IP Library Granted Patent US 9,957,695
Granted Patent B2
US 9,957,695 · App. 15/508,205 · Granted May 1, 2018

Work machine

Inventors: Takashi Takeyama (Tsuchiura, JP); Keigo Kikuchi (Tsuchiura, JP); Katsutaka Hara (Tsuchiura, JP); Masashi Yamashita (Tsuchiura, JP)
Assignee: KCM CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 9,957,695
App. No.
15/508,205
Granted
May 1, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exhaust system of a work machine is equipped with a first exhaust system, a second exhaust system, and a third exhaust system. The first exhaust system and the third exhaust system are arranged to be in parallel with respective one ends directed in the same direction. In a plan view, the second exhaust system is arranged with the other end side directed in the same direction as the one end sides of the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system to be in parallel with the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system between the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system and, in a side view, is arranged above the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system.

Claims (26)

1. A work machine comprising:

an engine for the work machine; and

an exhaust system for treating exhaust gas from the engine;

wherein the exhaust system includes:

a first exhaust system taking an almost cylindrical shape and including a first inflow port for the exhaust gas on one end side and a first discharge port for the exhaust gas on the other end side;

a second exhaust system taking an almost cylindrical shape and including a second inflow port for the exhaust gas from the first exhaust system on one end side and a second discharge port for the exhaust gas on the other end side, the second exhaust system being connected on a downstream side of the first exhaust system; and

a third exhaust system taking an almost cylindrical shape and including a third inflow port for the exhaust gas from the second exhaust system on one end side and a third discharge port for the exhaust gas on the other end side, the third exhaust system being connected on a downstream side of the second exhaust system,

the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system are arranged to be in parallel with the respective one ends directed in the same direction,

in a plan view, the second exhaust system is arranged with the other end side directed in the same direction as the respective one end sides of the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system to be in parallel with the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system between the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system, the second exhaust system in a side view being arranged above the first exhaust system and the third exhaust system, and

the exhaust system is attached to the work machine so that in a plan view, the third exhaust port comes close to a center line extending in a front-rear direction of the work machine with the extending direction of the third exhaust system slanted relative to the extending direction of the center line.

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

an air cleaner for purifying intake air; and

a bulkhead separating an engine room in which the engine is arranged, from a cooler chamber provided behind the engine room;

wherein the air cleaner is arranged in the cooler chamber, and

the exhaust system is attached to the work machine in the state that the other end with the third exhaust port is directed rearward of the work machine.

3. The work machine according to claim 2 , further comprising:

an engine hood covering an upper portion of the engine room in which the engine is arranged;

a cooler housing cover covering an upper portion of the cooler chamber;

an exhaust pipe protruding from the upper portion of the engine hood for discharging the exhaust gas from the third discharge port outside; and

an intake pipe protruding from the upper portion of the cooler housing cover for taking intake air from outside through the air cleaner,

wherein as viewed from the operator's cabin of the work machine, the exhaust pipe and the intake pipe overlaps each other at least partly.

4. The work machine according to claim 1 , further comprising

a bracket fixing the exhaust system in the engine room in which the engine is arranged,

wherein the bracket takes a mountain shape having right and left slopes that slant to become high from the right and left to a center of the work machine,

the first exhaust system is fixed to any one of the right and left slopes, and

the third exhaust system is fixed to the other of the right and left slopes.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 19, 2019
From: KCM CORPORATION
To: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050088/0068 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2017
From: TAKEYAMA, TAKASHI; KIKUCHI, KEIGO; HARA, KATSUTAKA; YAMASHITA, MASASHI
To: KCM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041438/0446 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-265818 · Dec 26, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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