B62D55/15

SUSPENDED UNDERCARRIAGE ASSEMBLY FOR A TRACK SYSTEM

A suspended undercarriage assembly connectable to a multi-member frame assembly of a track system includes a beam having a leading portion and a trailing portion, at least one support wheel assembly connectable to the beam, at least one of a leading resilient bushing assembly and a trailing resilient bushing assembly including a bushing having an opening defined therein and being shaped and dimensioned for promoting deformation of the bushing in at least one of a vertical direction and a lateral direction. The bushing is resiliently deformable to permit movement of the beam relative to the multi-member frame assembly in the vertical direction and in the lateral direction, and to resiliently bias the beam towards a rest position with respect to the multi-member frame assembly. A track system having the suspended undercarriage assembly is also provided.

REMOVABLE UNIVERSAL LATERAL TRACK EXTENSION SYSTEM
20230234651 · 2023-07-27 ·

A universal removable lateral track extension system includes an extension track assembly removably couplable outboard of an original lateral track at a selected displacement width, the assembly further including a track frame plate, first and second receiver hitches, a drive coupler removably couplable to the corresponding drive sprocket of the tracked equipment, the drive coupler including a drive bearing assembly and connected drive sprocket in line with the extension track track rollers, a drive sprocket coupler and extension axle removably couplable from the drive sprocket connector to the drive bearing assembly, and a continuous track extending around the extension track track rollers and drive coupler.

Track joint assembly in machine track having pin stop for cartridge pin retention

A track joint assembly includes a first track shoe and a second track shoe, and a cartridge pin coupling together the first track shoe and the second track shoe. A sealed and lubricated track joint is formed by pin lugs on the first and the second track shoes, a cartridge pin, a pin retainer, a pin bore extending through pin lugs of the coupled-together track shoes, and a pin stop located in one of the pin lugs to inhibit displacement of the cartridge pin.

CONTINUOUS TRACK ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY
20230234652 · 2023-07-27 ·

A continuous track attachment assembly adapted be used on conveying equipment is disclosed. The assembly includes a pair of spaced apart side plates having a plurality of wheel mounting openings therethrough. The side plates have a frame connection opening therethrough. The assembly further includes a plurality of support wheels disposed between the side plates, each of the support wheels including a wheel axle receiving opening therethrough. A center support wheel has a diameter that may be greater than the diameter of two outer support wheels. The assembly further comprises an axle disposed through the wheel mounting openings of the side plate and through the shaft receiving openings of the support wheels to thereby support the support wheels between the side plates while allowing rotation of the support wheels. The assembly further comprises a continuous track disposed about the support wheels.

CONTINUOUS TRACK ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY
20230234652 · 2023-07-27 ·

A continuous track attachment assembly adapted be used on conveying equipment is disclosed. The assembly includes a pair of spaced apart side plates having a plurality of wheel mounting openings therethrough. The side plates have a frame connection opening therethrough. The assembly further includes a plurality of support wheels disposed between the side plates, each of the support wheels including a wheel axle receiving opening therethrough. A center support wheel has a diameter that may be greater than the diameter of two outer support wheels. The assembly further comprises an axle disposed through the wheel mounting openings of the side plate and through the shaft receiving openings of the support wheels to thereby support the support wheels between the side plates while allowing rotation of the support wheels. The assembly further comprises a continuous track disposed about the support wheels.

Track roller with reduced stiffness
11565760 · 2023-01-31 · ·

A track roller includes a body having an annular configuration defining an axis of rotation, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction disposed about the axis of rotation. The body also defines a thru-hole extending axially through the body that is centered on the axis of rotation. A blind void is disposed annularly about the axis of rotation, the blind void being spaced radially away from the thru-hole a predetermined minimum distance, forming a cantilever portion defining a flex point and a flex radial distance measured radially from the flex point to the thru-hole.

Track roller with reduced stiffness
11565760 · 2023-01-31 · ·

A track roller includes a body having an annular configuration defining an axis of rotation, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction disposed about the axis of rotation. The body also defines a thru-hole extending axially through the body that is centered on the axis of rotation. A blind void is disposed annularly about the axis of rotation, the blind void being spaced radially away from the thru-hole a predetermined minimum distance, forming a cantilever portion defining a flex point and a flex radial distance measured radially from the flex point to the thru-hole.

MECHANISM FOR DETECTING MISALIGNMENT IN A CONTINUOUS BELTED MACHINE
20230020781 · 2023-01-19 ·

A track roller assembly for a work machine including a track roller frame with drive and idler wheels and an endless track disposed about the wheels, mid-rollers located between the drive and idler wheels, each mid-roller having a shaft mounted on a bogie frame and a pair of mid-roller hubs having roller wheels mounted on the shaft, one mid-roller hub and wheel on either side of the bogie frame, each mid-roller hub having a guide facing guide blocks, an alignment sensing mechanism to detect misalignment of the track, where the alignment sensing mechanism includes at least one sensor paddle mounted on the bogie frame such that a lobe of the sensor paddle resides adjacent the guide blocks such that sideways movement of the endless track belt causes the guide blocks to contact the sensor paddle before contacting the mid-rollers.

MECHANISM FOR DETECTING MISALIGNMENT IN A CONTINUOUS BELTED MACHINE
20230020781 · 2023-01-19 ·

A track roller assembly for a work machine including a track roller frame with drive and idler wheels and an endless track disposed about the wheels, mid-rollers located between the drive and idler wheels, each mid-roller having a shaft mounted on a bogie frame and a pair of mid-roller hubs having roller wheels mounted on the shaft, one mid-roller hub and wheel on either side of the bogie frame, each mid-roller hub having a guide facing guide blocks, an alignment sensing mechanism to detect misalignment of the track, where the alignment sensing mechanism includes at least one sensor paddle mounted on the bogie frame such that a lobe of the sensor paddle resides adjacent the guide blocks such that sideways movement of the endless track belt causes the guide blocks to contact the sensor paddle before contacting the mid-rollers.

MECHANISM FOR DETECTING AND ADJUSTING MISALIGNMENT IN A CONTINUOUS BELTED MACHINE
20230017575 · 2023-01-19 ·

A track roller assembly for a work machine includes a track roller frame with drive and idler wheels and an endless track disposed about the wheels. Mid-rollers are located between the drive and idler wheels. Each mid-roller has a shaft mounted on a bogie frame and a pair of mid-roller hubs having roller wheels attached thereon mounted on the shaft, with one mid-roller hub and wheel on either side of the bogie frame. Each mid-roller hub has a guide facing the guide blocks. The track roller assembly has an alignment sensing mechanism to detect misalignment of the track. An adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the alignment of the track in relation to the drive and idler wheels. A controller receives input from the sensor when the sensor paddle is moved to the misaligned position and causes the adjustment mechanism to adjust the alignment of the endless track belt.