Grill assembly
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsAndras-Ede Vincze, Sven Voss
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Abstract
A grill assembly is disclosed. The grill assembly includes an air inlet screen. The air inlet screen is configured to allow passage of air therethrough. The grill assembly also includes a base frame. The base frame is attached to the air inlet screen. The grill assembly further includes a plurality of trusses. The plurality of trusses is connected to the base frame. The grill assembly includes a motor affixed to the trusses. The motor is configured to mechanically vibrate the trusses. Further, the trusses are arranged in a manner such that the air inlet screen is configured to vibrate during an operation of the motor.
Claims20
A grill assembly comprising:
- an air inlet screen configured to allow passage of air therethrough;
- a base frame attached to the air inlet screen, an inner surface of the base frame defining an interior area of the base frame, the interior area of the base frame being configured to allow passage of the air therethrough;
- a support tab disposed within the interior area of the base frame;
- a plurality of trusses disposed within the interior area of the base frame, each truss of the plurality of trusses being connected to the base frame and the support tab;
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- a motor affixed to the support tab such that the motor is located within the interior area of the base frame, the motor being configured to mechanically vibrate the support tab, and the plurality of trusses being arranged to transfer a vibration of the support tab to the air inlet screen during an operation of the motor.
A machine comprising an engine and a grill assembly, the grill assembly comprising:
- an air inlet screen configured to allow passage of air therethrough from an outside of the machine to the engine;
- a base frame attached to the air inlet screen, an inner surface of the base frame defining an interior area of the base frame, the interior area of the base frame being configured to allow passage of the air therethrough;
- a support tab disposed within the interior area of the base frame;
- a plurality of trusses disposed within the interior area of the base frame, each truss of the plurality of trusses being connected to the base frame and the support tab;
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- a motor affixed to support tab such that the motor is located within the interior area of the base frame, the motor being configured to mechanically vibrate the support tab, and the plurality of trusses being arranged to transfer a vibration of the support tab to the air inlet screen during an operation of the motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.