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US 11,447,938 B2Granted
Wear part removal system
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorPhillip J. Kunz
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Abstract
A wear part removal system includes a handle, a positioning system configured to control an approach angle of the wear part removal system to a wear part, a clamping system that includes a plurality of clamps and that is configured to clamp the wear part, a contact component configured to contact a portion of the wear part, and a vibrator device configured to generate a vibratory force that is to be transmitted to the wear part.
Claims20
A wear part removal system, comprising:
- a positioning system configured to control an approach angle of the wear part removal system to a wear part;
- a clamping system that includes a plurality of clamps and that is configured to clamp the wear part;
- a contact component configured to contact a portion of the wear part;
- at least one hydraulic actuator configured to position the contact component on the portion of the wear part;
- and
- a vibrator device configured to generate a vibratory force,
- wherein the contact component is configured to float on the portion of the wear part while transmitting the vibratory force from the vibrator device to the portion of the wear part.
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A wear part removal system, comprising:
- a positioning system configured to control an approach angle of the wear part removal system to a wear part;
- a clamping system that is configured to clamp the wear part to facilitate removal of the wear part,
- wherein the clamping system includes a plurality of clamps and a clamp base,
- wherein a clamp, of the plurality of clamps, includes a first end and a second end,
- wherein the first end is connected to a hydraulic actuator,
- wherein the second end is configured to clamp the wear part,
- wherein the clamp is pivotally connected to the clamp base by a clamp pivot point, and
- wherein the clamp pivot point is between the first end and the second end;
- and
- a contact component configured to contact a portion of the wear part to facilitate the removal of the wear part,
- wherein the contact component is configured to transmit a vibratory force generated by a vibrator device to the portion of the wear part, and
- wherein the contact component is configured to float on the portion of the wear part when transmitting the vibratory force to the portion of the wear part.
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A wear part removal system, comprising:
- a positioning system configured to control and maintain an approach angle of the wear part removal system with respect to a wear part,
- wherein the wear part is a ground engaging tool;
- a clamping system that is configured to clamp the wear part to facilitate removal of the wear part,
- wherein the clamping system includes a clamp that includes an engagement component configured to insert into a retention aperture of the wear part when the clamping system clamps the wear part, and
- wherein the engagement component is a fastener, a pin, or a rod, and
- wherein the engagement component is spaced from an end of the clamp;
- and
- a contact component configured to transmit a vibratory force generated by a vibrator device to a portion of the wear part,
- wherein the contact component is configured to float on the portion of the wear part when transmitting the vibratory force to the portion of the wear part.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.