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US 2026/0218488 A1Published application
Electric Excavator With Power Store Housing
AssigneeCaterpillar SARL
InventorSteven Gahlings
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Abstract
An electrically powered excavator comprises a power store housing with a compartment for receiving an electrical power store and a door for closing the compartment. A power store interface is mounted within the compartment to enable easy connection of the power store during installation prior to use and during replacement in use.
Claims13
An excavator comprising:
- an electrical power system comprising:
- at least one motor for driving the excavator across a terrain;
- an electrical power store;
- and
- a power store interface releasably connectable to the electrical power store and electrically connected to the at least one motor for supplying power thereto;
- a power store housing comprising:
- a compartment for receiving the electrical power store;
- and
- at least one door for closing and/or sealing the compartment, wherein the at least one door is required to be opened such that the electrical power store can be mounted into and/or removed from the compartment,
- wherein the power store interface is mounted within the compartment.
7 more elements
A method of manufacturing an excavator comprising:
- at a first location, at least partially assembling the excavator comprising:
- assembling an electrical power system comprising:
- at least one motor for driving the excavator across a terrain;
- an electrical power store;
- and
- a power store interface releasably connectable to the electrical power store and electrically connected to the at least one motor for supplying power thereto;
- assembling a power store housing comprising:
- a compartment for receiving the electrical power store;
- and
- at least one door for closing and/or sealing the compartment, wherein the at least one door is required to be opened such that the electrical power store can be mounted into and/or removed from the compartment,
- wherein the power store interface is mounted within the compartment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.