JP2007244298A - Cutting blade-connected structure of rotary blade - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cutting blade-connected structure of a rotary blade, which can previously avoid a fear of unexpectedly dropping a support shaft or a cutting blade without hindering the detachment of the support shaft. <P>SOLUTION: This cutting blade-connected structure of the rotary blade, in which a plurality of cutting blades 22 are relatively rotatably connected to the outer peripheral portion of a rotator 21 rotated and driven on a vertical axis X1 through vertical support shafts 23, is characterized in that each of the support shafts 23 is slip-off-held with a stopper member 30 inserted into a stopper hole 23B formed in the support shaft 23 in a state capable of being inserted or withdrawn and with a holding member 31 for holding the stopper member 30 in a prescribed inserted state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a cutting blade for a rotary blade that is configured by connecting a plurality of cutting blades to a peripheral portion of a rotating body that is driven to rotate about a longitudinal axis center through a longitudinally supporting shaft so as to be relatively rotatable. It relates to a connecting structure.

As the cutting blade coupling structure of the rotary blade as described above, for example, a threaded portion is formed at the other end portion of the support shaft equipped with a head portion for supporting the cutting blade at one end portion, and a rotating body (cutting blade support plate) is formed. ) After inserting the corresponding support shafts into the support shaft insertion through holes respectively drilled in the outer peripheral portion of each of the cutting blades and the nuts, the nuts are screwed onto the threaded portions of the support shafts. In some cases, a plurality of cutting blades are connected to the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body so as to be relatively rotatable around a support shaft (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-137270 A (paragraph number 0035, FIGS. 15 and 16)

  In the above configuration, when the rotating body is driven to rotate, the cutting blades rotate around the support shaft by the centrifugal force generated with the rotation, and extend radially outward of the rotating body. While switching to the action posture, the action posture is maintained, whereby each cutting blade appropriately cuts the grass. In addition, when the cutting blade comes in contact with a hard foreign object such as a stone during its rotation drive, the cutting blade swings back and forth around the support shaft to reduce the impact at the time of contact, It is possible to prevent the cutting blade from being damaged due to contact with a hard foreign object, and the impact at the time of contact from reaching the driving portion of the cutting blade.

  On the other hand, during the cutting operation, the impact of each cutting blade when cutting is transmitted to each spindle, and each cutting blade rotates around the spindle so that each spindle rotates around its axis. When a force is applied and the cutting blade rides on a raised surface or stone on the ground, it is pushed upward on the free end side of the cutting blade when it rides, and the cutting blade's spindle is pulled downward. Since the force acts, loosening is likely to occur between each spindle and the nut, and there is a high possibility that the spindle and the cutting blade will accidentally fall off during the cutting operation.

  Therefore, in order to prevent the loosening and falling off, it is conceivable to use a reverse screw for the support shaft and nut, or to use a locking nut. In these cases, replacement of the cutting blade, polishing, etc. It may interfere with the removal of the support shaft for maintenance.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to avoid the possibility that the support shaft and the cutting blade will accidentally fall off without causing any trouble in the removal of the support shaft.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention, a plurality of cutting blades are provided on the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body that is rotationally driven around the longitudinal axis, and a longitudinal support shaft is provided. A rotary blade cutting blade coupling structure configured to be relatively rotatable via a retaining member inserted in a retaining hole formed in the support shaft so as to be inserted and removed, and the retaining member in a predetermined insertion state. The supporting shaft is configured to hold the supporting shaft with a holding member.

  According to this configuration, the retaining member is inserted into the retaining hole of the support shaft, and the inserted state is held by the holding member, so that the support shaft can be prevented from being detached from the rotating body. The support shaft can be removed from the rotating body by releasing the holding of the member and extracting the retaining member from the retaining hole of the support shaft.

  For this reason, during the mowing operation, even if the impact during the mowing operation, the rotational force around the shaft center, or the downward pulling force acts on each of the support shafts, the support shafts can be removed by screwing the nuts to the support shafts. As in the case of stopping, there is no looseness in the fastening, and it is possible to prevent the support shaft and the cutting blade from falling off due to the looseness.

  In addition, when performing maintenance such as cutting blade replacement or polishing, it is possible to easily remove the cutting blade together with the support shaft from the rotating body simply by releasing the holding member from the holding member and removing the holding member. it can.

  Therefore, it is possible to avoid the possibility that the support shaft and the cutting blade may be accidentally dropped without causing any trouble in the removal of the support shaft. As a result, it is possible to improve workability and maintenance for the cutting blade. .

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the holding member is configured to be positioned closer to the longitudinal axis than the support shaft.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress tangling of grass and other objects such as stones to each holding member at the time of mowing work, resulting in a decrease in cutting performance due to the entanglement of the grass and the contact of other objects The holding member can be prevented from being damaged or worn.

  Therefore, excellent cutting performance can be secured, the durability of the holding member is improved, and the cutting blade together with the support shaft can be held in a proper state for a long period of time, resulting in high workability. Can be maintained for a long time.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first or second aspect, the retaining member is configured to be cut by an overload applied to the cutting blade.

  According to this configuration, when an excessive push-up force acts on the free end side of the cutting blade by the cutting blade riding on the raised portion of the ground or a stone, the support of the cutting blade is accompanied by the push-up force. The retaining member is cut by the downward pulling force acting on the shaft, and the upper blade is pulled out by the push-up force at that time, and the upper displacement of the cutting blade free end side is allowed, and the cutting blade is deformed or damaged. To avoid.

  Therefore, the retaining member can also be used as a shear pin for preventing the cutting blade from being deformed or damaged, and the configuration can be simplified and the cost can be reduced accordingly.

  FIG. 1 shows an overall side view of a walking type mower, FIG. 2 shows an overall plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 shows an example of a usage state thereof. This walking type mower has a rectangular shape in plan view. Power transmission from a transmission case 2 in which a gear-type transmission (not shown), a forward / reverse switching device (not shown), etc. are installed in a frame 1, a recoil-type vertical air-cooled gasoline engine 3, and power from the engine 3 The four wheels 4 made of sheet metal, the steering handle 5 extending obliquely upward from the left lateral side portion of the transmission case 2 in the frame 1, and the single wheel driven to rotate around the vertical axis X1. One rotary blade 6 and the like are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a transmission case 2 is connected to the central portion of the frame 1, and an engine 3 is mounted and connected to the transmission case 2.

  On the upper surface of the frame 1, a pair of front and rear top plates 7 are provided that are positioned forward and backward with the transmission case 2 interposed therebetween. A cutting blade cover 8 that covers the rotary blade 6 disposed below the transmission case 2 from above is connected and installed at the center of the lower surface of the frame 1.

  At the front and rear ends of the frame 1, rubber front and rear walls 9, 10 are connected and installed in an inclined posture with their lower ends positioned inside the frame. While suppressing pushing down, scattering of mowing grass and cutting branches in the front-rear direction is prevented.

  A rubber side wall 11 is connected to the left end portion of the cutting blade cover 8 to prevent scattering of grass cuttings and cutting branches to the left.

  Although not shown, the transmission case 2 includes an input shaft extending upward, and the input shaft is connected to the output shaft of the engine 3 via a centrifugal clutch so as to be interlocked. The power is transmitted to the traveling output shaft via an internally geared transmission or a forward / reverse switching device, and is transmitted to the working output shaft via an internal work clutch or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the motive power output from the output shaft for traveling is the chain transmission type transmission device 12 connected to the right side portion of the frame 1, and the axles provided at both front and rear ends of the frame 1. 13, etc. are transmitted to each wheel 4.

  Although not shown, power output from the work output shaft is transmitted to the rotary blade 6 via a transmission shaft (not shown) that is spline-fitted to the output shaft so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. And by the sliding operation of the transmission shaft with respect to the output shaft, the ground height of the rotary blade 6 can be changed, and the cutting height can be adjusted.

  Incidentally, reference numeral 14 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is a cutting height adjusting lever that is linked to the transmission shaft in order to enable sliding operation of the transmission shaft.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, on the right side of the frame 1, there is provided a round barb 15 made of a round bar formed so as to surround the front and rear wheels 4 on the right side.

  The steering handle 5 can be oscillated and displaced around the vertical axis, and can be selected from a plurality of preset oscillation positions around the vertical axis by the action of the first lock mechanism 16 provided between the steering handle 5 and the frame 1. Can be fixedly held. Further, it can be oscillated and displaced around the horizontal axis, and is selectively fixed at a plurality of predetermined oscillating positions around the horizontal axis by the action of the second lock mechanism 17 provided between the frame 1 and the frame 1. Can be held.

  A first release lever 18 that enables the unlocking operation of the first lock mechanism 16 that is spring-biased in the locked state, and a second lock mechanism that is spring-biased in the locked state are provided at the extended end of the steering handle 5. There are provided a second release lever 19 that enables 17 unlocking operations, a forward / reverse switching lever 20 linked to the forward / reverse switching device, and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the rotary blade 6 has four cutting blades 22 on the outer peripheral portion of a rotating body 21 that is driven to rotate about the longitudinal axis 1 through a longitudinally supporting shaft 23. The shaft center X2 is connected so as to be relatively rotatable.

  The rotator 21 is spline-fitted to a sheet metal substrate 24 formed in a circular shape in plan view, with four reinforcing members 25 extending radially from the center of the substrate 24 toward the outer peripheral end, and a transmission shaft. A single first boss 26, four second bosses 27 for supporting the corresponding support shaft 23, four diffusion blades 28 for diffusing the cut grass outward, and the like are configured to be welded. Yes.

  The substrate 24 is pressed so as to have a frustoconical upward bulging portion 24A at the center thereof, and a first through hole for inserting a first boss (no symbol) is provided in the central portion of the bulging portion 24A. ) Are formed, and second through-holes (without reference numerals) for inserting the second boss are formed in an alignment at regular intervals in the circumferential direction at an outer peripheral portion spaced apart from the center by a certain distance.

  Each reinforcing member 25 is U-shaped in cross-sectional shape, and a through hole (no reference) for inserting a second boss and a notch 25A for inserting a retaining member are formed at one end in the longitudinal direction. The second through holes corresponding to the substrate 24 are positioned at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction with their centers aligned, and the notch 25A is positioned on the front side in the rotational direction. On the upper surface of the substrate 24, they are arranged and arranged in a posture extending radially at equal intervals in the circumferential direction from the peripheral surface of the bulging portion 24 </ b> A to the outer peripheral end of the substrate 24.

  The first boss 26 is externally fitted to the transmission shaft from below, and is retained by a cap nut 29 that is screwed to the lower end portion of the transmission shaft.

  Each of the second bosses 27 is formed with a pair of retaining holes 27A for insertion of retaining members centering on an axis intersecting with the central axis, and the lower end of the second boss 27 is directed downward from the corresponding second through hole of the substrate 24. And is supported by the substrate 24 and the reinforcing member 25 in a state where the upper end portion protrudes upward from the corresponding through hole of the reinforcing member 25.

  Each diffusion blade 28 is arranged on the upper surface of the substrate 24 in the circumferential direction so as to divide the adjacent reinforcing members 25 into two equal parts or approximately two equal parts from the peripheral surface of the bulging portion 24A to the outer peripheral end of the substrate 24. It is erected in a state of being radially arranged at equal intervals.

  Each diffusion blade 28 is formed with a recess 28A in which the inner peripheral wall 8A of the cutting blade cover 8 is engaged. When the rotary blade 6 is mounted on the transmission shaft, the rotary blade 6 is independent of the ground height. Then, the inner peripheral wall 8A is engaged with each recess 28A, and each diffusion blade 28 and the inner peripheral wall 8A overlap in the vertical direction, thereby preventing the mowing grass from entering the rotation center and at the rotation center. Can avoid the wrapping of mowing grass.

  Each cutting blade 22 is arranged and set so that the one provided at the upper end portion of the second boss 27 and the one provided at the lower end portion are alternately positioned in the circumferential direction of the substrate 24, and the arrangement setting thereof. A through hole 22A for inserting a support shaft is formed at one end thereof, and a cutting edge 22B is formed at both edges of the other end. And, by this combination, when wear occurs on the cutting edge 22B on the front side in the rotational direction of each cutting blade 22 used at the time of the cutting operation and the cutting performance deteriorates, the upper and lower cutting blades 22 are not replaced, The used cutting edge 22B can be used, and the cutting operation can be performed satisfactorily.

  Each spindle 23 employs a headed pin having a head 23A for preventing the cutting blade 22 from coming off, and a retaining hole 23B for inserting a retaining member is formed around an axis that intersects the central axis. ing. And in the state which each spindle 23 was inserted in the 2nd boss | hub 27, from the notch 25A of the corresponding reinforcing member 25 to those retaining holes 23B, together with the retaining hole 27A of the corresponding 2nd boss 27, a securing member The stopper 30 is retained by being inserted.

  Each retaining member 30 is made of a round bar bent in an L shape, and one end side of the retaining member 30 is inserted into the retaining hole 23B of the corresponding support shaft 23, and the other end side is a corresponding holding member 31 provided in the substrate 24. Engage with. The other end side and the holding member 31 are engaged and held in a predetermined posture at a predetermined position where the support shaft 23 is prevented from coming off.

  In addition, the strength of each retaining member 30 is set based on the material, diameter, and the like so that the retaining member 30 is cut with a slightly weaker force than that required when the cutting blade 22 is deformed in the thickness direction. Therefore, when an excessive push-up force acts on the free end side of the cutting blade 22 due to the corresponding cutting blade 22 climbing on a raised portion or a stone on the ground, the cutting blade 22 is accompanied by the push-up force. Is cut by a downward pulling force acting on the support shaft 23 with the outer end of the substrate 24 as a fulcrum, and the support shaft 23 is allowed to be pulled out via the cutting blade 22 by the push-up force at that time. The deformation and breakage of the cutting blade 22 due to excessive push-up force are avoided.

  That is, each retaining member 30 is configured to function as a shear pin that prevents the cutting blade 22 from being deformed by the pushing-up force when riding on the raised portion of the ground or a stone.

  Each holding member 31 is interposed between a third boss 32 welded to the upper surface of the substrate 24, a bolt 33 screwed into the third boss 32, and the third boss 32 and the head of the bolt 33. The flat washer 34 is configured.

  From the above configuration, first, the support shaft 23 inserted through the through-hole 22A of the corresponding cutting blade 22 is inserted into the second boss 27, and then one end side of each retaining member 30 is cut into the corresponding reinforcing member 25. If the notch 25A is inserted into the retaining hole 27A of the second boss 27 and the retaining hole 23B of the support shaft 23, each cutting blade 22 can be relatively rotated around the corresponding support shaft 23 on the outer periphery of the rotating body 21. After each supporting shaft 23 can be retained and retained, and after the other end side of each retaining member 30 is engaged between the corresponding reinforcing member 25 and the third boss 32, If the bolt 33 provided with the flat washer 34 is screwed into the third boss 32, the retaining members 30 can be held in a predetermined insertion state by the third boss 32 and the flat washer 34.

  As a result, during the cutting operation, when the impact during the cutting operation or the rotational force around the axis X2 is applied to each support shaft 23, each support shaft 23 is securely attached to the outer periphery of the rotating body 21. It is possible to hold the retaining shaft 23, and when a downward pulling force is applied, each supporting shaft 23 can be retained on the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body 21 as long as the pulling force does not exceed a set value. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the possibility that the support shaft 23 and the cutting blade 22 may fall off unexpectedly during the cutting operation.

  Further, by releasing the screw 33 from the bolt 33 with respect to the third boss 32, it is possible to release the retaining member 30 held in the predetermined insertion state by the third boss 32 and the flat washer 34. If the other end side of the member 30 is separated from between the reinforcing member 25 and the third boss 32, and one end side of the retaining member 30 is extracted from the retaining hole 27 </ b> A of the second boss 27 and the retaining hole 23 </ b> B of the support shaft 23. Each spindle 23 can be extracted from the corresponding second boss 27, each cutting blade 22 can be removed from the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body 21, and maintenance such as replacement and polishing of each cutting blade 22 can be easily performed. .

  Each of the third bosses 32 is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate 24 at a position in front of the corresponding support shaft 23 in the rotation direction and at a position on the rotation center side of the substrate 24 with respect to the corresponding support shaft 23.

  That is, by arranging the third bosses 32 on the rotation center side of the substrate 24, it is possible to suppress the entanglement of grass and other objects such as stones against the third boss 32 and the flat washer 34 at the time of cutting operation, It is possible to prevent the cutting performance from being lowered due to the entanglement of grass and the like, and the damage and wear of the third boss 32 and the flat washer 34 due to contact with other objects.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 7, and 8, on the outer periphery of the lower surface of the substrate 24, grass or branches with respect to the head 23 </ b> A of the support shaft 23 positioned below the lower surface and the lower end of the second boss 27, or A pair of protective members 35 that prevent contact with obstacles such as soil and stones on the ground are welded at point-symmetric positions with the first boss 26 as the center.

  Each protection member 35 is positioned on the front side in the rotational direction of the corresponding support shaft 23, and is positioned on the front side in the rotation direction of the support shaft protecting portion 35 </ b> A that protects the head portion 23 </ b> A of the support shaft 23. The second boss 27 is made of a sheet metal band-shaped member integrally formed with a second boss protection portion 35B that protects the lower end portion of the second boss 27, and the thickness thereof is the head 23A of the support shaft 23 or the second boss. 27 is set to a size larger than the protruding size from the lower surface of the lower end portion.

  The support shaft protection portion 35A is smaller than the turning radius of the cutting blade 22 from the head portion 23A of the support shaft 23 so that contact with the cutting blade 22 received and supported by the head portion 23A of the supporting shaft 23 to be protected is avoided. The second boss protection part 35 </ b> B is disposed in the vicinity of the second boss 27 to be protected.

  With this configuration, when the cutting operation is performed by rotating the rotary blade 6, each protection member 35 repels an obstacle such as grass, a branch, ground soil, or stone, and the head 23 A or the second boss of the support shaft 23. 27 is prevented from coming into contact with the lower end portion of the support shaft 23. This effectively suppresses the head 23A of the support shaft 23 and the lower end portion of the second boss 27 from being worn or missing due to the contact. The spindle 23 and the cutting blade 22 may fall off unexpectedly during the cutting operation due to wear or loss of the head 23A of the spindle 23 and the lower end of the second boss 27, or It is possible to effectively prevent inconveniences such as the attachment and detachment of the support shaft 23 and the cutting blade 23 becoming difficult.

  Further, by arranging the pair of protective members 35 at a point-symmetrical position around the first boss 26 in the outer peripheral portion of the lower surface of the substrate 24, the rotary blade 6 can rotate more stably by the flywheel effect. As a result, grass cutting by each cutting blade 22 can be performed more satisfactorily.

[Another embodiment]

[1] The rotary blade 6 may be one provided in a brush cutter or a riding type mower.

[2] The rotary blade 6 may be provided with the cutting blade 22 only on the lower surface side of the rotary body 21.

[3] The number of equipment such as the cutting blade 22 and the reinforcing member 25 in the rotary blade 6 can be variously changed.

[4] The rotator 21 may not be provided with the reinforcing member 25, and may be formed by integrally forming reinforcing ribs and upward protrusions on the substrate 24 by pressing the substrate 24. The member 25 or a reinforcing structure such as a reinforcing rib may not be provided.

[5] Various changes can be made to the arrangement of the holding members 31. For example, each holding member 31 may be arranged on the outer peripheral end of the substrate 24. In addition, a notch 25A is formed on the rear side in the rotational direction of each reinforcing member 25, and each holding member 31 is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate 24 at a position on the rear side in the rotational direction with respect to the corresponding support shaft 23 for cutting. At the time of work, the entanglement of grass or the like with respect to each holding member 31 or each retaining member 30 or the contact of other objects such as stones can be effectively suppressed by the reinforcing member 25 positioned immediately before the entanglement of grass or the like. You may make it prevent the fall and the abrasion of the holding member 31 and the retaining member 30 resulting from the fall of the cutting performance resulting from this, and the contact of another thing.

[6] The material and shape of each retaining member 30 can be variously changed. For example, a circumferential groove is formed at a position corresponding to the fitting portion between the support shaft 23 and the second boss 27 in each retaining member 30. By reducing the diameter of the part, if the cutting blade rides on a raised part of the ground or a stone and excessive push-up force acts on the free end side of the cutting blade, the peripheral groove forming part is cut. Then, it may be configured to allow the cutting blade to be free of deformation and breakage by allowing the upward displacement of the cutting blade free end side while pulling out the support shaft by the pushing force at that time. Further, for example, each retaining member 30 may be formed of a round pipe material, or each retaining member 30 may be configured not to have a function as a shear pin.

[7] Each holding member 31 is composed of a bolt 33 screwed to the side surface of each reinforcing member 25 and a flat washer 34 interposed between the side surface of the reinforcing member 25 and the head of the bolt 33. In the state where the other end side of each retaining member 30 is located between the upper surface of the substrate 24 and the screw shaft portion of the bolt 33, the head of the bolt 33 and the flat washer 34 are placed beside the reinforcing member 25. You may comprise so that each retaining member 30 may be hold | maintained in the insertion state with respect to the retaining hole 23B etc. of the spindle 23 by pressing toward a side surface. Further, in this configuration, the screw shaft portion of the bolt 33 is inserted into the other end side of each retaining member 30 and pressed by the head of the bolt 33 and the flat washer 34 toward the lateral side surface of the reinforcing member 25. A ring-shaped pressed portion may be formed.

Overall side view of walking mower Overall plan view of walking type mower Front view showing an example of the usage state of the walking mower Longitudinal side view showing the configuration of rotating blades Exploded perspective view showing the structure of the rotary blade and the connecting structure of the cutting blade Plan view of the main part showing the configuration of the rotary blade Vertical side view of the main part showing the configuration of the rotary blade Bottom view showing the configuration of the rotary blade

Explanation of symbols

21 Rotating body 22 Cutting blade 23 Support shaft 23B Stop hole 30 Stop member 31 Holding member X1 Vertical axis

Claims (3)

A rotary blade cutting blade connection structure in which a plurality of cutting blades are connected to an outer peripheral portion of a rotating body that is rotationally driven around a vertical axis center through a longitudinally supporting shaft so as to be relatively rotatable. And
A rotation configured to hold the support shaft with a retaining member that is removably inserted into a retaining hole formed in the support shaft and a holding member that holds the retaining member in a predetermined insertion state. Blade cutting blade connection structure.   The rotary blade cutting blade coupling structure according to claim 1, wherein the holding member is configured to be positioned closer to the longitudinal axis side than the support shaft.   The rotary blade cutting blade connection structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the retaining member is configured to be cut by an overload applied to the cutting blade.

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