Cabin cover system for machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9809188-B1
Application number	US-201615238825-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Aug 17, 2016
Priority date	Aug 17, 2016
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a cabin cover system positioned over the operator cabin of a machine. The cabin cover system comprises a first support member extending vertically from a frame member. The first support member has a first portion attached to the frame member and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion. The cabin cover system further includes a canopy pivotally coupled to the second portion of the first support member. The cabin cover system also includes at least one hydraulic actuator operatively coupled to each of the canopy and the frame member. The at least one hydraulic actuator is configured to pivotally move the canopy towards the truck body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A machine comprising:
a frame member;
a truck body disposed on the frame member;
an operator cabin disposed on the frame member adjacent to the truck body; and
a cabin cover system positioned over the operator cabin, the cabin cover system comprising:
a first support member extending vertically from the frame member, the first support member having a first portion attached to the frame member and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion;
a canopy pivotally coupled to the second portion of the first support member;
at least one hydraulic actuator operatively coupled to each of the canopy and the frame member, wherein the at least one hydraulic actuator is configured to pivotally move the canopy towards the truck body; and
a cover panel pivotally coupled to the first support member to selectively close a gap between the truck body and the canopy.

2. The machine of claim 1 , wherein the cabin cover system further comprises at least one tilt actuator operatively coupled to the cover panel to selectively tilt the cover panel based on a movement of the canopy towards the truck body.

3. The machine of claim 1 , wherein the cabin cover system comprises a second support member extending from the frame member, the second support member is pivotally coupled to the canopy.

4. The machine of claim 1 , wherein the cabin cover system further comprises at least one sensor, the sensor is configured to:
detect a presence of material on a top surface of the canopy based on a predetermined weight of the canopy; and
generate an input signal indicative of the presence of material on the top surface of the canopy.

5. The machine of claim 4 , wherein the cabin cover system further comprises a controller in communication with the sensor and the at least one hydraulic actuator, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive the input signal from the sensor;
indicate the presence of material on the top surface of the canopy to an operator based on the input signal; and
actuate the at least one hydraulic actuator to move the canopy towards the truck body for removing material present on the top surface of the canopy based on the input signal.

6. A truck body for a machine having a frame member and an operator cabin, the truck body comprising:
a material carriage pivotally coupled on the frame member of the machine; and
a cabin cover system positioned over the operator cabin, the cabin cover system comprising:
a first support member extending vertically from the frame member, the first support member having a first portion attached to the frame member and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion;
a canopy pivotally coupled to the second portion of the first support member; and
at least one hydraulic actuator operatively coupled to each of the canopy and the frame member, wherein the at least one hydraulic actuator is configured to pivotally move the canopy towards the material carriage.

7. The truck body of claim 6 , wherein the cabin cover system further comprises a cover panel pivotally coupled to the first support member to selectively close a gap between the material carriage and the canopy.

8. The truck body of claim 7 , wherein the cabin cover system further comprises at least one tilt actuator operatively coupled to the cover panel to selectively tilt the cover panel with respect to the first support member based on a movement of the canopy towards the material carriage.

9. The truck body of claim 6 , wherein the cabin cover system comprises a second support member extending from the frame member, the second support member is pivotally coupled to the canopy.

10. The truck body of claim 6 , wherein the cabin cover system further comprises at least one sensor, the sensor is configured to:
detect a presence of material on a top surface of the canopy based on a predetermined weight of the canopy; and
generate an input signal indicative of the presence of material on the top surface of the canopy.

11. The machine of claim 10 , wherein the cabin cover system further comprises a controller in communication with the sensor and the at least one hydraulic actuator, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive an input signal from the sensor;
indicate the presence of material on the top surface of the canopy to an operator cabin based on the input signal; and
actuate the at least one hydraulic actuator to move the canopy towards the material carriage for removing material present on the top surface of the canopy.

12. A cabin cover system for a machine having a frame member, a truck body and an operator cabin, the cabin cover system comprising:
a first support member extending vertically from the frame member, the first support member having a first portion attached to the frame member and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion;
a canopy pivotally coupled to the second portion of the first support member; and
at least one hydraulic actuator operatively coupled to each of the canopy and the frame member, wherein the at least one hydraulic actuator is configured to pivotally move the canopy towards the truck body.

13. The cabin cover system of claim 12 further comprises a cover panel pivotally coupled to the first support member to selectively close a gap between the truck body and the canopy.

14. The cabin cover system of claim 13 further comprises at least one tilt actuator operatively coupled to the cover panel to selectively tilt the cover panel with respect to the first support member based on a movement of the canopy towards the truck body.

15. The cabin cover system of claim 12 further comprises a second support member extending from the frame member, the second support member is pivotally coupled to the canopy.

16. The cabin cover system of claim 12 further comprises at least one sensor, the sensor is configured to:
detect a presence of material on a top surface of the canopy based on a predetermined weight of the canopy; and
generate an input signal indicative of the presence of material on the top surface of the canopy.

17. The cabin cover system of claim 16 , wherein the cabin cover system further comprises a controller in communication with the sensor and the at least one hydraulic actuator, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive the input signal from the sensor;
indicate the presence of material on the top surface of the canopy to an operator based on the input signal; and
actuate the at least one hydraulic actuator to move the canopy towards the truck body for removing material present on the top surface of the truck body.

Assignees

• Caterpillar Inc

Inventors

• Grant Marion B

Classifications

• E02F9/163

  Structures to protect drivers, e.g. cabins, doors for cabins; Falling object protection structure [FOPS]; Roll over protection structure [ROPS] (for handrails mounted on cabins E02F9/0833 takes precedence; for vehicles in general B60R21/11, B60R21/13, for fork-lift trucks B66F9/07545) · CPC title

• B60R21/11 Primary

  Overhead guards, e.g. against loads falling down {(specially adapted for fork-lift trucks B66F9/07545)} · CPC title