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Description

Mowing harvester

  The present invention relates to a light structure provided in a harvesting and harvesting machine.

  With harvesting machines such as combine harvesters, there is an increasing number of harvesting operations at dusk and at night. For example, as disclosed in Patent Literature 1, a light is provided in the harvesting portion (first, second, third in Patent Literature 1). Some have 1) in the figure.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-23143 (Figs. 1, 2 and 3) JP-A-7-289058 (FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 5)

In a harvesting and harvesting machine such as a combine, the harvesting part has a relatively large width. This ensures that, when you try to radiation over a relatively wide range, must be equipped with a large number of light.
The invention Te harvester smell reaper such combine, if provided La site, are intended to constitute to be able to Do suppressing the number of lights irradiated over al, the relatively wide range.

(Constitution)
The first feature of the present invention resides in the following configuration in a harvesting harvester.
A plurality of valves and a plurality of reflectors provided in each of the plurality of valves are provided, and the plurality of valves are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. The direction of the bulb or reflector so that the light of the bulb at the center of the fuselage is irradiated in front of the cutting part provided at the front of the fuselage, and the light of the bulb on the lateral side is emitted laterally outward of the cutting part Set.

The second feature of the present invention resides in the following configuration in the harvesting and harvesting machine of the first feature of the present invention .
The light of the bulb | bulb of a lateral outer side is comprised so that it may irradiate to the divider with which the cutting part was equipped.

(Function)

According to the first feature (second feature) of the present invention, the light of the bulb on the center side of the aircraft is irradiated in front of the cutting unit provided at the front of the aircraft, and the light of the bulb on the lateral side is laterally outside of the cutting unit. since the irradiated towards (as is also irradiated laterally outside of the divider which light is provided in the reaper of the valve), becomes irradiation morphism Flexible. Thus, according to a first feature of the present invention (second feature), than the ones irradiation morphism Flexible, even without providing a large number of lights, be irradiated over a relatively wide range it can.

According to a first aspect of the present invention (second feature), it is not necessary to provide a large number of lights, is necessary to place the wiring to a large number of light decreases. Thus, according to a first feature of the present invention (second feature), so the need to place the wiring to a large number of light decreases, the work of attaching the wiring to the light is reduced at the time of production of the reaper harvester Therefore, it becomes easy to perform maintenance work after the production of wiring to the light.

(The invention's effect)
According to a first aspect of the present invention (second feature), Ri by the fact that comprises one or more lights also appropriate position not include the large number of lights Te harvester smell reaper, relatively wide range It is possible to irradiate over a wide range, making it easy to see over a wide range from the operating part of the aircraft, and in particular, it is possible to improve the workability of cutting work at dusk and at night and the running performance on the road It was.

  According to the first feature (second feature) of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the production cost by reducing the work of attaching the wiring to the light during the production of the harvesting and harvesting machine. This makes it easier to perform maintenance work after production, improving the workability of the maintenance work.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a cutting unit 2 is provided at the front part of the aircraft supported by the right and left crawler type traveling devices 1, and the driving unit 3 is provided on the right side of the front part of the aircraft. A threshing device 4 is provided on the left side of the rear part, and a grain tank 5 is provided on the right side part of the rear part of the machine body to constitute a combine that is an example of a harvesting and harvesting machine. As a result, the crops in the field are cut by the cutting unit 2, the harvested crops are sent to the threshing device 4 and threshed, and the threshed and single crops are stored in the glen tank 5 as a harvest. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the entire cutting unit 2 is supported by a main frame 6 that is supported by the machine body so as to swing up and down, and a lifting cylinder 7 that drives the main frame 6 to move up and down is provided. ing. The mowing unit 2 includes five dividers 8, 9, 10, 11 and four sets of raising devices 13 having a large number of raising claws 13a, a clipper type mowing device 14, and a conveying device 15. It is configured in a cutting type.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an unloader 12 having a screw (not shown) inside is provided at the rear part of the Glen tank 5, and the harvested product of the Glen tank 5 is driven by rotating the screw. Is transported and discharged from the discharge port 12a of the unloader 12. The unloader 12 is configured to be vertically movable up and down around the horizontal axis P1, and is configured to be rotatable around the vertical axis P2. The state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a state in which the unloader 12 is placed on a cradle 17 provided at the rear portion of the operation unit 3, and the unloader 12 is disposed at the storage position. The unloader 12 is driven upward from the storage position and is driven to turn laterally outward, whereby the harvested product in the Glen tank 5 is discharged to the loading platform of a truck (not shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, covers 16 are provided on the right and left side upper portions of the cutting unit 2, and right and left covers 16 are provided with right and left lights 20. The right and left lights 20 include upper and lower bulbs 22 and 23, reflectors (reflectors) 24 and 25 for the upper and lower bulbs 22 and 23, a transparent cover 21 covering these, and the like. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, openings are formed at the corners across the front portion 16 a and the lateral portion 16 b of the right and left covers 16, and the right and left covers 16 are opened at the right and left openings. The light 20 is fixed so as to be fitted. The front surface of the cover 21 is substantially flush with the front portion 16a of the right and left covers 16 and the front surface of the pulling device 13 (or the front surface of the cover 21 is the front portion 16a of the right and left covers 16 and the pulling device 13). The cover 21 is configured so that the lateral surface of the cover 21 is substantially flush with the lateral portions 16b of the right and left covers 16.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the right light 20, the upper bulb 22 and the reflector 24 are located on the right side (laterally outside the cutting part 2) from the left and right center of the right light 20, and the lower bulb 23 and the reflector 25 are on the right The light 20 is located from the left and right center to the left side (left and right center side of the cutting unit 2). The reflector 24 is configured to reflect the light of the upper bulb 22 forward, and the reflector 25 is configured to reflect the light of the lower bulb 25 diagonally forward right and diagonally downward. Thereby, in a state where the cutting unit 2 is positioned on the ground, the irradiation range RD1 of the upper bulb 22 and the irradiation range RD2 of the lower bulb 23 of the right light 20 are shown in FIG. 5 (a) and FIG. In such a state, the divider 8 is irradiated by the bulb 23 under the right light 20.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the left light 20, the upper bulb 22 and the reflector 24 are located on the left side (laterally outside of the cutting part 2) from the left and right center of the left light 20, and the lower bulb 23 and the reflector 25 are left The light 20 is located from the right and left center to the right side (left and right center side of the cutting part 2). The reflector 24 is configured to reflect the light of the upper bulb 22 forward, and the reflector 25 is configured to reflect the light of the lower bulb 25 diagonally forward left and diagonally downward. Thereby, in a state where the cutting unit 2 is positioned on the ground, the irradiation range LD1 of the upper bulb 22 and the irradiation range LD2 of the lower bulb 23 of the left light 20 are shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. In this state, the divider 10 is irradiated by the bulb 23 under the left light 20.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in a state where the cutting unit 2 is positioned on the ground, the left side portion of the irradiation range RD1 of the bulb 22 above the right light 20 and the irradiation range of the bulb 22 above the left light 20 The right side portion of the LD 1 overlaps in front of the cutting unit 2. In this case, the overlapping portion AD is positioned forward from a predetermined short distance (for example, about 2 meters) in the center of the cutting unit 2. As shown in FIG. 5A, the irradiation ranges RD1, RD2, LD1, and LD2 of the upper and lower bulbs 22 and 23 of the right and left lights 20 are oblique in a state where the cutting unit 2 is positioned on the ground. It looks forward and downward.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, when the cutting unit 2 is driven up to the upper limit position, the irradiation ranges RD1, RD2, LD1, LD2 of the upper and lower bulbs 22, 23 on the right and left lights 20 are substantially forward. It will be in a state to face. In this case, the above-described overlapping portion AD (see FIG. 6) is positioned forward from a predetermined long distance (for example, about 8 meters) at the center of the cutting unit 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a light 18 is attached downward to the front side of the discharge port 12 a of the unloader 12, and a cover 26 that covers the light 18 from the upper side is provided. In a state where the unloader 12 is placed on the cradle 17 (a state where the unloader 12 is disposed at the storage position), the discharge port 12a of the unloader 12 is positioned near the upper front of the dividers 9 and 11. As a result, the range SD immediately before the center of the cutting unit 2 (the vicinity between the overlapping portion AD and the cutting unit 2 described above) (see FIG. 6) is irradiated by the light 18 of the unloader 12.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the light switch 19 is provided in the operation unit 3. When the light switch 19 is operated to the ON2 position, the upper and lower bulbs 22 and 23 of the right and left lights 20 are turned on, and the light 18 of the unloader 12 is turned on. When the light switch 19 is operated to the ON1 position, the bulbs 23 below the right and left lights 20 are turned on, the bulbs 22 above the right and left lights 20 are turned off, and the lights 18 of the unloader 12 are turned on. When the light switch 19 is operated to the OFF position, the upper and lower bulbs 22 and 23 of the right and left lights 20 are turned off, and the light 18 of the unloader 12 is turned off.

In the combine, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the side of the cutting unit 2 opposite to the driving unit 3 is the non-cutting side A1 (the side where the crop is not yet cut), and the driving unit 3 side of the cutting unit 2 is the cutting side A2 ( The side where the crop has already been cut). In this case, the dividers 9, 10, and 11 are located in the vicinity of the crop stock and are hidden by the crops, and the dividers 9, 10, and 11 cannot be seen from the operation unit 3. On the other hand, the divider 8 is located on the laterally outer side of the row B1 at the end portion of the already-cutted side A2 in the crop on the non-cutted side A1, and the divider 8 can be visually observed from the driving unit 3. The operator of the driving unit 3 operates the combine while visually checking the positional relationship between the row B1 at the end of the already-cutted side A2 and the divider 8 in the crop on the cutting side A1.
In this case, the upper and lower bulbs 22, 23 on the right light 20 irradiate the row B1 at the end of the already-cutted side A2 in the crop on the non-cutted side A1, so the crop on the uncutted side A1 It becomes easy to carry out the operation while visually observing the row B1 at the end of the already cut side A2.

[First Alternative Embodiment of the Invention]
Instead of the above-mentioned [Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention], a configuration as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 may be used.
As shown in FIG. 7, in the right light 20, the upper bulb 22 and the reflector 24 are positioned from the left and right center of the right light 20 to the left side (left and right middle side of the cutting unit 2), and the lower bulb 23 and the reflector 25 are The right light 20 is located on the right side (laterally outside of the cutting unit 2) from the left and right center. The reflector 24 is configured to reflect the light of the upper bulb 22 forward, and the reflector 25 is configured to reflect the light of the lower bulb 25 diagonally forward right and diagonally downward. Thereby, in the state where the cutting unit 2 is positioned on the ground, the irradiation range RD1 of the upper bulb 22 and the irradiation range RD2 of the lower bulb 23 of the right light 20 are shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. In such a state, the divider 8 is irradiated by the bulb 23 under the right light 20.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the left light 20, the upper bulb 22 and the reflector 24 are positioned from the left and right center of the left light 20 to the right side (the left and right center side of the cutting unit 2), and the lower bulb 23 and the reflector 25 are The left light 20 is located on the left side (laterally outside of the cutting unit 2) from the left and right center. The reflector 24 is configured to reflect the light of the upper bulb 22 forward, and the reflector 25 is configured to reflect the light of the lower bulb 25 diagonally forward left and diagonally downward. Thus, in a state where the cutting unit 2 is positioned on the ground, the irradiation range LD1 of the upper bulb 22 and the irradiation range LD2 of the lower bulb 23 of the left light 20 are shown in FIG. 5 (a) and FIG. In this state, the divider 10 is irradiated by the bulb 23 under the left light 20.

[Second Embodiment of the Invention]
Instead of the above-mentioned [Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention] [First Alternative Embodiment], a configuration as shown in FIG. 9 may be used.
As shown in FIG. 9, in the right light 20, the bulb 22 and the reflector 24 are positioned from the left and right center of the right light 20 to the left side (left and right center side of the cutting unit 2), and the bulb 23 and the reflector 25 are located on the right light 20. The valve 22 and the reflector 24, the valve 23 and the reflector 25 are arranged side by side on the right side from the center of the left and right sides (laterally outside of the cutting unit 2). The reflector 24 is configured to reflect the light of the bulb 22 forward, and the reflector 25 is configured to reflect the light of the bulb 25 diagonally right forward and diagonally downward. Thereby, in the state where the cutting unit 2 is positioned on the ground, the irradiation range RD1 of the bulb 22 of the right light 20 and the irradiation range RD2 of the bulb 23 are as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 8. The divider 8 is irradiated by the bulb 23 of the right light 20.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the left light 20, the bulb 22 and the reflector 24 are positioned from the left and right center of the left light 20 to the right side (the left and right center side of the cutting unit 2). The valve 22 and the reflector 24, the valve 23 and the reflector 25 are arranged side by side on the left side (laterally outside of the cutting unit 2) from the left and right center. The reflector 24 is configured to reflect the light of the bulb 22 forward, and the reflector 25 is configured to reflect the light of the bulb 25 diagonally forward left and diagonally downward. Thereby, in the state where the cutting part 2 is located on the ground, the irradiation range LD1 of the bulb 22 of the left light 20 and the irradiation range LD2 of the bulb 23 are as shown in FIG. 5 (a) and FIG. Therefore, the divider 10 is irradiated by the bulb 23 of the left light 20.

[Third Another Embodiment of the Invention]
In the above-mentioned [Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention] [First Alternative Embodiment of the Invention] [Second Alternative Embodiment of the Invention], the right light 20 (the divider 8 side, the driving unit 3 side) is turned on. The cover 16 may be provided at a low position, and the left light 20 (divider 10 side, opposite to the operation unit 3) may be provided at a high position of the cover 16.

  In the above-mentioned [Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention] [First Another Mode of Carrying Out the Invention] [Second Another Mode of Carrying Out the Invention], the driving unit 3 is provided on the left side of the front part of the airframe. May be. If comprised in this way, the right light 20 (the divider 8 side, the side opposite to the driving | operation part 3) will be provided in the high position of the cover 16, and the left light 20 (the divider 10 side, the driving | operation part 3 side) will be provided for the cover 16 You may comprise so that it may prepare for a low position.

  In the above-mentioned [Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention] [First Alternative Embodiment] [Second Alternative Embodiment], the light 20 has three or more valves 22, 23 and reflectors 24, 25 may be provided, or the light 20 may be provided with a direction indicator (not shown) or a width lamp (not shown). The cover 21 of the light 20 is not limited to being colorless and transparent, but may be lightly colored (for example, light yellow) and translucent.

Combine side view Overall plan view of combine Front view of mowing section Top view of light switch Side view of the vicinity of the cutting unit with the cutting unit positioned on the ground and with the cutting unit driven up to the upper limit position Plan view showing irradiation range of right and left lights The front view of the cutting part of 1st another form of implementation of invention The top view which shows the irradiation range of the right and left light of 1st another form of implementation of invention The front view of the cutting part of 2nd another form of implementation of invention

Explanation of symbols

2 Cutting part
8,10 Divider 22, 23 Valve 24, 25 Reflector