JP2004148888A

JP2004148888A - Crawler tractor

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Publication number: JP2004148888A
Application number: JP2002313680A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Masakazu Komatsu; 正和小松; Susumu Akashima; 晋赤嶋; Eiichi Okamoto; 栄一岡本
Original assignee: Yanmar Agricultural Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Yanmar Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-10-29
Filing date: 2002-10-29
Publication date: 2004-05-27
Anticipated expiration: 2022-10-29
Also published as: JP4039621B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attach and detach a fuel tank 63 to and from the outside of a tractor easily and hide the inner side of the tank 63 with a fender 62 placed between a driver seat 17 and the tank 63 to assure space for operation satisfactorily. <P>SOLUTION: A fuel tank 63 of an engine 10 is attached on one of left and right vehicle body frames 113a and 113b each integrally joining steps 110 and 111 for a driver to getting in, fenders 62 and 64 respectively. With this configuration, it becomes possible to attach and detach the fuel tank 63 easily to and from the outside of the body and to hide the inner side of the tank 63 with the fender 62 placed between the driver seat 17 and the tank 63 to assure space for operation satisfactorily. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は左右走行クローラを装設するクローラ形トラクタに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、トラクタの走行部に走行輪を通常用いているが、走行クローラを用いたものがある。（例えば特許文献１参照）
【０００３】
【特許文献１】特開２００１−２５３３６２号公報
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
運転席の後方の左右フェンダ間に燃料タンクを配置させる構造などにあっては、機体の左右幅を一定維持させた場合タンク容量を大きくするにも限界があるばかりでなく、運転席に後作業機間を燃料タンクで遮断して作業上の障害となるなどの不都合がある。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
したがって本発明は、運転作業者の搭乗するステップとフェンダとを一体連結させる左右車体フレームの一方にエンジンの燃料タンクを取付けて、機体外側よりの燃料タンクの容易な取外し及び取付けを可能とさせると共に、運転席と燃料タンク間に配置させるフェンダでタンク内側を隠して運転スペースの良好確保を図るものである。
【０００６】
また、フェンダ上部に配置させる取手とフェンダに燃料タンクの上部を供締め部材で固定させて、燃料タンクの上部をフェンダと取手に簡単に固定させて、振動を軽減させて燃料タンクの確実な位置固定を図るものである。
【０００７】
さらに、車体フレームに固設するタンク受台に燃料タンクの下部を取外し自在に固定させて、燃料タンク下部を車体フレームに確実に支持させ、燃料タンクの設置での安定性を向上させるものである。
【０００８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施例を図面に基づいて詳述する。図１はクローラ形トラクタの左側面図、図２は同平面図、図３は同右側面図、図４は同正面図、図５は同背面図、図６は同底面図、図７は車体部の斜視説明図であり、四角筒形の左右一対のクローラフレーム１前部に前ミッションケース２を固定させ、前ミッションケース２の左右車軸３に左右駆動スプロケット４を軸支させると共に、前記クローラフレーム１後部にテンションフレーム５を介してテンションローラ６を設け、イコライザ転輪７及びアイドラ８を介して駆動スプロケット４とテンションローラ６間に走行クローラ９を巻回し、左右一対の走行クローラベルト９を装設している。
【０００９】
また、左右クローラフレーム１の間で前部上方にエンジン１０を搭載し、エンジン１０外側をボンネット１１によって覆うと共に、左右クローラフレーム１の間で後部に後ミッションケース１２を設け、リフトアーム１３を備える油圧昇降シリンダ１４とトップリンク１５及びロワリンク１６とを後ミッションケース１２に設け、耕耘ロータリ作業機またはプラウなどの農作業機を前記リンク１５・１６に昇降及び着脱自在に装設させ、圃場の耕耘作業などを行わせる。
【００１０】
さらに、前記ボンネット１１後方で後ミッションケース１２上方に運転席１７を配置させ、運転席１７前方に丸形操向ハンドル１８を有するハンドルコラム１９及びブレーキペダル２０を載置させている。
【００１１】
図８乃至図１０に示す如く、前記エンジン１０の出力軸に前後進切換機構２１，主変速用及び副変速用ギヤ変速機構２２・２３，走行伝動軸２４，強制デフ機構２５を介し左右走行クローラ９の車軸３を連結させて機体の走行を行うと共に、前後進切換機構２１の前後進出力軸２６にＰＴＯクラッチ２７，ＰＴＯ変速用ギヤ変速機構２８を介し後ミッションケース１２後方に突出させるＰＴＯ出力軸２９を連結させ、機体後方に装設させる農作業機に動力を伝えるように構成している。
【００１２】
また、後ミッションケース１２とエンジン１０間の伝動ケース３０に前後進切換機構２１及び主変速用ギヤ変速機構２２を内設させ、前後進切換機構２１の入力軸３１をダンパ３２を介しエンジン１０の出力軸に連結させると共に、前後進切換機構２１の前後進出力軸２６に主変速用ギヤ変速機構２２の主変速軸３３を連結させている。
【００１３】
さらに、後ミッションケース１２前後に副変速用ギヤ変速機構２３及びＰＴＯ変速用ギヤ変速機構２８を内設させ、主変速軸３３に副変速用ギヤ変速機構２３を副変速軸３４を連結させ、副変速軸３４後端に１対のベベルギヤ３５を介して走行ブレーキ３６のブレーキ軸３７を連結させ、副変速軸３４前端に中間軸３８を介し走行伝動軸２４を後端を連結させている。
【００１４】
図９、図１３に示す如く、前ミッションケース２には左右遊星ギヤ機構３９を備える強制デフ機構２５を内設させ、走行伝動軸２４前端にデフ入力軸４０，ベベルギヤ４１，遊星ギヤ入力軸４２を介して左右遊星ギヤ機構３９を連結させ、走行伝動軸２４よりの走行変速出力を左右遊星ギヤ機構３９及び遊星ギヤ出力軸４３を介し左右車軸３に伝え、左右走行クローラ９を略同一速度で同一方向に駆動して前進或いは後進走行させる。
【００１５】
また、機体を旋回させる油圧無段変速構造（ＨＳＴ）の油圧操向ポンプ４４及びモータ４５を分割配置させるもので、前記伝動ケース３０の右外側に操向ポンプ４４を並設させ、主変速軸３３前端に３つ１組の伝達ギヤ４６を介して操向ポンプ３４のポンプ軸４７を連結させて主変速後の動力をポンプ軸４７に入力させると共に、前ミッションケース２の前面に油圧操向モータ４５を固設させ、該操向モータ４５のモータ軸４８を左右逆転ベベルギヤ４９及び左右ギヤ軸５０を介して左右遊星ギヤ機構３９に連結させ、前記ポンプ３４及びモータ４５により無段変速する操向出力を左右遊星ギヤ機構３９を介して車輪３に伝えて、図１７、図１８、図１９に示す如く、左右走行クローラ９を略一定速度で駆動すると共に、主変速の変速段（１速〜４速）の走行速度に左右走行クローラ９の回転差を比例させ、主変速の変速段（１速〜４速）を切換えても同じ旋回半径で左或いは右方向に機体を旋回させるように構成している。なお、操向ポンプ３４と副変速用ギヤ変速機構２３とは連動しないため、図１７〜図１９に示す如く副変速の変速段（１速〜３速）が変化すると旋回半径も変化し、副変速の変速段が小さい（３速＞２速＞１速）程旋回半径が小となってクィックな操作フィーリングが得られる。また図１７、図１８に示す如きピボットターンをする副変速段（１速・２速）では主変速の変速段に関係なく同一ハンドル角度でピボットターンを行う。
【００１６】
上記からも明らかなように、機体を旋回させる操向用の油圧無段変速機構である油圧操向ポンプ４４及びモータ４５を備えたクローラ形トラクタにおいて、機体を前後進させるリバーサ機構である前後進切換機構２１より後方の駆動系に操向ポンプ４４を連結させたことによって、機体を前進から後進に変更させた場合にも操向ハンドル１８の操作方向と機体の旋回方向とを同じ方向に保って、逆ハンドル現象を防止して、別途逆ハンドル防止機構などの必要のない簡単な構成で前後進時の適正な操作を可能とさせる。
【００１７】
また、旋回用の油圧無段変速機構を可変容量ポンプ４４と定容量モータ４５に分割させ、遊星ギヤ式デフ機構２５の入力軸であるギヤ軸５０に定容量モータ４５を連結させて、ポンプ４４の入力位置に関係のないデフ機構２５に近接させたモータ４５のシンプルな設置を可能とさせると共に、定容量モータ４５とデフ機構２５をユニット化させて機体に対する組込みの容易化を図る。
【００１８】
さらに、旋回用油圧無段変速機構の可変容量ポンプ４４を伝動ケース３０に並設させて、ポンプ４４をエンジン駆動系近傍にモータ４５をデフ機構２５近傍に別途に設置してこれらの位置の制約をうけることのない良好な配置を行うと共に、例えば伝動ケース３０と走行クローラ９間の余剰スペースにポンプ４４を良好に組込んで機体の小型化を容易に可能とさせる。
【００１９】
また、走行変速機構２２の主変速軸３３に操向ポンプ４４の駆動部を連結させて、エンジン１０より直接変速機構の駆動をとるものに比べ、エンジン付属品に悪影響を与えることなくヒートバランス良好に操向ポンプ４４の設置を行うと共に、切換機構２１より後に主変速軸３３を設けることによって逆ハンドルを防止し主変速の速度変化に関係なく同じ旋回半径の良好な旋回動作を可能とさせる。
【００２０】
図１１、図１２、図１４にも示す如く、前記後ミッションケース１２の左右両側に左右兼用の左右ブレーキケース５１を固設させ、左右一側の左ブレーキケース５１に走行ブレーキ３６を内設させるもので、ブレーキ板５２にブレーキ押付板５３を加圧して制動するブレーキカム５４のブレーキアーム５５を第１及び第２ブレーキロッド５５ａ・５５ｂを介してブレーキペダル２０に連結させて、ブレーキペダル２０による走行ブレーキ３６の制動時には直進及び旋回両方の操作を停止させるように構成している。また、後ミッションケース１２とブレーキケース５１は従来のホイルトラクタのミッションケース及びブレーキケースを共用できると共に、ファイナル軸である副変速軸３４にベベルギヤ３５を介しブレーキ軸３７を直接的に連結させたことによって、ベベルギヤ３５の自由な設定を可能とさせ、ブレーキ板５２の設置枚数を有効に低減させるように構成している。
【００２１】
さらに、前記クローラフレーム１に連結させる左右クローラ支持フレーム５６を左右ブレーキケース５１の外側面に固設させ、左右全長の異なるブレーキケース５１の交換によって左右走行クローラ９間幅の変更も容易とさせて車体幅の種類に対する対応性を拡大させるように構成している。
【００２２】
上記からも明らかなように、左右走行クローラ９の走行駆動部である前ミッションケース２を機体前側に配設すると共に、走行変速機構２２・２３を有する伝動ケース３０を含むミッションケース１２・３０を機体後側に配設し、該ミッションケース３０と左右走行クローラ９一方の回転輪であるテンションローラ６との間に走行ブレーキ３６を設けて、従来のホイル形トラクタと同様のミッションケース位置にブレーキ３６を設置してミッションケースなどの共用を可能とさせ、ブレーキ軸３７に連結させる伝動ベベルギヤ３５の大きさなど自由に設定可能とさせると共に、左右走行クローラ９の一側にのみの設置で部品点数を削減して構造の簡単化を図る。
【００２３】
また、ミッションケース１２の側蓋を走行ブレーキ３６のブレーキケース５１に用いると共に、ブレーキケース５１をクローラフレーム１の支持部材に用いて、ブレーキケース５１の全長を変更するだけの簡単な手段で左右走行クローラ幅など車体幅を容易に変更して、車体幅の種類に良好に対応させる。
【００２４】
図１、図１５、図１６に示す如く、前記ハンドルコラム１９と運転席１７後側位置に門形状の前後安全フレーム５７・５８を配置させるもので、前ミッションケース２とクローラフレーム１とを連結するヨークフレーム５９に前安全フレーム５７下端を取付部材６０を介し取外し自在に固定させると共に、左右支持フレーム５６に後安全フレーム５８の下端を取付部材６１を介し取外し自在に固定させて、クローラフレーム１に前後安全フレーム５７・５８を構造簡単に且つ強度良好に支持させるように構成している。
【００２５】
図１６に示す如く、左フェンダ６２外側にエンジン１０の燃料タンク６３を、右フェンダ６４内にバッテリ６５をそれぞれ配設して、燃料タンク６３と左右反対側位置のバッテリ６５で機体の左右バランスを良好とさせると共に、左右フェンダ６４外側にカバー６６を支点軸６７を介し開閉自在に取付けてバッテリ６５の安定保持やメンテナンス性を向上させるように構成している。
【００２６】
また前記走行伝動軸２４の回転より車速など検出するもので、図２０、図２１に示す如く走行伝動軸２４の軸ケース６８にセンサケース６９を介し軸回転センサ７０を設置し、該回転センサ７０で検出する伝動軸２４の回転に基づいて車速を演算させ、ハンドルコラム１９上方の運転パネルに車速を表示させるように構成している。
【００２７】
図２２乃至図２８に示す如く、前記副変速用ギヤ変速機構２３の副変速レバー７１を円錐リンク機構７２を介し操向ポンプ４４の変速アーム７３に連結させるもので、操向ハンドル１８のハンドル軸７４に小径ギヤ７５及びセクタギヤ７６を介し操向入力軸７７を連結させ、操向入力軸７７下端に自在継手を介して入力支点軸７８を連結させ、入力支点軸７８に操向入力部材７９を固定させ、軸受部材８０に一端を回転自在に片持ち支持させる水平状の変速入力軸８１の他端に操向入力部材７９を回転自在に取付け、操向入力部材７９を操向入力軸７７周りに回転自在に支持させ、前記操向入力軸７７の正逆転によって操向入力部材７９を略垂直な入力軸７７芯線回りに正逆転させると共に、前記変速入力軸８１の正（逆）転によって略水平な左右方向の入力軸８１芯線回りに入力支点軸７８及び操向入力部材７９を一方向傾動状態に回転させるもので、垂直方向の操向入力軸７７芯線と左右水平方向の変速入力軸８１芯線とが直角交叉する交点に各軸７７・７８の自在継手の連結部を取付け、操向ハンドル１８の操向入力軸７７正逆転操作により操向入力軸７７芯線回りに操向入力部材７９を正逆転させる。
【００２８】
さらに、前記ハンドルコラム１９の下部後側に副変速操作軸８２を回転自在に軸支させ、左右方向に略水平に横架させる副変速操作軸８２の左側端を変速リンク８３及びロッド８４を介して副変速レバー７１に連結させ、副変速レバー７１を前後方向に揺動させる変速操作によって主変速操作軸８２を正逆転させると共に、ロッド形副変速部材８５及び下リンク８６を介して変速入力軸８１に副変速操作軸８２を連結させ、副変速レバー７１による副変速操作軸８２の正（逆）転操作により前記入力支点軸７８を変速入力軸８１芯線回りに一方向傾動状態に回転させる。
【００２９】
さらに、筒軸形の操向出力軸８７を操向操作軸８８に回転自在に取付け、リンク形操向出力部材８９を操向出力軸８７に固定させると共に、ロッド形操向結合部材９０の上端部を前記操向入力部材７９に自在継手形操向入力連結部９１を介して連結させ、球関継手形操向出力連結部９２を介して操向結合部材９０の下端部を操向出力部材８９に連結させ、走行進路を変更させる円錐リンク機構７２を構成している。
【００３０】
また、前記操向出力軸８７に操向リンク９３を介して操向出力ロッド９４を介して操向ポンプ４４の変速アーム７３を連結させて、変速アーム７３の正逆転操作により操向ポンプ４４の斜板角調節を行って操向モータ４５の回転数制御及び正逆転切換を行い、操向角度（旋回半径）の無段階変更及び左右旋回方向の切換を行うように構成している。
【００３１】
そして図２９、図３０に示す如く、副変速レバー７１の最高速（３速）時に入力支点軸７８（円錐リンク機構７２底面部７２ａの底面角α）を最大（α≒２６゜）また最低速（１速）時に最小（α≒１０゜）と傾けるように設定して、同じ操向ハンドル１８のハンドル角度で副変速の最高速時に左右走行クローラ９の回転差を標準より大、最低速時に標準より小とさせて、最高速時での旋回半径を確保（小さい）した状態で低速時での旋回を緩やかなものとさせて、副変速の最高及び最低速時の操作フィーリングを良好とさせるように構成している。なお図２２中の９５は主変速用ギヤ変速機構２２を１速〜４速の間で変速操作する主変速レバーである。
【００３２】
上記からも明らかなように、操向ハンドル１８に円錐リンク機構７２を介し操向ポンプ４４を連結させると共に、走行変速機構２３の副変速レバー７１を円錐リンク機構７２に連結させ、副変速レバー７１の副変速操作時に操向ポンプ４４の操作量を調整して、走行速度の高速或いは低速時には円錐リンク機構７２により左右走行クローラ９の回転差を大或いは小とさせ旋回半径を適正とさせたフィーリング良好の旋回を可能とさせるもので、操向ハンドル１８の一定操向量に対し副変速が高速時の左右走行クローラ９の回転差を大とさせると共に、副変速が低速時の左右クローラ９の回転差を小とさせるように設定して、副変速操作の走行速度に応じた適正回転差で左右走行クローラ９を駆動して旋回でのフィーリング性を良好とさせる。
【００３３】
また、前記操向ハンドル１８の左側にリバーサレバー９６を設けて、前後進切換機構２１の油圧多板式前後進クラッチ９７・９８を入切するリバーサバルブ９９をレバー９６で切換操作すると共に、ハンドルコラム１９の右側にアクセルレバー１００を突設させている。
【００３４】
図２５乃至図２８に示す如く、前記小径ギヤ７５及びセクタギヤ７６などで形成する操向減速ギヤ機構１０１と円錐リンク機構７２をハンドルコラム１９の単一のステー１０２に取付けるもので、前記ステー１０２の上部を箱形ケース部１０３に形成して、ケース部１０３の上側板１０３ａにボルト１０５を介しハンドル軸筒１０６を固定させ、ケース部１０３内に減速ギヤ機構１０１を内設させると共に、前記ステー１０２の下側を前面部１０４ａ及び右側面部１０４ｂを有するＬ形ステー部１０４に形成し、前記操作軸８２，出力軸８７，軸受部材８０など円錐リンク機構７２を片持ち状に右側面部１０４ｂに支持させている。
【００３５】
また、前記ステー１０２をボルト１０５を介し取外自在に固定させるステアリング装着板１０６やステー１０２を一体的にエンジン１０及び伝動ケース３０に防振支持させるもので、エンジン１０の後面に防振ゴムなどの防振部材１０７を介し装着板１０６の前面を取付けると共に、伝動ケース３０の前側上面に防振ゴムなどの防振部材１０８・１０９を介して装着板１０６及び前記ステー１０２の操作軸８２取付板１０２ａを支持させて、ステー１０２及び装着板１０６などをハンドル１８とともに一体的に機体に防振支持させて、ハンドル１８などに振動の伝わるのを防止し、またステー１０２及び装着板１０６などハンドルコラム１９の各部を容易に分解可能とさせて整備性を向上させるように構成している。
【００３６】
上記からも明らかなように、操向ハンドル１８に減速ギヤ及び円錐リンク機構１０１・７２を介し操向用無段変速機構１７０を連結させると共に、減速ギヤ及び円錐リンク機構１０１・７２を、ハンドルコラム１９の単一のステー１０２に片持ち状に取付けたことによって、単一のステー１０２に減速ギヤ及び円錐リンク機構１０１・７２をコンパクト且つ軽量に取付けて組立性を向上させると共に、ハンドルコラム１９部の小形化を図ることができる。
【００３７】
また、操向ハンドル１８及び円錐リンク機構７２など一体装備させるハンドルコラム１９部を防振部材１０７・１０８・１０９を介し機体に防振支持させたことによって、操向ハンドル１８に機体振動が伝わるのを防止して安定良好な操向ハンドル操作を可能とさせることができる。
【００３８】
図３１乃至図３５に示す如く、運転席１７前側の運転作業者の搭乗する左右運転ステップ１１０・１１１と運転席１７左右側方の左右フェンダー６２・６４とを左右各別に一体化させるもので、運転席１７前側に中央フロア１１２を配設させ、中央フロア１１２の左右両側に左右ステップ１１０・１１１を配設させ、左右ステップ１１０・１１１前端に前記取付部材６０を固設させ、左右ステップ１１０・１１１後端を前後方向の左右車体フレーム１１３ａ・１１３ｂに固設させ、左右車体フレーム１１３ａ・１１３ｂ後側上面に左右フェンダー６２・６４を、後側下面に前記取付部材６１を連結させて、一体化させる左右運転ステップ１１０・１１１と左右フェンダー６２・６４の前側及び後側を各フレーム５９・５６を介してクローラフレーム１に連結支持させるように構成している。
【００３９】
また前記ステップ１１０・１１１内側の内側ステップ部１１０ａ・１１１ａに一定長さ下方に窪ませた陥没部１１４を形成し、該陥没部１１４に点検口１１５を開設すると共に、陥没部１１４上面に複数の防振ゴムなど防振部材１１６及び平頭ピン１１７を介して足載台１１８を弾性支持させ、平頭ピン１１７の下端に係合させる抜止めピン１１９の取外しによって足載台１１８を解放して、ステップ１１０ａ・１１１ａ下方に配設するロッド８４など各部品の点検を容易に可能とさせるように構成している。なお１２０は前記ステップ１１０・１１１，フロア１１２，足載台１１８の各上面に敷設するマットである。
【００４０】
図３６乃至図３８に示す如く、前記足載台１１８は左右ステップ部１１０ａ・１１１ａより取外すことなく連結させた状態で開放可能に構成しても良く、図３６、図３７に示すものは、中央フロア１１２の左右両側に蝶番１２１を介し左右足載台１１８の内側を開閉自在に連結させると共に、左右ステップ１１０・１１１に係止ピン１２２を介し水平回動自在に設ける閉塞板１２３に足載台１１８の外側を係止させて、足載台１１８の常時の閉保持を図る一方、閉塞板１２３の係止解除時には足載台１１８を容易に解放するように構成したものである。
【００４１】
また図３８に示すものは、左右足載台１１８を相互に連結させて一体型の足載台１２４を形成し、足載台１２４の後側を内側ステップ部１１０ａ・１１１ａに蝶番１２１を介し開閉自在に連結させると共に、足載台１２４の前側に固設する係止部材１２５を内側ステップ部１１０ａ・１１１ａの係止台１２６に係止ピン１２７を介し係脱自在に連結させて、左右ステップ及び中央フロア一体型の足載台１２４を容易に解放可能とさせて、運転席１７前側下方の保守点検作業の至便化を図るように構成したものである。
【００４２】
上記からも明らかなように、運転作業者の搭乗するステップ部であるステップ１１０・１１１とフェンダ部であるフェンダ６２・６４を一体化させて左右に各別に設けたことによって、機体の左右両側を大きく覆うステップ１１０・１１１とフェンダ６２・６４とのカバー体を容易に取付・分解可能とさせると共に、中央のフロア部であるフロア１１２のみの取外しも容易に可能とさせて整備性を向上させ、メンテナンスを良好とさせることができる。
【００４３】
また、左右ステップ１１０・１１１を中央フロア１１２に対し開閉自在に連結させたことによって、左右ステップ１１０・１１１が脱落するなどの不都合を防止すると共に、開閉を容易とさせて、ステップ１１０・１１１の確実な位置保持と開閉の容易化を図ることができる。
【００４４】
さらに、左右ステップ１１０・１１１の足載部である足載台１１８を防振構造に設けたことによって、運転作業者に足を通して伝わる振動を防止して運転操作性を良好とさせると共に、足載台１１８のみ取外しを可能とさせることによって、メンテナンス性も向上させることができる。
【００４５】
図３２、図３９にも示す如く、前記燃料タンク６３の前後下側にタンク受台１２８・１２９を溶接固定させ、前記ステップ１１０と車体フレーム１１３ａとの前連結フレーム１３０及び車体フレーム１１３ａ後端の後連結フレーム１３１にタンク受台１２８・１２９をボルト１３２止め固定させると共に、車体フレーム１１３ａ後側上面に取付台１３３を介し左フェンダ６２を固定させ、左フェンダ６２に配置させる取手１３４と、燃料タンク６３上部に固設する取付台１３５とをボルト１３６を介し左フェンダ６２に供締め固定させて、左フェンダ６２より外側位置で燃料タンク６３の安定確実な取付けを行うように構成している。
【００４６】
上記からも明らかなように、運転作業者の搭乗するステップ１１０・１１１とフェンダ６２・６４とを一体連結させる左右車体フレーム１１３ａ・１１３ｂの一方にエンジン１０の燃料タンク６３を取付けたことによって、機体外側よりの燃料タンク６３の容易な取外し及び取付けを可能とさせると共に、運転席１７と燃料タンク６３間に配置させるフェンダ６２でタンク６３内側を隠して運転スペースの良好確保を図ることができる。
【００４７】
また、フェンダ６２上部に配置させる取手１３４とフェンダ６２に燃料タンク６３の上部を供締め部材であるボルト１３６で固定させたことによって、燃料タンク６３の上部をフェンダ６２と取手１３４に簡単に固定させて、振動を軽減させて燃料タンクの確実な位置固定を図ることができる。
【００４８】
さらに、車体フレーム１１３ａに固設するタンク受台１２９に燃料タンク６３の下部を取外し自在に固定させたことによって、燃料タンク６３下部を車体フレーム１１３ａに確実に支持させ、燃料タンクの設置での安定性を向上させることができる。
【００４９】
図９、図４０、図４１に示す如く、クローラフレーム１の本機取付部分を前後で分割させるもので、前ヨークフレーム５９に連結するクローラフレーム１の前フレーム１３７と、後ヨークフレーム５６に連結するクローラフレーム１の後フレーム１３８とを有し、前フレーム１３７後端の接合板１３９に形成するボルト長孔１４０及びボルト１４１を介し後フレーム１３８を前フレーム１３７に前後取付位置調節自在に連結させて、クローラフレーム１の溶接歪みを吸収し本機側への精度良好な取付けを可能とさせるように構成している。
【００５０】
図１４に示す如く、前記走行ブレーキ３６のプレート軸３７は、後ミッションケース１２と後ミッションケース１２に固設させるブレーキケース５１とに両持ち状に支持させたもので、ブレーキケース５１の中間内側に形成する隔壁１４２と後ミッションケース１２の左外側壁４３間に軸長の短いブレーキ軸３７を支持させて重量の軽減化を図るように構成している。
【００５１】
また、副変速軸３４のベベルギヤ３５のギヤ比を調整し、伝達トルクを小さくしてブレーキ板５２の設置枚数を最少（１枚）とさせるように構成している。
【００５２】
さらに、図４２に示すものは、ブレーキケース５１の外側端に側壁１４４を形成して、後ミッションケース１２の左外側壁１４３と側壁１４４間に軸長の長いプレート軸３７を両持ち状に支持させて、ブレーキ軸３７の支持を安定させるように構成したものである。
【００５３】
さらに、図４３に示すものは、後ミッションケース１２のベベルギヤ室１４５に左右側壁１４３・１４６を形成して、左右側壁１４３・１４６間に両持ち状にブレーキ軸３７を支持させて、ブレーキケース５１に関係のない後ミッションケース１２のみに対するブレーキ軸３７の高精度な取付けを行って信頼性を向上させるように構成したものである。
【００５４】
上記からも明らかなように、走行速度を変速させるギヤ式変速機構２３を後変速ケースである後ミッションケース１２に備え、後ミッションケース１２のリアアクスル部であるブレーキケース５１にブレーキ機構である走行ブレーキ３６のみを配置させると共に、後ミッションケース１２とブレーキケース５１とにブレーキ３６のブレーキ軸３７を支持させることによって、フロントアクスル部にデフ機構２５を用い、リアアクスル部５１にブレーキ３６のみを用いて、従前のリアアクスル部の有効使用を可能とさせると共に、ブレーキ３６の部品点数を削減させ且つブレーキ軸３７の長さを短縮させて重量の軽減化を図ることができる。
【００５５】
また、ブレーキ３６のブレーキ軸３７を後ミッションケース１２内に両持ち状に支持させることによって、ブレーキケース５１などリアアクスル部５１の取付けに関係なく、後ミッションケース１２内に組付精度良好にブレーキ軸３７とギヤ３５を組付けると共に、ブレーキ軸３７とギヤ３５の組付精度を安定保持させて信頼性を向上させることができる。
【００５６】
図２０、図４４、図４５に示す如く、副変速用ギヤ変速機構２３の出力を中間軸３８のギヤ１４７及び第１伝達軸１４８のギヤ１４９及び第２伝達軸１５０のギヤ１５１を介し走行伝動軸２４に伝えるもので、前記ギヤ１４９・１５１を内設させるギヤケース１５２に第１及び第２伝達軸１４８・１５０を支持させると共に、伝動ケース３０にボルト１５３を介し取外し自在にギヤケース１５２を固定させている。前記第１伝達軸１４８はギヤケース１５２一側の側壁に一端大径部１４８ａを挿通させ、変速ケース１５２に大径部１４８ａをピン１５４を介し位置固定させると共に、変速ケース１５２と大径部１４８ａ間に０リング１５５を介設させ、第１伝達軸１４８の他端小径部１４８ｂを蓋体１５６に嵌合させ、該蓋体１５６をギヤケース１５２他側の側壁に挿通させ、蓋体１５６とギヤケース１５２間に０リング１５５を介設させている。そして、前記蓋体１５６の外側に輪状係合溝１５７を形成させ、係合溝１５７に係合させるキーププレート１５８をボルト１５９を介しギヤケース１５２に固定させて、前記ピン１５４とキーププレート１５８とで伝達軸１４８及び蓋体１５６を１軸状態で位置保持させると共に、伝達軸１４８の略中央にベアリング１６０を介してギヤ１４９を回転自在に支持させている。
【００５７】
なお、前記ギヤケース１５２に形成する伝達軸１４８と蓋体１５６の嵌合穴１６１・１６２は同径に設けて、ギヤケース１５２の加工性を良好とさせたものである。
【００５８】
また、前記第２伝達軸１５０の先端を突出させるギヤケース１５２反対側の軸ベアリング１６３の嵌合穴１６４に閉塞蓋１６５を嵌合させ、閉塞蓋１６５の外側に輪状係合溝１６６を形成させ、係合溝１６６に係合させるキーププレート１６７をボルト１６８を介しギヤケース１５２に固定させて、ギヤケース１５２の第２伝達軸１５０反対側の開口部を確実に閉塞するように構成している。
【００５９】
さらに図４６に示す如く、前記蓋体１５６及び蓋１６５のキーププレート１５８・１６７を一体化させて単一のキーププレート１６９を形成させても良い。
【００６０】
上記からも明らかなように、駆動ケースである伝動ケース３０の出力軸である中間軸３８からの動力を中間軸である伝達軸１４８を介し動力伝達軸である伝動軸２４に伝える伝動ケースであるギヤケース１５２を備えると共に、ギヤケース１５２に０リング１５５を介し抜出し自在に伝達軸１４８を固定させたことによって、ギヤケース１５２に伝達軸１４８を差し込むだけの簡単な操作で伝達軸１４８の精度良好な組付も容易に行って作業性を向上させると共に、オイルシールの使用も無くして組付の一層の容易化を図ることができる。
【００６１】
また、伝達軸１４８の一端をギヤケース１５２に嵌合させると共に、ギヤケース１５２に挿入する軸蓋である蓋体１５６に伝達軸１４８の他端を嵌合させたことによって、伝達軸１４８を貫通嵌合させるギヤケース１５２の嵌合穴１６１・１６２の穴径も同径として、ギヤケース１５２を簡単形状とさせ該ケース１５２の加工性を向上させることができる。
【００６２】
さらに、ギヤケース１５２に挿入ピン１５４を介し伝達軸１４８を位置固定させると共に、規制板であるキーププレート１５８を介し蓋体１５６をギヤケース１５２に位置固定させたことによって、Ｃ形止め輪などを用いて伝達軸１４８を位置固定させる煩わしさなくプレート１５８の簡単な取付け或いは取外しによって伝達軸１４８の容易な着脱を可能とさせて、メンテナンス性を向上させることができる。
【００６３】
図４７乃至図５０に示す如く、機体旋回用の油圧操向ポンプ４４及びモータ４５とで形成する旋回用油圧無段変速機構１７０（ＨＳＴ）と、前後進クラッチ９７・９８に油圧を供給するチャージポンプ１７１をエンジン１０に連結させ、後ミッションケース１２の左右両側下方に配置させる左右２つのフィルタ１７２を介し後ミッションケース１２内の油をチャージポンプ１７１に供給すると共に、前記操向ハンドル１８の手動操作によって切換える操向バルブ１７３と油圧ポンプチャージ用リリーフ弁１７４と直進入力系のメインクラッチ用切換バルブ１７５とにフィルタ１７２ａ及び油圧高圧回路１７６を介しチャージポンプ１７１を接続させて、旋回用無段変速機構１７０のチャージ用リリーフ圧（１７〜２３ｋｇ／平方ｃｍ）を前後進切換機構２１（前後進パワーシフト）の作動圧に利用するように構成している。また、無段変速機構１７０の制御用油のサーボ操作圧（１７〜２３ｋｇ／平方ｃｍ）も変速機構１７０のリリーフ弁１７４の利用で安定保持させる。
【００６４】
また、前後進クラッチ９７・９８に切換バルブ１７５，電磁比例バルブ１７７，リバーサバルブ９９を介し前記高圧回路１７６を接続させると共に、前後進クラッチ９７・９８の油圧潤滑部に操向ポンプ４４及びモータ４５のドレン回路１７８をオイルクーラ１７９及び冷却回路１８０を介し接続させて、油圧多板式の前後進クラッチ９７・９８の潤滑及び冷却に必要な充分の油量を前記リリーフ弁１７４及びモータ４５より洩れ出た油より確保するもので、前記リリーフ弁１７４やモータ４５の洩れ出た油をポンプハウジング１８１やモータハウジング１８２内を流通させてこれらの冷却に利用すると共に、リリーフ弁１７４及びモータ４５より洩れ出た油を合流させてオイルクーラ１７９で冷却後の油を前後進クラッチ９７・９８に供給して潤滑及び冷却に利用するように構成している。
【００６５】
また、低温時などのオイルクーラ１７９の背圧側が高くなるときオイルクーラ１７９をバイパスさせるリリーフ弁１８３（２〜３ｋｇ／平方ｃｍ）を設けて、各ハウジング１８１・１８２内の圧力上昇を防いでシール類よりの油洩れや効率悪化を防止するように構成している。なお、前記リリーフバルブ１８３は後ミッションケース１２の側面に配置させてリリーフ弁１８３からの戻り油を該ケース１２に戻してパイプ類の簡略化を図っている。
【００６６】
図４８、図４９に示す如く、左右ブレーキケース５１の下方に左右の前記フィルタ１７２を配設すると共に、ボンネット１１右側下方に前記フィルタ１７２ａを配設して、フィルタ１７２・１７２ａの交換作業など容易とさせると共に、後ミッションケース１２にフィルタ１７２を、また操向ポンプ４４にフィルタ１７２ａを従接配置させて配管を容易とさせるように構成している。
【００６７】
上記からも明らかなように、機体の走行方向を前後進に切換える油圧式前後進切換機構２１と機体を旋回させる操向用の油圧無段変速機構１７０とを設けると共に、操向用油圧無段変速機構１７０のチャージ用リリーフ弁１７４のリリーフ油圧を油圧式前後進切換機構２１の作動圧に用いたことによって、操向用の油圧式無段変速機構１７０のチャージポンプ１７１を利用して前後進切換機構２１の作動も行って、油圧配管系の簡単化を図ることができる。
【００６８】
また、チャージ用リリーフ弁１７４の洩れ油と操向用油圧無段変速機構１７０の洩れ油とを集合させて前後進切換機構２１に供給して冷却する切換機構用冷却回路１８０を設けたことによって、操向用油圧無段変速機構１７０のドレン回路１７８からの洩れ油を利用して前後進切換機構２１の冷却に必要とする油量を充分に確保して性能の安定保持と配管系の簡単化を図ることができる。
【００６９】
さらに、前後進切換機構２１に供給する油の冷却を行うオイルクーラ１７９を冷却回路１８０中に介設すると共に、オイルクーラ１７９をバイパスさせる油圧上昇防止弁であるリリーフ弁１８３を設けたことによって、オイルクーラ１７９を流通させた冷却した油で前後進切換機構を効率良好に冷却させて性能の安定保持を図ることができる。
【００７０】
また、前後進切換機構２１及び主変速機構２２より後方の駆動系に操向用油圧無段変速機構１７０を連結させると共に、該変速機構１７０にサーボ作動油及びチャージ用油を供給する油圧ポンプであるチャージポンプ１７１をエンジン１０に連結させたことによって、操向用油圧無段変速機構１７０に必要とするサーボ作動油及びチャージ用油を安定供給して、性能の安定保持を図ることができる。
【００７１】
図５、図５１に示す如く、トラクタ後部に装備する各種作業機に油圧を供給する外部油圧取出口１８４を運転席１７後方に配設する取付プレート１８５に設けるもので、取付プレート１８５の上部をカットして平坦上面に形成して運転席１７からの後方視界を良好とさせると共に、取出口１８４の後端側を外側に臨ませる傾斜姿勢に取出口１８４をプレート１８５に取付けて、油圧ホース１８６の接続を容易とさせ、またトップリンク１５との間の隙間を拡げて干渉を防止するように構成している。
【００７２】
なお、１８７は前記燃料タンク６３及び右フェンダ６４の後面に固設するテールランプである。
【００７３】
図５２、図５３に示すものは、エンジン１０，ミッションケース１２，伝動ケース３０などの動作部１８８を機体の上方に配設するのに対しクローラフレーム１やクローラ９など固定部１８９を機体の下方に配設させてこれら動作部１８８と固定部１８９とを上下方向に分離させ、上方動作部１８８と固定部１８９とを４本或いは６本の油圧或いは空圧シリンダ１９０で閉ループ状に連結させ、シリンダ１９０を伸縮制御することによって、下方固定部１８９に対し上方動作部１８８の位置関係を変化させ、全体の重心位置を変更操作して旋回時の土寄せなどを減少させるようにした機体の姿勢制御の構成例を示すもので、従来の如く機体前後に配設するバランス用ウエイトを変化させるなどの煩わしさを無くすると共に、トレッド幅の調整も可能とさせて旋回性を向上させるように構成したものである。
【００７４】
【発明の効果】
以上実施例から明らかなように本発明は、運転作業者の搭乗するステップ１１０・１１１とフェンダ６２・６４とを一体連結させる左右車体フレーム１１３ａ・１１３ｂの一方にエンジン１０の燃料タンク６３を取付けたものであるから、機体外側よりの燃料タンク６３の容易な取外し及び取付けを可能とさせると共に、運転席１７と燃料タンク６３間に配置させるフェンダ６２でタンク６３内側を隠して運転スペースの良好確保を図ることができるものである。
【００７５】
また、フェンダ６２上部に配置させる取手１３４とフェンダ６２に燃料タンク６３の上部を供締め部材１３６で固定させたものであるから、燃料タンク６３の上部をフェンダ６２と取手１３４に簡単に固定させて、振動を軽減させて燃料タンクの確実な位置固定を図ることができるものである。
【００７６】
さらに、車体フレーム１１３ａに固設するタンク受台１２９に燃料タンク６３の下部を取外し自在に固定させたものであるから、燃料タンク６３下部を車体フレーム１１３ａに確実に支持させ、燃料タンクの設置での安定性を向上させることができるものである。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】全体の左側面図。
【図２】全体の平面図。
【図３】全体の右側面図。
【図４】全体の正面図。
【図５】全体の背面図。
【図６】全体の底面図。
【図７】本体部の斜視説明図。
【図８】本体部の断面説明図。
【図９】本体部の断面平面図。
【図１０】ミッションケース部の断面側面図。
【図１１】ミッションケース部の断面平面図。
【図１２】操向ポンプの駆動説明図。
【図１３】前ミッションケース部の断面平面図。
【図１４】ブレーキ部の説明図。
【図１５】前安全フレーム部の説明図。
【図１６】後安全フレーム部の説明図。
【図１７】副変速１速の速度線図。
【図１８】副変速２速の速度線図。
【図１９】副変速３速の速度線図。
【図２０】回転センサの設置説明図。
【図２１】回転センサの設置正面説明図。
【図２２】ハンドル操作系と副変速操作系の関係説明図。
【図２３】円錐リンク機構部の説明図。
【図２４】ハンドルコラム部の説明図。
【図２５】ハンドルコラム部の側面説明図。
【図２６】ハンドルコラム部の背面説明図。
【図２７】ケース部の説明図。
【図２８】Ｌ形ステー部の説明図。
【図２９】副変速とハンドル角度の関係線図。
【図３０】副変速１速時の車速とハンドル角度の関係線図。
【図３１】ステップ部の平面説明図。
【図３２】ステップ部の側面説明図。
【図３３】ステップとフェンダの一体説明図。
【図３４】足載部の平面説明図。
【図３５】足載部の断面説明図。
【図３６】足載台の開閉構成例を示す説明図。
【図３７】足載台の開閉構成例を示す説明図。
【図３８】足載台の開閉構成例を示す説明図。
【図３９】燃料タンク部の説明図。
【図４０】クローラ部の側面説明図。
【図４１】クローラ部の平面説明図。
【図４２】ブレーキ軸支持の変形構成例を示す説明図。
【図４３】ブレーキ軸支持の変形構成例を示す説明図。
【図４４】第１伝達軸部の取付説明図。
【図４５】第１伝達軸部の背面取付説明図。
【図４６】キーププレートの変形説明図。
【図４７】油圧回路図。
【図４８】油圧回路図。
【図４９】油圧配管の側面説明図。
【図５０】油圧配管の平面説明図。
【図５１】外部油圧取出口の説明図。
【図５２】機体姿勢制御の側面説明図。
【図５３】機体姿勢制御の背面説明図。
【符号の説明】
１０エンジン
６２フェンダ
６３燃料タンク
６４フェンダ
１１０・１１１ステップ
１１３ａ・１１３ｂ車体フレーム
１２９タンク受台
１３４取手
１３６ボルト（供締め部材）[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a crawler-type tractor provided with left and right traveling crawlers.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a traveling wheel is usually used for a traveling section of a tractor, but there is a vehicle using a traveling crawler. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
[0003]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-253362
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the structure where the fuel tank is arranged between the left and right fenders behind the driver's seat, etc. There are inconveniences such as shutting down the machine with a fuel tank, which may hinder work.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, the present invention mounts the fuel tank of the engine on one of the left and right body frames that integrally connects the step on which the driver rides and the fender, and enables easy removal and mounting of the fuel tank from the outside of the fuselage. The inside of the tank is concealed by a fender arranged between the driver's seat and the fuel tank to secure a good driving space.
[0006]
In addition, the upper part of the fuel tank is fixed to the fender and the handle with the handle arranged above the fender, and the upper part of the fuel tank is easily fixed to the fender and the handle to reduce vibration and secure the position of the fuel tank. It is intended to be fixed.
[0007]
Further, the lower portion of the fuel tank is detachably fixed to a tank support fixed to the vehicle body frame, so that the lower portion of the fuel tank is securely supported by the vehicle body frame, thereby improving the stability in installing the fuel tank. .
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a left side view of the crawler type tractor, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, FIG. 4 is a front view thereof, FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof, FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view of a vehicle body portion, in which a front transmission case 2 is fixed to a front portion of a pair of left and right crawler frames 1 of a rectangular cylindrical shape, and a left and right driving sprocket 4 is supported on a left and right axle 3 of the front transmission case 2; A tension roller 6 is provided at the rear of the crawler frame 1 via a tension frame 5, and a traveling crawler 9 is wound between the driving sprocket 4 and the tension roller 6 via an equalizer rolling wheel 7 and an idler 8, and a pair of right and left traveling crawler belts 9 is provided. Is installed.
[0009]
Also, the engine 10 is mounted above the front part between the left and right crawler frames 1, the outside of the engine 10 is covered by the bonnet 11, the rear transmission case 12 is provided at the rear part between the left and right crawler frames 1, and the lift arm 13 is provided. A hydraulic lifting cylinder 14, a top link 15 and a lower link 16 are provided in the rear transmission case 12, and an agricultural work machine such as a tilling rotary work machine or a plow is mounted on the links 15 and 16 so as to be able to move up and down and to be detachable. And so on.
[0010]
Further, a driver's seat 17 is disposed behind the hood 11 and above the rear transmission case 12, and a handle column 19 having a round steering handle 18 and a brake pedal 20 are mounted in front of the driver's seat 17.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the left and right traveling crawlers are connected to an output shaft of the engine 10 via a forward / reverse switching mechanism 21, main and auxiliary gear shifting mechanisms 22 and 23, a traveling transmission shaft 24, and a forced differential mechanism 25. 9, the PTO output which causes the body to travel by connecting the axle 3 to the rear transmission case 12 via the PTO clutch 27 and the PTO gear transmission mechanism 28 to the forward / reverse output shaft 26 of the forward / reverse switching mechanism 21. The shaft 29 is connected so that power is transmitted to an agricultural work machine installed behind the machine.
[0012]
A forward / reverse switching mechanism 21 and a main transmission gear transmission mechanism 22 are provided in a transmission case 30 between the rear transmission case 12 and the engine 10, and the input shaft 31 of the forward / reverse switching mechanism 21 is connected to the engine 10 via a damper 32. In addition to being connected to the output shaft, the main transmission shaft 33 of the main transmission gear transmission mechanism 22 is connected to the forward / reverse output shaft 26 of the forward / reverse switching mechanism 21.
[0013]
Further, a sub-transmission gear transmission mechanism 23 and a PTO transmission gear transmission mechanism 28 are provided before and after the rear transmission case 12, and the sub transmission gear transmission mechanism 23 is connected to the main transmission shaft 33 by the sub transmission shaft 34. The brake shaft 37 of the traveling brake 36 is connected to the rear end of the transmission shaft 34 via a pair of bevel gears 35, and the traveling transmission shaft 24 is connected to the front end of the auxiliary transmission shaft 34 via an intermediate shaft 38.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 13, a forced differential mechanism 25 having a left and right planetary gear mechanism 39 is provided in the front transmission case 2, and a differential input shaft 40, a bevel gear 41, and a planetary gear input shaft 42 are provided at the front end of the traveling transmission shaft 24. The right and left planetary gear mechanism 39 is connected via the transmission gear shaft 24, and the traveling speed change output from the traveling transmission shaft 24 is transmitted to the left and right axle 3 via the left and right planetary gear mechanism 39 and the planetary gear output shaft 43, and the left and right traveling crawlers 9 are driven at substantially the same speed. Drive in the same direction to move forward or backward.
[0015]
Also, the hydraulic steering pump 44 and the motor 45 of the hydraulic continuously variable transmission structure (HST) for turning the body are divided and arranged. The steering pump 44 is juxtaposed on the right outside of the transmission case 30, and the main transmission shaft is provided. A pump shaft 47 of the steering pump 34 is connected to the front end of the front transmission case 33 through a pair of transmission gears 46 to input the power after the main shift to the pump shaft 47, and a hydraulic steering is provided on the front surface of the front transmission case 2. A motor 45 is fixedly mounted, a motor shaft 48 of the steering motor 45 is connected to a left and right planetary gear mechanism 39 via a left and right reversing bevel gear 49 and a left and right gear shaft 50, and the stepless speed is changed by the pump 34 and the motor 45. The directional output is transmitted to the wheels 3 via the left and right planetary gear mechanisms 39 to drive the left and right traveling crawlers 9 at a substantially constant speed, as shown in FIGS. The speed difference between the left and right traveling crawlers 9 is proportional to the traveling speed (up to 4th speed) so that the aircraft can turn left or right at the same turning radius even when the main shift speed (1st to 4th speed) is switched. Make up. Since the steering pump 34 and the gear change mechanism 23 for sub-transmission are not interlocked with each other, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, when the speed of the sub-transmission (first speed to third speed) changes, the turning radius also changes, and The smaller the shift speed (3rd gear> 2nd gear> 1st gear), the smaller the turning radius and the quicker the operation feeling. 17 and 18, the pivot turn is performed at the same steering wheel angle regardless of the shift speed of the main shift in the sub-shift speed (first speed / second speed) in which the pivot turn is performed.
[0016]
As is apparent from the above description, in a crawler-type tractor including a hydraulic steering pump 44 and a motor 45, which are a hydraulic continuously variable transmission mechanism for turning the aircraft, a forward / backward movement, which is a reversing mechanism for moving the aircraft forward and backward. By connecting the steering pump 44 to the drive system behind the switching mechanism 21, the operating direction of the steering handle 18 and the turning direction of the aircraft are kept in the same direction even when the aircraft is changed from forward to reverse. Thus, the reverse handle phenomenon is prevented, and a proper operation when moving forward and backward is enabled with a simple configuration that does not require a separate reverse handle prevention mechanism or the like.
[0017]
Also, the hydraulic stepless transmission mechanism for turning is divided into a variable displacement pump 44 and a constant displacement motor 45, and the constant displacement motor 45 is connected to a gear shaft 50 which is an input shaft of the planetary gear differential mechanism 25. In addition to enabling the simple installation of the motor 45 close to the differential mechanism 25 irrespective of the input position, the constant-capacity motor 45 and the differential mechanism 25 are unitized to facilitate assembly into the machine body.
[0018]
Further, a variable displacement pump 44 of the hydraulic stepless speed change mechanism for turning is juxtaposed to the transmission case 30, and the pump 44 is installed near the engine drive system and the motor 45 is separately installed near the differential mechanism 25 to restrict these positions. In addition, the pump 44 is preferably installed in a surplus space between the transmission case 30 and the traveling crawler 9 so that the size of the machine can be easily reduced.
[0019]
In addition, a heat balance can be improved without adversely affecting the engine accessories as compared with a configuration in which the drive unit of the steering pump 44 is connected to the main transmission shaft 33 of the traveling transmission mechanism 22 to directly drive the transmission mechanism from the engine 10. In addition, by installing the steering pump 44 and providing the main transmission shaft 33 after the switching mechanism 21, the reverse handle can be prevented, and a good turning operation with the same turning radius can be performed regardless of the speed change of the main transmission.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 11, 12, and 14, left and right brake cases 51 for both left and right sides are fixedly provided on the left and right sides of the rear transmission case 12, and the traveling brake 36 is provided in the left and right left brake cases 51. A brake arm 55 of a brake cam 54 that presses the brake pressing plate 53 against the brake plate 52 to apply braking is connected to the brake pedal 20 via first and second brake rods 55a and 55b. At the time of braking of the traveling brake 36, both straight running and turning operations are stopped. Further, the rear transmission case 12 and the brake case 51 can share the transmission case and the brake case of the conventional wheel tractor, and the brake shaft 37 is directly connected to the auxiliary transmission shaft 34 as the final shaft via the bevel gear 35. Thereby, the bevel gear 35 can be freely set, and the number of brake plates 52 to be installed can be effectively reduced.
[0021]
Further, the left and right crawler support frames 56 connected to the crawler frame 1 are fixed to the outer surfaces of the left and right brake cases 51, and the width between the left and right traveling crawlers 9 can be easily changed by replacing the brake cases 51 having different left and right total lengths. It is configured to increase the responsiveness to the type of vehicle width.
[0022]
As is apparent from the above description, the front transmission case 2 which is a traveling drive unit of the left and right traveling crawlers 9 is disposed on the front side of the fuselage, and the transmission cases 12 and 30 including the transmission case 30 having the traveling transmission mechanisms 22 and 23 are provided. A traveling brake 36 is provided between the transmission case 30 and the tension roller 6, which is one of the rotating wheels of the left and right traveling crawlers 9, so that the brake is located at the same transmission case position as a conventional wheel-type tractor. 36, the transmission case and the like can be shared, the size of the transmission bevel gear 35 connected to the brake shaft 37 can be freely set, and the number of parts can be reduced by installing only on one side of the left and right traveling crawler 9. And simplify the structure.
[0023]
In addition, the side cover of the transmission case 12 is used as the brake case 51 of the traveling brake 36, and the brake case 51 is used as a support member of the crawler frame 1. Easily change the vehicle width, such as the crawler width, to better respond to the type of vehicle width.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 15 and 16, gate-shaped front and rear safety frames 57 and 58 are arranged at the rear side of the handle column 19 and the driver's seat 17, and connect the front transmission case 2 and the crawler frame 1. The lower end of the front safety frame 57 is detachably fixed to the yoke frame 59 through the attachment member 60, and the lower end of the rear safety frame 58 is detachably fixed to the left and right support frame 56 via the attachment member 61. The structure is such that the front and rear safety frames 57 and 58 are supported with a simple structure and good strength.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 16, a fuel tank 63 of the engine 10 is provided outside the left fender 62 and a battery 65 is provided inside the right fender 64, and the left and right balance of the body is determined by the battery 65 located on the opposite side of the fuel tank 63. In addition, a cover 66 is attached to the outside of the left and right fenders 64 via a fulcrum shaft 67 so as to be openable and closable so that the battery 65 can be stably held and maintenance performance is improved.
[0026]
20 and 21, a shaft rotation sensor 70 is installed on a shaft case 68 of the traveling transmission shaft 24 via a sensor case 69, and the rotation sensor 70 is detected. The vehicle speed is calculated on the basis of the rotation of the transmission shaft 24 detected at step (1), and the vehicle speed is displayed on the operation panel above the handle column 19.
[0027]
As shown in FIGS. 22 to 28, a sub-transmission lever 71 of the sub-transmission gear transmission mechanism 23 is connected to a transmission arm 73 of a steering pump 44 via a conical link mechanism 72. 74, a steering input shaft 77 is connected via a small diameter gear 75 and a sector gear 76, an input fulcrum shaft 78 is connected to the lower end of the steering input shaft 77 via a universal joint, and a steering input member 79 is connected to the input fulcrum shaft 78. A steering input member 79 is rotatably attached to the other end of a horizontal speed change input shaft 81 which is fixed and one end of which is rotatably supported by a bearing member 80, and the steering input member 79 is rotated around the steering input shaft 77. The steering input member 79 is rotated forward and reverse around a substantially vertical axis of the input shaft 77 by forward and reverse rotation of the steering input shaft 77, and is substantially rotated by forward (reverse) rotation of the speed change input shaft 81. Horizontal The input fulcrum shaft 78 and the steering input member 79 are rotated in a one-way tilting state around the core line of the input shaft 81 in the left-right direction, and a vertical steering input shaft 77 core line and a left-right horizontal shift input shaft 81 core line are provided. Is attached to the intersection where the shafts 77 and 78 intersect at right angles, and the steering input member 79 is rotated forward and reverse around the core line of the steering input shaft 77 by forward and reverse operation of the steering input shaft 77 of the steering handle 18. Let it.
[0028]
Further, a sub-transmission operation shaft 82 is rotatably supported on the lower rear side of the handle column 19, and the left end of the sub-transmission operation shaft 82, which is horizontally laid horizontally in the left-right direction, is connected via a transmission link 83 and a rod 84. The main transmission operation shaft 82 is rotated forward and reverse by a speed change operation for swinging the sub speed change lever 71 in the front-rear direction, and the speed change input shaft via a rod type sub speed change member 85 and a lower link 86. The auxiliary transmission operation shaft 82 is connected to the transmission gear 81, and the input fulcrum shaft 78 is rotated in one direction around the transmission input shaft 81 core line by the forward (reverse) rotation operation of the auxiliary transmission operation shaft 82 by the auxiliary transmission lever 71.
[0029]
Further, a cylindrical steering output shaft 87 is rotatably mounted on the steering operating shaft 88 to fix the link steering output member 89 to the steering output shaft 87, and the upper end of the rod-shaped steering coupling member 90. Is connected to the steering input member 79 via a universal joint type steering input connecting portion 91, and the lower end of the steering connecting member 90 is connected to a steering output member via a ball joint type steering output connecting portion 92. 89 to constitute a conical link mechanism 72 for changing the traveling course.
[0030]
Further, the speed change arm 73 of the steering pump 44 is connected to the steering output shaft 87 via a steering link 93 via a steering output rod 94, and the forward / reverse operation of the speed change arm 73 causes the steering pump 44 to rotate. The swash plate angle is adjusted to control the rotation speed of the steering motor 45 and to switch between forward and reverse rotations, so that the steering angle (turning radius) is steplessly changed and the left and right turning directions are switched.
[0031]
As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the input fulcrum shaft 78 (bottom angle α of the bottom portion 72a of the conical link mechanism 72) is maximized (α ≒ 26 °) and the lowest speed at the maximum speed (third speed) of the subtransmission lever 71. At the time of (first speed), it is set to be inclined to the minimum (α {10}), and the rotation difference of the left and right traveling crawlers 9 is larger than the standard at the maximum speed of the sub-shift at the same steering angle of the steering wheel 18 and at the lowest speed. By making it smaller than the standard and securing the turning radius at the highest speed (small), the turning at the low speed is made gentler, and the operation feeling at the highest and lowest speed of the sub-shift is improved. It is configured to be. Note that reference numeral 95 in FIG. 22 denotes a main shift lever that operates the main shift gear transmission mechanism 22 between the first speed and the fourth speed.
[0032]
As is apparent from the above description, the steering pump 18 is connected to the steering handle 18 via the conical link mechanism 72, and the sub-transmission lever 71 of the traveling transmission mechanism 23 is connected to the conical link mechanism 72. The operation amount of the steering pump 44 is adjusted at the time of the sub-shift operation, and when the traveling speed is high or low, the conical link mechanism 72 makes the rotation difference between the left and right traveling crawlers 9 large or small to make the turning radius appropriate. This makes it possible to make a good turn of the ring. For a constant steering amount of the steering handle 18, the rotation difference of the left and right traveling crawlers 9 when the sub-shift is high is large, and the left and right crawlers 9 when the sub-shift is low. The rotation difference is set to be small, and the right and left traveling crawlers 9 are driven with an appropriate rotation difference according to the traveling speed of the sub-shift operation to improve the feeling in turning.
[0033]
Further, a reversing lever 96 is provided on the left side of the steering handle 18, and a reversing valve 99 for turning on / off the hydraulic multi-plate type forward / reverse clutches 97 and 98 of the forward / reverse switching mechanism 21 is switched by the lever 96. An accelerator lever 100 protrudes from the right side of 19.
[0034]
As shown in FIGS. 25 to 28, a steering reduction gear mechanism 101 and a conical link mechanism 72 formed by the small diameter gear 75 and the sector gear 76 are attached to a single stay 102 of the handle column 19. The upper portion is formed in a box-shaped case portion 103, and a handle shaft cylinder 106 is fixed to an upper plate 103a of the case portion 103 via bolts 105. A reduction gear mechanism 101 is provided in the case portion 103, and the stay 102 Is formed on an L-shaped stay portion 104 having a front surface portion 104a and a right side surface portion 104b, and the conical link mechanism 72 such as the operating shaft 82, the output shaft 87, and the bearing member 80 is supported on the right side surface portion 104b in a cantilever manner. ing.
[0035]
The steering mounting plate 106 and the stay 102 for detachably fixing the stay 102 via bolts 105 and the stay 102 are integrally supported on the engine 10 and the transmission case 30 by anti-vibration. The mounting plate 106 is mounted on the front surface of the transmission case 30 via vibration isolating members 108 and 109, and the operating shaft 82 of the stay 102 is attached to the front upper surface of the transmission case 30 via vibration isolating members 107 and 109. The support 102a is supported, the stay 102 and the mounting plate 106 are integrally supported with the handle 18 by the anti-vibration support of the body to prevent transmission of vibration to the handle 18 and the like, and a handle column such as the stay 102 and the mounting plate 106 is provided. The 19 parts are configured to be easily disassembled to improve maintainability.
[0036]
As is apparent from the above description, the steering continuously variable transmission mechanism 170 is connected to the steering handle 18 via the reduction gear and the conical link mechanisms 101 and 72, and the reduction gear and the conical link mechanisms 101 and 72 are connected to the handle column. By attaching the reduction gear and the conical link mechanisms 101 and 72 to the single stay 102 in a compact and lightweight manner, the assemblability is improved, and the handle column 19 is mounted. Can be reduced in size.
[0037]
In addition, the body vibration is transmitted to the steering handle 18 by vibrating the steering body 18 via the vibration isolating members 107, 108, and 109 by integrally supporting the handle column 19 including the steering handle 18 and the conical link mechanism 72. And the steering handle operation can be stably performed with good stability.
[0038]
As shown in FIGS. 31 to 35, the left and right driving steps 110 and 111 on which the driver in front of the driver's seat 17 is boarded and the left and right fenders 62 and 64 on the driver's seat 17 left and right sides are integrated into left and right, respectively. A central floor 112 is disposed in front of the driver's seat 17, left and right steps 110 and 111 are disposed on both left and right sides of the central floor 112, and the mounting member 60 is fixedly mounted on front ends of the left and right steps 110 and 111. The rear end of the body 111 is fixed to the left and right body frames 113a and 113b in the front-rear direction, and the left and right fenders 62 and 64 are connected to the rear upper surface of the left and right body frames 113a and 113b, and the mounting member 61 is connected to the rear lower surface. The left and right driving steps 110 and 111 and the front and rear sides of the left and right fenders 62 and 64 are crawled through the respective frames 59 and 56. It is configured to be connected supported over arm 1.
[0039]
In addition, a recess 114 is formed in the inner steps 110a and 111a inside the steps 110 and 111. The recess 114 is recessed downward by a predetermined length, an inspection port 115 is opened in the recess 114, and a plurality of recesses 114 are formed on the upper surface of the recess 114. The footrest 118 is elastically supported via a vibration isolating member 116 such as a rubber cushion and the flat head pin 117, and the footrest 118 is released by removing the retaining pin 119 engaged with the lower end of the flat head pin 117. Inspection of each part such as the rod 84 disposed below the parts 110a and 111a can be easily performed. Reference numeral 120 denotes mats to be laid on the upper surfaces of the steps 110 and 111, the floor 112, and the footrest 118.
[0040]
As shown in FIGS. 36 to 38, the footrest 118 may be configured to be openable in a state where the footrest 118 is connected to the left and right step parts 110a and 111a without being detached. The inside of the left and right footrests 118 is connected to the left and right sides of the floor 112 via hinges 121 so as to be openable and closable, and the footrests are mounted on the closing plate 123 provided horizontally on the left and right steps 110 and 111 via the locking pins 122. The outer surface of the footrest 118 is locked so that the footrest 118 is always closed, and the footrest 118 is easily released when the closing of the closing plate 123 is released.
[0041]
38, the left and right footrests 118 are connected to each other to form an integrated footrest 124, and the rear side of the footrest 124 is opened and closed via the hinges 121 to the inner step portions 110a and 111a. In addition to being freely connected, a locking member 125 fixedly provided on the front side of the footrest 124 is removably connected to a locking base 126 of the inner step portions 110a and 111a via a locking pin 127 so that the left and right steps can be performed. The center-floor-integrated footrest 124 is easily releasable, so that maintenance and inspection work on the lower front side of the driver's seat 17 is facilitated.
[0042]
As is apparent from the above description, the steps 110 and 111, which are the step portions on which the driver board, and the fenders 62 and 64, which are the fender portions, are integrated and provided separately on the left and right sides, so that the left and right sides of the fuselage are separated. The cover body of the steps 110 and 111 and the fenders 62 and 64 that cover a large area can be easily attached and disassembled, and it is also possible to easily remove only the floor 112, which is the central floor, to improve maintainability. Maintenance can be made favorable.
[0043]
In addition, by connecting the left and right steps 110 and 111 to the center floor 112 so as to be openable and closable, it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as dropping of the left and right steps 110 and 111 and to facilitate opening and closing. Reliable position holding and easy opening and closing can be achieved.
[0044]
Further, by providing the footrest 118, which is a footrest for the left and right steps 110 and 111, in the vibration-proof structure, vibration transmitted to the driver through the foot is prevented, driving operability is improved, and footrest is improved. By making it possible to remove only the stand 118, the maintainability can be improved.
[0045]
As shown in FIGS. 32 and 39, the tank receivers 128 and 129 are fixed by welding to the front and rear lower sides of the fuel tank 63, and the front connection frame 130 and the rear end of the body frame 113a between the step 110 and the body frame 113a are fixed. A handle 134 for fixing the tank holders 128 and 129 to the rear connection frame 131 with bolts 132, fixing the left fender 62 to the rear upper surface of the vehicle body frame 113a via the mount 133, and disposing the left fender 62 on the rear fender 62; The mounting stand 135 fixed to the upper portion of the fuel tank 63 is fixedly fastened to the left fender 62 via a bolt 136 so that the fuel tank 63 can be mounted stably and reliably at a position outside the left fender 62.
[0046]
As is apparent from the above description, the fuel tank 63 of the engine 10 is mounted on one of the left and right body frames 113a and 113b for integrally connecting the steps 110 and 111 on which the driver rides and the fenders 62 and 64. The fuel tank 63 can be easily removed and attached from the outside, and the inside of the tank 63 can be hidden by the fender 62 arranged between the driver's seat 17 and the fuel tank 63, so that a good operating space can be secured.
[0047]
Further, by fixing the upper portion of the fuel tank 63 to the handle 134 disposed on the fender 62 and the bolt 136 as a fastening member, the upper portion of the fuel tank 63 can be easily fixed to the fender 62 and the handle 134. Thus, the position of the fuel tank can be reliably fixed by reducing the vibration.
[0048]
Further, the lower portion of the fuel tank 63 is detachably fixed to the tank receiving base 129 fixed to the vehicle body frame 113a, so that the lower portion of the fuel tank 63 is securely supported by the vehicle body frame 113a, and the stability in installing the fuel tank is improved. Performance can be improved.
[0049]
As shown in FIGS. 9, 40, and 41, the mounting portion of the crawler frame 1 is divided into front and rear portions, and is connected to the front frame 137 of the crawler frame 1 connected to the front yoke frame 59 and the rear yoke frame 56. And the rear frame 138 is connected to the front frame 137 via the long bolt holes 140 and the bolts 141 formed in the joining plate 139 at the rear end of the front frame 137 so that the front and rear mounting positions can be adjusted. Thus, it is configured such that welding distortion of the crawler frame 1 is absorbed to enable accurate mounting on the machine side.
[0050]
As shown in FIG. 14, the plate shaft 37 of the traveling brake 36 is supported by the rear transmission case 12 and the brake case 51 fixed to the rear transmission case 12 in a bilateral manner. The brake shaft 37 having a short shaft length is supported between the partition 142 formed in the rear transmission case 12 and the left outer wall 43 of the rear transmission case 12 so as to reduce the weight.
[0051]
Further, the gear ratio of the bevel gear 35 of the auxiliary transmission shaft 34 is adjusted to reduce the transmission torque so that the number of brake plates 52 to be installed is minimized (one).
[0052]
42, a side wall 144 is formed at the outer end of the brake case 51, and a long plate shaft 37 is supported between the left outer wall 143 and the side wall 144 of the rear transmission case 12 in a bilateral manner. Thus, the support of the brake shaft 37 is stabilized.
[0053]
43, the left and right side walls 143, 146 are formed in the bevel gear chamber 145 of the rear transmission case 12, and the brake shaft 37 is supported between the left and right side walls 143, 146 in a double-supported manner. The structure is such that the brake shaft 37 is mounted with high accuracy only on the rear transmission case 12 irrespective of the above, thereby improving reliability.
[0054]
As is apparent from the above description, the rear transmission case 12, which is a rear transmission case, is provided with the gear type transmission mechanism 23 for changing the traveling speed, and the rear transmission case 12, which is a rear axle portion, is provided with a braking mechanism 51, which is a rear axle. By arranging only the brake 36 and supporting the brake shaft 37 of the brake 36 in the rear transmission case 12 and the brake case 51, the differential mechanism 25 is used in the front axle portion, and only the brake 36 is used in the rear axle portion 51. Thus, the conventional rear axle portion can be effectively used, and the number of components of the brake 36 can be reduced, and the length of the brake shaft 37 can be reduced to reduce the weight.
[0055]
Further, by supporting the brake shaft 37 of the brake 36 in the rear transmission case 12 in a two-sided manner, regardless of whether the rear axle portion 51 such as the brake case 51 is attached, the brake shaft 37 can be mounted with good mounting accuracy in the rear transmission case 12. In addition to assembling the shaft 37 and the gear 35, the accuracy of assembling the brake shaft 37 and the gear 35 can be stably maintained to improve reliability.
[0056]
As shown in FIGS. 20, 44, and 45, the output of the auxiliary transmission gear transmission mechanism 23 is transmitted through the gear 147 of the intermediate shaft 38, the gear 149 of the first transmission shaft 148, and the gear 151 of the second transmission shaft 150. The first and second transmission shafts 148 and 150 are supported by a gear case 152 in which the gears 149 and 151 are provided, and the gear case 152 is detachably fixed to the transmission case 30 via bolts 153. ing. The first transmission shaft 148 has a large-diameter portion 148a inserted into a side wall on one side of the gear case 152, and the large-diameter portion 148a is fixed to the transmission case 152 via a pin 154. The first transmission shaft 148 is fitted with a small-diameter portion 148b of the other end of the first transmission shaft 148, and the cover 156 is inserted through the side wall of the other side of the gear case 152. An O-ring 155 is interposed therebetween. Then, a ring-shaped engagement groove 157 is formed outside the lid 156, and a keep plate 158 to be engaged with the engagement groove 157 is fixed to the gear case 152 via a bolt 159, and the pin 154 and the keep plate 158 are used. The transmission shaft 148 and the lid 156 are held in a single-axis state, and a gear 149 is rotatably supported at a substantially center of the transmission shaft 148 via a bearing 160.
[0057]
The transmission shaft 148 formed in the gear case 152 and the fitting holes 161 and 162 of the cover 156 are provided with the same diameter to improve the workability of the gear case 152.
[0058]
Further, the closing lid 165 is fitted into the fitting hole 164 of the shaft bearing 163 on the opposite side of the gear case 152 from which the tip of the second transmission shaft 150 projects, and a ring-shaped engaging groove 166 is formed outside the closing lid 165. The keep plate 167 to be engaged with the engagement groove 166 is fixed to the gear case 152 via a bolt 168 so that the opening of the gear case 152 on the side opposite to the second transmission shaft 150 is securely closed.
[0059]
Further, as shown in FIG. 46, a single keep plate 169 may be formed by integrating the keep plates 158 and 167 of the cover 156 and the cover 165.
[0060]
As is apparent from the above description, the transmission case transmits the power from the intermediate shaft 38 that is the output shaft of the transmission case 30 that is the drive case to the transmission shaft 24 that is the power transmission shaft via the transmission shaft 148 that is the intermediate shaft. The transmission case 148 is provided with the gear case 152 and the transmission shaft 148 is fixed to the gear case 152 via the O-ring 155 so that the transmission shaft 148 can be pulled out. Can be easily performed to improve workability, and the use of an oil seal can be eliminated to further facilitate assembly.
[0061]
In addition, one end of the transmission shaft 148 is fitted to the gear case 152, and the other end of the transmission shaft 148 is fitted to a cover 156 which is a shaft cover inserted into the gear case 152, so that the transmission shaft 148 is fitted through. The diameter of the fitting holes 161 and 162 of the gear case 152 to be formed is also made the same, so that the gear case 152 can have a simple shape and the workability of the case 152 can be improved.
[0062]
Further, by fixing the position of the transmission shaft 148 to the gear case 152 via the insertion pin 154 and fixing the position of the lid 156 to the gear case 152 via the keep plate 158 which is a regulating plate, a C-shaped snap ring or the like is used. The transmission shaft 148 can be easily attached and detached by simple attachment and detachment of the plate 158 without bothering to fix the position of the transmission shaft 148, thereby improving maintainability.
[0063]
As shown in FIG. 47 to FIG. 50, a turning hydraulic continuously variable transmission mechanism 170 (HST) formed by the hydraulic turning pump 44 and the motor 45 for turning the airframe, and a charge for supplying hydraulic pressure to the forward / reverse clutches 97 and 98. The pump 171 is connected to the engine 10, and the oil in the rear transmission case 12 is supplied to the charge pump 171 through two left and right filters 172 disposed below the right and left sides of the rear transmission case 12, and the manual operation of the steering handle 18 is performed. The charge pump 171 is connected to the steering valve 173 switched by operation, the relief valve 174 for charging the hydraulic pump, and the switching valve 175 for the main clutch of the straight-travel input system via the filter 172a and the hydraulic high-pressure circuit 176, and the continuously variable speed for turning is provided. Before and after the relief pressure for charging the mechanism 170 (17-23 kg / square cm) It is configured to utilize the working pressure of the switching mechanism 21 (the forward-reverse power shift). Further, the servo operation pressure (17 to 23 kg / square cm) of the control oil of the continuously variable transmission mechanism 170 is also stably maintained by using the relief valve 174 of the transmission mechanism 170.
[0064]
The high pressure circuit 176 is connected to the forward / reverse clutches 97/98 via a switching valve 175, an electromagnetic proportional valve 177, and a reverser valve 99, and the steering pump 44 and the motor 45 are connected to the hydraulic lubrication parts of the forward / reverse clutches 97/98. The drain circuit 178 is connected via an oil cooler 179 and a cooling circuit 180, and a sufficient amount of oil necessary for lubrication and cooling of the hydraulic multi-plate type forward / reverse clutches 97 and 98 leaks from the relief valve 174 and the motor 45. The oil leaked from the relief valve 174 and the motor 45 is circulated through the pump housing 181 and the motor housing 182 to be used for cooling them, and the oil leaked from the relief valve 174 and the motor 45 is also used. Oil that has been cooled and cooled by an oil cooler 179 is supplied to the forward / reverse clutches 97 and 98. It is configured to utilize the lubricating and cooling Te.
[0065]
In addition, a relief valve 183 (2 to 3 kg / square cm) is provided to bypass the oil cooler 179 when the back pressure side of the oil cooler 179 becomes high, such as at low temperatures, to prevent the pressure inside each of the housings 181 and 182 from rising and to seal the oil. It is configured to prevent oil leakage and efficiency deterioration from the class. The relief valve 183 is disposed on the side surface of the rear transmission case 12, and the return oil from the relief valve 183 is returned to the case 12 to simplify pipes.
[0066]
As shown in FIGS. 48 and 49, the left and right filters 172 are disposed below the left and right brake cases 51, and the filters 172a are disposed below the right side of the bonnet 11, thereby facilitating replacement of the filters 172 and 172a. At the same time, the filter 172 is arranged in the rear transmission case 12 and the filter 172a is arranged in the steering pump 44 so as to facilitate the piping.
[0067]
As is apparent from the above description, a hydraulic forward / reverse switching mechanism 21 for switching the traveling direction of the fuselage between forward and backward and a hydraulic continuously variable transmission mechanism 170 for turning the fuselage are provided. By using the relief oil pressure of the charging relief valve 174 of the speed change mechanism 170 as the operating pressure of the hydraulic forward / reverse switching mechanism 21, the forward / backward movement is performed using the charge pump 171 of the hydraulic stepless speed change mechanism 170 for steering. The operation of the switching mechanism 21 is also performed, so that the hydraulic piping system can be simplified.
[0068]
Further, by providing the switching mechanism cooling circuit 180 for collecting the leakage oil of the charging relief valve 174 and the leakage oil of the steering hydraulic continuously variable transmission mechanism 170 and supplying the collected oil to the forward / reverse switching mechanism 21 for cooling. Using the oil leaking from the drain circuit 178 of the steering hydraulic continuously variable transmission mechanism 170, the oil amount required for cooling the forward / reverse switching mechanism 21 is sufficiently secured to maintain stable performance and simplify the piping system. Can be achieved.
[0069]
Further, an oil cooler 179 for cooling oil supplied to the forward / reverse switching mechanism 21 is provided in the cooling circuit 180, and a relief valve 183 serving as a hydraulic pressure rise prevention valve for bypassing the oil cooler 179 is provided. The forward / reverse switching mechanism can be efficiently cooled with the cooled oil flowing through the oil cooler 179, and the performance can be stably maintained.
[0070]
A hydraulic pump that connects a hydraulic stepless transmission mechanism 170 for steering to a drive system behind the forward / reverse switching mechanism 21 and the main transmission mechanism 22 and supplies servo hydraulic oil and charging oil to the transmission mechanism 170. By connecting a certain charge pump 171 to the engine 10, it is possible to stably supply servo hydraulic oil and charging oil required for the steering hydraulic continuously variable transmission mechanism 170, and to maintain stable performance.
[0071]
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 51, an external hydraulic outlet 184 for supplying hydraulic pressure to various working machines provided at the rear of the tractor is provided on a mounting plate 185 disposed behind the driver's seat 17. The outlet 184 is attached to the plate 185 in an inclined position so that the rear end of the outlet 184 faces outward while the rear view from the driver's seat 17 is good. The connection between the top link 15 and the top link 15 is widened to prevent interference.
[0072]
Reference numeral 187 denotes a tail lamp fixed to the rear surfaces of the fuel tank 63 and the right fender 64.
[0073]
52 and 53, the operating part 188 such as the engine 10, the transmission case 12, and the transmission case 30 is disposed above the fuselage, whereas the fixed part 189 such as the crawler frame 1 and the crawler 9 is disposed below the fuselage. To separate the operating portion 188 and the fixed portion 189 in the vertical direction, and connect the upper operating portion 188 and the fixed portion 189 in a closed loop with four or six hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders 190, By controlling the expansion and contraction of the cylinder 190, the positional relationship of the upper operation part 188 with respect to the lower fixing part 189 is changed, and the position of the center of gravity of the entire body is changed so as to reduce the burrow during turning, etc. This is an example of the configuration, eliminating the hassle of changing the balance weights placed before and after the aircraft as in the past, and adjusting the tread width. Possible and then by those configured to enhance turning performance.
[0074]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above embodiment, according to the present invention, the fuel tank 63 of the engine 10 is mounted on one of the left and right body frames 113a and 113b for integrally connecting the steps 110 and 111 on which the driver rides and the fenders 62 and 64. Therefore, the fuel tank 63 can be easily removed and attached from the outside of the fuselage, and the inside of the tank 63 is hidden by a fender 62 disposed between the driver's seat 17 and the fuel tank 63 to secure a good operating space. It can be planned.
[0075]
Further, since the handle 134 disposed above the fender 62 and the upper part of the fuel tank 63 are fixed to the fender 62 by the fastening member 136, the upper part of the fuel tank 63 is easily fixed to the fender 62 and the handle 134. In addition, the vibration can be reduced so that the position of the fuel tank can be reliably fixed.
[0076]
Further, since the lower portion of the fuel tank 63 is detachably fixed to the tank receiving base 129 fixed to the vehicle body frame 113a, the lower portion of the fuel tank 63 is securely supported by the vehicle body frame 113a. Can be improved in stability.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall left side view.
FIG. 2 is an overall plan view.
FIG. 3 is an overall right side view.
FIG. 4 is an overall front view.
FIG. 5 is an overall rear view.
FIG. 6 is an overall bottom view.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory perspective view of a main body.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory sectional view of a main body.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional plan view of a main body.
FIG. 10 is a sectional side view of a transmission case.
FIG. 11 is a sectional plan view of a transmission case.
FIG. 12 is a drive explanatory diagram of the steering pump.
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional plan view of a front transmission case portion.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a brake unit.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a front safety frame section.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a rear safety frame portion.
FIG. 17 is a speed diagram of the first sub-transmission.
FIG. 18 is a velocity diagram of the second speed of the subtransmission.
FIG. 19 is a speed diagram of the third speed of the subtransmission.
FIG. 20 is an explanatory view of installation of a rotation sensor.
FIG. 21 is an explanatory front view of installation of a rotation sensor.
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a steering wheel operation system and an auxiliary speed change operation system.
FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of a conical link mechanism.
FIG. 24 is an explanatory view of a handle column portion.
FIG. 25 is an explanatory side view of the handle column.
FIG. 26 is an explanatory rear view of the handle column portion.
FIG. 27 is an explanatory view of a case portion.
FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram of an L-shaped stay.
FIG. 29 is a diagram showing the relationship between the auxiliary transmission and the steering wheel angle.
FIG. 30 is a relationship diagram between a vehicle speed and a steering wheel angle at the time of a first speed of the subtransmission
FIG. 31 is an explanatory plan view of a step unit.
FIG. 32 is an explanatory side view of the step unit.
FIG. 33 is an integrated explanatory view of a step and a fender.
FIG. 34 is an explanatory plan view of a footrest.
FIG. 35 is an explanatory sectional view of a footrest.
FIG. 36 is an explanatory view showing an example of an open / close configuration of a footrest.
FIG. 37 is an explanatory view showing a configuration example of opening and closing a footrest.
FIG. 38 is an explanatory view showing an example of the open / close configuration of the footrest.
FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram of a fuel tank unit.
FIG. 40 is an explanatory side view of the crawler unit.
FIG. 41 is an explanatory plan view of a crawler unit.
FIG. 42 is an explanatory view showing a modified configuration example of the brake shaft support.
FIG. 43 is an explanatory view showing a modified configuration example of the brake shaft support.
FIG. 44 is an explanatory view for mounting a first transmission shaft.
FIG. 45 is an explanatory view showing how to mount the first transmission shaft on the rear surface.
FIG. 46 is a modified explanatory view of a keep plate.
FIG. 47 is a hydraulic circuit diagram.
FIG. 48 is a hydraulic circuit diagram.
FIG. 49 is an explanatory side view of the hydraulic piping.
FIG. 50 is an explanatory plan view of a hydraulic pipe.
FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram of an external hydraulic outlet.
FIG. 52 is an explanatory side view of the body attitude control.
FIG. 53 is an explanatory rear view of the body attitude control;
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Engine 62 Fender 63 Fuel tank 64 Fender 110/111 Steps 113a / 113b Body frame 129 Tank cradle 134 Handle 136 Bolt (tightening member)

Claims

A crawler-type tractor, wherein an engine fuel tank is mounted on one of left and right body frames that integrally connects a step on which a driver rides and a fender.

2. The crawler-type tractor according to claim 1, wherein the upper portion of the fuel tank is fixed to the handle arranged on the upper part of the fender and the fender by a fastening member.

3. The crawler-type tractor according to claim 1, wherein a lower portion of the fuel tank is detachably fixed to a tank support fixed to the vehicle body frame.