SECONDARY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING WITH SERVICE ORIENTATION

    公开(公告)号:US20230116011A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US17499550

    申请日:2021-10-12

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc,

    摘要: A work machine includes a frame, a traction system, an engine, an implement system, an operator cab with a roof; a machine control system, and a secondary control system. The secondary control system is configured to interface with the machine control system and includes a secondary control device, a control module, a communication module, a base plate, and two rails. The base plate is configured to support the control module and the communication module, and protect the plurality of harness connections. The two rails are configured to support the base plate in an operation orientation and a service orientation and each include a plurality of channels configured to support the base plate in the service orientation.

    Carburized steel component and carburization process

    公开(公告)号:US11624106B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-11

    申请号:US16822753

    申请日:2020-03-18

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    摘要: A carburized steel component, comprising a steel base including, by weight percent, from 0.08% to 0.35% carbon, 0.5% to 1.3% manganese, 0% to 0.35% silicon, 0.2% to 2.0% chromium, 0% to 4% nickel, 0% to 0.50% molybdenum, 0% to 0.06% niobium, and a remaining weight percent of iron, and a carburized layer of above 0.35% by weight carbon from a surface of the carburized layer to a carburized layer depth, wherein the carburized layer depth is from 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm, wherein the carburized layer comprises a microstructure including martensite, retained austenite, carbide, and less than 2% by volume non-martensitic transformation products (NMTP), and wherein the carburized layer includes a prior austenite average grain size of 3.0-8.0 microns from the surface to a depth of at least 0.2 mm.

    System and method for coupled work tool identification

    公开(公告)号:US11619029B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US16667548

    申请日:2019-10-29

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    摘要: A work tool identification system for identifying the work tool attachment attached to a machine from among a plurality of interchangeable work tool attachments utilizes a data transmission device located on the work tool attachment and an electronic machine controller that may be located on the machine. The data transmission device may store work tool identification data and may measure an interval count indicative of the lapsed time since the work tool attachment was initially moved by a machine. The electronic machine controller generates and sorts a work tool identification list of the plurality of work tool attachments based on the interval count with the lowest interval count appearing before any higher interval counts that is indicative of a recently coupled work tool.

    FLUID JOINT ASSEMBLY ADJUSTABLE FROM PRIMARY TO BACKUP SEALING STATE AND FLUID CONNECTOR FOR SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230096808A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17484459

    申请日:2021-09-24

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    IPC分类号: F16L19/02 F16L19/025

    摘要: A fluid connector in a fluid joint assembly such as in a machine hydraulic system includes a connector body having a stem with a seal face extending circumferentially around a connector axis at a backup sealing location. A non-metallic seal is upon the stem and extends circumferentially around the connector axis at a primary sealing location. The fluid connector also includes a swivel nut including threads and a snap retainer and supported for rotation upon the stem. The fluid connector can establish a primary sealing state by way of hand installation, and can be torqued to a backup sealing state to provide a robust metal-to-metal seal.

    Implement tip assembly having tip with wear indicator

    公开(公告)号:US11613874B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US16655741

    申请日:2019-10-17

    申请人: CATERPILLAR INC.

    IPC分类号: E02F9/28

    摘要: A ground engaging tip of a tip assembly for a base edge of a ground engaging implement has an adapter configured for attachment to the base edge of implement and having a forwardly extending adapter nose. The ground engaging tip has a rear edge, a top outer surface, and a bottom outer surface. The top outer surface and the bottom outer surface extend forward from the rear edge of the ground engaging tip and converge at a front edge of the ground engaging tip. The ground engaging tip also has a nose cavity, within the ground engaging tip and defined between the converging top and bottom outer surfaces of the ground engaging tip, for receiving the adapter nose therein. The nose cavity includes a wear indicator extending from an inner surface of the nose cavity, into the ground engaging tip, toward the bottom outer surface of the ground engaging tip.

    Modular shift protection algorithm for marine vessel

    公开(公告)号:US11613338B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US17443718

    申请日:2021-07-27

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    摘要: A first method of protecting an engine and a transmission of a marine vessel during gear shifts and a second method of programming one or more Shift Protection Sequences (SPS) are disclosed. The first method includes receiving a Shift Request (SR) and activating a SPS from among a plurality of enabled SPS. The second method includes configuring a Shift Protection Type (SPT); enabling and configuring a plurality of required and SPS variables; and, optionally, enabling and configuring a plurality of optional SPS variables. The SPT may be a Basic Shift Protection (BSP), which includes time-based SPS; or the SPT may be an Advanced Shift Protection (ASP), which includes alternate time-based and operating-variable based SPS. The SPS of the ASP may be incrementally programmed and added to the BSP.

    Remaining useful life prediction for a component of a machine

    公开(公告)号:US11610440B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US16553027

    申请日:2019-08-27

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    IPC分类号: G07C5/08 G06N5/04

    摘要: A method is disclosed, which may include determining a distance of movement of a component of a machine; determining a load factor on the component over the distance of movement; estimating a remaining useful life of at least one of the component, or a wear component associated with the component, based on the distance of movement and the load factor; and performing one or more actions based on the estimated remaining useful life.