Patent ID: 7967094
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: B62D,E02F

Abstract:
1. A construction machine, having a frame as a support structure which is provided with a working mechanism and a counterweight in front and rear sides thereof, respectively, a cab which is built on a front side of said frame and forms an operator's room, and a machine room which is built on said frame at a position between said cab and said counterweight to accommodate an engine, said machine room being built of a front support member erected on said frame on the rear side of said cab, a rear support member erected on said frame at a position on the rear side of said front support member, an engine cover swingably hinged on said front support member and extended transversely between said cab and counterweight to cover said engine from above, a connecting support member connecting said front support member with said rear support member, and a housing door extended in forward and rearward direction between said counterweight and cab and openably fitted between said front and rear support members, characterized in that: said housing door is located continuously at one lateral side of said engine cover; said connecting support member is located under said engine cover and inward of said housing door; and said connecting support member is formed with a grip portion used as a hand-rail while said housing door is in an open state, permitting a servicing worker to hold on to said grip portion no matter whether said engine cover is in an open or closed position.