Traction saddle and traction pin

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12078230-B2
Application number	US-202418423670-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 26, 2024
Priority date	May 18, 2022
Publication date	Sep 3, 2024
Grant date	Sep 3, 2024

Abstract

A traction saddle disposed on a tractor for connection with a traction pin of a trailer, is provided. The traction saddle includes a base, a gear set, and a damper. A gear carrier of the gear set fixes planetary gears of the gear set, the planetary gears are meshed with an inner ring gear of the gear set, and the inner ring gear is fixed to the base. The gear carrier is used for fixing the traction pin to rotate with the traction pin. The planetary gears are meshed with a sun gear of the gear set to drive the sun gear to rotate, and the damper is connected to the sun gear to apply resistance. In addition, a traction pin, a tractor, a trailer, and a truck are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A truck, comprising:
a trailer comprising a traction pin; and
a tractor, connected to the trailer, the tractor comprising a traction saddle for connection with the traction pin, the traction saddle comprising:
a base;
a gear set disposed in the base and comprising:
an inner ring gear fixed to the base;
a plurality of planetary gears meshed with the inner ring gear;
a gear carrier fixing the plurality of planetary gears, wherein the gear carrier is used for fixing the traction pin to rotate with the traction pin; and
a sun gear, wherein the plurality of planetary gears are meshed with the sun gear to drive the sun gear to rotate; and

a damper connected to the sun gear to apply resistance.

2. The truck according to claim 1 , wherein the traction pin comprises a pin and a connecting disc, wherein the connecting disc fixes the pin to rotate with the pin, a disc surface of the connecting disc is perpendicular to the pin, and the connecting disc is used for being fixed on the gear carrier to allow the pin to drive the connecting disc and the gear carrier to rotate.

3. The truck according to claim 2 , wherein the base comprises a housing defining an accommodating space, the gear set is disposed in the accommodating space, the housing comprises a notch for receiving the traction pin, and the gear carrier fixes the connecting disc when the traction pin enters the notch and is in a predetermined position.

4. The truck according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of planetary gears are meshed with an end of the sun gear to drive the sun gear to rotate, a ratio of a diameter of the connecting disc to a diameter of the sun gear at the end is between 1.5 and 2.75.

5. The truck according to claim 2 , wherein the gear carrier comprises clamping structures thereon for clamping the connecting disc.

6. The truck according to claim 1 , wherein the gear carrier fixes axial centers of the plurality of planetary gears, the sun gear is coaxial with the inner ring gear, and when the traction pin is fixed by the gear carrier, rotation of the traction pin drives, via the gear carrier, the plurality of planetary gears to revolve within the inner ring gear along an axis of rotation of the sun gear and drives the sun gear to self-rotate, wherein swaying of the trailer drives the traction pin to rotate by a first angle, and the swaying drives the sun gear to rotate by a second angle, wherein the second angle is greater than the first angle, wherein a direction of the self-rotation of the sun gear is the same as a direction of the rotation of the traction pin, and wherein the damper provides the sun gear with force against the direction of the self-rotation to inhibit, via the gear set and the traction pin, the swaying of the trailer.

7. The truck according to claim 1 , wherein the sun gear comprises opposite first and second ends, the plurality of planetary gears are meshed with the first end to drive the sun gear to rotate, the damper is connected to the second end to apply resistance to the rotation of the sun gear.

8. The truck according to claim 7 , wherein the first end and the second end of the sun gear are located at two ends, respectively, of the sun gear in a direction of an axis of rotation thereof, the plurality of planetary gears are meshed with gear teeth of the first end, the damper is a rotary damper having a damping gear, and the damping gear is meshed with gear teeth of the second end.

9. The truck according to claim 7 , wherein a ratio of a diameter of the sun gear at the first end to a diameter of the sun gear at the second end is between 0.22 and 0.6.

10. The truck according to claim 1 , wherein the traction saddle further comprises an angle measurer disposed on one side of the sun gear to measure the rotation of the sun gear, and wherein response of the damper to the sun gear is directly proportional to a rotational angular speed of the sun gear.

11. A trailer for connection with a tractor comprising a traction saddle, comprising a traction pin for connection with the traction saddle, wherein the traction saddle comprises a base, a gear set, and a damper, the gear set being connected between the base and the damper and comprising a gear carrier, and the traction pin comprises:
a pin; and
a connecting disc fixing the pin to rotate with the pin, wherein the connecting disc is used for being fixed on the gear carrier to receive resistance applied by the damper.

12. The trailer according to claim 11 , wherein the gear set further comprises an inner ring gear, a plurality of planetary gears, and a sun gear, the inner ring gear is fixed to the base, the plurality of planetary gears are meshed with the inner ring gear and are also meshed with the sun gear, and the damper applies resistance to rotation of the sun gear, wherein a ratio of a diameter of the connecting disc to a diameter of the sun gear at an end is between 1.5 and 2.75.

13. The trailer according to claim 12 , wherein when the connecting disc is fixed on the gear carrier, rotation of the traction pin drives, via the gear carrier, the plurality of planetary gears to revolve within the inner ring gear along an axis of rotation of the sun gear and drives the sun gear to self-rotate, wherein swaying of the trailer drives the traction pin to rotate by a first angle, and the swaying drives the sun gear to rotate by a second angle, wherein the second angle is greater than the first angle, and wherein a direction of the self-rotation of the sun gear is the same as a direction of the rotation of the traction pin.

14. The trailer according to claim 11 , wherein the base comprises a housing comprising a notch for receiving the traction pin, and the connecting disc is fixed on the gear carrier when the traction pin enters the notch and is in a predetermined position.

15. The trailer according to claim 11 , wherein a disc surface of the connecting disc is perpendicular to the pin, and wherein a ratio of a diameter of the connecting disc to a diameter of the pin is between 1.8 and 2.2.

16. A truck, comprising:
a tractor comprising a traction saddle; and
a trailer, connected to the tractor, the trailer comprising a traction pin for connection with the traction saddle, wherein the traction saddle comprises a base, a gear set, and a damper, the gear set being connected between the base and the damper and comprising a gear carrier, and the traction pin comprises:
a pin; and
a connecting disc fixing the pin to rotate with the pin, wherein the connecting disc is used for being fixed on the gear carrier to receive resistance applied by the damper.

17. The truck according to claim 16 , wherein the gear set further comprises an inner ring gear, a plurality of planetary gears, and a sun gear, the inner ring gear is fixed to the base, the plurality of planetary gears are meshed with the inner ring gear and are also meshed with the sun gear, and the damper applies resistance to rotation of the sun gear, wherein a ratio of a diameter of the connecting disc to a diameter of the sun gear at an end is between 1.5 and 2.75.

18. The truck according to claim 17 , wherein when the connecting disc is fixed on the gear carrier, rotation of the traction pin drives, via the gear carrier, the plurality of planetary gears to revolve within the inner ring gear along an axis of rotation of the sun gear and drives the sun gear to self-rotate, wherein swaying of the trailer drives the traction pin to rotate by a first angle, and the swaying drives the sun gear to rotate by a second angle, wherein the second angle is greater t

Assignees

• Beijing Tusen Zhitu Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Letian

Classifications

• B62D53/08 Primary

  Fifth wheel traction couplings {(tractors for handling trailers in terminals B62D49/007)} · CPC title

• F16F15/1315

  Multi-part primary or secondary masses, e.g. assembled from pieces of sheet steel · CPC title

• F16F15/1206

  with a planetary gear system · CPC title

• B60D1/32

  involving damping devices · CPC title

• B60D1/249

  for damping in the pulling direction and being integrated with the hitch, e.g. resilient dampers integrated with the hitch · CPC title