Working machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11560826-B2
Application number	US-202117394941-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 5, 2021
Priority date	Aug 15, 2020
Publication date	Jan 24, 2023
Grant date	Jan 24, 2023

Abstract

A working machine includes a machine body, an engine provided on the machine body, a radiator to cool a coolant supplied to the engine, a first fan provided on one directional surface side of the radiator, the first fan being rotatable in either one of a first direction to suck external air to an interior of the machine body and a second direction to generate an air flow for discharging air from the interior of the machine body to an exterior of the machine body, and a second fan provided on the other directional surface side of the radiator and configured to be rotated in the second direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A working machine comprising:
a machine body;
an engine provided on the machine body;
a radiator to cool a coolant supplied to the engine;
a first fan provided on one directional surface side of the radiator, the first fan being rotatable in either one of a first direction to generate an air flow for sucking external air to an interior of the machine body and a second direction to generate an air flow for discharging air from the interior of the machine body to an exterior of the machine body;
a second fan provided on the other directional surface side of the radiator and configured to be rotated in the second direction; and
a controller to control drive of the first and second fans, wherein
a direction of the air flow generated by the first fan rotating in the second direction and a direction of an air flow generated by the second fan rotating in the second direction are the same, and
the controller is configured or programmed:
to stop the second fan when the first fan rotates in the first direction; and
to drive the second fan to rotate in the second direction when the first fan rotates in the second direction to cause the first fan and the second fan to generate the air flows in the same direction.

2. The working machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a condenser to condense a refrigerant for an air conditioner provided on the machine body, wherein
the condenser is provided between the radiator and the second fan.

3. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the air capacity of the first fan rotating in the first direction is larger than that of the first fan rotating in the second direction.

4. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the first fan and the second fan have respective rotary axes coaxial to each other.

5. The working machine according to claim 4 , wherein
the second fan is diametrically smaller than the first fan.

6. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the first fan is a hydraulic fan driven by hydraulic pressure, and
the second fan is an electric fan driven by electricity.

7. A working machine comprising:
a machine body;
an engine provided on the machine body;
a radiator to cool a coolant supplied to the engine;
a first fan provided on one directional surface side of the radiator, the first fan being rotatable in either one of a first direction to generate an air flow for sucking external air to an interior of the machine body and a second direction to generate an air flow for discharging air from the interior of the machine body to an exterior of the machine body; and
a controller to control drive of the first fan, wherein
the controller is configured or programmed to control drive of the first fan rotating in the second direction in such a way that a process of actions including a speed-increasing action to increase a rotation speed of the first fan and a speed-reducing action to reduce the rotation speed of the first fan increased by the speed-increasing action is repeated in a predetermined period,
the controller is configured or programed:
to perform a first switching action to switch the rotation direction of the first fan from the first direction to the second direction before start of repeating the process of actions; and
to perform a second switching action to switch the rotation direction of the first fan from the second direction to the first direction after end of repeating the process of actions, and

the first fan does not rotate in the first direction during the predetermined period in which the process of actions is repeated.

8. The working machine according to claim 7 , wherein
the controller is configured or programmed:
to increase the rotation speed of the first fan rotating in the second direction to a maximum rotation speed during the speed-increasing action; and
to reduce the rotation speed of the first fan rotating in the second direction to a minimum rotation speed during the speed-reducing action.

9. The working machine according to claim 8 , wherein
the controller is configured or programmed to control drive of the first fan rotating in the second direction during the process of actions in such a way that a time for the rotation of the first fan at the maximum rotation speed is longer than a time for the rotation of the first fan at the minimum rotation speed.

10. The working machine according to claim 8 , wherein
the controller is configured or programmed to control drive of the first fan rotating in the second direction during the process of actions in such a way that a time for the rotation of the first fan at the minimum rotation speed is longer than a time for the rotation of the first fan at the maximum rotation speed.

11. The working machine according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a second fan provided on the other directional surface side of the radiator and configured to be rotated in the second direction, wherein
the controller is configured or programed to drive the second fan continuously during the predetermined period of repeating the process of actions.

12. A working machine comprising:
a machine body;
an engine provided on the machine body;
a radiator to cool a coolant supplied to the engine;
a fan provided on one directional surface side of the radiator, the fan being rotatable in either one of a first direction to generate an air flow for sucking external air to an interior of the machine body and a second direction to generate an air flow for discharging air from the interior of the machine body to an exterior of the machine body; and
a controller to control drive of the fan;
a working device attached to the machine body;
a first sensor to detect a temperature of operation fluid for driving the working device; and
a second sensor to detect a temperature of the coolant for cooling the engine, wherein
the controller is configured or programmed to:
make the fan selectively perform either a basic action to finish the rotation of the fan in the second direction after a predetermined period elapses from start of the rotation of the fan in the second direction or a canceling action to interrupt the rotation of the fan in the second direction when an interruption condition is satisfied in the predetermined period, and
define a state where the temperature detected by the first sensor or the second sensor deviates from a predetermined temperature range as the satisfied interruption condition for determination to perform the canceling action.

13. The working machine according to claim 12 , wherein
the controller is configured or programed to make the fan perform the canceling action in such a way that the rotation direction of the fan is switched to the first direction after the rotation speed of the fan rotating in the second direction is gradually reduced.

14. The working machine according to claim 12 , wherein
the controller is configured or programed to make the fan perform the canceling action in such a way that the rotation of the fan is stopped after the rotation speed of the fan rotating in the second direction is gradually reduced.

15. The working machine according to claim 14 , wherein
the controller is configured or programed to make the fan perform the canceling action in such a way that the rotation of the fan is stopped after a predetermined period elapses since the reduced rotation speed of the fan rotating in the second direction becomes a minimum rotation speed.

16. The working machine according to claim 12 , wherein
the controller is configured or programmed to define stopping

Assignees

• Kubota Kk

Inventors

• Hamamoto Ryota
• Kimura Taketo
• Takaki Satoshi

Classifications

• F01P2060/14

  Condenser · CPC title

• F01P2025/40

  Oil temperature · CPC title

• F01P3/18 Primary

  Arrangements or mounting of liquid-to-air heat-exchangers (such arrangements on cylinders or cylinder heads F01P3/04; relative to vehicles B60K11/04) · CPC title

• F01P11/14

  Indicating devices; Other safety devices · CPC title

• F01P2025/50

  using two or more temperature sensors · CPC title