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JP4152526B2 - Fixing structure of link and pin of crawler belt for traveling - Google Patents
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JP4152526B2
JP4152526B2 JP18238699A JP18238699A JP4152526B2 JP 4152526 B2 JP4152526 B2 JP 4152526B2 JP 18238699 A JP18238699 A JP 18238699A JP 18238699 A JP18238699 A JP 18238699A JP 4152526 B2 JP4152526 B2 JP 4152526B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は履帯型車両に使われる走行用履帯のリンクとピンの固定構造に関し、具体的にはリンクとピンとの圧入固定後に、簡単な操作により特にその軸方向の強固な固定が確保される簡易なリンクとピンとの固定構造に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、図7に示すように、ブルドーザやトラクタ等の建設機械等における履帯型車両に使われる履帯1には、地面接地用の複数の履板2が無端状のリンクチェーン3にボルト止めにより取り付けられている。同リンクチェーン3は、例えば筒状のブッシュ4及び両端が外部に露呈した状態で同ブッシュ4に挿入された連結用のピン5を左右一対のリンク6,7の各ピン差込孔に順次圧入することにより組み立てられ、各リンク6,7を互いに離間した状態で同リンク6,7の前後端部が前後ピン5を介して関節的に結合される。
【0003】
前記ピン5と前記ブッシュ4との間の内部摩耗を防止するために、前記リンク6,7の各端部には、図示せぬ潤滑油密閉シール部材及び同シール部材の潰れ防止用スペーサが配され、前記ピン5の内部に溜められた潤滑油が前記ピン5と前記ブッシュ4との間に供給されるようになっている。
【0004】
前記リンクチェーン3は一般に土砂、砂利、砕石等の地盤、軟質地盤及び急勾配等の地盤を走行するために用いられるため、図示せぬ車体の下側ローラのツバ部等により各リンク6,7に加えられるスラスト方向の外力や、同車体のローラガード等により前記ピン5の端面に加えられるスラスト方向の外力等を受けやすい。このため、そのピン5が前記外力によりリンク6,7に対してスラスト方向に相対的に移動しないように、各ピン5とリンク6,7とを強固に圧入固定する必要がある。この圧入力が小さかったり、或いは長期間にわたってピン5が外力を受けたりすると、ピンずれやピン抜け等が生じるために、各リンク6,7の端部に配された前記潤滑油密閉シール部材及び同シール部材の前記潰れ防止用スペーサに変形、位置ずれ、破損等が生じる。
【0005】
前記シール部材や同シール部材の潰れ防止用スペーサに破損等が生じると、前記潤滑油の消耗が激しく、前記ピン5と前記ブッシュ4との間に内部摩耗を生じて同ピン5及びブッシュ4の破損等を急速に招来させ、前記リンクチェーン3としての機能が失われてしまうという不具合がある。
【0006】
一方、この種の履帯にあっては、ブッシュ4の例えば前進方向の内周面の一部が局部的に磨耗しやすく、その磨耗に応じてピン端部のリンク6,7に対する圧入位置を周方向で変更すべくリンク6,7からピン5を抜き出すことがある。この抜き出すときに、ピン5とリンク6,7との圧入力が高いとピン表面に擦過痕が残り、これを調整するために余分な時間が費やされる。そこで、前記圧入力を通常よりも低めに設定し、前記ピン5と各リンク6,7との圧入固定に加えて同ピン5の機械的な抜け止め構造を採用する。
【0007】
この抜け止め構造としては、例えば図8に示す如き止め輪タイプや、特開平5−213237号公報に開示されたピンの抜け止め構造が開発されている。前者にあっては、リンク6のピン圧入孔に圧入されたピン5の突出端周面に環状溝8が形成されており、同環状溝8に嵌着されたC形抜止部材が各リンク6,7のピン圧入孔周縁部に当接した状態でリンク6,7とピン5とを固定する構造であり、後者にあっては、図9に示すように、ピン5の一端部に断面が弧状の環状溝8を形成し、ピン5をリンク6,7のピン圧入孔に圧入したのち、半径方向に整列したパンチ装置9により各リンク6,7のボスの外周の一部を押圧変形させて、前記環状溝8中に小さな塊を突出させ、同塊を前記環状溝8に係合させるようにしている。なお、これらの図において符号10は潤滑油密閉シール部材、符号11は同シール部材の潰れ防止用スペーサを示している。
【0008】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかして、図8に示すピンの抜け止め構造によれば、前記環状溝8と嵌合している前記C形係止部材が弾性を有しているため、異物の接触或いは履帯の振動によって係止状態から弾性変形し易い。前記履帯形車両は、足周りに岩石や凹凸の多い環境で使用され、しかもC形係止部材は、平坦な前記リンク6,7の固定端面に当接され外側に露呈しているため、比較的容易に外部からの衝撃を受けやすい。更には、前記C形係止部材自体の固定も、形状がC形ゆえに環状溝8の全周で係止させることができず、前記係止部材の受ける外力がそれ程大きくない場合であっても、その弾性変形により前記環状溝8からずれたり、外れたりすることがあり得る。
【0009】
また、前記ピン5についても、C形係止部材を環状溝に嵌合係止するにあたっては、前記リンク6,7の固定端面が平坦であるために、同固定端面から前記ピン5の端部が外側に突出することを余儀なくされて、直接外部の障害物と接触したり、障害物による衝撃を受けたりする機会が増え、前記ピン5とリンク6,7との軸方向の相対的なずれを助長することにもなる。
【0010】
一方で、前記特開平5−213237号公報の開示によれば、前記ボスの肉厚の薄い外周から前記環状溝8中に向けて局部的なパンチ加工により小さな塊を突出させるものであるために、前記ピン5との間の係合箇所が少なく、しかもその係合部分の幅や厚さ寸法は小さい。このため、そのピン5の軸方向に対する強固な固定が期待できず、耐久性にも乏しい。
【0011】
また、前記ボスのパンチ加工による固定構造では、各リンク6,7のボスに圧入されたピン5の環状溝8を目視することは不可能であるため、前記環状溝8に対応させて正確に小さな塊を係止状態で突出させることは難しく、同リンク6,7及びピン5の組み立て作業のみならず組み立て作業後の検査においてさえも前記環状溝8中に小さな塊が確実に係合しているか否かを確定することができないという不具合もある。更には、リンク6,7の側面からボスが突出するため、同ボス部分が外部の障害物や岩石等と干渉しやすく、ガタツキの発生を助長しやすい。
【0012】
更にまた、前記ピン5及びリンク6,7の組み立て作業に用いるリンクプレス機の他に、専用のパンチ装置が必要となり、しかもその設置箇所がボス周辺に限られるため、ボスの突出量を大きく設定せざるを得ず、設備費や製造費がかかることに加えて、前記特開昭61−184178号公報の固定構造と比較しても、作業が繁雑になりやすい。
【0013】
上述したように、前記いずれのピン固定構造においても、各リンク6,7は車体の下側ローラのツバ部及びローラガード等により加えられるスラスト方向の外力等を受けることによって、各リンク6,7のジョイント部分に配された潤滑油密閉シール部材10及び同潰れ防止用スペーサ11に破損等が生じやすいという点では従前通り変わりがない。
【0014】
本発明は、かかる従来の課題を解消すべくなされたものであり、その具体的な目的は、前記ピン5の軸方向に対する固定力を充分に確保するとともに、前記固定力の一翼を担っているピン固定構造による安定した固定状態を維持し、しかも特別な冶具を用いずに、従って余計な作業空間を要することなくピン固定作業を容易に行える走行用履帯のリンクとピンの固定構造を提供することにある。
【0015】
【課題を解決するための手段及び作用効果】
前記目的は本件請求項1〜3に記載された各発明により達成される。
本件請求項1に係る発明は、左右一対の複数のリンクがピン及びブッシュを介して無端状に連結されてなる車両の走行用履帯にあって、円盤状で前記ピンとほぼ同一径のピン差込孔を有するピン固定部材と、前記ピン差込孔の周縁部の一部が嵌着する円周溝を有するピン端部と、円形の凹陥部が形成されたリンク端面とを備え、前記ピン固定部材は前記凹陥部の底面に当接して前記ピン固定部材の外周面が前記凹陥部の内周面に摺動案内され、前記ピン固定部材の回転中心とピン中心とが偏位してなり、且つ前記ピン固定部材の回転中心と円形の凹陥部の中心とが一致してなることを特徴とする走行用履帯のリンクとピンとの固定構造にある。
【0016】
かかる構成によれば、円盤状のピン固定部材はピンとほぼ同一径のピン差込孔を有するリング形状をなしており、前記ピンに前記リンクが圧入された状態で、前記ピン差込孔にピンを挿入し、前記リンクのピン圧入孔の開口部に形成された円形の凹陥部の底面にピン固定部材を当接する。このとき、同ピン固定部材のピン差込孔内周面に対応するピンの外周には、前記固定部材を嵌着させるための円周溝が形成されている。前記ピン固定部材の回転中心と前記円周溝の中心とは互いに偏位している。
【0017】
このため、前記ピン固定部材を前記リンクの円形凹陥部の内周壁に沿って回転させると、同ピン固定部材のピン差込孔の一部が前記円周溝に嵌合することになる。前記ピン固定部材の回転を円滑に行うためには、前記凹陥部の内径をピン固定部材とほぼ同径として、その中心をピン固定部材の回転中心と一致させる必要がある。従って、前記凹陥部の中心と固定部材の回転中心とは常に一致していることになる。ここで、前記ピン固定部材をリンクの円形凹陥部の内周壁に沿って回転させるとき、前記ピン固定部材に2以上の孔を穿設しておき、同孔に治具を差し込み、同治具を使ってピン固定部材を回転させれば、前記円周溝に対するピン固定部材の嵌着作業が容易となる。
【0018】
また、前記ピン固定部材の外周面は、前記凹陥部の内周面に当接しているので、径方向にずれることがなく、一旦ピン固定部材がピンの円周溝に嵌合すると前記ピンから外れることもない。しかも、ピン固定部材はリンクの凹陥部に収容状態となるため、前記リンク端面が外部の障害物からの防護壁として機能し、固定部材が前記障害物と接触することによって損傷したり或いは回転してピンから外れることもなく、前記ピン固定部材の安定した固定状態が得られる。更には、前記ピン端部も前記凹陥部から外部に突出しないようにできるため、前記固定部材と同様に、外部の障害物と接触することがなくなりピンずれも起こしにくい。
【0019】
一方、ピンを軸方向に固定するために必要な固定力は、前述の如く各種履帯型車両の型式、或いは作業環境によって当然異なることになる。例えば、足周りに落石が多く、或いは地盤自体に凹凸の激しい場合には、前記必要な固定力も大きくなるし、反対に平坦な地盤では少なくてすむので、ピンの安定した固定状態を得るための必要な剪断力も変わることになる。本件発明では、環境ごとに使用材質を選定すると共に、前記ピン固定部材の回転量や前記周辺溝の溝形状等によってその嵌合量を変化させることができるので、前記固定力の異なる車種或いは作業環境に対しても容易に対応することができる。
【0020】
更に、本発明にあってはブッシュの局部的な磨耗のためにピンとリンクの周方向の圧入位置を変更するときも、前記ピン固定部材をピンの円周溝から外れる方向に回転させれば、ピン固定部材をピンから容易に取り外すことができ、元々が従来よりも低い圧入力によりピンとリンクとを圧入固定しているため、ピンからリンクを抜き取るに際しても、ピンの周面に擦過痕を残さずに比較的低い引き抜き力をもって容易に抜き取ることができる。
【0021】
本件請求項2に係る発明にあっては、前記ピン固定部材の回転中心とピン中心とが偏位しており、前記ピン中心と前記円周溝の中心とが一致してなる請求項1記載の走行用履帯のリンクとピンとの固定構造である。すなわち、本発明はリンクの凹陥部の中心及びピン固定部材の回転中心が一致し、それらの中心がピン中心から偏心しており、しかもピンの端部に形成される前記円周溝の溝底までの寸法が全周にわたって同一寸法とされている固定構造を規定している。
【0022】
ピン固定部材のピン差込孔にピンを挿通させた位置からピン固定部材を凹陥部内で回転させると、各偏心位置が移動し、その移動量によりピン固定部材とピンの円周溝との嵌合割合が変化する。本発明にあっては、前記ピンの円周溝の中心位置と前記ピン固定部材の回転中心とを変更することにより、前記円周溝に対するピン固定部材の周方向の嵌合量を変更することができる。従って、前記凹陥部内における前記ピン固定部材の回転量を変更することにより、ピンとリンクとの軸方向の相対的な移動に対する剪断力も調節できる。また、この発明にあっては円周溝の深さがピンの全周で同一深さとなるため、ピンに対する溝加工が容易である。
【0023】
一方、本件請求項3に係る発明の構成は、前記ピン固定部材の回転中心とピン中心とが偏位しており、且つ前記ピン中心と前記円周溝の中心とが偏位してなる請求項1記載の走行用履帯のリンクとピンとの固定構造にある。
【0024】
この発明にあっては、ピン固定部材の回転中心、ピン中心及び円周溝の中心の全てを相手方に対して偏心させているため、ピン固定部材を回転させることによりピン中心及び円周溝の中心位置とピン固定部材の回転中心との偏位量が相対的に変化して、ピン固定部材と円周溝との嵌合量は前記ピン中心と円周溝中心及びピン固定部材の回転中心の各偏位量の和に等しくなる。従って、本発明にあって、ピン固定部材と円周溝との最大嵌合量は上記請求項2に係る発明のそれより、円周溝のピンに対する偏心量だけ多くなる。
【0025】
【発明の実施形態】
以下、本発明の好適な実施の形態を添付図面に基づいて具体的に説明する。 図1は本発明の履帯におけるリンクチェーンの一部を示す構造説明図、図2は同リンクチェーンの一部を分解して示す分解図である。なお、これらの図にあって、図7〜図9に示した従来技術と実質的に同じ部材等に関しては、同一の符号が付されている。
【0026】
図1及び図2において、リンクチェーン3には左右一対の複数の無端状のリンク6,7が関節的に連結され、図7に示した複数の地盤接地用履板2が前記リンク6,7の履板取付孔20にボルト止めされ、前記リンクチェーン3及び履板2により図7の履帯1が構成される。履帯1は図示せぬ建設機械等の履帯型車両の後部に配された起動輪、同前部に配された遊動輪及び同中央部に配された下部転輪等からなる走行駆動輪に回動可能に掛け廻される。
【0027】
このリンクチェーン3は複数のジョイント部21に間接的に連結されたリンク組立体を備えている。同リンク組立体は互いに鏡面対称の関係にある左右一対のリンク6,7、同リンク6,7を連結するピン5及び同ピン5を圧入する円筒状のブッシュ4を有している。同リンク6,7は中央部分22を除いた前後両端部に内側及び外側に交互にそれぞれ屈曲された端部部分23,24とを有している。前記中央部分22には前後に2個の窓部25が形成され、前記履板取付孔20は、前記リンク6,7の外周に形成された平坦状の取付面26に前後左右の4箇所に形成され、前記窓部25と連通している。前記ピン5の長さ寸法は左右リンク6,7間の外幅寸法と略同じ寸法に設定されている。図2に示すように、前記ブッシュ4の両端外周縁には段差27を介してリンク圧入用のブッシュ係合部28が形成されている。
【0028】
左右のリンク6,7の外側に屈曲した一方の各端部24はピン5と結合するためのピン圧入用の端部であり、同ピン圧入用端部24には、前記ピン5の両端部を圧入するためのピン圧入孔32が形成されており、各リンク6,7の内側に屈曲した他方の各端部23は前記ブッシュ係合部28を圧入固定するブッシュ圧入用端部を構成し、同ブッシュ圧入用端部23には前記ブッシュ4を圧入するためのブッシュ圧入孔36が形成されている。前記ピン圧入用端部24の前後方向の寸法は前記ブッシュ圧入用端部23の同方向の寸法よりも短く形成され、これら一対の端部23,24の先端は略半円形状とされている。
【0029】
前記ピン5が圧入される各ピン圧入孔32の内側端面には、同ピン圧入孔32よりも大径の密閉シール部材10と同シール部材10の潰れ防止用スペーサ11とを同心上に嵌着する嵌着孔30が形成され、また各ピン圧入孔32の外側端面には、同ピン圧入孔32の中心線とは偏位する位置に中心をもつ円形の凹陥部33が形成されている。リンク6,7に形成された前記ブッシュ圧入孔34は、前記ブッシュ4を係止する係止孔35と、同係止孔35よりも小径の前記ブッシュ係合部用の係合孔36とを有している。
【0030】
前記ピン5の端部軸中心には前記潤滑油を注入する油注入孔37が形成されると共に、前記ピン5の軸心上には前記油注入孔37に連通する潤滑油用溜部38が形成され、前記潤滑油用溜部38とピン5の外周面とは枝穴若しくは油穴39を介して連通しており、ブッシュ4の内周面に潤滑油が供給される。前記油注入孔37は図示せぬ潤滑油用密封栓によって封止される。
【0031】
図3及び図4は本発明における前記ピン5とリンク6,7との代表的な固定構造例を示しており、図3は固定前の状態を、図4は固定後の状態を示している。リンク6,7のピン圧入孔32の開口端面には、前述の如くピン中心O1 に対してd1 だけ偏心する位置に中心O2 を有する円形の凹陥部33が形成されており、前記ピン圧入孔32に圧入されるピン5の端部には周方向に連続する円周溝40が形成されている。
【0032】
これらの図にあって、符号41で示された部材は本発明の特徴部の一部をなすピン固定部材41であり、このピン固定部材41はその回転中心O4 とd2 だけ偏心した位置に中心O5 をもつピン差込孔42を有するドーナツ盤状を呈しており、本実施例にあってはピン固定部材41の回転中心O4 とピン差込孔42の中心O5 とを結ぶ直線上であって前記ピン差込孔42を挟んだ対向位置に、前記ピン固定部材41を回転させるための回転冶具差込孔43が形成されている。前記ピン固定部材41の回転中心O4 はリンク6,7の端面に形成された前記凹陥部33の中心O2 と一致し、その外径は前記凹陥部33の内径とほぼ等しく、その内径は前記ピン5の外径にほぼ等しく設定されている。なお、ピン5の端部に形成された前記円周溝40は、リンク6,7の前記凹陥部33の底面にその一側面を一致させて、同円周溝40の全容が前記凹陥部33に表出する位置に形成されている。
【0033】
かかる構成にあって、いま図3に示すようにリンク6,7のピン圧入孔32に圧入されたピン5をピン差込孔42に差し通すようにしてピン固定部材41をリンク6,7の前記凹陥部33に嵌着する。
【0034】
前記ピン固定部材41が前記凹陥部33の底面に当接したとき、同ピン固定部材41を凹陥部33の底面に当接させた状態で、前記ピン固定部材41の前記回転冶具差込孔43に図示せぬ回転冶具の先端ピン部を差込み、前記ピン固定部材41の回転中心O4 を中心に凹陥部33内を180°回転させる。このとき、ピン固定部材41の外周面が凹陥部33の円形内壁面を摺動案内される。その結果、前記ピン固定部材41は前記凹陥部33の中心O2 を回転中心として、ピン5の中心O1 に対しては偏心回転し、図4の(b)にハッチで示すようにピン固定部材41の大径側41bのピン差込孔周縁部がピン5の円周溝40に嵌合固定する。
【0035】
前記ピン差込孔中心O5 は、ピン固定部材41の回転によってその偏心位置が移動し、その移動量によってピン固定部材41と円周溝40との嵌合量は変化することになるが、この嵌合量はピン固定部材41が180°回転したときに最大となる。本実施例においては、ピン差込孔中心O5 は回転前の位置に対して2d1 移動するので、この偏心位置の移動分が前記円周溝40とピン固定部材41との嵌合量となり、最大嵌合量を与える。従って、この最大嵌合量を確保するためには、前記円周溝40の周方向の溝深さを前記ピン差込孔中心O5 の偏心位置の移動分2d1 と同等以上にすればよいことになる。ただし、この嵌合量を確保するための円周溝40の溝深さは、当然に溝形成部のピン部分の強度が確保される範囲内で設定しなければならない。
【0036】
ピン固定部材41をピン5の円周溝40に嵌合固定したのちも、前記ピン固定部材41の外周面の全てが、回転案内面をなす前記凹陥部33の内周面に接触しているので、径方向にずれることがなく、一旦ピン固定部材41が円周溝40に嵌合すると前記ピンから外れることもない。しかも、走行用履帯の障害物が多い作業環境にあっても、ピン固定部材41がリンク6、7の凹陥部33に収容された状態であるため、前記凹陥形状によって保護されるので、従来のピン5の固定構造にあって課題とされていた障害物との接触による固定部材41の損傷といった不具合が起こりにくい。また、一旦円周溝40に嵌合した固定部材41は、前記障害物との接触によって回転して外れるおそれもなくなるため、本構造によって前記ピン固定部材41は安定した嵌合固定状態が得られる。
【0037】
更には、前記ピン5の端部も前記凹陥部33内に収容することができるため、外部に突出せずに、前述のピン固定部材41と同様に外部の障害物と接触する機会が少なくなり、ピンずれも起こしにくくなる。
【0038】
一方、ピン5を軸方向に固定するために必要な固定力は、前述の如く各種履帯型車両の型式、或いは作業環境によって当然異なることになるので、嵌合状態にあるピン固定部材41がピン5の円周溝40とリンク6,7のピン圧入孔32の開口周縁との間に働く剪断力も車両の作業環境によって異なることになる。例えば、足周りに落石が多く、或いは地盤自体に凹凸の激しい場合には、ピン5及びリンク6,7に必要な固定力も大きくなり、反対に平坦な地盤ではその固定力は小さくてすむため、それらの状況により固定部材41が受ける剪断力も必然的に変わることになる。
【0039】
前記ピン5とリンク6,7との間でピン固定部材41が受ける剪断力は、同固定部材41の前記円周溝40の周方向長さに略比例するため、その周方向の嵌合長さを変更することにより変更される。嵌合部位を多くとってやれば単位長さ当たりの剪断力は小さくなるので、本件発明にあっては、前記ピン固定部材41の回転中心O4 とピン中心O1 の相対的な偏位量を変えるといった比較的軽微な設計・製作変更で剪断部位を変えることができるので各状況の剪断力に対し容易に対応することができる。
【0040】
前記履帯を長期にわたって使用すると、ピン5の回転によりブッシュ4が局部的に磨耗するので、必要に応じてピン5とリンク6,7の周方向の圧入位置を変更する必要が生じる。このような場合でも、本発明にあっては前記ピン固定部材41がピンの円周溝に対して回転嵌込み式としているので、外れる方向に回転させてやれば円周溝40への嵌込みが解除できて、ピン固定部材41をピン5から容易に取り外すことができる。このためピン5はリンク6,7から抜き取り易くなる。しかも、本固定方式では元々が従来よりも低い圧入力によってピン5とリンク6,7とを圧入固定しているため、ピン5からリンク6,7を抜き取るに際しても、ピン5の周面に擦過痕を残さずに比較的低い引き抜き力をもって容易に抜き取ることが可能になる。
【0041】
また、各部材の耐久性を越えた長期の使用により、各構成部材の内の一部を交換を余儀なくされる場合がある。このように固定部材41の交換を余儀なくされる場合であっても、本発明によれば前述のように固定部材41を容易にピン5からの取り外しができるので、周辺の状況に応じた部材の交換に機敏に対応することができる。
【0042】
一方、図5及び図6は、本発明の他の代表的な実施例としてピン5の中心O’1 と円周溝中心O’3 が偏位している場合のピン固定構造を示しており、図5は固定前の状態を、図6は固定後の状態を示している。リンク6,7の圧入孔32の開口端面に形成される円形の凹陥部33は、上記実施例におけるピン中心O’1 に対する偏位量d1 よりもΔd1 大きいd1 ’(=d1 +Δd1 )の偏心量をもってピン中心O’1 から偏心する位置に中心O’2 を有している。前記ピン圧入孔32に圧入されたピン5の端部には周方向に連続する円周溝40’が形成されている。
【0043】
この実施例によれば、前記円周溝40’の中心O’3 は、ピン中心O’1 とピン固定部材41’の回転中心O’4 とを結んだ直線上であって、ピン中心O’1 から見てピン固定部材41’の大径側41’bにd’2 だけ偏心する位置である。つまり、この固定構造例によれば、前記円周溝40’の溝深さがピン5の周方向に浅→深→浅と変化しており、図示例ではその深さが0→深→0と変化し、最も深いところでピン径の略1/3となっている。
【0044】
一方、本発明の特徴部の一部をなすピン固定部材41’は、そのピン差込孔42’の中心O’5 が同固定部材41’の回転中心O’4 (凹陥部33の中心O’2 に等しい)に対してd’1 だけ偏心したドーナツ状円盤からなる。従って、ピン差込孔42’の中心O’5 から、図5にハッチで示すように小径部分41’a→大径部分41’b→小径部分41’aへと変化している。
【0045】
かかる構成にあって、いま図5に示すようにリンク6,7のピン圧入孔32に圧入されたピン5をピン差込孔42’に差し通すようにしてピン固定部材41’をリンク6,7の前記凹陥部33に嵌着する。前記ピン固定部材41’が前記凹陥部33の底面に当接したとき、同ピン固定部材41’を凹陥部33の底面に当接させた状態でその回転中心O’4 (凹陥部33の中心O’2 )を中心に凹陥部33内を180°回転させる。このとき、ピン固定部材41’の外周面が凹陥部33の内壁面に摺動案内される。その結果、前記ピン固定部材41’はピン5の中心O’1 に対して偏心回転すると同時に、その差込孔42’も凹陥部33の中心O’2 に対して偏心回転して、図6の(b)にハッチで示すようにピン固定部材41’の大径部分41’bがピン5の円周溝40’の最も深い部分に嵌合して固定する。
【0046】
本実施例のピン差込孔中心O’5 に対するピン固定部材41’の回転中心O’4 の偏位量は、図3及び図4に示した上記実施例のそれよりもΔd1 だけ多いので、ピン固定部材41’を180°回転させたときのピン差込孔42’の中心位置が、回転前に対して更に2Δd1 移動することになる。すなわち、この付加された偏心位置の移動分だけ上記実施例よりも嵌合量が増えることになる。一方で、ピン固定部材41’と円周溝40’との嵌合量を最大にするためには、前記円周溝40の周方向の溝深さを前記ピン差込孔中心O’5 の偏心位置の移動増加分2Δd1 と同等以上にする必要がある。
【0047】
ところで、ピン5の径が図3及び図4に示した上記実施例と同一であって且つ前記偏心量の増加分が大きい場合に、上記実施例と同様に円周溝中心O’3 とピン中心O’1 とを一致させると、溝形成部のピン部分が細くなって、ピンの強度が低下する。この低下分によっても所要のピン強度が確保されるならば円周溝中心O’3 とピン中心’O1 とを一致させてもよいが、所要のピン強度が確保されない場合には、本実施例のごとく円周溝中心O’3 を2Δd1 か或いはそれ以上、嵌合側と反対側に移動した方が得策である。すなわち、本実施例にあっては円周溝中心をピン中心から2Δd1 以上偏位した位置d’2 にしている。このときのピン固定部材41’とピン5の円周溝40’との最大嵌合量は、前記ピン中心O’1 と円周溝中心O’3 及びピン固定部材41’の回転中心O’4 の各偏位量の和に等しくなって、前記図3及び4記載の実施例に比べて円周溝40’のピン5に対する偏心量だけ多くなる。
【0048】
従って、本件発明にあっては、地盤に凹凸が多くピン5の固定に大きな力が必要になる場合であっても、前記各部の中心の相対的な移動によってより広範な嵌合量の調整ができるので、車両の周辺環境によって変わる前記必要な固定力に対しても更に柔軟に対応することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の履帯におけるリンクチェーンの一部を示す構造説明図である。
【図2】同リンクチェーンの一部を分解して示す分解図である。
【図3】本発明の代表的な実施例であるピン固定構造による固定前の状態を示すピン周りの構造説明図である。
【図4】同ピン固定部材による固定後の状態を示すピン周りの構造説明図である。
【図5】本発明の代表的な他の実施例であるピン固定構造による固定前の状態を示すピン周りの構造説明図である。
【図6】同ピン固定部材による固定後の状態を示すピン周りの構造説明図である。
【図7】従来の履帯を一部切欠した斜視図である。
【図8】従来のピン抜け止め構造の一部を断面で示す要部上面図である。
【図9】従来の他のピン抜け止め構造を示す要部の断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1 履帯
2 履板
3 リンクチェーン
4 筒状のブッシュ
5 ピン
6 左側リンク
7 右側リンク
8 ピン環状溝
10 シール部材
11 スペーサ
20 履板取付孔
21 ジョイント部
22 リンク中央部
23 ブッシュ圧入用端部
24 ピン圧入用端部
25 リンク窓部
26 リンク取付面
27 リンク圧入用ブッシュ係合部段差
28 リンク圧入用ブッシュ係合部
29 ピン圧入孔
30 ピン圧入孔スペーサ嵌着部
31 ピン圧入孔スペーサ係止段部
32 ピン圧入孔ピン密嵌孔
33 凹陥部
34 ブッシュ圧入孔
35 ブッシュ圧入孔ブッシュ係止孔
36 ブッシュ圧入孔ブッシュ係合孔
37 油注入孔
38 潤滑油用溜部
39 枝穴又は油穴
40,40’ 円周溝
41,41’ ピン固定部材
41a,41’a ピン固定部材小径側
41b,41’b ピン固定部材大径側
42,42’ ピン差込孔
43,43’ 回転冶具差込孔
1 ,O’1 ピン中心
2 ,O’2 凹陥部中心
3 ,O’3 円周溝中心
4 ,O’4 ピン固定部材回転中心
5 ,O’5 ピン差込孔中心
1 ,d’1 ピン中心に対する固定部材中心の偏位量
2 ,d’2 ピン中心に対する円周溝中心の偏位量
Δd1 ピン中心に対する固定部材中心の偏位量増加分
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for fixing a link and a pin of a crawler belt for use in a crawler-type vehicle. Specifically, after a press-fitting and fixing between a link and a pin, a simple operation can secure a particularly strong fixation in the axial direction. The present invention relates to a fixing structure between a link and a pin.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 7, in a crawler belt 1 used in a crawler type vehicle in a construction machine such as a bulldozer or a tractor, a plurality of crawler plates 2 for ground contact are attached to an endless link chain 3 by bolting. It has been. The link chain 3 includes, for example, a cylindrical bush 4 and a connecting pin 5 inserted into the bush 4 in a state where both ends are exposed to the outside, and sequentially press-fitted into the pin insertion holes of the pair of left and right links 6 and 7. As a result, the front and rear ends of the links 6 and 7 are articulated through the front and rear pins 5 with the links 6 and 7 being separated from each other.
[0003]
In order to prevent internal wear between the pin 5 and the bush 4, a lubricating oil hermetic seal member (not shown) and a crush preventing spacer for the seal member are arranged at each end of the links 6 and 7. The lubricating oil accumulated in the pin 5 is supplied between the pin 5 and the bush 4.
[0004]
Since the link chain 3 is generally used for traveling on the ground such as earth and sand, gravel and crushed stone, the soft ground, and the ground such as a steep slope, the links 6 and 7 are provided by a flange portion of a lower roller of the vehicle body (not shown). The external force applied in the thrust direction, the external force applied in the thrust direction to the end face of the pin 5 by the roller guard of the vehicle body, and the like are easily received. Therefore, it is necessary to firmly press-fit each pin 5 and the links 6 and 7 so that the pin 5 does not move relative to the links 6 and 7 in the thrust direction due to the external force. If the pressure input is small or the pin 5 is subjected to an external force for a long period of time, pin slippage, pin disconnection, etc. may occur. Therefore, the lubricating oil hermetic seal member disposed at the ends of the links 6 and 7 and Deformation, misalignment, breakage, etc. occur in the crush prevention spacer of the seal member.
[0005]
If the seal member or a spacer for preventing crushing of the seal member is damaged, the lubricating oil is consumed greatly, and internal wear occurs between the pin 5 and the bush 4 to cause the pin 5 and the bush 4 to There is a problem that the function as the link chain 3 is lost due to rapid damage.
[0006]
On the other hand, in this type of crawler belt, for example, a part of the inner peripheral surface in the forward direction of the bush 4 is easily worn locally, and the press-fitting position of the pin end portion with respect to the links 6 and 7 is changed according to the wear. The pin 5 may be extracted from the links 6 and 7 to change in direction. At the time of extraction, if the pressure input between the pin 5 and the links 6 and 7 is high, scratch marks remain on the surface of the pin, and extra time is spent to adjust this. Therefore, the pressure input is set lower than usual, and a mechanical retaining structure for the pin 5 is employed in addition to the press-fitting and fixing of the pin 5 and the links 6 and 7.
[0007]
As this retaining structure, for example, a retaining ring type as shown in FIG. 8 or a retaining structure for a pin disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-213237 has been developed. In the former, an annular groove 8 is formed on the projecting end peripheral surface of the pin 5 that is press-fitted into the pin press-fitting hole of the link 6, and a C-shaped retaining member that is fitted into the annular groove 8 is connected to each link 6. , 7 is a structure in which the links 6, 7 and the pin 5 are fixed in contact with the peripheral edge portion of the pin press-fitting hole. In the latter case, as shown in FIG. After the arc-shaped annular groove 8 is formed and the pin 5 is press-fitted into the pin press-fitting holes of the links 6 and 7, a part of the outer periphery of the boss of each link 6 and 7 is pressed and deformed by the punch device 9 aligned in the radial direction. Thus, a small lump is projected into the annular groove 8 and the lump is engaged with the annular groove 8. In these drawings, reference numeral 10 denotes a lubricating oil hermetic seal member, and reference numeral 11 denotes a crush preventing spacer for the seal member.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, according to the pin retaining structure shown in FIG. 8, since the C-shaped locking member fitted to the annular groove 8 has elasticity, it is engaged by contact with foreign matter or vibration of the crawler belt. Easily elastically deformed from a stopped state. The crawler type vehicle is used in an environment where there are many rocks and irregularities around the foot, and the C-shaped locking member is in contact with the fixed fixed end surfaces of the flat links 6 and 7 and exposed to the outside. Easy to receive impact from outside. Furthermore, even when the C-shaped locking member itself is fixed, it cannot be locked all around the annular groove 8 because the shape is C-shaped, and the external force received by the locking member is not so great. The elastic deformation may cause the annular groove 8 to deviate or come off.
[0009]
Further, with respect to the pin 5, when the C-shaped locking member is fitted and locked in the annular groove, since the fixed end surfaces of the links 6 and 7 are flat, the end portion of the pin 5 from the fixed end surface Forced to protrude outwardly, increasing the chance of direct contact with external obstacles and receiving impacts from the obstacles, and the relative axial displacement between the pin 5 and the links 6 and 7 It will also promote.
[0010]
On the other hand, according to the disclosure of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-213237, a small lump is protruded by local punching from the thin outer periphery of the boss into the annular groove 8. There are few engaging portions between the pin 5 and the engaging portion has a small width and thickness. For this reason, the pin 5 cannot be firmly fixed in the axial direction, and the durability is poor.
[0011]
Further, in the fixing structure by punching of the boss, it is impossible to visually check the annular groove 8 of the pin 5 press-fitted into the boss of each link 6, 7. It is difficult to protrude the small mass in the locked state, and the small mass is reliably engaged in the annular groove 8 not only in the assembly work of the links 6, 7 and the pin 5, but also in the inspection after the assembly work. There is also a problem that it cannot be determined whether or not there is. Furthermore, since the bosses protrude from the side surfaces of the links 6 and 7, the boss portions easily interfere with external obstacles, rocks, etc., and the occurrence of rattling is easily promoted.
[0012]
Furthermore, in addition to the link press machine used for assembling the pins 5 and the links 6 and 7, a dedicated punch device is required, and the installation location is limited to the periphery of the boss. In addition to incurring equipment costs and manufacturing costs, the work tends to be complicated as compared with the fixed structure disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-184178.
[0013]
As described above, in any of the pin fixing structures described above, the links 6 and 7 receive the thrust direction external force applied by the flange of the lower roller of the vehicle body and the roller guard, etc. The lubricating oil hermetic seal member 10 and the collapsing prevention spacer 11 disposed at the joint portion are not changed in the conventional manner in that they are easily damaged.
[0014]
The present invention has been made to solve such conventional problems, and a specific object thereof is to ensure a sufficient fixing force in the axial direction of the pin 5 and to play a part of the fixing force. Provided is a crawler belt link and pin fixing structure for running crawler belts that can maintain a stable fixing state by a pin fixing structure and can easily perform pin fixing work without using any special jigs and, therefore, no extra work space. There is.
[0015]
[Means for solving the problems and effects]
The object is achieved by the inventions described in claims 1 to 3 of the present application.
The invention according to claim 1 is a crawler crawler for a vehicle in which a pair of left and right links are connected endlessly via pins and bushes, and is a disk-like pin insertion having a diameter substantially the same as that of the pin. A pin fixing member having a hole, and a pin end portion having a circumferential groove into which a part of a peripheral edge portion of the pin insertion hole is fitted, A link end surface formed with a circular recess, the pin fixing member abuts against the bottom surface of the recess and the outer peripheral surface of the pin fixing member is slidably guided to the inner peripheral surface of the recess, A crawler belt link for traveling characterized in that the center of rotation of the pin fixing member and the center of the pin are deviated, and the center of rotation of the pin fixing member and the center of the circular recess are aligned. It is fixed to the pin.
[0016]
According to such a configuration, the disk-shaped pin fixing member has a ring shape having a pin insertion hole having substantially the same diameter as the pin, and the pin is inserted into the pin insertion hole in a state where the link is press-fitted into the pin. The pin fixing member is brought into contact with the bottom surface of the circular recess formed in the opening of the pin press-fitting hole of the link. At this time, a circumferential groove for fitting the fixing member is formed on the outer periphery of the pin corresponding to the inner peripheral surface of the pin insertion hole of the pin fixing member. The rotation center of the pin fixing member and the center of the circumferential groove are offset from each other.
[0017]
For this reason, when the pin fixing member is rotated along the inner peripheral wall of the circular recess of the link, a part of the pin insertion hole of the pin fixing member is fitted into the circumferential groove. In order to smoothly rotate the pin fixing member, it is necessary that the inner diameter of the recessed portion is substantially the same as that of the pin fixing member and the center thereof coincides with the rotation center of the pin fixing member. Therefore, the center of the concave portion and the rotation center of the fixing member always coincide with each other. Here, when the pin fixing member is rotated along the inner peripheral wall of the circular concave portion of the link, two or more holes are formed in the pin fixing member, a jig is inserted into the hole, and the jig is If the pin fixing member is rotated by using, the fitting operation of the pin fixing member to the circumferential groove is facilitated.
[0018]
In addition, since the outer peripheral surface of the pin fixing member is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the recessed portion, there is no deviation in the radial direction, and once the pin fixing member is fitted into the circumferential groove of the pin, It will not come off. In addition, since the pin fixing member is housed in the recessed portion of the link, the end surface of the link functions as a protective wall from an external obstacle, and the fixing member is damaged or rotated due to contact with the obstacle. Thus, the pin fixing member can be stably fixed without being detached from the pin. Furthermore, since the pin end portion can also be prevented from projecting outside from the recessed portion, the pin does not come into contact with an external obstacle as in the case of the fixing member, and pin misalignment hardly occurs.
[0019]
On the other hand, the fixing force required to fix the pin in the axial direction naturally varies depending on the type of various crawler type vehicles and the working environment as described above. For example, if there are many falling stones around the foot or if the ground itself is very uneven, the necessary fixing force will also increase, and on the contrary, it may be less on a flat ground, so to obtain a stable fixing state of the pin The required shear force will also change. In the present invention, the material to be used is selected for each environment, and the fitting amount can be changed depending on the rotation amount of the pin fixing member, the groove shape of the peripheral groove, and the like. It can easily cope with the environment.
[0020]
Furthermore, in the present invention, when changing the press-fitting position in the circumferential direction of the pin and the link due to local wear of the bush, if the pin fixing member is rotated in a direction away from the circumferential groove of the pin, The pin fixing member can be easily removed from the pin, and the pin and the link are originally press-fitted and fixed with a lower pressure input than before. Therefore, even when the link is removed from the pin, a scratch mark is left on the peripheral surface of the pin. Without being pulled out with a relatively low pulling force.
[0021]
In the invention according to claim 2, the center of rotation of the pin fixing member and the center of the pin are deviated, and the center of the pin and the center of the circumferential groove coincide with each other. It is a fixed structure of the link and pin of the crawler belt for traveling. That is, according to the present invention, the center of the recess of the link and the center of rotation of the pin fixing member coincide with each other, the centers thereof are eccentric from the center of the pin, and up to the groove bottom of the circumferential groove formed at the end of the pin. The fixed structure is defined such that the dimension of the same is the same dimension over the entire circumference.
[0022]
When the pin fixing member is rotated in the recess from the position where the pin is inserted into the pin insertion hole of the pin fixing member, each eccentric position moves, and the amount of movement of the pin fixing member and the circumferential groove of the pin fits. The combined ratio changes. In the present invention, by changing the center position of the circumferential groove of the pin and the rotation center of the pin fixing member, the fitting amount of the pin fixing member in the circumferential direction with respect to the circumferential groove is changed. Can do. Therefore, by changing the amount of rotation of the pin fixing member in the recessed portion, the shearing force for the relative movement of the pin and the link in the axial direction can be adjusted. Further, according to the present invention, since the circumferential groove has the same depth around the entire periphery of the pin, the groove processing on the pin is easy.
[0023]
On the other hand, in the configuration of the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention, the rotation center of the pin fixing member and the center of the pin are deviated, and the center of the pin and the center of the circumferential groove are deviated. Item 1. A crawler belt link and a pin fixing structure according to item 1.
[0024]
In this invention, since the rotation center of the pin fixing member, the center of the pin, and the center of the circumferential groove are all eccentric with respect to the counterpart, the pin center and the circumferential groove of the pin fixing member are rotated by rotating the pin fixing member. The amount of deviation between the center position and the center of rotation of the pin fixing member changes relatively, and the amount of engagement between the pin fixing member and the circumferential groove is the center of the pin, the center of the circumferential groove, and the center of rotation of the pin fixing member. It becomes equal to the sum of each deviation amount. Therefore, in the present invention, the maximum fitting amount between the pin fixing member and the circumferential groove is larger than that of the invention according to claim 2 by the amount of eccentricity of the circumferential groove with respect to the pin.
[0025]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a structural explanatory view showing a part of a link chain in a crawler belt according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing a part of the link chain. In these drawings, members substantially the same as those in the prior art shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0026]
1 and 2, a pair of left and right endless links 6 and 7 are articulated to the link chain 3, and a plurality of ground contact footwear 2 shown in FIG. The crawler belt 1 of FIG. 7 is constituted by the link chain 3 and the crawler plate 2. The crawler belt 1 is a traveling drive wheel including a starter wheel disposed at the rear of a crawler type vehicle such as a construction machine (not shown), an idler wheel disposed at the front, and a lower roller disposed at the center. It is hung so that it can move.
[0027]
The link chain 3 includes a link assembly that is indirectly connected to a plurality of joint portions 21. The link assembly includes a pair of left and right links 6, 7 that are mirror-symmetric with each other, a pin 5 that connects the links 6, 7, and a cylindrical bush 4 that is press-fitted with the pin 5. The links 6 and 7 have end portions 23 and 24 which are alternately bent inward and outward at both front and rear ends excluding the central portion 22. The central portion 22 is formed with two window portions 25 on the front and rear sides, and the footwear mounting holes 20 are formed on four flat mounting surfaces 26 formed on the outer circumferences of the links 6 and 7 at four positions on the front and rear and the left and right. It is formed and communicates with the window portion 25. The length of the pin 5 is set to be approximately the same as the outer width between the left and right links 6 and 7. As shown in FIG. 2, a bush engaging portion 28 for link press-fitting is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the bush 4 via a step 27.
[0028]
One end 24 bent to the outside of the left and right links 6 and 7 is a pin press-fit end for coupling to the pin 5, and the pin press-fit end 24 includes both ends of the pin 5. Pin press-fitting holes 32 are formed, and the other end portions 23 bent inside the links 6 and 7 constitute bush press-fitting end portions for press-fitting and fixing the bush engaging portions 28. A bush press-fitting hole 36 for press-fitting the bush 4 is formed in the bush press-fitting end 23. The dimension of the pin press-fit end 24 in the front-rear direction is shorter than the dimension of the bush press-fit end 23 in the same direction, and the ends of the pair of ends 23 and 24 are substantially semicircular. .
[0029]
On the inner end face of each pin press-fitting hole 32 into which the pin 5 is press-fitted, a sealing seal member 10 having a diameter larger than that of the pin press-fitting hole 32 and a crushing prevention spacer 11 of the seal member 10 are fitted concentrically. A fitting hole 30 is formed, and a circular recess 33 having a center at a position deviating from the center line of the pin press-fit hole 32 is formed on the outer end face of each pin press-fit hole 32. The bush press-fitting hole 34 formed in the links 6 and 7 includes a locking hole 35 for locking the bush 4 and an engagement hole 36 for the bush engaging portion having a smaller diameter than the locking hole 35. Have.
[0030]
An oil injection hole 37 for injecting the lubricating oil is formed in the center of the end shaft of the pin 5, and a lubricating oil reservoir 38 communicating with the oil injection hole 37 is formed on the axial center of the pin 5. The lubricating oil reservoir 38 and the outer peripheral surface of the pin 5 communicate with each other via a branch hole or an oil hole 39, and the lubricating oil is supplied to the inner peripheral surface of the bush 4. The oil injection hole 37 is sealed by a lubricating oil sealing plug (not shown).
[0031]
3 and 4 show a typical fixing structure example of the pin 5 and the links 6 and 7 in the present invention, FIG. 3 shows a state before fixing, and FIG. 4 shows a state after fixing. . As described above, the pin center O is formed on the opening end face of the pin press-fitting hole 32 of the links 6 and 7. 1 Against d 1 Center O at an eccentric position 2 A circular recess portion 33 having a circumferential shape is formed, and a circumferential groove 40 continuous in the circumferential direction is formed at an end portion of the pin 5 to be press-fitted into the pin press-fit hole 32.
[0032]
In these drawings, a member denoted by reference numeral 41 is a pin fixing member 41 which forms a part of the characteristic part of the present invention, and this pin fixing member 41 has its rotation center O. Four And d 2 Center O in an eccentric position Five In this embodiment, the pin center of rotation of the pin fixing member 41 is O. Four And the center O of the pin insertion hole 42 Five A rotation jig insertion hole 43 for rotating the pin fixing member 41 is formed at a position opposite to the pin insertion hole 42 on the straight line connecting the pin insertion hole 42 and the pin insertion hole 42. The rotation center O of the pin fixing member 41 Four Is the center O of the recess 33 formed on the end face of the links 6 and 7. 2 The outer diameter is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the recessed portion 33, and the inner diameter is set to be approximately equal to the outer diameter of the pin 5. Note that the circumferential groove 40 formed at the end of the pin 5 is aligned with the bottom surface of the recessed portion 33 of the links 6 and 7 so that the entire surface of the circumferential groove 40 is the recessed portion 33. It is formed in the position to be exposed.
[0033]
In this configuration, the pin fixing member 41 is inserted into the pin insertion hole 42 so that the pin 5 press-fitted into the pin press-fitting hole 32 of the links 6 and 7 is inserted into the pin insertion hole 42 as shown in FIG. Fit into the recessed portion 33.
[0034]
When the pin fixing member 41 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the recessed portion 33, the rotating jig insertion hole 43 of the pin fixing member 41 is brought into contact with the bottom surface of the recessed portion 33. Insert a tip pin portion of a rotary jig (not shown) into the rotation center O of the pin fixing member 41. Four The inside of the recessed portion 33 is rotated 180 ° around the center. At this time, the outer peripheral surface of the pin fixing member 41 is slidably guided along the circular inner wall surface of the recessed portion 33. As a result, the pin fixing member 41 has a center O of the recessed portion 33. 2 Is the center O of the pin 5 1 The pin insertion hole peripheral edge of the large-diameter side 41b of the pin fixing member 41 is fitted and fixed to the circumferential groove 40 of the pin 5 as shown by hatching in FIG.
[0035]
Pin insertion hole center O Five The eccentric position of the pin fixing member 41 is moved by the rotation of the pin fixing member 41, and the amount of fitting between the pin fixing member 41 and the circumferential groove 40 varies depending on the amount of movement. Maximum when 41 rotates 180 °. In this embodiment, the pin insertion hole center O Five Is 2d with respect to the position before rotation 1 Since it moves, the amount of movement of the eccentric position becomes the fitting amount between the circumferential groove 40 and the pin fixing member 41, and the maximum fitting amount is given. Therefore, in order to ensure the maximum fitting amount, the circumferential groove depth of the circumferential groove 40 is set to the pin insertion hole center O. Five 2d of displacement of the eccentric position of 1 This should be equivalent to or better than. However, the groove depth of the circumferential groove 40 for securing the fitting amount must be set within a range in which the strength of the pin portion of the groove forming portion is secured.
[0036]
After the pin fixing member 41 is fitted and fixed in the circumferential groove 40 of the pin 5, all of the outer peripheral surface of the pin fixing member 41 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the recessed portion 33 forming the rotation guide surface. Therefore, it does not shift in the radial direction, and once the pin fixing member 41 is fitted into the circumferential groove 40, it does not come off from the pin. Moreover, since the pin fixing member 41 is housed in the recessed portion 33 of the links 6 and 7 even in a work environment where there are many obstacles in the crawler belt for traveling, it is protected by the recessed shape. Problems such as damage to the fixing member 41 due to contact with an obstacle that has been a problem in the fixing structure of the pin 5 are unlikely to occur. In addition, since the fixing member 41 once fitted in the circumferential groove 40 is not likely to rotate and come off due to contact with the obstacle, the pin fixing member 41 can be stably fitted and fixed by this structure. .
[0037]
Furthermore, since the end portion of the pin 5 can also be accommodated in the recessed portion 33, there is less chance of coming into contact with an external obstacle like the above-described pin fixing member 41 without protruding outside. , Pin deviation is less likely to occur.
[0038]
On the other hand, the fixing force necessary to fix the pin 5 in the axial direction naturally differs depending on the type of the various crawler type vehicles or the working environment as described above. The shearing force acting between the circumferential groove 40 of 5 and the peripheral edge of the pin press-fitting hole 32 of the links 6 and 7 also varies depending on the working environment of the vehicle. For example, if there are a lot of falling rocks around the foot, or if the ground itself is very uneven, the fixing force required for the pins 5 and the links 6 and 7 also increases, and on the contrary, the fixing force is small on a flat ground. The shearing force received by the fixing member 41 inevitably changes depending on the situation.
[0039]
Since the shearing force received by the pin fixing member 41 between the pin 5 and the links 6 and 7 is substantially proportional to the circumferential length of the circumferential groove 40 of the fixing member 41, the fitting length in the circumferential direction thereof It is changed by changing the size. If a large number of fitting sites are taken, the shearing force per unit length becomes small. Therefore, in the present invention, the rotation center O of the pin fixing member 41 is reduced. Four And pin center O 1 Since it is possible to change the shearing site by a relatively minor design / manufacturing change such as changing the relative displacement amount, it is possible to easily cope with the shearing force in each situation.
[0040]
When the crawler belt is used for a long period of time, the bush 4 is locally worn by the rotation of the pin 5, so that it is necessary to change the press-fitting position in the circumferential direction of the pin 5 and the links 6 and 7 as necessary. Even in such a case, in the present invention, the pin fixing member 41 is rotationally fitted into the circumferential groove of the pin, so that it can be fitted into the circumferential groove 40 if it is rotated in the disengagement direction. Can be released, and the pin fixing member 41 can be easily detached from the pin 5. For this reason, the pin 5 is easily extracted from the links 6 and 7. Moreover, since the pin 5 and the links 6 and 7 are originally press-fitted and fixed by a lower pressure input than in the prior art in this fixing method, the peripheral surface of the pin 5 is abraded when the links 6 and 7 are removed from the pin 5. It can be easily extracted with a relatively low extraction force without leaving a mark.
[0041]
In addition, due to long-term use exceeding the durability of each member, a part of each component member may be forced to be replaced. Even when the fixing member 41 is forced to be replaced in this way, according to the present invention, the fixing member 41 can be easily detached from the pin 5 as described above. Can respond quickly to exchanges.
[0042]
5 and 6 show the center O ′ of the pin 5 as another representative embodiment of the present invention. 1 And circumferential groove center O ' Three FIG. 5 shows a state before fixing, and FIG. 6 shows a state after fixing. The circular recess 33 formed in the opening end face of the press-fitting hole 32 of the links 6 and 7 is the pin center O ′ in the above embodiment. 1 The amount of deviation d with respect to 1 Than Δd 1 Large d 1 '(= D 1 + Δd 1 ) Pin center O ' 1 Center O 'at a position eccentric from 2 have. A circumferential groove 40 ′ continuous in the circumferential direction is formed at the end of the pin 5 press-fitted into the pin press-fit hole 32.
[0043]
According to this embodiment, the center O ′ of the circumferential groove 40 ′. Three Is the pin center O ' 1 And the rotation center O ′ of the pin fixing member 41 ′ Four On the straight line connecting the pin center O ′ 1 D ′ on the large diameter side 41′b of the pin fixing member 41 ′ 2 Only eccentric position. That is, according to this fixed structure example, the groove depth of the circumferential groove 40 ′ changes in the circumferential direction of the pin 5 from shallow → depth → shallow, and in the illustrated example, the depth is 0 → depth → 0. And the depth is about 1/3 of the pin diameter.
[0044]
On the other hand, the pin fixing member 41 ′ forming a part of the characteristic part of the present invention has a center O ′ of the pin insertion hole 42 ′. Five Is the rotation center O ′ of the fixing member 41 ′. Four (Center O ′ of the recessed portion 33) 2 D ') 1 It consists only of an eccentric donut disk. Accordingly, the center O ′ of the pin insertion hole 42 ′. Five From FIG. 5, the small diameter portion 41′a → the large diameter portion 41′b → the small diameter portion 41′a changes.
[0045]
In this configuration, as shown in FIG. 5, the pin 5 is inserted into the pin insertion hole 42 ′ and the pin fixing member 41 ′ is inserted into the link insertion hole 42 ′. 7 is fitted into the recessed portion 33. When the pin fixing member 41 ′ is in contact with the bottom surface of the recessed portion 33, the pin fixing member 41 ′ is in contact with the bottom surface of the recessed portion 33 and its rotation center O ′. Four (Center O ′ of the recessed portion 33) 2 ) Around the recess 33 is rotated 180 °. At this time, the outer peripheral surface of the pin fixing member 41 ′ is slidably guided to the inner wall surface of the recessed portion 33. As a result, the pin fixing member 41 ′ is the center O ′ of the pin 5. 1 At the same time as the eccentric rotation, the insertion hole 42 ′ also has the center O ′ of the recessed portion 33. 2 As shown by hatching in FIG. 6B, the large-diameter portion 41′b of the pin fixing member 41 ′ is fitted into the deepest portion of the circumferential groove 40 ′ of the pin 5. Fix it.
[0046]
Pin insertion hole center O ′ of this embodiment Five Rotation center O ′ of pin fixing member 41 ′ with respect to Four Is more than Δd than that of the above-described embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 Therefore, the center position of the pin insertion hole 42 ′ when the pin fixing member 41 ′ is rotated by 180 ° is further 2Δd relative to that before the rotation. 1 Will move. That is, the amount of fitting is increased as compared with the above embodiment by the amount of movement of the added eccentric position. On the other hand, in order to maximize the fitting amount between the pin fixing member 41 ′ and the circumferential groove 40 ′, the circumferential groove depth of the circumferential groove 40 is set to the pin insertion hole center O ′. Five Increase of movement of eccentric position of 2Δd 1 Must be equal to or greater than
[0047]
By the way, when the diameter of the pin 5 is the same as that in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and the increase in the eccentricity is large, the circumferential groove center O ′ is the same as in the embodiment. Three And pin center O ' 1 If the two are matched, the pin portion of the groove forming portion becomes thin, and the strength of the pin decreases. If the required pin strength is secured even by this decrease, the circumferential groove center O ′ Three And pin center 'O 1 However, if the required pin strength is not ensured, the circumferential groove center O ′ as in this embodiment. Three 2Δd 1 It is better to move to the opposite side from the fitting side. That is, in this embodiment, the circumferential groove center is 2Δd from the pin center. 1 Deviated position d ′ 2 I have to. The maximum fitting amount between the pin fixing member 41 ′ and the circumferential groove 40 ′ of the pin 5 at this time is the pin center O ′. 1 And circumferential groove center O ' Three And the rotation center O ′ of the pin fixing member 41 ′ Four Is equal to the sum of the respective deviation amounts, and is increased by the amount of eccentricity of the circumferential groove 40 'with respect to the pin 5 as compared with the embodiment shown in FIGS.
[0048]
Therefore, in the present invention, even when the ground has many irregularities and a large force is required to fix the pin 5, a wider range of fitting amount can be adjusted by the relative movement of the center of each part. Therefore, it is possible to more flexibly cope with the necessary fixing force that changes depending on the surrounding environment of the vehicle.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a structural explanatory view showing a part of a link chain in a crawler belt according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing a part of the link chain in an exploded manner.
FIG. 3 is a structure explanatory view around a pin showing a state before fixing by a pin fixing structure which is a typical embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a structural explanatory view around a pin showing a state after being fixed by the pin fixing member.
FIG. 5 is a structure explanatory view around a pin showing a state before being fixed by a pin fixing structure which is another typical embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the structure around the pin showing a state after being fixed by the pin fixing member.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view in which a conventional crawler belt is partially cut away.
FIG. 8 is a top view of an essential part showing a part of a conventional pin retaining structure in cross section.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing another conventional pin retaining structure.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 track
2 Footboard
3 Link chain
4 Cylindrical bush
5 pin
6 Left link
7 Right link
8-pin annular groove
10 Seal member
11 Spacer
20 Footwear mounting hole
21 Joint
22 Central part of the link
23 Bush press-fit end
24 Pin press-fit end
25 Link window
26 Link mounting surface
27 Bush engaging part step for link press fitting
28 Link press fitting bush engaging part
29 pin press-fit hole
30 pin press-fit hole spacer fitting
31 Pin press-fit hole spacer locking step
32 pin press-fit hole pin tight fit hole
33 Recess
34 Bush press-fit hole
35 Bushing hole Bushing hole
36 Bush press-fit hole Bush engagement hole
37 Oil injection hole
38 Reservoir for lubricating oil
39 Branch holes or oil holes
40, 40 'circumferential groove
41, 41 'Pin fixing member
41a, 41'a Pin fixing member small diameter side
41b, 41'b Pin fixing member large diameter side
42, 42 'pin insertion hole
43, 43 'Rotating jig insertion hole
O 1 , O ' 1 Pin center
O 2 , O ' 2 Center of recess
O Three , O ' Three Circumferential groove center
O Four , O ' Four Pin fixing member rotation center
O Five , O ' Five Pin insertion hole center
d 1 , D ' 1 Deviation of the center of the fixed member relative to the pin center
d 2 , D ' 2 Deviation of center of circumferential groove with respect to pin center
Δd 1 Increase in the amount of deviation of the center of the fixed member relative to the center of the pin

Claims (3)

左右一対の複数のリンクがピン及びブッシュを介して無端状に連結されてなる車両の走行用履帯にあって、
円盤状で前記ピンとほぼ同一径のピン差込孔を有するピン固定部材と、
前記ピン差込孔の周縁部の一部が嵌着する円周溝を有するピン端部と、
円形の凹陥部が形成されたリンク端面とを備え、
前記ピン固定部材は前記凹陥部の底面に当接して前記ピン固定部材の外周面が前記凹陥部の内周面に摺動案内され、
前記ピン固定部材の回転中心とピン中心とが偏位してなり、且つ前記ピン固定部材の回転中心と円形の凹陥部の中心とが一致してなる、
ことを特徴とする走行用履帯のリンクとピンとの固定構造。
A traveling crawler for a vehicle in which a pair of left and right links are connected endlessly via pins and bushes,
A pin fixing member having a pin insertion hole having a disk shape and substantially the same diameter as the pin;
A pin end portion having a circumferential groove into which a part of a peripheral edge portion of the pin insertion hole is fitted;
A link end surface formed with a circular recess,
The pin fixing member is in contact with the bottom surface of the recessed portion and the outer peripheral surface of the pin fixing member is slidably guided to the inner peripheral surface of the recessed portion;
The center of rotation of the pin fixing member and the center of the pin are deviated, and the center of rotation of the pin fixing member is coincident with the center of the circular recess.
A structure for fixing a link and a pin of a crawler belt for traveling.
前記ピン固定部材の回転中心とピン中心とが偏位しており、且つ前記ピン中心と前記円周溝の中心とが一致してなる請求項1記載の走行用履帯のリンクとピンとの固定構造。2. The structure for fixing a link and a pin of a crawler belt for traveling according to claim 1, wherein the center of rotation of the pin fixing member and the center of the pin are deviated and the center of the pin and the center of the circumferential groove coincide with each other. . 前記ピン固定部材の回転中心とピン中心とが偏位しており、且つ前記ピン中心と前記円周溝の中心とが偏位してなる請求項1記載の走行用履帯のリンクとピンとの固定構造。2. The link between a link and a pin of a crawler belt for traveling according to claim 1, wherein the rotation center of the pin fixing member and the center of the pin are deviated, and the center of the pin and the center of the circumferential groove are deviated. Construction.
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