Control system for, and a method of, heating an operator station of a work machine
Abstract
There are situations in which an operator remains in an operator station of a work machine when an engine of the work machine is inactive. The present invention includes a control system for, and a method of, heating the operator station when the engine is inactive. A heating system of the work machine includes an electrically-powered coolant pump, a power source, and at least one piece of warmed machinery. An operator heat controller is moveable between a first and a second position, and is operable to connect the electrically-powered coolant pump to the power source when the engine is inactive and the operator heat controller is in the first position. Thus, by deactivating the engine and then moving the operator heat controller to the first position, the operator may supply electrical energy to the electrically-powered coolant pump, which is operably coupled to heat the operator station.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1175301
- Patent Number(s):
- 6874695
- Application Number:
- 10/308,901
- Assignee:
- Caterpillar Inc (Peoria, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60H - ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC04-00AL66778
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Baker, Thomas M., Hoff, Brian D., and Akasam, Sivaprasad. Control system for, and a method of, heating an operator station of a work machine. United States: N. p., 2005.
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Baker, Thomas M., Hoff, Brian D., & Akasam, Sivaprasad. Control system for, and a method of, heating an operator station of a work machine. United States.
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title = {Control system for, and a method of, heating an operator station of a work machine},
author = {Baker, Thomas M. and Hoff, Brian D. and Akasam, Sivaprasad},
abstractNote = {There are situations in which an operator remains in an operator station of a work machine when an engine of the work machine is inactive. The present invention includes a control system for, and a method of, heating the operator station when the engine is inactive. A heating system of the work machine includes an electrically-powered coolant pump, a power source, and at least one piece of warmed machinery. An operator heat controller is moveable between a first and a second position, and is operable to connect the electrically-powered coolant pump to the power source when the engine is inactive and the operator heat controller is in the first position. Thus, by deactivating the engine and then moving the operator heat controller to the first position, the operator may supply electrical energy to the electrically-powered coolant pump, which is operably coupled to heat the operator station.},
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