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US 5,209,314 AGranted
Riding-type working machine
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKimito Nishiyama
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Abstract
A riding-type working machine includes a machine frame defining an engine compartment in a front portion thereof, an engine mounted in the engine compartment, a steering column in the form of a framework vertically mounted on the machine frame behind said engine, and a radiator mechanism for cooling the engine, the radiator mechanism being disposed in the steering column.
Claims10
A riding-type working machine comprising:
- a machine frame, said machine frame defining an engine compartment in a front portion thereof;
- an engine mounted in said engine compartment;
- a steering column in the form of a framework defining a space therein, said steering column being vertically mounted on said machine frame behind said engine;
- a steering shaft disposed within said space in the steering column and secured to an upper end of said steering column,
- a steering wheel,
- a radiator for cooling said engine, said radiator being disposed within said space in the steering column;
- a steering gearbox,
- support means for fixedly mounting said steering gearbox horizontally on said machine frame under said radiator and steering column,
- said steering shaft extending from said steering wheel into said steering gear box,
- a lower end of said steering column being fixedly secured to said support means, and
- means for securing and supporting a lower end of said radiator to said support means.
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A riding-type working machine comprising:
- a machine frame, said machine frame defining an engine compartment in a front portion thereof;
- an engine mounted in said engine compartment;
- a steering column providing a rear partition of said engine compartment;
- a steering shaft mounted in and vertically extending through said steering column and secured to an upper end of said steering column;
- a radiator for cooling said engine,
- a fan located between said engine and said radiator for drawing cooling air through said radiator and blowing it over said engine,
- a shroud disposed about said fan,
- a steering gearbox,
- said steering column being in the form of a framework defining a space therein, said radiator and fan being disposed in said space in the steering column,
- support means for fixedly mounting said steering gearbox on said machine frame generally horizontally below and under said radiator, fan and said steering column for thereby reducing at least the length of said engine compartment in the longitudinal direction of the machine frame,
- a lower end of said steering column being secured to and supported by said support means, and means for securing and supporting a lower end of said radiator to said support means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.