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US 12,179,580 B2Granted
Track assembly with electric motor
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorDaniel Payne
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Abstract
A track assembly includes a frame configured to be coupled to a chassis of a vehicle, a first wheel and a second wheel each pivotally coupled to the frame, a track engaging the first wheel and the second wheel, and a motor coupled to the track and the frame. The track extends along a track path that surrounds the first wheel and the second wheel. The motor is configured to drive the first wheel such that the track moves along the track path. The motor and the first wheel are aligned.
Claims20
A track assembly, comprising:
- a frame configured to be coupled to a chassis of a vehicle;
- a drive wheel engaging a track;
- a motor including a motor shaft and a motor body, the motor shaft being positioned to drive the drive wheel to propel the track;
- a first pin coupling the motor body to the frame;
- and
- a second pin pivotally coupling the drive wheel to the frame,
- wherein the first pin, the second pin, the motor shaft, and the drive wheel are aligned.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a track frame coupled to the chassis;
- a drive wheel engaging a track;
- a motor including a motor shaft and a motor body, the motor shaft being positioned to drive the drive wheel to propel the track;
- a pin coupling the motor to the track frame;
- and
- a clutch selectively coupling the motor shaft to the drive wheel,
- wherein the clutch is positioned between the motor body and the pin, and wherein the pin and the motor shaft are aligned.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.