US 9,624,628 B2
Auxiliary driveGeneral
US 9,624,628 B2
Auxiliary drive
Tech Center:
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License and Review
Examiner:
John Kreck
Art Unit:
3672 Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware
Inventors:
Peter Busley; Olaf Gaertner; Dieter Simons
Assignee:
Priority:
06/27/00
Filed:
11/30/16
Granted:
04/18/17
Expiration:
05/26/25
Abstract
A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a machine frame and a work drum supported from the machine frame and including exchangeable tools fastened to the work drum. A drive line includes a work motor and a transmission connecting the work motor to the work drum. The transmission includes a belt drive and a reduction gear. An auxiliary drive is mounted at a location on the construction machine and includes an auxiliary drive motor. The auxiliary drive has a first configuration in which the auxiliary drive motor is coupled to the work drum via at least a portion of the transmission to rotate the work drum. The auxiliary drive has a second configuration in which the auxiliary drive remains mounted at the location on the construction machine and the work drum can be rotated by the work motor.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Y10Y10T29/49826Y10TE01C23/127E01C