Temperature regulation system for vehicle hydraulic system

A hydraulic system for a machine, the hydraulic system comprising:

• a reservoir configured to store hydraulic fluid;
• an actuator;
• a first conduit coupling the reservoir to the actuator;
• a second conduit having a first end and a second end;
• a first valve positioned between the first end of the second conduit and the first conduit;
• a second valve positioned between the second end of the second conduit and the first conduit;
• a pump configured to drive the hydraulic fluid from the reservoir to the actuator;
• and
• a heater configured to facilitate selectively heating the hydraulic fluid,
• wherein the hydraulic fluid flows through the first conduit to the actuator when the first valve is in a first position,
• wherein the hydraulic fluid flows partially through the first conduit, through the second conduit, back to the first conduit, and to the actuator when the first valve is in a second position, and
• wherein the heater is positioned inside of the reservoir.

A hydraulic system for a machine, the hydraulic system comprising:

• a reservoir configured to store hydraulic fluid;
• an actuator;
• a first conduit coupling the reservoir to the actuator;
• a second conduit having a first end and a second end;
• a first valve positioned between the first end of the second conduit and the first conduit;
• a second valve positioned between the second end of the second conduit and the first conduit;
• a pump configured to drive the hydraulic fluid from the reservoir to the actuator;
• and
• a heater configured to facilitate selectively heating the hydraulic fluid,
• wherein the hydraulic fluid flows through the first conduit to the actuator when the first valve is in a first position,
• wherein the hydraulic fluid flows partially through the first conduit, through the second conduit, back to the first conduit, and to the actuator when the first valve is in a second position,
• wherein the heater is positioned outside the reservoir, and
• wherein the heater is positioned along the second conduit.