Loader with auxiliary motor on attachment interface and attachment therefore
AssigneeMac, LLC
InventorsThomas G. Lykken, Peter J. Christianson
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Abstract
A loader including an auxiliary motor disposed on an attachment interface is disclosed. The loader also has one or more primary motors providing motive power for the loader. The loader also includes lift arms having an attachment interface on a distal portion of the lift arms. The auxiliary motor is disposed on the attachment interface and an auxiliary motor interface is coupled to the auxiliary motor. The auxiliary motor is configured to transfer torque from the auxiliary motor to a powered attachment mounted to the attachment interface.
Claims24
A loader comprising:
- one or more primary motors providing motive power for the loader;
- a lift arm assembly that is pivotably connected to a frame of the loader, the lift arm assembly including one or more lift arm(s) and an attachment interface that is pivotably connected to the lift arm(s);
- an auxiliary motor disposed on the attachment interface;
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- an auxiliary motor interface coupled to the auxiliary motor and configured to transfer torque from the auxiliary motor to a powered attachment mounted to the attachment interface.
A method of providing power to a powered attachment for a loader, the method comprising:
- providing power from a primary motor or battery pack of the loader to an auxiliary motor of the loader, wherein the primary motor of the loader provides motive power for the loader and the auxiliary motor of the loader is disposed on an attachment interface of the loader, wherein the attachment interface is pivotably connected to a distal portion of one or more lift arms of the loader;
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- providing torque from the auxiliary motor to a powered attachment mounted to the attachment interface.
A loader comprising:
- one of wheels or tracks to provide motive ability for the loader;
- an internal combustion engine or one or more electric motors coupled to the wheels or tracks to provide power thereto;
- hydraulicly powered lift arms;
- an attachment interface pivotably connected to a distal portion of the lift arms;
- an auxiliary motor disposed on the attachment interface;
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- an auxiliary motor drive interface coupled to the auxiliary motor and configured to mate with a driven interface of a powered attachment mounted to the attachment interface, the auxiliary motor drive interface configured to transfer torque from the auxiliary motor to the driven interface of the powered attachment.
A powered attachment for a loader comprising:
- a mounting interface configured to removably mount the powered attachment to an attachment interface pivotably connected to lift arms of the loader, such that the powered attachment is liftable by the lift arms and pivotable by the attachment interface;
- a driven interface configured to receive torque from a drive interface of an auxiliary motor on the attachment interface of the loader;
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- one or more driven components coupled to the driven interface to receive power from the driven interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.