Track system for traction of a vehicle
AssigneeCamso Inc.
InventorsAlain Lussier, Frederic Couture, Etienne Poulin
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Abstract
A track system for traction of a vehicle (e.g., a compact track loader or other construction vehicle) which may be designed to improve ride quality (e.g., reduce vibrations) for an operator and/or enhance other aspects of its performance or that of the vehicle. For example, a track of the track system may be frictionally driven and without transversal rigid parts (e.g., metallic cores). Also, power generation and transmission functions may be implemented by the track system. For instance, a motor and a transmission may be at least mostly contained within the track system.
Claims20
A track system for traction of a vehicle, the track system comprising:
- a track comprising a carcass, a ground-engaging outer side, and an inner side opposite to the ground-engaging outer side;
- a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly, the track-engaging assembly comprising:
- a drive wheel in frictional engagement with an inner surface of the carcass for driving the track;
- and
- an idler wheel,
- wherein a bottom run of the track extends between the drive wheel and the idler wheel;
- a motor;
- and
- a transmission disposed between the motor and the drive wheel to transmit power generated by the motor to the drive wheel,
- wherein the drive wheel is a first drive wheel;
- the track-engaging assembly comprises a second drive wheel for driving the track;
- the first drive wheel and the second drive wheel are spaced apart in a widthwise direction of the track system to define a space therebetween;
- and at least part of the transmission is positioned in the space between the first drive wheel and the second drive wheel,
- wherein the transmission comprises an input transmission wheel connected to an output of the motor, an output transmission wheel connected to the first and second drive wheels, and an endless transmission link disposed around the input and output transmission wheels,
- wherein a major portion of the motor is contained within the width of the track and a minor portion of the motor protrudes beyond the track in a widthwise direction of the track system, said minor portion comprising a brake of the motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.