IP Library Granted Patent US 12,590,439
Granted Patent B2
US 12,590,439 · App. 18/423,407 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Working vehicle

Inventors: Tetsuya Matsumoto (Hanishina-gun, JP); Hidaka Oyama (Hanishina-gun, JP); Kengo Kumeuchi (Hanishina-gun, JP)
Assignee: TAKEUCHI MFG. CO., LTD.
E02F9/0833E02F9/0858
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Patent No.
US 12,590,439
App. No.
18/423,407
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Maintenance of components to be maintained is facilitated in a working vehicle equipped with an electric motor as a driving source of a working unit. A working vehicle 1 includes an upper slewing body, a lower traveling body, working units that is operated by hydraulic pressure, an electric motor for driving the working units, a battery pack for supplying power for driving the electric motor: a battery pack compartment for installing the battery pack: and a battery cover that is openable and covers an opening in the battery pack compartment. In the battery pack, at least a battery management unit board, a cell management unit board, a charging fuse, and a service plug are disposed as the components to be maintained at positions within a reach of a maintenance worker's hand through the opening.

Claims (28)

1 . A working vehicle including an upper slewing body, a lower traveling body, a working unit that is operated by hydraulic pressure, and an electric motor as a driving source for the working unit,

the working vehicle comprising:

a battery pack including a battery and a battery management system for supplying power for driving the electric motor;

a battery pack compartment in which the battery pack is installed; and

a battery cover that is openable and closeable and covers an opening in the battery pack compartment,

wherein at least a battery management unit board, a cell management unit board, a charging fuse, and a service plug of the battery pack are disposed as components to be maintained at positions within a reach of a maintenance worker's hand through the opening.

2 . The working vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the battery pack includes, on an opening-side surface thereof, an inlet to which an external power cable for charging the battery is connected; and

for performing maintenance on predetermined components out of the components to be maintained,

a first maintenance opening and a first maintenance cover that is openable and closeable and covers the first maintenance opening,

a second maintenance opening and a second maintenance cover that is openable and closeable and covers the second maintenance opening, and

a third maintenance opening and a third maintenance cover that is openable and closeable and covers the third maintenance opening.

3 . The working vehicle according to claim 2 ,

wherein the predetermined components on which maintenance is performed via the first maintenance opening by opening the first maintenance cover are components with a relatively high average maintenance frequency and include at least the battery management unit board,

the predetermined components on which maintenance is performed via the second maintenance opening by opening the second maintenance cover are components with a relatively medium average maintenance frequency and include at least the charging fuse, and

the predetermined components on which maintenance is performed via the third maintenance opening by opening the third maintenance cover are components with a relatively low average maintenance frequency and include at least the cell management unit board.

4 . The working vehicle according to claim 2 ,

wherein the battery pack has the first maintenance opening formed in a plate surface of the second maintenance cover, the first maintenance cover is removably fixed to the plate surface of the second maintenance cover, and the third maintenance cover is disposed at a position that cannot be opened unless a counterweight fixed to the upper slewing body is removed.

5 . The working vehicle according to claim 3 ,

wherein the battery pack has the first maintenance opening formed in a plate surface of the second maintenance cover, the first maintenance cover is removably fixed to the plate surface of the second maintenance cover, and the third maintenance cover is disposed at a position that cannot be opened unless a counterweight fixed to the upper slewing body is removed.

6 . The working vehicle according to claim 2 ,

wherein out of the components to be maintained, the service plug is disposed at a position that is adjacent to the inlet in a left-right direction or an up-down direction.

7 . The working vehicle according to claim 3 ,

wherein out of the components to be maintained, the service plug is disposed at a position that is adjacent to the inlet in a left-right direction or an up-down direction.

8 . The working vehicle according to claim 4 ,

wherein out of the components to be maintained, the service plug is disposed at a position that is adjacent to the inlet in a left-right direction or an up-down direction.

9 . The working vehicle according to claim 5 ,

wherein out of the components to be maintained, the service plug is disposed at a position that is adjacent to the inlet in a left-right direction or an up-down direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2024
From: MATSUMOTO, TETSUYA; OYAMA, HIDAKA; KUMEUCHI, KENGO
To: TAKEUCHI MFG. CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-096464 · Jun 12, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240410130A1 · Dec 12, 2024
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