Ground compactor

Abstract

A ground compactor for compacting ground material ( 10 ), comprising at least one compactor roller ( 22 ) rotatable on a machine frame about a roller rotation axis (W) substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal direction (L) of the compactor and a vertical direction (H) of the compactor and extending substantially in a transverse direction (Q) of the compactor, with an edge processing device ( 24 ) associated therewith for processing a side edge ( 38 ) of compacted ground material ( 10 ), wherein the edge processing device ( 24 ) comprises an edge processing disk ( 26 ) rotatably supported on a disk carrier ( 30 ) about an edge processing rotation axis (K), characterized in that the edge processing rotation axis (K) is set or can be set at a first angle of incidence (W 1 ) with respect to the transverse direction (Q) of the compactor in the longitudinal direction (L) of the compactor.

1 . A ground compactor for compacting ground material ( 10 ), comprising at least one compactor roller ( 22 ) rotatable on a machine frame about a roller rotation axis (W) substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal direction (L) of the compactor and a vertical direction (H) of the compactor and extending substantially in a transverse direction (Q) of the compactor, with an edge processing device ( 24 ) associated therewith for processing a side edge ( 38 ) of compacted ground material ( 10 ), wherein the edge processing device ( 24 ) comprises an edge processing disk ( 26 ) supported on a disk carrier ( 30 ) for rotation about an edge processing rotation axis (K), characterized in that the edge processing rotation axis (K) is set or can be set at a first angle of incidence (W 1 ) with respect to the transverse direction (Q) of the compactor in the longitudinal direction (L) of the compactor. 
     
     
         2 . The ground compactor according to  claim 1 ,
 characterized in that the first angle of incidence (W 1 ) is in the range of 5°-15°.   
     
     
         3 . The ground compactor according to  claim 1 or 2 ,
 characterized in that the first angle of incidence (W 1 ) is variable.   
     
     
         4 . The ground compactor according to any one of  claims 1-3 ,
 characterized in that the edge processing rotation axis (K), starting from the disk carrier ( 30 ), is set in the direction away from the at least one compactor roller ( 22 ) at the first angle of incidence (W 1 ) with respect to the compactor transverse direction (Q) in a compactor working movement direction (A) essentially parallel to the compactor longitudinal direction (L).   
     
     
         5 . A ground compactor according to any one of  claims 1-4 ,
 characterized in that the edge processing rotation axis (K) is set or can be set at a second angle of incidence (W 2 ) with respect to the compactor transverse direction (Q) in the compactor vertical direction (H).   
     
     
         6 . The ground compactor according to  claim 5 ,
 characterized in that the second angle of incidence (W 2 ) is in the range of 25°-35°.   
     
     
         7 . The ground compactor according to  claim 5 or 6 ,
 characterized in that the second angle of incidence (W 2 ) is variable.   
     
     
         8 . The ground compactor according to  claim 1 ,
 characterized in that the edge processing rotation axis (K), starting from the disk carrier ( 30 ), is set in the direction away from the at least one compactor roller ( 32 ) at the second angle of incidence (W 2 ) with respect to the compactor transverse direction (Q) in a compactor downward direction (U) essentially parallel to the compactor vertical direction (H).   
     
     
         9 . A ground compactor according to any one of  claims 1-8 ,
 characterized in that the edge processing disk ( 26 ) is supported on the disk carrier ( 30 ) in a radially inner region ( 28 ) with respect to the edge processing rotation axis (K) so as to be rotatable about the edge processing rotation axis (K) and has a circular outer peripheral rim ( 32 ) concentric with the edge processing rotation axis (K).   
     
     
         10 . A ground compactor according to any one of  claims 1-9 ,
 characterized in that the edge processing disk ( 26 ) has, on an edge processing side ( 44 ) facing the at least one compactor roller ( 22 ), an edge processing surface ( 46 ) which is non-orthogonal with respect to the edge processing rotation axis (K) at least in regions, or/and in that the edge processing disk ( 26 ) has, on a deflecting side ( 40 ) facing away from the at least one compactor roller ( 22 ), a deflecting surface ( 42 ) which is non-orthogonal with respect to the edge processing rotation axis (K) at least in regions.   
     
     
         11 . The ground compactor according to  claim 10 ,
 characterized in that the edge processing surface ( 46 ) is convexly curved at least in regions, or/and in that the deflecting surface ( 42 ) is concavely curved at least in regions.   
     
     
         12 . The ground compactor according to  claim 10 or 11 ,
 characterized in that the edge processing disk ( 26 ) has substantially the same thickness between the edge processing surface ( 46 ) and the deflecting surface ( 42 ) in all peripheral regions and radial regions.   
     
     
         13 . The ground compactor according to any one of  claims 1-12 ,
 characterized in that a scraper ( 50 ) for scraping off ground material ( 10 ) adhering to the edge processing disk ( 26 ) and overlapping it on its edge processing side ( 44 ) facing the compactor roller ( 22 ) and/or on its deflecting side ( 40 ) facing away from the compactor roller ( 22 ), is associated with the edge processing disk ( 26 ).