JP2006117004A - Operating section structure of tractor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To rationally reinforce a rear frame in an operating section structure of a tractor which includes a prime mover internally equipped with an engine at a vehicle body front section, the arch-shaped rear frame which is mounted straight from the vehicle body by being positioned at a rear section of the prime mover and which is disposed with a steering wheel at the rear section of the prime mover. <P>SOLUTION: The steering wheel 11 is supported on the steering support frame 31 mounted straight from the vehicle body. An upper portion of the steering support frame 31 is jointed, through a stay 41, to the arch-shaped rear frame 21 mounted straight by being positioned at the rear section of the prime mover. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a driving unit structure of a tractor.

The driving part structure of the tractor is provided with a driving part with an engine built in the front part of the vehicle body, and an arched rear frame is erected from the vehicle body at the rear part of the driving part, and from the vehicle body at the rear part of the driving part. There is known a structure in which a base portion of a handle post is connected to an upright steering support frame, and a steering handle is connected to an upper end of a steering shaft inserted through the handle post (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-8-58605

  The rear frame that is erected and positioned at the rear part of the driving part is used for supporting various members such as a rear end part of a bonnet that covers the driving part, a fuel tank, an instrument panel, etc., and has an arch shape. Therefore, the strength against the external force in the lateral direction is relatively ensured, but there is a possibility that the external force in the front-rear direction concentrates on the lower end connecting portion and deforms back and forth.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such points, and has as its main purpose to increase the standing strength of the rear frame.

In the first aspect of the present invention, a driving part having an engine is provided at the front part of the vehicle body, and an arch-shaped rear frame is erected from the vehicle body by being positioned at the rear part of the driving part, and a steering handle is provided at the rear part of the driving part. Tractor operating part structure,
The steering handle is supported on a steering support frame standing on the vehicle body, and an upper portion of the steering support frame and the rear frame are connected by a stay.

  According to the above configuration, the rear frame has its lower end and upper portion supported by the vehicle body and the steering support frame, and the strength in the front-rear direction as well as the strength in the left-right direction is high. Conversely, the standing strength of the steering support frame itself can be increased by the connection with the rear frame.

  Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the standing strength of the rear frame and the steering support frame can be enhanced with a simple modification.

According to a second invention, in the first invention,
The left and right struts in the rear frame and the upper left and right of the steering support frame are connected by the left and right stays.

  According to the above configuration, the reinforcing effect can be further enhanced by three-dimensionally interconnecting the arched rear frame and the steering support frame located at the rear center thereof. In addition, it is possible to secure a large storage space where equipment such as fuel tanks and air-conditioning equipment (in the case of cabin specifications) can be installed inside the arched rear frame, which is advantageous in terms of operating unit design It becomes.

According to a third invention, in the first or second invention,
The steering handle is connected to the upper end of a steering shaft that is inserted and supported by the handle post, and a connection flange provided at the base of the handle post is connected to the upper portion of the steering support frame in an anti-vibration manner. The control unit is connected in a vibration-proof manner, and the lower end of the steering shaft and the operation shaft of the control unit are connected.

  According to the above configuration, the vibration from the control unit is transmitted to the handle post and reverberates at the hand, so that the vibration can be doubled and the above-described effects of the first or second aspect of the invention can be achieved. It will be excellent.

  FIG. 1 shows the entire side surface of a four-wheel drive tractor used for agriculture. The vehicle body of the tractor is configured as a monobody type by sequentially connecting the engine 1, the main clutch housing 2, and the transmission case 3 to the front frame 4 that extends forward from the lower portion of the engine 1 to the left and right front wheels. A front axle case 6 equipped with a steering wheel 5 is supported in a freely rolling manner, and rear wheels 7 as main propulsion wheels are pivotally supported on the left and right of the rear part of the transmission case 3.

  A driving part 9 covered with a bonnet 8 is arranged at the front of the vehicle body, and a driving part 14 provided with a control panel 10, a steering handle 11, a driver's seat 12, a step 13, and the like behind the driving part 9. Is deployed.

  The engine 1 is located in the rear half of the engine room R, and a radiator 15, an oil cooler 16, an air cleaner 17, a battery 18, and the like are disposed in a front space of the engine room R, and an upper side portion of the engine 1. A muffler 19 is provided in the area.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a rear frame 21 is provided upright at the rear end of the driving section 9. The rear frame 21 is configured in an arch shape having substantially the same width and height as the bonnet 8 by connecting the upper ends of the left and right support column portions 21a with the horizontal flange portions 21b, and is provided at the lower end of the support column portion 21a. The connected base portion 21c is connected to the left and right outer surfaces of the main clutch housing 2 constituting the vehicle body.

  The lateral flange portion 21 b of the rear frame 21 is provided with a fulcrum shaft 22 that pivotally connects the rear end upper portion of the bonnet 8, and the bonnet 8 can swing and open upward about the fulcrum shaft 22. . In addition, a fuel tank 23 is inserted into the inner space of the rear frame 21 and connected to and supported by the rear frame 21, and a heat shield plate 24 is provided along the front side of the fuel tank 23.

  Further, the control panel 10 is connected to the rear frame 21, and a sponge material that fills a gap between the fuel tank 23 and the front end flange portion 10 a of the control panel 10 and a gap between the fuel tank 23 and the main clutch housing 2. 25 is attached to the rear frame 21, and a shielding plate 26 is attached to the connecting base portion 21 c of the rear frame 21, and a rubber plate 27 that is in close contact with the outer periphery of the main clutch housing 2 is attached to the engine room R. The communication gap is blocked. By doing in this way, even if the hot air in the engine room R rides on the airflow generated by the radiator fan 20 and flows backward, the operating portion 14 is operated by the sponge material 25, the shielding plate 26, and the rubber plate 27. It is prevented from leaking into the water.

  A steering support frame 31 is provided upright at the center of the left and right rear of the rear frame 21. The steering support frame 31 is made of a plate material and has a hollow structure, and a lower end thereof is connected to an upper portion of the main clutch housing 2 constituting the vehicle body.

  A connection flange 32 is connected to a connection seat 31a bent at the upper end of the steering support frame 31 by bolts via vibration isolating rubbers 33 at four locations, front, rear, left and right, and from a boss 32a provided at the center of the connection flange 32. The lower end flange 34a of the handle post 34 is bolt-connected to the three connecting pieces 32b projecting radially, and the handle post 34 and the connecting flange 32 are integrated. A steering shaft 35 is inserted into the handle post 34, and the steering handle 11 is connected to the upper end thereof.

  The front wheel 5 is steered by a steering cylinder 36, and a power steering control unit 37 connected to the steering cylinder 36 by piping is disposed inside the steering support frame 31. The control unit 37 is bolted to the connecting flange 32 at four locations, front, rear, left, and right, through vibration-proof rubber 38, and is connected to an operation shaft 39 protruding from the upper surface of the control unit 37 and a central boss 34a of the connecting flange 34. The relay shaft 40 supported by the bearing is spline-fitted and connected, and the relay shaft 40 and the lower portion of the steering shaft 35 are pin-connected, so that the steering handle 11 is rotated to rotate the operation shaft 39. Thus, pressure oil supply control to the steering cylinder 36 is performed to drive and steer the front wheels 5. Here, although vibration associated with pressure oil supply control is generated from the control unit 37, vibration propagation to the handle post 34 is suppressed by the double vibration isolation function via the vibration isolation rubbers 33 and 38.

  A support arm 31b having an L-shaped cross section is horizontally connected to the front upper end portion of the steering support frame 31. The left and right ends of the support arm 31b and the upper and lower intermediate portions of the left and right support columns 21a in the rear frame 21 are connected. Are connected to each other by a stay 41. In this way, the upper portion of the steering support frame 31 and the rear frame 21 are three-dimensionally connected by the stay 41, so that the standing strength of the rear frame 21, particularly in the front-rear direction, is high.

  [Other Examples]

  (1) As a means for suppressing the hot air in the engine room R from flowing out to the driving unit 14 at the rear, as shown in FIGS. It is also effective to dispose a wind shield plate 43 that covers the wind from the radiator fan 20 at the front portion in the engine room R while being covered by the engine room R.

  (2) In a model of manual steering specification that does not include a power steering device, a steering shaft 35 that is fixedly connected to the steering support frame 31 and is inserted and supported by the handle post 34 and a steering wheel 35 are used for steering the front wheels. The steering link mechanism is mechanically interlocked with a known structure.

Overall side view of tractor Longitudinal side view showing the rear of the prime mover A longitudinal rear view showing the rear of the prime mover Cross-sectional plan view showing the rear of the prime mover Vertical side view showing the mounting structure of the power steering control unit Plan view showing mounting structure of power steering control unit Longitudinal front view showing mounting structure of power steering control unit Overall side view of a tractor of another embodiment Side view showing the driving part of the tractor of another embodiment

Explanation of symbols

1 Engine 9 Motor 11 Steering handle 21 Rear frame 31 Steering support frame 32 Connecting flange 34 Handle post 35 Steering shaft 37 Control unit 39 Operation shaft 41 Stay

Claims (3)

A tractor operating structure that has a prime mover with an engine installed at the front of the vehicle body, and an arch-shaped rear frame is erected from the vehicle body at the rear of the prime mover, and a steering handle is provided at the rear of the prime mover Because
A tractor operating part structure characterized in that the steering handle is supported on a steering support frame standing on the vehicle body, and an upper part of the steering support frame and the rear frame are connected by a stay.   The tractor operating part structure according to claim 1, wherein the left and right struts of the rear frame are connected to the upper left and right of the steering support frame by the left and right stays.   The steering handle is connected to the upper end of a steering shaft that is inserted and supported by the handle post, and a connection flange provided at the base of the handle post is connected to the upper portion of the steering support frame in a vibration-proof manner. The operating part structure of a tractor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit is connected in an anti-vibration manner, and a lower end of the steering shaft and an operation shaft of the control unit are connected.

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