公开(公告)号：US11572944B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US17678526

申请日：2022-02-23

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Vanyo N. Kirov ,  Bryan Dale Van Dyke ,  Keith A. Kabrick ,  Cody Lofgren ,  Thomas Werstler

IPC: F16H57/08 ,  F16H57/00

Abstract: A floating spacer assembly for a gear mounted on a shaft, such as a planet gear mounted to a planet carrier, is disclosed. The gear may be mounted on the shaft with a pair of roller bearings with inner races and bearing rollers, and a gear bore having a gear groove defined therein functioning as the outer races of the roller bearings. The floating spacer assembly may include an annular spacer ring having one or more sector slots circumferentially spaced around the spacer ring, and a spacer sector disposed within each of the sector slots and extending radially outward from the spacer ring and into the gear groove when the floating spacer assembly is installed between the roller bearings. The spacer sectors may engage surfaces of the gear groove and the spacer ring may engage the bearing rollers to limit axial movement of the gear relative to the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20160178022A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US14575757

申请日：2014-12-18

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Steven Troy McGee ,  Bradley Guy Kaufman ,  Bryan Dale Van Dyke ,  Wesley Colton Worsham

IPC: F16D65/853 ,  F16D55/36

CPC classification number: F16D65/853 ,  F16D55/40 ,  F16D2065/1308 ,  F16D2065/1328 ,  F16D2065/1364 ,  F16D2065/1372 ,  F16D2065/1376 ,  F16D2065/1388

Abstract: A wet brake assembly and method for cooling separator plates in a wet brake assembly are disclosed. The wet brake assembly may comprise a hub rotatable about an axis and a brake pack. The hub may include a plurality of legs that define a plurality of troughs in the hub. The brake pack may include a plurality of friction disks disposed around and rotatable with the hub, and a plurality of stationary separator plates. Each separator plate may define a gap with at least one of the friction disks. Each trough may define an unobstructed axial flow path between the hub and the brake pack, and each gap may define a radial flow path across the brake pack. An intersection between the axial flow path and the radial flow path is configured to change positions with rotation of the hub and the friction disks.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在湿式制动组件中冷却隔板的湿式制动组件和方法。 湿式制动器组件可以包括可围绕轴线和制动器组件旋转的轮毂。 轮毂可以包括在轮毂中限定多个槽的多个腿。 制动器组件可包括设置在轮毂周围并与毂一起旋转的多个摩擦盘，以及多个固定隔板。 每个分隔板可以与至少一个摩擦盘形成间隙。 每个槽可以限定毂和制动器组件之间的无阻碍的轴向流动路径，并且每个间隙可限定穿过制动器组件的径向流动路径。 轴向流路和径向流路之间的交点被配置成随着毂和摩擦盘的旋转而改变位置。

公开(公告)号：US20150274216A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14228315

申请日：2014-03-28

Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.

Inventor： Bryan Dale Van Dyke

IPC: B62D25/20 ,  B60R19/02

CPC classification number: B60B35/006 ,  E02F9/02 ,  E02F9/2271

Abstract: A skid plate assembly for an axle housing of a machine is disclosed. The skid plate assembly includes a skid plate, at least one gusset member, and a hitch member. The skid plate includes an impact side and a mount side. The at least one gusset member includes an attachment portion and an impact portion. The attachment portion is integrally attached to the mount side of the skid plate. The impact portion is positioned to overlay the axle housing, when the skid plate is in an assembled position. The hitch member includes a first end and a second end. The first end is fixable to the axle housing and the second end removeably retains the skid plate. Further, the impact portion of the gusset member transfers the impact force to the axle housing in response to an impact to the impact side of the skid plate.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于机器的轴壳的滑板组件。 滑板组件包括滑板，至少一个角撑构件和搭接构件。 防滑板包括冲击侧和安装侧。 至少一个角撑件包括附接部分和冲击部分。 安装部一体地安装在滑板的安装侧。 当防滑板处于组装位置时，冲击部分定位成覆盖轴箱。 牵引构件包括第一端和第二端。 第一端可固定到车轴壳体上，第二端可移除地保持滑板。 此外，角撑件的冲击部分响应于对滑动板的冲击侧的冲击而将冲击力传递到轴壳体。