EDGE CUTTING SYSTEM FOR COMPACTOR

摘要

An edge cutter associated with a drum of a compactor is provided. The edge cutter includes a back plate, an actuator, a bracket and a cutting unit. The back plate is fixedly attached to a shaft of the drum. The actuator includes a first end coupled to the back plate. The actuator is configured to extend or retract along an actuating axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the steering shaft where the longitudinal axis is an axis of rotation of the drum. The bracket is coupled to a second end of the actuator. The actuator is configured to move the bracket along the actuating axis. The cutting unit has a rotating blade. The cutting unit is coupled to the bracket and is configured to move along with the bracket.

主权项

1. An edge cutter associated with a drum of a compactor, the edge cutter comprising:
a back plate fixedly attached to a steering shaft of the drum; an actuator having a first end coupled to the back plate, wherein the actuator is configured to extend or retract along an actuating axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the steering shaft, the longitudinal axis is an axis of rotation of the drum; a bracket coupled to a second end of the actuator, wherein the actuator is configured to move the bracket along the actuating axis; and a cutting unit having a rotating blade, the cutting unit coupled to the bracket, wherein the cutting unit is configured to move along with the bracket.