JP2005052036A - Furrow working vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a furrow working vehicle with which works for harvesting lower tobacco leaves can be performed. <P>SOLUTION: This furrow working vehicle is characterized by comprising a furrow working vehicle body under whose working table a pair of driving wheels are disposed, a draw rod rearward projected from the rear portion of the furrow working vehicle body, connection shafts horizontally projected from both the right and left sides of the tip portion of the draw rod, a frame in whose both forked tips downward engaging notches are formed, wherein the engaging notches can detachably and rotatably be engaged with the connection shafts from the upper side, a chair disposed on the rear portion of the frame, and a pair of wheels disposed on both the sides of the rear portion of the frame. Operation levers and an operation pedal are disposed in the rear portion of the furrow working vehicle body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an intercostal work vehicle used when performing leaf tobacco harvesting and management operations, and more particularly, to facilitate a task when harvesting a lower leaf of a leaf tobacco, a chair having wheels is attached to the rear part of the vehicle body. It is related with the work machine between ridges.

Generally, in leaf tobacco cultivation, an intercostal work vehicle is used to assist harvesting and management operations of leaf tobacco. Conventionally, as an intercostal work vehicle, there is a “two-wheel riding management machine with auxiliary wheels” described in Patent Document 1. This is for work on the ground and is not suitable for standing work such as leaf tobacco cultivation. A commonly used intercostal work vehicle for leaf tobacco has a configuration in which four drive wheels are provided on a workbench having a height of about 30 cm, a width of 40 cm, and a length of about 100 cm. At the time of the work, the worker got on the table while running the intercostal work vehicle between the leaves of the cigarettes, and performed the chemical spraying, the centering work, the bud removal work, the harvesting work and the like.
Utility Model Publication No. 05-7

  However, since the conventional intercostal work vehicle described above works on a table, when the leaf tobacco is harvested, it is possible to pick the middle and upper tobacco leaves, but the lower tobacco leaves. In order to pick the lower tobacco leaf, it was necessary to get off the stand, and it was a work to bend down, which was a heavy burden on the operator. Therefore, in order to facilitate the harvesting work of the lower tobacco leaves, it is easily considered to connect the chair with wheels to the rear part of the furrow work vehicle and to harvest the lower tobacco leaves while sitting on the chair. It was. However, if a chair with wheels is simply connected to the rear part of the furrow work vehicle, when the furrow work vehicle is turned when moving from the furrow to the furrow, there is a mechanical problem that the added chair portion cannot follow. there were.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention connects a wheeled chair to the rear part of the intercostal work vehicle so as to be detachable and freely pivotable upward. More specifically, the main working vehicle body with driving wheels disposed below the work table, the towing rod projecting rearward from the rear portion of the main working vehicle body, and the horizontal direction of the left and right sides of the front end of the towing rod And a frame in which a downward engagement notch is formed at both ends of the bifurcated tip, and the engagement notch is detachably and pivotably locked to the connection shaft from above. A chair provided above the rear part of the frame, and a pair of wheels disposed on both sides of the rear part of the frame. In the above configuration, an operation lever or / and an operation pedal are disposed at the rear of the main work body of the furrow. Further, on the one side in the horizontal direction of the engagement notch of the frame in the locked state, the frame is rotated from diagonally upward to diagonally downward with the position below the axis of the coupling shaft in the locked state as a rotational axis. On the other hand, a locking piece is provided that stops when the tip moves obliquely below the connecting shaft and stops the connecting shaft. Further, the front portion of the frame has a double shaft structure that can be freely inserted and removed, and a through pin is attached to the double shaft structure portion so that the length can be adjusted. Further, the center of the axle of the wheel at the rear of the frame is supported by a support shaft protruding rearward from the rear of the frame in an appropriate range. Further, both ends of the axle of the wheel at the rear of the frame were tilted upward to tilt the wheel inward to form a negative camber.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the wheeled chair is connected to the rear part of the intercostal work vehicle and can be freely rotated upward, so that the worker can You can sit in a chair and work on harvesting the lower tobacco leaves. Also, when moving to the next trough, lift the wheel chair and tilt it to the front workbench side, so that the rear wheel of the furrow work vehicle can be lifted as in the case of a conventional furrow work vehicle alone. Turn is possible. In addition, the wheel under the chair allows the axle to be tilted in the left-right direction and constitutes a negative camber, thereby improving the followability to the ground undulation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of an interstitial work vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear view of FIG. In these drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes an intercostal work vehicle main body, and a loading platform 5 is provided on the intercostal work vehicle main body 1 supported by the drive wheels 2 to 4, and an engine 6 and a muffler 7 are disposed in front thereof. Yes. A stop pedal 8 is disposed on the right front portion of the loading platform 5, and side fences 9 and 10 are erected on the left and right side surfaces of the loading platform 5. From the central portion of the rear surface of the intercostal work vehicle main body 1, a tow bar 12 projects backward. Connecting shafts 13 and 14 that also serve as steps protrude from the left and right sides of the tip of the traction rod 12. The ends of the frame 15 are detachably and pivotably locked to the connecting shafts 13 and 14. A support shaft 16 protrudes rearward from the rear end of the frame 15, and a central portion of an axle 17 bent in a W shape is supported on the support shaft 16 so as to freely rotate within a certain range. The wheels 18 and 19 are pivotally supported. Since both ends of the axle 17 are tilted upward from the horizontal, the wheels 18 and 19 are tilted inwardly to form a negative camber. Therefore, the followability to the ground undulation of the wheels 18 and 19 during traveling between the furrows is improved.

In addition, a chair 21 is attached to the upper portion of the frame 15 so that the height of the chair 21 can be adjusted and rotated. The operator sits on the chair 21 and is pulled and moved by the intercostal work vehicle main body 1 while moving downward. Harvesting tobacco leaves.
A main transmission lever 22 and a sub-transmission lever 23 are arranged on the right side of the rear portion of the intercostal work vehicle main body 1 and above the right connecting shaft 14, and a clutch lever 24 is arranged on the upper part of the traction rod 12. Further, a stop pedal 25 is arranged above the left connecting shaft 13. Therefore, an operator sitting on the chair 21 can control the running by operating both feet on the connecting shafts 13 and 14 while operating them. The front portion of the frame 15 is formed in a double shaft structure, and the middle shaft 15a at the tip is removably inserted into the rear outer cylinder 15b, and a pin 26 is inserted into a hole penetrating in the vertical direction. The overall length of the frame 15 is adjusted in stages. A handle 27 protrudes from the left end of the outer cylinder 15b. When the intercostal work vehicle main body 1 moves from the heel to the next heel, an operator standing up from the chair 21 lifts the handle 27. The wheels 18 and 19 and the chair 21 supported by the frame 15 are lifted upwards and further tilted toward the front interstitial work vehicle main body 1 to enable the intercostal work vehicle main body 1 to turn.

  4 is a side view showing the frame 15 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 alone, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. As shown in the drawing, the frame 15 is formed in a double-shaft structure by an intermediate shaft 15a and an outer cylinder 15b. The central shaft 15a at the tip is formed by combining and welding three plate members in a cross-sectional H shape, and through holes 31 are formed at equal intervals in an intermediate plate portion. The rear outer cylinder 15b is formed in the shape of a square pipe, and the inner shaft 15a is inserted inside, and a hole penetrating in the vertical direction is formed at the tip. The through hole 31 of the inner shaft 15a is aligned with the hole, and the pin is By inserting 26, the overall length of the frame 15 is adjusted stepwise. A support shaft 16 protrudes from the rear end of the outer cylinder 15b. A central portion of the axle 17 and a support column 32 that supports the chair 21 are supported on the support shaft 16 so as to freely rotate within a certain range. A handle 27 projects from the left end of the outer cylinder 15b.

  The tip of the middle shaft 15a is composed of two left and right plate members, and a notch 33 for engaging with the connecting shafts 13 and 14 is formed on the lower side thereof. On both outer sides near the center of the notch 33, lock pieces 34 and 35 are pivotally supported by a support shaft 36 with the lower part of the shafts of the coupling shafts 13 and 14 engaged as a rotation center. The support shaft 36, the lock pieces 34 and 35, and the handle 37 are fixed to each other and have an integral structure. When the handle 37 is rotated, the lock pieces 34 and 35 are simultaneously rotated. Note that the lock pieces 34 and 35 have a concave curved outer shape above the support shaft 36, and a nut 38 is fixed to the inner shaft 15a of the inner portion thereof, so that the rotation range thereof is limited.

  6 and 7 are operation explanatory views showing the tip portion of the middle shaft 15a in FIG. 4 in an enlarged manner. FIG. 6 shows a state immediately before the tip of the middle shaft 15a is engaged with the connecting shafts 13 and 14. Reference numeral 7 denotes an engaged state. As shown in FIG. 6, when the connecting shaft 13 is engaged with the intermediate shaft 15 a, when the notch 33 portion is pressed against the connecting shaft 13, the lock piece 34 that blocks a part of the lower end of the notch 33 portion. The connecting shaft 13 abuts, the lock piece 34 rotates clockwise, the lower end of the notch 33 is opened, and the connecting shaft 13 can enter the notch 33. When the connecting shaft 13 enters the back of the notch 33 and further enters the retracted semicircular portion on the left side of the drawing, as shown in FIG. 7, the lock piece 34 can be rotated counterclockwise by its own weight. Rotate counterclockwise.

  Then, the lower left portion of the lock piece 34 moves obliquely in the lower left direction, and the right side portion of the lower end of the notch 33 is closed again by the lock piece 34. As a result, after the connecting shaft 13 is engaged with the notch 33, even if the middle shaft 15a is swung in the vertical direction due to vibration during traveling, the middle shaft 15a does not fall out of the notch 33. When the intermediate shaft 15a is to be removed from the notch 33 for the end of work, the lower end of the notch 33 is opened by picking the handle 37 and rotating the lock piece 34 clockwise. The connecting shaft 13 can escape from the notch 33. That is, since the connecting portion between the frame 15 and the connecting shafts 13 and 14 is configured in this manner, the connecting and disassembling can be performed with one touch, and after the connection, the frame 15 side can be freely rotated without being detached and folded. Is possible.

  FIG. 8 is a view showing a traveling state of only the furrow work vehicle main body 1 by rotating the frame 15 upward and to the left from the state of FIG. When the work between the heels is completed and the heel is moved to the next heel, as shown in FIG. 8, the frame 15 is rotated upward at the connecting portion with the connecting shafts 13 and 14, and the chair 21 is moved upward. Then, it is possible to turn the intercostal work vehicle main body 1 by tilting it toward the front interlude work vehicle main body 1 side. In order to turn the main work body 1 between the furrows, the rear wheels 3 and 4 of the main work body 1 are lifted up and run only on the front wheels 2. At this time, although not shown, a long hole is formed in the axle portion of the front wheel 2 in a pin portion that fixes the wheel and the axle, thereby facilitating turning without a differential. Next, when the turning is completed, the frame 15 is again tilted backward, the wheels 18 and 19 are grounded, the operator sits on the chair 21, and the work is resumed.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for all kinds of furrow work vehicles that self-propelled between furrows.

It is a side view which shows embodiment of the work vehicle between furrows which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged rear view of FIG. 1. It is a side view which shows the flame | frame single body shown by FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which expanded and showed the front-end | tip part of the center axis | shaft of FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which expanded and showed the front-end | tip part of the center axis | shaft of FIG. It is a figure which shows the driving | running | working state of only a main work vehicle body by rotating a flame | frame upward.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Intercostal work vehicle body 2-4 Drive wheel 5 Cargo bed 6 Engine 7 Muffler 8 Stop pedal 9, 10 Side fence 12 Traction rod 13, 14 Connection shaft 15 Frame 15a Middle shaft 15b Outer cylinder 16 Support shaft 17 Axle 18, 19 Wheel 21 Chair 22 Main transmission lever 23 Sub transmission lever 24 Clutch lever 25 Stop pedal 26 Pin 27 Handle 31 Through hole 32 Post 33 Notch 34, 35 Lock piece 36 Support shaft 37 Handle 38 Nut

Claims (7)

A furrow work vehicle characterized in that a wheeled chair is connected to the rear part of the vehicle body so as to be detachable and freely pivotable upward. A main work vehicle body with driving wheels disposed below the workbench;
A towing rod projecting rearward from the rear portion of the main work body of the furrow,
A connecting shaft projecting horizontally in the left and right sides of the tip of the tow bar;
A frame in which a downward engagement notch is formed on both of the bifurcated tips, and the engagement notch is detachably and pivotably locked to the connecting shaft from above;
A chair provided above the rear of the frame;
A pair of wheels disposed on both sides of the rear of the frame;
A work vehicle with furrows characterized by comprising In the furrow working vehicle according to claim 2,
A furrow work vehicle, characterized in that an operation lever or / and an operation pedal are arranged at the rear of the furrow work vehicle main body. In the furrow working vehicle according to claim 2 or 3,
One end of the engagement notch of the frame in the locked state on one side in the horizontal direction is rotated from diagonally upward to diagonally downward with the position below the axis of the coupling shaft in the locked state as a rotational axis. A scissor work vehicle comprising a locking piece that moves diagonally below the connecting shaft and stops to prevent the connecting shaft from coming off. In the furrow working vehicle according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
An intercost work vehicle characterized in that the front portion of the frame has a double shaft structure that can be freely inserted and removed, and a through pin is attached to the double shaft structure portion so that the length can be adjusted. In the furrow working vehicle according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
An intermediate work vehicle characterized in that a center portion of an axle of a wheel at a rear portion of the frame is supported by a support shaft protruding rearward from the rear portion of the frame in an appropriate range. In the furrow working vehicle according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
An intercost work vehicle characterized in that a negative camber is formed by tilting both ends of the axle of the wheel at the rear of the frame upward and tilting the wheel inward.

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