IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,637,835
Granted Patent B2
US 12,637,835 · App. 18/280,720 · Granted May 26, 2026

Construction machine

Inventors: Hiroshi Kumagai (Ryugasaki, JP); Hiroaki Fujishima (Tsuchiura, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
E02F9/0866B60K15/04E02F9/0883E02F9/0891B60K2015/03236B60K2015/03243
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Patent No.
US 12,637,835
App. No.
18/280,720
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fuel filling device ( 18 ) for refueling a fuel tank ( 14 ) is disposed in the vicinity of an exhaust gas post-treatment device ( 10 ). Specifically, the fuel filling device ( 18 ) is disposed over a hydraulic pump ( 11 ) provided to an engine ( 9 ) and at a height position equivalent to the exhaust gas post-treatment device ( 10 ). Therefore, the fuel filling device ( 18 ) can be heated for a short period of time by the exhaust gas post-treatment device ( 10 ) which is exposed to high temperature soon after the start of the engine ( 9 ).

Claims (55)

1 . A construction machine comprising a lower traveling structure and an upper revolving structure disposed rotatably on the lower traveling structure, wherein

the upper revolving structure comprises:

an engine;

an exhaust gas post-treatment device treating exhaust gas discharged from the engine;

a fuel tank storing fuels; and

a fuel filling device refueling the fuel tank, wherein

the fuel filling device comprises: a fuel pump; a fuel filter; a connecting port that is connected to a fuel filling hose for sucking fuels from an exterior oil reservoir tank; and a connecting pipe that connects the connecting port, the fuel pump and the fuel filter via conduit portions,

the fuel filling device is disposed in the vicinity of the exhaust gas post-treatment device, and

the fuel filter is positioned farther from the exhaust gas post-treatment device than the fuel pump, the connecting port and the conduit portions.

2 . The construction machine according to claim 1 , comprising

a hydraulic pump driven by the engine, wherein

the fuel filling device is disposed over the hydraulic pump.

3 . The construction machine according to claim 2 , wherein

the exhaust gas post-treatment device is disposed on one side of and over the engine,

the hydraulic pump is disposed on the one side of the engine, wherein

the fuel filling device is disposed over the hydraulic pump and at a height position equivalent to the exhaust gas post-treatment device.

4 . The construction machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the fuel pump and the fuel filter are arranged at different positions in plan view.

5 . The construction machine according to claim 4 , wherein

the connecting pipe comprises a tank side conduit portion connecting the fuel filter and a fuel filling port disposed on a rear surface of the fuel tank, wherein

the tank side conduit portion is disposed at a position where an end portion on the fuel filling port side is lower than an end portion on the fuel filter side.

6 . The construction machine according to claim 4 , wherein

the fuel filling device comprises a switch operating the fuel pump, wherein

the switch is disposed at a position different from a connecting portion of the connecting pipe relative to the fuel pump and a connecting portion of the connecting pipe relative to the fuel filter in plan view.

7 . The construction machine according to claim 1 , comprising

a hydraulic pump driven by the engine, wherein

the upper revolving structure comprises an openable side cover covering a side surface of the hydraulic pump, wherein

the fuel filter is disposed at a position closer to the side cover than the fuel pump.

8 . A construction machine comprising a lower traveling structure and an upper revolving structure disposed rotatably on the lower traveling structure, wherein the upper revolving structure comprises:

an engine;

an exhaust gas post-treatment device treating exhaust gas discharged from the engine;

a fuel tank storing fuels; and

a fuel filling device refueling the fuel tank,

wherein

the fuel filling device is disposed in the vicinity of the exhaust gas post-treatment device, and

the fuel filling device further comprises a connecting port to which a fuel filling hose for sucking fuels from an exterior oil reservoir tank is connected, wherein

the connecting port is disposed at a lowest portion of the fuel filling device.

9 . A construction machine comprising a lower traveling structure and an upper revolving structure disposed rotatably on the lower traveling structure, wherein

the upper revolving structure comprises:

an engine;

an exhaust gas post-treatment device treating exhaust gas discharged from the engine;

a hydraulic pump driven by the engine;

a fuel tank storing fuels; and

a fuel filling device refueling the fuel tank,

wherein

the fuel filling device is disposed in the vicinity of the exhaust gas post-treatment device over the hydraulic pump, and

a partition member parting an engine room on the engine side and a pump room on the hydraulic pump side is disposed between the engine and the hydraulic pump, wherein

the fuel filling device is located on the pump room side opposite to the exhaust gas post-treatment device across the partition member and attached to the partition member.

10 . The construction machine according to claim 9 , wherein

the fuel filling device comprises a bracket attached to the partition member with a gap formed between the partition member and the fuel filling device.

11 . The construction machine according to claim 10 , wherein

the upper revolving structure comprises a frame member extending laterally from an upper portion of the partition member,

the fuel filling device comprises a fuel pump, a fuel filter, a connecting pipe and a switch, wherein

the fuel pump and the switch are attached to the partition member via the bracket, and

the fuel filter is attached to the frame member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2023
From: KUMAGAI, HIROSHI; FUJISHIMA, HIROAKI
To: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064825/0629 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-108768 · Jun 30, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240141615A1 · May 2, 2024
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