US 12,201,045 B2Granted

Frame apparatus for agricultural work vehicle

AssigneeLs Mtron Ltd.

InventorsJi Soo Park, Hyo Jong Chon, Han Yeol Yu, Joon Hyung Kim

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Abstract

Disclosed herein is a frame apparatus for an agricultural work vehicle. The frame apparatus includes: an engine frame configured to support the engine of an agricultural work vehicle; a front frame connected to each of a front work machine and the engine frame to support the front work machine mounted in front of the agricultural work vehicle; a center case spaced apart from the front frame based on a first axis direction, and disposed behind the engine frame; a rear axle case coupled to the rear of the center case; side frames each coupled to each of the front frame and the rear axle case on both sides of the agricultural work vehicle; and a crossbar coupled to the side frames while connecting the side frames on both sides based on a second axis direction perpendicular to the first axis direction.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A frame apparatus for an agricultural work vehicle, the frame apparatus comprising:

an engine frame configured to support an engine of an agricultural work vehicle;
a front frame connected to each of a front work machine and the engine frame to support the front work machine mounted in front of the agricultural work vehicle;
a center case spaced apart from the front frame based on a first axis direction, and disposed behind the engine frame;
a rear axle case coupled to a rear of the center case;
side frames each coupled to each of the front frame and the rear axle case on both sides of the agricultural work vehicle;
and
a crossbar coupled to the side frames while connecting the side frames on both sides based on a second axis direction perpendicular to the first axis direction,
wherein the front frame, the engine frame, the center case and the rear axle case are arranged and coupled in order along the first axis direction,
wherein the crossbar is coupled to the side frames so that the crossbar is disposed behind the center case based on the first axis direction,
wherein the crossbar overlaps the side frames along the second axis direction and is coupled to both sides of the rear axle case,
wherein the crossbar is installed to overlap at least partly with a rear axle in the first axis direction.

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A frame apparatus for an agricultural work vehicle, the frame apparatus comprising:

an engine frame configured to support an engine of an agricultural work vehicle;
a front frame connected to each of a front work machine and the engine frame to support the front work machine mounted in front of the agricultural work vehicle;
a center case spaced apart from the front frame based on a first axis direction, and disposed behind the engine frame;
a rear axle case coupled to a rear of the center case;
a side frame comprising a first side member and a second side member that are each coupled to each of the front frame and the rear axle case on either sides of the agricultural work vehicle;
and
reinforcing parts disposed between the first side member and the second side member and the engine frame, and each coupled to each of the first side member and the second side member and the engine frame,
wherein the front frame, the engine frame, the center case and the rear axle case are arranged and coupled in order along the first axis direction,
wherein a first end of each of the first side member and the second side member is coupled to the front frame and a second end of each of the first side member and the second side member is coupled to the rear axle case,
wherein the reinforcing parts are extended along the first axis direction, a first end of each of the reinforcing parts is coupled to the engine frame and a second end of each of the reinforcing parts is coupled to one of the first side member and the second side member, and the first end of each of the reinforcing parts is positioned forward in the first axis direction compared to the second end of each of the reinforcing parts.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/378,382Filed 10 Oct 2023
Priority: KR 10-2022-013491319 Oct 2022
Published: US 2024/0130261 A125 Apr 2024
Granted: 21 Jan 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A01B 51/02
Undercarriages specially adapted for mounting on various kinds of agricultural tools or apparatus: propelled by a motor
B62D 21/02
Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted: comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members
B62D 21/186
Characterised by the vehicle type and not provided for in groups B62D21/02 - B62D21/17: for building site vehicles or multi-purpose tractors
B62D 49/065
Adapted for multi-purpose use: coupling of multi-purpose tractors with equipment