Method of retaining structural transmission members of a tracked work vehicle
A technology for structural components and crawler transmission, which can be used in crawler vehicles, motor vehicles, buildings, etc., and can solve problems such as increased cost and assembly time.
Active Publication Date: 2011-04-06
CLARK EQUIP CO INC
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As the weight of a track-driven vehicle increases, the number of bolts required to hold the track brackets typically increases, increasing cost and assembly time
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[0011] Before describing any embodiments of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the detailed construction and arrangements of parts described in the following description and shown in the following drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of "comprises," "including," or "having" and variations thereof herein means including memorized equivalents of the items listed thereafter as well as additional items. Unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "mount," "connect," "support," and "coupling" and variations are used broadly and include direct and indirect mounting, connecting, bracing, and coupling. Furthermore, "connected" and "coupled" are not limited to physical or mechanica...
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A track driven vehicle (100) comprises a structural member (400, 405 and / or 410) underneath the vehicle. The structural member includes a plurality of structural member apertures (425) for receiving fasteners inserted therethrough. The vehicle also includes a first track carrier (305) and a first mounting strut (110) attached to the first track carrier. The first mounting strut, which attaches the first track carrier to the structural member, includes a plurality of mounting strut apertures (125) which, when aligned with the structural member apertures, receive the fasteners inserted therethrough. One of the first mounting strut and the structural member includes a fixedly attached dowel pin (130), and the other of the first mounting strut and the structural member includes a pin receiving aperture (430). When attaching the first track carrier to the structural member using the first mounting strut, the dowel pin extends into the pin receiving aperture to prevent cross-shearing between the structural member and the first mounting strut. This reduces camber between the structural member and the track carrier and allows fewer fasteners to be used to attach the first track carrier tothe structural member.
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Background technique [0001] Loaders and other track-driven vehicles typically have a track loader undercarriage (track carrier or track frame) that is physically coupled to a structural member such as the vehicle's transmission tub. A number of fasteners are typically used to mount the track undercarriage to the transmission. If these fasteners are not turned sufficiently, or if the joint slips, the track frame is slipping, causing the track frame to warp. As the weight of a track-driven vehicle increases, the number of bolts required to hold the track brackets typically also increases, increasing cost and assembly time. [0002] The above discussion is provided for general background information only and is not intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of claimed subject matter. Contents of the invention [0003] The disclosed embodiments incorporate a dowel pin connection mechanism and bolts or other fasteners to connect the track frame of a tracked vehicle ...
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CPCB62D55/084B62D55/10E02F9/10E02F9/02
Inventor 罗伯特·D·威尔茨库叶列特·L·赫舍尔杰森·J·阿施
Owner CLARK EQUIP CO INC