Patent classifications
B62D49/06
Articulated work vehicle with steering selection
An automatic steering system and method for an articulated work vehicle having a front wheel steering system supported by front wheels at a front frame and a rear frame supported by rear wheels rotatably coupled to the front frame at an articulator. A controller operatively connected to the front wheel steering system and to the articulator adjusts wheels of the front wheel steering system along a path and moves the articulator to direct the rear frame in response to a steering signal. The steering signal directs the vehicle in a minimum turn radius mode or a controlled traffic control mode. In the minimum turn radius mode, the rear wheels do not follow the tracks of the front wheels when making a turn. In the controlled traffic mode the rear wheels follow in same tracks as the front wheels.
TRACTOR WITH MOVABLE MUDGUARD DEVICE
A tractor (1) has a mudguard device (5) including a cover element (50) suitable to surround at least along an arc of circumference the respective wheel assembly (100) and suitable to act as a separation element along a transverse axis (Y-Y) between the respective wheel assembly (100) and an operating area (200) containing components of the tractor (1). A support system (51) is suitable to attach the cover element (50) to the respective axle (10). The cover element (50) can be guided in movement from a covering position in which the cover element covers the respective wheel assembly (100) to an open position in which the operating area (200) is accessible, and vice versa.
TRACTOR WITH MOVABLE MUDGUARD DEVICE
A tractor (1) has a mudguard device (5) including a cover element (50) suitable to surround at least along an arc of circumference the respective wheel assembly (100) and suitable to act as a separation element along a transverse axis (Y-Y) between the respective wheel assembly (100) and an operating area (200) containing components of the tractor (1). A support system (51) is suitable to attach the cover element (50) to the respective axle (10). The cover element (50) can be guided in movement from a covering position in which the cover element covers the respective wheel assembly (100) to an open position in which the operating area (200) is accessible, and vice versa.
EXPANDING SELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORT TRAILERS
Provided herein is a split variable extension width self-propelled motorized transporter (SPMT) vehicle including a widening adaptor that allows for variable spacing of split SPMT trailers thus increasing the width of the loading platform without the need to add more SPMTs and Power Pack Units (PPUs).
EXTENDABLE WHEEL BASE CHASSIS AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME
A method of operating a construction machine that includes a base, support arms each pivotally coupled to the base, and a plurality of wheel assemblies each coupled to the one of the support arms, the method including, in a transport mode of the construction machine, turning a wheel of each of the wheel assemblies, independently from a wheel of another of the wheel assemblies, to a toe out orientation. The method also includes driving each support arm to a deployed condition of the support arm in an operational mode of the construction machine. Driving each support arm to the deployed condition causes the distal ends of each of the support arms to move away from one another and outwardly from the base. The method also includes locking each support arm in the deployed condition and controlling steering of each wheel in the operational mode of the construction machine.
TRACTOR
A tractor includes: a vehicle body; an engine compartment; a driving unit that: is disposed behind the engine compartment, and includes: a brake pedal that includes: a support shaft; and a pedal arm portion; a master cylinder that is operated by the brake pedal and disposed further toward a vehicle-body back side than the support shaft; and a return spring that biases the brake pedal to swing back to a brake off position; and a partition that: is disposed further toward a vehicle-body front side than the brake pedal, and separates the engine compartment and the driving unit from each other, the return spring being engaged to the partition and to the pedal arm portion.
TRACTOR
A purpose of the invention is to provide a tractor that includes a rear lamp with high designability. A tractor of the present invention includes a rear lamp, a cabin, a lamp housing that is provided along a longitudinal direction of a rear pillar of the cabin, and a light source that is housed in the lamp housing, wherein the rear lamp is provided from a vicinity of one end to a vicinity of the other end of the rear pillar in the longitudinal direction.
ADJUSTABLE AND REMOVABLE TRACK ASSEMBLY FOR A TRACTOR
A tractor includes a frame including an axle, the axle including an axle shaft and a beam member. A cab is mounted to the frame, the cab including controls for controlling the tractor. A ground-engaging mechanism coupled to the axle, the second ground-engaging mechanism including a track assembly. The track assembly includes an undercarriage assembly, a carrier housing, a ring gear, and a track, where the carrier housing includes a pivot arm for pivoting coupling to the undercarriage assembly. The ring gear defines an outer diameter, and the axle shaft and beam member are adjustably coupled to the carrier housing at a location inside the outer diameter.
SELF MOUNTING BALLAST WEIGHT SYSTEM
A working vehicle has a ballast weight system including a fulcrum mounted on the vehicle frame and a ballast weight configured to pivot between a mounting configuration with the ballast weight is resting on the ground and an operational configuration with the ballast weight is carried by the vehicle frame. The ballast weight has a mounting arm and a lower corner portion. The mounting arm has a recess configured to interact with the fulcrum, wherein in the mounting configuration, the recess faces sideways such that the work vehicle is driven towards the ballast weight until the fulcrum interfaces with the recess. A catch mechanism secures the ballast weight to the fulcrum. A lift mechanism attaches between the ballast weight and the vehicle frame such that the lift mechanism pushes on the corner portion to pivot the ballast weight about the fulcrum. A latch mechanism pins the ballast weight in the operational position.
DETERMINING OPTIMAL BALLASTING
A method and system for selecting and indicating to a user one from a plurality of available ballasting options for an agricultural vehicle when coupled to an agricultural implement. The implement type defines operating ranges of discrete values for first, second and optionally third operational parameters of the vehicle, with the differing combinations defining a values subset. An optimal choice from the available ballasting options is made for each combination in the values subset, and a selection from the optimal choices based on prevalence or probability of occurrence is made and presented to the user. Operational parameters may include operating speed, loading due to implement weight and engine power.