Patent classifications
B60G2300/32
Progressive damping system for a track system
The present invention generally relates to vehicle and machinery in agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and powersport. It further generally relates to track systems and traction assemblies used with such vehicles. The track system comprises a drive wheel and a plurality of idler wheels mounted on a support frame. At least one of the plurality of wheels is operatively mounted on the support frame via a damping system adapted to provide a damping value dynamically varying as a function of the load applied. Track systems do not benefit from the damping provided by the layer of air within the tires. The disclosed damping system has the objective to overcome one this drawback by providing a smooth ride for tracked vehicles. The damping system comprises a cylinder fluidly connected to a reservoir. Damping ratio is varied by varying a flow circulating area between the cylinder and the reservoir.
TRACK ASSEMBLY FOR A TOWED VEHICLE
A track system for use with a towed vehicle has an attachment assembly and a multi-member frame assembly. The multi-member frame assembly includes a primary frame member connected to the attachment assembly, at least one wheel-bearing frame member pivotably connected to the primary frame member about a pivot located within a recess, and at least one resilient bushing assembly located within the recess and engaging the pivot. The at least one bushing assembly is resiliently deformable in a circumferential direction to permit pivoting of the pivot with respect to the recess, and is fixedly connected within the recess to resiliently bias the pivot towards a rest position with respect to the recess. The track system further includes leading and trailing idler wheel assemblies rotatably connected to the at least one wheel-bearing frame member, and an endless track.
RIDE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROTARY CUTTING MACHINES
A hydraulic circuit for a lifting system of a propulsion system for a construction machine having multiple independent propulsors can comprise a plurality of hydraulic cylinders each comprising a piston and a rod for coupling to a propulsor, a plurality of fluid lines coupling each of the plurality of hydraulic cylinders in series, wherein movement of one piston hydraulically causes movement of a subsequent piston in an opposite direction, and a plurality of flow control devices positioned within the plurality of fluid lines such that a flow control device is positioned between adjacent hydraulic cylinders, each flow control device comprising an intermediate body configured to smooth flow of hydraulic fluid between adjacent hydraulic cylinders without directly coupling one cylinder to another.
Track kit
A track kit for a vehicle (2), having two track assemblies (1, 1), each track assembly having an endless track (5), a front idler wheel (8), an intermediate support member (6) with at least one track engaging element (7), a rear idler wheel (9), a drive wheel (10), at least one swing arm (11, 12) and a shock absorber connecting assembly (13, 14), wherein the endless track (5) has an external side featuring ground lugs (15) for ground engagement and an internal side featuring drive lugs (16) for engagement with the drive wheel (10), and the internal side is circumferentially trained around and in contact with the front idler wheel (8).
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING GROUND INCLINATION OF ROTARY CUTTING MACHINES
A machine for road work can comprise a frame, a plurality of ground engaging units, a plurality of vertically moveable legs, each leg connecting one of the plurality of ground engaging units to the frame, a pair of spatial sensors, such as global navigation satellite system (GNSS) sensors, and a controller configured to, in response to a three-dimensional signal received from each of the spatial sensors, activate at least some of the plurality of vertically moveable legs.
TRACKED VEHICLE
The invention relates to a tracked vehicle (V1, V2) comprising a vehicle body (20; 120), at least one track assembly (10) and a suspension device (S). Said track assembly (10) is arranged to be supported by said vehicle body (20; 120) by means of said suspension device (S). Said track assembly comprises a track support beam (12) for supporting a plurality of road wheels (16), an endless track (14) being disposed around said road wheels. Said suspension device (S) comprises a leaf spring arrangement (30; 130, 142, 144) having portions transversally arranged relative to the longitudinal extension of the vehicle. Said leaf spring arrangement comprises L-shaped leaf spring members (30; 130), each leaf spring member (30; 130) having a first portion (32; 132) attached to said vehicle body (20; 120), a second portion (34; 134) attached to said track support beam (12) and a transition portion (36; 136) there between, so that compressive and tensile stresses are located to said transition portion (36; 136) for generating a compressive action in said transition portion.
AN AMPHIBIOUS MULTI-TERRAIN WATER PLANING HIGH SPEED TRACKED VEHICLE
An amphibious multi-terrain water planing vehicle including: a. a hull having a top, a bottom, a front end, a rear end, a first side and a second side; b. at least one track frame, in exemplary embodiments a pair of track frames, mounted to the hull; c. a sole propulsion and water planing device including at least one continuous rotatable track having an outside surface and an inside surface, in exemplary embodiments a pair of continuous rotatable tracks, mounted to the at least one track frame, in exemplary embodiments each of the pair of continuous rotatable tracks mounted to each of the pair of track frames; the at least one continuous rotatable track, in exemplary embodiments the pair of continuous rotatable tracks not vertically adjustable relative to the hull wherein the vehicle when transitioning from land to water and vice versa requiring no modification, and wherein the vehicle is able to plane on water from a stand still position.
Track chain mechanism
The present invention relates to crawler vehicles and more particular to track chain suspension mechanisms, which provide for a smooth and levelled operation of the vehicle. The track chain suspension mechanism of the present invention is characterized in having a first and a second track frame, the first frame being suspended to the vehicle by means of a suspension shaft pivotally and slidable mounted to a suspension frame, the second track frame pivotally connected to the vehicle by means of a drive shaft mounted to a drive frame and wherein said first and second track frame pivotally connected to one another by means of a pivot shaft. In its application for concrete path laying machines the track chain suspension mechanism is further characterized in comprising only one idler at the front of the first track frame.
FRAME, UNDERCARRIAGE AND RADIO-CONTROLLED VEHICLE
A radio-controlled vehicle having a frame, a left undercarriage and a right undercarriage; wherein the frame has a front guide and a rear guide, each configured to house a respective cylinder; each undercarriage having a front slide and a rear slide, which are connected in a sliding manner to the front guide and to the rear guide, respectively; wherein each cylinder is configured to selectively vary the distance between the longitudinal axis of the frame and the longitudinal axis of each undercarriage; wherein each undercarriage comprises an anti-derailment plate.
MECHANISM FOR SWINGING AND STEERING SUPPORT LEG FOR PAVEMENT MILLING MACHINE
A mechanism for swinging and steering a support leg for a pavement milling machine is provided having a milling machine frame, a swing rod, a steering rod, a first guiding rod and a second guiding rod, the support leg includes a support leg exterior sleeve and a interior sleeve, the support leg exterior sleeve is sleeved onto the support leg interior sleeve, the support leg interior sleeve rotates relative to the exterior sleeve; one end of the swing rod is hinged to the milling machine frame, and the other end is fixedly connected to the exterior sleeve; one end of the second guiding rod is hinged to the milling machine frame, the other end is hinged to one end of the first guiding rod, the other end of the first guiding rod is hinged to one end of the steering rod, and the other end of the steering rod is connected to the support leg interior sleeve.