| 摘要 |
<p>An amphibious vehicle comprising a cockpit body (100) and float elements (57-59) attached to the cockpit body (100). The float elements (57-59) are either a plurality of pontoons (57-59) or a hull (101) comprised of a plurality of longitudinally extending mini-hulls (102-104). The vehicle has a plurality of retractable wheels (1, 33) mounted to the cockpit. The vehicle includes apparatus (60-63) for retracting and deploying the wheels (1, 33). The vehicle is powered by an engine (14) coupled to a retractable propeller drive (15) for propelling the vehicle through the water and coupled to a transmission (13) which transfers power to the front wheels (1) for land operation. The vehicle is equipped with a steering device (24) coupled to the front wheels (1) and propeller drive (15) for steering the vehicle both through water and land. A braking mechanism (30) is coupled to the wheels (1, 33) for stopping the vehicle during land operation.</p> |
