track at least between:
- an initial position, wherein at least part of the wheel axle is positioned substantially underneath the chassis;
- and
- a stowed position, wherein the wheel axle is positioned outside a plane defined by the chassis.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, wherein at least part of the track extends over a side wall of the bodywork.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, wherein a first part of the track is connected to the chassis and wherein a second part of the track is connected to the bodywork.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, wherein at least one track is extendable in length.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, wherein at least one track comprises at least two track rails.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, comprising at least one securing element configured to secure at least one wheel axle with respect to the track at least in the initial position.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, comprising at least one stowed position securing element configured for securing at least one wheel axle in the stowed position.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, wherein at least one wheel axle comprises a right axle part and a left axle part which can be mutually connected at least in the initial position.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, comprising at least two wheel axles, wherein each wheel axle is coupled to the trailer body via at least one track and wherein each wheel axle is displaceable over at least part of the track at least between an initial position, wherein at least part of the wheel axles are positioned substantially underneath the chassis and a stowed position, wherein the wheel axle are positioned outside a plane defined by the chassis.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, comprising at least one pair of extendable support members for supporting the trailer body, wherein the extendable support members are displaceable between an extended position and a retracted position.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, comprising at least one detachable and/or displaceable guard.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, wherein at least one wheel axle comprises at least one pair of wheels, and wherein the trailer comprises at least one locking element for locking at least one wheel, and preferably each wheel, with respect to the wheel axle.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, wherein the volume of the trailer body is expandable.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, comprising at least one cover element configured for covering at least part of at least one wheel axle in the stowed position.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, wherein the trailer is an unpowered trailer.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, comprising at least one control unit which is configured to control at least the displacement of at least one wheel axle with respect to the track.
Trailer according to any of the previous claims, comprising at least one displacement element configured to enable displacement of least one wheel axle with respect to the track, preferably via at least one actuator.
Assembly of at least one track and at least one wheel axle for use in trailer according to any of the previous claims.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.