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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2020
Bae Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag, Örnsköldsvik, SE;
Tom Sundelin, Domsjö, SE;
BAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag, Örnsköldsvik, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a swim arrangement (A) for facilitating amphibious operation of a tracked vehicle (V). Said tracked vehicle comprises a vehicle body () and a two track assemblies (T, T) suspendedly connected to the vehicle body for driving the vehicle, each track assembly (T, T) comprising a drive means driven endless track (). The vehicle body comprises under structure portions (), each under structure portion () miming over an upper side () of a track () of a track assembly (T, T). Each under structure portion () is configured to be arranged at a distance from the upper side () of the track () during land operation of the vehicle so that a space (S, S) is provided. The arrangement (A) comprises means () for reducing said space (S, S) so as to, during swimming operation, reduce the flow of water between the under structure portion () and the upper side () of the track () caused when the tracks () are driven.