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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2023
Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment Llc, Denison, TX (US);
Madeline Elizabeth Pearce, Lisle, IL (US);
Michael J. Donnel, Decatur, IL (US);
Nikhil Sharma, Forsyth, IL (US);
Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC, Denison, TX (US);
Abstract
A work machine having a frame, a ground engaging member supporting the frame, an engine supported by the frame, a control module configured to control operation of the work machine, a bumper associated with the frame forward of the engine, the bumper supporting a walkway for a person to access the engine and the control module, and an autonomous sensor structure mounted to the bumper forward of the walkway having a main structure attached to the bumper, the main structure formed by a pair of vertical posts, a middle cross member, a top cross member, and a diagonal support, each extending between the pair of vertical posts, a pair of rear-facing angled supports extending from the top cross member and attached to the frame such that the walkway is unobstructed, and a plurality of sensors mounted to the main structure and connected to the control module.