A supporting mechanism supports a first and second exhaust treatment devices for treating exhaust gas from an engine and is provided with a base member, a first supporting member, and a second supporting member. The base member includes first and second connecting parts, and first and second pipe members. The base member supports the first and second exhaust treatment devices. The first supporting member supports one side of the base member. The second supporting member supports the other side of the base member. The first connecting part is joined with the first supporting member. The second connecting part is joined with the second supporting member. The first and second pipe members are disposed side by side on a common horizontal plane. An opening section is formed by the edges of the first pipe member, the second pipe member, the first connecting part, and the second connecting part.

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›1.independentA supporting mechanism for supporting a first exhaust treatment device and a second exhaust treatment device for treating exhaust gas from an engine, …+15

›2.↳ 1The supporting mechanism according to claim 1, whereinnthe base member further includes a middle member extending in a first direction from a middle i…d2+9

›3.↳ 2The supporting mechanism according to claim 2, whereinna shape of the middle member as seen from the longitudinal direction is an upside-down U shape …d3

›4.↳ 2The supporting mechanism according to claim 2, whereinnthe first connecting part further includes a first end plate attached to one end of the first p…d3

›6.↳ 2An exhaust treatment unit comprising:nthe supporting mechanism according to claim 2,the first exhaust treatment device, andthe second exhaust treatmen…d3+6

›7.↳ 6The exhaust treatment unit according to claim 6, further comprisingna relay connecting pipe connecting the first exhaust treatment device and the seco…d4

›12.↳ 6A wheel loader comprising:nthe exhaust treatment unit according to claim 6, andthe engine,wherein the engine includes an upper member in an upper part…d4+3

›16.↳ 6The supporting mechanism according to claim 6, whereinna longitudinal direction of the first exhaust treatment device and a longitudinal direction of …d4

›5.↳ 1The supporting mechanism according to claim 1, whereinnthe first pipe member includes at at least one end of the one end and the other end, a first be…d2

›8.↳ 1A wheel loader comprising:nthe supporting mechanism according to claim 1, andthe engine,wherein the engine includes an upper member in an upper part o…d2+3

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B60K13/04

Section E — Fixed constructions

E02F3/28
E02F9/08

Section F — Mechanical engineering; lighting; heating; weapons

F01N3/035
F01N3/20
F16M13/02
F01N13/18

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related publication	US 20150075894 A1	19 Mar 2015

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