WORKING VEHICLE HAVING COOLING SYSTEM WITH SUCTION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A work vehicle comprising:
- a main frame including an engine compartment;
an engine located in said engine compartment; and
a cooling system comprising a rotating fan apparatus and a cooling assembly, said cooling assembly comprising;
a heat exchanger for transferring energy in the form of heat from a coolant fluid to air, wherein the air is moved through said heat exchanger by said fan apparatus; and
filter apparatus positioned adjacent an engine-compartment side of said heat exchanger to filter the air before the air passes through said heat exchanger, said filter apparatus comprising filter structure and a suction device for removing debris from said filter structure, wherein said suction device expels said debris outside of said engine compartment.
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Abstract
A work vehicle is provided comprising: a main frame including an engine compartment; an engine located in the engine compartment; and a cooling system comprising a rotating fan apparatus and a cooling assembly. The cooling assembly may comprise a heat exchanger for transferring energy in the form of heat from a coolant fluid to air and a filter apparatus positioned adjacent an engine-compartment side of the heat exchanger. The air may be moved through the heat exchanger by the fan apparatus. The filter apparatus may filter the air before the air passes through the heat exchanger. The filter apparatus may comprise filter structure and a suction device for removing debris from the filter structure. The suction device preferably expels the debris outside of the engine compartment.
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1. A work vehicle comprising:
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a main frame including an engine compartment; an engine located in said engine compartment; and a cooling system comprising a rotating fan apparatus and a cooling assembly, said cooling assembly comprising; a heat exchanger for transferring energy in the form of heat from a coolant fluid to air, wherein the air is moved through said heat exchanger by said fan apparatus; and filter apparatus positioned adjacent an engine-compartment side of said heat exchanger to filter the air before the air passes through said heat exchanger, said filter apparatus comprising filter structure and a suction device for removing debris from said filter structure, wherein said suction device expels said debris outside of said engine compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cooling assembly for use in a work vehicle comprising:
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a heat exchanger for transferring energy in the form of heat from a coolant fluid to air passing through said heat exchanger; filter apparatus positioned adjacent a first side of said heat exchanger to filter the air before the air passes through said heat exchanger, said filter apparatus comprising filter structure and a suction device for removing debris from said filter structure; a fan shroud positioned adjacent a second side of said heat exchanger opposite said first side; and connecting structure to couple said filter structure and said fan shroud together with said heat exchanger positioned between said filter structure and said fan shroud, thereby forming a cooling assembly capable of being subsequently mounted into a work vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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