Track assembly for a tracked vehicle
AssigneeBAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag
InventorsMax Thorén, Björn Hellholm, Filip Byberg
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AssigneeBAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag
InventorsMax Thorén, Björn Hellholm, Filip Byberg
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Disclosed is a track assembly comprising a track support beam for supporting road wheels, a drive wheel member, a drive arrangement for drive wheel member operation and an endless track disposed around said road wheels and drive wheel member. Said drive arrangement comprises a drive unit for drive wheel member drive, and a brake arrangement for braking of the drive wheel member. Said track support beam has an outer side facing away from a vehicle body and an inner side facing towards said vehicle body when said track assembly is connected to the vehicle body. Said drive arrangement comprises a drive axle coaxially arranged relative to a centre axis of said drive wheel member for rotating said drive wheel member. Said brake arrangement is configured to journal in bearings in connection to an outer portion of the drive axle protruding from the outer side of said track support beam.
A track assembly for a tracked vehicle, said track assembly being configured to be connected to a vehicle body of said vehicle, said track assembly comprising a track support beam configured to support a plurality of road wheels, a drive wheel member, and a drive arrangement for operating said drive wheel member, said drive wheel member being configured to be rotated about a centre axis, an endless track being disposed around said road wheels and drive wheel member, said drive arrangement comprising a drive unit for driving said drive wheel member, and a brake arrangement for providing a braking function of the drive wheel member of the track assembly, wherein said track support beam has an outer side configured to face away from the vehicle body and an opposite inner side configured to face towards said vehicle body when said track assembly is connected to the vehicle body, wherein said drive arrangement comprises a drive axle being configured to be coaxially arranged relative to said centre axis of said drive wheel member for rotating said drive wheel member, wherein said drive arrangement comprises a centre support bar configured to coaxially coincide with the centre axis of said drive wheel member, said centre support bar being configured to supportingly connect said brake arrangement with said drive unit, wherein said brake arrangement is configured to be journaled in bearings in connection to an outer portion of the drive axle protruding from the outer side of said track support beam.
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