Radiator assembly

a technology of radiators and components, applied in the direction of stationary conduit assemblies, safety devices for heat exchange apparatus, lighting and heating equipment, etc., can solve the problems of repeated pressure spikes in the fluid line and/or tank of the radiator, machine may experience considerable horizontal and/or vertical movement, and machine may induce considerable stress within the radiator

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-10-19
CATERPILLAR INC
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The patent text describes a radiator assembly for a machine that is used to cool the machine. The assembly includes an inlet tank, a fluid line, an outlet tank, and a pressure compensating device. The radiator assembly is designed to receive and redirect coolant from the machine's power source. The technical effect of this design is to provide efficient cooling for the machine, which can help to improve its performance and longevity.

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During operation of the machine, especially on uneven surfaces, the machine may experience considerable horizontal and / or vertical movement in the form of heaving, pitching, rolling, yawing, swaying, and so on.
Such movement of the machine may induce considerable stress within the radiator.
This may induce repeated pressure spikes within fluid lines and / or tanks of the radiator.
Also, due to operation of valves, thermostats, and / or during startup and shut off of the system, sudden pressure spikes may be experienced within the radiator leading to fluid resonance.
Further, due to a fluid tight configuration of the system and an incompressible nature of the coolant, the radiator may be inherently stiff.
The radiator may also experience thermal stresses within the fluid lines and / or the tanks due to high operating temperature and pressure of the coolant.
A combined effect of the pressure spikes, the fluid resonance, the thermal stresses, the inherent stiffness, the incompressibility of the coolant, and so on may lead to failure of the fluid lines, the tanks, joints, connections, ports, and so on of the radiator.
Known methods used to control the pressure spikes within the radiator may be less efficient, complicated, expensive, bulky adding extra weight to the system, and / or may require considerable modifications to the system.

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[0013]Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or the like parts. Referring to FIG. 1, an exemplary machine 100 is illustrated. More specifically, the machine 100 is an off-highway truck 102. The machine 100 is adapted to transport material such as ore, soil, rocks, and so on from one location to another. In other embodiments, the machine 100 may be any other machine such as a mining truck, an articulated truck, a haul truck, a dozer, a wheel loader, a locomotive, and so on. The machine 100 may be any machine related to an industry including, but not limited to, construction, transportation, mining, material handling, aviation, marine, and waste management.

[0014]The machine 100 includes a frame 104. The frame 104 is adapted to support various components of the machine 100. The machine 100 includes an enclosure 106 provided on the frame 104. The enclosure 106 is adapted to house a power source (not shown) of the machine 1...

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A radiator assembly for a machine is provided. The radiator assembly includes an inlet tank adapted to receive a coolant. The radiator assembly includes a fluid line having a first end fluidly coupled to the inlet tank. The fluid line is adapted to allow passage of the coolant therethrough. The radiator assembly also includes an outlet tank fluidly coupled to a second end of the fluid line. The outlet tank is adapted to receive the coolant from the fluid line. The radiator assembly further includes a pressure compensating device fluidly coupled to at least one of the inlet tank and the outlet tank.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present disclosure relates to a radiator assembly. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to the radiator assembly associated with a cooling system of a machine.BACKGROUND[0002]Radiators used in machines such as trucks, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders, tractors, and so on may experience continuous movement due to a movement of the machine. During operation of the machine, especially on uneven surfaces, the machine may experience considerable horizontal and / or vertical movement in the form of heaving, pitching, rolling, yawing, swaying, and so on. Such movement of the machine may induce considerable stress within the radiator.[0003]During machine movement, a coolant within the radiator may experience continuous whirling, swirling, splashing, and so on within the radiator. This may induce repeated pressure spikes within fluid lines and / or tanks of the radiator. Also, due to operation of valves, thermostats, and / or during startup and shut off of the s...

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IPC IPC(8): F28D1/02F28D21/00
CPCF28D1/0226F28D2021/0094F28F2265/18F28F2265/06F28F2265/12F28D1/05316F28F9/0231
InventorAUSMAN, THOMASKENNEDY, JOSEPH L.TAN, DONGMINGTERRY, NEIL A.XU, JIANLONG
OwnerCATERPILLAR INC