Track assembly for tracked vehicle

• US 10,358,178 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2016
• Issued: 07/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jinsung Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Jinsung Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yoon, Woo Seok, Yoon, Sung Soo
• Primary Examiner(s): Morano, S. Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): Charleston, Jean W
• Application Number:
  US15/563,496
• Publication Number:
  US 20180086398A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,210 Days
• Field of Search: 305117
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 55/092 with lubrication means lubricating in general F16N
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 55/15 Mounting devices, e.g. bushings, axles, bearings, sealings with lubrication means B62D55/092
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 55/18 Tracks self-cleaning track links B62D55/088
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 55/20 of articulated type, e.g. chains with lubrication means B62D55/092
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 55/32 Assembly, disassembly, repair or servicing of endless-track systems
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 5/12 using electric or magnetic means G01D5/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/02 for measuring temperature of moving fluids or granular materials capable of flow
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/026 of moving liquids
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 17/03 Endless-tracks
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 15/165 for measuring angular accelerations

Abstract

The present invention relates to a track assembly for a tracked vehicle, which, particularly, comprises: a support shaft disposed to be orthogonal to a traveling direction of a work body; a connecting collar for connecting the support shaft to the work body while supporting both ends of the support shaft; a rotary roller fitted on the outer periphery of the support shaft and rotating while supporting the inner peripheral surface of a track; a first detection unit disposed between the support shaft and the rotary roller to measure the number of rotations of the rotary roller or the acceleration thereof; a second detection unit for measuring the temperature of a lubricant applied between the support shaft and the rotary roller; a third detection unit disposed on the rotary roller to measure a wear state of the rotary roller; and a communication unit for communicating, to the outside, a result value measured by the first detection unit or the third detection unit. Therefore, the track assembly can improve the efficiency and reliability of work.

Claims

1. A track assembly for a tracked vehicle, comprising:

a support shaft disposed to be orthogonal to a traveling direction of a work body;

a rotary roller fitted on the outer periphery of the support shaft and rotating while supporting the inner side of a chain belt;

a first detection unit disposed between the support shaft and the rotary roller to measure either the number of rotations of the rotary roller or the acceleration thereof;

a second detection unit for measuring the temperature of a lubricant applied between the support shaft and the rotary roller; and

a third detection unit disposed on the rotary roller to measure a wear state of the rotary roller.

2. The track assembly of claim 1, further comprising a communication unit for communicating, to the outside, result values measured by the first to third detection units.

3. The track assembly of claim 2, wherein the communication unit comprises:

a first communication line outputting result values from the first detection unit and the second detection unit; and

a second communication line outputting a result value from the third detection unit.

4. The track assembly of claim 3, further comprising a reception unit for receiving the result values output from the communication unit via wireless communication.

5. The track assembly of claim 1, wherein the first detection unit comprises:

a magnet that is attached to a part of the inner peripheral surface of the rotary roller exposed toward the support shaft and rotates in tandem with the rotary roller; and

a hall sensor that is attached to the support shaft, corresponding to the rotational pathway of the magnet, and senses the magnetism of the magnet.

6. The track assembly of claim 1, wherein a bushing is interposed between the support shaft and the rotary roller, and the first detection unit comprises:

a magnet that is attached to a part of the inner peripheral surface of the rotary roller not facing the bushing and rotates in tandem with the rotary roller; and

a hall sensor that is attached to either the support shaft or the connecting collar, corresponding to the rotational pathway of the magnet, to sense the magnetism of the magnet.

7. The track assembly of claim 1, wherein a lubricant reservoir filled with a lubricant is further provided between the support shaft and the rotary roller, and the second detection unit is a temperature sensor that is disposed to be exposed to the lubricant reservoir.

8. The track assembly of claim 1, wherein the third detection unit is a contact sensor that is disposed to be hidden at a predetermined depth from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary roller.

9. The track assembly of claim 8, wherein the third detection unit is a conducting wire, which may be configured in such a way as to detect wear when the rotary roller wears out to the predetermined depth and wire breakage occurs.

10. The track assembly of claim 9, wherein a plurality of third detection units are provided at different depths from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary roller.