Patent ID: 8468953

Claim:
A device for pivoting a front hatch of a track-guided vehicle, comprising: a first pivot lever connectable to the front hatch; a second pivot lever connectable to the front hatch, wherein the two pivot levers are rotatable about a common rotational axis to pivot the front hatch relative a chassis of the vehicle; a first actuating element connectable to the chassis which is configured to interact with the first pivot lever, wherein upon the first actuating element being actuated, a first torque is exerted on the first pivot lever; a second actuating element connectable to the chassis which is configured to interact with the second pivot lever, wherein, upon the second actuating element being actuated, a second torque is exerted on the second pivot lever; a synchronization element extending along the common rotational axis and which is connected to the first pivot lever on a first side and to the second pivot lever on a second side so as to synchronize the rotational movement of the first and second pivot levers, wherein the first and second pivot lever are respectively connectable to the front hatch to be pivotable about a rotational axis extending parallel to the synchronization element; and a third pivot lever and a fourth pivot lever which are configured to interact with the first and second pivot lever, wherein the first and third pivot levers and with the second and fourth pivot levers, respectively, form a quadruple joint, wherein the front hatch is connectable to the vehicle chassis via the quadruple joint, and wherein each of the first and second actuating elements comprises an actuating cylinder having an extendable and retractable piston.