摘要:
An automatic coupler for a vehicle is described. An automatic coupler portion (23) is moveable about a substantially vertical axis (27) between a use position and a stored position in which a draw hook (24) is exposed for use. An arm (30) is moveable about a substantially vertical axis (32) relative to the automatic coupler between a first position in which the arm (30) retains the automatic coupler portion (23) in the use position and a second position in which the arm (30) retains the automatic coupler portion (23) in the stored position. Automatic coupler portion (23) comprises an abutment surface (40) which operatively acts on an end surface (60) of the arm (30) distant from the first end to prevent rotation of the automatic coupler portion (23) when the arm (30) is in its first position. A finger (35) at the end of the arm (30) distant from the first end co-operates with a recess in a side of the automatic coupler portion (23) to prevent rotation of the automatic coupler portion (23) when the arm (30) is in its second position.
摘要:
Ground contacting components of an articulated vehicle track include laterally extending wings (57) which engage corresponding grooves of a track link (10). The components further include a projection (58) at their leading end which is received in a corresponding recess (25) in the track link (10). Each side of the component may include one or more wings and the total length of the wings at each side is less than the length of the component receiving portion of the track link.
摘要:
An end connector (1) for an articulated vehicle track includes a body portion (3) with passageways (10a,10b) for accommodating track pins (33) of adjacent track links. A bore (13a, 13b) passes through an intermediate part (11a, 11b) of the body portion perpendicular to the axes of the track pins and accommodates a securing bolt (17). A securing element (5) includes a first arm portion (19) which is retained on the body portion by the bolt and an angled second arm portion (21) having side edges (31a, 31b) which co-operate with grooves (35) in the track pins to retain the end connector on the track pins.
摘要:
A ground contacting component for an articulated vehicle track link is retained in the track link by engagement of latterally projecting wings (74) in grooves of the track link. The ground contacting component (70) includes a resilient tongue (78) which engages an end wall of the track link (50) to prevent movement of the ground contacting component out of the track link. The resilient tongue includes a removal tool engagement formation (79) which cooperates with the removal tool (10) of the invention to depress the resilient tongue (78) and to withdraw the ground contacting component from the track link.
摘要:
A road pad (10) for a tracked vehicle such as a tank is disclosed. The pad consists of a plastics backing plate (12) and a rubber cushion (14) bonded to the backing plate (12). The plate (12) includes latching projections (26, 28) which engage with latching surfaces (30, 32) in a track link to retain the pad (10) in place. One or more pressed steel reinforcing elements (40) are encapsulated within the backing plate (12) or between the backing plate (12) and the rubber cushion (14) and extend into the latching projections (26, 28) to reinforce them. The reinforcing elements (40) are cheap to manufacture and, being encapsulated, are not prone to corrosion.
摘要:
A road pad (10) for a tracked vehicle such as a tank is disclosed. The pad consists of a plastics backing plate (12) and a rubber cushion (14) bonded to the backing plate (12). The plate (12) includes latching projections (26, 28) which engage with latching surfaces (30, 32) in a track link to retain the pad (10) in place. One or more pressed steel reinforcing elements (40) are encapsulated within the backing plate (12) or between the backing plate (12) and the rubber cushion (14) and extend into the latching projections (26, 28) to reinforce them. The reinforcing elements (40) are cheap to manufacture and, being encapsulated, are not prone to corrosion.
摘要:
Ground contacting components of an articulated vehicle track include laterally extending wings (57) which engage corresponding grooves of a track link (10). The components further include a projection (58) at their leading end which is received in a corresponding recess (25) in the track link (10). Each side of the component may include one or more wings and the total length of the wings at each side is less than the length of the component receiving portion of the track link.
摘要:
An automatic coupler for a vehicle is described. An automatic coupler portion (23) is moveable about a substantially vertical axis (27) between a use position and a stored position in which a draw hook (24) is exposed for use. An arm (30) is moveable about a substantially vertical axis (32) relative to the automatic coupler between a first position in which the arm (30) retains the automatic coupler portion (23) in the use position and a second position in which the arm (30) retains the automatic coupler portion (23) in the stored position. Automatic coupler portion (23) comprises an abutment surface (40) which operatively acts on an end surface (60) of the arm (30) distant from the first end to prevent rotation of the automatic coupler portion (23) when the arm (30) is in its first position. A finger (35) at the end of the arm (30) distant from the first end co-operates with a recess in a side of the automatic coupler portion (23) to prevent rotation of the automatic coupler portion (23) when the arm (30) is in its second position.
摘要:
An articulated track is disclosed. Each unit of the track includes a link (1) and a road pad (15) and the invention provides simple methods of retaining the latter on the former whilst allowing easy release. In one embodiment, the pad (15) is retained by passing a rollpin (21) through aligned bores (13, 14) in the link (1) and the pad (15). The two are released by pushing the rollpin (21) further into the link until it comes free of the aligned apertures. In another embodiment, a spring clip (25) on the pad engages a detent (30) on the link when the pad is offered up to the link from below. The detent is preferably an aperture which allows insertion of a tool to free the clip from the link.