Work vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9677248-B2
Application number	US-201414389885-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 25, 2014
Priority date	Aug 25, 2014
Publication date	Jun 13, 2017
Grant date	Jun 13, 2017

Abstract

A work vehicle includes a tank, an exterior cover, an openable cover, and a hinge member. The tank has a replenishing port. The exterior cover covers the tank and includes an opening section in a portion facing the replenishing port. The openable cover covers the opening section. The hinge member is provided between a lower end of the openable cover and the exterior cover and allows rotation of the openable cover. A recessed section is formed on an upper part of the hinge member when the openable cover is opened.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A work vehicle comprising:
a tank including a replenishing port;
an exterior cover covering the tank, the exterior cover including an opening section in a portion facing the replenishing port;
an openable cover covering the opening section; and
a hinge member provided between a lower end of the openable cover and the exterior cover, the hinge member allowing the openable cover to be rotated, the hinge member including a first plate member extending perpendicular to a rotational axis of the openable cover, a plurality of first recessed sections being formed on an upper part of the first plate member when the openable cover is opened.

2. The work vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the hinge member further includes a second plate member, the at least one second recessed section being formed on the second plate member.

3. The work vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein
the second plate member includes a number of the second recessed sections equal to a number of the first recessed sections of the first plate member.

4. The work vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein
an upper end of the first plate member and an upper end of the second plate member are positioned on a common horizontal plane when the openable cover is opened.

5. The work vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein
an upper end of the first plate member and an upper end of the second plate member are positioned on a common horizontal plane when the openable cover is opened.

6. The work vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the openable cover includes a bend section in at least one end section of the openable cover; and
an upper end of the first plate member and an upper end of the bend section are positioned on a common horizontal plane when the openable cover is opened.

7. The work vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein
the openable cover further includes a placing member provided on an inside surface of the openable cover; and
the upper end of the first plate member, the upper end of the bend section, and an upper end of the placing member are positioned on the common horizontal plane when the openable cover is opened.

8. The work vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the openable cover further includes a placing member provided on an inside surface of the openable cover; and
an upper end of the first plate member and an upper end of the placing member are positioned on a common horizontal plane when the openable cover is opened.

9. A work vehicle comprising:
a tank including a replenishing port;
an exterior cover covering the tank, the exterior cover including an opening section in a portion facing the replenishing port;
an openable cover covering the opening section;
a hinge member provided between a lower end of the openable cover and the exterior cover, the hinge member allowing the openable cover to be rotated, the hinge member including a stopper configured and arranged to contact the opening section when the openable cover is fully opened, the hinge member including a first plate member extending perpendicular to a rotational axis of the openable cover, at least one first recessed section being formed on an upper part of the first plate member when the openable cover is fully opened; and
a placing member provided on an inside surface of the openable cover and extending upward from the inside surface when the openable cover is fully opened,
an upper end of the first plate member and an upper end of the placing member being positioned on a common horizontal plane when the openable cover is fully opened.

10. The work vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein
the hinge member further includes a second plate member, at least one second recessed section being formed on the second plate member.

11. The work vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein
the second plate member includes a number of the second recessed sections equal to a number of the first recessed sections of the first plate member.

12. The work vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein
an upper end of the first plate member and an upper end of the second plate member are positioned on a common horizontal plane when the openable cover is fully opened.

13. The work vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein
the placing member is spaced apart from the hinge member in a direction of separating from the opening section when the openable cover is fully opened.

Assignees

• Komatsu Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nakano Yuichi

Classifications

• B60K2015/0569

  with actuator fixed to the inlet cover · CPC title

• B60K15/05

  Inlet covers · CPC title

• B60K13/04

  concerning exhaust · CPC title

• E02F9/0891 Primary

  Lids or bonnets or doors or details thereof (doors for cabins E02F9/163 takes precedence; for motor vehicles B62D25/10) · CPC title

• E02F9/0883

  Tanks, e.g. oil tank, urea tank, fuel tank (for vehicles in general B60K15/00) · CPC title