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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2013
Komatsu Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Komatsu Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A wheel loader includes a vehicle cover defining an engine compartment, an engine arranged inside the engine compartment, an air cleaner, a cover member, and a shielding member. The vehicle cover includes a top plate having an opening section. The air cleaner includes an air cleaner body and an intake tube. The air cleaner body is arranged inside the engine compartment to clean air supplied to the engine. The intake tube has an intake port facing upward. The intake tube protrudes upward from the top plate via the opening section. The cover member has an inlet port to take in air. The cover member is installed on the top plate and covers a surrounding area and a top of the intake tube. The shielding member has a first inclined surface inclined downward toward a first direction. The shielding member is arranged above the intake port in the cover member.