Cooling system for an all terrain vehicle
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
ground engaging members supporting the frame;
an operator compartment supported by the frame;
an engine compartment rearward of the operator area;
a first radiator positioned rearward of the operator area on a first lateral side of the vehicle;
a second radiator positioned rearward of the operator area on a second lateral side of the vehicle;
a third radiator positioned in front of one of the first or second radiators; and
a first fan and a second fan positioned adjacent a respective one of the first and second radiators;
wherein the first and second radiators are fluidly coupled together and to the engine for cooling the engine.
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Abstract
A tracked vehicle is shown which includes an air cooling system having radiators for cooling an engine of the vehicle, and an auxiliary radiator for cooling an auxiliary system of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes an air cooling system for cooling an engine compartment of the vehicle having intake and exhaust ducts which are fan driven to move ambient air into and heated air out of the engine compartment.
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41 Claims
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a frame; ground engaging members supporting the frame; an operator compartment supported by the frame; an engine compartment rearward of the operator area; a first radiator positioned rearward of the operator area on a first lateral side of the vehicle; a second radiator positioned rearward of the operator area on a second lateral side of the vehicle; a third radiator positioned in front of one of the first or second radiators; and a first fan and a second fan positioned adjacent a respective one of the first and second radiators; wherein the first and second radiators are fluidly coupled together and to the engine for cooling the engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 39, 40)
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20. A vehicle, comprising:
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a frame; ground engaging members supporting the frame; an operator compartment supported by the frame; an engine compartment rearward of the operator area, the engine compartment being enclosed; an input duct inputting ambient air into the engine compartment; an exhaust duct exhausting air from the engine compartment; an input fan to draw air into the engine compartment through the input duct; and an exhaust fan to exhaust air through the exhaust duct. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A vehicle, comprising:
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a frame; ground engaging members supporting the frame; an operator area supported by the frame; an engine compartment rearward of the operator area, the engine compartment being enclosed; an input duct inputting ambient air into the engine compartment; and an exhaust duct exhausting air from the engine compartment, wherein the input duct is at least partially enclosed by an input chamber and the exhaust duct is at least partially enclosed by an exhaust chamber. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A vehicle, comprising:
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a frame; ground engaging members supporting the frame; an operator compartment supported by the frame; an engine compartment rearward of the operator area, the engine compartment being enclosed; an input duct inputting ambient air into the engine compartment; an exhaust duct exhausting air from the engine compartment; a first radiator positioned rearward of the operator area on a first lateral side of the vehicle; a second radiator positioned rearward of the operator area on a second lateral side of the vehicle; wherein the first and second radiators are fluidly coupled together and to the engine for cooling the engine. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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41. A vehicle, comprising:
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a frame; ground engaging members supporting the frame; an operator compartment supported by the frame; an engine compartment rearward of the operator area, the engine compartment being enclosed; an input duct inputting ambient air into the engine compartment; an exhaust duct exhausting air from the engine compartment, wherein the exhaust duct is separated from the input duct and disposed on an opposite side with respect to the engine compartment.
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