Vertically inclined engine low floor bus

Details Vertically inclined engine low floor bus Vertically inclined engine low floor bus

1982-09-24

1985-08-20

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

Power

Having specific motor-to-body-frame relationship

180298, 180312, 296178, B60K 500

Patent

active

045358672

ABSTRACT:
A vertically inclined engine low floor bus in which the prime mover for the bus is a rear engine oriented above the rear axle of the bus in a vertically inclined position with the transmission assembly being connected to the rear axle through a gear transfer case closely adjacent the front of the axle to enable the floor of the bus to be constructed at a lower position than arrangements in which the floor must be oriented vertically above the upper limits of movement of the rear axle assembly. Orienting the engine in this position also enables the overall height of the bus to be less than conventional while maintaining desired passenger compartment height and further enables the wheel base of the bus to be increased without increasing the overall length of the bus. The engine and transmission assembly are mounted on a sub-frame that is supported for downward swinging movement of the engine and transmission assembly to a generally horizontal position and longitudinal sliding movement thereof to a position projecting rearwardly from the bus to enable increased accessability to the engine and transmission assembly as well as the accessory components.

REFERENCES:
patent: 669653 (1901-03-01), Morse
patent: 1078308 (1913-11-01), Pfleider
patent: 1991619 (1935-02-01), Mackenzie
patent: 2001029 (1935-05-01), Kulick
patent: 2083059 (1937-06-01), Fageol
patent: 2105153 (1938-01-01), Ledwinka
patent: 3710885 (1973-01-01), Brown

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