JP2004083011A - Cup holder for construction machinery - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup holder for a construction machinery which is easily used on a driver's seat, and can cool or keep warm a can, a bottle, a cup and the like without using a box with a cover. <P>SOLUTION: In the cab of the construction machinery equipped with an air-conditioner unit, the tip section of a blast duct extended from the air-conditioner unit toward the front section of the cab is erected at the front section of the cab so as to set an upper injection port, and also a storage section whose upper surface is opened to be brought into contact with the blast duct is formed in the lower zone of the upper injection port. A ventilation hole to introduce a part of ventilation from the blast duct is formed in the peripheral wall of the storage section. A part of ventilation whose temperature is adjusted is taken from the blast duct into the storage section, and the rest thereof is ejected from the injection port. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

The present invention relates to a cup holder for a construction machine, and more particularly to a cup holder for a construction machine which is formed on a cab of a construction machine or the like equipped with an air conditioner unit and can cool or keep a can, a bottle, a cup, and the like.

Conventionally, a cab of a construction machine such as a hydraulic shovel is equipped with an air conditioner unit, and an outlet of a ventilation duct for cooling and heating is opened.
The cool air or warm air is used to cool or keep the cans, bottles, cups, and the like warm. For example, in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 5-40030, a can. It is possible to cool by providing a box with a lid equipped with a device capable of holding a bottle and the like. In Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-41069, a cool box with a lid is provided to introduce cool air from an air conditioner and store it in the cool box. There is disclosed a configuration for cooling an object.
No. 5-40030 No. 5-41069

In the conventional configurations, all of them have a box with a lid so as not to escape the temperature.
In the case of such a configuration, particularly in a construction machine such as a hydraulic shovel, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-41069, the construction machine is disposed behind a driver's seat as a restriction on an installation place in a cab.
Therefore, there is a disadvantage that the operator sitting in the driver's seat cannot use the vehicle unless the operator faces backward.
Although this arrangement is not mentioned in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-40030, the construction machine such as a hydraulic shovel has the same arrangement as described above.
Therefore, it cannot be used unless it is turned backward when used, and it is inconvenient to temporarily store cans and bottles that are almost overdrinked.
In addition, costs are inevitable because a box with a lid is used.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its main problem is that it is easy to use in a driver's seat, and cools or heats cans, bottles, cups, etc. without using a box with a lid. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cup holder for a construction machine.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides the following:
In the cab of a construction machine equipped with an air conditioner unit,
At the front of the cab, start the tip of the air duct that extends from the air conditioner unit toward the front of the cab, and set the upper outlet,
A storage portion having an upper surface opened to be in contact with the air duct is formed in a lower region of the upper outlet,
A ventilation hole for introducing a part of the ventilation from the ventilation duct is formed in the peripheral wall of the storage unit,
A technical measure is taken in which a part of the temperature-controlled air is taken into the storage part from the air duct and the remaining part is blown out from the upper outlet.
In the invention of claim 2,
A ventilation hole for introducing a part of the ventilation from the ventilation duct is formed in the peripheral wall of the storage section, and a technical measure is taken such that the cooling / heating air of the ventilation duct is guided by the ventilation hole and taken into the lower surface of the storage section. ing.
In the invention of claim 3,
The air conditioner unit is disposed at the rear of the cab, and the front end of the air duct extending forward from the air conditioner unit is raised at the front of the cab to provide an upper outlet, and the upper outlet is directed toward the driver's seat. Is taking the technical measures of being set.

The present invention has the above-described configuration, and sets up a front end of an air duct extending from an air conditioner unit provided at a rear portion of a cab to a front portion of the cab so as to set an upper outlet to a driver seat direction. Therefore, cold or warm air can be blown out from the front of the driver's seat.However, the storage section is located in the lower area of the upper outlet of the blower duct, and cool or warm air flows from the blower duct through the ventilation holes. Since it can be taken into the storage unit, the storage unit can be kept cold or warm by holding a can, bottle, cup, or the like of drinking water or the like.

The operator can reach out and store cans, bottles, cups, and the like such as drinking water from the storage section by reaching forward while sitting in the driver's seat.
The storage section is located on the rear side of the air duct by connecting the air holes formed in the front wall of the air duct to the air duct, so that the cool air or the cold air can be supplied from the air duct without using a large and expensive box with a lid. The warm air can be directly applied to the can bottle on the storage unit, so that the can, the bottle, the cup, and the like can be easily cooled or kept warm.
In addition, if the storage part is arranged in the opening formed at the top of the wiper cover raised at the front of the cab, if the opening and closing lid is arranged in the opening, the storage part can be used as a small case it can.
In addition, since the storage section has a simple configuration in which a ventilation hole is opened in the front wall and the ventilation hole communicates with the inside of the ventilation duct, the cost can be reduced.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment in which the cup holder of the construction machine of the present invention is applied to a construction machine will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, an air conditioner unit 2 is provided at a lower rear portion of a cab 1.
A thin air duct 3 extending from the air conditioner unit 2 passes through the side of the driver's seat 13 and, in front of the cab 1, is disposed along a front side frame 15 on which a window wiper 14 is mounted. It is arranged so as to rise into the cover 4.
Here, the wiper cover 4 is a substantially box-shaped casing that houses the drive mechanism of the window wiper, and is formed to rise from the floor surface to an intermediate position along one front corner of the cab 1.

The blower duct 3 rises substantially vertically along the wiper cover 4 and has an upper outlet 7 formed at the tip thereof. A ventilation hole 6 is provided below the upper outlet 7. ing.
Further, the wiper cover 4 has a space outside the air duct 3, and a storage portion 5 is formed above the space.

That is, an opening 10 is formed below the upper ejection port 7 of the wiper cover 4, and the opening 10 communicates with a space outside the blower duct 3, and a receiving box-shaped storage section 5 are formed.
In the illustrated example, the storage unit 5 has a box shape with an open upper surface, and is formed by being partitioned by a plate serving as a peripheral wall at an upper portion of a rear wall of the ventilation duct 3.
Ventilation holes 6, 6,... Communicating with the inside of the ventilation duct 3 are opened in the front wall 5A of the storage unit 5 facing the ventilation duct 3, and cool air or hot air is blown from the ventilation duct 3 into the storage unit 5. It is configured to be able to flow out.
As shown in FIG. 3, the ventilation holes 6 are arranged below the front wall 5 </ b> A and have a cross section formed obliquely upward, so that the cooling / heating air of the ventilation duct can be taken into the lower surface of the storage unit 5. Guided.

The upper outlet 7 of the air duct 3 is formed in the upper part of the storage section 5 of the wiper cover 4 so as to face the driver's seat 13.
A louver 8 is provided at the jet port 7 so that the direction of the flow of the blower 9 can be changed and adjusted.

The opening 10 of the wiper cover 4 may be provided with a lid that can be opened and closed.
In the illustrated example, guide rails 11 and 11 are formed on both side edges of the opening 10, and an opening / closing lid 12 is disposed between the guide rails 11 and 11 so as to be vertically slidable.
The opening / closing lid may have a structure in which one side is connected with a hinge and can be opened / closed, or a structure such as a double-layered structure which can be opened / closed by sliding.

In this embodiment configured as described above, the cool or hot air 9 blown from the air conditioner unit 2 is blown out toward the driver's seat 13 from the blowout port 7 arranged right above the blower duct 3. You.
Therefore, if, for example, a can or a cup 17 is placed in the storage section 5, cold or warm air is blown from the air duct 3 through the ventilation holes 6, 6 to the can 17 of the storage section 5. Can be kept cold or warm.

In addition, since the storage unit 5 is provided immediately before the driver's seat 13, the driver can reach out and place or take out the can or cup 17 while sitting in the seated position.
When the air conditioner is not used, small articles can be stored in the storage section 5 and the opening / closing lid 12 can be closed to use as an accessory box.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the ventilation duct 3 and the storage portion 5 are formed in the wiper cover 4 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the ventilation hole 6 is directly formed in the front wall of the ventilation duct 3. Thus, the storage unit 5 may be provided on the front wall in a shelf shape.
Also, regardless of the wiper cover 4, the front end of the ventilation duct 3 is raised to form the ventilation hole 6 in the rear wall surface of the ventilation duct 3, and the storage portion 5 is installed in the lower area of the ventilation hole. You can also.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the design can be arbitrarily changed according to the application.
For example, a shutter or a louver capable of adjusting the amount of air blown can be provided for the ventilation hole of the storage section.
Further, although the storage portion is shown in a fixed state in the figure, it may be configured in a receiving box shape and detachably fitted from above.
Further, the air conditioner unit may be either cooling or heating.
Further, although the construction machine is exemplified as the construction machine, a work construction machine such as another industrial construction machine may be used.

It is a perspective view of a cab of a construction machine. It is a perspective view of a storage part. It is a vertical side view of a storage part.

Explanation of reference numerals

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cab of construction machine 2 Air conditioner unit 3 Air blow duct 4 Wiper cover 5 Storage part 5A Front wall 6 Ventilation hole 7 Spout 8 Louver 10 Opening 11 Guide rail 12 Opening lid 13 Driver's seat 14 Window wiper 15 Front side frame

Claims (3)

In the cab of a construction machine equipped with an air conditioner unit,
At the front of the cab, start the front end of the air duct that extends from the air conditioner unit toward the front of the cab to set the upper outlet,
A storage portion having an upper surface opened so as to be in contact with the air duct is formed in a lower region of the upper outlet,
Ventilation holes for introducing a part of the air from the air duct are formed on the peripheral wall of the storage unit,
A cup holder for a construction machine, wherein part of the temperature-controlled air blown from a blower duct is taken into a storage part, and the remaining part is blown out from an upper outlet. A ventilation hole for introducing a part of ventilation from a ventilation duct is formed in a peripheral wall of the storage section, and cooling / heating air of the ventilation duct is guided by the ventilation hole and taken in to a lower surface of the storage section. 2. A cup holder for a construction machine according to item 1. The air conditioner unit is disposed at the rear of the cab, and the front end of the air duct extending forward from the air conditioner unit is raised at the front of the cab to provide an upper outlet, and the upper outlet is directed toward the driver's seat. The cup holder for a construction machine according to claim 1, wherein the cup holder is set to:

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