JP2007143508A5 - - Google Patents

Description

Combine

  The present invention relates to a combine, in particular, a configuration of a control unit.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a configuration in which an axial bar-shaped handle is provided at a predetermined interval above a front panel of a combine control unit and an image display screen is provided on the upper surface of the front panel is known (Patent Document 1).
JP 11-46562 A

In the known example, since the image display screen is provided below the handle, depending on the operation posture, the handle may become an obstacle, and the image display screen cannot be satisfactorily viewed, and the operability is low. is there.
The present application provides a combine having a control unit with good operability and visibility even if the operation posture changes such as sitting on a control unit seat or standing on a step of the control unit. It is.

Invention of claim 1, forward reaper of the traveling device (1) to (3) is provided, only setting the threshing device (2) and grain tank (4) above the traveling device (1), wherein the grain tank steering unit to the front side of (4) to (6) is provided, the front side in front side operation unit of the seat (10) of the maneuvering unit (6) provided (12), the side next to the side of the front seat (10) part operation unit (13) setting only the said front operating portion (12), a seat in front of the front panel (15) (10), transverse handle provided at a predetermined interval above the front panel (15) constituted by parts (16), lateral handle provided (16) images the display screen (19) in the left right direction substantially the upper surface of the central, lateral handle portion of the front of the image display screen (19) to (16) the traveling device (1) and the reaper (3) such as automatic control switch it is turning on and off automatic control of each part of the ( 8) is obtained by the combined, characterized in that a, the image display screen 19, for example, engine speed, fuel quantity remaining, traveling speed of the aircraft or the display of the grains of the grain tank Work while looking at etc.
Further, the automatic control switch 28 of the central panel 18 in front of the image display screen 19 is operated according to the work state.
In this case, since the automatic control switch 28 is in front of the image display screen 19, the display on the image display screen 19 can be clearly seen even during the operation of the automatic control switch 28, and an appropriate operation can be selected accurately. To improve.
In addition, a horizontal handle portion 16 is provided above the front panel 15 at a predetermined interval, and an image display screen 19 is provided at the center of the left and right sides of the horizontal handle portion 16. Since there is no obstacle such as a handle that obstructs the line of sight, the visibility of the automatic control switch 28 is improved and good operability is provided. Further, since the operator can grasp the horizontal handle portion 16 other than the image display screen 19, the working posture can be stabilized.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the upper surface of the lateral handle portion (16 ) is formed in a substantially horizontal plane except for the central panel portion (18) provided with the image display screen (19), and the central panel portion (18) is formed. The combine according to claim 1, wherein the combine is formed on an inclined surface that becomes higher toward the front, the visibility of the image display screen 19 is improved, and the upper flat portion of the horizontal handle portion 16 This makes it easy for the operator to touch his hand and allows him to take a work posture with less fatigue. Further, since the upper surface of the lateral handle portion 16 on the right side of the image display screen 19 is substantially flat, when operating the steering operation lever 35, the operator's wrist is placed on the upper surface of the lateral handle portion 16 on the front side of the steering operation lever 35. In this state, the steering operation lever 35 can be operated with the hand, improving operability and reducing operation fatigue.

In the first aspect of the invention, the visibility of the image display screen 19 can be improved, and the operability and workability of the automatic control switch 28 can be improved.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the visibility of the image display screen 19 is improved, the operator can easily touch the upper surface flat part (hand table 36), and a work posture with less fatigue can be taken. it can.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a traveling device, 2 is a threshing device provided at an upper position of the traveling device 1, 3 is a cutting part provided on the front side of the threshing device 2, 4 is a glen tank, A discharge auger 6 for discharging the grains in the Glen tank 4 is a control unit.
The steering unit 6 is provided with a seat 10 on which an operator is seated, a step 11 on which the worker gets on and off is provided on the front side of the seat 10, a front operation unit 12 is provided on the front side of the step 11, The side operation unit 13 is provided.

Therefore, the front side operation unit 12 includes a front panel 15 of the control unit 6 provided in front of the step 11 and a lateral handle unit 16 provided above the front panel 15 with a predetermined interval.
A central panel portion 18 is provided at a substantially central position on the left and right sides of the lateral handle portion 16. The central panel unit 18 is provided with an image display screen (monitor) 19. The display configuration of the image display screen 19 is arbitrary. For example, 20 is an engine tachometer, 21 is a fuel meter, 22 is a speed meter, and 23 is a grain meter that displays the grain amount in the Glen tank. 24 are battery charge shortage warning displays, 25 is an engine oil oil warning display, and 26 is a coolant temperature warning display.

Various automatic control switches 28 are arranged on the central panel 18 in front of the image display screen 19. As an example, 29 is an automatic handling depth switch that automatically adjusts by a handling depth sensor, and 30 raises the reaping device 3 together with the reaping unit 3 when the reaping unit 3 is raised to a predetermined height. A feed chain automatic stop switch for stopping the drive of the cereal supply and transfer device, 31 is an automatic travel direction control switch for performing automatic direction control by a direction sensor provided in the cutting unit 3, and 32 is a turning mode switch for changing the turning radius. is there.
Accordingly, the horizontal handle portion 16 is provided above the front panel 15 at a predetermined interval, the image display screen 19 is provided at the left and right center position of the horizontal handle portion 16, and various automatic control switches 28 are provided in front of the image display screen 19. Since it arranges and constitutes a part of front side operation part 12, visibility of automatic control switch 28 can be improved and good operativity can be provided.

  In this case, the front operation unit 12 has a space 33 formed between the upper surface of the front panel 15 and the lateral handle unit 16, so that the front view is widened. In particular, in a general-purpose combine, the reel is self-removable. In the combine, the cover of the pulling device can be clearly seen, so that the workability can be improved.

The lateral handle portion 16 is formed in a substantially horizontal plane except for the central panel portion 18 provided with the image display screen 19, and the central panel portion 18 is formed on an inclined surface that rises higher as it goes forward.
Accordingly, the visibility of the image display screen 19 can be improved, the operator can easily touch the side handle portion 16 other than the central panel portion 18, and a work posture with less fatigue can be taken.

  Thus, the front panel 15 constitutes a part of the front side operation unit 12, and a steering operation lever 35 is provided on the right side portion of the front panel 15 for operating in the traveling direction and raising / lowering the cutting unit. The steering operation lever 35 is formed to have a predetermined length, so that a delicate operation is possible. In this respect, the steering operation lever 35 is provided on the front panel 15 rather than the side handle portion 16. Can be secured. Then, the upper surface of the lateral handle portion 16 on the front side of the steering operation lever 35 is formed on a hand table 36, and an operator's hand (especially the wrist) is placed on the hand table 36 when the steering operation lever 35 is operated. It is configured so that the steering operation lever 35 can be operated with the hand in the mounted state, the operability is improved and the operation fatigue is reduced, and a rational configuration is obtained.

Moreover, if the hand stand 36 of the horizontal handle portion 16 is formed to a thickness that can be gripped, it can be gripped, and the working posture is stabilized, which is preferable.
In this case, the various automatic control switches 28 are arranged on the same inclined surface of the central panel portion 18 provided with the image display screen 19 of the lateral handle portion 16. The visibility of not only the image display screen 19 but also the automatic control switch 28 group is improved.

Thus, a left panel 38 provided with various switches is formed on the upper left surface of the central panel 18 of the lateral handle 16.
The switch provided on the left panel portion 38 is optional, but if the supply unit adjustment switch 40 for adjusting the handling depth by the handling depth adjusting device is provided, the operator of the control unit 6 sees the handling depth adjusting device. The supply unit adjustment switch 40 is located in the vicinity of the line, and the switch operation can be easily performed, which is preferable.
Further, a cutting slide switch 41 is provided on the left panel portion 38. The cutting slide switch 41 is provided for movably providing the cutting unit 3 in the left-right direction with respect to the machine body, and for moving the cutting unit 3 in accordance with the field by work such as cutting.

  In this case, when the cutting slide switch 41 is pushed to the left and right sides of the cutting slide switch 41, the cutting unit 3 moves to one of the left and right sides during the operation of the cutting slide switch 41, and when the operation of the cutting slide switch 41 is stopped, The movement of the cutting unit 3 is also stopped, and when the cutting slide switch 41 is continuously operated twice (so-called double-clicking) in a short time, if the cutting unit 3 is moved to either the left or right side, Workability is improved, which is preferable.

Further, the cutting slide switch 41 is configured to detect a two-stage operation of a lightly pressed state and a deeply pressed state, and when lightly pressed, stops the movement of the cutting unit 3 at an arbitrary position of the operator, and deeply When pushed, the cutting unit 3 may be configured to move to either the left or right end (FIG. 5).
43 is a turn signal switch, 44 is a light switch, and 45 is a horn switch.

The left panel 38 and the main transmission lever 50 of the side operation unit 13 are arranged so that the left panel 38 and the main transmission lever 50 are substantially collinear in the left-right direction when the main transmission lever 50 is tilted to the foremost position. (FIG. 4), the various switches on the left panel 38 can be operated in parallel with the operation of the main transmission lever 50, thereby improving the operability.
That is, in the combine of an Example, since the grain cocoon harvested by the front harvesting part 3 is conveyed to the threshing apparatus 2 by the conveyance apparatus provided in the side of the control part 6, the switch regarding the harvesting part 3 is provided in the left side panel part 38. If the switch is provided, the switch on the left panel 38 can be operated while looking at the grain haul being conveyed, and the operability is improved. At this time, the speed change operation of the traveling speed can also be performed by the main speed change lever 50. The gear shifting operation can be easily performed and the configuration is rational.

In this case, it arrange | positions so that the upper end of the main transmission lever 50 may protrude upwards from the left side panel part 38 (FIG. 6).
That is, when the main transmission lever 50 is tilted forward, the switch of the left panel portion 38 and the grip 52 of the main transmission lever 50 are in a positional relationship such that the grip 52 is higher in the vertical direction. The movement of the hand between the switch and the grip 52 of the main speed change lever 50 can be operated with little, and the operability is improved.
Reference numeral 51 denotes a cutting lever, 53 denotes a threshing lever, 54 denotes an auxiliary transmission lever, and 57 denotes an accelerator lever.

Thus, the lower surface of the horizontal handle portion 16 is formed to be substantially flat except for the portion where the image display screen 19 is provided, and the lower surface of the horizontal handle portion 16 where the image display screen 19 is provided projects downward and is lowered. Formed on the projecting surface 55, the lower projecting surface 55 is formed as an inclined surface on the left and right sides, the center is formed as a flat surface, and a drain hole 56 is formed at the substantially left and right center of the lower projecting surface 55.
The horizontal handle portion 16 is formed by attaching a plate member such as resin or metal to be waterproofed. However, since the lower handle surface 55 is formed on a part of the lower surface of the horizontal handle portion 16, the horizontal handle portion is formed. Since the water that has entered the portion 16 can be collected and discharged from the drain hole 56, the discharge can be easily and reliably performed.
Since the downward projecting surface 55 is formed in the horizontal handle portion 16 where the image display screen 19 is provided, a space for installing the image display screen 19 can be secured and a rational configuration is obtained.

Thus, the horizontal center position of the front panel 15 is provided with a key insertion opening 60 for inserting the key. Since the key insertion slot 60 is provided in the front panel 15 below the lateral handle portion 16, it does not interfere with the operation of each switch of the normal lateral handle portion 16, and becomes a rational configuration.
In addition, since the key insertion slot 60 is arranged at a substantially left and right center position of the front panel 15, the operability is not impaired even if the operator's dominant arm is left or right.
Therefore, the operator's key operation posture is also improved, and the comfortability of the operator is not impaired.
In addition, when the key insertion port 60 is provided on the convex surface 61 of the front panel 15, it is possible to perform a key insertion operation by groping below the horizontal handle portion 16, thereby improving operability.
In this case, it is preferable that the convex surface 61 can be further improved in operability if it is tilted toward the operator in the downward direction.

8 and so on are examples of the cutting lever 65 provided in the side operation unit 13. The base of the cutting lever 65 is attached to the plate 66 by a shaft 67 so as to be rotatable left and right. A horizontal shaft 68 is rotatably attached to the airframe fixing portion. A threshing arm 69 is attached to the horizontal shaft 68, rods 70A and 70B are attached to the threshing arm 69, and the rod 70B is connected to the threshing tension arm 71. Reference numeral 72 denotes a threshing tension pulley.
A cutting arm 73 is rotatably attached to the horizontal shaft 68, and a cutting tension arm 75 is connected to the cutting arm 73 via a rod 74.
A cam 76 is provided on the cutting arm 73 so as to be rotatable by a shaft 80. The cam 76 is engaged with a plate 77 provided on the cutting lever 65 at a predetermined position on the left and right sides. ) Is configured so that the engagement is disengaged.

Therefore, when the mowing and detaching lever 65 is tilted forward, the threshing arm 69 simultaneously rotates integrally to enter the threshing tension arm (threshing clutch) 71 via the rods 70 </ b> A and 70 </ b> B, and then the plate 77 moves to the cam 76. Engage, the mowing lever 65 and the mowing arm 73 are integrally moved forward, and the mowing tension arm (the mowing clutch) 75 is engaged.
And, when both the threshing tension arm 71 and the cutting tension arm 75 are in the engaged state, when the cutting and detaching lever 65 is tilted to the operator side (right side) around the shaft 67, the engagement between the plate 77 and the cam 76 is released, Cut the mowing tension arm 75.

Accordingly, the threshing tension arm 71 and the cutting tension arm 75 can be operated by a single cutting / removing lever 65, and only the cutting tension arm 75 can be “cut”, thereby improving work efficiency with a simple configuration. I can plan.
The cam 76 once disengaged from the plate 77 is rotated by the inclined surface when it is brought into contact with the plate 77 when the cutting lever 65 is rotated in the cutting direction without engaging with the plate 77. When the plate 77 is retracted and the plate 77 passes, the cam 76 returns to its original state. Next, when the cutting lever 65 is operated, the plate 77 is engaged with the cam 76.

  In this case, a predetermined gap T is provided between the plate 77 and the cam 76 (FIG. 10). (Clutch) is engaged. When the cutting unit 3 is driven earlier than the threshing device 2, the conveyance is disturbed or clogged, but the threshing device 2 is reliably driven ahead of the cutting unit 3 by the gap T, so that the conveyance is not disturbed or clogged. .

Reference numeral 82 denotes a parking brake pedal, and the base portion of the arm 83 of the parking brake pedal 82 is connected to the operating shaft 84. A separate working arm 85 is attached to the working shaft 84, a rod 86 is attached to the working arm 85, and the rod 86 is pivotally attached to the intermediate arm 87. The intermediate arm 87 is fixed to the operation interlocking shaft 88, the operation interlocking shaft 88 is inserted into a reinforcing pipe 89 provided in the control unit 6, and the parking brake lever 90 is attached to the operation interlocking shaft 88.
Therefore, only the parking brake lever 90 needs to be provided on one side of the control unit 6, and the operation mechanism of the parking brake lever 90 is provided in the vicinity of the operation shaft 84 on the other side. The living space for the workers in the section 6 is widened.

  FIG. 17 shows another embodiment, in which the lateral handle portion 16 is formed in the shape of a shaft bar, and a stay 93 of a mirror 92 is attached to the right side of the lateral handle portion 16 integrally with the lateral handle portion 16. The stay 93 is provided with a winker 94 that notifies and displays the turning direction, and the winker 94 is disposed on the right side of the machine body from the steering operation lever 35. Therefore, the winker 94 is difficult to enter the field of view when the operator looks at the object to be cut during work, and does not get in the way.

The side view of a combine. FIG. The front view. FIG. The front view of a cutting clip switch. The side view which shows the positional relationship of a main transmission lever and a control part. FIG. The front view of the attachment part of a cutting-off lever. The same side view. Side view of the cutting lever “cut”. The side view of the state in which the plate of the mowing lever is engaged with the cam. A side view of the cutting lever “entering”. The front view of the cutting part "cutting" operation state of a cutting-off lever. The side view of the cutting part "cutting" operation state of a cutting-off lever. The front view of the Example regarding a parking brake. The same side view. The front view of the Example which provided the blinker in the control part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Traveling device, 2 ... Threshing device, 3 ... Mowing part, 4 ... Glen tank, 5 ... Discharge auger, 6 ... Steering part, 10 ... Seat, 11 ... Step, 12 ... Front side operation part, 13 ... Side part operation part , 15 ... Front panel, 16 ... Horizontal handle, 18 ... Center panel, 19 ... Image display screen, 20 ... Engine tachometer, 21 ... Fuel meter, 22 ... Speed meter, 23 ... Grain meter, 24 ... Charge Insufficient warning display, 25 ... Oil warning display, 28 ... Automatic control switch, 29 ... Automatic handling depth switch, 30 ... Feed chain automatic stop switch, 31 ... Automatic travel direction control switch, 33 ... Space section, 35 ... Steering operation Lever, 36 ... Hand stand, 38 ... Left side panel, 39 ... Hand depth adjustment device, 40 ... Supply part adjustment switch, 41 ... Mowing slide switch, 43 ... Blinker switch, 44 ... Light switch , 45 ... horn switch, 50 ... main shift lever, 52 ... grip, 55 ... lower protruding surface, 56 ... drain hole, 60 ... key insertion opening, 61 ... convex, 65 ... cutting de lever 68 ... horizontal axis 69 Threshing arm, 70 ... rod, 71 ... threshing tension arm, 73 ... reaping arm, 75 ... reaping tension arm, 76 ... cam, 66 ... support plate, 67 ... shaft, 77 ... plate, 82 ... parking brake pedal, 83 ... Arm, 84 ... Actuation shaft, 85 ... Actuation arm, 86 ... Rod, 87 ... Intermediate arm, 88 ... Actuation interlocking shaft, 89 ... Reinforcement pipe, 90 ... Parking brake lever, 92 ... Mirror, 93 ... Stay, 94 ... Winker

Claims (2)

Forward reaper of the traveling device (1) to (3) is provided, the threshing apparatus above the traveling device (1) (2) and grain tank (4) set only the steering unit to the front side of the grain tank (4) (6) is provided, set the seat front before side operation unit (10) to (12) is provided, the side portions operating unit in front of the lateral side of the seat (10) (13) of the maneuvering unit (6) only, the front operating portion (12) constitutes a seat in front of the front panel (15) (10), by a lateral handle portion provided at a predetermined interval above the front panel (15) (16), lateral handle provided (16) images the display screen (19) in the left right direction substantially the upper surface of the central, lateral handle portion of the front of the image display screen (19) to (16), said traveling device (1) Ya JP reaper that was provided (3) automatic control switch (28) you turning on and off an automatic control of the units such as the Combine that with. Before Kiyoko handle portion top surface (16), said image display screen (19) formed in a substantially horizontal plane except for a center panel portion (18) provided with a, increases in accordance with reaching the central panel portion (18) to the front The combine according to claim 1, wherein the combine is formed on an inclined surface.