DESIGN OF A SELF-PROPELLED CONNECTIVE DEVICE INTENDED FOR ENSURING THE MOTION, CONTROL AND ENERGY SUPPLY FOR SELF-PROPELLED, REMOTE-CONTROLLED DEVICES. THE MOVE GEAR FOR SELF-PROPELLED DEVICES OF DIFFERENT PURPOSES OR SYSTEMS CONSISTING OF AN EXECUTIVE DEVICE AND A CONNECTIVE DEVICE WHICH ARE BASED ON THE DESIGN OF THE DEVICE DESCRIBED ABOVE

摘要

The method of moving of the self-propelled connective device ofconsiderable length is based on the change of mutual positions of theparts of the connective device having resilient thorns. In someparticular cases, it can be only one unit having two groups of thornswhich change their positions with respect to one another. The slopingof the thorns in relation to the axis of the connective device is selecteddepending on the chosen direction of motion.Sketch_1: 1, 2 - length change gear of the unit; 3 - unit's part havingthorns; 4- connector of the units; 5 - gear of thorns position changing.The self-propelled connective device consists of one or severalunits. The thorns and the length change gear are located on each unitof the self propelled connective device. The thorns may be located allalong the unit or on its separate parts. The thorns are sloped in thedirection opposite to the chosen direction of motion, and they mayresiliently bend in relation to the surface of the unit. The resilientthorns prevent the motion of the device in the direction of the thornsloping and they allow the unit to move freely in the opposite direction.Under the action of the length change gear and depending on outsideinfluence, the unit either pushes forward its own part having thornswhich is located ahead of the length change gear or pulls to itself allparts and units located behind the length change gear. A unit's parthaving thorns grips the ground and the obstacles with the help of thethorns both during the fulfillment of its own motion and when it standsstill, but the driving part of the connective device is pulled up towards it.