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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2014
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Joseph D. Tigue, Peoria, IL (US);
Vance M. Buatte, Danvers, IL (US);
Jonathan M. Baumann, Hanna City, IL (US);
Gregory Austin, East Peoria, IL (US);
Timothy J. Schlack, Washington, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An electric drive retrofit kit includes a rear entry electric drive motor module that includes an electric drive planetary gear assembly and a second electric drive planetary gear assembly which can be inserted into a rear final drive cavity of a frame housing for a tracked tractor with a high track drive. The electric drive retrofit kit may further include a generator, a cooling package, an additional water pump, a steering pump, a steering motor, power inverters with control modules, and electric cables.