Work vehicle with accommodation for air conditioner in rear beam of cabin frame
AssigneeYanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorMasakazu Komatsu
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Abstract
A work vehicle includes a cabin to cover an operator's seat on a traveling body. A cabin frame that constitutes a framework of the cabin includes a pair of left and right front pillars, a pair of left and right rear pillars, a front beam, a rear beam, and side beams. The front beam couples upper end portions of the front pillars to each other. The rear beam couples upper end portions of the rear pillars to each other. Each of the side beams couples to each other upper end portions of each of the front pillars and each of the rear pillars that stand at a front and rear. The rear beam is formed to have a U-shaped cross-section by presswork of a metal plate material.
Claims10
A work vehicle comprising:
- a cabin comprising a cabin frame that constitutes a framework of the cabin, the cabin frame comprising:
- a plurality of pillars comprising:
- a left front pillar;
- a right front pillar;
- a left rear pillar;
- and
- a right rear pillar;
- and
- a plurality of beams each coupling multiple pillars of the plurality of pillars, the plurality of beams include:
- a first beam;
- a second beam positioned forward of the first beam;
- a fourth beam that extends between the second beam and the first beam;
- and
- a fifth beam that extends between the second beam and the first beam;
- and
- an intake duct configured to take in outside air, the intake duct in communication with outside air via a first aperture defined in the fourth beam and a second aperture defined in the fifth beam;
- wherein:
- a first portion of the first beam of the plurality of beams protrudes rearward from the left and right rear pillars;
- at least a first portion of a housing of an air conditioner of an air conditioner system is accommodated inside of the first portion;
- a second portion of the housing of the air conditioner is positioned forward of the left rear pillar or the right rear pillar;
- and
- the air conditioner system includes the air conditioner and one or more ducts coupled to the housing of the air conditioner, the one or more ducts distinct from the housing of the air conditioner.
A work vehicle comprising:
- a cabin comprising a cabin frame that constitutes a framework of the cabin, the cabin frame comprising:
- a plurality of pillars comprising:
- a left front pillar;
- a right front pillar;
- a left rear pillar;
- and
- a right rear pillar;
- and
- a plurality of beams each coupling multiple pillars of the plurality of pillars, the plurality of pillars including:
- a first beam;
- a second beam that extends between the left front pillar and the left rear pillar;
- and
- a third beam that extends between the right front pillar and the right rear pillar;
- and
- an intake duct configured to take in outside air, the intake duct in communication with outside air via a first aperture defined in the second beam and a second aperture defined in the third beam, and
- wherein:
- a first portion of a first beam of the plurality of beams protrudes rearward from the left and right rear pillars;
- and
- at least a portion of an air conditioner is accommodated inside of the first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.