Vehicle dolly
A vehicle dolly comprises two parallel lifting axle assemblies and two wheel assemblies, two ends of each of the lifting axle assemblies being detachably connected to the two wheel assemblies, each of the wheel assemblies comprising: a main beam; a first support wheel and a second support wheel; a first mount assembly and a second mount assembly, the first mount assembly connecting the first support wheel to a first end of the main beam, the second mount assembly connecting the second support wheel to a second end of the main beam; and a plurality of lifting means, each lifting means being provided between each mount assembly and the main beam, each lifting means comprising a screw rod and a corresponding nut that cooperate with each other to lift and lower the main beam relative to the support wheels. It enables long-distance and high-speed vehicle moving and makes operation more convenient.
1 . A vehicle dolly, comprising:
two parallel lifting axle assemblies; and
two wheel assemblies, with the two lifting axle assemblies being positioned between the two wheel assemblies, two ends of each of the lifting axle assemblies being detachably connected to the two wheel assemblies, each of the wheel assemblies comprising:
a main beam perpendicular to the two lifting axle assemblies;
a first support wheel and a second support wheel;
a first mount assembly and a second mount assembly, the first mount assembly connecting the first support wheel to a first end of the main beam, the second mount assembly connecting the second support wheel to a second end of the main beam; and
a plurality of lifting means, each lifting means being provided between each mount assembly and the main beam, each lifting means comprising a screw rod and a corresponding nut that cooperate with each other to lift and lower the main beam relative to the support wheels.
2 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
each screw rod is vertically disposed and fixedly connected to each mount assembly and capable of passing through the corresponding nut,
each mount assembly comprises a vertically disposed guide plate and a wheel spindle connected to a side wall of the guide plate facing away from the main beam,
each support wheel is rotatably connected to one of the wheel spindles, and
each nut is axially fixed and positioned within the main beam and capable of circumferential rotation.
3 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
a driving shaft is provided inside the main beam in the same direction as a length direction of the main beam, with two ends of the driving shaft each having a helical-tooth segment,
the two ends of the main beam each having one of the nuts, each nut having a worm-gear tooth on an outer circumferential wall of the nut,
the worm-gear tooth on the nut provided at the first end of the main beam engages with the helical-tooth segment provided at a first end of the driving shaft, and
the worm-gear tooth on the nut provided at the second end of the main beam engages with the helical-tooth segment provided at a second end of the driving shaft.
4 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein
the two ends of the driving shaft extend out of two corresponding end faces of the main beam, with each protruding portion of the driving shaft from either end face of the main beam having a hexagonal cross-section.
5 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
an upper mounting hole is provided at a top surface of each end of the main beam,
a lower mounting hole is provided at a bottom surface of each end of the main beam,
an upper limit sleeve is provided within the upper mounting hole and fixedly connected to the main beam, with a lower end of the upper limit sleeve extending into the main beam, and
an upper end of each nut is plugged into a corresponding upper limit sleeve, while a lower end of each nut is plugged into a corresponding lower mounting hole.
6 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 5 , wherein
an upper end of each upper limit sleeve has a flange, the flange being positioned outside the main beam, abutting against the top surface of each end of the main beam, and being connected to the main beam by bolts.
7 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
a snap-fit tab is connected to each end of each lifting axle assembly,
a snap-fit socket is connected to each end of the main beam, and
each snap-fit tab at each end of each lifting axle assembly is capable of snap-fitting with a corresponding snap-fit socket, enabling the snap-fit socket to securely retain and support a corresponding snap-fit tab.
8 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
each lifting axle assembly comprises:
an outer axle tube, and
a telescopic axle tube provided within the outer axle tube,
wherein a plurality of locking holes provided in a sequential manner on the outer axle tube along a length direction of the outer axle tube, and a spring pin provided on the telescopic axle tube; and
wherein by adjusting a length of the telescopic axle tube extending out of the outer axle tube, the spring pin is capable of engaging with any of the locking holes.
9 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
the main beam is a hollow beam with a rectangular cross-section,
each of the support wheels is positioned on an outer side of the main beam, with an outer side wall of the main beam facing the support wheels, and
each of the guide plates is positioned parallel to the outer side wall of the main beam and abuts against it.
10 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
an upper end of the guide plate has a mounting portion positioned on an upper side of the main beam, and
an upper end of the screw rod is fixedly connected to the mounting portion.
11 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the first support wheel is rotatably connected to the first mount assembly,
the second support wheel is rotatably connected to the second mount assembly,
each mount assembly is movably connected to the main beam through a link arm, and
each screw rod and the corresponding nut are detachable from each other, and, once detached, allow a corresponding mount assembly to be moved in a direction towards a middle of the main beam.
12 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein
each link arm has a first end that is a sliding end, which is slidably connected to the main beam along a length direction of the main beam, and
each link arm has a second end that is a hinged end, which is hinged to the corresponding mount assembly, enabling the sliding end of each link arm to pivot up and down relative to the hinged end.
13 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 12 , wherein
an outer side wall of the main beam faces the support wheels, a first elongated slot and a second elongated slot are provided on the outer side wall of the main beam, with a length direction of each of the elongated slots being consistent with the length direction of the main beam, and
the sliding end of each link arm is slidably connected to one of the elongated slots through a slider.
14 . The vehicle dolly as claimed in claim 13 , wherein
one end of each of the elongated slots is positioned in the middle of the main beam and has a positioning notch for insertion of the slider.