Frame for mounting a slew bearing
AssigneeClark Equipment Company
InventorsRobert R. Lacher, Henry J. Weber, Thomas M. Sagaser, Kim Michael Kolegraf
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Abstract
A frame and method for forming a frame to mount a slew bearing to an undercarriage of a work machine that eliminates a machining process. The frame is formed of a single metallic plate. The metallic plate includes a vertical support portion having a first support leg and a second support leg. The metallic plate also includes a substantially planar top surface portion that couples the first support leg to the second support leg. A plurality of spaced apart slew bearing receiving apertures are formed in the substantially planar top surface portion.
Claims16
A frame for mounting a slew bearing to an undercarriage of a work machine, the frame comprising:
- a single metallic plate including an inner diameter and an outer diameter, the single metallic plate comprising:
- a vertical support portion including a first support leg and a second support leg;
- a substantially planar top surface portion that couples the first support leg to the second support leg;
- a plurality of spaced apart slew bearing receiving apertures formed in the substantially planar top surface portion;
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- the first support leg is formed between the inner diameter and the substantially planar top surface portion that includes the plurality of spaced apart slew bearing receiving apertures.
An undercarriage for a work machine comprising:
- a pair of ground engaging track assemblies;
- a drive assembly for driving the track assemblies;
- a frame configured to mount a slew bearing to the undercarriage and including an inner diameter and an outer diameter, the frame comprising:
- a vertical support portion including a first support leg and a second support leg;
- a substantially planar top surface portion that couples the first support leg to the second support leg;
- a plurality of spaced apart slew bearing receiving apertures formed in the substantially planar top surface portion;
- wherein the vertical support portion and the substantially planar top surface portion are formed of a single metallic plate;
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- the first support leg is formed between the inner diameter and the substantially planar top surface portion that includes the plurality of spaced apart slew bearing receiving apertures.
A frame for mounting a slew bearing to an undercarriage of a work machine, the frame including an inner diameter and an outer diameter and comprising:
- a substantially planar top surface portion;
- a first set of apertures formed through the substantially planar top surface portion;
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- a vertical support portion integrally formed with the planar top surface and including a first support leg and a second support leg, wherein the first support leg is formed between the inner diameter of the frame and the planar top surface portion and the second support leg is formed between the outer diameter of the frame and the planar top surface portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.