Patent ID: 8954237
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A modular and scalable vehicle for transporting a load of a standardized ISO shipping container or a payload of several metric tons, the vehicle comprising: at least one suspended central module having a loading surface constructed for supporting and holding the load, said loading surface including a first end joining surface on a first side of said loading surface and a second end joining surface opposite said first end joining surface on a second side of said loading surface, said second end joining surface being symmetric with and not parallel to said first end joining surface; a first lateral module and a second lateral module, each said lateral module having a respective complementary joining surface, said complementary joining surface of said first module being assembled with said first end joining surface, and said complementary joining surface of said second module being assembled with said second end joining surface, said first end joining surface and said second end joining surface collaborating in a complementary way with said complementary joining surfaces in a buttressed assembly, said first lateral module being a front module having a kingpin and/or a drawbar, and said second lateral module being a rear module having a device for running along the ground.