Vehicle crane with a bogie and a superstructure
View Patent ↗The vehicle crane comprises a truck carrier and a superstructure in which the driving of the superstructure function is carried out by means of hydraulic pumps in the truck carrier, and the hydraulic pumps are driven by a distributor gear unit which is arranged in the truck carrier and to which the output shaft of the vehicle drive is connected.
1. A vehicle crane compromising:
a truck carrier including a vehicle drive, the vehicle drive comprising an engine and a transmission;
a superstructure coupled to said truck carrier;
a distributor gear unit arranged in the truck carrier and coupled to said vehicle drive;
at least one drive axle configured to apply a rotational force to at least one wheel to propel the vehicle crane in a predetermined direction; and
a hydraulic pump disposed in the truck carrier configured to selectively drive superstructure functions, the distributor gear unit positioned between said vehicle drive and said at least one drive axle and said hydraulic pump, and configured to selectively transmit torque supplied by the vehicle drive to said at least one drive axle and said hydraulic pump to thereby drive said at least one drive axle and said hydraulic pump.
2. The vehicle crane according to claim 1 , the distributor gear unit further comprising a pump drive configured to drive said hydraulic pump and a distributor gear unit output configured to drive said at least one drive axle.
3. The vehicle crane according to claim 1 , additionally comprising one or more gear reductions of the vehicle drive for limiting the speed of the engine in superstructure operation.
4. The vehicle crane according to claim 3 , wherein in said gear reductions are changeable under load.
5. The vehicle crane according to claim 1 , wherein said distributor gear unit is coupled to the vehicle by an output shaft and driven by said vehicle drive via said output shaft.