IP Library Granted Patent US 8,931,585
Granted Patent B2
US 8,931,585 · App. 13/713,905 · Granted Jan 13, 2015

Bulldozer

Inventors: Kiyotaka Sakai (Komatsu, JP); Taisuke Mizuno (Hakusan, JP); Hirokazu Asaka (Kaga, JP)
Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,931,585
App. No.
13/713,905
Granted
Jan 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The cab is situated on the body frame. The engine cover is situated in front of the cab. The engine includes the crankshaft extending in the longitudinal direction of the bulldozer. The air cleaner is situated above the engine. The air cleaner is secured to the engine cover. The duct connects the air cleaner and the engine. The duct includes the first connector and the second connector. The first connector is connected to the engine. The second connector is connected to the air cleaner. The front mounting part supports the engine on the body frame. The rear mounting part supports the engine on the body frame. The rear mounting part is situated behind and above the front mounting part.

Claims (23)

1. A bulldozer comprising:

a body frame;

a cab situated on the body frame;

an engine cover situated in front of the cab;

an engine situated on the body frame inside the engine cover, and including a crank shaft extending in a longitudinal direction of the bulldozer;

an air cleaner secured to the engine cover, and positioned above the engine;

a duct connecting the air cleaner and the engine, and including

a first connector connected to the engine, and

a second connector connected to the air cleaner;

a front mounting part supporting the engine on the body frame; and

a rear mounting part situated behind and above the front mounting part, and supporting the engine on the body frame,

the front mounting part including a first elastic part, and

the rear mounting part including a second elastic part with a larger diameter than the first elastic part.

2. The bulldozer according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a mounting bracket for mounting the rear mounting part to the engine; and

a flywheel housing situated behind the engine,

wherein the mounting bracket is mounted on the flywheel housing.

3. The bulldozer according to claim 2 , wherein

the mounting bracket extends upwards from the flywheel housing.

4. The bulldozer according to claim 2 , further comprising

a hydraulic pump situated behind the flywheel housing, and mounted on the flywheel housing.

5. The bulldozer according to claim 1 , wherein

a top surface of the engine cover slopes downward towards a front of the bulldozer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2012
From: SAKAI, KIYOTAKA; MIZUNO, TAISUKE; ASAKA, HIROKAZU
To: KOMATSU LTD.
Reel/Frame 029465/0169 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-098568 · Apr 24, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130277129A1 · Oct 24, 2013