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Self-propelled snow removing machine
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-06-12
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Granted: 1988-11-15
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Expires: 2007-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A self-propelling snow removing machine includes a body frame extending rearwardly and upwardly with a steering handle attached to an upper end thereof, a snow removing mechanism operatively mounted on a front portion of the body frame, a running mechanism operatively mounted on a lower portion of the body frame, an engine mounted on the body frame and having an output shaft extending forwardly of the body frame, and a power transmitting mechansim supported on the body frame and operatively coupled to the engine, the power transmitting mechanism including a transmission for connecting the engine output shaft to the running mechanism and for connecting the engine output shaft to the snow removing mechanism. The engine has a cylinder with its axis inclined laterally of the body frame, the power transmitting mechanism is mounted on the body frame forwardly of the engine, and further includes a gear mechanism for coupling the engine output shaft to the transmission and a clutch. A self-propelled snow removing machine includes a body frame, a snow removing mechansim operatively mounted on a front portion of the body frame, a running mechanism operatively mounted on a lower portion of the body frame, an engine mounted on the body frame, and a power transmitting mechanism supported on the body frame and operatively coupled to the engine, the power transmitting mechanism including a transmission for connecting the engine to the running mechanism and for connecting the engine to the snow removing mechanism. The power transmitting mechanism has a gear mechanism for coupling the engine to the transmission and a clutch. The power transmitting mechanism includes a transmission case housing the transmission therein and a clutch housing the clutch, the snow removing mechanism including implement covers attached to a front portion of the transmission case, while the transmission case, the clutch housing, and the implement covers are successively coupled together.
Inventors
- 👤 Ichiro Sasaki
- 👤 Takeo Ogano
- 👤 Tomoichiro Takasaki
- 👤 Toru Fukuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:55
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D51/00; B62D51/007; E; E01; E01H; E01H5/00; E01H5/04; F; F16; F16H; F16H3/00; F16H3/02; F16H3/20; F16H3/22; F16H3/30; F16H3/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine, comprising: a body frame, said body frame extending rearwardly and upwardly with a steering handle attached to an upper end thereof; a snow removing mechanism operatively mounted on a front portion of said body frame; a running mechanism operatively mounted on a lower portion of said body frame; an engine mounted on said body frame, said engine having an output shaft extending forwardly of the body frame; a power transmitting mechanism supported on said body frame and operatively coupled to said engine, said power transmitting mechanism including a transmission for connecting said engine output shaft to said running mechanism and for connecting said engine output shaft to said snow removing mechanism, and a clutch interconnected between said transmission and said snow removing mechanism; said engine having a cylinder with its axis inclined laterally of the body frame and extending upwardly at a slight angle to a horizontal plane; said power transmitting mechanism being mounted on said body frame forwardly of said engine; and said power transmitting mechanism further including a gear mechanism for coupling said engine output shaft to said transmission and said clutch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine, comprising: a body frame, said body frame extending rearwardly and upwardly with a steering handle attached to an upper end thereof; a snow removing mechanism operatively mounted on a front portion of said body frame; a running mechanism operatively mounted on a lower portion of said body frame; an engine mounted on said body frame, said engine having an output shaft extending forwardly of the body frame; a power transmitting mechanism supported on said body frame and operatively coupled to said engine, said power transmitting mechanism including a transmission for connecting said engine output shaft to said running mechanism and for connecting said engine output shaft to said snow removing mechanism, and a clutch interconnected between said transmission and said snow removing mechanism; said engine having a cylinder with its axis inclined laterally of the body frame and extending upwardly at a slight angle to a horizontal plane; said power transmitting mechanism being mounted on said body frame forwardly of said engine; and said power transmitting mechanism further including a gear mechanism for coupling said engine output shaft to said transmission and said clutch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 1, wherein said clutch comprises a dry-type clutch; said power transmitting mechanism including a transmission case housing said transmission [14]therein and a clutch housing housing said clutch mechanism; said snow removing mechanism including implement covers attached to a front portion of said transmission case and snow removing implements disposed in said implement covers; and said transmission case, said clutch housing, and said implement covers being successively coupled together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 2, wherein said transmission case has a front wall and said clutch housing case has a rear wall, said front and rear walls comprising a common partition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 2, wherein said clutch housing is defined by a front wall of said transmission case and a rear wall of said implement covers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 4, wherein said front wall of said transmission case is recessed rearwardly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 1, further including connecting means for applying a first urging force to said clutch to engage the same, said connecting means including a control lever operable by a machine operator, and disconnecting means for applying a second urging force to said clutch to disengage the same; said disconnecting means including a biasing member for normally applying said second urging force to the clutch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 2, wherein said snow removing implements include an implement drive shaft having a rear end extending rearwardly through a rear wall of said implement covers, a snow blower, and an auger; said snow blower having a plurality of fins spaced from each other in a direction in which said drive shaft is rotatable and projecting radially outwardly; and said rear wall of said implement covers being attached to said transmission case by a plurality of bolts disposed around said drive shaft and threaded from the side of said auger into said transmission case.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 7, wherein said clutch has an output shaft extending forwardly; and said drive shaft have a rear end, said rear end and said output shaft being splined to each other rearwardly of said implement cover rear wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 1, wherein said power transmitting mechanism has a transmission case housing said transmission and into which said engine output shaft projects; said gear mechanism being disposed in said transmission case; said snow removing mechanism including implement covers attached to a front portion of said transmission case, an implement drive shaft extending rearwardly through a rear wall of said implement covers, and snow removing implements coupled to said implement drive shaft in said implement covers; and said clutch being disposed between a front wall of said transmission case and said implement cover rear wall for operatively connecting said implement drive shaft to said gear mechanism.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
91 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 9, wherein said running mechanism comprises a crawler drive shaft extending transversely through a lower portion of said transmission case, said crawler drive shaft being coupled to said transmission within said transmission case, a pair of laterally spaced driver wheels mounted on opposite ends, respectively, of said crawler drive shaft, a pair of laterally spaced driven wheels operatively mounted on the lower portion of said body frame, and a pair of laterally spaced crawlers trained around said driver wheels and said driven wheels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 1, wherein the engine output shaft is positioned above an input shaft of the transmission.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
163 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine, comprising: a body frame; a snow removing mechanism operatively mounted on a front portion of said body frame; a running mechanism operatively mounted on a lower portion of said body frame; an engine mounted on said body frame; a power transmitting mechanism supported on said body frame and operatively coupled to said engine; said power transmitting mechanism including a transmission for connecting said engine to said running mechanism and for connecting said engine to said snow removing mechanism, and a clutch interconnected between said transmission and aid snow removing mechanism; said power transmitting mechanism having a gear mechanism for coupling said engine to said transmission and said clutch; said power transmitting mechanism including a transmission case housing said transmission therein and a clutch housing housing said clutch; said snow removing mechanism including implement covers attached to a front portion of said transmission case; and said transmission case, said clutch housing, and said implement covers being successively coupled together.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
163 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine, comprising: a body frame; a snow removing mechanism operatively mounted on a front portion of said body frame; a running mechanism operatively mounted on a lower portion of said body frame; an engine mounted on said body frame; a power transmitting mechanism supported on said body frame and operatively coupled to said engine; said power transmitting mechanism including a transmission for connecting said engine to said running mechanism and for connecting said engine to said snow removing mechanism, and a clutch interconnected between said transmission and aid snow removing mechanism; said power transmitting mechanism having a gear mechanism for coupling said engine to said transmission and said clutch; said power transmitting mechanism including a transmission case housing said transmission therein and a clutch housing housing said clutch; said snow removing mechanism including implement covers attached to a front portion of said transmission case; and said transmission case, said clutch housing, and said implement covers being successively coupled together.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 12, wherein said transmission case has a front wall and said clutch housing has a rear wall, said front and rear walls comprising a common partition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 12 wherein said clutch housing is defined by a front wall of said transmission case and a rear wall of said implement covers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 14, wherein said front wall of said transmission case is recessed rearwardly.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 12, further including connecting means for applying an urging force to said clutch to disengage the same, said connecting means including a control lever operable by a machine operator, and disconnecting means for applying said urging force to said clutch to disengage the same.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
102 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 12, wherein said snow removing implements include an implement drive shaft having a rear end extending rearwardly extending through a rear wall of said implement covers, a snow blower, and an auger; said snow blower having a plurality of fins spaced from each other in a direction in which said drive shaft is rotatable and projecting radially outwardly; and said rear wall of said implement covers being attached to said transmission case by a plurality of bolts disposed around said drive shaft and threaded from the side of said auger into said transmission case.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
A self-propelled snow removing machine according to claim 17, wherein said clutch has an output shaft extending forwardly; said drive shaft having a rear end, said rear end and said output shaft being splined to each other rearwardly of said implement cover's rear wall.
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