TURNING DEVICE FOR CHANGING VEHICLE DIRECTION

• Main Author: MORI GORO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.12.1987
• Subjects: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, ORMANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

PURPOSE:To ensure the safe and proper change of a vehicle direction utilizing the power thereof by turning an inner disc plate using the differential gear of the vehicle and turning a swiveling table by a desired angle through the transmission of the rotary power of the inner disc plate to an outer disk plate. CONSTITUTION:In changing the direction of a vehicle 19, the vehicle 19 is first made to advance to a swiveling table 1 and then one of rear wheels 24 is stopped at the side of a signal stopper 4 on an inner disc plate 2. Thereafter, the transmission gear of the vehicle 19 is changed over to a back gear for driving, the inner disk plate 2 less heavier than an outer disk plate 3 is turned and the outer disc plate 3 is turned via a differential gear 7 and a main driving shaft 9. In this case, a plurality of wheels 14 of a follower shaft 12 on the outer disk plate 3 turn concurrently with the main driving shaft 9. As a result, the swiveling table 1 turns to a position for a predetermined direction and purpose and when the transmission gear has been changed over to a neutral gear, the outer disk plate 3 stops. Thereafter, the transmission gear is changed over for an advance direction and the vehicle 19 is driven forward from the swiveling table 1.