Device for locking a support for steerable wheels

A device for locking an axle mounted to swivel relative to a beam, wherein the device comprises locking means including a locking plate mounted to pivot relative to the beam and having opposite ends facing respective abutment surfaces carried by the axle and control means for controlling the position of the locking plate.

A device for locking an axle mounted to swivel relative to a beam, wherein the device comprises locking means mounted to pivot relative to the beam and having ends associated with the axle to lock the axle when the locking means are in a first position and to release the axle by pivoting the locking means towards a second position, together with control means for controlling the position of the locking means, wherein the locking means comprise two hinged assemblies disposed on either side of the beam, each hinged assembly comprising a lever hinged to a telescopic connecting rod, one end of each hinged assembly being hinged to the beam, and an opposite end being hinged to the axle, and the control means are disposed to fix the direction of the levers relative to the telescopic connecting rods, the telescopic connecting rod being in a fully compressed position when the locking means are in the first position.