An idler wheel assembly for a track-type machine includes a circular body, and a sound dampening member. The circular body includes a central hub portion, an annular flange portion integral with the central hub portion, and a circumferential rim portion to define an annular cavity along with the cen
An idler wheel assembly for a track-type machine includes a circular body, and a sound dampening member. The circular body includes a central hub portion, an annular flange portion integral with the central hub portion, and a circumferential rim portion to define an annular cavity along with the central hub portion and the annular flange portion. The sound dampening member disposed in the annular cavity and a retainer plate positioned adjacent to the sound dampening member.
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1. An idler wheel assembly for a track-type machine comprising: a circular body including:a central hub portion;an annular flange portion integral with the central hub portion; anda circumferential rim portion to define an annular cavity along with the central hub portion and the annular flange port
1. An idler wheel assembly for a track-type machine comprising: a circular body including:a central hub portion;an annular flange portion integral with the central hub portion; anda circumferential rim portion to define an annular cavity along with the central hub portion and the annular flange portion;a sound dampening member disposed in the annular cavity; anda retainer plate positioned adjacent to the sound dampening member,wherein the retainer plate is attached to the central hub portion and the circumferential rim portion of the circular body by welding at a welded portion, andwherein the sound dampening member includes an annular chamfered surface at a circumferential surface thereof to accommodate the welded portion. 2. The idler wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein the sound dampening member is made of at least one of a natural rubber, a synthetic rubber, a thermosetting plastic, a composite, or a polymeric material. 3. The idler wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein the sound dampening member having an annular shape of substantially trapezoidal cross-section with an inner circumferential surface, an outer circumferential surface, a first surface, and a second surface axially spaced with respect to the first surface. 4. The idler wheel assembly of claim 3, wherein the inner circumferential surface of the sound dampening member partially encloses an outer surface of the central hub portion. 5. The idler wheel assembly of claim 3, wherein the outer circumferential surface of the sound dampening member contacts an inner surface of the circumferential rim portion. 6. The idler wheel assembly of claim 3, wherein the first surface of the sound dampening member contacts a first side surface of the annular flange portion. 7. The idler wheel of claim 1, wherein the sound dampening member is insertable into the annular cavity as one piece. 8. A wheel assembly for supporting and guiding a track of a track-type machine comprising: a circular body including: a central hub portion having an outer surface;an annular flange portion integral with the central hub portion having a first side surface and a second side surface;a circumferential rim portion having an inner surface and joined to the central hub portion by the first side surface and the second side surface of the annular flange portion;a first annular cavity defined by the outer surface of the central hub portion, the first side surface of the annular flange portion, and the inner surface of the circumferential rim portion; anda second annular cavity defined by the outer surface of the central hub portion, the second side surface of the annular flange portion, and the inner surface of the circumferential rim portion;a sound dampening member disposed in one of the first annular cavity and the second annular cavity, wherein the sound dampening member is insertable into the first annular cavity or the second annular cavity as one piece; anda retainer plate positioned adjacent to the sound dampening member,wherein the retainer plate is attached to the central hub portion of the circular body by welding at a first welded portion and attached to the circumferential rim portion of the circular body by welding at a second welded portion, andwherein the sound dampening member includes a first annular chamfered surface at an inner circumferential surface thereof to accommodate the first welded portion and a second annular chamfered surface at an outer circumferential surface thereof to accommodate the second welded portion. 9. The wheel assembly of claim 8, wherein the sound dampening member is made of at least one of a natural rubber, a synthetic rubber, a thermosetting plastic, a composite, or a polymeric material. 10. The wheel assembly of claim 9, wherein an inner circumferential surface of the sound dampening member partially encloses the outer surface of the central hub portion. 11. The wheel assembly of claim 9, wherein an outer circumferential surface of the sound dampening member contacts the inner surface of the circumferential rim portion. 12. The wheel assembly of claim 9, wherein a first surface of the sound dampening member contacts at least one of the first side surface or the second side surface of the annular flange portion.
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