WO2016129292A1 - 弾性クローラおよび弾性クローラ駆動機構 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an elastic crawler and an elastic crawler driving mechanism.
- a drive mechanism that drives the elastic crawler by engaging the sprocket teeth with the core of the elastic crawler is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- An object of the present invention is to provide an elastic crawler and an elastic crawler driving mechanism in which durability of the elastic crawler and the sprocket is improved.
- An elastic crawler is an elastic crawler in which a plurality of engaging portions are disposed in an endless belt having elasticity, and the engaging portions can engage with teeth of a sprocket, The locus drawn by the outer edge of the engaging portion from the start of entering the sprocket tooth groove until the engagement between the engaging portion and the tooth is completed, and the engaging portion engages with the tooth. The trajectory drawn by the outer edge of the engagement portion from the start of the release until the release is completed does not protrude outward from the outer edge of the engagement portion when the engagement is completed. At least a part of the outer edge of the engaging portion has a circular arc shape in cross section. According to the elastic crawler according to the present invention, durability of the elastic crawler and the sprocket can be improved.
- the circular arc shape of the cross section is defined by a PCD as a pitch circle diameter of the elastic crawler when the elastic crawler is wound on the sprocket, and a bending center line when the elastic crawler is wound. It can be approximated by an arc shape having a center point at a point on the sprocket side by a distance of PCD ⁇ m (0.25% ⁇ m ⁇ 3%). In this case, the elastic crawler can be easily manufactured by easily calculating a point that approximates the center point of the cross-sectional arc shape.
- the point that approximates the center point approximates two points that are spaced apart by PCD ⁇ n (2.5% ⁇ n ⁇ 5%) in the circumferential direction of the endless strip. can do.
- the arc shape applied to the forward and backward movement can be easily defined, and the production of the elastic crawler becomes easy.
- An elastic crawler driving mechanism includes any of the elastic crawlers described above and the sprocket. According to the elastic crawler driving mechanism according to the present invention, durability of the elastic crawler and the sprocket can be improved.
- the outer edge shape of the teeth is a shape corresponding to the outer edge shape of the engaging portion. In this case, the durability of the elastic crawler and sprocket is further improved.
- an elastic crawler and an elastic crawler driving mechanism in which durability of the elastic crawler and the sprocket is improved.
- the width direction of the elastic crawler is synonymous with the width direction of the endless strip
- the term circumferential direction of the elastic crawler is also synonymous with the circumferential direction of the endless strip.
- reference numeral 10 denotes an elastic crawler with a cored bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the elastic crawler 10 a plurality of cored bars (engaging portions) 12 are disposed on an endless strip 11 having elasticity.
- the endless belt-like body 11 is an annular member having no end.
- the endless belt-like body 11 is vulcanized and molded from a rubber material, for example.
- the cored bar 12 is disposed on the inner peripheral side of the endless strip 11 with an interval in the circumferential direction.
- the endless belt-like body 11 is formed with a plurality of accommodating portions 13 at intervals in the circumferential direction. As shown in the figure, the accommodating portion 13 can be a through hole or a recess.
- the main cord layer 14 is disposed inside the endless strip 11.
- the main cord layer 14 is formed, for example, by arranging a plurality of steel cords that circulate around the endless belt 11 at intervals in the width direction.
- the elastic crawler 10 is provided with a plurality of lugs on the outer peripheral surface of the endless belt 11 at intervals in the circumferential direction, but is omitted in this embodiment.
- the cored bar 12 of the elastic crawler 10 has a front end surface 12a, an engagement surface 12b, and a bottom surface 12c, respectively, and extends in the width direction of the elastic crawler 10 (the front and back of the drawing).
- the cored bar 12 is made of a metal material such as iron formed by casting or forging, and is fixed to the inner peripheral side of the endless strip 11 using vulcanization adhesion or the like.
- FIG. 2A the cored bar 12 of the elastic crawler 10 has a front end surface 12a, an engagement surface 12b, and a bottom surface 12c, respectively, and extends in the width direction of the elastic crawler 10 (the front and back of the drawing).
- the cored bar 12 is made of a metal material such as iron formed by casting or forging, and is fixed to the inner peripheral side of the endless strip 11 using vulcanization adhesion or the like.
- the cored bar 12 has a cross-sectional contour shape when viewed from the side surface, and the central axis of the cored bar 12 (the tip surface 12 a of the cored bar 12 extends in the circumferential direction of the elastic crawler ( A line that bisects in the advancing / retreating direction) and a symmetrical shape across O 1 . Further, as shown in FIG. 1A, the bottom surface 12c of the cored bar 12 is disposed so as to be buried on the outer peripheral side of the endless belt-like body 11, and the tip surface 12a is disposed on the inner peripheral side of the endless belt-like body 11.
- the cored bar 12 has a cross-sectional contour shape that tapers from the bottom surface 12c toward the tip surface 12a when viewed from the side surface.
- the engaging surface 12b respectively, on the outside (in this embodiment the cross-sectional profile shape of the metal core 12 when viewed from the side, the side opposite to the center axis O 1 of the core metal 12 ) That protrudes in the width direction of the elastic crawler 10.
- the two engagement surfaces 12b are shaped by the curved surface of curvature radius r b.
- the front end surface 12 a is a flat surface orthogonal to the central axis O 1 of the core metal 12.
- reference numeral 20 denotes a sprocket with which the core metal 12 of the elastic crawler 10 is engaged.
- the sprocket 20 has a disk 21 as a rotating member and a plurality of teeth 22 arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the disk 21 (only one tooth 22 is shown in FIG. 1B).
- the outer peripheral surface 21a of the disk 21 forms a tooth bottom surface (hereinafter also referred to as “tooth bottom surface 21a”).
- the tooth 22 has a cross-sectional contour shape when the sprocket 20 is viewed from the side, and a symmetrical shape with a line O 2 extending radially from the center of the disk 21 interposed therebetween.
- the two tooth surfaces F 2 are connected to each other via a tooth crest surface 22c.
- the two tooth surfaces F 2 each have a tooth root surface 22a connected to the tooth bottom surface 21a.
- Each tooth base surface 22a has a shape corresponding to the engagement surface 12b of the cored bar 12, as shown in FIG. 1A.
- the tooth base surface 22a has a concave shape when viewed from the side surface from the tooth bottom surface 21a toward the inside of the tooth 22 (in the present embodiment, the central axis O 2 side of the tooth 22). It is a curved surface.
- the tooth flank 22a respectively, are shaped by the curved surface of curvature radius R a.
- the curvature radius Ra is set so as to coincide with the arc shape of the engaging surface 12b of the cored bar 12.
- the two tooth surfaces F 2 each have a tooth tip surface 22b connected to the tooth base surface 22a.
- the tooth tip surface 22 b is a preliminary engaging tooth surface that basically does not engage with the cored bar 12. 1B, the tooth top surface 22b, respectively, the outer teeth 22 from the tooth flank 22a (in this embodiment, the opposite side of the central axis O 2 of the tooth 22) by the curved surface of the convex toward the is there.
- the tooth tip surfaces 22b are each formed by a curved surface having a curvature radius Rb .
- tooth tip surface 22b can be defined by the following relational expressions (1) and (2).
- the center O r of the radius of curvature R b that forms the shape of the tooth tip surface 22b exists on a virtual circle having a diameter D.
- the diameter (hereinafter also referred to as “virtual circle diameter”) D of the virtual circle can be defined by the following relational expression (1).
- D a ⁇ PCD
- a is an arbitrary first coefficient.
- PCD is a pitch circle diameter (hereinafter also referred to as “pitch circle diameter PCD”) (mm).
- the pitch circle diameter PCD can be defined by the following relational expression.
- PCD number of teeth ⁇ core metal pitch / P1 (2)
- the curvature radius R b can be defined by the following relational expression (3).
- R b PCD ⁇ b (3)
- b is an arbitrary second coefficient.
- the crest surface 22 c is a curved surface convex toward the outside of the tooth 22.
- Haitadakimen 22c may connect two tooth tips and surface 22b, it is shaped by the curved surface of curvature radius R c.
- the radius of curvature R c can take any value, but is preferably in the range of 5 mm to 15 mm (5 mm ⁇ R c ⁇ 15 mm), for example.
- FIG. 7 is an analysis diagram schematically showing a trajectory drawn by the outer edge of the engaging surface 32b of the cored bar 32 having a trapezoidal cross section when viewed from the side surface when the elastic crawler is wound.
- a thick line indicates the outer edge of the core metal 32 in a state where the engagement between the core metal 32 of the elastic crawler and the teeth 52 of the sprocket 50 is completed, and a thin line indicates each time series before and after the engagement.
- the outer edge of each cored bar 32 is shown.
- the alternate long and short dash line indicates the outer edge shape of the sprocket 50.
- the engagement between the core 32 of the elastic crawler and the teeth 52 of the sprocket 50 is formed between the teeth 52 of the sprocket 50 when the core 32 is wound around the elastic crawler.
- the tip end surface 32a of the cored bar 32 comes into contact with the tooth bottom surface 51a of the sprocket 50 perpendicularly and is hooked and engaged with the tooth surface F of the tooth 52 of the sprocket 50.
- the undercut phenomenon is completed after the cored bar 32 starts to enter the tooth gap formed between the teeth 52 of the sprocket 50 and the engagement between the cored bar 32 and the teeth 52 is completed.
- the root surface 52 a is recessed to the inside of the teeth 52 as shown in FIG. 7 in order to eliminate problems such as wear of the root surfaces 52 a of the teeth 52 of the sprocket 50 when the devaluation phenomenon occurs.
- a clearance (gap) C is formed between the core bar 32 and the engagement surface 32b to prevent the occurrence of the devaluation phenomenon.
- the engagement surface 32b of the core metal 32 comes into contact with the tooth surface F of the tooth 52 of the sprocket 50 is reduced, the engagement surface 32b of the core metal 32 and the tooth surface F of the tooth 52 are generated. There is a problem that the stress increases, and the burden between the engaging surface 32b of the core metal 32 and the teeth 52 of the sprocket 50 increases.
- FIG. 8 shows that the elastic crawler 40 having an engagement surface 42b of the core metal 42 having an arc cross section is wound around the sprocket 50 (only the disk 51 is shown in the figure) and the teeth of the sprocket 50 and the core metal. It is a schematic analysis figure which shows the locus
- the sprocket 50 rotates in the direction indicated by the white arrow, so that the core metal 42 and the steel cord 14 when the elastic crawler 40 is wound around the sprocket 50 from the left to the right in the drawing are shown in time series. ing.
- the engaging surface 42b of the core metal 42 is a cross-sectional circular arc shape at a region indicated by X 1, the trajectory drawn by the outer edges of the engaging surface 42b of the core 42, the core at the completion of engagement When deviated outside the circumferential direction of the outer edge of the engagement surface 42b of the gold 42, there arises a devaluation phenomenon region X 1.
- the engaging surface 42b of the cored bar 42 has an arcuate cross section, the engaging surface 42b of the cored bar 42 is in sliding contact with the tooth base portion of the tooth 52 of the sprocket 50, thereby There is concern about the wear of the engagement surface 42b of 42 and the root portion of the sprocket 50 teeth.
- the cored bar 12 is from when the cored bar 12 starts to enter the tooth gap formed between the teeth 22 of the sprocket 20 until the engagement between the cored bar 12 and the teeth 22 is completed.
- At least a part of the outer edge of the engagement surface 12b of the cored bar 12 is viewed from the side so that the trajectory does not protrude outward in the circumferential direction from the outer edge 12b of the cored bar 12 when the engagement is completed.
- the cross section at the time is made to have an arc shape.
- the entire engaging surface 12b of the cored bar 12 has a circular arc shape in cross section.
- the locus drawn by the outer edge of the engagement surface 32b of the cored bar 32 until the engagement surface 32b indicated by a bold line and the tooth surface F indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. It does not protrude outward in the circumferential direction from the outer edge of the engaging surface 32b of the cored bar 32 when completed. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 7, it is not necessary to form the clearance C between the engagement surface 12b of the metal core 12 by making the root surface 52a of the tooth 52 of the sprocket 50 into a depression.
- the circular circle of the main cord layer 14 is used as a reference circle, and the elastic crawler 40 is sprocketed to a position (1) before the main cord layer 14 is virtually unwound from the reference circle.
- the position is completely wound around 50. That is, at the position (1), the tip end surface 42a of the core metal 42 having an arbitrary cross-section arc shape contacts the tooth bottom surface 51a of the sprocket 50 perpendicularly and is caught by the tooth surface F of the tooth 52 of the sprocket 50. In addition, the engagement between the cored bar 42 and the teeth 52 is completed.
- the center axis O 1 of the core metal 42 in the state where the engagement between the core metal 42 and the teeth 52 is completed is separated by a distance x 1 in the tangential direction of the tooth bottom surface 51a of the sprocket 50.
- the point P 1 is plotted at the desired position.
- the point P 1 is an outer edge located in one direction in the circumferential direction (advancing and retracting direction) of the distal end surface 12a of the cored bar 12 according to the present embodiment, that is, two circumferential outer edges 12e of the distal end surface 12a of the cored bar 12.
- the point P 1 is a point for determining the circumferential length of the distal end surface 12a of the core metal 12, the circumferential length of the distal end surface 12a of twice the length of the distance x 1 is the core metal 12 It becomes.
- the direction of the arrow d o from the position (1), when loosened virtually solve the main cord layer 14, will appropriately plotted points P 1 in chronological order.
- the locus of this point P 1 is shown as a plot set surrounded by a broken line frame. This is because before and after the metal core 42 of the elastic crawler 40 and the teeth 52 of the sprocket 50 are engaged (after the metal core 42 starts entering the tooth groove of the sprocket 50, the metal core 42 and the teeth 52 of the sprocket 50 Is the locus drawn by the circumferential outer edge 42e of the distal end surface 42a of the cored bar 42 from when the cored bar 42 starts to be disengaged from the teeth 52 until the release is completed.
- the tip end surface 12a of the cored bar 12 according to this embodiment and the root surface 22a of the tooth 22 of the sprocket 20 are caught. It will be. That is, the set of plots surrounded by the broken line frame is a limit area where no devaluation phenomenon occurs.
- an arbitrary point away from the point P 1 in the plot set surrounded by the broken line frame is set as the point P 2 .
- the point P 1 and point P 2 the difference between the center axis O 1 direction, the distance from the distal end surface 12a of the metal core 12 of the present embodiment of FIG. 2A, i.e., the thickness of the core metal 12
- twice the length from the central axis O 1 to the point P 2 is the circumferential length of the cored bar 12 at that position.
- the point P 2 is forming a part of the circumferential outer edge of the engagement surface 12b of the core 12 of the present embodiment.
- the plot set surrounded by a broken line are the regions of the limit which does not generate an undercut phenomenon in the position of the point P 2, it does not cause devaluation phenomenon.
- an arbitrary point away from the point P 2 from the plot set surrounded by the one-dot chain line frame is set as a point P 3 .
- the difference between the center axis O 1 direction, the distance from the distal end surface 12a of the metal core 12 of the present embodiment of FIG. 2A, i.e., the thickness of the core metal 12 twice the length from the central axis O 1 to the point P 3 is the circumferential length of the cored bar 12 at that position. That is, in this embodiment, the point P 3 is form a part of the circumferential outer edge of the engagement surface 12b of the core 12 of the present embodiment.
- the plot set surrounded by the alternate long and short dash line is a limit region that does not cause the round-down phenomenon, and therefore, the round-down phenomenon does not occur at the position of the point P 3 .
- the locus of the point P 3 is shown as a plot set surrounded by a two-dot chain line frame.
- the set of plots surrounded by a two-dot chain line frame is a limit region where no devaluation phenomenon occurs.
- an arbitrary point away from the point P 3 is selected as a new point from the plot set surrounded by the two-dot chain line frame.
- the point P 1 , the point P 2 , the point P 3 ... are calculated, and by connecting these points, the cored bar 12 according to the present embodiment as shown in FIG.
- the outer edge shape of the engaging surface 12b can be plotted.
- the cored bar 12 formed using the above drawing method has been engaged with the teeth 22 of the sprocket 20 and then the cored bar 12 when the engagement is released is time-series. Shown in Thus, even before and after the engagement between the core metal 12 and the teeth 22 of the sprocket 20 is completed, as shown by the locus drawn by the outer edge of the engagement surface 12b of the core metal 12, before and after the engagement indicated by the alternate long and short dash line. There is almost no change between the outer edge of the engaging surface 12b of the cored bar 12 and the outer edge of the engaging surface 12b of the cored bar 12 when the engagement is completed, which is indicated by a thick line.
- the shape of the tooth base surface 22a of the sprocket 20 can be set to the same size as the outer edge shape of the engaging surface 12b of the cored bar 12.
- the shape of the tooth surface F 2 of the tooth 22 of the sprocket 20 for example, the shape of the root surface 22 a of the tooth 22 of the sprocket 20 matches the outer edge shape of the engaging surface 12 b of the core metal 12 as in this embodiment. Can be made. That is, the tooth shape of the teeth 22 of the sprocket 20 can be a shape corresponding to the outer edge shape of the engagement surface 12b of the core metal 12 of the elastic crawler 10.
- the circular arc shape of the engagement surface 12b of the cored bar 12 has the following two conditions (i), where the pitch circle diameter of the elastic crawler 10 when the elastic crawler 10 is wound around the sprocket 20 is PCD. It is also possible to approximate by obtaining two points C 1 and C 2 that satisfy (ii).
- the arc shape of the cross section is expressed as follows: (i) PCD ⁇ a (0.25% ⁇ a ⁇ 3%) from the bending center line O 3 when the elastic crawler 10 is wound. ) At a position on the sprocket 20 side, (Ii) PCD ⁇ b (2.5% ⁇ b ⁇ 3%) is spaced apart in the advance / retreat direction of the core 12; Of the two points C 1 and C 2 , the arc shape has one point C 1 (C 2 ) on the opposite side across the center line O 1 of the core metal 12.
- the engagement surface 12b of the metal core 12 has a corner surface 12b 1 extending in the widthwise direction.
- the corner surface 12b 1 is formed with a curved surface that is convex toward the outside of the cored bar 12 (in this embodiment, the side opposite to the central axis O 1 of the cored bar 12) when viewed from the side. It is.
- the two corner surfaces 12b 1 are respectively shaped in a curved surface of curvature radius r d.
- the curvature radius r d can be in the range of 3 mm to 10 mm (3 mm ⁇ r d ⁇ 10 mm) with respect to the center line O 1 of the cored bar 12.
- the rotation direction when the sprocket 20 rotates counterclockwise is defined as a forward rotation direction D.
- the tooth 22 arranged on the left of the drawing is the left tooth (tooth in the forward rotation direction)
- the tooth 22 arranged on the right of the drawing is the right tooth (reverse) Tooth of rotation direction).
- the engagement surface 12b disposed on the left side of the drawing is the left engagement surface 12b
- the engagement surface 12b disposed on the right side of the drawing is the right engagement surface 12b.
- FIG. 1A for example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the elastic crawler 10 is wound around the sprocket 20, the teeth 22 of the sprocket 20 are in the accommodating portion 13 formed in the endless belt 11 of the elastic crawler 10. On the other hand, the metal core 12 of the elastic crawler 10 is accommodated in the tooth gap formed between the two teeth 22.
- the sprocket 20 when the sprocket 20 is rotated in the forward rotation direction D and the elastic crawler 10 is driven, the sprocket 20 has the engagement tooth surface F 2 of the right tooth 22 in the forward rotation direction mainly on the right side of the core metal 12. The engagement surface 12b is engaged.
- the elastic crawler 10 When the sprocket 20 rotates in the forward rotation direction D, the elastic crawler 10 is wound around the sprocket 20, so that the cored bar 12 draws an involute curve from the left side of the drawing and draws two sprockets 20 along the arrow d 1 . It enters perpendicularly to the tooth gap formed between the teeth 22.
- the core metal 12 of the elastic crawler 10 starts entering the tooth groove of the sprocket 20 and the core metal 12 and the teeth 22 of the sprocket 20 are completely engaged.
- the outer edge of the engaging surface 12b of the cored bar 12 is such that the locus drawn by the outer edge of the engaging surface 12b of the metal 12 does not protrude outside the outer edge of the engaging surface 12b of the cored bar 12 when the engagement is completed.
- At least a part of the cross section has an arcuate cross section.
- the core metal 12 when the left engagement surface 12b of the core metal 12 comes into contact with the tooth surface F 2 in the reverse rotation direction of the left tooth 22 of the sprocket 20 (in this embodiment, the tooth base surface 22a), the core metal 12 is in the direction indicated by the arrow d 2, it moves to roll the tooth surface 22a of the left sprocket 20 teeth 22. Thereby, the front end surface 12a of the cored bar 12 contacts the tooth bottom surface 21a of the sprocket 20 so as to be parallel to the tooth bottom surface 21a of the sprocket 20.
- the elastic crawler 10 is wound around the sprocket 20 by the tip surface 12 a of the core metal 12 coming into contact with the tooth bottom surface 21 a of the sprocket 20.
- the sprocket 20 further rotates in the forward rotation direction D, the tooth root surface 22a in the forward rotation direction of the right tooth 22 of the sprocket 20 is caught by the right engagement surface 12b of the core metal 12, thereby The core metal 12 engages with the tooth base surface 22 a of the tooth 22 of the sprocket 20.
- the rotation of the sprocket 20 can be transmitted to the elastic crawler 10. That is, the sprocket 20 can transmit a driving force to the elastic crawler 10.
- the outer edge shape of the engaging surface 12b of the cored bar 12 is a cross-sectional arc shape in which the devaluation phenomenon does not occur. Therefore, the engaging surface 12b of the core 12, as indicated by an arrow d 1 in FIG. 4, the metal core 12 and the sprocket core metal 12 of the elastic crawler 10 from the start of the entering tooth of the sprocket 20 By completing the engagement with the tooth base surface 22a of the sprocket 20 until the engagement with the tooth 20 of the sprocket 20 is completed, or by mating with rolling contact, the surface pressure is distributed without causing a devaluation phenomenon. In addition, a wide area for transmitting the driving force can be secured.
- the engagement surface 12b of the core 12, from the core metal 12 begins to release the engagement between the teeth 22 of the sprocket 20 to the release is complete, the arrow d 3 in FIG. 4
- the arrow d 3 in FIG. 4 As shown, in order to follow a line-symmetric trajectory between the arrow d 1 and the center line O 1 of the cored bar, by moving away from the tooth root surface 22a of the sprocket 20 directly, or the tooth root surface 22a of the sprocket 20 On the other hand, it is possible to release the engagement between the cored bar 12 and the teeth 22 of the sprocket 20 without causing a drop-down phenomenon by moving away in rolling contact in the direction indicated by the arrow d 4 .
- the sprocket 20 is rotated in the reverse direction to the arrow D.
- the elastic crawler 10 is driven backward, the same effects as when the elastic crawler 10 is driven forward in the direction of the arrow D are obtained.
- the outer edge of the engagement surface 12b of the core metal 12 has a circular arc shape that does not cause a down-cut phenomenon. It is possible to prevent the wear-down phenomenon that occurs before and after the engagement between the teeth 12b of the sprocket 20 and the sprocket 20 and to eliminate the fear of wear.
- the engagement surface 12b of the core metal 12 can be substantially in surface contact with the tooth base surface 22a of the sprocket 20 without forming the clearance C, so that a large area for transmitting the driving force can be secured. It is possible to reduce the surface pressure. Therefore, according to the elastic crawler 10 according to the present embodiment, durability of the elastic crawler 10 and the sprocket 20 can be improved.
- the pitch circle diameter of the elastic crawler 10 when the elastic crawler 10 is wound around the sprocket 20 is defined as PCD.
- a point C 1 or a point C 2 is located at the position on the sprocket 20 side by a distance of PCD ⁇ m (0.25% ⁇ m ⁇ 3%) from the bending center line O 3 when the elastic crawler 10 is wound. It can be approximated by a circular arc shape as a center point. In this case, it is possible to easily calculate a point that approximates the center point of the circular arc shape that does not cause a cut-down phenomenon, thereby facilitating the manufacture of the cored bar 12 and thus the elastic crawler 10.
- the points that approximate the center point are two points C 1 and C 1 that are spaced apart by PCD ⁇ n (2.5% ⁇ n ⁇ 5%) in the circumferential direction of the endless strip 11. 2 can be approximated.
- PCD ⁇ n (2.5% ⁇ n ⁇ 5%) in the circumferential direction of the endless strip 11. 2
- the elastic crawler driving mechanism 100 includes the elastic crawler 10 having the cored bar 12 and the sprocket 20. Therefore, according to the elastic crawler driving mechanism 100, durability of the elastic crawler 10 and the sprocket 20 can be improved.
- the shape of the root teeth 22a of the teeth 22 of the sprocket 20 is set to a shape corresponding to the outer edge shape of the engaging surface 12b of the core metal 12.
- the contact area when the metal core 12 of the elastic crawler 10 and the teeth 22 of the sprocket 20 are engaged increases, the engagement surfaces of the teeth 22 of the sprocket 20 and the metal core 12 with a decrease in stress.
- the load on 12b can be reduced. Thereby, the durability of the elastic crawler 10 and the sprocket 20 is further improved.
- FIG. 2B is another embodiment of the cored bar 12.
- the present invention can also be applied to an elastic crawler that does not use a cored bar, that is, a so-called elastic crawler without a cored bar.
- FIG. 5A shows a structure in which a plurality of protrusions (another embodiment of the engaging portion) 15 are provided on the endless belt-like body 11 of the elastic crawler 10 instead of the cored bar 12.
- Each of the protrusions 15 is an elastic (rubber) protrusion formed integrally with the endless belt 11.
- a cross-sectional arc shape having a radius of curvature r b 30 mm having one side point C 1 (C 2 ) as the center point.
- FIG. 5B is also a modified example of the protrusion 15 disposed on the endless belt-like body 11 of the elastic crawler 10 instead of the cored bar 12.
- FIG. 6A and 6B are modifications of FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, respectively, in which a part of the arc on the side of the bending center axis O 3 of the engagement surface 12b of the cored bar 12 is a flat surface having a linear cross section. 12f.
- This flat surface 12f can also function as an engagement surface of the cored bar 12.
- the flat surface 12f (hereinafter also referred to as “second engagement surface 12f”) is such that the cored bar 12 approaches the center line O 1 of the cored bar 12 toward the distal end surface 12a. a flat surface inclined with respect to the center line O 1 of the.
- the cored bar 12 of FIG. 2B is of course a projection 15 made of an elastic material such as rubber as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, or a modification of FIGS. 2A and 2B.
- the cored bar 12 of FIG. 6B also has the same function as the cored bar 12 of FIG. 2A.
- the shape of the tooth surface F 2 of the sprocket 20 may be any one of the two tooth surfaces F 2 forming one tooth 22 when the rotation direction of the sprocket 20 is only a fixed direction. it can.
- the main cord layer 14 is incorporated in the endless belt 11 of the elastic crawler 10, but the main cord layer 14 can be omitted.
- various configurations, arrangements, and the like adopted in each embodiment can be used by appropriately combining and replacing each other.
- the present invention can be applied to an elastic crawler and an elastic crawler driving mechanism in which a plurality of engaging portions are disposed on an endless belt having elasticity, and the engaging portions can engage with teeth of a sprocket.
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本発明に係る弾性クローラによれば、弾性クローラおよびスプロケットの耐久性を向上させることができる。
この場合、前記断面円弧形状の中心点を近似する点を容易に算出できることで、弾性クローラの製造が容易となる。
この場合、前後進に適用した前記円弧形状を容易に規定でき、弾性クローラの製造が容易となる。
本発明に係る弾性クローラ駆動機構によれば、弾性クローラおよびスプロケットの耐久性を向上させることができる。
この場合、弾性クローラおよびスプロケットの耐久性が更に向上する。
D=a×PCD ・・・(1)
ここで、aは、任意の第1係数である。また、PCDは、ピッチ円直径(以下、「ピッチ円直径PCD」ともいう)(mm)である。本実施形態では、ピッチ円直径PCDは、以下の関係式で規定することができる。
PCD=歯数×芯金ピッチ/P1 ・・・(2)
具体例としては、例えば、歯数=90、円周ピッチ=8mm、P1=πとした、PCD=229.3mmが挙げられる。この場合、a=0.82とすると、式(1)により、仮想円直径Dは、D=188.26mmとなる。
Rb =PCD×b ・・・(3)
ここで、bは、任意の第2係数である。
この場合、関係式(2)よりPCD=229.3mmであるため、b=0.2とすると、式(1)および(3)により、曲率半径Rb は、Rb =45.86mmとなる。
(ii)芯金12の進退方向にPCD×b(2.5%≦b≦3%)だけ間隔を置いた、
2つの点C1 ,C2 のうち、芯金12の中心線O1 を挟んで反対の側の1点C1 (C2 )を中心点に持つ円弧形状である。
この場合、切り下げ現象を生じない断面円弧形状の中心点を近似する点を容易に算出できることで、芯金12の製造、ひいては弾性クローラ10の製造が容易となる。
この場合、前後進に適用した、切り下げ現象を生じない円弧形状を容易に規定でき、芯金12の製造、ひいては弾性クローラ10の製造が容易となる。
この場合、弾性クローラ10の芯金12とスプロケット20の歯22とを係合させたときの接触面積が大きくなるため、応力の減少に伴ってスプロケット20の歯22および芯金12の係合面12bに対する、負荷の軽減を図ることができる。これにより、弾性クローラ10およびスプロケット20の耐久性が更に向上する。
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- 弾性を有する無端帯状体に複数の係合部が配設され、当該係合部がスプロケットの歯と係合可能な弾性クローラであって、
前記係合部が前記スプロケットの歯溝に進入を開始してから当該係合部と前記歯との係合が完了するまでに前記係合部の外縁が描く軌跡と、前記係合部が前記歯との係合を解除し始めてから当該解除が完了するまでに前記係合部の外縁が描く軌跡とが、それぞれ、前記係合の完了時における前記係合部の前記外縁よりも外側にはみ出さないように、前記係合部の前記外縁の少なくとも一部を断面円弧形状とした、弾性クローラ。 - 請求項1において、前記断面円弧形状は、前記弾性クローラが前記スプロケットに巻き掛ったときの、当該弾性クローラのピッチ円直径をPCDとして、
前記弾性クローラの巻き掛け時の曲げ中心線からPCD×m(0.25%≦m≦3%)の距離だけ前記スプロケットの側の位置にある点を中心点とする円弧形状である、弾性クローラ。 - 請求項1または2において、前記中心点は、前記無端帯状体の周方向にPCD×n(2.5%≦n≦5%)だけ間隔を置いた、2つの点である、弾性クローラ。
- 請求項1乃至3のいずれか1項に記載の弾性クローラと、前記スプロケットとを有する、弾性クローラ駆動機構。
- 請求項4において、前記歯の外縁形状を前記係合部の外縁形状に対応する形状とした、弾性クローラ駆動機構。
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