US 12,291,843 B2
Systems and methods for mini-loaders or other power machines
Karl Spears, Bismarck, ND (US); Shaun Riveland, Bismarck, ND (US); Thomas Tokach, Mandan, ND (US); Mitchell Pence, Bismarck, ND (US); and Andrew Kraft, Bismarck, ND (US)
Assigned to Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc., West Fargo, ND (US)
Filed by Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc., West Fargo, ND (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/890,767.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/234,352, filed on Aug. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0089256 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. E02F 9/08 (2006.01); E02F 3/42 (2006.01); E02F 9/22 (2006.01)
CPC E02F 9/0866 (2013.01) [E02F 3/422 (2013.01); E02F 9/2271 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mini-loader comprising:
a frame;
an operator station positioned toward a rear end of the frame and configured to be used by an operator who is behind or on the rear end of the frame;
a power source positioned toward a front end of the frame;
one or more hydraulic pumps operatively coupled to the power source; and
at least two heat exchangers supported by the frame and configured to cool fluid passing through the at least two heat exchangers, including a radiator configured to receive coolant from the power source and an oil cooler configured to receive hydraulic fluid from the one or more hydraulic pumps,
wherein the at least two heat exchangers are positioned between the power source and the operator station.