CA2404749C - Support device for a trailer of a semitrailer truck - Google Patents

Support device for a trailer of a semitrailer truck Download PDF

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CA2404749C
CA2404749C CA002404749A CA2404749A CA2404749C CA 2404749 C CA2404749 C CA 2404749C CA 002404749 A CA002404749 A CA 002404749A CA 2404749 A CA2404749 A CA 2404749A CA 2404749 C CA2404749 C CA 2404749C
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Jose Manuel Alguera Gallego
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60SSERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S9/00Ground-engaging vehicle fittings for supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring the vehicle, wholly or in part, e.g. built-in jacks
    • B60S9/02Ground-engaging vehicle fittings for supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring the vehicle, wholly or in part, e.g. built-in jacks for only lifting or supporting
    • B60S9/04Ground-engaging vehicle fittings for supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring the vehicle, wholly or in part, e.g. built-in jacks for only lifting or supporting mechanically
    • B60S9/06Ground-engaging vehicle fittings for supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring the vehicle, wholly or in part, e.g. built-in jacks for only lifting or supporting mechanically of screw-and-nut type
    • B60S9/08Ground-engaging vehicle fittings for supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring the vehicle, wholly or in part, e.g. built-in jacks for only lifting or supporting mechanically of screw-and-nut type the screw axis being substantially vertical

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Landing gears of support devices for articulated vehicle trailers are frequently left in neutral position while the articulated vehicle is being driven. The vibrations which occur during driving can cause the landing gear to descend unintentionally, touch the ground and be damaged. The invention provides a support device with a landing gear which is reliably prevented from descending. To this end, the toothed ring of the input shaft (1) has two longitudinal sections (1a, 1b) of different diameters while having constant tooth spacing throughout. The tooth length in both sections (1a, 1b) is dimensioned in such a way that in neutral position, the input shaft (1) can rotate while the toothed wheel (3a) remains stationary but is prevented from rotating while the input shaft (1) remains stationary.

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WO 01/76923 PCTlEP01104037 Support Device for a Trailer of a Semitrailer Truck Description The invention relates to a device for supporting a trailer of a semitrailer truck comprising a vertical spindle drive for adjusting the height of the support device, a horizontal, particularly a crank-handle-driven input shaft, and an angle drive for redirecting the torque of the input shaft to the spindle drive. The angle drive comprises at least two gears that are spaced at a distance from one another for gear positions of different gear ratios, which can be optionally engaged with a ring gear of the input shaft by horizontally displacing the input shaft The support devices usually have several gears with different gear ratios, which are optionally selected by shifting. These are typically two-speed gears in which one gear, the so-called low gear, is used for lifting loads and the second gear, the so-called overdrive gear, for quick telescoping of the lifting jack without load or with a small load.
Such a support device is described in German Laid-Open Publication DE 19 836 635 AI, which must be considered definitive. The prior art support device, in addition to the two gear positions, also has a neutral position. In this position, torque transmission between input shaft and output shaft is interrupted.
Consequently, neither driving nor braking torques can be transmitted. Thus, if the driven shaft is stationary the drive shaft can rotate, and vice versa. In a support w0 01176923 PCT/EPO1I0403"
device, the neutral position is used to make it easier to find the gear positions by rotating the crank. However, if the support device is left in neutral position during travel. i.e. with the inner legs cranked up, the absence of a braking torque has a negative effect. Due to vibrations occurring during travel, the inner legs can descend and touch the ground. This can cause serious damage and even result in the loss of parts on the road. Although the manufacturers point out that the device must be put in gear during travel, these instructions are often not observed in daily practice.
US Patent 5,238,266 discloses a support device with a gear without a neutral position. This ensures that the device is always in gear and the gears thus prevent an interior leg from descending. A substantial drawback of this support device is that during shifting between gears there is a position in which both gears are engaged simultaneously. This not only affects the ease of shifting but may also cause damage to the components that are engaged.
Thus, the object of the invention is to provide a support device whose gears are equipped with a neutral position with its advantages. Any unintended descending of an inner leg of the support device is to be prevented.
According to the invention, this object is attained by a support device in which the ring gear of the input shaft has two longitudinal sections of different diameters but with uniform tooth pitch throughout. In other words, one section has a normal diameter with full tooth formation, the axial length of which is less than the distance between two gears, to define a neutral position for the input shaft, and an WO OI176923 PCT/EPO1I0403' extension section with radially reduced tooth length, which when the input shaft is in neutral position protrudes into a gear. This reduced length of the teeth of the extension section is dimensioned in such a way that in neutral position when the gear is stationary the input shaft is rotatable, but when the input shaft is stationary the gear is prevented from rotating because the teeth with reduced length engage.
This design makes it possible to shift between the two gear positions through a neutral position. This prevents the crank drive, which is displaceable in axial direction, from simultaneously engaging with its gear in both gear positions.
In neutral position, the gear with reduced tooth length in the extension section rotates past the stationary external gear teeth of the drive shaft for the low gear position when the crank drive rotates.
During travel, however, the inner leg may move downwardly inside the exterior space due to its own weight as a result of shocks and vibrations. This is prevented according to the invention by blocking the external gear teeth of the drive shaft for the low gear, which rotate as the inner leg moves downwardly, through the reduced tooth length of the extension sections.
In a preferred embodiment, the angle drive has exactly two gears that are spaced at a distance from one another for gear positions of different gear ratios.
The gear with the smaller diameter forms an overdrive position together with a gear driven by the crank drive, while the non-displaceable gear with the larger diameter can be brought into direct engagement with the gear of the crank drive by axially displacing the crank drive.

The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the figures in which FIG 1 is a vertical section of the support device in the low gear position, FIG 2 is a vertical section of the support device in the overdrive gear position, FIG 3 is a vertical section of the support device in the neutral position, FIG 4 is a side view of the external gear teeth of the drive shaft for the load position and the gear teeth of the crank drive taken along plane A A in accordance with FIG 1.
FIG 1 shows a vertical section of the support device in the area of the gear in the low gear position. The crank drive 1, which is axially displaceably supported in a bearing holder 7 that is mounted on housing 12 and on a bearing plate 8, is positioned in such a way that the crank drive with its spindle-side end X is received in bearing plate 8 in a maximum insertion position and the gear teeth of crank drive la engage with the external gear teeth 3a of drive shaft 3 for the low gear position.
In axial direction, offset to the external gear teeth 3a, a bevel gear 4 is also non-rotatably arranged on drive shaft 3 and in turn engages with the complementary gear teeth of bevel gear 5. Bevel gear 5 transmits the torque to spindle 6.
Spindle 6 is provided with a thread 6a on which a spindle nut 11 runs. The spindle itself is supported in bearing plate 8, which is fixedly connected with shaft tube 10.
The spindle nut 11 is connected with the tube of the internal leg 9. The rotary ' ~ WO 011769?3 PCT/EP01/0403 c movement of spindle 6 causes an axial movement of spindle nut 11 and thus an axial relative movement between shaft tube 10 and the tube of the inner leg 9.
The tubes are telescoped relative to one another.
When the support device is operated in low gear, the forces and moments are introduced via the crank drive 1, transmitted from there via drive shaft 3 and bevel gear 4 of drive shaft 3 to bevel gear 5 and move inner tube 9 via spindle 6 and spindle nut 11.
Figure 2 shows a cross section of the support device in overdrive position.
Crank drive 1 is displaced axially outwardly and is supported in bearing plate 8 with only a portion of its spindle-side end X of crank drive 1. In this position, the gear teeth la of crank drive 1 interact with the internal gear teeth 2a of gear 2.
Gear 2 also has gear teeth along its outside diameter. These external gear teeth 2b are in constant engagement with additional gear teeth 3b of drive shaft 3, which is also non-rotatably connected with bevel gear 4.
In overdrive, the forces and moments are transmitted from crank drive 1 via overdrive gear 2, external gear teeth 3b of drive shaft 3 and bevel gear 4 of drive shaft 3 to bevel gear 5. Bevel gear 5 ensures rotation of spindle 6 and displacement of spindle nut i I and of inner leg tube 9, which is attached thereto.
Figure 3 shows a cross section of the support device in neutral position. In this position, crank drive 1 is axially displaced such that gear teeth 1 a of crank drive 1 are axially between the external gear teeth 3a of drive shaft 3 for the low gear position and the internal gear teeth 2a of the overdrive position. When crank drive I rotates, no torque is transmitted from gear teeth 1 a of the crank drive to external gear teeth 3a of drive shaft 3 for the low gear position or internal gear teeth 2a of the overdrive gear.
In the direction of spindle-side end X of crank drive 1, the gear teeth la of crank drive 1 are configured as reduced gear teeth lb of crank drive 1. To this end, the tip circle of the original gear teeth la of crank drive 1 is reduced to the reduced gear teeth lb of crank drive 1 as depicted in Figure 4. The reduced gear teeth Ib with tip circle 13 of crank drive I allow the crank drive to rotate without reduced gear teeth lb contacting the stationary gear teeth 3a of drive shaft 3 (see Figure 4).
The tip circle 13 protrudes into the gap between two teeth of external gear teeth 3a without touching them.
In the opposite flow of force, starting from tube 9 of the inner leg via bearing plate 8 and spindle 6 as well as bevel gear 4, S to outer gear teeth 3a which are non-rotatably mounted on the drive shaft, the outer gear teeth 3a of drive shaft 3 are blocked by the reduced gear teeth lb of crank drive lwhile the crank drive is stationary, e.g. while the crank drive is secured. This is prevented [sic] due to the fact that the tips of gear teeth 3a would have to move along their tip circle 14 in a rotary movement, which would cause them to overlap with gear teeth lb of crank drive 1. As a result, when the crank is secured, or even through the unsecured crank's own weight, spindle 6 is also prevented from rotating in neutral position and the support jack is thus secured against descending of tube 9 of the interior leg.

WO 01/76923 PCTIEPO1/O~t03' Reference Numerals:
1 crank drive la gear teeth of crank drive lb reduced gear teeth of crank drive 2 overdrive gear 2a interior gear teeth of overdrive gear 2b external gear teeth of overdrive gear 3 drive shaft 3a external gear teeth of drive shaft for low gear position 3b external gear teeth of drive shaft far overdrive position 4 bevel gear teeth of drive shaft bevel gear 6 spindle 6a thread of spindle 7 bearing holder 8 bearing plate 9 tube of inner leg tube of shaft (outer tube) 11 spindle nut 12 housing 3 tip circle 14 tip circle X spindle-side end of crank drive

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1. Device for supporting a trailer of a semitrailer truck with a vertical spindle drive (6, 11) for adjusting the height of the support device, a horizontal, particularly a crank-handle-driven input shaft (1) and an angle drive (3, 4, 5) for redirecting the torque of the input shaft (1) to the spindle drive (6, 11), wherein the angle drive (3, 4, 5) comprises at least two gears (3a, 3b) that are spaced at a distance from one another for gear positions of different gear ratios. which can be optionally brought into engagement with a ring gear of the input shaft (1) by horizontally displacing the input shaft, characterized in that the ring gear of the input shaft (1) has two axial longitudinal sections (1a, 1b) of different diameters with identical tooth pitch throughout, i.e. a section (1a) of a normal diameter with full tooth formation, the axial length of which is less than the distance between two gears, to define a neutral position for the input shaft (1), and an extension section (1b) with a radially reduced tooth length, which protrudes into a gear (3a) in neutral position of the input shaft (1), wherein the reduction in the tooth length of the extension section (1b) is dimensioned such that the input shaft (1) is rotatable in neutral position when the gear (3a) is stationary, but the gear (3a) is prevented from rotating when the input shaft (1) is stationary because the teeth (16) with reduced length engage.
2. Device as claimed in Claim 1, characterized in that the angle drive (3, 4, 5) has exactly two gears (3a, 3b) spaced at a distance from one another for gear positions of different gear ratios.
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