Modification of an industrial vehicle to include a containment area and mounting assembly for an alternate fuel
First Claim
1. An assembly for modifying an industrial vehicle to include an alternate fuel supply used to facilitate the powering of the vehicle, wherein the improvement comprises:
- an industrial vehicle comprising a mine haul dump truck, said industrial vehicle including a containment area and an operator area disposed on said vehicle including an operator cab having an exterior wall;
said containment area including at least one panel overlying operative components of the industrial vehiclea mounting assembly mounted in said containment area, said mounting assembly including a base and a housing, said housing supported on said base;
at least one fuel tank defining a containment structure for the alternate fuel supply, said at least one fuel tank at least partially enclosed within said housing;
a connecting assembly movably connecting said housing to said containment area, said connecting assembly including at least one hinge structure facilitating selective disposition of at least said housing between a first orientation and a second orientation;
said mounting assembly positioned to dispose said at least one fuel tank in overhanging relation to said at least one panel when said housing is disposed in said first orientation;
said second orientation at least partially defined by said housing disposed in a substantially upright orientation, relative to said first orientation.
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Abstract
A system and attendant structural components for incorporating an alternate fuel supply, such as of the type used in combination with a conventional distillate fuel, to power a heavy duty industrial vehicle, such as a mine haul dump truck. The system and attendant structure includes a mounting assembly structured for containment and support of the alternate fuel and a containment area disposed on the vehicle and structured and dimensioned to retain the mounting assembly therein. The containment area and the mounting assembly are disposed in laterally adjacent, exposed relation to an operator area of the mine haul truck, wherein the mounting assembly and the containment area are cooperatively disposed and structured to facilitate storage of the alternate fuel and operative communication and distribution thereof with the powering engine of the mine haul vehicle.
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11 Claims
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1. An assembly for modifying an industrial vehicle to include an alternate fuel supply used to facilitate the powering of the vehicle, wherein the improvement comprises:
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an industrial vehicle comprising a mine haul dump truck, said industrial vehicle including a containment area and an operator area disposed on said vehicle including an operator cab having an exterior wall; said containment area including at least one panel overlying operative components of the industrial vehicle a mounting assembly mounted in said containment area, said mounting assembly including a base and a housing, said housing supported on said base; at least one fuel tank defining a containment structure for the alternate fuel supply, said at least one fuel tank at least partially enclosed within said housing; a connecting assembly movably connecting said housing to said containment area, said connecting assembly including at least one hinge structure facilitating selective disposition of at least said housing between a first orientation and a second orientation; said mounting assembly positioned to dispose said at least one fuel tank in overhanging relation to said at least one panel when said housing is disposed in said first orientation;
said second orientation at least partially defined by said housing disposed in a substantially upright orientation, relative to said first orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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