Fan adapter for an engine
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorQuinton Burcar
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Abstract
A fan adapter includes a base and a fan end portion. The base includes a mounting portion and a coupling portion, and the base is configured to be coupled to a portion of an engine. The fan end portion includes a mounting portion and a coupling portion. The coupling portion of the fan end portion is configured to be coupled to the coupling portion of the base, and the fan end portion is removably couplable to the base via one or more coupling elements to prevent relative rotation between the base and the fan end portion.
Claims17
A fan adapter, comprising:
- a base, including a mounting portion and a coupling portion, wherein the base is configured to be coupled to a portion of an engine by a plurality of mounting elements;
- and
- a fan end portion, wherein the fan end portion includes a mounting portion and a coupling portion,
- wherein the coupling portion of the fan end portion is configured to be coupled to the coupling portion of the base, and wherein the fan end portion is removably couplable to the base via one or more coupling elements to prevent relative rotation between the base and the fan end portion, wherein the one or more coupling elements are different from the plurality of mounting elements, wherein the base and the fan end portion are coupled along a central axis of the fan adapter, and wherein each of the one or more coupling elements includes a linear axis, and the linear axis of each of the one or more coupling elements is generally parallel to the central axis of the fan adapter.
A component for an engine fan adapter, comprising:
- a fan end portion, wherein the fan end portion includes:
- a mounting portion;
- and
- a coupling portion that extends from the mounting portion,
- wherein the coupling portion includes a mating portion configured to mate with a base portion that is coupled to an engine, and wherein the coupling portion further includes a through-hole in a central portion of the mating portion configured to receive a coupling element to couple the fan end portion to the base portion;
- and wherein the mating portion includes a circular recess configured to mate with a circular projection on the base portion, and wherein the coupling portion further includes a dowel rod hole configured to receive a portion of a dowel rod.
A component for an engine fan adapter, comprising:
- a base portion, wherein the base portion includes:
- a mounting portion configured to be coupled to a fan drive pulley or a fan drive of an engine;
- and
- a coupling portion that extends from the mounting portion,
- wherein the coupling portion includes a mating portion configured to mate with a fan end portion that is coupled to or supports a fan, and wherein the coupling portion further includes a hole in a central portion of the mating portion configured to receive a coupling element to couple the fan end portion to the base portion;
- and wherein the mating portion includes a non-circular projection configured to mate with a non-circular recess on the fan end portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.