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HVAC AIR RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE

A work machine, such as a skid steer loader or a compact track loader, includes an air intake assembly for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit. A conduit integrated into a structure supporting a roof over an operator cab accepts air and water from the atmosphere through an air inlet proximate the roof. A debris outlet downstream in the conduit allows gravity to return the water to the environment. Between the air inlet and the debris outlet, an orifice in the conduit connects to an air duct through which the air may be diverted by suction from the HVAC unit. An air filter at the end of the air duct removes remaining particulates from the air prior to conditioning by the HVAC unit. Sizing the cross-sectional areas of the air path to exceed a cross-sectional area of an inlet to the air filter and providing a substantially straight air path avoids resistance to air flow, resulting in efficient intake of cleaner air.

WORK MACHINE WITH DIRECTIONAL AIR INTAKE ASSEMBLY

A work machine, such as a skid steer loader or a compact track loader, includes a directional air intake assembly with a directional cap positioned on an intake pipe for selectively drawing ambient air into an internal combustion engine. A cooling vent ejects air heated by a rear-mounted engine upwardly into the atmosphere. Extending higher than and adjacent to the cooling vent, the directional cap has an elongated head that blocks ingress to the intake pipe other than through an opening at a face of the cap. Selectively positioning and angling the opening between a side of the loader and an edge of the cooling vent avoids taking in debris from near the wheels or tracks, avoids taking in heated air from the cooling vent, and takes advantage of negative pressure caused by the updraft from the cooling vent to remove particulates, resulting in cleaner air for the engine at close to ambient temperature.

Protective shields
11486114 · 2022-11-01 · ·

Protective shields configured to prevent projection against projectiles, such as during excavating and/or mining operations, are provided. The protective shields include a base layer comprising one or more transparent polycarbonate layers, a sacrificial polycarbonate layer comprising a transparent polycarbonate, and an air gap positioned directly between at least a portion of the base layer and the sacrificial polycarbonate layer. The sacrificial polycarbonate layer is directly or indirectly attached to the base layer in a manner to provide the air gap positioned between the base layer and the sacrificial polycarbonate layer.

CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE
20230082533 · 2023-03-16 ·

A control system for a construction machine includes a tilt sensor for detecting an inclination angle of the construction machine parked on a slope, a door latch device including a lock/unlock actuator configured to lock/unlock a door of the construction machine according to a door lock control signal and a door unlock control signal and a release actuator configured to release the door according to a door release control signal, and a smart key module configured to output the door unlock control signal and the door release control signal when the inclination angle of the construction machine is within a preset safe range in case that an unlocking event signal is detected while a smart key is recognized.

Work machine and cab
11479944 · 2022-10-25 · ·

The cab includes a front pillar on the first side face and a front pillar disposed on the second side face and located behind the front pillar. The cab includes a front transparent member located between the first side face and the second side face and a lateral transparent member provided the second side face and connected to the front pillar. The cab includes a roller disposed on the front transparent member and a bracket disposed on the lateral transparent member and provided with a rail member to guide the roller.

Cab for construction machine

Provided is a compact and high-strength cab capable of securing an excellent field of view for work. The cab includes a guard protecting a cab body, and a wiper having a blade to wipe a front window member and a blade actuator for actuating the blade. The guard includes a pair of side pillars and an actuator housing beam interconnecting the side pillars and housing the blade actuator. The actuator housing beam includes a hollow beam body formed with a body opening and a front-rear partition plate partitioning the inside of the beam body into front and rear sections. The body opening allows the blade actuator to be assembled to the front-rear partition plate therethrough.

SYSTEMS, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING KEY PLATE FOR LOCKING CAB TO MAIN BODY OF WORK MACHINE

A work machine comprising a main body and a cab riser. The cab riser includes a cab and a frame comprising a first plate to contact a second plate provided on the main body in a first position which the cab is uprightly positioned on the work machine. The first and the second plate are coupled together to sandwich a key plate in the first position, the key plate being disposed in a space created by a first recess on a lower surface of the first plate and a second recess on an upper surface of the second plate, the second recess being aligned with the first recess vertically in the first position, and the key plate includes a first contact surface as a slope surface and a top surface being adjacent to the slope surface in the cross sectional view of the key plate.

SYSTEMS, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS FOR LOCKING CAB TO MAIN BODY OF WORK MACHINE

A work machine comprises a main body, a cab riser, and a shaft. The cab riser includes a cab and a frame, the cab being uprightly positioned on the work machine in a first position, and being tilted forward in a second position, and the frame comprising a first plate to contact a second plate provided on the main body in the first position. The cab riser is rotatable about the shaft in clockwise and counterclockwise directions to and from the first position and the second position. The first plate and the second plate can be clamped together by a clamping assembly in the first position, the clamping assembly including one or more clamps to clamp the first plate and the second plate, and the clamping assembly is mounted on the main body.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TILTING OF OPERATOR CABIN

A system for automatic tilting of an operator cabin of a work machine includes a first sensor that generates a first signal indicative of a first pitch angle of a frame structure relative to a non-inclined surface. The system also includes a tilting mechanism to tilt the operator cabin relative to the frame structure. The system further includes a controller that receives the first signal indicative of the first pitch angle. The controller determines a second pitch angle based on the first pitch angle. The controller controls first and second actuators to tilt the operator cabin by the second pitch angle relative to the non-inclined surface. The second pitch angle is opposite in direction to the first pitch angle. Further, based on a tilting of the operator cabin, a plane defined by the operator cabin is substantially parallel to the non-inclined surface.

Cab for work machine and work machine
11634012 · 2023-04-25 · ·

Provided is a cab for a work machine capable of preventing an actuator from being damaged by vibration. A cab body is formed with a doorway. A door is rotatably supported on the cab body. The door opens and closes the doorway. A closed position locking unit locks the door so as to disable it from rotating relative to the cab body. The actuator generates a driving force to unlock the door locked by the closed position locking unit. The actuator is mounted on the cab body and is supported by the cab body.