Abstract:
A track system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a drive axle, the track system comprising a drive sprocket including a hub structured to be connected to the drive axle, a plurality of teeth radially outward of the hub, a rim at least indirectly attached to the hub, the rim including: a body, a body outer surface, a recess in the rim body inward of the body outer surface, a resiliently deformable ring disposed in the recess, the ring structured and arranged with respect to the body so as to be less rigid than the body, a resiliently deformable tread extending outwardly of the rim-outer surface, the tread connected to the ring, a resiliently deformable track disposed around the drive sprocket, the track having a track-inner surface in contact with the tread.
Abstract:
A track drive for outdoor power equipment has a support frame with a centerline and a hub bearing attached to the support frame. A drive sprocket having a nesting interior half and exterior half is attached to the hub bearing, which enables the drive sprocket to rotate relative to the support frame. The drive sprocket is attached to an associated drive hub of a piece of outdoor power equipment. Drive sprocket teeth are spaced radially about the drive sprocket, with a first set of drive teeth attached to the interior half sprocket and located on an interior side of the support frame. A second set of drive teeth are attached to the exterior half sprocket and located on an exterior side of the support frame. The drive sprocket transmits a rotational force to an endless track to rotate the endless track and propel the outdoor power equipment.
Abstract:
A spur wheel for the chain drive assembly of a tracked vehicle on which the guide elements of a chain roll during the operation of the chain drive assembly is provided. Certain parts of the spur teeth which come in contact with the rolling area of the guide elements are designed as removable, replaceable parts.
Abstract:
A plurality of fastening plates are used to securely connect a plurality of teeth segments to a support member to form a sprocket wheel. Each of the fastening plates has a plurality of threaded through holes and a plurality of threaded fasteners engage the threaded holes to secure the teeth segments to the support member. Each of the fastening plates also has a flat planar surface which contacts the teeth segments and provides a large area of clamping surface contact. Each fastening plate spans a joint between adjacent teeth segments and contacts a portion of at least two adjacent segments. Because of the large clamping surface area provided by the flat planar surfaces of the fastening plates, potential for tangential slippage of the teeth segments under load is greatly reduced.
Abstract:
A method of forging an arcuate shaped toothed segment which is adapted to be bolted to an endless track wheel for an endless track vehicle. The method includes the simultaneous finishing without the necessity of machining of various surfaces of the toothed segment, and which surfaces are arranged at right angles to one another. The method includes inserting a rough blank so that the surfaces to be finished are held in a two-piece die and at an inclined angle in respect to the direction of die movement. As a result, all of the surfaces of the segment are simultaneously and completely finished so as to need no further machining. A two-piece coin die assembly for the coining and finishing without machining of various surfaces of a toothed segment for an endless track wheel, wherein the surfaces, which are at right angles to one another are positioned at an inclined angle on the die in respect to the direction of die movement so as to simultaneously finish all of the surfaces and eliminate the necessity for machining. The die assembly also includes an adjustable coin button in one of the dies for accurately finishing and locating one of the surfaces and from which all of the other finished surfaces are to be held within specific and very close tolerances.An arcuate shaped tooth segment for an endless track wheel having various surfaces arranged at right angles to one another and which are formed and finished completely and accurately by the above method and die assembly.
Abstract:
The useful life of the track components of a track-type tractor are prolonged by providing wear-compensating means within the track chain and sprocket assembly. The wear within this assembly is compensated for by providing a sprocket drive chain having pin bushing wear surfaces and a sprocket with replaceable tooth segments so that the pitch diameter of the chain and sprocket may be maintained in matched relationship by replacing the tooth segments with tooth segments having a greater root diameter as the chain pin bushings wear.
Abstract:
A drive sprocket for an endless traction belt which has a plurality of driven surfaces is provided wherein the sprocket has a plurality of driving members each supported for rotation relative to the sprocket and each being adapted to engage driven surfaces of the traction belt associated therewith in a serial manner to transmit a driving force thereto while avoiding sliding movement between each member and its associated driven surfaces to thereby reduce wear.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a fastening arrangement of a drive wheel (DW) for an endless track (E) of a tracked vehicle (V) the drive wheel (DW) comprising a hub member (H) and a drive sprocket member (S1, S2). Said drive sprocket member comprises a set of teeth (10) arranged around the circumference of said drive sprocket member (S1, S2), said teeth (10) being configured to engage with said endless track (E). Said drive sprocket member (S1, S2) further comprises a support member (20) for teeth (10) of said drive sprocket member. Said teeth (10) are configured to be removably attached to said support member (20). Said fastening arrangement is configured for fastening one or more teeth (10) of the set of teeth (10) to the support member (20). Said fastening arrangement comprises a set of dovetail shaped recesses (22) of said support member (20). Each dovetail shaped recess (22) is configured to receive a locking portion (12) of one or more teeth (10) so as to provide a locking function for said one or more teeth (10). The present invention also relates a tracked vehicle.
Abstract:
Provided is a track drive for outdoor power equipment including a support frame and a drive axle configured to attach to an associated drive hub. A hub bearing is mounted on the drive axle and the support frame enabling the drive axle to rotate relative to the support frame. A drive sprocket is attached to the drive axle and includes an interior half sprocket and an exterior half sprocket. The half sprockets are located on either side of the support frame. Drive teeth are spaced radially about the drive sprocket. The drive sprocket is movably engaged with an endless track to transmit force to rotate the endless track and propel the outdoor power equipment. A kit for adding or replacing a track drive of outdoor power equipment is also provided.
Abstract:
A finished toothed sprocket segment is forged in a cavity of a first die by a second die having a protrusion which extends into the cavity. The sprocket segment has first and second spaced datum pads formed on a first curved surface of a rim of the sprocket which locates the sprocket segment on a hub. The first and second datum pads and first and second apertures are located relative to each other so that distortion of the sprocket segment during final heat treatment does not effect the relative position. As a result the apertures in the hub and sprocket segment are easily aligned during attachment of the sprocket segment to the hub. Since the first die requires no draft angles, the critical surfaces on the sprocket segment are forged to final finish, flatness and tolerance.