JP2006166722A - Turn signal lamp of combine harvester - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use turn signal lamps of a combine harvester to solve a problem that the confirmation of the safety of works and the confirmation of the position of the vehicle body at night have been difficult. <P>SOLUTION: This combine harvester in which the turn signal lamps 2, 2 disposed on the right and left sides of the vehicle body 1 are turned on or off in relation to steering operations at the driving seat 3 for course changes or for turnings on the roads, is characterized in that the turn signal lamps 2, 2 are turned on, when the clutch 4a of an implement 4 disposed on the combine harvester is engaged, or turned off, when the clutch 4a is disengaged. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a combine winker that is configured such that a winker provided on a vehicle body is switched to always used during combine work.

  The combine is already provided with a winker manufactured according to the regulations, and is accompanied by a steering operation (hereinafter referred to as “an operation for changing a course or turning” in this specification) while the road is traveling. It is widely known as a vehicle that blinks and informs nearby traveling vehicles and pedestrians of the steering direction. And the display apparatus of the grain storage amount in the Glen tank using the turn signal of the combine is disclosed by the open patent gazette and Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2004-33098 (refer patent document 1).

In the above publication, a plurality of storage amount detection sensors that detect the storage amount of the grains in the grain tank in stages are provided in the grain tank, and among the plurality of storage amount detection sensors, A technical content is disclosed in which a plurality of direction indicators provided in the combine are blinked simultaneously when a specific stored amount detection sensor provided above the intermediate portion detects stored grains.
JP 2004-33098 A

  Conventionally, it has been a challenge to check the position of the combine when working at night, and in particular, the problem is that the truck that transports the harvested straw temporarily stored in the Glen tank cannot be stopped by approaching the truck close to the combine body. was there.

  The invention according to this application includes a blinking display when the turn signal provided in the combiner is used as a normal direction indicator, and a lighting display when the position is confirmed and used as a safety light during work in the field. As a configuration to switch to a state that always lights up during the harvesting and threshing work by the combine, and to switch to a state in which blinking display is possible in connection with the steering operation during non-working, It is intended to solve the problem.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 is provided with turn signals (2) and (2) on both the left and right sides of the vehicle body (1), and the steering operation of the driver's seat (3). In the combine that is configured to flash in relation to the above, the winkers (2) and (2) are turned on when the clutch (4a) of the work machine (4) mounted on the combine is operated to the on position. It is a turn signal for a combine that is characterized by having In addition, when the combiner travels on the roadway, the turn signal is normally changed in relation to the steering operation and can turn while blinking the turn signal on the turn direction side. During, for example, when the threshing clutch is in the on position, the blinker is always lit.

  Therefore, the combine can be safely operated at night, but it is not only easy for the auxiliary workers (people around) to confirm the position but also the direction of the combine. For example, it becomes possible to stop a truck for carrying a kite right next to it.

  Next, in the invention described in claim 2, the winkers (2) and (2) are operated so that the clutch (5 a) of the threshing device (5) which is one of the work machines (4) is in a cutting position. When it is done, it is set as the structure which switches to blink control in relation to steering operation, It is set as the turn signal of the combine of Claim 1, A combine operates a threshing clutch to a cut position, and complete | finishes combine work Then, the blinker that has been turned on is turned off and switched to a state in which blinking display is possible. Therefore, the combiner can then display the turning direction with a normal blink signal in association with the steering operation when going up and driving on the roadway.

  Next, in the invention described in claim 3, the winkers (2) and (2) are operated so that the clutch (6a) of the reaping device (6) which is one of the working machines (4) is in the cut position. When it is done, it was set as the structure which switches to blink control in relation to steering operation, Comprising: The combine is the same as a threshing clutch also when a harvesting clutch is cut | disconnected. The direction indicator by the blinker is displayed as a blinking signal from the next steering operation.

  First, the invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that when the combine is working in the field, for example, when the threshing clutch is in the on position, the turn signal lights. Usually, when the combine is traveling on the roadway, the blinker turns while blinking the blinker on the steering direction side in relation to the steering operation, but is turned on during work in the field.

  Therefore, the combine can be safely operated especially in the nighttime work, but it has the effect of facilitating the confirmation of the position of the vehicle body by the auxiliary worker and the surrounding person, and the traveling direction of the combine It is easy to understand, for example, and has an excellent feature that makes it possible to stop a truck for hauling just next to the combine body even at night.

  In the invention described in claim 2, when the operation by the combine is finished and the threshing clutch is operated to the disengaged position, the blinker that has been turned on until now turns off and automatically blinks from the next steering operation. There is a feature that switches to display. Therefore, when the driver subsequently travels with the combine raised to the roadway, there is an advantage that the blinker can display the direction change direction side or the turning direction side with the normal blink signal in relation to the steering operation.

  In the invention according to claim 3, when the harvesting clutch of the combine is disengaged, the turn-on indicator of the blinker is switched to the blinking display almost in the same manner as when the thresher clutch is disengaged, and the direction instruction from the next steering operation is performed. There is a feature that makes possible.

  The present invention is configured such that the winkers 2, 2 provided on the combine vehicle body 1 are turned on when the work machine 4 equipped on the combiner, for example, the clutch 5 a of the threshing device 5 is operated to the on position. Thus, the device can be used to check the position of the combine vehicle body 1 at night work using a turn signal.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.
First, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the combine is provided with a cutting device 6 at the front of the vehicle body 1 equipped with crawlers 9, and a cabin 10, a threshing device 5, a grain tank 11 on the chassis. Are installed and can be continuously cut and threshed. As shown in the drawing, the reaping device 6 according to the embodiment is provided with a weed culm 12 at the front part, and behind it is provided with 6 rows of the cereal pulling device 13 inclined up and down, and the cutting blade 6b. It is set as the structure which conveys and supplies the cereal grain after cutting by this to the threshing apparatus 5 of back.

  And as shown in the drawing, the threshing device 5 threshs the cereals supplied from the reaping device 6, transports the selected grains to the Glen tank 11 by the first cerealing device 14, and stores them. The waste can be sent to the waste cutter 15 provided on the waste side.

  And the Glen tank 11 is provided with a discharge auger 16 connected to the discharge side, as can be seen from the drawing, and can be discharged to the outside when the stored grain reaches a full tank. And in the case of an Example, the Glen tank 11 is set as the structure which can perform the so-called Glen tank opening which opens and rotates to a lateral side outward using the rear part pivoted to the vehicle body 1 as a rotation fulcrum.

  The threshing device 5 and the reaping device 6 omit specific illustrations of the transmission configuration, but the rotational power output from the engine 17 installed below the cabin 10 is converted into the threshing transmission and the reaping transmission. It is set as the structure equipped with the threshing clutch 5a and the mowing clutch 6a, respectively, which were branched. In this case, in the embodiment, the cutting power is transmitted from the engine 17 and branched to the traveling mission device 18 via the hydraulic continuously variable transmission, and then branched and extracted to the cutting side. It is set as the structure which transmits the reaping device 6 with a mechanism. Therefore, in the case of the embodiment, the reaping device 6 is configured to maintain the interlocking relationship synchronized with the traveling speed, and the reaping speed according to the work efficiency (traveling speed) of the combine is secured.

Next, the blinkers 2 and 2 and their electric circuits will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 4, the winkers 2, 2 are configured such that the front part is provided on the both-side reaper frame 19 of the reaping device 6 and the rear part is provided on both sides of the rear part of the threshing device 5. In this case, the left and right turn signals 2 and 2 provided on the reaper frame 19 are configured so that they can be illuminated up to the tip position of the weed tub 12 when lit. It has a useful configuration. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the winkers 2 and 2 are L-shaped in plan view so that the front cover of the cabin 10 can be blinked simultaneously from both the front and side directions. It is set as the structure formed and attached to the irradiation surface. Therefore, the blinkers 2 and 2 of this embodiment have an advantage that a safe turning can be made because the blinking lights can be visually recognized from both the front side and the side direction when the course is changed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the winker electric circuit 20 has a configuration in which left and right power steering switches 22L and 22R are connected to a winker unit 21 connected to a power source, and further, left and right winkers 2 and 2 are connected. Yes. In the case of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the steering device includes a steering lever 23 (hereinafter referred to as “power steering lever 23”) composed of a single lever, and the side clutch on the steering side (defeat side) It is configured so that it can be easily turned in the left-right direction. The left and right power steering switches 22L and 22R described above are provided at the base of the power steering lever 23 as shown in FIG. 3, and when the steering side switch is turned on, the turn side of the blinkers 2 and 2 blinks. When the power steering lever 23 returns to the neutral position, the power steering lever 23 is turned off and the blinking display disappears.

  Therefore, the winkers 2 and 2 are turned on when the power steering switches 22L and 22R on the side where the power steering lever 23 is operated (tilting operation) are turned on, and the operability is greatly improved compared to the conventional case. became.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the threshing switch 25, the reaping switch 26, and the engine start safety switch 27 are provided in the circuit, and when the threshing clutch 5a and the reaping clutch 6a are operated to the on positions, respectively. , It is configured to be turned on in conjunction. The engine start safety switch 27 is turned on when the parking brake / hood pedal is operated, and is configured to exhibit the same function as a blinking hazard lamp provided in a general vehicle.

  In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the threshing switch 25 (cutting switch 26) activates the relay 30 when it is turned on, and energizes the winkers 2 and 2 via this, and in this case, the winker unit 21. As a configuration that can be energized in a path that bypasses the indicator, the winkers 2 and 2 are switched to an illumination display that is always lit. Accordingly, the winkers 2 and 2 are configured to switch from the lighting display to the blinking display after the threshing switch 25 (the mowing switch 26) is turned off.

  The winker unit 21 has a configuration in which a mode changeover switch 35 for switching between a work mode (lighting display) and a travel mode (flashing display) is connected as shown in FIG. 2 instead of the switching configuration using the relay 30. I have to. As described above, the work mode and the traveling mode can be switched by operating the changeover switch 35, and can be used by replacing the night work mode with the daytime work mode. The display can be used effectively.

Next, an embodiment in which the blinkers 2 and 2 are used as warning lights will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 2, the tilt sensor 31 is incorporated in the winker circuit 20 and connected to the winker unit 21 and wired, but is installed at a substantially central position of the vehicle body 1. In this case, the inclination sensor 31 measures the inclination of the vehicle body 1 and inputs it to the winker unit 21. When the angle of the vehicle body 1 exceeds a preset angle, the blinker 22 blinks. In the case of the embodiment, the blinker unit 21 can display an abnormal inclination at a blinking speed twice the normal blinking speed on the blinkers 2 and 2 when the detection angle input from the inclination sensor 31 exceeds the set value. It is said.

  In this way, when the combine car body 1 reaches the angle just before the turnover, the blinkers 2 and 2 are very effective especially at night work when alarming with a blinking number of times that is about twice the normal blinking speed as a warning light. It is.

  Next, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the winker 2 is provided on the engine cover 36 of the engine 17, and the winker 2 blinks when the cover 36 is opened. As described above, the combine of the embodiment includes the engine 17 on the lower side of the cabin 10 and the radiator 37 on the outer side thereof, and the engine cover 36 is provided on the outer side thereof so as to be freely opened and closed. When maintenance is performed by opening the engine cover 36 due to an engine failure during night work, the position of the opened cover 36 is easily understood and safe.

  Next, the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 has a configuration in which the winker 2 is provided outside the feed chain cover 38 of the threshing device 5 and blinks when the handling cylinder cover 39 is opened upward. Thus, the winker 2 can be used as illumination when the handling cylinder cover 39 is opened upward when the handling chamber is clogged with, for example, maintenance work such as cleaning when the handling room is clogged. There is an advantage that you can work safely.

Next, an embodiment in which the winker 2 is attached to the outside of the Glen tank 11 and used as a safety light will be described.
As shown in FIG. 9, the Glen tank 11 of the embodiment is provided with a Glen tank opening mechanism and is configured to be able to open and rotate outward during maintenance. At that time, the blinker 2 attached to the outside blinks, Alternatively, the position can be informed by lighting. Such a configuration is particularly effective for night work, and is safe because it can inform the surrounding people of the position of the glen tank 11.

  And if the limit switch 40 connected to the winker 2 is arranged close to the lock mechanism 41 of the Glen tank 11, as shown in the embodiment of FIG. is there.

  In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the winker 2 is attached to the front portion of the Glen tank 11, and when the Glen tank 11 is opened and rotated outward, the winker 2 is positioned most outward. It is configured. Therefore, when the blinker 2 is lit in association with the Glen tank open, the blinker 2 is lit at the foremost (outer position) of the Glen tank 11 and has a feature that is easily noticeable.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 13, there is an embodiment in which the winker 2 is attached to the left outer side of the sewage cutter 15 that is attached to the rear part of the threshing device 5 and cuts the sewage and is used as a safety light. In this case, as shown in the drawing, the rejection cutter 15 is configured to be openable so that the right side is a pivot point and the left side is largely rotated outward to open the inside, thereby facilitating maintenance. Therefore, the winker 2 has a feature that it can notify a person in the vicinity as a safety light when it is turned on when the waste cutter 15 is opened to perform maintenance.

Moreover, if the winker 2 is provided in the position of the auxiliary step which gets on and off the cabin 10, it can also be utilized as a safety light.
As described above, in the embodiment described in claim 1 of the present invention, when the combine is operating while driving the reaping device 6 and the threshing device 5 in the field, for example, the position where the threshing clutch 5a is engaged. When the vehicle is on, the blinker 2 lights up and the work can be continued.

  In general, when the combine is traveling on the roadway, the winkers 2 and 2 turn while blinking the winkers 2 and 2 on the steering direction side in association with the steering operation of the power steering lever 23. It can be turned on and used as an inexpensive work lamp.

  Therefore, the combine has an advantage that it can be operated safely especially in the night work, and further, it becomes easy for the auxiliary worker and the surrounding people in the vicinity to confirm the position of the combine vehicle body 1 and the traveling direction of the combine. For example, there is a feature that makes it easy to stop a truck for hauling along the side of the combine body 1 even at night.

  In the embodiment described in claim 2 of the present invention, when the operation by the combine is finished and the threshing clutch 5a is operated to the disengaged position, the blinkers 2 and 2 which have been lit up so far are automatically turned off. The next steering operation of the power steering lever 23 is switched to the blinking display. In the case of the embodiment, the mode changeover switch 35 is connected to the winker unit 21 so that the lighting display can be switched to the blinking display or vice versa.

Accordingly, when the driver subsequently travels by raising the combine to the roadway, the blinkers 2 and 2 can display a change of course with a normal blink signal in relation to the steering operation.
In the embodiment described in claim 3 of the present invention, when the combine harvesting clutch 6a is disengaged, the turn-on display of the winkers 2 and 2 is switched to the blinking display in the same manner as when the threshing clutch 5a is disengaged. There is a feature that the direction instruction blinks from the next steering operation.

Turn signal electric circuit diagram Turn signal electric circuit diagram Operation diagram of steering lever Combined action plan view Combine side view Combine front view Engine cover action diagram Action diagram of the barrel cover Slope view of Glen tank with open rotation Lock mechanism and limit switch Combine side view Front view of the combine with the Glen tank open Action slope of the combine with the waste cutter open

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car body 2, 2 Turn signal 3 Driver's seat 4 Working machine 4a Clutch 5 Threshing device 5a Clutch 6 Mowing device 6a Clutch.

Claims (3)

  In the combine that is provided with the blinkers (2) and (2) on both the left and right sides of the vehicle body (1) and flashes in association with the steering operation of the driver seat (3), the blinkers (2) and (2 ) Is a combine winker characterized in that it is turned on when the clutch (4a) of the work machine (4) mounted on the combine is operated to the on position.   When the clutch (5a) of the threshing device (5), which is one of the work machines (4), is operated to the cutting position, the blinkers (2) and (2) flash in association with the steering operation. The combine turn signal according to claim 1, wherein the turn signal is switched to control.   The blinkers (2) and (2) flash in association with the steering operation when the clutch (6a) of the reaping device (6), which is one of the work machines (4), is operated to the cut position. The combine turn signal according to claim 1, wherein the turn signal is switched to control.

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