Modular mounting structure for work truck accessories
AssigneeCaterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
InventorsShamshad S. Ahmed, Ankush Sharma, Ian A. Tiggemann, Gurbachan Singh Bumraw
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Abstract
A frame system for a truck can comprise a chassis for connecting to wheels of the truck, and a removable mounting structure attached to the chassis, wherein the removable mounting structure can be configured to support cooling accessories for a propulsion system of the truck and to receive one or more modular components for supporting cooling accessories for different types of propulsion systems.
Claims20
A modular frame for mounting cooling accessories for different types of propulsion systems of a work machine, the modular frame comprising:
- a first vertical support structure for attaching to a chassis of the work machine;
- a second vertical support structure for attaching to the chassis of the work machine;
- and
- a horizontal support structure for connecting the first vertical support structure and the second vertical support structure;
- wherein the first vertical support structure, the second vertical support structure and the horizontal support structure are arranged to define an internal cavity under the horizontal support structure for accommodating the cooling accessories.
A frame system for a truck, the frame system comprising:
- a chassis for connecting to wheels of the truck;
- and
- a removable mounting structure attached to the chassis, wherein the removable mounting structure is configured:
- to support cooling accessories for a propulsion system of the truck;
- and
- to receive one or more modular components for supporting cooling accessories for different types of propulsion systems;
- wherein the removable mounting structure comprises:
- a first vertical support structure for attaching to the chassis;
- a second vertical support structure for attaching to the chassis;
- a horizontal support structure for connecting the first vertical support structure and the second vertical support structure;
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- wherein the one or more modular components comprises a first modular crossbar configured to connect the first vertical support structure and the second vertical support structure to support additional weight of different versions of the cooling accessories.
A removable cooling package for a work truck, the removable cooling package comprising:
- a modular mounting structure that can be arranged in different configurations to receive different cooling accessories for a propulsion system of the work truck;
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- a first package of cooling accessories for the propulsion system of the work truck, the cooling accessories mounted to the modular mounting structure;
- wherein the modular mounting structure can be removed from the work truck without disassembling the first package of cooling accessories from the modular mounting structure.
A frame system for a truck, the frame system comprising:
- a chassis for connecting to wheels of the truck;
- and
- a removable mounting structure attached to the chassis, wherein the removable mounting structure is configured:
- to support cooling accessories for a propulsion system of the truck;
- and
- to receive one or more modular components for supporting cooling accessories for different types of propulsion systems;
- wherein the removable mounting structure comprises:
- a first vertical support structure for attaching to the chassis;
- a second vertical support structure for attaching to the chassis;
- and
- a horizontal support structure for connecting the first vertical support structure and the second vertical support structure;
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- wherein the chassis comprises:
- a left side beam to which the first vertical support structure can be attached;
- a right side beam to which the second vertical support structure can be attached;
- a front crossbar connecting the left side beam and the right side beam;
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- a rear crossbar connecting the left side beam and the right side beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.