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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1997
An-Ping Tseng, Taoyuan, TW;
Other;
Abstract
An improved amphibious vehicle comprising a confined housing of a vehicle is provided. The confined housing is provided with a central connecting chamber under a cabinet adjacent to the central portion. An engine room and a floating cell are respectively provided in the front and rear, positions of the central connecting chamber. A thrust propeller is disposed under the tail portion of the floating cell. Characterized in that except the central connecting chamber, the engine room, and the floating cell which are indispensable components to the confined housing of the improved vehicle, the confined housing is further provided with a plurality of hollow cells among the confined housing other than those operating space required for maintenance conducted by the technician. Each of the hollow cells is filled with an imperious foam material to increase the floating capability such that the improved amphibious vehicle can readily float on the water. Wherein in order to balance the load distribution of the vehicle and to avoid a cooling fan is contacted with water, the radiator together with the cooling fan which is originally disposed within the engine room is disposed atop of the tail portion of the float cell. The radiator and the cooling fan is in communication with a ventilating channel to dissipate the heat generated within the engine room of the improved amphibious vehicle.