Counterweight system for an industrial machine
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1. A counterweight system for an industrial machine having a front end and a back end, the counterweight system comprising:
- a body having a front end and a back end, the body defining a cavity;
a plurality of discrete sections within the body, each discrete section having an aperture for laterally inserting a counterweight into the cavity in a direction toward the front end of the body and the front end of the industrial machine;
a plurality of counterweights, wherein each counterweight fits within one of the plurality of discrete sections;
wherein the body includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall forming the front end of the body, a plurality of fixed, non-pivoting doors forming the back end of the body and closing off the plurality of discrete sections, and a plurality of generally vertical internal walls that define the discrete sections, the internal walls extending along a direction from the front wall toward the doors; and
a plurality of external elements coupled to the top wall of the body, wherein portions of the doors extend above the top wall, and wherein the plurality of external elements are located adjacent the portions of the doors that extend above the top wall.
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Abstract
A counterweight system for an industrial machine includes a body having a front end and a back end, the body defining a cavity, and a plurality of walls defining a plurality of discrete sections within the body, each discrete section having an aperture for inserting a counterweight into the cavity.
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1. A counterweight system for an industrial machine having a front end and a back end, the counterweight system comprising:
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a body having a front end and a back end, the body defining a cavity; a plurality of discrete sections within the body, each discrete section having an aperture for laterally inserting a counterweight into the cavity in a direction toward the front end of the body and the front end of the industrial machine; a plurality of counterweights, wherein each counterweight fits within one of the plurality of discrete sections; wherein the body includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall forming the front end of the body, a plurality of fixed, non-pivoting doors forming the back end of the body and closing off the plurality of discrete sections, and a plurality of generally vertical internal walls that define the discrete sections, the internal walls extending along a direction from the front wall toward the doors; and a plurality of external elements coupled to the top wall of the body, wherein portions of the doors extend above the top wall, and wherein the plurality of external elements are located adjacent the portions of the doors that extend above the top wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mining machine comprising:
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a base having a front end and a back end; a boom coupled to the base; a handle coupled to the boom; a dipper coupled to the handle; and a counterweight system coupled to the back end of the base, the counterweight system having; a body defining a cavity, the body including a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a closed end, an open end for providing access to the cavity, and a plurality of generally vertical internal walls defining discrete sections within the body, wherein each section extends along a portion of the open end; a plurality of counterweight units, each counterweight unit sized to fit entirely within one of the sections by inserting the counterweight unit laterally along a direction toward the closed end of the body and the front end of the industrial machine; and a plurality of doors configured to be welded to the top wall and bottom wall to close off of the discrete sections, wherein a portion of each door extends above the top wall, and wherein a plurality of external elements are located proximate the portions of the doors that extend above the top wall. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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