Middle hoop system for an articulated vehicle
AssigneeATG Autotechnik GmbH
InventorDenis B. Browne
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Abstract
A middle hoop system for a vehicle joint is arranged between a vehicle front part and a vehicle rear part of a vehicle. The middle hoop forms a passage between the vehicle front part and the vehicle rear part, the middle hoop surrounding the passage. A cable which is arranged above the passage extends along a curved path between the vehicle front part and the vehicle rear part. A bearing is provided between the cable and the middle hoop. The bearing has a guide surface permitting a relative movement in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle between the cable and the middle hoop. The cable is subject to a smaller load by the middle hoop system.
Claims20
A middle hoop system for a vehicle joint which is arranged between a vehicle front part and a vehicle rear part of a vehicle and forms a passage between the vehicle front part and the vehicle rear part, comprising a cable extending along a curved path between the vehicle front part and the vehicle rear part, the middle hoop surrounding the passage, and the cable being arranged above the passage, and a bearing being provided between the cable and the middle hoop, wherein the bearing has a guide surface and a counterpart, wherein one of the guide surface or the counterpart is connected to the middle hoop and the other of the guide surface or the counterpart is connected to the cable, and wherein a relative movement of the bearing occurs in a longitudinal direction between the guide surface and the counterpart.
A middle hoop system for a vehicle joint which is arranged between a vehicle front part and a vehicle rear part of a vehicle and forms a passage between the vehicle front part and the vehicle rear part, comprising a cable extending along a curved path between the vehicle front part and the vehicle rear part, the middle hoop surrounding the passage, and the cable being arranged above the passage, and a bearing being provided between the cable and the middle hoop, wherein the bearing has a guide surface, and wherein the guide surface permits a relative movement in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle between the cable and the middle hoop, wherein a cable guide which extends between the vehicle front part and the vehicle rear part is provided, to which the cable is fastened, and wherein the cable guide defines a path of fixed length between the vehicle front part and the vehicle rear part.
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