Patent ID: 7753152

Claim:
A covered radiator/cooling fan arrangement for a construction machine, wherein the construction machine operates on a ground surface that defines a horizontal direction, comprising: a radiator; a fan disposed adjacent to the radiator; and a cover member disposed adjacent to and covering the radiator such that the fan is disposed between the radiator and the cover member, wherein the cover member comprises an upper portion, a lower portion, and a plurality of louver plates that form air channels disposed along an air flow formed by the fan with each of the louver plates being an elongated flat plate extending between side walls of the cover member, wherein, amongst the plurality of louver plates, the louver plates disposed on the upper portion of the cover member are disposed along the horizontal direction or along a direction that points downward from the horizontal direction and the louver plates disposed on the lower portion of the cover member are disposed along a direction that points upward from the horizontal direction, wherein the upper portion is angled with respect to the lower portion, and wherein the fan and the cover member pivot with respect to the radiator to provide access to the radiator.