Granted Patent B2

US 12,241,225 · App. 17/787,625 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Inventors: Masatoshi Uchimaru (Tokyo, JP); Yuusuke Kondou (Tokyo, JP); Kozo Okuda (Tokyo, JP)

Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.

E02F9/0866B60K11/04

Abstract

Claims (22)

1. A work machine comprising:

a work-machine body; and

a cooling unit which is disposed on the work-machine body and includes a fan that creates an air flow and a housing that houses the fan, wherein

the housing having a first side surface which is disposed on an upstream side of the air flow, a second side surface which is disposed on a downstream side of the air flow, and a third side surface which is connected to the first side surface and the second side surface,

the work-machine body being provided with a first passage which is disposed on the side of the first side surface, a second passage which is disposed on a side of the second side surface and on an outer edge of the work-machine body in a top view, and a third passage which is disposed on the side of the third side surface and is connected to the first passage and the second passage,

the cooling unit further includes a core which is housed in the housing and is configured to form a flow path through which a fluid flows, and

the core is disposed on the upstream side of the fan in the air flow direction.

2. The work machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the first passage is opened in an upward direction and in a direction along which the third passage is disposed.

3. The work machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the work-machine body is further provided with a fourth passage which is disposed opposite to the third passage with respect to the cooling unit,

the first passage is connected to the third passage and the fourth passage.

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

a cab which is disposed to face the first side surface in the top view.

5. The work machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a hydraulic component which is disposed to face the first side surface.

6. The work machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a hydraulic fluid tank which is disposed opposite to the third passage with respect to the cooling unit,

wherein the first passage and the second passage extend to face the hydraulic oil tank in the top view.

7. The work machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the cooling unit further includes a motor which is housed in the housing and protrudes from the fan toward the second side surface,

the second side surface has a planar shape, a plane formed of the planar shape is orthogonal to a rotation shaft of the fan.

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