IP Library Granted Patent US 7,204,519
Granted Patent B2
US 7,204,519 · App. 10/848,478 · Granted Apr 17, 2007

Construction machine

Assignees: Komatsu Ltd.; Komatsu Zenoah Co.; Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,204,519
App. No.
10/848,478
Granted
Apr 17, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A construction machine where an operating load is transferred to a location having good rigidity, thereby ensuring the strength of a vehicle body and increasing the load-withstanding strength in relation to running loads. The frame of the lower traveling body of the construction machine comprising a hollow center frame having an upper plate with an attachment ring, a lower plate, and side plates that surrounding sides of the frame and that jut out from the attachment ring, and reinforcing ribs which connect the upper plate to the lower plate in the interior of the center frame beneath the attachment ring.

Claims (11)

1. A construction machine comprising a lower traveling body having a frame and an upper slewing body which slews freely about the lower traveling body,

the frame of the lower traveling body comprising a hollow center frame having an upper plate, a lower plate, and side plates surrounding sides thereof, the upper plate being formed with an attachment ring on which a slewing bearing of the upper slewing body is mounted; a pair of truck frames disposed on outside of two side portions of the center frame; and connecting members for connecting the center frame to the truck frames, center joining portions of the connecting members being welded to the side plates of the center frame,

wherein the center frame comprises the side plates positioned so as to jut out from the attachment ring, and reinforcing ribs which connect the upper plate to the lower plate in an interior of the center frame beneath the attachment ring, and

the reinforcing ribs expand from the side plates to the interior of the center frame beneath the attachment ring.

2. The construction machine according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing ribs have a U-shape when viewed from above the frame, where tops of the U-shape are joined to the side walls.

3. The construction machine according to claim 2 , wherein the reinforcing rib is provided on an inside of the center frame and inside of the joining portion of the connecting member, or extending along a line of extension of a vertical plate of the connecting member.

4. The construction machine according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing rib is provided on an inside of the center frame and inside of the joining portion of the connecting member, or extending along a line of extension of a vertical plate of the connecting member.

5. A construction machine comprising a lower traveling body having a frame and an upper slewing body which slews freely about the lower traveling body,

the frame of the lower traveling body comprising a hollow center frame having an upper plate, a lower plate, and side plates surrounding sides thereof, the upper plate being formed with an attachment ring on which a slewing bearing of the upper slewing body is mounted; a pair of truck frames disposed on outside of two side portions of the center frame; and connecting members for connecting the center frame to the truck frames, the center joining portions of the connecting members being welded to the side plates of the center frame,

wherein the side plate of the center frame is formed in a position jutting out from the attachment ring, and comprises a reinforcing plate portion which recedes inward below the attachment ring at an intermediate portion of locations at which the center joining portion of the connecting member is joined.

6. The construction machine according to claim 5 , wherein the reinforcing plate portion is provided on an inside of the center frame and inside of the joining portion of the connecting member, or extending along a line of extension of a vertical plate of the connecting member.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME/MERGER Recorded Mar 23, 2012
From: KOMATSU UTILITY CO., LTD.
To: KOMATSU LTD.
Reel/Frame 027919/0338 →
CHANGE OF NAME/MERGER Recorded Mar 21, 2012
From: KOMATSU ZENOAH CO.
To: KOMATSU UTILITY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027899/0163 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2004
From: KUBO, YOSHITERU; SHIMIZU, KENICHI; SENBA, SHINICHI; URASE, KOUHEI; NISHIMURA, TAKAHARU
To: KOMATSU LTD.; KOMATSU ZENOAH CO.; HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 015358/0575 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2003-142604 · May 20, 2003 · national
JP 2004-110398 · Apr 2, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040244231A1 · Dec 9, 2004