Lift and carrier trailer apparatus

申请号 US3727698D 申请日 1970-10-09 公开(公告)号 US3727698A 公开(公告)日 1973-04-17
申请人 SELUS S VAN; 发明人 VAN SELUS S;
摘要 Trailer apparatus for hauling wide width implements, for example three-point hitch cultivators, having a trailer body, a turntable mounted on the rear left of the body to pivot about a vertical axis, arms adapted to be attached to the lower two hitch points of the implement mounted on the turntable for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis, a piston cylinder combination pivotal mounted on the turntable, linkage mechanism operated by the expansion of said combination for pivoting said arms and second linkage mechanism pivotally mounted on the frame and adapted to be attached to the upper third hitch point to pivot the implement to elevate its rear end portion relative its front end portion as the arms are pivoted to lift the front of the implement. A horizontally and vertically adjustable support member is provided for supporting a part of the weight of the implement when the turntable has been pivoted from its implement pickup to its implement road travel position.
权利要求
1. Trailer apparatus for a wide width implement comprising a trailer having a trailer body, a turntable mounted on said body for rotation about a vertical axis located nearer to one side of said body, hitch means adapted to be attached to spaced portions of the implement to elevate and supportingly carrying the implement said hitch means including a pair of arms, said arms having first end portions mounted on the turntable for pivotable movement about a common horizontal axis and horizontally spaced second end portions adapted to be supportingly connected to the implement, first means mounting the hitch means on the turntable for movement therewith and relative thereto between an implement pickup position and an elevated implement carry position, and second means on the turntable and connected to the hitch means for moving the hitch means between its positions when the implement is attached to the hitch means said implement in its elevated position being swingable generally over the other side of said trailer body.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 further characterized in that the hitch means includes a hitch bar having a first end portion and a second end portion adapted to be connected to the implement at a higher elevation than the arms second end portions and that the hitch bar is mounted for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis parallel to the said common axis.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 further characterized in that said second means includes a piston cylinder combination having a cylinder and a piston rod, the cylinder being mounted on the turntable for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis and the piston rod being connected to said arms for pivoting the arms about said common axis as the piston rod is moved between an expanded condition and a retracted position.
4. Trailer apparatus for a wide width implement comprising a trailer having a trailer body, a turntable mounted on said body for rotation about a vertical axis, hitch means including a pair of arms having first end portions mounted on the turntable for pivotable movement about a common horizontal axis and horizontally spaced second end portions adapted to be supportingly connected to an implement to be carried, said hitch means including a hitch bar having a first end portion and a second end portion adapted to be connected to the implement at a higher elevation than the arms second end portion, said hitch bar being mounted for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis parallel to said common axis, first means mounting said arms on the turntable for movement therewith and relative thereto between an implement pickup position and an elevated implement carry position, second means including a piston cylinder combination having a cylinder and piston rod, the cylinder being mounted on the turntable for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis and the piston rod being connected to said arms for pivoting the arms about said common axis as the piston rod is moved between an expanded position and a retracted position, a common horizontal shaft, and means for mounting said shaft for pivotal movement, said shaft providing said common axis and said axis of pivotal movement of the cylinder to render said common axis and cylinder axis of pivotal movement coextensive, that said arm first end portions are attached to the shaft in axial spaced Relationship to one another, and that the cylinder is mounted on the shaft for pivotal movement relative the shaft between the arms first end portions.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 further characterized in that the second means includes a cross head attached to the piston rod to move therewith, a first link having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first link first end portion being pivotally connected to the cross head, and the first link second end portion being pivotally connected to the arms intermediate the arms first and second end portions.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 further characterized in that the second means includes a second link having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second link first end portion being pivotally connected to the cross head and the second link second end portion being pivotally connected to the turntable on the opposite side of the piston cylinder from where the first link second end portion is connected to said arms.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 further characterized in that the hitch means includes a hitch bar adapted to be pivotally connected to the implement and that the first means includes an elongated third link having a first end portion and second end portion, the third link first end portion being pivotally connected to the hitch bar and the third link second end portion being pivotally connected to the turntable intermediate where the first link second end portion is pivotally connected to the arms and said common axis.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 further characterized in that the turntable is rotatably mounted on the turntable body through an angle of about 90* from said implement pick-up position to a position in which the implement is parallel to the direction in which the trailer apparatus travels along the road and means on the frame adapted to supportingly hold at least a portion of an implement attached to the hitch means when the hitch means is in an implement carry position and the turntable is in said road travel position.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 further characterized in that the trailer has a pair of transverse spaced wheels rotatably mounted on the trailer body, that the turntable is mounted on the rear portion of the left half of the trailer body, that said last-mentioned means includes an upwardly extending implement support member on the front right half of the trailer body and that the turntable pivot axis is horizontally closely adjacent the trailer wheel axis of rotation.
10. Trailer apparatus for carrying an implement, for example a three hitch point agricultural implement that has a transverse width substantially greater than its length in its normal direction of travel in use, comprising a trailer that includes a trailer body having a rear portion that has a rear edge, hitch means adapted for being connected to the implement for elevating and carrying the implement, a turntable mounted on the trailer body for rotation of about 90* about a vertical axis between an implement pick-up position and a position in which the implement is parallel to the direction in which the trailer apparatus travels along the road, and first means mounted on the turntable for rotation therewith and movement relative thereto connected to said hitch means for moving at least part of the hitch means between a lowered datum position extending rearwardly of the rear edge portion when the turntable is in its pick-up position and an elevated implement carry position that the implement is higher than the turntable when the hitch means is attached to the implement, said hitch means including a pair of elongated arms having first end portions adapted to be attached to the lower two hitch points of a three hitch point implement, second means for mounting the arms on the turntable to pivot about a horizontal axis remote from the arms first end portions, and means on said turntable adapted to be attached to the upper hitch point of the three hitch point implement.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 further characterized in that the first means includes a piston cylinder combination having a piston rod and a cylinder, third means for mounting the cylinder on the turntable for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis and fourth means connecting the piston rod to the arms for movement relative the arms and moving the arms between the implement pick-up position and the implement carry position.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 further characterized in that the trailer has a pair of transversely spaced trailer body support wheels mounted on the trailer body rear portion for rotation about a transverse axis and a vertical pivot member mounted on the trailer body supporting said turntable on a vertical pivot axis ahead of the transverse axis.
13. The apparatus of claim 10 further characterized in that the turntable is of a size and shape and mounted on the trailer body to be substantially located on the left half portion of the trailer body.
14. Trailer apparatus for carrying an implement, for example a three hitch point agricultural implement that has a transverse width substantially greater than its length in its normal direction of travel in use, comprising a trailer that includes a trailer body having a rear portion that has a rear edge, hitch means adapted for being connected to the implement for elevating and carrying the implement including an upper third hitch point attachment bar, a turntable mounted on the trailer body for rotation of about 90* about a vertical axis between an implement pick-up position and a position in which the implement is parallel to the direction in which the trailer apparatus travels along the road, and first means mounted on the turntable for rotation therewith and movement relative thereto for moving at least part of the hitch means between a lowered datum position extending rearwardly of the rear edge portion when the turntable is in its pick-up position and an elevation implement carrying position that the implement is higher than the turntable when the hitch means is attached to the implement, said hitch means including a pair of elongated arms having first end portions adapted to be attached to the lower two hitch points of a three hitch point implement and including a link bar having one end portion pivotally connected to said attachment bar and a second end portion, and second means for mounting the arms on the turntable to pivot about a horizontal axis remote from the arms first end portions, and means connecting said link bar second end portion to the turntable for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis parallel to the axis of pivotal movement of the arms, said bar and link being of relative length and the link being pivotally connected to the turntable at a location to maintain the third hitch point at a higher elevation than the lower two hitch points when the arms are attached to the implement and moved to their elevation position for carrying said implement.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 further characterized in that the first means includes a piston cylinder combination having a cylinder and a piston rod, a cross head attached to the piston rod to move therewith, a second link having a first end portion pivotally connected to the arms intermediate the arm first end portion and the arm pivot axis and a second end portion pivotally connected to the cross head, a third link having a first end portion pivotally connected to the cross head on the opposite side of the piston rod from the pivotal connection of the second link to the cross head and a second end portion pivotally connected to the turntable, the pivotal connections of the second and third links having horizontal pivot axes parallel to the arm pivot axis, the third link pivotal connection to the turntable being on the opposite side of the cylinder from the pivotal connection of the second link to the arms and that the second means mounts said cylinder for pivotal movement about an axis coextensive with the arm pivot axis.
16. TrailEr apparatus for a wide width implement comprising a trailer having a trailer body with a wheel at each side thereof and a drawbar extending forwardly therefrom, hitch means adapted to be attached to spaced portions of the implement to elevate and supportingly carry the implement, means on said trailer body adjacent one side thereof and nearer one of said wheels connected to and mounting said hitch means for angular movement between an implement pick-up position at the rear of said body and an implement carry position generally above the other side of said body, said mounting means including a turntable mounted on said body for rotation about a generally vertical axis and further including a horizontal shaft carried by said turntable to provide a horizontal axis about which a portion of mounting means is also supported for pivotal movement thereabout.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 including power means on said turntable connected to a second portion of said mounting means for causing said pivotal movement.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 further characterized in that said shaft is located above said turntable.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 further characterized in that said mounting means includes a pair of horizontal tubular members fixedly attached to said turntable and a third tubular member intermediate said pair of tubular members, said shaft extending through said three tubular members, and said power means including a cylinder having one end attached to said third tubular member, said third tubular member being rotatable on said shaft.
20. The apparatus of claim 19 further characterized in that said power means includes a piston rod projecting from said cylinder, and said mounting means includes a link pivotally connnected at one end to said turntable and pivotally connected at its opposite end to said piston rod, said mounting means further including a second link pivotally connected at one end to said hitch means and pivotally connected at its opposite end to said piston rod.
21. The apparatus of claim 20 further characterized in that said hitch means includes a pair of elongated bars fixedly attached at one end to the ends of said horizontal shaft and having their other ends adapted to be attached to laterally spaced lower portions of the implement, and a horizontal member extending between said bars at a location spaced from said shaft, said one end of said second link being pivotally connected to said transverse member.
22. The apparatus of claim 21 including a third link pivotally connected at one end to said turntable at a location to the rear of said shaft and inclining upwardly and forwardly to a location above said horizontal member, and a hitch bar pivotally connected at one end to the other end of said third link and having its other end adapted to be attached to an upper portion of the implement.
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