Patent ID: 7040837

Claim:
A self-propelled road milling machine with a cooling system having at least one fan for drawing in air, at least one cooler, and at least one suction channel, the at least one suction channel has a vent opening facing the at least one cooler and an intake opening, wherein, in relation to a longitudinal axis of the road milling machine, the intake opening points to a side of the road milling machine so that air can be drawn in from the side, wherein the at least one suction channel has a first channel section directly following the intake opening, through said first channel section air flows essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis, a second channel section connected to the first channel section, and air in this second section flows essentially at right angles to the longitudinal axis, a third channel section connected to the second channel section, and through this third channel section air flows essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis toward the vent opening.