US 11,707,980 B2
Track assembly with electric motor
Daniel Payne, Westmont, IL (US)
Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/124,222.
Prior Publication US 2022/0185106 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
Int. Cl. B60K 17/04 (2006.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01); B60K 17/12 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01); B60K 17/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 17/046 (2013.01) [B60K 1/00 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); B60K 17/02 (2013.01); B60K 17/12 (2013.01); B60K 2001/006 (2013.01); B60K 2007/0092 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A track assembly, comprising:
a frame configured to be coupled to a chassis of a vehicle;
a first wheel and a second wheel each pivotally coupled to the frame;
a track engaging the first wheel and the second wheel, wherein the track extends along a track path that surrounds the first wheel and the second wheel;
a motor coupled to the track and the frame, wherein the motor is configured to drive the first wheel such that the track moves along the track path, and wherein the motor and the first wheel are aligned; and
a planetary gear set coupling the motor to the first wheel, wherein the first wheel, the motor, and the planetary gear set are aligned.