Patent ID: 6220384
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A self-propelling vehicle for the transportation and handling of various materials and products or operating and service units in rooms which require a wide maneuverability and visibility in a narrow space or in the presence of various obstacles and impediments, wherein the vehicle comprises:a) a trailer;b) a front part on said trailer having a circular through-hole or seat;c) a driving and steering structure coupled to said trailer comprising:i) a revolving platform that is rotatable about its own vertical axis up to 360 degrees and beyond with respect to said trailer both in a clockwise and in a counter clockwise direction;ii) a driver's cab coupled to said revolving platform;iii) a driving and steering axle rotatably mounted on said front part of said trailer;iv) a series of wheels disposed on said driving and steering axle;v) a tubular element freely rotatably housed in said circular through-hole or seat, integrally connecting said revolving platform to said series of wheels;d) means for connecting said driving and steering structure and said front part of said trailer, suitable to allow a free endless rotation both in a clockwise and in a counter-clockwise direction of said driving and steering structure relative to said front part of said trailer;e) a driving means suitable to ensure a movement of the vehicle as well as a rotation of said driving and steering structure, to allow an operator to perform the translation of the vehicle and the rotation of said driving and steering structure from only one driving place.