Fluid distribution assembly
AssigneeCaterpillar Global Mining LLC
InventorsIgor Strashny, Candace Bauer
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed towards a fluid distribution assembly. The fluid distribution assembly comprises a distribution device comprising at least one device inlet for receiving fluid and at least one device outlet for directing fluid out of the distribution device. The fluid distribution assembly comprises at least one distribution plate adjacent to the distribution device comprising at least one distribution arrangement for controlling the communication of fluid to and/or from the at least one device inlet and/or outlet.
Claims13
A fluid distribution assembly comprising:
- a distribution device comprising at least one device inlet for receiving fluid and at least one device outlet for directing fluid out of the distribution device;
- at least one distribution plate adjacent to the distribution device comprising at least one distribution arrangement for controlling the communication of fluid to and/or from the at least one device inlet and/or outlet;
- and
- wherein the at least one distribution plate comprises at least one plate passageway and the at least one distribution arrangement comprises at least one combination arrangement configured to combine fluid from a plurality of device outlets and direct the combined fluid through the at least one plate passageway.
A kit comprising:
- a plurality of distribution devices and a plurality of distribution plates for a plurality of fluid distribution assemblies;
- wherein the plurality of distribution devices are identical and at least two distribution plates of the plurality of distribution plates comprise different distribution arrangements;
- wherein the distribution devices each include a plurality of bores extending through the distribution device, the plurality of bores defining at least one device inlet for receiving fluid and a plurality of device outlets for directing fluid out of the distribution device;
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- wherein the distribution plates are each configured to be positioned adjacent to a distribution device of the distribution devices, wherein the distribution plates each include:
- a first distribution arrangement configured to combine fluid flow from two or more of the plurality of device outlets of the distribution device;
- and/or
- a second distribution arrangement configured to block fluid flow of a device inlet of the at least one device inlet of the distribution device and/or a device outlet of the plurality of device outlets of the distribution device.
A coupling assembly for a machine comprising:
- a pin comprising at least a first pin passageway for fluid extending between a first pin passageway inlet and a first pin passageway outlet for directing fluid outside of the pin;
- a fluid distribution assembly comprising:
- a distribution device comprising at least one device inlet for receiving fluid and at least one device outlet for directing fluid out of the distribution device;
- at least one distribution plate adjacent to the distribution device comprising at least one distribution arrangement for controlling the communication of fluid to and/or from the at least one device inlet and/or outlet;
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- the fluid distribution assembly mounted to the pin such that the first pin passageway inlet or outlet is configured to communicate fluid with the at least one device outlet or inlet respectively via the at least one distribution arrangement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.