WORK MACHINE

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a work machine having at least one container for receiving a fuel that serves the propulsion of the work machine and/or for the drive of a machine component, wherein an assembly is provided that comprises a rack in which the container is received and that furthermore has a plating for the mechanical protection of the container located in the rack.

Claims

1. A work machine having at least one container for receiving a fuel that serves the propulsion of the work machine and/or for the drive of a machine component, wherein an assembly is provided that comprises a rack in which the container is received and that furthermore has a plating for the mechanical protection of the container located in the rack.

2. A work machine having at least one container for receiving a fuel that serves the propulsion of the work machine and/or for the drive of a machine component, wherein a rack is provided in which the container is arranged; and a pivot or folding mechanism is present by means of which the rack is arranged pivotably or foldably at the work machine.

3. A work machine having at least one container for receiving a fuel that serves the propulsion of the work machine and/or for the drive of a machine component, wherein the work machine has one or more wheel arches, wherein a rack is provided in which the container is arranged; and the rack is arranged above the wheel arch or arches of the work machine.

4. A work machine in accordance with claim 1, wherein a fixed position fuel pipeline system is present; and a flexible tube piece is provided that connects this fixed position pipeline system to the container or to the rack.

5. A work machine in accordance with claim 6, wherein the pivot or fold mechanism is either manually movable; and/or a mechanism is present to actuate the pivot or folding mechanism that is supported by external force.

6. A work machine in accordance with claim 7, wherein the axis of the pivot or folding mechanism extends horizontally, vertically, or obliquely.

7. A work machine in accordance with claim 1, wherein the rack is configured to receive a mechanical deformation of the container.

8. A work machine in accordance with claim 1, wherein the assembly is configured as a preinstallation assembly; and/or the assembly is formed in one part or consisting of a plurality of elements.

9. A work machine in accordance with claim 1, wherein the fuel system has a high pressure part; and all the components of the high pressure part are arranged in the rack or in the assembly.

10. A work machine in accordance with claim 1, wherein the container serves the reception of a gaseous fuel and/or the reception of a fluid fuel or is filled therewith.

11. A work machine in accordance with claim 1, wherein the work machine is a travelable work machine and in particular a wheeled loader, a bulldozer and a crawler-mounted loader, a crawler excavator and a wheeled excavator, an articulately linked dump truck and rigid frame truck, or a telescopic loader.

12. A work machine in accordance claim 1, wherein the work machine has a fuel cell or an internal combustion engine for the propulsion of the work machine or for the supply of consumers of the work machine.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0040] There are shown:

[0041] FIG. 1: a plan view of a wheeled loader in accordance with the disclosure with tanks arranged as standing;

[0042] FIG. 2: a rear view of the wheeled loader in accordance with FIG. 1 with an inwardly folded tank sump;

[0043] FIG. 3: a rear view of the wheeled loader in accordance with FIG. 1 with an inwardly folded tank sump;

[0044] FIG. 4: a plan view of a wheeled loader in accordance with the disclosure with tanks arranged as standing;

[0045] FIG. 5: a rear view of the wheeled loader in accordance with FIG. 4,

[0046] FIG. 6: a rear view of a wheeled loader with tanks arranged horizontally with an inwardly folded tank sump;

[0047] FIG. 7: a rear view of the wheeled loader in accordance with FIG. 6 with an outwardly folded tank sump; and

[0048] FIG. 8: a plan view of a wheeled loader with a tank arrangement pivotable about a vertical axis.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] FIG. 1 shows a peritoneal dialysis system in accordance with the disclosure in a plan view. The wheel loader has a front part 2 and a rear part 3 that are connected pivotably relative to one another by an articulated joint.

[0050] The cabin of the wheeled loader is marked by reference numeral 4.

[0051] Reference numeral 5 marks fuel containers or tanks arranged as standing. The tanks arranged as standing next to one another are located in a protective structure and a rack 6. This arrangement is located, as can be seen from FIG. 1, on both sides of the rear wheel arches 12 of the wheeled loader 1 in each case. The term “over” or “above” does not require the tank sump or the rack to be located exactly above the wheel arches; a lateral offset is also covered by the disclosure.

[0052] The rear and front drive axles are marked by 7 and the engine room by 8. Reference numeral 9 marks the energy source e.g. in the form of a fuel cell or of an internal combustion engine.

[0053] The tank system or the tank sump or assembly group is pivotable about the horizontally extending axis 10 to ensure good accessibility to both the tank system and the parts of the work machine behind these parts in the inwardly folded regions. 11 marks the pivot range of the tank system.

[0054] FIG. 2 shows the wheeled loader in accordance with FIG. 1 in a rear view with a folded back rack or with folded back tank sumps and FIG. 3 shows it with unfolded rack or tank sumps.

[0055] Elements that are the same or that have the same function are provided with the same reference numerals in the Figures, with reference numeral 5 relating both to the tanks per se and to the tank sump or rack.

[0056] A plan view of a wheeled loader in accordance with the disclosure with horizontal tanks 5 can be seen from FIG. 4. One or more tanks 5 arranged above one another can be used. The fuel containers, i.e. the tanks 5, are also arranged above the wheel wells 12 in this version. The tank arrangement is not arranged pivotably in this embodiment

[0057] 13 marks a supply line that serves the supply of the internal combustion engine or of the fuel cell, etc. with fuel, e.g. with hydrogen.

[0058] FIG. 5 is a rear view of a version of the wheeled loader in accordance with FIG. 4.

[0059] A rear view of a version of a wheeled loader 1 is shown in FIG. 6 in which the tank sump with the tanks 5 lying therein or the rack being pivotable about a horizontally extending axis 10. FIG. 6 shows the arrangement in the inwardly folded state of the tank sump 5. FIG. 7 shows the wheeled loader in accordance with FIG. 6 with an outwardly folded tank sump 5. Reference numeral 11 designates the pivot range of the tank system.

[0060] The embodiment in accordance with FIG. 8 shows a plan view of the wheeled loader with tanks 5 arranged horizontally, with the pivot or rotation axis about which the tank sum 5 is pivotable extending vertically. The pivot range of the tank system is also shown here by 11 and the wheel well of the wheeled loader is shown by 12. Reference numeral 13 marks the hydrogen supply line or another fuel supply line.