Patent classifications
B60Y2200/25
Fluid flushing system for a hydraulic circuit of a work machine
A system for controlling an operation of a hydrostatic circuit of a work machine includes a flush control valve. The flush control valve is configured to be fluidly coupled to the hydrostatic circuit. The hydrostatic circuit is configured to operate in at least two operating modes to supply fluid power to selectively run a plurality of sub-systems of the work machine. In at least one operating mode of the at least two operating modes of the hydrostatic circuit, the flush control valve is configured to move and regulate a flushing flow rate of the fluid to equalize the flushing flow rate with a desired flushing flow rate based on a signal indicative of the at least one operating mode.
RADIO-CONTROLLED VEHICLE
A radio-controlled vehicle, in particular a radio-controlled lawn mower, comprising: a frame; an engine; at least one rolling unit to cause the radio-controlled vehicle, in use, to move on a ground; a drive system for each rolling unit; a remote control; a control unit, which exchanges signals with the remote control, the engine and each drive system; a belt drive assembly which is interposed between the engine and each drive system and is operated by the engine so as to cause the rotation of each drive system.
Drive configuration
Some embodiments are directed to a drive configuration for a skid-steered vehicle that has a pair of traction motors for rotationally driving opposite outputs of the drive configuration. The traction motors are operatively connected to the outputs via respective gearing arrangements for selectively varying gear reduction between each of the traction motors and the corresponding output. The drive configuration also has a steer differential in a torque connection with the first and second outputs of the drive configuration. The drive configuration additional has a steer motor operatively connected to the steer differential for selectively varying the rotational speed of the first and second outputs in use. Also, the traction and steer motors define a volume in which the gearing arrangements and steering differential are at least partially located.
TRACK ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR
A track assembly includes a frame configured to be coupled to a chassis of a vehicle, a first wheel and a second wheel each pivotally coupled to the frame, a track engaging the first wheel and the second wheel, and a motor coupled to the track and the frame. The track extends along a track path that surrounds the first wheel and the second wheel. The motor is configured to drive the first wheel such that the track moves along the track path. The motor and the first wheel are aligned.
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.
DRIVE CONFIGURATION
Some embodiments are directed to a drive configuration for a skid-steered vehicle that has a pair of traction motors for rotationally driving opposite outputs of the drive configuration. The traction motors are operatively connected to the outputs via respective gearing arrangements for selectively varying gear reduction between each of the traction motors and the corresponding output. The drive configuration also has a steer differential in a torque connection with the first and second outputs of the drive configuration. The drive configuration additional has a steer motor operatively connected to the steer differential for selectively varying the rotational speed of the first and second outputs in use. Also, the traction and steer motors define a volume in which the gearing arrangements and steering differential are at least partially located.
Remotely operated pipe fitting swaging systems and methods
Techniques for implementing and/or operating a deployment system that includes a vehicle frame of a deployment vehicle, a drive sub-system, which includes wheels secured to the vehicle frame, a swage machine, and a fluid power sub-system. The swage machine includes a grab plate, which interlocks with a grab notch on a pipe fitting to be secured to a pipe segment, which includes tubing that defines a pipe bore and a fluid conduit implemented in an annulus of the tubing, a die plate including a die, and a fluid actuator that actuates the grab plate toward the die plate to facilitate conformally deforming a fitting jacket of the pipe fitting around the tubing of the pipe segment. The fluid power sub-system selectively powers the drive sub-system or the swage machine based on a target operation to be performed by the deployment vehicle.
WHEEL-DRIVEN VEHICLE
A wheel-driven vehicle (1), comprising a front vehicle unit (1 A), a rear vehicle unit (1B), a power source (4), a first centre beam (8) and a second centre beam (9), a first driving means (10) and a second driving means (11) provided on each opposite sides of the first centre beam (8), a third driving means (13) and a fourth driving means (14), provided on opposite sides of the second centre beam (9), wherein the respective driving means (10, 11, 13, 14) comprises at least a driving wheel (16), a power-transmitting arrangement for transmission of power from said power source (4) to the driving wheel (16) that is included in each of the driving means (10, 11, 13, 14), wherein the power-transmitting arrangement comprises an engine (19) and a transmitting arrangement (20). The engine (19) is a hydraulic engine, the power-transmitting arrangement comprises separate hydraulic circuits (22, 23, 24, 25) for driving the hydraulic engine (19) of the respective driving means (10, 11, 13, 14), the power-transmitting arrangement comprises one or more pumps (26, 27, 28, 29) driven by the power source (4) for driving the respective hydraulic engine (19) as well as regulating means configured to individually regulate a power output on the respective hydraulic engine (19).
Solar Powered Cooler Assembly
A solar powered cooler assembly includes track drive that is drivable over a support surface. The track drive includes a pair of tracks that is each drivable in a forward direction or a rearward direction. Each of the tracks is drivable independently of one another for steering the track drive and facilitating the track drive to have a zero turning radius. A cooler is mounted to the track drive for transporting the cooler over the support surface. A personal electronic device is in wireless communication with the track drive for remotely controlling the track drive. In this way the personal electronic device facilitates the user to drive the track drive.
Steering knuckle gearbox assembly
A steering knuckle gearbox assembly (138) comprises a body having a housing portion (140) having a cavity defined in the housing portion (140); a mating portion (142) connected to the housing portion (140) and being pivotably mountable an axle frame (106a) of a vehicle; and a mounting portion (144) for having a steering link (90) of the vehicle pivotably mounted to the mounting portion (144). An input shaft (176) is rotationally supported by the housing portion (140) and extends into the cavity at its one end and is operatively connectable to a drive axle (94) of the vehicle at its other end. An output shaft (187) is rotationally supported by the housing portion (140) and extends into the cavity at its one end and is operatively connected to the input shaft (176) at its other end. The output shaft (187) is offset in height from the input shaft (176). A steerable track system for a vehicle is also described.