| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to an integrated drive unit 10 comprising drive means 12, a power source 14 and mounting means 16 such that the integrated drive unit 10 can be quickly and simply retrospectively installed to a trailer and, in particular to a caravan. One aim of the invention is to provide a self contained and self supporting drive unit 10 with all the components contained in a single unit. The integrated drive unit 10 can then be simply and easily retrospectively installed on a caravan without the need to penetrate through the caravan in order to connect driven rollers 22, 23 to an internal power supply 14. The integrated drive unit 10 for a trailer comprising drive means 12, a power source 14 and mounting means 16, the drive means 12 being arranged to rotate a wheel 18, 19 of a trailer around an axle of the trailer, the drive means 12 comprising actuating means to actuate engagement means 26, 27 between a disengaged configuration and an engaged configuration in which the engagement means transmits movement of the drive means 12 to a wheel 18, 19 of the trailer, wherein the integrated drive unit 10 comprises a single structure and the mounting means 16 is arranged to mount both the drive means 12 and the power source 14 to an external part of the trailer.</p> |
