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US 11,712,962 B2Granted
Utility vehicle cooling fan installation
AssigneeAGCO International GmbH
InventorsThomas Maier, Erich Freytag
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Abstract
A utility vehicle such as an agricultural tractor includes an engine, a heat exchanger, and a fan located under a hood. The hood is pivotable between a closed position and an open position. The fan is mounted to the hood such that, when in the closed position, the hood covers the engine and heat exchanger and the fan is positioned in an operable position to generate a cooling airstream through the heat exchanger. When the hood is in the open position, the fan is displaced from the operable position.
Claims15
A utility vehicle, comprising:
- an engine;
- a heat exchanger operable to cool a fluid;
- a fan;
- and
- a hood arranged to pivot between a closed position and an open position around a transverse pivot axis with respect to a normal forward direction of travel, wherein the fan is mounted to the hood, wherein when in the closed position the hood covers the heat exchanger and the fan is positioned in an operable position to generate a cooling airstream through the heat exchanger, and when in the open position the fan is displaced from the operable position and moved away from the heat exchanger.
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A utility vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a cab supported on the chassis;
- an engine supported on the chassis in front of the cab;
- a heat exchanger supported on the chassis in front of the cab and operable to cool a fluid;
- a hood pivotally mounted to the chassis in front of the cab, the hood arranged to pivot between a closed position and an open position, and
- a fan mounted to the hood;
- wherein when the hood is in the dosed position, the fan is disposed in front of the heat exchanger, the hood covers the heat exchanger, and the fan is positioned in an operable position to generate a cooling airstream through the heat exchanger;
- wherein when the hood is in the open position, the fan is displaced from the operable position.
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A utility vehicle, comprising;
- a chassis carried on two steerable wheels;
- a cab supported on the chassis;
- an engine supported on the chassis in front of the cab;
- a heat exchanger supported on the chassis in front of the cab and operable to cool a fluid;
- a hood pivotally mounted to the chassis in front of the cab, the hood arranged to pivot between a closed position and an open position;
- and
- a fan mounted to the hood;
- wherein the hood comprises a top cover and two side covers attached to, and extending downwardly from, the top cover, wherein the fan is mounted between the two covers;
- wherein when the hood is in the closed position, a portion of the hood is located between the two steerable wheels, the hood covers the heat exchanger, and the fan is positioned in an operable position to generate a cooling airstream through the heat exchanger;
- and
- wherein when the hood is in the open position, the fan is displaced from the operable position.
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A utility vehicle, comprising:
- an engine;
- a heat exchanger operable to cool a fluid;
- a fan;
- and
- a hood arranged to pivot between a closed position and an open position, wherein the fan is mounted to the hood, wherein when in the closed position the hood covers the heat exchanger and the fan is positioned in an operable position to generate a cooling airstream through the heat exchanger and when in the open position the fan is displaced from the operable position;
- wherein the fan comprises a fan surround and a seal disposed between an inside surface of the hood and top and side edges of the fan surround.
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A utility vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a cab supported on the chassis;
- an engine compartment in front of the cab;
- a prime mover within the engine compartment;
- a heat exchanger operable to cool a fluid within the engine compartment;
- a hood pivotally mounted to the chassis in front of the cab, the hood configured to pivot around a transverse pivot axis with respect to a normal forward direction of travel between a closed position and an open position;
- and
- a fan mounted to the hood;
- wherein when in the closed position the hood covers the heat exchanger and the fan is positioned in an operable position to generate a cooling airstream through the heat exchanger, and when in the open position the fan is displaced from the operable position and is moved away from the heat exchanger.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.