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Structure of a running system in a work vehicle
Assignee: Kubota Corp
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Filing: 1981-02-19
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Granted: 1983-05-10
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Expires: 2001-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A structure for a running system, in a work vehicle, has right and left running wheels, hydraulic cylinders extensible and retractable in opposition to each other in response to axle-tilting displacement of the wheels as they rise and lower in turn in opposition to each other, a conduit connecting the cylinders with each other with an on-off valve interposed therein to be arbitrarily maneuverable thus to enable the lock up of both cylinders, and, a supply conduit made connectable to the cylinder-connecting conduit. There are provided valves in order to permit oil to be supplied only when inner pressure within this cylinder-connecting conduit has dropped to show negative pressure below a preset threshold.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Nakagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 16:55
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G9/00; B60G9/02; B60G17/00; B60G17/005; B60G17/02; B60G17/04; B60G17/056; B60G21/00; B60G21/10; B60G21/106; E; E02; E02F; E02F9/00; E02F9/02; E02F9/028; B60G2200/00; B60G2200/30; B60G2200/32; B60G2200/322; B60G2204/00; B60G2204/10; B60G2204/12; B60G2204/128; B60G2204/40; B60G2204/46; B60G2300/00; B60G2300/02; B60G2300/022; B60G2300/08; B60G2300/082; B60G2300/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A structure for a running system in a work vehicle, with provision of right and left running wheels (1), (1), hydraulic cylinders (5), (5) with pistons which function as axle suspension means extensible and retractable in opposition to each other in response to axle-tilting displacement of the wheels as the wheels rise and lower in turn in opposition to each other, a conduit (a) connecting the cylinders (5), (5) to each other with an on-off valve (10) interposed therebetween to be arbitrarily maneuverable to lock up both cylinders (5), (5), and a conduit (17) made connectable to said cylinder-connecting conduit (a) for supplying oil to fill any of the cylinders (5), (5), characterized in that the oil-supply conduit (17) is connected to the on-off valve (10) by bifurcation branch passages (k, n, m,; k,n,m) to both lateral sides thereof where the cylinder-connecting conduit (a) is respectively connected, and that in both the bifurcation branch passages (k,n,m; k,n,m,) there are provided, respectively, valves (11), (11) adapted to supply oil from said supply conduit (17) to said cylinder-connecting conduit (a) only when the inner pressure within this cylinder-connecting conduit (a) has dropped to a negative pressure below a preset threshold.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A structure for a running system in a work vehicle, with provision of right and left running wheels (1), (1), hydraulic cylinders (5), (5) with pistons which function as axle suspension means extensible and retractable in opposition to each other in response to axle-tilting displacement of the wheels as the wheels rise and lower in turn in opposition to each other, a conduit (a) connecting the cylinders (5), (5) to each other with an on-off valve (10) interposed therebetween to be arbitrarily maneuverable to lock up both cylinders (5), (5), and a conduit (17) made connectable to said cylinder-connecting conduit (a) for supplying oil to fill any of the cylinders (5), (5), characterized in that the oil-supply conduit (17) is connected to the on-off valve (10) by bifurcation branch passages (k, n, m,; k,n,m) to both lateral sides thereof where the cylinder-connecting conduit (a) is respectively connected, and that in both the bifurcation branch passages (k,n,m; k,n,m,) there are provided, respectively, valves (11), (11) adapted to supply oil from said supply conduit (17) to said cylinder-connecting conduit (a) only when the inner pressure within this cylinder-connecting conduit (a) has dropped to a negative pressure below a preset threshold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The structure of claim 1, characterized in that both the bifurcation branch passages (k,n,m; k,n,m) and both the negative-pressure-responsive valves (11),(11) are accommodated within the said on-off valve (10).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The structure of claim 2, characterized in that said valve casing comprises a valve casing body proper (12a) and, has mounted on both lateral sides thereof, two valve casing lids (12b),(12b), and that in each of said valve casing lids (12b),(12b) there are provided said respective one bifurcation branch passage (k,n,m) and negative-pressure-responsive valve (11).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
115 words
The structure of claim 3, characterized in that within the casing body proper (12a) there is provided a passage (d) in communication with said oil-supply conduit (17) and that this passage (d) is made to come in alignment with the passageways (k),(k) of the respective bifurcation branch passages (k,n,m; k,n,m) so as to come in communication therewith and is also made to be in communication with passageways (e),(e) which are made in turn to come in communication, via respective passageways (g),(g) provided in the valve casing lids (12b),(12b) and respective piston chambers (c),(c) of needle valves (13),(13) provided for the said arbitrary maneuvering of locking up the axle-suspension cylinders (5),(5), to the cylinder-connecting conduit (a).
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