Turn around of the conventional tractor leaves much to be desired, concerning the turn around diameter. The turn around diameter can be greatly reduced by an articulated tractor having an articulated joint joining a forward or front cab section to a rear motor section and the articulated joint including a king pin and auxiliary pin in the articulate joint apparatus, and hydraulic steering, with hydraulic motors driving each wheel and a turn angle limit of the articulating joint between the front cab section and the rear motor section.
This invention includes a new forward cab articulated tractor and articulate hinge apparatus having a kingpin and auxiliary pins in the articulate hinge apparatus of the forward cab articulated tractor, and further the articulated tractor includes an engine to drive a hydraulic pump to pump hydraulic fluid into a manifold for hydraulic steering, brakes and hydraulic motors driving each wheel, plus other attachments requiring fluid from the hydraulic manifold for operation.
The following is a list of U.S. patents showing prior art.
None of the prior art patent references individually would anticipate, or collectively would make obvious this present invention
An object of this invention is to disclose an articulate joint with a king pin and an auxiliary pin in a forward cab articulated tractor
Another object is to disclose hydraulic driven motors at each wheel and each wheel on a hub independent of other wheels, in a forward cab articulated tractor.
Another object is to disclose hydraulic steering cylinders to actuate steering and turning of the front cab, attached to articulating joint joining the rear motor section of a forward cab articulated tractor.
Another object is to disclose a hinged forward tilt front cab housing on a forward cab articulated tractor.
Another object is disclose a forward cab articulated tractor, with a shaft connected to a power motor in the rear or aft section C, of the articulated tractor and the shaft extending to a front power take off and a universal joint on the shaft and the universal joint located over the articulated joint.
Another object is to disclose a forward cab articulated tractor, with each power wheel mounted on its own hub and operated independently of other wheels.
The forward cab articulated tractor of this invention as shown in
Referring now to
The hydraulic fluid filter 7, is in the line from hydraulic cooler radiator 6 to hydraulic fluid reservoir 8.
Drive shaft 3, 3′ extends the length of the articulated tractor, with a universal joint 39 positioned on drive shaft 3 and the universal joint 39 above the juncture of the articulated joint 25, to allow turning of the articulated tractor. The drive shaft 3 is for mounting of front power take-off 27, with front quick attach system 26 at the front of section A of the articulated tractor 45. Drive shaft 3′ is connected to reverse gear box 19′ connected to power take off clutch 18 for rear power take off. As an option, a motor auxiliary pump 20 connects to gear box 19. Power take offs are not shown on the drawings, as these are standard and well known in the industry, and the power take-offs fit on front spline end of shaft 3 and rear spline end of shaft 3′.
Referring to
FIGS. 5,6,8 and 9 showing plan view of forward cab articulated tractor frame in straight line position showing sections A, B, and C, of the articulated tractor, and steering cylinders 37, 38 one end of each cylinder connected to front frame connector arms 45, 45′ at the rear of front segment of frame 34 of section A and the opposite end of each cylinder 37, 38 connected adjacent to and straddling articulating joint 25 mount.
In
The articulating joint of this invention includes connector rod 44 (
Cylinders 37 and 38 actuate turning of the articulating joint 25, are attached to a cylinder attachment plate 40 with the cylinders attached to the plate 40, cylinder 37 attached to one side of the king pin bearing 41, of the articulated joint 25, and cylinder 38 attached on the other side of the cylinder attachment plate 40, the cylinders 37 and 38 thus straddle the king pin bearing 41. (See
Legend 30 shows the maximum turn angle (see
In all of the above discussion “ARTICULATED TRACTOR” is the same as “FORWARD CAB ARTICULATED TRACTOR” as these terms are synonymous in this disclosure.
This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. provisional application No. 60/963,187, filed Aug. 3, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
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60963187 | Aug 2007 | US |