Drive device for crawler track vehicle
A crawler track chassis is motivated by the reciprocating movement of hydraulic cylinder's piston rod.
1. A crawler track vehicle comprising,
(a) a track frame having an underside on which there are rollers suitable for movement on a crawler track,
(b) a slide bar fitted longitudinally within the track frame, the slide bar having on a first end a drive wheel adapted to engage and move an endless crawler track and having on a second end an idler wheel, with both the drive wheel and the idler wheel located longitudinally outside of the track frame, and with the track frame and the slide bar adaptable to move independently of each other; and
(c) a motivating force means to alternately move the track frame and the slide bar.
2. A crawler track vehicle comprising,
(a) a track frame having an underside on which there are rollers suitable for movement on a crawler track,
(b) a slide bar fitted longitudinally within the track frame, the slide bar having on a first end a sprocketed drive wheel adapted to engage and move an endless crawler track and having on a second end an idler wheel, with both the drive wheel and the idler wheel located longitudinally outside of the track frame, and with the track frame and the slide bar adaptable to move independently of each other; and
(c) an hydraulic cylinder having a piston rod capable of being extended or retracted, with the hydraulic cylinder moving only one of the track frame or the slide bar in a direction when the piston rod is extended and the other one of the track frame or the slide bar in the same direction when the piston rod is retracted.
3. The crawler track of claim 2 , wherein said hydraulic cylinder has two ends, with a first end connected to the track frame and a second end connected to the slide bar.
4. The crawler track of claim 2 further comprising braking means to keep (i) the track frame stationary while the slide bar is in motion and (ii) the slide bar stationary while the track frame is in motion.