Compact outrigger device
AssigneeAltec Industries, Inc.
InventorsNicholas Belluccia, James A. Downing, Bryan Plunkett, Matt Tolley, Harold Davidson
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Abstract
An outrigger assembly for a utility vehicle configured to provide stability to a utility vehicle. The outrigger assembly comprising: a first leg assembly, a second leg assembly, and a plurality of actuators for transitioning the outrigger between a plurality of configurations. The plurality of configurations configured to facilitate any of providing stability to a utility vehicle, reducing obstruction during deployment, stowing inside of a maximum width and a maximum height of the utility vehicle, and increasing ground penetration of deployed outrigger leg assemblies.
Claims20
An outrigger assembly configured to be coupled to a utility vehicle, the outrigger assembly comprising:
- a first leg assembly rotatably coupled to the utility vehicle;
- a first plurality of actuators configured to transition the first leg assembly between a stowed configuration and a fully deployed configuration,
- wherein the first leg assembly is rotated away from the utility vehicle and at least partially in contact with a ground surface in the fully deployed configuration;
- a second leg assembly rotatably coupled to the utility vehicle;
- a second plurality of actuators configured to transition the second leg assembly between the stowed configuration and the fully deployed configuration,
- wherein the second leg assembly is rotated away from the utility vehicle and at least partially in contact with the ground surface in the fully deployed configuration;
- a first plurality of mount locations, each configured to be removably coupled to the first leg assembly and act as a first pivot point,
- wherein the first leg assembly rotates with respect to the first pivot point;
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- a second plurality of mount locations, each configured to be removably coupled to the second leg assembly and act as a second pivot point,
- wherein the second leg assembly rotates with respect to the second pivot point.
An outrigger assembly configured to be attached to a utility vehicle, the outrigger assembly comprising:
- a first leg assembly;
- a first tilt actuator operatively attached to the first leg assembly,
- wherein actuating the first tilt actuator rotates the first leg assembly with respect to a first pivot point,
- wherein the first tilt actuator is operatively attached at a first location of the first leg assembly below the first pivot point;
- a first extension actuator housed at least partially within the first leg assembly and operatively attached to a first upper portion of the first leg assembly and a first lower portion of the first leg assembly;
- a second leg assembly;
- a second tilt actuator operatively attached to the second leg assembly,
- wherein actuating the second tilt actuator rotates the second leg assembly with respect to a second pivot point,
- wherein the second tilt actuator is operatively attached at a second location of the second leg assembly below the second pivot point;
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- a second extension actuator housed at least partially within the second leg assembly and operatively attached to a second upper portion of the second leg assembly and a second lower portion of the second leg assembly.
A system comprising:
- a utility vehicle comprising a chassis, a plurality of wheels, and a cabin;
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- one or more outrigger assemblies, each outrigger assembly comprising:
- a middle portion coupled to the chassis of the utility vehicle;
- a first side comprising:
- a first leg assembly rotatably coupled to a first pivot point of the middle portion;
- a first tilt actuator operatively coupled to the middle portion and the first leg assembly,
- wherein the first tilt actuator is operatively coupled to a first location of the middle portion, the first location disposed below the first pivot point;
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- a first extension actuator housed at least partially within the first leg assembly and configured to extend at least a portion of the first leg assembly;
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- a second side comprising:
- a second leg assembly rotatably coupled to a second pivot point of the middle portion;
- a second tilt actuator operatively coupled to the middle portion and the second leg assembly,
- wherein the second tilt actuator is operatively coupled to a second location of the middle portion, the second location disposed below the second pivot point;
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- a second extension actuator housed at least partially within the second leg assembly and configured to extend at least a portion of the second leg assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.