JP2005204530A - Cover apparatus of grass-collecting box in lawn mower - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To finish the whole body of a travel machine body in an integrated appearance to improve the appearance and simplify a work for attaching or detaching a lid cover body for covering the upper side of a grass-collecting box, in a lawn mower in which the grass-collecting box is formed in a state capable of being vertically rotated on a horizontal axis. <P>SOLUTION: The lid cover body 25 capable of being vertically rotated on a site which is front and upper from the rotation axis of the grass-collecting box 23 is disposed on the upper side of the grass-collecting box 23. The rear end of the lid cover member 25 is supported in a state capable of being relatively moved in the longitudinal direction of the lid cover member 25 accompanied with the posture-switching rotation of the grass-collecting box 23. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of a cover device that covers an upper surface of a grass collection box for storing cut grass in a lawn mower.

  Generally, a lawn mower includes a mower device mounted on a traveling machine body so as to be movable up and down, a substantially cylindrical discharge duct extending rearward from the mower device, and a grass collection box communicating with the discharge duct.

  As an example of this type of lawn mower, Patent Document 1 discloses a posture of a grass collection box by driving a hydraulic cylinder disposed in a traveling machine body, and a grass collection posture and an opening portion of which the opening portion faces the discharge port of the discharge duct. Has been disclosed in which a grass collecting box is configured to be rotatable up and down around a horizontal rotation axis so that the position can be switched to a discharge posture facing the ground.

The grass collection box of Patent Document 1 is a frame-shaped support frame that serves as a framework, a bottom plate that forms the bottom surface of the grass collection box, and a mesh bag that covers the periphery of the support frame and the bottom plate, for weight reduction, It is comprised by the cover cover body which covers the upper surface of a grass collection box. The lid cover body is for preventing dust passing through the mesh of the bag body from turning around to the traveling machine body side.
JP 2001-45829 A

  By the way, in recent lawn mowers, in order to improve the overall appearance of the traveling machine body and improve the appearance, the rear cover end of the rear cowl that covers the rear upper surface of the traveling machine body is arranged with the appearance shape and mounting position of the lid cover body. It is desired to set as if they are continuous.

  However, in the configuration in which the lid cover body is fixed to the support frame with bolts and nuts as in Patent Document 1, the lid cover body is integrated with the grass collection box around the rotation axis of the grass collection box. Therefore, when the grass cover is in the grass collection position, the front edge of the lid cover body is avoided to prevent the cover cover body from interfering with the rear end of the rear cowl body when the grass box is switched. The mounting position of the lid cover body must be set so that an appropriate gap is provided between the rear cowl body and the rear end of the rear cowl body.

  Then, the boundary (gap) between the rear cowl body and the lid cover body is conspicuous, and the appearance as if the lid cover body is continuous from the rear end of the rear cowl body cannot be obtained. There was a problem that it was difficult.

  In addition, as described above, in the configuration in which the lid cover body is fixed to the support frame with bolts and nuts, not only the attaching and detaching work such as tightening or loosening the bolts and nuts at a plurality of locations is troublesome, but also the removal. There is also a problem that the bolts and nuts may be lost, and the maintenance work becomes complicated.

  Therefore, the present invention has a technical problem to provide a cover device for a grass collection box in a lawn mower that solves the above problems.

  In order to solve this technical problem, the invention of claim 1 includes a mower device mounted on a traveling machine body so as to be movable up and down, a substantially cylindrical discharge duct extending rearward from the mower device, and the discharge duct communicating with each other. A collecting box, and the posture of the collecting box can be switched between a collecting posture in which the opening faces the discharge port of the discharge duct and a discharging posture in which the opening faces the ground. In a lawn mower configured so that a grass box can be rotated up and down around its horizontal rotation axis, a mower device mounted on a traveling machine body so as to be movable up and down, and a substantially cylindrical discharge duct extending backward from the mower device And a grass collection box that communicates with the discharge duct, and the grass collection box has a posture in which the opening faces the discharge port of the discharge duct and a discharge posture in which the opening faces the ground. In a lawn mower configured so that the grass collection box can be rotated up and down around its horizontal rotation axis so that it can be switched, the upper surface of the grass collection box is more than the rotation axis of the grass collection box. Also, a lid cover body that can be rotated up and down around the front upper part is disposed, and the upper part of the grass collection box is centered on the upper front part of the grass box with respect to the pivot axis. A lid cover body that can be pivoted up and down, and the rear end portion of the lid cover body with respect to the grass collection box, the pivot center of the lid cover body with the posture switching rotation of the grass collection box It is said that it is supported in a state in which it can be displaced relatively in the direction intersecting with.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the grass box cover device of the lawn mower according to the first aspect, the rotation center portion of the lid cover body is detachably connected to the upper surface of the grass collection box. One of the back surface of the lid cover body and the upper surface of the grass collection box is provided with a guide rail extending toward the rotation center, and the other is provided with a pair of rotatable left and right rolling rollers. A pair of groove-shaped guide portions that extend over the entire length and open to the left and right sides are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the guide rail, and the groove-shaped guide portions are sandwiched from both the left and right sides. Each of the rolling rollers is detachably fitted.

  According to the configuration of claim 1, a lid cover body that can be rotated up and down around a portion of the grass collection box that is on the front upper side of the rotation axis of the grass collection box is disposed on the upper surface of the grass collection box, and the lid cover The rear end of the body is supported relative to the grass collection box so as to be relatively displaced in the direction intersecting the rotation center of the lid cover body in accordance with the posture switching rotation of the grass collection box. Therefore, although the grass collection box and the lid cover body are different in the position of the rotation fulcrum, the lid cover body is inclined forward and downward as the grass collection box is switched to the discharging posture. The posture can be set to a large posture, and the grass collection box can be smoothly rotated up and down so that the forward and downward inclination becomes small as the grass collection box is switched to the grass collection posture.

  In addition, as described above, since the position of the rotation fulcrum is different between the grass collection box and the lid cover body, the position of the rotation center on the lid cover body side should be as close as possible to the uppermost rear end edge of the traveling machine body. Can do.

  Thereby, when the grass collection box is in the grass collection posture, a gap formed between the lid cover body and the rear end of the traveling machine body is formed so that the lid cover can be turned during the posture switching rotation of the grass collection box. Since the front end of the body does not interfere with the rear end of the traveling aircraft body, it can be set small, so that the boundary (gap) between the traveling aircraft body and the lid cover body is not noticeable, and the lid cover body is behind the traveling aircraft body. The appearance as if it is continuous from the end, that is, the appearance of the lawn mower as a whole can be finished, and the aesthetic feeling of the lawn mower is improved.

  In order to attach the lid cover body to the upper surface of the grass collection box, the guide rail is inserted from the front end side between the pair of left and right rolling rollers, and then the lid cover body is moved forward. By doing so, the rolling rollers are fitted into the groove-shaped guide portions of the guide rail while sliding.

  Next, in a state where both the rolling rollers are moved to the rear end side of the guide rail, the lid cover body is covered from above the grass collection box so as to rotate around the position of the both rolling rollers. Thus, the rotation center portion of the lid cover body is detachably connected to the upper surface of the grass collection box. The lid cover body can be removed in the reverse procedure.

  Therefore, according to the configuration of claim 2, the lid cover body can be easily attached or removed without using a tool such as a spanner or a screwdriver, so that the maintenance work of the grass collection box is easy. There is an effect.

  In addition, a pair of groove-shaped guide portions that extend over the entire length and open to the left and right outwards are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the guide rail, and the groove-shaped guide portions are sandwiched between the left and right sides. Since the configuration in which the rolling rollers are detachably fitted to each other is adopted, it is possible to reliably prevent the lid cover body from shaking up, down, left and right. Thereby, there is also an effect that no chatter noise is generated from the lid cover body when the lawn mower is traveling.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 1 to 9). First, an outline of a lawn mower will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is an overall side view of the lawn mower, FIG. 2 is an overall plan view of the lawn mower, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a power transmission system of the lawn mower.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the lawn mower of this embodiment, the traveling machine body 1 includes a machine body frame 2 that is substantially gate-shaped in plan view. The body frame 2 is supported by front and rear four wheels 3, 3, 4, and 4 disposed on the left and right sides of the body frame 2.

  An engine 5 as a power source and a steering column portion 6 having a steering round handle 7 are mounted on the front cowl that covers the upper front portion of the traveling machine body 1. In a rear cowl body 8 that covers the rear upper portion of the traveling machine body 1, a transmission case 9 such as an HST type (hydrostatic continuously variable transmission mechanism) that transmits the output from the engine 5 to the left and right rear wheels 4 and 4 as appropriate. Is arranged (see FIG. 3).

  A driver seat 10 is provided on the rear cowl body 8. When the operator sitting on the driver's seat 10 turns the steering round handle 7, the steering angles (steering angles) of the left and right front wheels 3 and 3 change according to the operation amount (turning amount). It is configured. On the left side of the driver's seat 10, a mower elevating lever 11 for elevating and operating a mower device 15 described later is provided so as to be able to rotate back and forth. On the right side of the driver's seat 10, a posture switching lever 12 as an operation means for switching the posture of a grass collection box 23 described later is provided so as to be able to turn back and forth.

  A shift pedal 13 for adjusting the vehicle speed and a brake pedal 14 for braking the traveling machine body 1 are provided upright on the rear surface (rear surface) side of the steering column section 6.

  A mower device 15 for lawn mowing can be moved up and down via a pair of front and rear link rods 16 and 17 between the left and right front wheels 3 and 3 and the left and right rear wheels 4 and 4 of the lower surface of the body frame 2. It is installed. The mower device 15 is provided with a pair of left and right rotary cutting blades 19 and 19 that can rotate horizontally in a mower case 18 having a downward opening hook shape (see FIG. 3).

  Further, four gauge wheels 20 that adjust the height of the mower device 15 when lowered are attached to the front and rear of the left and right sides of the mower case 18. The more case 18 is provided with a duct portion 21 extending rearward. The duct portion 21 communicates with a grass collection box 23 disposed at the rear portion of the traveling vehicle body 1 via a discharge duct 22 disposed between the left and right rear wheels 4 and 4 on the lower surface of the body frame 2.

  When each rotary cutting blade 19 is rotated in a state where the mower device 15 is placed on the ground, the turf grass planted on the ground is trimmed to a suitable height. The cut grass cut by each rotary blade 19 is accommodated in the grass collection box 23 from the mower device 15 via the discharge duct 22.

  Next, the power transmission system of the lawn mower will be described with reference to FIG. The lawn mower according to this embodiment employs a two-wheel drive system in which a part of the rotational power of the engine 5 is distributed to the left and right rear wheels 4 and 4.

  That is, a part of the rotational power of the engine 5 is forward of the propulsion shaft 32 having universal joints at the front and rear ends and the transmission case 9 from the rear end portion of the output shaft 31 projecting forward and backward outward from the engine 5. It is transmitted to the transmission case 9 via a traveling gear box 33 and an endless belt 34 disposed at the site. Then, the transmission is transmitted from the horizontal shaft 35 projecting outward in the left and right directions to the transmission case 9 via the endless chain 36 to the left and right longitudinal rear wheel drive shaft 37 provided in the rear portion of the traveling machine body 1. As a result, the rear wheels 4 and 4 attached to the left and right ends of the rear wheel drive shaft 37 are rotationally driven.

  On the other hand, the other rotational power of the engine 5 is transmitted from the front end portion of the output shaft 31 to the PTO shaft 42 pivotally supported on the front portion of the body frame 2 via an endless belt 41 such as a power transmission belt. Next, from the PTO shaft 42, an intermediate shaft 43 having universal joints at both front and rear ends, a mower gear box 44 disposed on the right side of the machine body frame 2 on the upper surface of the mower case 18, and an endless belt 45, Power is transmitted to the vertically long rotary shafts 46 and 46 that are rotatably supported on both sides of the mower case 18 across the body frame 2 in plan view. As a result, the left rotary cutting blade 19 is driven to rotate clockwise in plan view, and the right rotary cutting blade 19 is driven to rotate counterclockwise in plan view. By the rotation of the rotary cutting blades 19, 19, a conveying wind that flows backward from the mower case 18 toward the grass collection box 23 is formed. The conveying wind smoothly conveys the cut grass cut by the rotary cutting blades 19 to the grass collection box 23.

  Next, the structure of the grass collection box 23 is demonstrated, referring FIG.1, FIG.2, FIG.4 and FIG. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a rotational relationship between the grass collection box and the lid cover body, and FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a connection structure between the body frame and the grass collection box.

  The grass collection box 23 has a substantially box shape with an open front. The surroundings of the grass collection box 23 except for the opening on the front surface are covered with a net or cloth bag 24. A lid cover body 25 is attached to the upper surface of the grass collection box 23 to prevent dust passing through the mesh of the bag body 24 from turning around to the traveling machine body side.

  A portion of the upper surface of the grass collection box 23 near the opening (portion near the opening of the support frame 28 constituting the framework of the grass collection box 23) is pivotally supported by the rear end portion of the body frame 2. It is fixed to a horizontal horizontal support shaft 26. Thus, the grass collection box 23 has a grass collection posture (see the solid line state in FIG. 4) with the opening facing the discharge port of the discharge duct 22 and a discharge posture (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4) with the opening facing the ground. It is configured to rotate up and down about the horizontal support shaft 26 as a rotation axis so that it can be switched to the state reference).

  One end portion of the horizontal support shaft 26 is rotated to the body frame 2 of the posture switching lever 12 via the link mechanism 27 so that the horizontal support shaft 26 rotates in conjunction with the up-and-down rotation operation of the posture switching lever 12. It is connected to a horizontal shaft portion 12a that is pivotally supported (see FIG. 5).

  Next, the structure of the lid cover body 25 and the connection structure between the cover cover body 25 and the grass collection box 23 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, (a) is a cross-sectional view showing the attachment location of the front part of the lid cover body, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIb-VIb of (a), and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing how the lid cover body is attached and detached.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6A, an inner cover body 51 bolted to the inner surface of the front portion of the lid cover body 25 is provided with a base of an elastic clip 52 having a Ω-shaped cross section made of, for example, a leaf spring material. The ends are bolted. When the cover cover body 25 is covered from above the grass collection box 23, the elastic clip 52 can be rotated with respect to the horizontal shaft portion 29a of the portal frame 29 erected upward at the rear end portion of the machine body frame 2 and It is detachably fitted. The position of the horizontal shaft portion 29 a of the portal frame 29 is above the lateral support shaft 26 and in the vicinity of the uppermost portion of the rear end edge of the rear cowl body 8. The elastic clip 52 corresponds to a rotation center portion of the lid cover body described in claim 2.

  On the other hand, a substantially central portion of the inner surface of the rear portion of the lid cover body 25 is crossed with the upper rear end of the support frame 28 in the front-rear direction (the rotation axis of the elastic clip 52 intersects with the posture switching rotation of the grass collection box 23). In a state that can be displaced relative to each other.

  The guide support means 53 for supporting the rear end portion of the lid cover body 25 so as to be able to shift relative to the support frame 28 in the front-rear direction is bolted to a substantially central portion of the inner surface of the rear portion of the lid cover body 25. Further, the guide rail 54 is formed in a substantially longitudinal shape with a downward opening and a longitudinally downward opening, and a pair of left and right rolling rollers 55 and 55 projecting upward at the upper rear end of the support frame 28 (FIGS. 5 and 7). reference).

  Each of these rolling rollers 55 is fitted between the contact plate portion 54a projecting outward from the left and right side surfaces of the guide rail 54 and the rear inner surface of the lid cover body 25 so as to sandwich the guide rail 54 from both the left and right sides. . Accordingly, the rear end portion of the lid cover body 25 is supported by the rolling rollers 55 that roll between the contact plate portion 54a of the guide rail 54 and the inner surface of the rear portion of the lid cover body 25. The space between the contact plate portion 54a of the guide rail 54 and the rear inner surface of the lid cover body 25 corresponds to the groove-shaped guide portion described in claim 2. A guide plate 56 is attached to the front end portion of the guide rail 54 so as to protrude forwardly like a hook.

  In the above configuration, when the posture switching lever 12 is tilted upward, the grass collection box 23 rotates in the direction of the arrow U1 around the lateral support shaft 26 so that the opening on the front surface faces downward. In this case, the pair of rolling rollers 55, 55 on the support frame 28 side slides so as to relatively move forward between the contact plate portion 54 a of the guide rail 54 and the rear inner surface of the lid cover body 25, and the lid cover Since the rear end portion of the body 25 is pushed up, the lid cover body 25 rotates in the arrow U2 direction around the horizontal shaft portion 29a of the portal frame 29 while moving backward relative to the grass collection box 23 ( (See the one-dot chain line state in FIG. 4).

  When the opening on the front surface of the grass collection box 23 is completely downward, the lid cover body 25 is further moved backward relative to the grass collection box 23, and both rolling rollers 55, 55 on the support frame 28 side. And is rotated up to a state where it is erected substantially vertically (see the two-dot chain line state in FIG. 4). In this state, the cut grass stored in the grass collection box 23 is discharged to the ground.

  Thereafter, when the posture switching lever 12 is tilted downward, the grass collection box 23 rotates in the direction of the arrow D1 around the lateral support shaft 26 so that the opening on the front surface faces forward. Then, both the rolling rollers 55, 55 on the support frame 28 side slide so as to relatively retreat between the contact plate portion 54a of the guide rail 54 and the rear inner surface of the lid cover body 25, and the lid cover body 25. Since the rear end portion is pulled down, the lid cover body 25 rotates in the arrow D2 direction around the horizontal shaft portion 29a of the portal frame 29 while moving forward relative to the grass collection box 23.

  When the opening on the front surface of the grass collection box 23 is completely facing forward, the lid cover body 25 is further moved forward relative to the grass collection box 23, and both rolling rollers 55, 55 on the support frame 28 side. It is pulled down to turn to a substantially horizontal state.

  In this case, the rear end portion of the lid cover body 25 is supported from below by a pair of rolling rollers 55 and 55 capable of relative displacement movement (reciprocating movement) along the guide rail 54. Although the grass box 23 and the lid cover body 25 are different in the position of the rotation fulcrum, the lid cover body 25 is set to a posture in which the inclination of the front obliquely downward becomes large as the grass collection box 23 is switched to the discharging posture and rotated. The grass collection box 23 can be smoothly rotated up and down so that the forward and downward inclination becomes smaller as the grass collection box 23 is switched to the grass collection posture.

  Further, since the grass collection box 23 and the lid cover body 25 have different rotation fulcrum positions, the rotation center on the lid cover body 25 side, that is, the position of the horizontal shaft portion 29a of the portal frame 29 is as much as possible. The top edge of the rear edge can be approached.

  Thus, the gap formed between the cover cover body 25 and the rear cowl body 8 when the grass collection box 23 is in the grass collection position is used to prevent the front end of the cover cover body 25 when the grass collection box 23 is rotated in the attitude switching. Can be set small without interfering with the rear end of the rear cowl body 8, so that the boundary (gap) between the rear cowl body 8 and the lid cover body 25 can be made inconspicuous. The appearance can be as if it were continuous from the rear end. That is, it is possible to improve the appearance by finishing the lawn mower with an integrated appearance.

  Further, the guide support means 53 is constituted by a guide rail 54 on the lid cover body 25 side and a pair of rolling rollers 55 and 55 on the support frame 28 side. So that the rear end portion of the lid cover body 25 is relatively moved along the guide rail 54 because it is fitted between the contact plate portion 54a of the guide rail 54 and the rear inner surface of the lid cover body 25. Although it can be easily supported from below by the two rolling rollers 55 and 55 capable of moving in a reciprocal manner (reciprocating), the number of parts can be reduced and failure is unlikely.

  In addition, since the pair of left and right rolling rollers 55 sandwich the guide rail 54 from both the left and right sides, the lid cover body 25 can be prevented from rattling in the left and right direction. Further, since each rolling roller 55 is fitted between the contact plate portion 54a of the guide rail 54 and the rear inner surface of the lid cover body 25, the vertical movement of the lid cover body 25 is also prevented. be able to.

  Therefore, according to the configuration of the guide support means 53 of this embodiment, no chatter noise is generated from the lid cover body when the lawn mower is traveling.

  In order to attach the lid cover body 25 to the upper surface of the grass collection box 23, the guide rail 54 is inserted from the front end side (guide plate 56 side) between the pair of left and right rolling rollers 55, 55, and then the lid cover body. 25 is moved forward (in the direction in which the guide rail 54 extends), and each rolling roller 55 is slid and fitted between each contact plate portion 54a of the guide rail 54 and the inner surface of the rear portion of the lid cover body 25. (Refer to the two-dot chain line state in FIG. 8).

  In this case, since a forward-shaped guide plate 56 is attached to the front end portion of the guide rail 54, when the guide rail 54 is inserted between the rolling rollers 55, 55, Both rolling rollers 55, 55 can be smoothly guided.

  Next, in a state in which both rolling rollers 55, 55 are moved to the base end side (rear end side) of the guide rail 54, the lid cover body 25 is rotated so as to rotate around the location of both rolling rollers 55, 55. The elastic clip 52 is fitted against the horizontal shaft portion 29a of the portal frame 29 in the fuselage frame 2 against elasticity (the solid line state in FIGS. 4 and 8). reference). The lid cover body 25 can be removed in the reverse procedure.

  Therefore, the lid cover body 25 can be easily attached and detached without using a tool such as a spanner or a driver, and the maintenance work of the grass collection box 23 is easy.

  In addition, as shown in detail in FIG. 6A, in this embodiment, a pair of recessed portions 61 are formed symmetrically at the front end portion of the lid cover body 25. Each of the recessed portions 61 is formed with three front and rear mounting holes 62, while the inner cover body 51 has three symmetrically inserted bolt insertion holes 63 corresponding to the mounting holes 62 of the lid cover body 25. It is vacant for each part (6 in total). Each recess 61 of the lid cover body 25 is set to a size sufficient to accommodate the head of the bolt 64 or the nut 65.

  In a state where the inner cover body 51 is disposed on the front inner surface side of the lid cover body 25, bolts 64 are inserted into the bolt insertion holes 63 and the mounting holes 62 in the nuts 65 disposed in the respective mounting holes 62 in the recess 61. The inner cover body 51 is detachably fixed to the inner surface of the front portion of the lid cover body 25 by screwing from below. The proximal end of the elastic clip 52 is attached to the middle of the three front and rear bolts 64 with respect to each recess 61. A synthetic resin decorative cover 66 is fitted into each recess 61 from above.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6 (a) and 6 (b), a pair of left and right recesses 67 formed in the rear end portion of the rear cowl body 8 are formed with two front and rear through holes 68, respectively. . A spring clip 69 made of, for example, a leaf spring material or the like is fixed with a bolt 64 and a nut 65 at a location of the through hole 68 on the rear inner surface of the rear cowl body 8. The spring clip 69 is detachably fitted to a round shaft or a round pipe-like engagement piece 70 attached to the rear part of the body frame 2 by covering the rear cowl body 8 from above the body frame 2. .

  Each recess 67 of the rear cowl body 8 is set to a size large enough to accommodate the head of the bolt 64 or the nut 65, and is formed in each recess 61 of the lid cover body 25 at the rear end of the rear cowl body 8. In the corresponding position. Therefore, when the grass collection box 23 is in the grass collection posture, the left and right recesses 61 and the recess 67 are arranged in a line in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 2). In addition, a synthetic resin decorative cover 66 is fitted into each recess 67 from above.

  With the above configuration, the head of the nut 65 or the bolt 64 can be concealed by the decorative cover 66, so that the aesthetic appearance of the lid cover body 25 and, consequently, the entire lawn mower can be improved. Moreover, when the grass collection box 23 is in the grass collection posture, the left and right recesses 61 and the recesses 67 are arranged in a line in the front-rear direction, so that the decorative cover 66 covering them forms a symmetrical pattern in parallel. . Therefore, the beauty of the entire lawn mower is further improved.

  FIG. 9 shows another example of the guide support means 53.

  9A, the guide rail 81 having an inverted T-shaped cross section is welded and fixed to the substantially central portion of the rear inner surface of the lid cover body 25, which is different from that of the above-described embodiment. . In this case, each rolling roller 55 includes a contact plate portion 81a projecting outward from the left and right side surfaces of the guide rail 81 and the lid cover body so as to sandwich the guide rail 81 from both the left and right sides as in the above-described embodiment. 25 is fitted between the rear inner surface. The space between the abutting plate portion 81a of the guide rail 81 and the rear inner surface of the lid cover body 25 corresponds to the groove-shaped guide portion described in claim 2.

  In (b), the guide support means 53 has a downwardly opening substantially C-shaped guide rail 82 attached to the inner surface of the rear portion of the lid cover body 25 and one rolling projecting upward at the upper rear end of the support frame 28. It differs from that of the above-described embodiment in that it is configured with a roller 83. In this case, the rolling roller 83 is fitted into a downward groove-shaped guide portion 82 a of the guide rail 82 so as to roll on the left and right inner surfaces of the guide rail 82.

  As can be seen from these examples, the shape of the guide rail constituting the guide support means 53 is arbitrary as long as the rolling roller can reciprocate along the guide rail without shaking up and down and left and right. It is possible to set the shape. Further, the number of rolling rollers may be set in accordance with the form of the guide rail.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be embodied in various forms. For example, the arrangement relationship may be reversed from the above-described embodiment, such that the elastic clip 52 is fixed to the body frame 2 side and the portal frame 29 is fixed to the inner surface of the front portion of the lid cover body 25. Similarly, the arrangement relationship can be reversed from that in the above-described embodiment, for example, the guide rail is fixed to the support frame 28 side, and the rolling roller is fixed to the rear inner surface of the lid cover body 25.

It is the whole lawn mower side view. It is a whole top view of a lawn mower. It is a top view which shows the power transmission system of a lawn mower. It is a sectional side view which shows the rotational relationship of a grass collection box and a lid cover body. It is a top view which shows the connection structure of a body frame and a grass collection box. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the attachment location of the front part of a cover body, (b) is VIb-VIb sectional view taken on the line of (a). It is a VII-VII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a sectional side view which shows the attachment or detachment aspect of a cover body. (A) (b) is sectional drawing which shows another example of a guidance support means.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Traveling machine body 2 Machine body frame 3, 4 Front and rear wheel 12 Posture switching lever 23 Grass collection box 26 Side support shaft 28 Support frame 29 Portal frame 29a Horizontal shaft part 52 Elastic clip as a rotation center part 53 Guide support means 54, 81 , 82 Guide rail 54a, 81a Contact plate 55, 83 Rolling roller 82a Downward groove

Claims (2)

A mower device mounted on the traveling machine body so as to be movable up and down; a substantially cylindrical discharge duct extending rearward from the mower device; and a grass collection box that communicates with the exhaust duct. The grass box is pivoted up and down around its horizontal pivot axis so that the section can be switched between a grass attitude that faces the outlet of the exhaust duct and a drain attitude that the opening faces the ground. In a lawn mower configured as possible,
On the upper surface of the grass collection box, a lid cover body that can be turned up and down around a portion of the grass collection box that is forwardly upper than the pivot axis is disposed, and a rear end portion of the lid cover body is disposed The grass collection box is supported in a state in which the grass collection box can be shifted relative to a direction intersecting with the rotation center of the lid cover body in accordance with the posture switching rotation of the grass collection box. Cover device for grass box in lawn mower. While the pivot center of the lid cover body is detachably connected to the upper surface of the grass collection box,
One of the back surface of the lid cover body and the top surface of the grass collection box is provided with a guide rail extending toward the rotation center, and the other is provided with a pair of rotatable left and right rolling rollers. ,
A pair of groove-shaped guide portions that extend over the entire length of the guide rail and that open to the left and right are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the guide rail, and the guide rail is sandwiched from both the left and right sides. 2. The cover device for a grass collection box in a lawn mower according to claim 1, wherein the moving rollers are detachably fitted.

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