Simertis Gmbh

Holger Haut

Michael Dietrich

A drive system with a drive chain which is guided over a sprocket (), said sprocket having a sequence of teeth () arranged on its circumference, and which is composed of a succession of chain links (), wherein each chain link () is composed of at least two link plates () which are arranged parallel to one another and which are connected to one another by means of link pins (), is characterized in that the individual chain links () are coupled to one another by means of at least one connecting plate () which is arranged between said chain links and which permits a parallel displacement of the chain links () relative to one another, wherein each connecting plate () has at least one projection (), and projections () and teeth () have in each case an angular form with rectilinearly running tooth flanks () and engagement flanks (), and in that, in the case of a load-induced elongation of the connecting plates (), the engagement flanks (), starting with the final connecting plate () which is in engagement as far as the first connecting plate () which is passing into engagement, slide outward on the tooth flanks () of the individual successive teeth () such that the areal contact is maintained.

Drive system with a drive chain guided over a sprocket

The invention relates to a tracked chassis, comprising a continuous track, which comprises ground plates () coupled so as to be rotatable relative to each other and which is guided by means of a driven sprocket () having at least one toothed ring () in order to drive the continuous track, wherein each individual ground plate () has at least one hump link () having hump link flanks () oriented in the running direction of the continuous track and the hump links () are designed to engage in recesses () formed between radially protruding teeth () arranged on the circumference of the sprocket () while the continuous track circulates over the sprocket (), characterized in that the ground plates () are coupled to each other by means of at least one connecting sideplate (), which is arranged between the ground plates and which allows the ground plates () to shift in parallel relative to each other, and the ground plates are in planar contact with the hump link flanks () while the continuous track circulates over the sprocket ().

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Aachen, Germany

Holger Haut