Crawler type vibratory compacting machine
AssigneeKomatsu Ltd.
InventorsTatsuro Muro, Hiroyuki Inoue, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Tatsuo Ohashi
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Abstract
A crawler type vibratory compacting machine of the invention compacts the ground from a surface layer to a deep layer with high efficiency. The crawler type vibratory compacting machine comprises: a triangular crawler unit which includes one wide track (35) or a plurality of juxtaposed tracks (35a, 35b, 35c) wound around wheels (32, 34) arranged along the length of and above a track frame (31); and a vibrator (40) which is housed in the crawler unit. The crawler unit has opposite lateral ends of its center coupled via a first lateral shaft (23) and pins, to an arm (20) which extends from a vehicle body (10) having an operators seat (11).
Claims28
A crawler vibratory compacting machine comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a triangular crawler unit;
- and
- a member for supporting said triangular crawler unit, said member pivotably coupled to said vehicle body,
- wherein said triangular crawler unit includes:
- a track frame;
- a plurality of wheels arranged along a length of said track frame;
- a plurality of sprockets arranged above said track frame;
- at least one track wound around said plurality of wheels and said plurality of sprockets;
- and
- a vibrator, which is housed within said triangular crawler unit.
A crawler vibratory compacting machine comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a crawler unit;
- and
- a member for supporting said crawler unit, said member pivotably coupled to said vehicle body,
- wherein said crawler unit includes:
- a track frame;
- at least one track wound around said track frame;
- and
- a vibrator, which is housed within said crawler unit,
- wherein each said at least one track comprises a plurality of track shoes, wherein each of said plurality of track shoes has a non-contact surface which is not brought into contact with a ground surface during operation of said crawler vibratory compacting machine, and wherein said each of said plurality of track shoes includes elongated ribs arranged across said non-contact surface.
A crawler vibratory compacting machine comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a crawler unit;
- and
- a member for supporting said crawler unit, said member pivotably coupled to said vehicle body,
- wherein said crawler unit includes:
- a track frame;
- at least one track wound around said track frame;
- and
- a vibrator, which is housed within said crawler unit;
- wherein each said at least one track comprises a plurality of track shoes, wherein each of said plurality of track shoes has a contact surface which is brought into contact with a ground surface during operation of said crawler vibratory compacting machine, and wherein said each of said plurality of track shoes includes elongated ribs arranged across said contact surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.