US 12,766,944 B2Granted

Support assembly for radiators of work machines

AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.

InventorPaul Kemble

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Abstract

A support assembly for a radiator of a work machine. The radiator is fluidly coupled to one or more heat sources of the work machine for heat transfer between the radiator and the heat sources. The support assembly includes a structure configured to support the radiator and pivotally move with respect to a main frame of the work machine to facilitate a swinging movement of the radiator between a first position and a second position along a plane, P, defined by a longitudinal axis disposed along a length, L, of the work machine and by a transverse axis disposed along a width, W, of the work machine. In the second position, the radiator clears a path, M, for accessing or removing a power source from the work machine without having to disconnect the radiator from the heat sources of the work machine.

Claims12

Dependent claims

A support assembly for a radiator of a work machine, the radiator fluidly coupled to one or more heat sources of the work machine for heat transfer between the radiator and the one or more heat sources of the work machine, the support assembly comprising:

a structure configured to support the radiator and pivotally move with respect to a main frame of the work machine to facilitate a swinging movement of the radiator between a first position and a second position, wherein
the swinging movement is facilitated along a plane, P, defined by a longitudinal axis disposed along a length, L, of the work machine and by a transverse axis disposed along a width, W, of the work machine, and
in the second position, the radiator clears a path, M, for accessing or removing a power source from the work machine without having to disconnect the radiator from the one or more heat sources of the work machine;
and
a resting unit configured to be immovably coupled with respect to the main frame and provide a resting surface for the radiator in the second position of the radiator.

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A work machine, comprising:

a main frame;
an implement operably coupled to the main frame;
a power source to power one or more functions of the work machine;
a radiator fluidly coupled to one or more heat sources of the work machine for heat transfer between the radiator and the one or more heat sources;
and
a support assembly for the radiator, the support assembly including:
a structure to support the radiator and pivotally move with respect to the main frame to facilitate a swinging movement of the radiator between a first position and a second position, wherein
the swinging movement is facilitated along a plane, P, defined by a longitudinal axis disposed along a length, L, of the work machine and by a transverse axis disposed along a width, W, of the work machine, and
in the second position, the radiator clears a path, M, for accessing or removing the power source from the work machine without having to disconnect the radiator from the one or more heat sources of the work machine;
and
a resting unit configured to be immovably coupled with respect to the main frame and provide a resting surface for the radiator in the second position of the radiator.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.