Conduit cartridge
AssigneeHarnischfeger Technologies, Inc.
InventorChristopher S. Jones
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Abstract
An industrial machine includes a frame, an elongated member, an attachment, a plurality of fluid lines, and a cartridge. The frame includes a boom and a fluid source. The elongated member is movably coupled to the boom and includes a first end and a second end. The attachment is pivotably coupled to the first end of the elongated member. The plurality of fluid lines is coupled to the second end of the elongated member and is in fluid communication with the fluid source. The cartridge is removably coupled to the elongated member. The cartridge includes a housing and a plurality of conduits supported within the housing. The conduits are in fluid communication with the plurality of lines.
Claims24
An industrial machine comprising:
- a frame including a boom and a fluid source;
- an elongated member movably coupled to the boom, the member including a first end and a second end;
- an attachment pivotably coupled to the first end of the elongated member;
- a plurality of fluid lines coupled to the second end of the elongated member and in fluid communication with the fluid source;
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- a cartridge removably coupled to the elongated member, the cartridge including a housing and a plurality of conduits supported within the housing, the plurality of conduits in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid lines.
An industrial machine comprising:
- a frame including a boom;
- an elongated member movably coupled to the boom, the member including a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis therebetween;
- a plurality of lines coupled to the second end of the elongated member;
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- a cartridge removably coupled to the elongated member, the cartridge including a housing and a plurality of conduits supported within the housing, the plurality of conduits in communication with the plurality of lines.
An attachment support member for an industrial machine, the support member movably coupled to a frame member, the support member comprising:
- an arm including a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be pivotably coupled to an attachment, the arm supported for at least translational movement;
- a cartridge removably coupled to the arm, the cartridge including a housing and a plurality of conduits, the housing having a first end and a second end, the cartridge remaining stationary relative to the first end of the arm and relative to the second end of the arm while the arm translates, the conduits extending between the first end and the second end of the housing, each end of the housing including a manifold having multiple ports, each port in communication with one of the conduits.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.