JP2006149246A - Control lever for moving header part in combine harvester - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control lever for moving the header part in the crosswise direction in the combine harvester in which the movement of the header part in the crosswise direction can be easily operated. <P>SOLUTION: The operation direction of the operation lever 31 that switches between the position for fixing the header part 11 that can be switched between the left position and the right position and the movable position is set in the direction so that the force may be applied for moving the header part in the crosswise direction. For example, the operation lever 31 is pivoted with the swinging point in the cross direction and simultaneously the header part 11 is connected via the parallel link mechanism to the travelling machine 6 freely movable in the crosswise direction and the header part 11 is switched to the movable state, when the operation lever 31 is set to the standing up position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation lever for moving a preprocessing portion in a combine that can move the preprocessing portion left and right.

Conventionally, a combine that includes a pre-processing unit that can be switched between left and right positions, and is provided with an operation lever that switches the pre-processing unit between a fixed position and a movable state is known (for example, Patent Document 1). And 2).
Japanese Patent No. 2863743 Japanese Patent No. 3260133

  The combine includes a pin that moves up and down to fix the position of the pretreatment unit, and a hole into which the pin is inserted and removed, and the position of the pretreatment unit is determined by inserting the pin into the hole from above and below. It is fixed, and the pre-processing part becomes movable by pulling the pin up and down from the hole.

  The operation lever operates the pin integrally or independently with the pin, but both the operation lever is operated in the vertical direction to operate insertion and removal of the pin from the hole. For this reason, the operating direction (vertical direction) of the operating lever for switching the preprocessing unit to a movable state is different from the direction in which force is applied in the direction in which the preprocessing unit is moved left and right (left and right direction). There is a drawback that it is difficult to move the pretreatment part in the left-right direction while lifting the pin and removing the pin from the hole.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the operation lever for moving the preprocessing unit in the combine of the present invention includes the preprocessing unit 11 whose left and right positions can be switched, and the preprocessing unit 11 can be moved and moved in a fixed position. In a combine provided with a swingable operation lever 31 for switching to a different state, the operation direction of the operation lever 31 for switching the preprocessing unit 11 to a movable state is set to a direction in which the preprocessing unit 11 is moved left and right. The first feature is that the direction in which force is applied is set.

  Secondly, the pre-processing unit 11 is attached to the traveling machine body 6 of the combine through a parallel link mechanism so as to be movable left and right, and the operation lever 31 is pivotally supported by a lateral swing fulcrum so as to be swingable back and forth. A feature is that the pre-processing unit 11 is switched to a movable state by setting the 31 to an upright standing state.

  Thirdly, the distal end side of the operation lever 11 is bent or curved toward the uncut ground side.

  According to the structure of the present invention configured as described above, the operating force of the operating lever for switching the preprocessing unit to a movable state is the force for moving the preprocessing unit left and right (the force in the left-right direction). There is an effect that it is possible to assist and to easily move the preprocessing unit. For example, when the pre-processing unit is attached to the combine traveling body through the parallel link mechanism so as to be movable left and right, the pre-processing unit moves to the left and right along an arcuate locus. For this reason, a force is applied in a direction in which the preprocessing unit is moved left and right by a forward force, and the preprocessing unit tends to move in the left and right direction.

  In this case, the operation lever is pivotally supported by a horizontal swing fulcrum so that it can be swung back and forth, and the operation lever is set in an upright standing state so that the pretreatment unit can be switched to a movable state. The forward force for swinging the control lever in the upright position works as an auxiliary to the force for sliding the pretreatment part to the left and right (left and right direction), making it easy to move the pretreatment part Can be done.

  When the operation lever stands up, it becomes a vertical handle (handle) for moving the preprocessing part to the left and right, and it is easy to apply a force in the left and right direction. For this reason, the preprocessing unit can be easily slid left and right using the operation lever as a handle, and the left and right movement of the preprocessing unit can be performed particularly easily. And by bending or curving the front end side of the operation lever to the uncut ground side (the left side of the combine), a leftward force can be easily applied, and the movement operation to the left side of the preprocessing unit is facilitated. .

  1 and 2 are a front view and a plan view of the front side of the combine. An airframe frame 2 is supported on left and right crawler type traveling devices 1. A driver's seat 4 having a seat 3 on the front right side is provided on the body frame 2 to form a traveling body 6. On the left side of the driver's seat 4, a vertical frame 7 that protrudes forward is provided.

  The vertical frame 7 is pivotally supported at the rear end portion thereof so as to be vertically rotatable on the machine body frame 2 side. A horizontal frame 8 in the left-right direction is integrally attached to the tip of the vertical frame 7. One end of each of the link arms 9L and 9R is pivotally supported on the left and right ends of the horizontal frame 8 so as to be rotatable. The link arms 9L and 9R can swing left and right.

  A horizontal pipe 10 (see FIG. 3) is disposed in front of the horizontal frame 8. A pre-processing unit 11 is configured on the horizontal pipe 10 using the horizontal pipe 10 as a pre-processing frame, and the pre-processing unit 11 is arranged from the left side of the driver's seat 4 to the front. A threshing device (not shown) is provided behind the pretreatment unit 11 and attached to the body frame 2.

  The pre-processing unit 11 includes a divider frame 13 provided with a weeding body 12 at the tip, a cutter 14 (see FIG. 3), a pulling device 16, a handling depth conveying body 17 and the like as in the prior art. The divider frame 13, the cutter 14, the pulling device 16, the handling depth transport body 17, and the like are each attached to the side pipe 10 side.

  In the horizontal pipe 10, a horizontal shaft for transmitting a driving force to each of the above-described parts of the preprocessing unit 11 is accommodated. A driving force is input to the horizontal axis from the traveling machine body side via a universal joint. In the vertical pipe 18 that supports the pulling device 16, a longitudinal axis for transmitting the driving force is accommodated. The vertical pipe 18 is integrally attached to the left and right sides of the horizontal pipe 10, and a driving force is transmitted from the horizontal axis side to the vertical axis side.

  A driving force is transmitted to the cutter 14, the pulling device 16, and the handling depth transport body 17 via the horizontal axis or the vertical axis. The pretreatment unit 11 drives the cutter 14, the pulling device 16, the handling depth transport body 17, etc., so that the cereal straw in the field is weeded by the weeding body 12, is raised by the pulling device 16, and is cut by the cutter 14. Then, the cut cereals are conveyed to the threshing apparatus side by the handling depth conveying body 17.

  A bracket 19 having a U-shaped cross section in a side view is integrally attached to the left and right sides of the horizontal pipe 10. The distal ends of the left and right link arms 9L and 9R are pivotally supported by the left and right brackets 19, and the horizontal frame 8, the left and right link arms 9L and 9R, and the horizontal pipe 10 form a parallel link. The horizontal pipe 10 translates left and right along an arcuate locus by swinging both link arms 9L and 9R in the left-right direction.

  Since the pre-processing unit 11 is configured on the horizontal pipe 10 as described above, the pre-processing unit 11 moves to the left and right by the horizontal swing of both link arms 9L and 9R, and the vertical frame 7 swings up and down. To move up and down. In addition, since the transmission of the driving force to the horizontal axis is performed via the universal joint, it does not hinder the up-and-down movement and the left-right swinging of the preprocessing unit 11.

  In this combine, an operator gets into the driver's seat 4 as in the prior art, and the pretreatment unit 11 is lowered and driven to drive the field, so that the cereal grains in the field are cut by the pretreatment unit 11 and sent to the threshing device. The threshing device is used for threshing.

  A plate-like positioning body 21 is integrally provided on the distal end side of the right link arm 9R. The positioning body 21 is provided with a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) holes 22 for inserting positioning pins, which will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a plate-like receiving body 23 having an inverted L shape in a side view is integrally attached to the right bracket 19 so as to protrude upward. The positioning pins 24 are slidably inserted in the receiving body 23 in the vertical direction. The lower end side of the positioning pin 24 is slidably inserted into a guide pipe 26 provided integrally on the upper surface side of the bracket 19.

  The bracket 19 has a structure in which the positioning pin 24 can protrude downward at the position of the guide pipe 26. When any hole 22 for inserting the positioning body 21 is positioned below the guide pipe position in the bracket 19, the positioning pin 24 can be inserted into the hole 22. When the positioning pin 24 is inserted into the hole 22, the left / right movement of the preprocessing unit 11 is restricted, and the left / right position of the preprocessing unit 11 is fixed.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 2, when the pre-processing unit 11 is located at the rotational cutting position A that is relatively far away from the driver's seat 4 on the left side (the uncut ground side) when performing normal rotational cutting, As shown in FIG. 4, when the pre-processing unit 11 is positioned at the middle position B that is relatively close to the driver's seat 4 when performing middle cutting, any one of the holes 22 of the positioning body 21 is formed in the bracket 19. It is provided so as to be located below the guide pipe position.

  The positioning pin 24 is provided with a detent 27 at a position above the guide pipe 26. A compression spring 28 is externally fitted to the positioning pin 24 between the rotation stopper 27 and the bracket 19. The positioning pin 24 is urged downward (in the direction of insertion into the hole 22) by the compression spring 28.

  A lever bracket 29 is integrally attached above the right vertical pipe 18. A fulcrum shaft 30 (see FIG. 5) protrudes laterally from the lever bracket 29 side, and an operation lever 31 for operating insertion / removal of the positioning pin 24 with respect to the hole 22 is pivotally supported on the fulcrum shaft 30 so as to be pivotable up and down. Has been. The operation lever 31 has a distal end curved or bent to the left. A plate-like operation member 32 is attached to the operation lever 31 so as to rotate integrally.

  The operating member 32 is provided with a pin 33 that protrudes toward the lever bracket 29 side. The lever bracket 29 is formed with a long hole 34 along the movement locus of the pin 33 when the operation lever 31 is rotated about the fulcrum shaft. The pin 33 is inserted into the long hole 34. The rotation range of the operation lever 31 is restricted by the contact between the pin 33 and the end of the long hole 34.

  Due to the restriction of the rotation, the operating lever 31 pivots the fulcrum shaft 30 in a range from a position where the tip is substantially horizontal so that the tip is directed to the driver's seat 4 to a position where the operation lever 31 stands at an angle along the pulling device 16. Swings back and forth as a heart. As shown in FIG. 5, the operation lever 31 is a position where the operator P sitting in the driver's seat 4 (seat 3) can easily swing back and forth with the operation lever 31 without moving greatly from the driver's seat 4. Is arranged.

  One end of an inner 37 of the wire 36 is connected to the upper end portion of the positioning pin 24. The other end of the inner 37 is connected to the operation member 32. The outer 38 of the wire 36 is supported by the right vertical pipe 18 via support members 35 and 40.

  As described above, since the positioning pin 24 is biased by the compression spring 28 in the direction in which the positioning pin 24 is inserted into the hole 22, the operation lever 31 is biased to a position that is substantially horizontal with the tip toward the driver seat 4. ing. The position of the operating lever 31 that is substantially horizontal so that the tip is directed to the driver's seat 4 is the locking posture X of the preprocessing unit 11, and any hole 22 of the positioning body 21 is positioned below the guide pipe position in the bracket 19. If it does, the positioning pin 24 will be inserted in this hole 22, and the position of the pre-processing part 11 will be fixed to the cutting position A or the middle position B.

  When the operating lever 31 is swung forward to a position that rises at an angle along the pulling device 16 against the urging force, the positioning pin 24 is slid upward via the wire 36 (inner 37), and the positioning pin 24. Is removed from the hole 22. As a result, the preprocessing unit 11 can be moved left and right. The position of the operation lever 31 standing at an angle along the pulling device 16 is the unlocking posture Y of the preprocessing unit 11.

  As a result, the pre-processing unit 11 can be fixed at the rotary cutting position A or the middle cutting position B by setting the pre-processing unit 11 to the rotary cutting position A or the middle cutting position B and switching the operation lever 31 to the lock posture X. Further, by switching the operation lever 31 to the unlocking posture Y, the preprocessing unit 11 can move left and right, and by moving the preprocessing unit 11 to the left or right, the preprocessing unit 11 can be rotated around the cutting position A or the middle position. The position can be changed to position B. The position change of the pre-processing unit 11 and the operation of the position fixing operation lever 31 can be easily performed without the work P moving greatly from the driver's seat 4.

  As described above, the left-right movement of the preprocessing unit 11 needs to be performed by switching the operation lever 31 to the unlocking posture Y. In the unlocking posture Y of the operation lever 31, the operation lever 31 is in an upright state. Therefore, the operation lever 31 becomes a vertical handle (handle) for moving the preprocessing unit 11 to the left and right, and it is easy to apply a force in the left and right direction.

  Accordingly, the preprocessing unit 11 can be easily slid left and right using the operation lever 31 as a handle, and the left and right movement work of the preprocessing unit 11 can be easily performed. In the present embodiment, the pre-processing unit 11 moves left and right along an arcuate trajectory, and therefore tries to move in the left-right direction by a forward force.

  For this reason, the forward force for raising and maintaining the operation lever 31 in the unlocking posture Y serves as an assist for the force (lateral force) for sliding the pre-processing unit 11 left and right. The pre-processing unit 11 starts moving in the left-right direction by the force in the forward direction, and the operator P moves the pre-processing unit 11 by operating the left-right direction using the operation lever 31 as a handle. This can be done particularly easily.

  And since the front end side of the operation lever 31 is bent or curved to the left side, the movement operation to the left side (rotation cutting position) of the pre-processing part 11 is easier. The preprocessing unit 11 is provided with a gripping part (not shown) for performing a left / right movement operation, and the operation lever 31 in the unlocking posture Y is used as an auxiliary gripping part. Can be performed more easily.

It is a front view of the front side of a combine. It is a top view of the front side of the combine positioned in the rotation cutting position. It is a principal part right view of an operation lever and a positioning pin part. It is a top view of the front side of the combine positioned in the middle position. It is a back perspective view of the front side of the combine of a driving | running state.

Explanation of symbols

6 Traveling machine body 11 Pre-processing section 31 Operation lever

Claims (3)

  A pre-processing unit (11) whose left and right positions can be switched is provided, and an operation lever (31) for switching the pre-processing unit (11) between a fixed position and a movable state is provided to be swingable. In the combine, the operation direction of the operation lever (31) for switching the pre-processing unit (11) to a movable state is set to a direction in which a force is applied in a direction in which the pre-processing unit (11) is moved left and right. Operation lever for moving the processing unit.   A pre-processing unit (11) is attached to the traveling body (6) of the combine through a parallel link mechanism so as to be movable left and right, and an operation lever (31) is pivotally supported by a horizontal swing fulcrum. The operation lever for moving the preprocessing portion in the combine according to claim 1, wherein the preprocessing portion (11) is switched to a movable state by bringing the operation lever (31) into an upright standing state. The operation lever for moving the pretreatment section in the combine according to claim 2, wherein the tip end side of the operation lever (11) is bent or curved toward the uncut ground.

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