JP2005299158A - Self-propelled snow plow - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a self-propelled snow plow which enhances snow removing performance by improving the property of making a snow removing member bite into snow. <P>SOLUTION: In this self-propelled snowblower 10, the snow removing member 15 is provided in the housing 14 wherein a front part of a main body 12 of a machine body 11 serves as a snow removing part 13; a frame 16 is provide in the rear from the main body 12; and a wheel 17 is mounted at the back end of the frame 16. The self-propelled snow plow 10 comprises: a handle shaft 19 which is fitted into a fitting part 18 provided in the frame 16, and handle 21 which is provided on the upper part of the handle shaft 19; an axle 22 which supports the wheel 17; a shooter 24 which is mounted on an upper part 23 of the main body 12; a lever 25 which is provided on the shooter 24; a deflector 28 which can be moved by sliding an arc-shaped slot 27 while bringing it into contact with a bolt 26 ; and a driving source 30 which is arranged ahead of the axle 22 for the wheel 17 in the rear of the snow removing member 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a self-propelled snowplow.

As a conventional self-propelled snow remover, one having two left and right wheels, an auger as a snow removal member, and a drive source for driving them is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-2-35107 (page 2-3, FIG. 1)

Patent document 1 is demonstrated based on the following figure.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the basic configuration of the conventional technique. The snowplow 100 supports the wheels 102 and 102 (one not shown) at the rear lower part of the vehicle body 101, and the wheels 102 and 102. An engine 103 and a fuel tank 104 are mounted on the upper part, an operation handle 105 is projected rearward and upward from the vehicle body 101, and an auger paddle 107 is mounted inside an auger housing 106 provided at the front of the vehicle body 101. A shooter 108 is provided at the upper front.

  The snowplow 100 starts the engine 103 in a snowy area, and transmits the output of the engine 103 to the shaft 111 via the V-belt 109 and the pulley 110, so that the auger paddle 107 connected to the shaft 111 has a predetermined rotational speed. The snow can be removed by starting to rotate counterclockwise, passing the snow through a path (not shown) inside the auger paddle 106, and scraping it upward and discharging it outward from the shooter 108.

  In the snow removal machine 100 of Patent Document 1, since the engine 103 as a driving source is above the wheel 102 and the center of gravity of the machine body is in the vicinity of the wheel 102, for example, the handle 105 is lowered, the auger paddle 107 is raised, and the vehicle turns in this state. Thus, there is an advantage that the traveling direction can be easily changed.

  On the other hand, when the snow on the road is mixed with ice or when the snow is tightened, the load acting on the auger paddle 107 is increased, the biting property is lowered, and the efficiency of the snow removal work is lowered.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a self-propelled snow remover that can improve the snow biting performance of the snow removal member and improve the snow removal performance.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a self-propelled snowplow having a snow removal member at a front portion of a machine body, a wheel driven by a drive source at a rear part of the machine body, and a handle extending from a rear part of the machine body. It is arranged in front of the wheel axle.

  Since the snow removing member is provided at the front of the machine body, the wheel driven by the drive source is provided at the rear part of the machine body, and the drive source is arranged in front of the wheel axle and behind the snow removing member, the self-propelled snow remover is A load as a driving force can be applied to the snow removal member, and the biting property of the snow removal member into the snow can be improved.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 1, since the biting property to the snow of a snow removal member is favorable, snow removal work can be improved.
Further, since a downward load as a heavy load of the drive source is applied to the snow removal member, the snow removal member has good biting into snow, and snow removal work can be improved.

Furthermore, the operability of the self-propelled snowplow is improved due to the fact that the driving force of the driving source is easily applied forward.
As described above, it is possible to provide a self-propelled snow remover that improves the snow removal performance of the snow removal member and improves the snow removal performance.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are viewed in the direction of the reference numerals.
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example of a self-propelled snowplow according to the present invention. A self-propelled snowplow 10 includes a snow removal member in a housing 14 in which a front part of a main body 12 of a fuselage 11 is a snow removal part 13. 15, a frame 16 is provided at the rear from the main body 12, a wheel 17 is attached to the rear end of the frame 16, and a handle shaft 19 fitted to a fitting portion 18 provided on the frame 16 and an upper portion of the handle shaft 19 Handle 21, axle 22 supporting the wheel 17, shooter 24 attached to the upper part 23 of the main body 12, lever 25 provided on the upper part of the shooter 24, and arc-shaped elongated hole while being in contact with the bolt 26. 27 comprises a deflection plate 28 that can be slid and moved 27, and a drive source 30 disposed behind the snow removal member 15 and ahead of the axle 22 of the wheel 17.

  The drive source 30 connects the engine 31 and the fuel tank 32, a transmission 33 provided below the frame 16, a first gear 34 provided in the engine 31, and a second gear 35 provided in the transmission 33. 1 chain 36, a second gear 39 provided on the transmission 33, a third gear 37 provided on the transmission 33, and a fourth gear 38 provided on the wheel 17, a second gear 35 provided on the transmission 33, and the snow removal member 15. It comprises a third chain 43 that connects the provided fifth gear 42 and a shaft 44 that supports the rotation of the snow removal member 15.

  In this self-propelled snowplow 10, when an operator holds the handle 21 and turns on the engine 31, the driving force from the first gear 34 is transmitted to the second gear 35 via the first chain 36, and then the speed change is performed. Since the driving force from the third gear 37 via the machine 33 is transmitted to the fourth gear 38 via the second chain 39, the driving force is transmitted to the axle 22, and the wheel 17 can be rotated to move forward. .

  Further, the self-propelled snow remover 10 turns on the engine 31 to transmit the driving force from the first gear 34 to the second gear 35 via the first chain 36 and rotate the snow removal member 15. When the switch is turned on, the driving force from the second gear 35 of the transmission 33 is then transmitted to the fifth gear 42 via the third chain 43, so that the driving force is applied to the shaft 44 connected to the snow removal member 15. The snow removal work can be performed by rotating the snow removal member 15 counterclockwise.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a self-propelled snow removal machine according to the present invention. The self-propelled snow removal machine 10 forms a snow removal part 13 provided in front of the main body 12 of the machine body 11 and the snow removal part 13. The housing 14, the frame 16 attached to the main body 12 and extending rearward, and the axle 22 (not shown) are pivotally supported by the two end portions 45 of the frame 16, and the wheel 17 rotating by the rotation of the axle 22 and the handle shaft 19 are connected. A connecting rod 46, handles 21 and 21 and brakes 47, 47 provided at both ends of the connecting rod 46, a shooter 24 and a deflection plate 28 provided in the substantially central portion of the snow removing portion 13, and a substantially central portion of the frame 16. The engine 31 and the fuel tank 32, the first chain 36 that transmits the driving force from the engine 31 to the transmission 33 (not shown), and the second gear (not shown) at one end of the first chain 36 The shaft 48 of the 5, to actuate the snow removal member 15 which is not shown, the third chain 43 for rotating the shaft 44 (not shown) connected to the snow removing member 15, made of.

FIG. 3 is an operation diagram for starting the self-propelled snowplow and bringing the snow removal member into contact with the snow wall.
In (a), the operator 51 grasps the handle 21, and shows the state which starts the body 11 of the self-propelled snow removal machine 10 toward the snow wall 52 as shown by the arrow A.

  In (b), the front part of the housing 14 of the machine body 11 of the self-propelled snowplow 10 hits the snow wall 52, the operator 51 holds the handle 21, and the handle shaft 19 is tilted forward as shown by the arrow B. 11 shows a state before the snow removal member 15 is pushed into the snow wall 52 as indicated by arrow D by pushing forward 11 as indicated by arrow C.

FIG. 4 is an operation diagram in which a self-propelled snowplow is engulfed into the snow wall to perform snow removal work.
6A shows a state in which the worker 51 holds the handle 21 and the front part 53 of the housing 14 of the self-propelled snowplow 10 and the front part 54 of the snow removal member 15 have bitten into the snow wall 52.
In this state, the snow removal member 15 can be rotated in the counterclockwise direction as indicated by the arrow D in FIG.

In (b), first, the worker 51 holds the handle 21 and rotates the snow removal member 15 of the self-propelled snow removal machine 10 in the counterclockwise direction.
Subsequently, the snow 55 scraped up by the tip portion 54 of the snow removal member 15 from a part of the snow wall 52 as shown by the arrow E passes through a path (not shown) inside the housing 14 and passes through the outlet 56 of the shooter 24 to the arrow F. It is discharged outward as follows.

The self-propelled snow removal machine 10 can improve the snow removal work because the snow removal member 15 has good biting into the snow.
In addition, since a downward load as a heavy load of the drive source 30 is applied to the snow removal member 15, the snow removal member 15 has good biting into snow and can improve snow removal work.

  Furthermore, the operability of the self-propelled snowplow 10 is improved due to the fact that the driving force of the driving source 30 is easily applied forward.

  The self-propelled snowplow of the present invention only needs to have a snow removal member at the front part of the machine body, a wheel driven by a drive source at the rear part of the machine body, and the drive source arranged in front of the wheel axle. The fine shape and dimensions of the snow removal member, drive source, and wheels are not particularly problematic.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, an example of a walking type snowplow has been shown. However, the arrangement of a snowplow member, a drive source, and wheels can be applied to a riding type snowplow.

  The present invention is suitable for a self-propelled snowplow having one wheel.

It is a side view which shows an example of the self-propelled snow removal machine which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows an example of the self-propelled snow removal machine which concerns on this invention. It is an effect | action figure which starts a self-propelled snow remover and makes a snow removal member contact a snow wall. It is an effect | action figure which makes a self-propelled snow removal machine bite into a snow wall, and performs snow removal work. It is a figure explaining the basic composition of the conventional technology.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Self-propelled snow removal machine, 11 ... Airframe, 13 ... Snow removal part, 15 ... Snow removal member, 16 ... Frame, 17 ... Wheel, 21 ... Handle, 22 ... Axle, 24 ... Shooter, 30 ... Drive source, 31 ... Engine , 33: Transmission, 44: Shaft.

Claims (1)

In a self-propelled snowplow with a snow removal member at the front of the fuselage, a wheel driven by a drive source at the rear of the fuselage, and a handle extending from the rear of the fuselage, the drive source is located in front of the wheel axle. A self-propelled snowplow characterized by its arrangement.

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