公开(公告)号：WO2022159221A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：PCT/US2021/064307

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.

Inventor： JONES, Benjamin Isaac ,  DUMITRU, Mircea

IPC: B62D55/21

Abstract: An onboard track machine wear measurement system (300) has an ultra-sonic probe (302) that is attached to an undercarriage (114) of the machine (100) that is disposed adjacent a track chain assembly (126), and a controller (304) that is in communication with the ultra-sonic probe (302). The controller (304) is configured to determine the thickness of a load bearing wall of a track component (200) of the track chain assembly (126).

公开(公告)号：WO2022093495A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：PCT/US2021/053457

申请日：2021-10-05

Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.

Inventor： JONES, Benjamin I.

IPC: B62D55/21

Abstract: Track pad (200) includes a first link member (228) that extends upwardly from the shoe member (208) including a first lug member (230) extending from the first link member (228) in a first direction, as well as a second lug member (232) and a third lug member (234) both extending from the first link member (228) in a second direction opposite of the first direction. The track pad (200) also defines a first side cavity (240) that extends from the first lateral end (216) toward the second lateral end (218), jogging from the front end (220) toward the rear end (222) along the track chain traveling direction (210), and downwardly toward the ground engaging surface (204).

公开(公告)号：WO2022081311A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：PCT/US2021/051233

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.

Inventor： JONES, Benjamin Isaac ,  PARROTT, Stan Robert ,  WEEKS, Allen J. ,  MEINER IV, George H. ,  HUDSON, Scott A.

IPC: B62D55/21

Abstract: A swage tool (500) includes one or more swage projections (510) that each defines an angular circumferential extent (532), and the sum of each of these angular circumferential extents (532) is at least 290 degrees.

公开(公告)号：WO2022060214A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：PCT/MY2020/050201

申请日：2020-12-22

Applicant: EIK ENGINEERING SDN BHD

Inventor： TIEW, Kim Boon

IPC: B62D55/088 ,  B62D55/21 ,  B62D55/092 ,  B62D55/15 ,  F16C33/76 ,  F16C19/46

Abstract: The present invention relates to a linkage unit (101) for a roller chain link assembly of a caterpillar track, the unit comprising a bushing (102) which has a body and a seat (103) retaining a sealing member (104) at each of the respective axial ends of the body, an outer roller (105) mounted on the bushing (102) for rotation relative to the bushing (102) and means for reducing friction (106) disposed between the internal surface of the outer roller (105) and the outer surface of the bushing (102). The present invention also relates to a roller chain link assembly (110) having the aforementioned linkage unit (101) and a caterpillar track (301) suitable for use in track-type machines employing the roller chain link assembly (110).

公开(公告)号：WO2021241942A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：PCT/KR2021/006345

申请日：2021-05-21

Applicant: 배성우 ,  강윤구

Inventor： 배성우 BAE, Seong-woo ,  강윤구 KANG, Yun-ku

IPC: B62D55/21 ,  E02F9/02 ,  B62D55/088 ,  B62D55/092

Abstract: 본 발명은 브래킷과 링크를 샤프트에 의하여 상호 회동 가능하게 연결하되, 샤프트에는 롤러가 장착되고, 롤러의 양단부 면에는 제1 씰과 제2 씰을 포함하는 더스트 씰이 내장된 커버에 의하여 마감되도록 한 구조로부터, 수륙양용 굴삭기의 하부 구동용 부품인 롤러에 더스트 씰을 장착하고 윤활 기능을 부가함으로써 내구성을 증대시킬 수 있도록 한 수륙양용 굴삭기의 하부 구동용 트랙 롤러 체인 어셈블리에 관한 것이다.

公开(公告)号：WO2020146096A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：PCT/US2019/066484

申请日：2019-12-16

Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.

Inventor： JONES, Benjamin I. ,  ABELLO, Benoit

IPC: B62D55/21

Abstract: A machine track (20) includes a track shoe (30) having a first outboard edge (36) and a second outboard edge (38), and a first set of pin lugs (42) and a second set of pin lugs (44). A roller pad (46) is positioned between the sets of pin lugs (42,44) and includes a roller contact surface (48) extending between a first roller pad end (50) and a second roller pad end (52). The first roller pad end (50) includes a relatively softer material (82), and the second roller pad end (52) includes a relatively harder material (84) that forms a trimming edge (86) for trimming off interfering material of an adjacent track shoe (30) in a machine track (20) that is plastically deformed by way of roller contact with the adjacent track shoe (30) during service.

公开(公告)号：WO2020086305A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-30

申请号：PCT/US2019/055910

申请日：2019-10-11

Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.

Inventor： LIAN, Hong ,  KIESEL, Mark J. ,  SEBRIGHT, Jason L. ,  JOHANNSEN, Eric J.

IPC: B62D55/088 ,  B62D55/21 ,  F16J15/34

Abstract: A closed-loop seal having an irregularly shaped profile to seal a pivot assembly of a track assembly comprises a body comprising an inner diameter wall, an outer diameter wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall, wherein at least one pairing of the inner and outer walls and the first and second sidewalls are non-parallel. The irregularly shaped profile can comprise a curved rectangular profile or a trapezoidal profile. Walls of the body can be joined at curved surfaces having uniform or different radii of curvature. The seal can comprise urethane.

公开(公告)号：WO2020081392A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-23

申请号：PCT/US2019/055883

申请日：2019-10-11

Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.

Inventor： JONES, Benjamin I. ,  ABELLO, Benoit ,  HAKES, David J.

IPC: B62D55/21

Abstract: A component for a track-type machine comprises a body, a through-bore extending through the body forming an inner wall, and a bushing located in the through-bore. The bushing comprises a bearing surface, an outer surface engaging the inner wall, a flange extending from the outer surface and extending into the inner wall, and retention features located in the outer surface proximate the flange. The retention features comprise voids in the bushing filled-in by material of the body. Methods of manufacturing a component for a track-type system comprises casting-in-place a bushing with a flange and retention features into the component.

公开(公告)号：WO2020055799A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：PCT/US2019/050313

申请日：2019-09-10

Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.

Inventor： HERBERS, Brice J. ,  KIESEL, Mark J. ,  LIAN, Hong

IPC: F16J15/32 ,  B62D55/088 ,  B62D55/21

Abstract: A seal (600, 600') includes an annular body (202, 202') defining a radial direction (R, R'), an axial direction (A, A'), and a circumferential direction (C, C'), and further defines a cross-sectional area (204, 204') including a perimeter (206, 206'). The perimeter (206, 206') includes a first axial extremity (208, 208'), a second axial extremity (210, 210'), an outer radial extremity (212, 212'), and an inner radial extremity (214, 214'). The perimeter (206, 206') also includes a first axially extending surface (232, 232') defining the outer radial extremity (212, 212') and an inner radial convex arcuate surface (306, 306') defining the inner radial extremity (214, 214').

公开(公告)号：WO2019164620A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：PCT/US2019/014646

申请日：2019-01-23

Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.

Inventor： JONES, Benjamin I. ,  DUMITRU, Mircea

IPC: B62D55/21

Abstract: A track chain member (200) may comprise a shoe member (206), and a first rail member (204a) extending from the shoe member (206). The first rail member (204a) may include a first lug (208) defining a first bore (210) defining a first longitudinal axis (L210) and including a first bushing retention shelf (212) disposed in the first bore (210), a second lug (214) including a second bushing retention shelf (218) disposed in the second bore (216). A third lug (222) may extend in a direction opposite that of the first lug (208) and second lug (214) and may be disposed axially between the first lug (208) and the second lug (214).