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US 8,770,325 B2Granted
Bulldozer
AssigneeKomatsu Ltd.
InventorsSouichirou Kinoshita, Akira Kotani
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Abstract
A bulldozer is provided with an engine, a pump assembly, an engine auxiliary, and a connecting member. The engine has an output axis which extends in a front and back direction of the bulldozer. The pump assembly includes a plurality of hydraulic pumps. The hydraulic pumps are disposed behind the engine and are disposed to line up with each other in the front and back direction. The pump assembly is connected to the engine. The engine auxiliary is disposed behind the engine and is mounted to the engine. The connecting member connects the engine and the engine auxiliary.
Claims8
A bulldozer comprising:
- an engine having an output axis which extends in a front and back direction of the bulldozer, the engine further having a flywheel;
- a pump assembly connected to the engine, and including a plurality of hydraulic pumps, the hydraulic pumps being disposed behind the engine and line up with each other in the front and back direction, the pump assembly connected to the engine via the flywheel which is disposed in front of the pump assembly;
- an engine auxiliary disposed behind the engine above the flywheel and being mounted to the engine, the engine auxiliary having a fuel filter and a crank case ventilation device;
- a connecting member connecting the engine and the engine auxiliary;
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- a bracket to which the engine auxiliary is attached, the bracket being disposed above the flywheel and attached to the flywheel, with the fuel filter of the engine auxiliary being attached to one side portion of the bracket and the crank case ventilation device of the engine auxiliary being attached to the other side portion of the bracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.