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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1999
Kenichi Hisamatsu, Hirakata, JP;
Komatsu Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
As well as a torsional rigidity of right and left crawler links is secured, a seal is prevented from damaging so as to restrict a leakage of a lubricating oil, so that a durability of a crawler device is improved. In order to achieve this, a crawler device for a crawler vehicle comprising a pin (,) and a stationary bush (,) for connecting a right row of crawler link (,) and a left row of crawler link (,) adjacent in a longitudinal direction, and a rotating bush (,) outward fitted to the stationary bush in a freely rotatable manner and meshed with teeth of a drive wheel (,) comprises support members (,) respectively inserted to the right and left rows of crawler links, each having an outer diameter portion (,) press fitted to a second connection end portion (,) of each of the crawler links and an inner cylinder portion (,) to which the stationary bush (,) is press fitted and formed in a bracket-shaped cross sectional ring, a first seal (,) inserted between an outer end portion (,) of each of the support members and the opposing crawler links, and a second seal (,) inserted between an inner end portion (,) and both end portions of the opposing rotating bushes.