Mechanical connector for crawler

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field related to vehicle auxiliary parts, and provides a mechanical connector for crawler vehicles, which comprises two groups of V-shaped base frames and a middle connecting piece, the outer end parts of the two groups of V-shaped base frames are respectively hinged on the two groups of crawler vehicles which are connected with each other through movable pieces, so that the two groups of crawler vehicles are connected end to end; the middle connecting piece comprises a first hinge piece, a first bolt, an inner rotating shaft and an outer sleeve shaft, the first hinge piece is arranged at the inner connecting end of the V-shaped base frame on the right side, and one end of the inner rotating shaft is transversely inserted into the first hinge piece through the first bolt in a swinging mode; the other end of the inner rotating shaft is inserted into one end of the outer sleeve shaft in a 360-degree rotating mode, and the other end of the outer sleeve shaft is arranged at the inner connecting end of the V-shaped base frame on the left side.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field related to vehicle auxiliary components, and in particular relates to a mechanical connector for a tracked vehicle. Background Art

[0002] The traveling transmission principle of the crawler vehicle mainly depends on the structural design of the crawler track, which enables the crawler vehicle to travel stably on various terrains. Its traveling structure includes driving wheels, guide wheels, follower wheels, supporting wheels and crawler tracks. The engine provides power to the driving wheels, and the driving wheels drive the vehicle forward or backward through the movement of the crawler tracks, which makes the vehicle body move similarly to the way a caterpillar moves, with a large turning angle, which is different from the flexible rotation structure of the four-wheeled vehicle in the prior art. This makes it necessary to have higher requirements for synchronization and coordination when connecting two crawler vehicles. However, the existing trailer connection structure is mostly relatively simple, and the operation requirements of the front and rear vehicles are generally met through universal joints.

[0003] However, when the universal joint structure commonly available on the market is used to connect two tracked vehicles, the universal joint has a short up and down swinging range, which limits the travel of the front and rear tracked vehicles and is inconvenient to use. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a mechanical connector for a tracked vehicle, which is used to solve the above problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] An embodiment of the present utility model provides a mechanical connector for a tracked vehicle, comprising two groups of V-shaped base frames and a middle connecting member, the outer ends of the two groups of V-shaped base frames are respectively hinged to the two connected groups of tracked vehicles through movable parts, so that the two groups of tracked vehicles are connected end to end; the middle connecting member comprises a No. 1 hinge, a No. 1 bolt, an inner rotating shaft and an outer shaft, the No. 1 hinge is arranged at the inner connecting end of the V-shaped base frame on the right side, one end of the inner rotating shaft is inserted into the No. 1 hinge in a transverse swinging manner through the No. 1 bolt, the other end of the inner rotating shaft is inserted into one end of the outer shaft in a 360-degree rotatable manner, and the other end of the outer shaft is arranged at the inner connecting end of the V-shaped base frame on the left side.

[0006] In the above technical solution, the two groups of V-shaped base frames are connected by a middle connecting piece. Since the inner rotating shaft of the middle connecting piece is hinged to the No. 1 hinge piece through the No. 1 bolt, the two groups of V-shaped base frames can swing up and down with the middle connecting piece as the fulcrum; since the inner rotating shaft of the middle connecting piece is rotatably inserted in the outer shaft, the two groups of V-shaped base frames can rotate to different angles with the middle connecting piece as the fulcrum, and the two ends of the two groups of V-shaped base frames are respectively hinged to the outer shell of the tracked vehicle through movable parts. While ensuring that the turning angles of the front and rear tracked vehicles are not affected, it can be applied to the situation where the left and right groups of tracks have different driving speeds during the turning process of the existing tracked vehicle.

[0007] Preferably, the movable part includes a fixing ring, a No. 2 bolt and a No. 2 hinged part. The fixing ring is arranged on the outer shell of the crawler vehicle. One end of the No. 2 hinged part is hinged to the fixing ring in an up and down swinging manner through the No. 2 bolt. The other end of the No. 2 hinged part is arranged on the external connection end of the V-shaped base frame.

[0008] Preferably, a transverse support rod is provided between the two branch legs at the external connection end of each group of the V-shaped base frames.

[0009] In the above technical solution, the transverse support rods can effectively provide supporting force, ensuring the supporting strength of the V-shaped base frame.

[0010] Preferably, the first hinge is detachably or fixedly arranged on the V-shaped base on the right side, and the end of the outer sleeve shaft is detachably or fixedly arranged on the V-shaped base on the left side.

[0011] Preferably, the fixing ring is detachably or fixedly arranged on the outer shell of the crawler vehicle.

[0012] Preferably, the inner rotating shaft includes an inner connecting rod and a bearing, the bearing is sleeved on one end of the inner connecting rod, and a ring is provided at the other end of the inner connecting rod, and the ring is inserted into the No. 1 hinge, the No. 1 bolt passes through the No. 1 hinge and is inserted in the ring, and the end of the inner connecting rod provided with the bearing is inserted in the outer shaft.

[0013] Preferably, an oil filling hole is provided on the outer side wall of the outer sleeve shaft.

[0014] In the above technical solution, the oil filling hole is convenient for injecting lubricating oil, which is beneficial to ensuring the smoothness of rotation.

[0015] Preferably, the No. 1 bolt and the No. 2 bolt are both provided with anti-slip rings.

[0016] In the above technical solution, the anti-slip ring can effectively prevent the movable parts from accidentally detaching, which would affect the safety of use.

[0017] In summary, the present invention provides a mechanical connector for a tracked vehicle, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. By setting movable parts and middle connecting parts, the conditions of different turning angles of the front and rear crawler vehicles, uneven road surface, and different driving heights of the left and right crawler tracks are met simultaneously;

[0019] 2. The overall structure is simple and reasonable, the movable parts and the middle connecting parts are set separately, the swing and rotation angles are more flexible, and it can also effectively avoid vehicle collisions, which is easy to promote and use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a mechanical connector for a crawler vehicle according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This utility model is based on Figure 1 A schematic side view of the connection structure of two tracked vehicles of an embodiment;

[0022] Figure 3 This utility model is based on Figure 2 A schematic top view of the connection structure of two tracked vehicles of an embodiment;

[0023] Figure 4 This utility model is based on Figure 3 A schematic side view of a connection structure of two tracked vehicles according to another embodiment;

[0024] Figures 5 to 7 This utility model is based on Figure 4 Schematic side view of the multi-terrain connection structure of two tracked vehicles.

[0025] Among them, the names corresponding to the reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are:

[0026] 101. V-shaped base frame; 102. Middle connecting part; 103. Movable part; 104. No. 1 hinge; 105. No. 1 bolt; 106. Inner rotating shaft; 107. Outer shaft; 108. Transverse support rod; 109. Fixing ring; 110. No. 2 bolt; 111. No. 2 hinge; 112. Oil filling hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the present invention will be briefly introduced below in conjunction with the drawings and the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following description of the structures of the drawings is only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. It should be noted that the description of these embodiments is used to help understand the present invention, but does not constitute a limitation of the present invention.

[0028] The following combination Figures 1 to 7 The utility model is further described.

[0029] Example 1:

[0030] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, this embodiment provides a mechanical connector for a tracked vehicle, comprising two sets of V-shaped base frames 101 and a middle connecting member 102. The outer ends of the two sets of V-shaped base frames 101 are respectively hinged to the two connected tracked vehicles through movable members 103, so that the two tracked vehicles are connected end to end.

[0031] In the above embodiment, the movable member 103 enables the ends of the two sets of V-shaped base frames 101 to be hinged on the outer shell of the crawler vehicle, providing a swing space. At the same time, the V-shaped structure also effectively limits the safe swing space.

[0032] The middle connecting part 102 includes a No. 1 hinge 104, a No. 1 bolt 105, an inner rotating shaft 106 and an outer shaft 107. The No. 1 hinge 104 is arranged at the internal connection end of the V-shaped base 101 on the right side. One end of the inner rotating shaft 106 is inserted into the No. 1 hinge 104 in a horizontal swinging manner through the No. 1 bolt 105. The other end of the inner rotating shaft 106 is inserted into one end of the outer shaft 107 in a 360-degree rotation manner. The other end of the outer shaft 107 is arranged at the internal connection end of the V-shaped base 101 on the left side.

[0033] In the above embodiment, the two groups of V-shaped base frames 101 are connected by a middle connecting member 102. Since the inner rotating shaft 106 of the middle connecting member 102 is hinged to the No. 1 hinge member 104 through the No. 1 bolt 105, the two groups of V-shaped base frames 101 can swing up and down with the middle connecting member 102 as the fulcrum; since the inner rotating shaft 106 of the middle connecting member 102 is rotatably inserted in the outer shaft 107, the two groups of V-shaped base frames 101 can rotate to different angles with the middle connecting member 102 as the fulcrum, and the two ends of the two groups of V-shaped base frames 101 are respectively hinged to the outer shell of the tracked vehicle through movable parts 103. While ensuring that the turning angles of the front and rear tracked vehicles are not affected, it can be applied to the situation where the left and right groups of tracks have different driving speeds during the turning process of the existing tracked vehicle.

[0034] Example 2:

[0035] In combination with the above embodiments, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment provides a mechanical connector for a tracked vehicle, comprising two sets of V-shaped base frames 101 and a middle connecting member 102. The outer ends of the two sets of V-shaped base frames 101 are respectively hinged to the two connected tracked vehicles through movable members 103, so that the two sets of tracked vehicles are connected end to end. A transverse support rod 108 is provided between the two branched legs of the outer connecting end of each set of V-shaped base frames 101. The transverse support rod 108 can effectively provide supporting force, thereby ensuring the supporting strength of the V-shaped base frames 101.

[0036] The movable part 103 includes a fixing ring 109, a No. 2 bolt 110 and a No. 2 hinge 111. The fixing ring 109 is arranged on the outer shell of the crawler vehicle. One end of the No. 2 hinge 111 is hinged to the fixing ring 109 in an up and down swinging manner through the No. 2 bolt 110, and the other end of the No. 2 hinge 111 is arranged on the external connection end of the V-shaped base frame 101.

[0037] During the actual manufacturing process, the fixing ring 109 is detachably or fixedly arranged on the outer shell of the crawler vehicle. In order to ensure that the connector is not obstructed during movement, the inner rotating shaft 106 includes an inner connecting rod and a bearing (not shown in the figure). The bearing is sleeved on one end of the inner connecting rod, and a collar (not shown in the figure) is provided at the other end of the inner connecting rod. The collar is inserted into the No. 1 hinge 104, and the No. 1 bolt 105 passes through the No. 1 hinge 104 and is inserted into the collar. The end of the inner connecting rod provided with the bearing is inserted into the outer sleeve 107, and an oil filling hole 112 is provided on the outer wall of the outer sleeve 107.

[0038] In the above-mentioned multiple embodiments, in order to facilitate assembly, disassembly and maintenance, the No. 1 hinge 104 is detachably or fixedly arranged on the V-shaped base 101 on the right side, the end of the outer sleeve shaft 107 is detachably or fixedly arranged on the V-shaped base 101 on the left side, and the No. 1 bolt 105 and the No. 2 bolt 110 are both provided with anti-slip rings (not shown in the figure).

[0039] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, by setting the movable part 103 and the middle connecting part 102, the different turning angles of the front and rear tracked vehicles, the uneven road surface, and the different driving heights of the left and right tracks are simultaneously satisfied. The overall structure is simple and reasonable. The movable part 103 and the middle connecting part 102 are set separately, the swing and rotation angles are more flexible, and the collision of vehicles can be effectively avoided. In actual use, the connector is also suitable for assembling and connecting two or more tracked vehicles.

[0040] Moreover, if Figures 5 to 7 As shown, when at least two tracked vehicles are assembled together using the above connector, it is suitable for a variety of terrains, including but not limited to uphill, downhill or wavy terrains, and the assembly connection is more stable.

[0041] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A mechanical connector for a tracked vehicle, characterized in that: It comprises two groups of V-shaped base frames (101) and a middle connecting member (102), wherein the outer ends of the two groups of V-shaped base frames (101) are respectively hinged to the two connected groups of crawler vehicles through movable members (103), so that the two groups of crawler vehicles are connected end to end; The middle connecting member (102) includes a No. 1 hinge member (104), a No. 1 bolt (105), an inner rotating shaft (106) and an outer shaft (107), wherein the No. 1 hinge member (104) is arranged at the inner connecting end of the V-shaped base frame (101) on the right side, one end of the inner rotating shaft (106) is inserted into the No. 1 hinge member (104) in a lateral swinging manner through the No. 1 bolt (105), the other end of the inner rotating shaft (106) is inserted into one end of the outer shaft (107) in a 360-degree rotational manner, and the other end of the outer shaft (107) is arranged at the inner connecting end of the V-shaped base frame (101) on the left side.

2. The mechanical connector for a crawler vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable part (103) includes a fixing ring (109), a second bolt (110) and a second hinge (111), wherein the fixing ring (109) is arranged on the outer shell of the crawler vehicle, one end of the second hinge (111) is hinged to the fixing ring (109) in an up-and-down swinging manner through the second bolt (110), and the other end of the second hinge (111) is arranged on the external connection end of the V-shaped base frame (101).

3. The mechanical connector for a crawler vehicle according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that: A transverse support rod (108) is provided between the two branch legs at the external connection end of each set of the V-shaped base frames (101).

4. The mechanical connector for a crawler vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: The first hinge (104) is detachably or fixedly arranged on the V-shaped base frame (101) on the right side, and the end of the outer sleeve shaft (107) is detachably or fixedly arranged on the V-shaped base frame (101) on the left side.

5. The mechanical connector for a crawler vehicle according to claim 2, wherein: The fixing ring (109) is detachably or fixedly arranged on the outer shell of the crawler vehicle.

6. The mechanical connector for a crawler vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: The inner rotating shaft (106) includes an inner connecting rod and a bearing, wherein the bearing is sleeved on one end of the inner connecting rod, and a collar is provided on the other end of the inner connecting rod, and the collar is inserted into the No. 1 hinge (104). The No. 1 bolt (105) passes through the No. 1 hinge (104) and is inserted into the collar, and the end of the inner connecting rod provided with the bearing is inserted into the outer shaft (107).

7. The mechanical connector for a crawler vehicle according to any one of claims 1 or 6, characterized in that: An oil filling hole (112) is provided on the outer side wall of the outer sleeve shaft (107).

8. The mechanical connector for a crawler vehicle according to claim 2, wherein: The No. 1 bolt (105) and the No. 2 bolt (110) are both sleeved with anti-slip rings.

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