Multifunctional driving platform with RC controlled

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It is a multifunctional driving platform with RC. It consists of a mower and snow plow. The device has 4x4 drive so that it is easy to remove snow.

The design has a module construction. If you expand it with additional module and equipment, it can be a tool or vehicle with other functions. It has a drive for four 16-inch wheels allowing the drive on rough terrain and overcome steep inclines up to 40 degrees. Driving on rough terrain allows it to be adjustable to 20cm ground clearance at the height of vehicle of only 45cm. The construction allows you to change the wheelbase and ground clearance, so that the vehicle can increase its loading surface and overcome the rough terrain (20mm of ground clearance) or steep hills.

The vehicle is radio controlled, the range is about 300m on open ground. Driver, RC receiver and accumulator set are enclosed in sealed aluminum box, so that the platform is adapted to work in rain or snow.

The device can be equipped with drive power supply module with a combustion engine and alternator, making it a hybrid vehicle, and its running time (work time) is limited only by the amount of fuel. If you need a quiet and ecological vehicle, within less than 2 minutes you can change the hybrid vehicle into all-electric vehicle, replacing the combustion engine to additional accumulator pack extending the driving period 10 times.

Presented here module vehicle consists of:

• base
• power supply module or drive power supply
• equipment

Base:
Base is driving platform consisting of:

• a frame with adjustable geometry and ground clearance
• four electrical engines that drive each of the wheels individually
• four wheels
• driver
• 8-channel receiver
• accumulator pack mounted in sealed aluminum box

Technical data of base:

• length: 880-1100mm (smoothly adjustable)
• width: 850mm
• height: 450mm (without the antenna)
• ground clearance: 145-200mm (regulated)
• weight: 50kg – without additional module and equipment
• drive: 4x4
• max speed: 10km/h (2,77m/s)
• pitch of overcame hills: up 40 degrees, down 50 degrees

Modules:
Base can be equipped with two modules:

• power supply module – it is a package of accumulators mounted in a sealed box that is used to power the drive engines and electrical equipment drive
• power supply-drive module – is the combustion engine and alternator that is used to load the accumulators of the base (hybrid drive) and equipment drive

The design assumes that construction of each module should ensure rapid assembly and disassembly (up to 1-2 minutes).

Equipment:
Base, depending on the module used, can be equipped with elements that expand the platform functionality.



Some pictures of the platform:



And video of tests in terrain:

And another similar device – concept:




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