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(11) | EP 1 623 950 A1 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Crapple assembly for a hydraulic arm of an working vehicle |
(57) A clamping device for an hydraulic arm of a working vehicle to seize and manipulate
an object, of the type connectable to the end of an articulated arm of a working vehicle
by means of connecting means through a hydraulic oil supply and electrical current. characterized in that said clamping device includes: a) an arm (B); b) a forearm (AB) articulated to the first arm by means of lateral hinging (12), said forearm being inclinable up to 90° by means of an internal oleodynamic cylinder (49); c) a clamping jaw unit (GP) articulated outside the end of said forearm (AB) and involving three jaws (20a,20b,20c) with respective operating oleodynamic cylinders (14); d) said arm (B) involving a first rotational device (DR1) with first fluid motor (9) that transmits the external tangential continuous screw motion (7) geared on the crown gear (56) of said arm (B), in order to rotate said rotating internal box (46) with respect to the respective connecting means to the articulated arm of the working vehicle; e) said forearm (AB) comprising a second rotational means (DR2) to rotate said clamping jaw unit (GP) with respect to said forearm (AB) by means of a second internal fluid motor (42) and an axial reducer (15); f) a first and a second electrovalve (11,17) to operate the respective double two
way oleodynamic movement members of said arm (B). g) first and second brush electric switches for a rotating contact (SW1,SW2) for said second electrovalve (17) and the third electrovalve (43). |
Object
Technical Field
Background Art
Aim of the Present Invention
Disclosure of the Invention
Advantages
readily attachable and detachable from the end of the hydraulic arm of the self-propelled working vehicle;
can be oriented like a hand both in 360° rotation as well as flexible like a hand and also rotary when folded up to 90°, disposing of two rotation systems, one for the respective support and one for the respective clamping unit independent of its angular position.
Description of a Preferred Embodiment
Detailed Description of the Clamping Device as in the Figures
Main structure of the Clamping Device
REFERENCE
1 Electric rotating brushes
2 Cover
3 First electric cable
4 Hydraulic stator
5 Hydraulic oil channel
6 Hydraulic cylinder base
7 Worm
8 conical gear
9 First fluid motor
10 Second electric cable for hydraulic valve activation
11 Two way electro-valve for hydraulic motor 9 and hydraulic cylinder 49
12 Pivot for jaw rotation
13 Support for two reducers
14 Hydraulic cylinder
15 Second fixed reducer
16 Rotating reducer
17 Third hydraulic valve
18 Hydraulic channel that carries to the electro-hydraulic valves 17
19 Hydraulic duct support
20a Jaw 1
20b Jaw 2
20c Jaw 3
21 Support connecting 23 with 22
22 Rotating clamp unit support
23 Rotating axle shaft
24 Hidraulic rotor
25 Screw M12 for fixing the hydraulic oil dispenser
26 Lubrication O'ring seal-gasket
27 Screw M14 for hydraulic oil dispenser fixing
28 Electric cable support
29 Arcuate electric contacts for brushes
30 Plate for electric contacts
31 Lubrication sealing-gasket
32 Hydraulic accumulator (with the locking valve, operates on cylinder (14) and consequeently operates the clamping device (20a)).
33 Lubrication sealing-gasket
34 Bronze bearing
34a Bronze bearing
35 Hydraulic-oil sealing gasket
36 Dispenser stator
37 Reducer fixing screw
38 Support for hydraulic cylinder and jaw unit
39 Lubrication sealing-gasket
40 Non-rotating static bushing
41 Hose-pipe
42 Second fluid motor
43 Bi-directional hydraulic valve for 42
44 Lubrication sealing-gasket
45 Bronze bearing
46 Rotating internal box
47 Fixed external box
48 Flexible hydraulic pipes to the dispenser 24-26-21
49 Internal hydraulic cylinder
50 Hydraulic ram hydraulic support
51 External flange to support the internal arm unit
52 Bronze bearing
53 Steel support of bronze bearing
54 Gasket for tightness against water and dust
55 Screw M16 to fix rotating group
56 Gearing crown
57 Lubricating seal
58 Hydraulic rotor
59 Seal for 58
60 Hydraulic oil channel
61 Rotating part of electric rotating switch
62 Fixed part of electric rotating switch
63 Support for external box 47 (on the support (51) and bearing support (45) is screwed the support structure (63). The support structure (63) allows fixing the arm in movbable way by the operating machine in which was previously applied a bucket: the cylinder that previously operate the bucklet, now allows to move the arm of the present device for the movement of the pieces to be moved till 180°).
64 Lower fork
65 Upper fork
a) an arm (B);
b) a forearm (AB) articulated to the first arm by means of lateral hinging (12), said forearm being inclinable up to 90° by means of an internal oleodynamic cylinder (49);
c) a clamping jaw unit (GP) articulated outside the end of said forearm (AB) and involving three jaws (20a,20b,20c) with respective operating oleodynamic cylinders (14);
d) said arm (B) involving a first rotational device (DR1)) with first fluid motor (9) that transmits the external tangential continuous screw motion (7) geared on the crown gear (56) of said arm (B), in order to rotate said rotating internal box (46) with respect to the respective connecting means to the articulated arm of the working vehicle;
e) said forearm (AB) comprising second rotational means (DR2) to rotate said clamping jaw unit (GP) with respect to said forearm (AB) by means of a second internal fluid motor (42) and axial reducer (15);
f) first and second electro-valve means (11,17) to operate the respective double two way oleodynamic movement members of said arm:
- first fluid motor (9) and internal angulation hydraulic cylinder (49) and
g) first and second brush electric switches for rotating contact (SW1, SW2) for said second electro-valve means (17) and electro valve (43).
Amended claims in accordance with Rule 86(2) EPC.
a) an arm (B);
b) a forearm (AB) articulated to the first arm by means of lateral hinging (12), said forearm being inclinable up to 90° by means of an internal oleodynamic cylinder (49);
c) a clamping jaw unit (GP) articulated outside the end of said forearm (AB) and involving three jaws (20a,20b,20c) each jaw having respectively an operating oleodynamic cylinder (14);
d) said arm (B) involving a first rotational device (DR1)) with first fluid motor (9) that transmits the external tangential continuous screw motion (7) geared on the crown gear (56) of said arm (B), in order to rotate said rotating internal box (46) with respect to the respective connecting means to the articulated arm of the working vehicle;
e) said forearm (AB) comprising second rotational means (DR2) to rotate said clamping jaw unit (GP) with respect to said forearm (AB) by means of a second internal fluid motor (42) and axial reducer (15);
f) a first and a second electro-valve (11,17) to operate the respective double two way oleodynamic movement members of said arm (B):
i) the first fluid motor (9),
ii) the internal angulation hydraulic cylinder (49) and
iii) the three hydraulic cylinders (14) to operate the clamping jaws (20a,20b.20c), said hydraulic cylinders being operated by a second fluid motor (42) in connection with a third electrovalve (43), and
g) first and second brush electric switches for a rotating contact (SW1, SW2) for the second electro-valve (17) and the third electro valve (43).