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US 2021/0261072 A1Published application
Power cable routing for a motor case
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsRandy D. STOECKER, Brian KRUG, Lance M. COWPER, Gregory AUSTIN, Joshua HICKE
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Abstract
A drive system is disclosed. The drive system may include a motor case, a generator located externally at a first side of the motor case, an inverter located externally at a second side of the motor case, and at least one tube internal to the motor case. The at least one tube may be configured to carry at least one power cable that connects the generator and the inverter.
Claims20
A motor case, comprising:
- a first tube internal to the motor case,
- the first tube configured to carry at least one power cable that connects a generator, located externally at a first side of the motor case, and an inverter, located externally at a second side of the motor case, and
- the at least one power cable of the first tube being between the generator and the first side of the motor case and being between the inverter and the second side of the motor case;
- a second tube internal to the motor case,
- the second tube configured to carry at least one power cable that connects the generator and the inverter;
- and
- a third tube internal to the motor case,
- the third tube configured to carry at least one power cable that connects the generator and the inverter.
5 more elements
A drive system, comprising:
- a motor case;
- a generator located externally at a first side of the motor case;
- an inverter located externally at a second side of the motor case;
- and
- at least one tube internal to the motor case,
- the motor case being between the generator and the inverter, and
- the at least one tube being configured to carry at least one power cable that connects the generator and the inverter.
4 more elements
A machine, comprising:
- one or more electric motors disposed internally in a motor case;
- a generator located externally at a first side of the motor case;
- an inverter located externally at a second side of the motor case that is opposite the first side of the motor case,
- the inverter having an electrical connection to the one or more electric motors;
- and
- at least one tube internal to the motor case,
- the motor case being between the generator and the inverter, and
- the at least one tube being configured to carry at least one power cable that connects the generator and the inverter.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.