Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Slewing type working machine
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Application No.: US15377576Application Date: 2016-12-13
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Publication No.: US09938690B2Publication Date: 2018-04-10
- Inventor: Kenichi Terauchi , Yasutaka Omoto
- Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: JP Hiroshima-shi
- Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Hiroshima-shi
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2016-011294 20160125
- Main IPC: E02F9/26
- IPC: E02F9/26 ; E02F9/12 ; E02F3/32

Abstract:
Provided is a working machine capable of accurately detecting a contaminant in grease contained in a slewing mechanism. The working machine includes a lower travelling body, an upper slewing body, and the slewing mechanism. The slewing mechanism includes: a ring gear fixed to the lower travelling body and having inner teeth; a pinion disposed on the upper slewing body and rotated in mesh with the inner teeth of the ring gear; and a grease bath disposed along an inner circumference of the ring gear for storing grease. The upper slewing body includes a sensor for detecting a contaminant having a potential for contaminating and deteriorating the grease, and a sensor supporting member supporting the sensor at a position that allows the sensor to revolve while being immersed in the grease in the grease bath.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170211257A1 SLEWING TYPE WORKING MACHINE Public/Granted day:2017-07-27
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