Patent ID: 8936127
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: B60K,E02F

Abstract:
1. A construction machine comprising: a lower travelling body; an upper slewing body mounted on the lower travelling body so as to be able to slew and having a device accommodation space; devices accommodated in the device accommodation space and including an engine, a cooling fan, and a heat exchanger, the cooling fan adapted to rotate to introduce outside cooling air into the device accommodation space and blow the air through the heat exchanger; a guard panel to cover the device accommodation space, the guard panel including a first panel with an opening edge defining an opening for maintenance and a second panel pivotable so as to open and close the opening and having a peripheral portion adapted to be supported by the opening edge of the first panel in a state where the second panel closes the opening; and a seal member attached to the opening edge of the first panel and adapted to make close contact with the peripheral portion of the second panel in a state where the second panel closes the opening, wherein a part of the opening edge of the first panel is shifted inward toward the accomodation space and away from a part of the peripheral portion of the second panel to form an air suction port, which brings the device accommodation space into communication with an outside of the device accommodation space, between the second panel and the first panel.