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EXCAVATOR
20220145587 · 2022-05-12 ·

An excavator includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body, actuators configured to drive driven portions including the lower traveling body and the upper turning body, a power storage mounted on the upper turning body and used as an energy source for driving the actuators, a cooling circuit configured to cool the power storage, and a fan mounted on the upper turning body and configured to blow air to a radiator and a condenser for cooling the radiator and the condenser. Further, the power storage is arranged such that the power storage is apart from a path in which air outside the upper turning body, by an operation of the fan, is introduced into inside the upper turning body, passes across the heat exchanging device, and is discharged to the outside of the upper turning body.

Machine configuration and control system enabling interchangeable power sources

A machine is adapted for operation powered by any one of a plurality of interchangeable power sources. The machine may include an undercarriage configured for supporting ground engagement members that propel the machine and an upper structure rotatably supported on the undercarriage. The upper structure may include a swing frame, with the swing frame supporting an operator cab, any one of the plurality of interchangeable power sources, hydraulic components, electrical components, and a counterweight disposed at a first end of the swing frame. The counterweight may include a hollowed out portion facing toward the swing frame. The hollowed out portion of the counterweight may be centrally aligned with a center core portion of the swing frame configured for supporting any one of the plurality of interchangeable power sources, with the one power source being partially accommodated within the hollowed out portion of the counterweight.

INTERFACES FOR VEHICULAR RETRIEVAL, TRANSPORTATION, AND/OR DEPOSITION OF PAYLOADS AND METHODS THEREOF

Some embodiments of the disclosure are directed to latching interfaces of a vehicle. In some embodiments, the vehicle comprises a latch system including a plurality of latches configured to selectively interlock with a corresponding first plurality of latch receptacles of a respective payload. In some embodiments, the vehicle comprises a second plurality of latch receptacles disposed on exterior portions of the chassis of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the second plurality of latch receptacles correspond to the first plurality of latch receptacles. In some embodiments, a spatial arrangement of the second plurality of latch receptacles on the exterior portions of the chassis of the vehicle corresponds to a spatial arrangement of the first plurality of latch receptacles on exterior portions of the respective payload. In some embodiments, the second plurality of latch receptacles of the vehicle are configured to interlock with a latching interface of an external system.

FRAME FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE

A frame for a construction machine includes a pair of side truss members extending along a longitudinal axis of the construction machine. Each side truss member defines one or more first cut-outs, an axle opening for receiving a portion of an axle assembly of the construction machine, and a first through-aperture. The first through-aperture is adapted to at least partially receive a fastening element for coupling the axle assembly with a corresponding side truss member. The frame also includes a first lateral truss member extending between the pair of side truss members and defining at least one second cut-out. The frame further includes a second lateral truss member extending between the pair of side truss members and defining at least one third cut-out. The pair of side truss members, the first lateral truss member, and the second lateral truss member together define a hollow space of the frame.

Internal Support Structure for Underground Battery Machines

An internal support structure for fuel cells within a work machine having a rear end frame with an exterior frame wall in which the fuel cells are stored is disclosed. The internal support structure may include a radiator support housing, a first pedestal and a second pedestal mounted to and extending upward from the bottom wall. The radiator support housing may be disposed proximate a radiator opening of the exterior frame wall, and the pedestals may be disposed forward of the radiator support housing. A first rail may be mounted to the radiator support housing and the first pedestal, and a second rail may be mounted to the radiator support housing and the second pedestal. The internal support structure and the exterior frame wall may define fuel cell cavities for the fuel cell, and a component cavity from components of the electrical power system of the work machine.

Frame assembly for supporting an implement on a vehicle

A frame assembly for supporting an implement on a vehicle includes a support frame attachable to the vehicle, a lever pivotable about a first axis between first and second positions, and a biasing assembly connecting the lever to the support frame. A first end of the biasing assembly is supported against the lever to pivot about a second pivot axis being parallel to the first pivot axis and being vertically spaced relative to the first pivot axis when the support frame is removably attached to the vehicle and the lever is in the first position. A second end of the biasing assembly is supported against the support frame to pivot about a third pivot axis when the lever pivots about the first pivot axis. The third pivot axis is parallel to and is spaced from the first pivot axis when the support frame is removably attached to the vehicle.

CABLE PLOW SYSTEM
20220010524 · 2022-01-13 ·

The invention relates to a cable plow system, comprising a cable plow for introducing at least one line into the ground and a chassis, wherein the cable plow comprises at least one laying unit, wherein the or each laying unit has an attachment suitable for engaging the ground to form a trench in the soil and a line routing for laying the line into the trench formed or formable by the attachment, wherein the chassis comprises a driver's cab and front wheels and rear wheels, wherein the front wheels and/or the rear wheels are attached in each case to the driver's cab by means of a support. The invention is characterized in that the cable plow system has a coupling device, the chassis and the cable plow being interchangeably connectable or connected to one another by means of the coupling device.

Front loader and work machine
11168461 · 2021-11-09 · ·

A front loader includes a boom, a main frame attached to a vehicle body, a sub frame supporting the boom and being detachably attached to the main frame. The front loader includes a receiving tool provided on the main frame a cylindrical shaft provided on the sub frame and configured to be engaged with the receiving tool when attaching the sub frame to the main frame, a protruding portion protruding from the main frame and configured to guide the cylindrical shaft to be engaged with the receiving tool, and a coupling plate provided on the sub frame, the coupling plate having an opening through which the protruding portion is inserted when the cylindrical shaft is engaged with the receiving tool. The protruding portion protrudes forward from the main frame in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body.

WORK VEHICLE

A work vehicle includes a vehicle body frame having a vehicle body front part and a vehicle body rear part, and a cab frame connected to the vehicle body frame and being rotatable about a rotational shaft provided on the vehicle body rear part to be mounted on the vehicle body front part when the cab frame is in a closed state and to be separated from the vehicle body front part when the cab frame is in an open state. The vehicle body rear part has a support frame supporting the rotational shaft and includes a contact plate configured to abut against the cab frame in the closed state, and an engine room to be exposed between the vehicle body front part and the cab frame in the open state. The cab frame has a seal rubber configured to abut against the contact plate in the closed state.

COMPACT UTILITY LOADER
20230323623 · 2023-10-12 ·

A compact utility loader compact utility loader comprising a frame including a lower portion and an upper portion. A width of the lower portion is smaller than a width of the upper portion. The compact utility loader additionally comprises a first track and a second track, with each track being positioned on a side of the frame. Each of the tracks has a width of at least 7.5 inches, and the compact utility loader has an overall width of no more than 36 inches.