Crawler-type vehicle

US9365239B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

• Ralf Boss · Kreßbronn, DE
• Bernd Unseld · Ravensburg, DE
• Achim Klumpp · Bergatreute, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 5, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 14, 2016
• Expiry date: Aug 5, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D55/06
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A tracked vehicle (5) with a drive engine (1) for providing mechanical drive power, with a gearshift transmission (2) coupled to the drive engine (1) and with at least one steering gear system (6) coupled to the final drives (12, 12A) of each track (10, 10A). At least one pump (3) supplies hydraulic power to at least one hydraulic motor (4, 4A) of the steering gear system (6). The drive engine (1), the gearshift transmission (2) and the pump (3) are arranged as a drive unit (16) separately from the steering gear system (6).