Revolving deck for earthmoving machinery
AssigneeKomatsu Ltd.
InventorHitoshi Koyama
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Abstract
A revolving deck for an earthmoving machinery, which is shaped to be kept away from contact with an obstacle due to being within the tail swing radius of the counter weight and which can be made light in weight. A revolving deck is formed, as seen in the top plan view, to have a swing radius R substantially equal to that of the counter weight, and is made of an integral skeleton structure in which a main frame and side frames are jointed by overhanging beams. The side frames are made to act as revolving frame guards.
Claims3
A revolving deck for earthmoving machinery, which comprises a separate main frame jointed to separate left and right side decks, the main frame including a revolving unit mounting portion with a rear end and a counter weight mounted on the rear end, the left and right side decks respectively arranged on left and right sides of the main frame, the left and right side decks being made of an integral skeleton structure including a plurality of overhanging beams joining the main frame and the side frames, the left and right side decks having a side frame respectively disposed at outer ends of the left and right side decks and fixed to the overhanging beams, the side frames being bent, and the left and right side decks are constructed so the revolving deck is confined within a swing radius R that is equal to a swinging radius drawn by an outward edge of the rear end of the main frame pivoting about a center located within the main frame.
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