Support roller for track-type agricultural machinery

By designing a combined structure of wheel axle positioning ring, wheel hub positioning ring and transition support in the track support roller, the problems of mud cleaning and high temperature heat dissipation in tracked engineering machinery are solved, improving the equipment's maintenance convenience and service life.

WO2025245838A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2025-12-04ZHOU JIAMAN
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Patent Information

Application Number
PCT/CN2024/096660
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-31
Publication Date
2025-12-04

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Technical Problem

The hub of a commonly used track track roller is a one-piece structure, which makes it difficult to clean mud and grime and causes problems with heat dissipation at high temperatures, affecting the normal operation and service life of tracked construction machinery.

Method used

A tracked agricultural machinery support roller was designed, which adopts a combination structure of wheel axle positioning ring, wheel hub positioning ring, transition support component and protective rubber layer. The transition support component has a hollow structure, and the support rib is connected between the wheel axle positioning ring and the wheel hub positioning ring to form a hollow structure to facilitate cleaning and heat dissipation.

Benefits of technology

It facilitates cleaning and maintenance as well as high-temperature heat dissipation, thus extending the service life of tracked construction machinery.

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Abstract

A support roller for track-type agricultural machinery, comprising an axle retaining ring (100), a hub retaining ring (200), an adapter support member, and a rubber protective layer (400). The adapter support member is arranged between the axle retaining ring and the hub retaining ring and is composed of six arc-shaped support ribs (300), wherein the two ends of each support rib are connected to an inner wall of the hub retaining ring, and the middle part thereof is connected to an outer wall of the axle retaining ring, such that a hollowed-out structure is formed between the support ribs, the axle retaining ring and the hub retaining ring, which hollowed-out structure ensures the structural strength and enables communication between two sides of the adapter support member; each of the support ribs is connected to the outer wall of the axle retaining ring by means of an adapter rib (310), which prevents the formation of a narrow gap at the joint of the support rib and the axle retaining ring, and facilitates cleaning and maintenance; and the rubber protective layer is attached to an outer wall of the hub retaining ring by means of vulcanization, such that the outer wall of the hub retaining ring is protected and buffered, enabling shock absorption and load bearing, and contributing to the extension of the service life.
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Description

Tracked agricultural machinery support roller Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to engineering machinery, and more particularly to a tracked agricultural machinery support roller. Background Technology

[0002] Track rollers are installed in the chassis of tracked construction machinery to support the body of the machinery and guide the movement of the tracks. Technical issues

[0003] The hub of commonly used tracked track rollers is a one-piece structure. However, during operation, dirt and grime accumulate on both sides of the track roller. During cleaning and maintenance, the one-piece spokes obstruct water flow, making it difficult for the dirt and grime inside the track roller to be discharged. Furthermore, the one-piece hub locating ring is prone to overheating during operation, causing the protective rubber layer to peel off, adversely affecting the normal operation of the tracked machinery and reducing its service life. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the structure of this track roller to overcome these shortcomings. Technical solutions

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a tracked agricultural machinery support roller that facilitates cleaning and maintenance, dissipates heat at high temperatures, and increases service life.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this invention to solve its technical problem is as follows:

[0006] A tracked agricultural machinery support roller, comprising:

[0007] Axle locating ring, which mates with the axle and can be installed on the axle;

[0008] A hub locating ring, which wraps around the outside of the wheel axle locating structure;

[0009] A transition support component is connected between the wheel axle positioning ring and the wheel hub positioning ring, and the wheel hub positioning ring is supported by the transition support component;

[0010] A protective rubber layer is vulcanized on the wheel hub locating ring, which provides protection and cushioning for the wheel hub locating ring.

[0011] The adapter support has a hollow structure, through which the two sides of the adapter support are connected.

[0012] The adapter support includes:

[0013] Supporting ribs are provided with a group of supporting ribs, each of which is arranged along the circumference of the wheel shaft positioning ring and the wheel hub positioning ring in sequence, and the two ends thereof are connected to the inner wall of the wheel hub positioning ring, and the middle part thereof is connected to the outer wall of the wheel shaft positioning ring, and a hollow structure is formed between the supporting ribs and the wheel shaft positioning ring and the wheel hub positioning ring.

[0014] The supporting ribs are arc-shaped, the middle part thereof protrudes towards the wheel shaft positioning ring, and the two ends thereof extend towards the wheel hub positioning ring.

[0015] The supporting ribs are provided with 6 supporting ribs, each of which is uniformly arranged along the circumference of the wheel shaft positioning ring and the wheel hub positioning ring, and the adjacent supporting ribs are connected to each other and form an included angle of 220°, so that the integrity of the adapter support is better.

[0016] The middle part of the supporting rib has an adapter rib, which extends along the axial direction of the wheel shaft positioning ring and protrudes outwardly from the supporting rib, and the supporting rib is connected to the outer wall of the wheel shaft positioning ring through the adapter rib.

[0017] The inner wall of the wheel shaft positioning ring is provided with a positioning step, which cooperates with the bearing and oil seal of the wheel shaft, and the outer ring of the bearing and the oil seal is connected to the inner wall of the positioning step, and the inner ring is connected to the wheel shaft.

[0018] The axial length of the supporting rib and the adapter rib is less than the axial length of the wheel shaft positioning ring and the wheel hub positioning ring, so as to avoid interference with the outside.

[0019] The edge of the wheel hub positioning ring is provided with a chamfered part.

[0020] The wheel shaft positioning ring, the wheel hub positioning ring, the supporting rib and the adapter rib are integrally formed.

[0021] The advantages of the present application are:

[0022] The track track roller is provided with an adapter support composed of a group of arc-shaped supporting ribs between the wheel shaft positioning ring and the wheel hub positioning ring, the two ends of the supporting rib are connected to the inner wall of the wheel hub positioning ring, and the middle part thereof is connected to the outer wall of the wheel shaft positioning ring, and a hollow structure is formed between the supporting rib and the wheel shaft positioning ring and the wheel hub positioning ring, which ensures the structural strength and makes the adapter support through on both sides, and the supporting rib is connected to the outer wall of the wheel shaft positioning ring through the adapter rib, so as to avoid forming a narrow gap at the connecting part of the supporting rib and the wheel shaft positioning ring, and facilitate cleaning and maintenance work. Beneficial effects

[0023] The track supporting roller is provided with a transition support composed of a group of arc-shaped supporting ribs between the wheel shaft positioning ring and the wheel hub positioning ring, the two ends of the supporting ribs are connected to the inner wall of the wheel hub positioning ring, the middle part is connected to the outer wall of the wheel shaft positioning ring, a hollow structure is formed between the supporting ribs and the wheel shaft positioning ring and the wheel hub positioning ring, the transition support is penetrated on both sides while the structural strength is ensured, the supporting ribs are connected to the outer wall of the wheel shaft positioning ring through the transition convex rib, a narrow gap is avoided at the connecting position of the supporting ribs and the wheel shaft positioning ring, and cleaning and maintenance work is facilitated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of the track supporting roller according to the present application;

[0025] Fig. 2 is a sectional structural schematic view of the track supporting roller. Best mode of the present application

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present application, but only represents selected embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts based on the embodiments in the present application belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0027] As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the track supporting roller according to the present application comprises a wheel shaft positioning ring 100, a wheel hub positioning ring 200, a transition support and a protective buffer, the wheel shaft positioning ring is matched with a wheel shaft and can be installed on the wheel shaft, in the present embodiment, a positioning step 110 is formed in the inner wall of the wheel shaft positioning ring, the positioning step is matched with a bearing and an oil seal of the wheel shaft, the outer ring of the bearing and the oil seal is connected to the inner wall of the positioning step, and the inner ring is connected to the wheel shaft, the wheel hub positioning ring is wrapped outside the wheel shaft positioning structure and is matched with the protective buffer, the protective buffer is installed on the wheel hub positioning ring, the wheel hub positioning ring is protected and buffered by the protective buffer, the transition support is connected between the wheel shaft positioning ring and the wheel hub positioning ring, the wheel hub positioning ring is supported by the transition support, a hollow structure is arranged in the transition support, and the transition support is penetrated on both sides through the hollow structure.

[0028] In the embodiment, the adapter support member comprises support ribs 300, the two ends of each support rib are connected to the inner wall of the hub positioning ring, the middle part is connected to the outer wall of the axle positioning ring, a hollow structure is formed between the support rib and the axle positioning ring and the hub positioning ring, the two sides of the adapter support member are through, the support rib is arc-shaped, the middle part protrudes towards the axle positioning ring, and the two ends extend towards the hub positioning ring, so that the structural strength is better. Six support ribs are arranged, the support ribs are uniformly arranged along the circumferences of the axle positioning ring and the hub positioning ring, the adjacent support ribs are connected to each other and form an included angle of 220°, the middle part of the support rib is provided with an adapter rib 310, the adapter rib extends along the axial direction of the axle positioning ring and protrudes outward of the support rib, the support rib is connected to the outer wall of the axle positioning ring through the adapter rib, the narrow gap is avoided at the connection between the support rib and the axle positioning ring, the axial length of the support rib and the adapter rib is less than the axial length of the axle positioning ring and the hub positioning ring, interference with the outside is avoided, and the axle positioning ring, the hub positioning ring, the support rib and the adapter rib are integrally formed. In the embodiment, the hub positioning ring is provided with a chamfered portion 210 at the edge, the protection buffer member comprises a hub rubber layer 400, the hub rubber layer is attached to the outer wall of the hub positioning ring through vulcanization, the track roller is provided with an adapter support member composed of a group of arc-shaped support ribs between the axle positioning ring and the hub positioning ring, the two ends of each support rib are connected to the inner wall of the hub positioning ring, the middle part is connected to the outer wall of the axle positioning ring, a hollow structure is formed between the support rib and the axle positioning ring and the hub positioning ring, the two sides of the adapter support member are through, the support rib is connected to the outer wall of the axle positioning ring through the adapter rib, the narrow gap is avoided at the connection between the support rib and the axle positioning ring, and cleaning and maintenance work is facilitated.

[0029] In the description of the application, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "left", "right", and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly understood by those skilled in the art, and are only used to facilitate the description of the application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and the like are only used to distinguish the description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. In the description of the application, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "provided", "connected" and the like should be broadly understood, for example, "connected" can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically connected, or can be electrically connected; can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or can be connected inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A track-type agricultural machine road wheel characterized by, The application relates to a track-type agricultural machinery supporting wheel, which comprises the following parts: an axle positioning ring matched with an axle and mounted on the axle; a hub positioning ring wrapped outside the axle positioning structure; a connecting support connected between the axle positioning ring and the hub positioning ring and used for transmitting the load of the hub positioning ring by the connecting support; a rubber layer vulcanized on the hub positioning ring and used for protecting and buffering the hub positioning ring; wherein the connecting support is provided with a regular patterned hollow structure, and the connecting support is penetrated through at two sides by the hollow structure. The connecting support comprises:

2. The track-type agricultural machine road wheel of claim 1, wherein, a plurality of supporting ribs, each of which is sequentially arranged along the circumferential direction of the axle positioning ring and the hub positioning ring, and the two ends of each of the supporting ribs are connected to the inner wall of the hub positioning ring and the outer wall of the axle positioning ring respectively, and the middle part of each of the supporting ribs is connected to the outer wall of the axle positioning ring, so that six triangle-like hollow structures and six semicircular hollow structures are formed between the supporting ribs and the axle positioning ring and the hub positioning ring respectively.

3. The track-type agricultural machinery supporting wheel according to claim 2, wherein: the supporting ribs are arc-shaped, the middle part of each of the supporting ribs is protruded towards the axle positioning ring, and the two ends of each of the supporting ribs are extended towards the hub positioning ring and form six triangle-like hollow structures and six semicircular hollow structures between the supporting ribs and the axle positioning ring and the hub positioning ring respectively.

4. The track-type agricultural machinery supporting wheel according to claim 2, wherein: the supporting ribs are arranged uniformly along the circumferential direction of the axle positioning ring and the hub positioning ring, and the adjacent supporting ribs are connected to each other and form an included angle of 220 degrees.

5. The track-type agricultural machinery supporting wheel according to claim 3, wherein: the middle part of each of the supporting ribs is provided with a connecting protruding rib, the connecting protruding rib is extended along the axial direction of the axle positioning ring and protruded outwards of the supporting rib, and the supporting rib is connected to the outer wall of the axle positioning ring through the connecting protruding rib.

6. The track-type agricultural machinery supporting wheel according to claim 1, wherein: a positioning step is arranged on the inner wall of the axle positioning ring and matched with the bearing and the oil seal of the axle.

7. The track-type agricultural machinery supporting wheel according to claim 5, wherein: the axial length of each of the supporting ribs and the connecting protruding rib is smaller than the axial length of the axle positioning ring and the hub positioning ring.

8. The track-type agricultural machinery supporting wheel according to claim 1, wherein: a chamfered part is arranged on the edge of the hub positioning ring.

9. The track-type agricultural machinery supporting wheel according to claim 5, wherein: the axle positioning ring, the hub positioning ring, the supporting ribs and the connecting protruding rib are integrally formed. ​

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