A front outrigger assembly
By designing a figure-eight-shaped, downward-sloping front outrigger assembly, combined with a hydraulic winch and rope guide, the problem of poor stability in existing technologies has been solved. This enables stable support and rapid adaptation on different chassis surfaces, enhancing the overall stability and versatility of the vehicle.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUBEI SUXIN AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing front outrigger assemblies for special-purpose vehicles have poor stability on uneven or tilted roads, which can easily lead to the vehicle overturning, and they also lack good versatility.
Design a figure-eight shaped front outrigger assembly, which adopts an outrigger structure that supports the ground at an angle. Combined with a hydraulic winch, steel wire rope and rope guide, it can achieve multi-angle support by changing the direction of the steel wire rope. It uses hydraulic cylinders and telescopic legs to provide stable support. The mounting bracket is adjustable to adapt to different chassis widths.
The stability of the front outrigger assembly has been improved, enabling its use on chassis with different widths. It can also be quickly adapted through convenient rope guide position switching, enhancing the stability and versatility of the entire vehicle.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive parts technology, specifically a front outrigger assembly. Background Technology
[0002] Most common front outrigger assemblies for special-purpose vehicles are located behind the cab, symmetrically distributed on both sides of the frame, and vertically downward, directly or indirectly connected and fixed to the frame. The support provided by this type of front outrigger assembly is at a 90° angle to the ground. It has poor stability when the road surface is uneven or severely inclined, or when subjected to large horizontal lateral forces, and tends to cause the entire vehicle to roll over. Summary of the Invention
[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a front outrigger assembly with better stability and strong versatility. For chassis with different widths, only the mounting bracket needs to be changed.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is: a front outrigger assembly, including two legs, which are distributed in a figure-eight shape and support the ground at an angle; a mounting bracket is provided at the middle position of the inner side of the two legs, which is used to connect the subframe or the main beam.
[0005] A further improvement is made in that: the outrigger includes a fixed leg, a telescopic leg, and a hydraulic cylinder; the upper end of the telescopic leg is movably inserted into the fixed leg, and the lower end of the telescopic leg is provided with a ground-inserting foot; the hydraulic cylinder is disposed inside the telescopic leg, and one end of the hydraulic cylinder is hinged to the telescopic leg through a connecting pin, and the other end of the hydraulic cylinder extends into the fixed leg and is hinged to the fixed leg through a connecting pin.
[0006] A further improvement is that a hydraulic winch is fixedly installed on the mounting bracket, a steel wire rope is wound on the hydraulic winch, and a hook is connected to the end of the steel wire rope.
[0007] Further improvements include: the upper ends of the two legs are connected and fixed by a crossbeam, and the crossbeam is equipped with several rope guides for changing the direction of the wire rope.
[0008] A further improvement is that the rope guide includes a guide bracket, a guide tube, and a guide wheel; the guide bracket is fixedly installed at the outlet end of the guide tube, and the guide bracket is provided with a guide hole; the guide wheel is hinged to the guide bracket through a rotating shaft; the wire rope passes through the guide tube into the guide bracket, turns around the guide wheel, and then exits from the guide hole.
[0009] A further improvement is that the guide bracket is provided with a groove that is compatible with the wire rope.
[0010] Further improvements include: a through hole is provided in the middle of the crossbeam, and ear plates are provided at both ends of the crossbeam, with welded pipes on the ear plates; the rope output direction of the hydraulic winch is vertically upward; two rope guides are provided, one of which is rotatably inserted into the through hole, changing the direction of the wire rope from vertically upward to horizontally to the left or right; the other rope guide is rotatably inserted into any welded pipe, changing the direction of the wire rope from horizontal to obliquely downward to the right or obliquely downward to the left.
[0011] A further improvement is that the ear plate and the welded tube are respectively provided with a first notch and a second notch for the steel wire rope to pass through, which facilitates the quick installation and disassembly of the rope guide.
[0012] A further improvement is that diagonal braces are installed between the outer sides of the two legs and the crossbeam.
[0013] A further improvement is that: a reinforcing plate is provided on the outer side of the two legs, and the reinforcing plate is provided with several pins; the hook can be attached to any of the pins.
[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: 1. In this utility model, the supporting force of the front outrigger assembly is inclined downward, which can overcome a certain lateral force, thus resulting in better stability and strong versatility. For chassis with different widths, only the mounting bracket needs to be changed.
[0015] 2. In this utility model, the first notch and the second notch are provided to facilitate the switching of the position of the rope guide. For example, when the rope guide is switched from the left end of the crossbeam to the right end of the crossbeam, it is not necessary to disassemble the rope guide and the wire rope. It is only necessary to remove the rope guide together with the wire rope and the hook from the welded pipe and the ear plate. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the front outrigger assembly in an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 2 This is a front view of the front outrigger assembly in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a left view of the front outrigger assembly in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a top view of the front outrigger assembly in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the front outrigger assembly in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the rope guide in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0017] Figure label: 1-Outrigger; 11-Fixed leg; 12-Telescopic leg; 13-Hydraulic cylinder; 14-Ground-mounted support; 15-Diagonal brace; 16-Reinforcing plate; 17-Pin; 18-Connecting pin; 2-Crossbeam; 21-Through hole; 22-Ear plate; 23-Welded pipe; 24-First notch; 25-Second notch; 3-Mounting bracket; 31-Hydraulic winch; 32-Wire rope; 33-Hook; 4-Rope guide; 41-Guide tube; 42-Guide bracket; 43-Guide wheel; 44-Rotating shaft; 45-Guide hole. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout.
[0019] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the directional terms such as "center", "horizontal (X)", "longitudinal (Y)", "vertical (Z)", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", and "counterclockwise" indicate the orientation and positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. They should not be construed as limiting the specific protection scope of this utility model.
[0020] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features. Thus, the use of "first" and "second" to define a feature may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "several" or "a number" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0021] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, further illustrates specific embodiments of the present invention, making the technical solution and beneficial effects of the present invention clearer and more explicit. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the present invention, but should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
[0022] See Figures 1-5As shown, this embodiment of the utility model provides a front outrigger assembly, including two outriggers 1, which are arranged in a V-shape and lean downwards to support the ground. In this embodiment, the included angle between the two outriggers 1 is 60°. A mounting bracket 3 is provided at the middle position of the inner side of the two outriggers 1, which is used to connect the subframe or the main beam. Specifically, the outrigger 1 includes a fixed leg 11, a telescopic leg 12, and a hydraulic cylinder 13. The upper end of the telescopic leg 12 is movably inserted into the fixed leg 11, and the lower end of the telescopic leg 12 is provided with a ground-inserting foot 14. The hydraulic cylinder 13 is disposed inside the telescopic leg 12, and one end of the hydraulic cylinder 13 is hinged to the telescopic leg 12 through a connecting pin 18, and the other end of the hydraulic cylinder 13 extends into the fixed leg 11 and is hinged to the fixed leg 11 through the connecting pin 18.
[0023] See Figures 1-5 As shown, a hydraulic winch 31 is fixedly mounted on the mounting bracket 3, and a steel wire rope 32 is wound on the hydraulic winch 31. The end of the steel wire rope 32 is connected to a hook 33. Specifically, the upper ends of the two legs 1 are connected and fixed via a crossbeam 2, and the crossbeam 2 is equipped with several rope guides 4 for changing the direction of the steel wire rope 32. Diagonal braces 15 are provided between the outer sides of the two legs 1 and the crossbeam 2. Reinforcing plates 16 are provided on the outer sides of the two legs 1, and the reinforcing plates 16 are equipped with several pins 17; the hook 33 can be attached to any of the pins 17.
[0024] See Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the rope guide 4 includes a guide bracket 42, a guide tube 41, and a guide wheel 43. The guide bracket 42 is fixedly mounted at the outlet end of the guide tube 41, and the guide bracket 42 is provided with a guide hole 45. The guide wheel 43 is hinged to the guide bracket 42 via a rotating shaft 44. The wire rope 32 passes through the guide tube 41 into the guide bracket 42, turns around the guide wheel 43, and then exits through the guide hole 45. Specifically, the guide bracket 42 is provided with a groove adapted to the wire rope 32.
[0025] See Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a through hole 21 is provided in the middle of the crossbeam 2, and ear plates 22 are provided at both ends of the crossbeam 2. Welded pipes 23 are provided on the ear plates 22. The rope output direction of the hydraulic winch 31 is vertically upward. There are two rope guides 4. One rope guide 4 is rotatably inserted into the through hole 21, so that the direction of the wire rope 32 changes from vertically upward to horizontal to the left or right. The other rope guide 4 is rotatably inserted into any of the welded pipes 23, so that the direction of the wire rope 32 changes from horizontal to diagonally downward to the right or diagonally downward to the left. Specifically, the ear plates 22 and the welded pipes 23 are respectively provided with a first notch 24 and a second notch 25 for the wire rope 32 to pass through, which facilitates the quick installation and removal of the rope guides 4.
[0026] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "preferred," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this utility model. Illustrative expressions of the above terms in this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.
[0027] Based on the above description of the structure and principle, those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. Improvements and substitutions based on this utility model using techniques known in the art all fall within the protection scope of this utility model and should be defined by the claims.
Claims
1. A front outrigger assembly, comprising two outriggers (1), characterized in that: The two legs (1) are distributed in a figure-eight shape and support the ground at an angle downwards; a mounting bracket (3) is provided at the middle position of the inner side of the two legs (1), which is used to connect the subframe or the main beam.
2. The front outrigger assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outrigger (1) includes a fixed leg (11), a telescopic leg (12), and a hydraulic cylinder (13); the upper end of the telescopic leg (12) is movably inserted into the fixed leg (11), and the lower end of the telescopic leg (12) is provided with a ground-inserting foot (14); the hydraulic cylinder (13) is disposed inside the telescopic leg (12), and one end of the hydraulic cylinder (13) is hinged to the telescopic leg (12) through a connecting pin (18), and the other end of the hydraulic cylinder (13) extends into the fixed leg (11) and is hinged to the fixed leg (11) through a connecting pin (18).
3. The front outrigger assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hydraulic winch (31) is fixedly installed on the mounting bracket (3), and a steel wire rope (32) is wound on the hydraulic winch (31), with a hook (33) connected to the end of the steel wire rope (32).
4. The front outrigger assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper ends of the two legs (1) are connected and fixed by a crossbeam (2), and the crossbeam (2) is provided with several rope guides (4) for changing the direction of the wire rope (32).
5. The front outrigger assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rope guide (4) includes a guide bracket (42), a guide tube (41), and a guide wheel (43); the guide bracket (42) is fixedly installed at the outlet end of the guide tube (41), and the guide bracket (42) is provided with a guide hole (45); the guide wheel (43) is hinged to the guide bracket (42) through a rotating shaft (44); the wire rope (32) passes through the guide tube (41) into the guide bracket (42), turns around the guide wheel (43), and then passes out through the guide hole (45).
6. The front outrigger assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide bracket (42) is provided with a groove that is compatible with the wire rope (32).
7. The front outrigger assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The crossbeam (2) has a through hole (21) in the middle and ear plates (22) at both ends. Welded pipes (23) are provided on the ear plates (22). The rope output direction of the hydraulic winch (31) is vertically upward. There are two rope guides (4). One rope guide (4) is rotatably inserted into the through hole (21) to change the direction of the wire rope (32) from vertically upward to horizontally to the left or right. The other rope guide (4) is rotatably inserted into any of the welded pipes (23) to change the direction of the wire rope (32) from horizontal to obliquely to the lower right or obliquely to the lower left.
8. The front outrigger assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The ear plate (22) and the welded pipe (23) are respectively provided with a first notch (24) and a second notch (25) for the wire rope (32) to pass through, which facilitates the quick installation and disassembly of the rope guide (4).
9. The front outrigger assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: Diagonal bracing (15) is provided between the outer sides of the two legs (1) and the crossbeam (2).
10. The front outrigger assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The two legs (1) are provided with reinforcing plates (16) on the outside, and the reinforcing plates (16) are provided with several pins (17); the hook (33) can be attached to any pin (17).