Slot adapter for cleaning heat exchanger system and machine using same
OwnerCraig M. Johnson, Randy D. Stoecker +1inventors
InventorsCraig M. Johnson, Randy D. Stoecker, Mark H. Smith
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Abstract
A machine having a heat exchanger system includes a heat exchanger guard including first and second sidewalls. The first sidewall is adjacent a core of the heat exchanger system. A first slot adapter is positioned over an opening formed in the first sidewall. The first slot adapter is vertically oriented and includes a first slot opening for receiving a compressed air cleaning wand therethrough. A cover is fixedly attached to the first slot adapter and is movable between an open position and a closed position.
Claims20
A machine having a heat exchanger system, comprising:
- a heat exchanger guard including first and second sidewalls, wherein the first sidewall is adjacent a core of the heat exchanger system;
- a first slot adapter positioned over an opening formed in the first sidewall, wherein the first slot adapter is vertically oriented and includes a first slot opening for receiving a compressed air cleaning wand therethrough;
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- a cover fixedly attached to the first slot adapter and movable between an open position and a closed position.
A method of cleaning a core of a heat exchanger system of a machine, comprising:
- shutting off an engine of the machine;
- moving a cover of a first slot adapter to an open position, wherein the first slot adapter includes an elongated opening therethrough;
- inserting a compressed air cleaning wand through the first slot adapter opening;
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- moving debris away from the core with pressurized air introduced through the compressed air cleaning wand.
A slot adapter for use with a machine having a heat exchanger system, comprising:
- a plate having an opening therethrough, wherein the plate is positioned over an opening in a sidewall of a heat exchanger guard;
- wherein the plate opening is sized for receiving a compressed air cleaning wand therethrough and is further sized to prevent entry of hands through the plate opening;
- a guide member extending from the plate for guiding the compressed air cleaning wand;
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- a cover fixedly attached to the slot adapter and pivotable at a first end thereof between an open position and a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.