IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0868322
(2007-10-05)
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등록번호 |
US-8353372
(2013-01-15)
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우선권정보 |
EP-06020982 (2006-10-06) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Dorais, Sebastien
- Pelletier, Michel
- Runggaldier, Martin
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
16 |
초록
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A tracked vehicle, particularly a piste grooming vehicle, comprising a chassis frame and at least one sprocket for a track is characterized in that the sprocket has limited movement between a working position—in which the sprocket protrudes beyond the chassis frame—and a transit position in which th
A tracked vehicle, particularly a piste grooming vehicle, comprising a chassis frame and at least one sprocket for a track is characterized in that the sprocket has limited movement between a working position—in which the sprocket protrudes beyond the chassis frame—and a transit position in which the sprocket is located at least partially, preferably totally, within the width of the chassis frame.
대표청구항
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1. A tracked piste grooming vehicle comprising: a chassis frame having a width;a sprocket mount directly fastened to the chassis; anda sprocket for a piste grooming vehicle track, said sprocket rotatably coupled to the sprocket mount and configured to drive the tracked piste grooming vehicle, wherei
1. A tracked piste grooming vehicle comprising: a chassis frame having a width;a sprocket mount directly fastened to the chassis; anda sprocket for a piste grooming vehicle track, said sprocket rotatably coupled to the sprocket mount and configured to drive the tracked piste grooming vehicle, wherein: (a) the sprocket is moveable to a working position in which: (i) the sprocket protrudes beyond the width of the chassis frame, and(ii) the piste grooming vehicle track can be attached to the sprocket and a plurality of idlers attached to the chassis frame; and(b) the sprocket is moveable to a transit position in which: (i) the sprocket is located at least partially within the width of the chassis frame, and(ii) the piste grooming vehicle track cannot be attached to the sprocket and the plurality of idlers. 2. The tracked piste grooming vehicle of claim 1, wherein the sprocket is located totally within the width of the chassis frame when moved into the transit position. 3. The tracked piste grooming vehicle of claim 1, wherein the sprocket mount is pivotable about a horizontal axis. 4. The tracked piste grooming vehicle of claim 1, wherein the sprocket mount is lockable in each of the working position and the transit position relative to the chassis frame. 5. The tracked piste grooming vehicle of claim 4, which includes at least one fastener releasably securable to a plurality of different areas of the chassis frame and to the sprocket mount. 6. The tracked piste grooming vehicle of claim 5, wherein a same fastener is provided to lock the working position and the transit position. 7. The tracked piste grooming vehicle of claim 1, wherein the sprocket is powered by a hydraulic drive. 8. The tracked piste grooming vehicle of claim 7, wherein the hydraulic drive includes at least one flexible hydraulic tubing mounted on the sprocket mount. 9. The tracked piste grooming vehicle of claim 8, wherein the hydraulic tubing remains connected to the sprocket mount during movement of the sprocket from the working position to the transit position and during movement of the sprocket from the transit position to the working position. 10. The tracked piste grooming vehicle of claim 1, wherein the idlers are attached to the chassis frame via a plurality of mounts. 11. The tracked piste grooming vehicle of claim 10, wherein the idler mounts are releasably secured to the chassis frame. 12. The tracked piste grooming vehicle of claim 1, which includes a plurality of sprockets for a plurality of piste grooming vehicle tracks, each of said sprockets configured to drive the vehicle, wherein each sprocket is movable to a working position for said sprocket in which said sprocket protrudes beyond the width of the chassis frame and is movable to a transit position for said sprocket in which said sprocket is located at least partially within the width of the chassis frame. 13. A tracked piste grooming vehicle comprising: a chassis frame having a width;a sprocket mount mounted on the chassis frame; anda sprocket for a piste grooming vehicle track, said sprocket rotatably coupled to the sprocket mount and configured to drive the tracked piste grooming vehicle, the sprocket moveable to a working position in which: (i) the sprocket protrudes beyond the width of the chassis frame, and (ii) the piste grooming vehicle track can be attached to the sprocket and a plurality of idlers attached to the chassis frame, and movable to a transit position in which: (i) the sprocket is located at least partially within the width of the chassis frame, and (ii) the piste grooming vehicle track cannot be attached to the sprocket and the plurality of idlers, the sprocket pivotable about an axis transverse to an axis of the sprocket when the sprocket is in the working position. 14. A tracked piste grooming vehicle comprising: a chassis frame having a width;a sprocket mount mounted on the chassis frame; anda sprocket for a piste grooming vehicle track, said sprocket rotatably coupled to the sprocket mount and configured to drive the tracked piste grooming vehicle, the sprocket moveable to a working position in which: (i) the sprocket protrudes beyond the width of the chassis frame, and (ii) the piste grooming vehicle track can be attached to the sprocket and a plurality of idlers attached to the chassis frame, and movable to a transit position in which: (i) the sprocket is located at least partially within the width of the chassis frame, and (ii) the piste grooming vehicle track cannot be attached to the sprocket and the plurality of idlers, the sprocket mounted on the chassis frame by the sprocket mount, the sprocket mount lockable in the working position relative to the chassis frame by at least one fastener releasably securable to a first area of the chassis frame and to the sprocket mount and the sprocket mount lockable in the transit position relative to the chassis frame by said at least one fastener releasably securable to a second, different area of the chassis frame and to the sprocket mount. 15. A tracked piste grooming vehicle comprising: a chassis frame having a width;a sprocket mount mounted on the chassis frame;a sprocket for a piste grooming vehicle track, said sprocket rotatably coupled to the sprocket mount and configured to drive the tracked piste grooming vehicle, the sprocket being: (a) moveable to a working position in which the sprocket protrudes beyond the width of the chassis frame and the piste grooming vehicle track can be attached to the sprocket and a plurality of idlers attached to the chassis frame,(b) movable to a transit position in which the sprocket is located totally within the width of the chassis frame and the piste grooming vehicle track cannot be attached to the sprocket and the plurality of idlers,(c) mounted on the chassis frame by the sprocket mount, said sprocket mount lockable in the working position relative to the chassis frame by at least one fastener releasably securable to a first area of the chassis frame and to the sprocket mount and the sprocket mount lockable in the transit position relative to the chassis frame by said at least one fastener releasably securable to a second, different area of the chassis frame and to the sprocket mount, and(d) pivotable about an axis transverse to an axis of the sprocket when the sprocket is in the working position; anda hydraulic drive configured to power the sprocket, said hydraulic drive including at least one flexible hydraulic tubing mounted on the sprocket mount, said hydraulic tubing remaining connected to the sprocket mount during movement of the sprocket from the working position to the transit position and during movement of the sprocket from the transit position to the working position.
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