A lifting tool for the drive wheels of a tracked bulldozer

By designing a lifting tool that includes an I-beam frame, an adjusting arm, and a fixing plate, the problems of time-consuming and labor-intensive lifting of the drive wheels of traditional tracked bulldozers and unstable center of gravity were solved. This tool enables vertical lifting and stable connection of the drive wheels, improving loading and unloading efficiency and safety.

CN224279516UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26JIANGXI COPPER
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
JIANGXI COPPER
Filing Date
2025-08-01
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

The hoisting of the drive wheels of traditional tracked bulldozers requires disassembling the tracks and drive teeth, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and requires the assistance of many people. The center of gravity is unstable, and the fuel tank platform is easily damaged, making it difficult to guarantee safety and quality.

Method used

Design a lifting tool that includes an I-beam frame, an adjusting arm, a fixing plate, adjusting bolts, and nuts. The combination of the I-beam frame and the adjusting arm enables vertical lifting of the drive wheel, and the connection of the fixing plate and shackles ensures lifting stability.

Benefits of technology

It enables vertical lifting of the drive wheels without swaying, simplifies the operation process, improves loading and unloading efficiency and safety, and avoids the risk of instability and collisions.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of lifting tool technology, and specifically discloses a lifting tool for the drive wheel of a tracked bulldozer, including an I-beam frame, an adjusting arm, adjusting bolts, adjusting nuts, a fixing plate, fixing plate bolts, and fixing plate nuts. The I-beam frame is welded together from two rectangular hollow steel bars and one solid square steel bar. A cover plate is welded to the side of the hollow steel bar at the bottom of the I-beam frame. The adjusting arm is a rectangular hollow steel bar with an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the hollow steel bar of the I-beam frame so that it can be inserted into the hollow steel bar of the I-beam frame. A cover plate is welded to one end of the adjusting arm that is inserted into the hollow steel bar of the I-beam frame. A circular hole with a diameter of 22mm is opened in the center of the cover plate. The adjusting nut is welded above the circular hole to facilitate the adjustment of the extension and retraction of the adjusting arm by the cooperation of the adjusting bolt and the adjusting nut. This lifting tool, with the I-beam frame, adjusting arm, and fixing plate forming a surface, can ensure that the drive wheel is lifted vertically without swaying, solving the problem of unstable center of gravity in traditional lifting.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of lifting tools, and in particular to a lifting tool for the drive wheel of a tracked bulldozer. Background Technology

[0002] Bulldozers are one of the main engineering machinery equipment in the German copper mine. They are mainly responsible for the development and maintenance of roads in the mining area and the implementation of various projects. The drive wheel of this type of equipment is the core component of the tracked bulldozer's walking system. The drive wheel receives the power of the engine through the transmission system (such as the gearbox and final drive), converts it into rotational motion, drives the track chain to mesh and rotate in a cycle, thereby propelling the bulldozer forward or backward.

[0003] The drive wheels are installed at the rear of the bulldozer, between the diesel tank platform and the traveling frame. They have an outer diameter of 85cm, weigh approximately 240kg, and are about 1.6m off the ground. There is one on each side. This makes it impossible to lift the drive wheels vertically during maintenance. First, the tracks and drive gears must be disassembled. Then, a crane and forklift are used for loading and unloading. This loading and unloading method is time-consuming and labor-intensive, requiring multiple people to assist in the work. Furthermore, the center of gravity is unstable during assembly, making it easy to bump into parts such as the fuel tank platform. Maintenance safety and quality cannot be guaranteed. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a lifting tool for the drive wheels of tracked bulldozers, which solves the technical problems of traditional loading and unloading requiring disassembly of the tracks and drive blocks and coordination with overhead cranes and forklifts, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and requires multiple people to assist, and also suffers from unstable center of gravity, easy collision with the fuel tank platform, and lack of safety and quality assurance.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A lifting tool for the drive wheel of a tracked bulldozer includes an I-beam frame, an adjusting arm, adjusting bolts, adjusting nuts, a fixing plate, fixing plate bolts, and fixing plate nuts. The I-beam frame is welded from two rectangular hollow steel bars and one solid square steel bar. A cover plate is welded to the side of the hollow steel bar at the bottom of the I-beam frame. The cover plate has a 22mm diameter circular hole in the middle for the adjusting bolt to pass through. The adjusting arm is a rectangular hollow steel bar with an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the hollow steel bar of the I-beam frame so that it can be inserted into the hollow steel bar of the I-beam frame. The arm is 60cm long, which solves the problem that traditional drive wheel lifting cannot be vertically lifted due to structural limitations.

[0007] Preferably, a cover plate is welded to one end of the adjusting arm that is inserted into the hollow steel of the I-beam. The cover plate has a circular hole with a diameter of 22mm in the center. The adjusting nut is welded above the circular hole to facilitate the adjustment of the extension and retraction of the adjusting arm by the matching of the adjusting bolt and the adjusting nut, thereby improving the adaptability of the lifting tool to complex working environments.

[0008] Preferably, the other end of the adjusting arm is provided with a cover plate, which has a circular hole with a diameter of 27mm, and an M25 nut is welded to the surface of the circular hole to fix the plate, ensuring the stability of the hoisting and providing a reliable connection support for the vertical lifting of the drive wheel.

[0009] Preferably, the end of the fixing plate is provided with a shackle mounting hole, the size of which is larger than the assembly size of the 3 / 4 ton shackle, ensuring the stability of the connection between the shackle and the fixing plate and the drive wheel, and reducing safety hazards during the hoisting process.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0011] 1. This lifting tool, consisting of an I-beam frame, an adjusting arm, and a fixed plate, forms a single surface, ensuring that the drive wheel is lifted vertically without swaying, thus solving the problem of unstable center of gravity in traditional lifting methods.

[0012] Second, this lifting tool has a simple structure and is easy to operate. It can avoid the oil tank jamming position by adjusting the extension and retraction of the boom, which improves the accuracy, safety and loading and unloading efficiency of the drive wheel assembly and overcomes the shortcomings of traditional methods that are time-consuming, labor-intensive and prone to collisions. Attached Figure Description

[0013] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of this utility model. In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the usage state of this utility model.

[0016] Legend: 1. I-beam frame; 2. Adjusting arm; 3. Adjusting bolt; 4. Adjusting nut; 5. Fixing plate; 6. Fixing plate bolt; 7. Fixing plate nut. Detailed Implementation

[0017] This application provides a lifting tool for the drive wheels of a tracked bulldozer, which effectively solves the problems of traditional loading and unloading methods that require disassembling the tracks and drive teeth and coordinating with a crane or forklift, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and requires multiple people to assist. It also suffers from unstable center of gravity, easy collision with the fuel tank platform, and lack of safety and quality assurance. This lifting tool, with its I-beam frame, adjusting arm, and fixed plate forming a single surface, can ensure that the drive wheels are lifted vertically without swaying, thus solving the problem of unstable center of gravity in traditional lifting methods. Example

[0018] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the technical solution in this application embodiment effectively solves the technical problems of traditional loading and unloading requiring disassembly of tracks and drive gears and coordination with overhead cranes and forklifts, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and requires multiple people to assist. It also suffers from unstable center of gravity, susceptibility to collisions with the fuel tank platform, and lack of safety and quality assurance. The overall concept is as follows: A lifting tool for the drive wheel of a tracked bulldozer includes an I-beam frame 1, an adjusting arm 2, adjusting bolts 3, adjusting nuts 4, a fixing plate 5, fixing plate bolts 6, and fixing plate nuts 7; the I-beam frame 1 consists of two rectangular hollow steel bars and one solid square steel bar. The structure is welded together. The hollow steel at the bottom of the I-beam 1 has a cover plate welded to its side. The cover plate has a 22mm diameter hole in the middle for the adjusting bolt 3 to pass through. The adjusting arm 2 is a rectangular hollow steel bar with an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the hollow steel of the I-beam 1 so that it can be inserted into the hollow steel of the I-beam 1. The length is 60cm, which realizes the flexible insertion and extension of the adjusting arm 2 in the I-beam 1. This solves the problem that traditional drive wheel hoisting cannot be lifted vertically due to structural limitations, and lays a structural foundation for subsequent precise adjustment and stable hoisting.

[0019] One end of the adjusting arm 2 inserted into the hollow steel of the I-beam 1 is welded with a cover plate. The center of the cover plate has a circular hole with a diameter of 22mm. The adjusting nut 4 is welded above the circular hole to facilitate the adjustment of the extension and retraction of the adjusting arm 2 by the cooperation of the adjusting bolt 3 and the adjusting nut 4. This design can effectively adjust the longitudinal depth when the drive wheel is vertically hoisted, thereby avoiding the jamming of the bulldozer's fuel tank platform, solving the problem of easy collision with the fuel tank due to space limitations in traditional hoisting, and improving the adaptability of the hoisting tool to complex working environments.

[0020] The other end of the adjusting arm 2 is provided with a cover plate, which has a round hole with a diameter of 27mm and an M25 nut welded to the surface of the round hole to fix the fixing plate 5. This design avoids the drive wheel from shaking due to loose connection during the hoisting process, further ensuring the stability of the hoisting and providing reliable connection support for the vertical lifting of the drive wheel.

[0021] The fixed plate 5 has a shackle mounting hole at one end. The size of the shackle mounting hole is larger than the assembly size of the 3 / 4 ton shackle, which simplifies the connection process between the lifting tool and the drive wheel. It eliminates the need for the complex coordination of the overhead crane and forklift in the traditional method, improves the ease of operation, ensures the stability of the connection between the shackle and the fixed plate 5 and the drive wheel, reduces safety hazards during the lifting process, and further improves the safety of the drive wheel lifting.

[0022] To address the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides a lifting tool for the drive wheel of a tracked bulldozer. This lifting tool, consisting of an I-beam frame, an adjusting arm, and a fixing plate forming a single surface, ensures that the drive wheel is lifted vertically without swaying, thus solving the problem of unstable center of gravity in traditional lifting methods.

[0023] Working principle:

[0024] The first step is to remove a set of drive teeth from the drive wheel and use the original drive teeth mounting holes on the drive wheel to provide a suitable position for connecting the lifting tool to the drive wheel.

[0025] The second step is to fix the fixing plate 5 to the M25 nut at the other end of the adjusting arm 2 using the fixing plate bolt 6 and fixing plate nut 7.

[0026] The third step is to install the shackle in the shackle mounting hole at the end of the fixed plate 5, and connect the fixed plate 5 and the drive wheel through the shackle to achieve a stable connection between the lifting tool and the drive wheel.

[0027] The fourth step is to rotate the adjusting bolt 3 to engage with the adjusting nut 4 on the adjusting arm 2, thereby causing the adjusting arm 2 to extend and retract within the hollow steel of the I-beam 1, thus adjusting the longitudinal depth during vertical hoisting, avoiding the jamming of the bulldozer's fuel tank platform, and ensuring an unobstructed hoisting path.

[0028] Fifth step: Connect the wire rope to the I-beam 1 and lift it using a crane; after hoisting into place, remove the shackles, move the hoisting tools, and complete the hoisting operation of the drive wheel.

[0029] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the implementation. Those skilled in the art can make other variations or modifications based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations. However, obvious variations or modifications derived therefrom are still within the protection scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A hoisting tool for a track-type tractor drive wheel, characterized in that, The assembly includes an I-beam frame (1), an adjusting arm (2), an adjusting bolt (3), an adjusting nut (4), a fixing plate (5), a fixing plate bolt (6), and a fixing plate nut (7). The I-beam frame (1) is welded together from two rectangular hollow steel bars and a solid square steel bar. A cover plate is welded to the side of the hollow steel bar at the bottom of the I-beam frame (1). A 22mm diameter round hole is opened in the middle of the cover plate for the adjusting bolt (3) to pass through. The adjusting arm (2) is a rectangular hollow steel bar with an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the hollow steel bar of the I-beam frame (1) so that it can be inserted into the hollow steel bar of the I-beam frame (1). The length is 60cm.

2. A hoist tool for a track-type tractor drive wheel as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that, The adjusting arm (2) is inserted into the hollow steel of the I-beam (1) and a cover plate is welded to one end. The cover plate has a round hole with a diameter of 22mm in the center. The adjusting nut (4) is welded above the round hole so that the adjusting bolt (3) and the adjusting nut (4) can cooperate to adjust the extension and retraction of the adjusting arm (2).

3. A hoist tool for a track-type tractor drive wheel as set forth in claim 1, wherein, The other end of the adjusting arm (2) is provided with a cover plate, which has a round hole with a diameter of 27mm, and an M25 nut is welded to the surface of the round hole to fix the fixing plate (5).

4. A hoist tool for a track-type tractor drive wheel as set forth in claim 1, wherein, The fixed plate (5) has a buckle mounting hole at one end.

5. A hoist tool for a track-type-tractor drive wheel as defined in claim 4 wherein, The size of the shackle mounting hole is larger than the assembly size of a 3 / 4 ton shackle.