US5284115A
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Cooling system for a working vehicle
Assignee: Kubota Corp
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Filing: 1993-06-23
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Granted: 1994-02-08
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Expires: 2013-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A cooling structure for a motor section of a working vehicle with an engine having a vertical output shaft and mounted in an engine hood having an ambient air intake opening defined in an upper surface thereof, and a fan disposed above the engine to draw in cooling air. The cooling air is guided by an air guide cover to flow to a cylinder head and a carburetor attached to a side wall of the cylinder head. The motor section further includes a muffler disposed adjacent and below the carburetor. A muffler cover is disposed between the carburetor and muffler. Part of the air having cooled the carburetor is used to cool an upper surface of the muffler cover. The remaining part of the air having cooled the carburetor is directed under the muffler cover for use in cooling the muffler.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryozo Imanishi
- 👤 Nobuyuki Yamashita
- 👤 Katsuhiko Uemura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:36
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K11/00; F; F01; F01P; F01P1/00; F01P1/06; F02; F02B; F02B63/00; F02B63/02; F01N; F01N1/00; F01N2260/00; F01N2260/02; F01N2260/022; F01P1/02; F01P11/00; F01P11/12; F01P2001/005; F01P2050/00; F01P2050/02; F01P2050/08; F01P5/00; F01P5/02; F01P5/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S180/00; Y10S180/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A working vehicle having an air-cooled engine, comprising: an engine hood having an ambient air intake opening defined in an upper surface thereof; said engine being mounted in said hood and having a vertical output shaft, said engine further including a cylinder head, and a carburetor attached to a side wall of said cylinder head; a body frame supporting said engine; fan means disposed above said engine for drawing cooling air in through said ambient air intake opening and directing the cooling air toward said cylinder head and said carburetor; a muffler disposed adjacent and below said carburetor; a muffler cover disposed to separate said carburetor and said muffler; first air passage means for allowing said cooling air drawn in for cooling said cylinder head and said carburetor to flow along an upper surface of said muffler cover and out of said hood; and second air passage means for allowing said cooling air drawn in for cooling said cylinder head and said carburetor to flow along a lower surface of said muffler cover and out of said hood.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A working vehicle having an air-cooled engine, comprising: an engine hood having an ambient air intake opening defined in an upper surface thereof; said engine being mounted in said hood and having a vertical output shaft, said engine further including a cylinder head, and a carburetor attached to a side wall of said cylinder head; a body frame supporting said engine; fan means disposed above said engine for drawing cooling air in through said ambient air intake opening and directing the cooling air toward said cylinder head and said carburetor; a muffler disposed adjacent and below said carburetor; a muffler cover disposed to separate said carburetor and said muffler; first air passage means for allowing said cooling air drawn in for cooling said cylinder head and said carburetor to flow along an upper surface of said muffler cover and out of said hood; and second air passage means for allowing said cooling air drawn in for cooling said cylinder head and said carburetor to flow along a lower surface of said muffler cover and out of said hood.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
A working vehicle as defined in claim 1, wherein said second air passage means is defined by said lower surface of said muffler cover and said body frame, said body frame including an opening in a rear position thereof for exhausting the cooling air flowing through said second air passage means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A working vehicle as defined in claim 1, wherein said first air passage means is defined in a space surrounded by said upper surface of said muffler cover and said hood and in a region adjacent said muffler cover, said hood including an opening in a rear position thereof for exhausting the cooling air flowing through said first air passage means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A working vehicle as defined in claim 1, wherein said muffler is disposed above said body frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A working vehicle as defined in claim 4, wherein said body frame includes a cooling air outlet defined adjacent said engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A working vehicle as defined in claim 1, wherein said fan means includes a fan and an air guide cover, said air guide cover surrounding an upper region of said engine and said fan.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
192 words
A cooling system for a working vehicle with an engine having a vertical output shaft and mounted in an engine hood having an ambient air intake opening defined in an upper surface thereof, a cylinder head provided for the engine, a carburetor attached to a side wall of the cylinder head, and a muffler disposed adjacent and below the carburetor, said cooling system comprising: a fan disposed above said engine for drawing cooling air in through said ambient air intake opening; an air guide cover surrounding an upper region of said fan and said engine for directing the cooling air drawn in by said fan toward said cylinder head and said carburetor; a muffler cover disposed to separate said carburetor and said muffler; first air passage means for allowing the cooling air drawn in for cooling the cylinder head and the carburetor to flow along an upper surface of the muffler cover and out of the hood; and second air passage means for allowing the cooling air drawn in for cooling the cylinder head and the carburetor to flow along a lower surface of the muffler cover and out of the hood.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
192 words
A cooling system for a working vehicle with an engine having a vertical output shaft and mounted in an engine hood having an ambient air intake opening defined in an upper surface thereof, a cylinder head provided for the engine, a carburetor attached to a side wall of the cylinder head, and a muffler disposed adjacent and below the carburetor, said cooling system comprising: a fan disposed above said engine for drawing cooling air in through said ambient air intake opening; an air guide cover surrounding an upper region of said fan and said engine for directing the cooling air drawn in by said fan toward said cylinder head and said carburetor; a muffler cover disposed to separate said carburetor and said muffler; first air passage means for allowing the cooling air drawn in for cooling the cylinder head and the carburetor to flow along an upper surface of the muffler cover and out of the hood; and second air passage means for allowing the cooling air drawn in for cooling the cylinder head and the carburetor to flow along a lower surface of the muffler cover and out of the hood.
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