Cooling system for working vehicle
First Claim
1. A cooling system in a wheeled working vehicle having a working implement in a front portion and an engine in a rear portion of the vehicle, said cooling system comprising two radiators per each cooling fan, each of said two radiators respectively having a rectangular shape with a front edge, a rear edge, a top edge and a bottom edge;
- said respective front edges of said two radiators being joined, and said respective rear edges of said two radiators being arranged to have a distance therebetween so that said top edges of said two radiators form a V-shaped structure,said V-shaped structure being arranged behind said engine and including a top triangular piece extending between said top edges of said two radiators, a bottom triangular piece extending between said bottom edges of said two radiators, and a fan shroud housing said cooling fan, said fan shroud extending between said rear edges of said two radiators and between said top and bottom triangular pieces.
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Abstract
A cooling system that is capable of cooling a working vehicle, such as a wheeled loader, at a good efficiency and at a reduced level of noise. Plural radiators are arranged in a V-shaped form within a plane behind an engine mounted in the rear of the engine compartment of the vehicle. The radiators are spread a part rearwardly to form a space between them. A cooling fan is mounted in this space. The side surfaces of the radiators are provided with intake ports that are covered by openable side covers. The top of each intake ports is covered by a hood whose top surface can be tilted rearwardly and downwardly.
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1. A cooling system in a wheeled working vehicle having a working implement in a front portion and an engine in a rear portion of the vehicle, said cooling system comprising two radiators per each cooling fan, each of said two radiators respectively having a rectangular shape with a front edge, a rear edge, a top edge and a bottom edge;
- said respective front edges of said two radiators being joined, and said respective rear edges of said two radiators being arranged to have a distance therebetween so that said top edges of said two radiators form a V-shaped structure,
said V-shaped structure being arranged behind said engine and including a top triangular piece extending between said top edges of said two radiators, a bottom triangular piece extending between said bottom edges of said two radiators, and a fan shroud housing said cooling fan, said fan shroud extending between said rear edges of said two radiators and between said top and bottom triangular pieces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- said respective front edges of said two radiators being joined, and said respective rear edges of said two radiators being arranged to have a distance therebetween so that said top edges of said two radiators form a V-shaped structure,
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