JP2002176831A - Combine harvester - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combine harvester designed to efficiently make a grain culm charging operation continuously without decreasing the speed of the operation for charging grain culms into a threshing unit or without pausing the operation. SOLUTION: This combine harvester is so designed that a constant-speed- rotation-based clutch is allowed to turn on/off by a relevant means which is provided close to the grip of a steering wheel set in a steering unit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a combine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as one form of a combine, a transmission section is interlocked to an engine, and a traveling section, a cutting section, and a threshing section are interlockingly connected to the transmission section via a power transmission path, respectively. The feed chain is interlocked with the power transmission path, and the stalk is cut by the cutting unit, the stalk is transported from the cutting unit to the threshing unit via the feed chain, and the stalk is threshed by the threshing unit. Like that.

[0003] In addition, such a combine is adapted to change the reaping processing speed of the reaping unit in synchronization with the running speed by the transmission unit, so that the reaping efficiency of the reaping unit can be ensured well.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned combine, it is necessary to make the vehicle run at a low speed, stop, or move backward when the vehicle approaches a ridge or changes direction. However, in such a case, if the cutting processing speed of the cutting unit is controlled at a low speed in synchronization with the traveling speed, the grain stem already cut by the cutting unit or the grain stem conveyed by the feed chain may be removed. There is a problem in that the speed of the work for pouring into the threshing unit is reduced, or the pouring operation is interrupted, so that the efficiency of the work for pouring the grain stalk is reduced.

[0005]

Accordingly, in the present invention, the culm is cut by the cutting unit, the culm is transported from the cutting unit to the threshing unit via the feed chain, and the culm is cut by the threshing unit. In a combine adapted to thresh, a power transmission unit having a tuning control function of changing a harvesting processing speed of a reaping unit in synchronization with a traveling speed is provided, and the power transmission unit is provided with a traveling unit from an engine via a transmission unit. And a threshing power transmission path for transmitting power from the engine to the threshing section, and a threshing power transmission path for transmitting power from the engine to the threshing section. A constant-speed rotation system power transmission path is provided between the threshing power transmission path and the downstream side of the cutting power transmission path, and a constant-speed rotation system clutch is provided on the identified speed rotation system power transmission path. The identification speed rotation system clutch can be connected and disconnected by the constant speed rotation system clutch operation means, and the identification speed rotation system clutch operation means is provided near the grip of the steering wheel provided in the driving unit. Is provided.

Further, in the present invention, the constant speed rotating system clutch is configured to perform a disconnecting operation in conjunction with the operation of the speed change lever provided in the driving unit to the neutral position, and the constant speed rotating system clutch operating means is provided. Another feature is that an operation for forcibly connecting the constant-speed rotation system clutch can be performed even when the shift lever is operated to the neutral position.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

[0008] That is, the combine according to the present invention, as a basic structure, cuts the culm by the cutting section,
The culm is transported from the reaping unit to the threshing unit via a feed chain, and the culm is threshed by the threshing unit.

As a characteristic structure, there is provided a power transmission unit having a tuning control function of changing a reaping processing speed of the reaping unit in synchronization with the traveling speed, and the power transmission unit is connected to the power transmission unit via the transmission unit from the engine. A traveling power transmission path for transmitting power to the traveling section, a cutting power transmission path for transmitting power from the engine to the cutting section via the transmission section, and a threshing power transmission path for transmitting power from the engine to the threshing section. A constant-speed rotation system power transmission path is provided between the threshing power transmission path and the downstream side of the cutting power transmission path, and a constant-speed rotation system clutch is provided on the identified speed rotation system power transmission path. The identification speed rotation system clutch can be connected and disconnected by the constant speed rotation system clutch operation means, and the identification speed rotation system clutch operation means is provided near the grip portion of the shift lever provided in the operation unit. There.

Further, the constant-speed rotation system clutch is configured to perform a disconnection operation in conjunction with the operation of the shift lever provided in the driving unit to the neutral position, and the constant-speed rotation system clutch operating means is configured such that the shift lever has Even if the lever is operated to the neutral position, the operation for forcibly connecting the constant speed rotation system clutch can be performed.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A shown in FIG. 1 is a combine according to the present invention. In the combine A, a vehicle body frame 2 is mounted on a pair of left and right crawler type traveling parts 1, 1 and a front end of the body frame 2 is provided. A mowing part 4 is attached to the part, a threshing part 6 is arranged at the left front part on the body frame 2, and a sorting part 7 is arranged immediately below the threshing part 6, while a rear upper part of the sorting part 7 is arranged. The straw processing unit 8 is disposed immediately after the threshing unit 6. Reference numeral 11 denotes a grain culm transport mechanism provided in the cutting unit 4, 12 denotes a cutting blade, and 13 denotes a handling cylinder provided in the threshing unit 6.

The combine A is connected to the body frame 2
An operating unit 9 is disposed at the upper right front part, and a grain storage unit 10 is disposed immediately after the operating unit 9 and directly above the threshing unit 6.

A feed chain 14 extending in the front-rear direction is disposed at a left side position of the handling cylinder 13 provided in the threshing unit 6, and a narrow rod 15 is opposed to a position above the feed chain 14. It is arranged, and the rod 15 and the feed chain 14 cooperate with each other to pinch the base of the cereal rod, and the tip of the cereal rod along the lower peripheral surface of the handling cylinder 13. They are transported from the front to the rear.

With the above-described configuration, the cutting blades 12 provided in the cutting unit 4 cut the cultivated cereal vegetation in the field, and the cut culms are rearwardly moved by the cereal culm transport mechanism 11 provided in the cutting unit 4. It is conveyed upward and delivered to the feed chain 14, and the feed chain 14 and the narrow rod 15 hold the base of the cereal rod, and handle the tip of the cereal rod along the lower peripheral surface of the drum 13. Then, it is conveyed from the front to the back, threshed by the same handling cylinder 13, and the threshed kernel is sorted by the sorting unit 7,
While transporting and storing the selected grains to the grain storage unit 10,
Waste straw is processed for waste straw processing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the driving section 9 has a steering column 22 erected at a front portion of a floor 21 in a cabin 20, and a steering wheel 23 is mounted on an upper portion of the steering column 22. A side operation column 24 is arranged at a left position of the steering wheel 23, and a seat 25 is arranged at a position behind the steering wheel 23.

A main clutch pedal 26 is arranged at a left front position of the floor 21 and a speed change lever 28 is provided on the side operation column 24.

Here, the steering wheel 23 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, a ring-shaped wheel main body 23b is attached to a three-pronged wheel main body support 23a pivotally supported by the steering column 22, and is formed on the upper surface of the wheel main body support 23a. In addition, an operation switch mounting surface 23c is formed in the vicinity of the wheel main body support member 23a, and a connection / disconnection operation of a constant speed rotation system clutch 73 described later is performed on the operation switch installation surface 23c. A switch S for operating a constant-speed rotating system clutch as a constant-speed rotating system clutch operating means.

In this manner, the operator can easily operate the constant-speed rotation system clutch operation switch S with the right thumb while holding the wheel body 23b of the steering wheel 23. .

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the running units 1, 1, the cutting unit 4, the threshing unit 6, and the feed chain 14 are operated by the engine E via a power transmission unit 30, as shown in FIG. The power transmission unit 30 includes a traveling power transmission path 31 for transmitting power from the engine E to the traveling units 1 and 1 via the transmission unit M, a reaping unit 4 and a feed chain 14 from the engine E via the transmission unit M. And a threshing power transmission path 33 for transmitting power from the engine E to the threshing unit 6 and the sorting unit 7, respectively. Note that a counter case (not shown) may be arranged between the engine E and the threshing power transmission path 33 on the vehicle body layout.

The power transmission unit 30 has a tuning control function of changing the cutting processing speed of the cutting unit 4 by tuning to the running speed via the transmission unit M.

Further, a constant-speed rotation system power transmission path 34 is provided between the threshing power transmission path 33 and the downstream side of the cutting power transmission path 32, and the identification speed rotation system power transmission path 34 While providing the constant-speed rotating system clutch 73, a cutting clutch 35 is provided at a position upstream of the downstream side of the cutting power transmission path 32, and the cutting clutch 35 is linked with the connection operation of the constant-speed rotating system clutch 73. The cutting operation is performed.

That is, the transmission M is interlocked to the drive shaft 40 projecting from the engine E, and the transmission M
The driving wheels 1a, 1a of the traveling units 1, 1 via the traveling power transmission path 31
Is linked.

The reaping power transmission path 32 is formed by winding a reaping transmission belt 43 between pulleys 44 and 45 between an output shaft 41 protruding from the transmission section M and a reaping drive shaft 42, and 43 can be freely tensioned and relaxed by a reaping clutch 35 so that power transmission can be connected and disconnected.

Further, the mowing drive shaft 42 provided on the downstream side of the mowing power transmission path 32 is arranged coaxially with a vertically rotating pivot (not shown) which supports the mowing portion 4 so as to be vertically rotatable. ing.

Further, an output bevel gear 47 is mounted in the middle of the mowing drive shaft 42, and an input bevel gear 49 mounted on the input shaft 48 of the mowing unit 4 is engaged with the output bevel gear 47, so that the mowing drive shaft 42 is engaged. More power can be transmitted to the reaper 4.

A deceleration case 60 is provided at the left end of the mowing drive shaft 42, and an output shaft 61 is protruded from the deceleration case 60.
A transmission chain 63 was wound between the output shaft 61 and an input shaft 62 provided on the feed chain 14 via sprockets 64 and 65, and the speed was reduced from the cutting drive shaft 42 to the feed chain 14 via the reduction case 60. Power can be transmitted. 66 is a drive sprocket for driving the feed chain 14.

In the threshing power transmission path 33, a threshing transmission belt 51 is wound between pulleys 52 and 53 between a drive shaft 40 protruding from the engine E and a threshing drive shaft 50, and the threshing transmission belt 5
1 can be freely tensioned and relaxed by a threshing clutch 54 so that the transmission of power can be connected and disconnected.

Then, the handle 13 of the threshing unit 6 is attached to the threshing drive shaft 50.
And a drive unit (not shown) of the sorting unit 7 is connected to the threshing drive shaft 50 in an interlocking manner. Reference numeral 55 denotes a threshing unit transmission pulley, and reference numeral 56 denotes a selection unit transmission pulley.

The power transmission path 34 of the constant-speed rotation system is a cutting drive shaft.
A constant-speed rotating system transmission belt 70 is wound between pulleys 71 and 72 between 42 and the threshing drive shaft 50,
Can be freely tensioned and relaxed by a constant-speed rotation system clutch 73 so that transmission of power can be connected and disconnected.

Moreover, the cutting clutch 35 is configured to perform a disconnection (connection) operation in conjunction with the connection (disconnection) operation of the constant speed rotation system clutch 73.

Further, the constant speed rotating system clutch 73 is connected to the constant speed rotating system clutch operating switch S as a constant speed rotating system clutch operating means via a clutch operating mechanism 36.

As shown in FIG. 6, the constant-speed rotation system clutch 73 pivotally supports the base end of the tension arm 75 on an arm support 74 by a pivot pin 76.
Spring stay 76 provided on the middle part of the vehicle and the body frame 2
The tension roller 75a provided at the end of the tension arm 75 is elastically attached in a direction away from the upper rotation side portion 70a of the constant-speed transmission belt 70 with a cutting tension spring 77 interposed therebetween. It is organized.

Then, the clutch operating mechanism 36 mounts an electric clutch operating motor 83 on the arm support 74,
Attach the base end of the arm 79 for clutch operation to the output shaft 78 of the motor 83 for clutch operation.
A connecting tension spring 80 is interposed between the distal end portion 79 and the intermediate portion of the tension arm 75.

Moreover, a relay is connected to the clutch operating motor 83.
Battery B is connected via the
Is connected to the constant speed rotation system clutch operation switch S, and the constant speed rotation system clutch 73 can be connected and disconnected by operating the identification speed rotation system clutch operation switch S.

Further, a neutral position detecting switch 82 as a shift position detecting means for detecting the shift position of the shift lever 28, that is, the neutral position in this embodiment, is connected to the relay 81 in parallel with the constant speed rotation system clutch operating switch S. Connect to
Shift lever provided with a neutral position detection switch 82 in the operation unit 9
When the speed change lever 28 is operated to the neutral position, the clutch operating motor 83 is operated, and the constant speed rotation system clutch 73 is disengaged.

When the switch S for operating the constant-speed rotation system clutch is operated, the constant-speed rotation system clutch 73 is forcibly engaged even though the shift lever 28 is operated to the neutral position. I have.

In this manner, the worker sitting on the seat 25 of the driving section 9 presses the constant-speed rotation system clutch operation switch S with the right thumb while holding the steering wheel 23 with the left and right hands. By operating, the constant speed rotation system clutch 73 can be connected and operated, and the reaping clutch 35 can be disengaged in conjunction therewith. As a result,
Engine E → Threshing power transmission path 33 → Constant speed rotation system power transmission path 34 → Cutting drive shaft 42 of Cutting power transmission path 32 → Cutting unit 4
Also, by transmitting power to the feed chain 14, the mowing unit 4 and the feed chain 14 can be operated at a preset constant speed.

Here, when the constant-speed rotating system power transmission path 34 operates, the cutting drive shaft 42 synchronized with the maximum speed of the vehicle speed.
The rotation speed of the cutting drive shaft 42 is set in advance to a rotation speed between the maximum rotation speed and half of the rotation speed so that the cutting unit 4 operates at a constant speed. By operating the mowing unit 4 faster than usual irrespective of the vehicle speed, the mowing unit 4 can be operated quickly from a stopped state of the vehicle body requiring a pouring operation to a low-speed running state.

Therefore, even when the vehicle body is traveling at a reduced speed, stopped, or moved backward, the grain stalks already cut by the cutting unit 4 and the grain stalks conveyed by the feed chain 14 are transferred to the threshing unit 7. Without reducing the processing speed of the pouring work, and without interrupting the pouring work,
It is possible to efficiently perform such a cereal stem pouring operation continuously.

At this time, even when the shift lever 28 is operated to the neutral position, the constant-speed rotating system clutch 73 can be forcibly connected to perform the above-described work for efficiently feeding the grain. be able to.

When a normal mowing operation is performed in which the mowing processing speed is synchronized with the running speed, the constant speed rotating system clutch operating switch S is pressed again with the thumb of the left hand, so that the constant speed rotating system is operated. The clutch 73 can be held in the disengaged state and the cutting clutch 64 can be held in the connected state. As a result, power is transmitted from the engine E to the cutting power transmission path 32 to the cutting unit 4 and the feed chain 14, and the cutting is performed. Part 4
And the feed chain 14 can be operated in synchronization with the traveling units 1 and 1.

FIG. 7 shows a steering wheel 28 according to a second embodiment. The steering wheel 28 has the same basic structure as the steering wheel 28 according to the first embodiment. The difference is that an arrangement surface 23c is formed on the wheel main body 23b, and a constant-speed rotation system clutch operation switch S is arranged on the operation switch arrangement surface 23c.

That is, the steering wheel 28
Then, the constant speed rotation system clutch operation switch S is arranged on the wheel body 23b grasped during the steering operation via the operation switch mounting surface 23c, and the hand grasped along the wheel body 23b is slid. By moving the switch, the switch S for operating the clutch of the identified speed rotation system can be easily operated.

In this embodiment, the switch S for operating the constant-speed rotating system clutch is disposed near the grip portion of the steering wheel 28. However, the switch S for operating the identified speed rotating system clutch is not limited to this. The steering operation lever as a steering operation means or the vicinity of a grip portion of a shift lever can be appropriately arranged at a position where hand operation is easy, such as near a grip portion.

[0046]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to perform a tuning control in which the cutting processing speed of the reaper is changed in synchronization with the running speed, and a non-tuning control in which the cutting processing speed is kept constant regardless of the running speed. A power transmission section for transmitting power from the engine to the traveling section via the transmission section, and a mowing section for transmitting power from the engine to the cutting section via the transmission section. A power transmission path and a threshing power transmission path for transmitting power from the engine to the threshing unit are provided, and a constant speed rotation system power transmission path is provided between the threshing power transmission path and the downstream side of the cutting power transmission path. A constant speed rotation system clutch is provided in the identification speed rotation system power transmission path, so that the identification speed rotation system clutch can be connected and disconnected by the constant speed rotation system clutch operating means. Clutch operation means is provided in the gripping portion near the steering wheel provided in the operation portion.

In this way, when the vehicle needs to be moved at a low speed, stopped, or moved backward when the vehicle approaches a ridge or changes direction, The user can easily operate the constant-speed rotation system clutch by operating the constant-speed rotation system clutch operating means provided in the vicinity of the grip portion of the transmission lever while grasping the transmission lever and looking forward. The harvesting clutch is disengaged in conjunction with it, and the harvesting clutch is disengaged to transmit power to the engine → threshing power transmission path → constant-speed rotation system power transmission path → downstream side of the cutting power transmission path → cutting section. Can be operated at a preset constant speed.

Therefore, even when the vehicle body is traveling at a reduced speed, stopped, or moved backward, the processing speed of the operation of pouring the grain stalks already cut by the mowing section into the threshing section can be reduced, or the pouring operation can be performed. Without interrupting the operation, it is possible to continuously perform the cereal stem pouring operation efficiently.

When performing a normal mowing operation in which the mowing processing speed is synchronized with the running speed, the operator operates the constant speed rotating system clutch operating means while grasping the steering wheel and looking forward. By operating, the constant speed rotation system clutch can be easily disengaged, and the engine → cutting power transmission path → power is transmitted to the cutting unit, and the cutting unit is synchronized with the running unit and operated. it can.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the constant-speed rotation system clutch is configured to perform a disengagement operation in conjunction with the operation of the shift lever provided in the driving unit to the neutral position, and
The constant-speed rotating system clutch operating means enables an operation of forcibly connecting the constant-speed rotating system clutch even though the shift lever is operated to the neutral position.

In this manner, even when the shift lever is operated to the neutral position, the constant-speed rotating system clutch is forcibly engaged by operating the constant-speed rotating system clutch operating means. Thus, the above-described cereal stem pouring operation can be appropriately and efficiently performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a combine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an operating unit of the combine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a steering wheel.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a constant speed rotation system clutch operation switch.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a power transmission unit of the combine.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a constant-speed rotation system power transmission path.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a steering wheel as a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Combine 1 Running unit 2 Body frame 4 Cutting unit 6 Threshing unit 7 Sorting unit 8 Drainage processing unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A combine which cuts a culm by a cutting unit, conveys a culm from the cutting unit via a feed chain to a threshing unit, and threshes the culm by the threshing unit. A power transmission unit having a tuning control function of changing a harvesting processing speed of the reaping unit by synchronizing with the traction unit; a traveling power transmission path for transmitting power from the engine to the traveling unit via the transmission unit; And a threshing power transmission path for transmitting power from the engine to the mowing section via the transmission section, and a threshing power transmission path for transmitting power from the engine to the threshing section. A constant speed rotation system power transmission path is interposed between the downstream side of the motor and the constant speed rotation system power transmission path, and a constant speed rotation system clutch is provided. Together form a connectable-cutting operation by the clutch operation unit, the identification speed rotating system clutch operating means, characterized in that provided in the gripping portion near the steering wheel provided in the operation portion combine. The constant-speed rotating system clutch is configured to perform a disengagement operation in conjunction with a lever operation to a neutral position of a shift lever provided in an operation unit, and the constant-speed rotating system clutch operating means includes a shift lever having a shift lever. 2. The combine according to claim 1, wherein an operation for forcibly connecting the constant speed rotation system clutch can be performed even though the lever is operated to the neutral position.