Military vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10434995-B2
Application number	US-201715599174-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 18, 2017
Priority date	Mar 26, 2012
Publication date	Oct 8, 2019
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

A vehicle includes a passenger capsule having a first end and a second end, a front module coupled to the first end of the passenger capsule and including a front axle assembly, an engine coupled to the front module, a rear module coupled to the second end of the passenger capsule and including a rear axle assembly, and a transaxle coupled to the rear module and the engine. The transaxle includes a transfercase component and a differential component contained at least partially within a housing that defines a structural component of the rear module. The rear axle assembly includes at least one of an upper control arm, a lower control arm, a spring, and a damper that is directly coupled to the transaxle.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle, comprising:
a passenger capsule having a first end and a second end;
a front module coupled to the first end of the passenger capsule and including a front axle assembly;
an engine coupled to the front module;
a rear module coupled to the second end of the passenger capsule and including a rear axle assembly; and
a transaxle coupled to the rear module and the engine, wherein the transaxle includes a transfercase component and a differential component contained at least partially within a housing of the transaxle that defines a structural component of the rear module, wherein the rear axle assembly includes at least one of an upper control arm, a lower control arm, a spring, and a damper that is directly coupled to the housing of the transaxle.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of interfaces coupling at least one of the front module and the rear module to the passenger capsule, wherein the plurality of interfaces are configured to fail during a blast event such that the at least one of the front module and the rear module separates from the passenger capsule and dissipates blast energy.

3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the front module includes a first longitudinal frame member and a second longitudinal frame member that extend below the passenger capsule such that a subset of the plurality of interfaces are disposed below an underside of the passenger capsule.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the passenger capsule comprises a monocoque hull structure that does not include frame rails.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a lift structure including a first pair of protrusions, the first pair of protrusions including (i) a first protrusion extending from a first lateral side of the front module and defining a first aperture, and (ii) a second protrusion extending from an opposing second lateral side of the front module and defining a second aperture, wherein the first aperture and the second aperture form a pair of front lift points.

6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the passenger capsule includes a second pair of protrusions extending from opposing lateral sides of the passenger capsule, the second pair of protrusions defining a pair of apertures that form a pair of rear lift points.

7. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the second pair of protrusions extend backward from an edge of the passenger capsule, away from the lift structure, and along a length of the rear module.

Assignees

• Oshkosh Defense Llc

Inventors

• Verhoff Don
• Schmiedel Gary
• Yakes Chris
• Messina Rob
• Wilkins Brian
• Schulte Kent
• Seffernick Daniel R
• Holda Joseph
• Peotter Michael
• Mcgraw David
• Seefeldt Anthony
• Pelko Dave
• Gander Jesse
• Reineking Jerry
• Steinke Jesse

Classifications

• B60T7/20 Primary

  specially for trailers, e.g. in case of uncoupling of {or overrunning by} trailer (inertia-actuated overrun brakes B60T13/08) · CPC title

• F41H7/048

  Vehicles having separate armoured compartments, e.g. modular armoured vehicles · CPC title

• B62D24/00

  Connections between vehicle body and vehicle frame (B62D23/00, B62D33/077 take precedence) · CPC title

• B62D21/152

  Front or rear frames · CPC title

• B60G17/04 Primary

  fluid spring characteristics · CPC title