B62D55/088

TRACK LINK WITH ANGLED SEAL COUNTERBORE
20180297653 · 2018-10-18 · ·

A track link comprises a body defining a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface and a second side surface, a proximate end and a distal end, a first bore adjacent the distal end defining a first longitudinal axis and a second bore adjacent the proximate end defining a second longitudinal axis; wherein either the first bore or the second bore is a blind bore, forming a counterbore configured to house a seal assembly and the counterbore defines a wall that forms an angle with the longitudinal axis of the bore that is greater than zero degrees.

Roller device and roller shell for track-type work vehicle
10086889 · 2018-10-02 · ·

Roller shell has a first cylindrical part and a second cylindrical part. An outer diameter of the first cylindrical part is larger than an outer diameter of the second cylindrical part, and an inner diameter of the first cylindrical part is smaller than an inner diameter of the second cylindrical part. The first cylindrical part fits to a small-diameter bushing part, and the second cylindrical part fits to a large-diameter bushing part. The second cylindrical part has a slit which extends through an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface and is open at an end surface. The roller shell engages with a step part. An engaging member fits to a groove and engages with the slit. A retainer is formed to have an annular shape and is detachably attached to bushing to hold an end surface of the roller shell.

Roller unit of crawler travel unit, crawler travel unit, and work machine

A shaft has an outer circumferential surface provided with a recessed portion in which a cooling medium is accommodated. A roller is rotatable relative to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft. A radial sliding bearing supports the roller to be rotatable relative to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft. A floating seal includes a rotating-side member that is supported by the roller and a fixed-side member that slides together with the rotating-side member. In a radial direction of the shaft, the recessed portion faces: a sliding portion between the rotating-side member and the fixed-side member in the floating seal: and the radial sliding bearing.

Roller unit of crawler travel unit, crawler travel unit, and work machine

A shaft has an outer circumferential surface provided with a recessed portion in which a cooling medium is accommodated. A roller is rotatable relative to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft. A radial sliding bearing supports the roller to be rotatable relative to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft. A floating seal includes a rotating-side member that is supported by the roller and a fixed-side member that slides together with the rotating-side member. In a radial direction of the shaft, the recessed portion faces: a sliding portion between the rotating-side member and the fixed-side member in the floating seal: and the radial sliding bearing.

DRIVE ASSEMBLY CLEARING MEMBER
20180251170 · 2018-09-06 ·

For track vehicles having drive assemblies that are susceptible to buildup of mud and debris that can result in damage to the track and drive assembly, clearing members are provided that clear buildup while avoiding contact with components of the track vehicle as the track frame oscillates.

Resilient wheels assemblies

A wheel assembly for a remote vehicle comprises a wheel structure comprising a plurality of spokes interconnecting a rim and a hub. The spokes comprise at least one slit extending therethrough radially inward from the rim to the hub. The assembly also comprises a flipper structure comprising an arm, a plurality of legs, and an attachment base. The plurality of legs and the attachment base comprise a four-bar linkage. The assembly further comprises an insert comprising a bore with a flat surface that tapers outward from a top portion to a bottom portion of the insert. The insert being configured to couple the flipper structure to the wheel structure via an axle on the remote vehicle and prevent backlash between the axle and the flipper structure. The flipper structure being configured to transmit axial forces to the wheel structure. The wheel structure being configured to absorb radial and axial forces.

Resilient wheels assemblies

A wheel assembly for a remote vehicle comprises a wheel structure comprising a plurality of spokes interconnecting a rim and a hub. The spokes comprise at least one slit extending therethrough radially inward from the rim to the hub. The assembly also comprises a flipper structure comprising an arm, a plurality of legs, and an attachment base. The plurality of legs and the attachment base comprise a four-bar linkage. The assembly further comprises an insert comprising a bore with a flat surface that tapers outward from a top portion to a bottom portion of the insert. The insert being configured to couple the flipper structure to the wheel structure via an axle on the remote vehicle and prevent backlash between the axle and the flipper structure. The flipper structure being configured to transmit axial forces to the wheel structure. The wheel structure being configured to absorb radial and axial forces.

Cartridge assembly with a flexible thrust ring assembly for a track chain
10046816 · 2018-08-14 · ·

A flexible thrust washer member comprises a body including an annular skirt portion that defines an outer diameter and a central aperture having an inner diameter, wherein the body has a conical configuration that defines a conical axis and a radial direction and the outer diameter of the annular skirt portion is spaced away from the central aperture along the conical axis and along the radial direction, defining an axial dimension and a radial dimension and the body defines at least two slits that separate the annular skirt portion into a plurality of fingers.

Laser brazing of annular metal seal member on track link

A method of manufacturing an undercarriage track joint assembly includes forming at least a first portion of a seal assembly by laser brazing an annular, metal sealing washer to a first track link of the undercarriage track joint assembly. The method may also include performing the laser brazing to form at least one of an annular fillet of braze material between the first track link and at least a portion of an inner diameter surface of the washer and an annular fillet of braze material between the first track link and at least a portion of an outer diameter surface of the washer. The method may still further include inserting a second portion of the seal assembly into a counterbore formed in an axial face of a second track link of the track joint assembly such that an axial sealing face of the washer opposite from the first track link slidably engages with the second portion of the seal assembly on the second track link of the track joint assembly to form a sealing surface between the first and second track links.

Track roller assembly and method
10023251 · 2018-07-17 · ·

A track roller assembly may have a track roller, a roller shaft and collars press fit onto either end of the roller shaft to retain the track roller on the roller shaft with an axial clearance between the collars and the track roller. During assembly, the collars may be press fit onto the shaft ends and forced axially inwardly until further axial movement of the collars is prevented by engagement shoulders of the track roller. A compressive axial load may be applied to the roller shaft to reduce a shaft length of the roller shaft and to cause the roller shaft to slide inwardly relative to the collars. The compressive axial load is removed from the roller shaft so that the roller shaft extends back to the normal shaft length and the collars move axially farther apart as the roller shaft extends back to the normal shaft length.