公开(公告)号：US20220186654A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17122411

申请日：2020-12-15

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Quinton BURCAR

IPC: F01P5/04 ,  F01P11/00 ,  F04D29/26

Abstract: A fan adapter includes a base and a fan end portion. The base includes a mounting portion and a coupling portion, and the base is configured to be coupled to a portion of an engine. The fan end portion includes a mounting portion and a coupling portion. The coupling portion of the fan end portion is configured to be coupled to the coupling portion of the base, and the fan end portion is removably couplable to the base via one or more coupling elements to prevent relative rotation between the base and the fan end portion.

公开(公告)号：US20220243690A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17650039

申请日：2022-02-04

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Jeffery FISCHER ,  Neil Edward JOHNSTON ,  Brenton William BUSH ,  Ye TIAN ,  Quinton BURCAR

IPC: F02M37/16 ,  F02M37/00 ,  F02M37/44

Abstract: A priming pump may include a housing; an inlet passageway inside of the housing; an outlet passageway inside of the housing; a divider, inside of the housing, separating the inlet passageway and the outlet passageway; a connecting passageway through the divider in fluid communication with the inlet passageway and the outlet passageway; a valve, disposed in the connecting passageway, configured for one-way fluid flow from the inlet passageway to the outlet passageway; a rotary pump, inside of the housing, having an inlet in fluid communication with the inlet passageway and an outlet in fluid communication with the outlet passageway; and a shaft connected to the rotary pump and extending through the housing, the shaft configured for rotation by an external driving mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US20240392707A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18200905

申请日：2023-05-23

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Ram Prasanth ANJANEYULU ,  Mike Dean ROLEY ,  Paul Jon SCHWEIGER ,  Quinton BURCAR

IPC: F01L3/08 ,  F01L1/18

Abstract: A spacer for an engine is disclosed. The spacer comprises a hollow body having an inner surface, a pathway formed along a perimeter on the inner surface, an adapter disposed on the pathway, and a slot formed through the hollow body on the pathway.

公开(公告)号：US20220290808A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17199159

申请日：2021-03-11

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Todd M. BLINDT ,  Quinton BURCAR

IPC: F16N37/00 ,  F16C33/66 ,  F16C43/04

Abstract: A grease packing tool includes a support member and an alignment member. The support member includes a radially outward section, a radially inward section, and an annular passage. The radially outward section has an inner surface that includes an annular seat for receiving a cage of a bearing assembly. The radially inward section has an outer surface that includes an annular ledge for supporting an inner ring of the bearing assembly. The annular passage is arranged between the radially outward section and the radially inward section and is configured to deliver grease between rolling elements of the bearing assembly. The alignment member includes a projection that has an exterior surface for contacting the inner ring of the bearing assembly to ensure that the cage of the bearing assembly and the inner ring of the bearing assembly are respectively seated in the annular seat and the annular ledge.

公开(公告)号：US20220186655A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17122444

申请日：2020-12-15

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Quinton BURCAR

IPC: F01P5/04 ,  F01P11/00 ,  F04D29/26

Abstract: A method of coupling a fan to an engine includes selecting a base portion of a fan adapter, which includes a mounting portion and a coupling portion with a mating portion. The mounting portion is configured to be coupled to a fan drive or a fan drive pulley of the engine via one or more mounting elements. The method also includes selecting a fan end portion of the fan adapter. The fan end portion includes a mounting portion and a coupling portion. The mounting portion of the fan end portion is configured to be coupled to the fan, and the coupling portion of the fan end portion includes a mating portion that is complementary to the mating portion of the base portion. The method further includes coupling the engine to the fan by coupling the mating portion of the fan end portion to the mating portion of the base portion.