Patent ID: 6450278
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
A construction machine comprising:a maneuvering seat on which an operator sits; a guard cover for supporting said maneuvering seat thereon; a control box arranged on one side of said maneuvering seat, said control box having a control valve and an operating lever for operating said control valve, said control box being pivoted around a turning fulcrum; hydraulic hoses which are connected to said control valve and are extended from said control box, said hydraulic hoses having a bent portion located externally of said control box, said bent portion being displaced when said control box is pivoted to absorb an up and down movement of said hydraulic hoses; and a duct provided within said guard cover, said hydraulic hoses being received within said duct, wherein a play space is formed vertically and horizontally within said duct, said duct having an L-shaped bent portion formed in said duct, which is configured to maintain the shape of said bent portion of said hydraulic hoses.