JP2008038548A - Hydraulic drive unit in industrial vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hydraulic drive unit in an industrial vehicle which drive unit adjusts the operation sensitivity of an operating lever. <P>SOLUTION: The hydraulic drive unit has a neutral holder 18 which holds the operating lever for operating a control shaft of a hydraulic pump at a neutral position. The neutral holder 18 is composed of a bar member 22 having a holding plate 21, a pressure plate 23, and a compressive spring 24 disposed between them, a nut 25 which is screwed on an end of the bar member 22 and moves the pressure plate 23 to adjust an energy-applying force of the compressive spring 24, a first cylindrical member 27 which holds the bar member 22 via the holding plate 21, and a second cylindrical member 28 which is screwed into an opening of the first cylindrical member 27 to come in contact with the pressure plate 23 and regulate the free movement of the bar member 22 in the first cylindrical member 27. The neutral holder 18 having the above configuration is capable of adjusting the energy-applying force of the compressive spring 24. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hydraulic drive device in an industrial vehicle.

  In an industrial vehicle such as a skid steer loader, hydraulic pressure is used as a driving force, and left and right traveling tires are driven by separate hydraulic pumps. For example, a tandem variable pump is used.

  The hydraulic drive apparatus using the tandem variable pump will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, two hydraulic pumps 51 driven by the engine E and the control shaft 52 of each hydraulic pump 51 are rotated. And an operation mechanism 53 that controls the travel of the skid steer loader by controlling the discharge amount and the discharge direction of the hydraulic pressure (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Since the operation mechanism 53 is provided for each hydraulic pump 51 and both are the same mechanism, only one operation mechanism 53 will be described below.
In the operation mechanism 53 according to the related art, when the operation lever 61 is operated, the movement of the operation mechanism 61 rotates the control shaft 52 of one hydraulic pump 51 (51A) via the connecting rod 62 and the lever member 63. Further, a neutral holder 64 for returning to the neutral position (so-called stop position) of the operation lever 61 is provided.

  The neutral holder 64 includes a U-shaped spring holder 71, a plate-shaped spring holder 72 disposed therein, a fixed rod 73 fixed to one side of the U-shaped spring holder 71, and one end having a plate shape. A movable rod 74 fixed to the spring holder 72 and having the other end penetrating the other side of the U-shaped spring holder 71 and held at the protruding end of the control shaft 52 of the other hydraulic pump 51 (51B); The coil spring 75 is loosely fitted to the movable rod 74 between the plate spring holder 72 and one side of the U-shaped spring holder 71.

That is, when the lever member 63 is swung in the arrow direction b by the operation lever 61, the U-shaped spring holder 71 moves in the arrow direction c against the tensile force of the spring 75. When the lever member 63 is swung in the arrow direction d, the U-shaped spring holder 71 moves in the arrow direction e against the compressive force of the spring 75. Therefore, when the operating lever 61 is opened, the spring 75 It is returned to the neutral position by the urging force (tensile force or compressive force).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 03-10972

  By the way, according to the configuration of the neutral holder 64 of the operation lever 61, the strength of the operation lever 61, in other words, the operation sensitivity is constant because it is determined by the biasing force of the spring 75. The operation sensitivity could not be adjusted to the operator's preference.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a hydraulic drive device in an industrial vehicle that can adjust the operation sensitivity of an operation lever.

In order to solve the above problems, a hydraulic drive apparatus in an industrial vehicle according to the present invention is a hydraulic drive apparatus provided in an industrial vehicle and controlled by an operation lever,
A hydraulic pump having a control shaft that is rotated by the engine and that can control the discharge amount and discharge direction of hydraulic pressure;
A lever member whose one end is linked to the operation lever and whose intermediate portion is fixed to the control shaft;
A neutral holder that is disposed between the other end of the lever member and a fixed-side member that is fixed in position relative to the vehicle body, and holds the operation position of the operation lever at a neutral position that is a stop position; Comprising
And the neutral holder,
A rod-like member having a first locking member held at one end thereof;
A second locking member externally fitted to the other end side of the rod-like member so as to be movable in the axial direction;
A biasing member that is inserted between the first locking member and the second locking member and biases the first locking member in a direction to separate the second locking member;
A female screw member that is screwed into the other end of the rod-shaped member and moves the second locking member to adjust the biasing force of the biasing member;
A first tubular member that holds the rod-shaped member inserted from the one end side opening in a predetermined position via the first locking member;
Since it is formed on the opening side of the first cylindrical member, it is screwed into the threaded portion and inserted into contact with the second locking member from the outside, thereby restricting the movement of the rod-shaped member within the first cylindrical member. And a second cylindrical member that
The first cylindrical member is connected to a lever member or a fixed side member and the rod-shaped member is connected to a fixed side member or a lever member.
Further, as the hydraulic pump of the hydraulic drive device, a swash plate type axial plunger type that can adjust the inclination angle of the swash plate by a control shaft is used.

  Furthermore, the hydraulic drive device in another industrial vehicle of the present invention, in the hydraulic drive device described above, rotates the second cylindrical member instead of the female screw member when adjusting the biasing force of the biasing member. The urging force is adjusted.

  According to the configuration of the hydraulic drive device, the magnitude of the urging force that the urging member can exert can be adjusted by rotating the female screw member or the second cylindrical member and moving the second locking member. Therefore, the operation sensitivity according to the operator's preference can be obtained.

  Further, when this neutral holder is used, even when the capacity of the hydraulic pump is changed, that is, when it is mounted on an industrial vehicle having a different capacity, it is possible to obtain operation sensitivity corresponding to each industrial vehicle. . Therefore, since the same hydraulic drive device can be mounted on another industrial vehicle, the hydraulic drive device can be shared.

[Embodiment]
A hydraulic drive device in an industrial vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As an industrial vehicle in which this hydraulic drive device is used (the concept of this phrase includes a construction vehicle), for example, there is a skid steer loader. Each tire can be rotated independently.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hydraulic drive apparatus is driven by the engine E and arranged in series (so-called tandem drive), and can control the discharge amount and discharge direction of the hydraulic pressure, respectively. Two swash plate type axial plunger type hydraulic pumps 1 (1A, 1B) having shafts (also referred to as variable shafts) 2 and the control shafts 2 (2A, 2B) are rotated (rotated) in each hydraulic pump 1. Left and right operation mechanisms 3 for controlling the discharge amount and discharge direction (rotation direction) of hydraulic pressure are provided.

  In other words, in the skid steer loader, the hydraulic pump 1 and the operation mechanism 3 are provided in accordance with the left and right traveling tires, respectively, but these have the same configuration. I will explain.

  The operation mechanism 3 includes a lever member (also referred to as a trunnion lever) 11 having an intermediate portion fixed to the control shaft 2 of the hydraulic pump 1 and a pair of left and right brackets 12 on a floor surface of a vehicle body (not shown). A rotary shaft body 15 that is rotatably supported and has lever pieces 13 and 14 fixed at both ends (a rotary shaft body having both lever pieces can also be referred to as a rotary lever body) 15, and a lower end portion of the rotary shaft body. An operation lever (also referred to as a travel lever or a steering lever) 16 that is connected and fixed to one lever piece 13 provided at 15, the other lever piece 14 provided at the rotary shaft body 15, and the lever member 11. A connecting rod (connecting member) 17 that connects the two, the other end of the lever member 11 and the hydraulic pump 1 (1B) side different from the hydraulic pump 1 (1A). Is a control shaft 2 (2B) of the protruding end portion) and the neutral retainer 18. for holding disposed in the neutral position of the operation lever 16 between the different hydraulic pump 1B.

The lever piece 14 and the connecting rod 17 and the connecting rod 17 and the lever member 11 are pin-connected to be rotatable.
As shown in FIG. 3, the neutral holder 18 includes a rod-like member 22 having a disc-like holding plate (an example of a first locking member) 21 held at one end via a support plate 20, and the rod-like member. An annular presser plate (an example of a second locking member) 23 that is externally fitted to the other end side of the member 22 so as to be movable in the axial direction thereof, and is inserted between the holding plate 21 and the presser plate 23. A compression spring body (an example of an urging member, more specifically, a coil spring is used) 24 that urges the holding plate 23 in a direction in which the presser plate 23 is separated, and the rod-shaped member 22. A nut member (an example of a female screw member) 25 that can be screwed into a male screw portion 22a formed on the other end side to move the pressing plate 23 and adjust the urging force of the compression spring body 24, and a rod-like member 22 is screwed into the male threaded portion 22a to prevent the nut member 25 from rotating relative to the rod-shaped member 22. 1st cylinder which can hold | maintain the rotation prevention nut 26 and the said rod-shaped member 22 inserted from the one end side opening part in the predetermined position by the holding | maintenance board 21 contact | abutting to the step part 27a formed in the inner surface Formed on the inner peripheral surface on the opening side of the first cylindrical member 27 and inserted into the threaded portion 27b so as to contact the end portion (exactly the outer surface) of the presser plate 23. The second cylindrical member 28 that restricts the free movement of the rod-shaped member 22 in the first cylindrical member 27 and the external thread portion 28a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the second cylindrical member 28 are screwed together. Thus, the rotation prevention nut 29 is configured to prevent rotation with respect to the first cylindrical member 27. Naturally, the external thread portion 28 a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the second tubular member 28 can be screwed into the internal thread portion 27 a of the first tubular member 27.

  The other end of the first tubular member 27 is connected to the other end 27c of the first tubular member 27 at the other end of the first connecting rod 31 that is a rod-shaped connecting member connected to the other end of the lever member 11. The other end of 22 has a projecting end (not a control shaft, for example, a bracket on the vehicle body side) of the control shaft 2 (2B) of the other (different) hydraulic pump 1 (1B) whose one end is a fixed-side member. The other end of the second connecting rod 32 which is a rod-like connecting member connected to the other connecting portion is connected. A shock absorber 33 is provided on one lever piece 13 to which the operation lever 16 is connected. The first connecting rod 31 and the lever member 17, and the second connecting rod 32 and the protruding end portion of the control shaft 2 (2 B) of the other hydraulic pump 1 (1 B) which is a fixed side member are rotatable. Pin connected.

  At the time of assembling the neutral holder 18, for example, the compression spring body 24 is disposed between the locking members 21 and 23 held by the rod-like member 22, and a predetermined biasing force (initial setting force) is set. The nut member 25 is rotated and adjusted to a predetermined position so as to obtain a compression force. Thereafter, rotation prevention is performed by the rotation prevention nut 26.

  Next, after inserting the rod-shaped member 22 in this state into the first tubular member 27, the second tubular member 28 is screwed and inserted from the one end side opening of the first tubular member 27, and exactly, The rod-shaped member 22 is prevented from moving through the holding plate 21 and the holding plate 23 so as to coincide with the distance between the outer surfaces of the holding plate 21 and the holding plate 23. Thereafter, the second cylindrical member 28 is prevented from being rotated by the rotation preventing nut 29.

  In this state, the lever member 11 is swung through the lever pieces 13 and 14 and the connecting rod 17 by moving the operation lever 16 back and forth as indicated by the arrow a in FIG. Thus, the discharge amount and the discharge direction of the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic pump 1 are controlled, and the skid steer loader travels.

  By the way, in order to change the biasing force of the compression spring body 24 when returning the operation lever 16 to the neutral position according to the operation capability of the operator, specifically, the operation sensitivity, the locking nut 29 is loosened. After that, by rotating the second cylindrical member 28 and adjusting the height of the compression spring body 24 as appropriate, the optimum operation sensitivity can be achieved.

  Of course, after this, after adjusting the rod-shaped member 22 in the first cylindrical member 27, the second cylindrical member 28 is screwed into the first cylindrical member 27 and inserted, and the holding plate 21 and The rod-shaped member 22 is held so as not to move via the presser plate 23.

  Then, the position of the second cylindrical member 28 may be fixed by screwing the rotation-preventing nut 29 into the male thread portion 28a of the second cylindrical member 28. FIG. 4 shows a sectional view when the length of the compression spring body 24 is shortened to increase the urging force of the compression spring body 24.

  According to the configuration of the neutral holder 18, the size of the compression force (biasing force) that the compression spring body 24 can exert (generate) can be adjusted by rotating the nut member 25 and moving the holding plate 23. Therefore, the operation sensitivity according to the operator's preference can be obtained.

  Moreover, when this neutral holder 18 is used, even when the capacity of the hydraulic pump is changed, that is, when it is mounted on an industrial vehicle having a different capacity, it is possible to obtain operation sensitivity corresponding to the vehicle. Therefore, since the same hydraulic drive device can be mounted on another industrial vehicle, the hydraulic drive device can be shared.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, in order to adjust the urging | biasing force of the compression spring body 24 which is an urging | biasing member, it demonstrated that the nut member 25 which is a female thread member was rotated, For example, a 2nd cylindrical member It is also possible to adjust the urging force of the compression spring body 24 by moving 28 in the axial direction relative to the first tubular member 27, that is, by rotating the second tubular member 28. Thereafter, the nut member 25 may be rotated and brought into contact with the presser plate 23 so as not to cause rattling.

It is a side view of the hydraulic drive device in the industrial vehicle which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the hydraulic drive device. It is sectional drawing of the neutral holder of the hydraulic drive unit. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating an effect | action of the neutral holder of the hydraulic drive unit. It is a side view of the hydraulic drive device in the industrial vehicle which concerns on a prior art example. It is a top view of the hydraulic drive device concerning the conventional example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hydraulic pump 2 Control shaft 3 Operation mechanism 11 Lever member 15 Rotating shaft body 16 Operation lever 18 Neutral holder 21 Holding plate 22 Bar-shaped member 23 Presser plate 24 Compression spring body 25 Nut member 27 First cylindrical member 27a Step part 27b Screw portion 28 Second cylindrical member 28a Male screw portion

Claims (3)

A hydraulic drive device provided in an industrial vehicle and controlled by an operation lever,
A hydraulic pump having a control shaft that is rotated by the engine and that can control the discharge amount and discharge direction of hydraulic pressure;
A lever member whose one end is linked to the operation lever and whose intermediate portion is fixed to the control shaft;
A neutral holder that is disposed between the other end of the lever member and a fixed-side member that is fixed in position relative to the vehicle body, and holds the operation position of the operation lever at a neutral position that is a stop position; Comprising
And the neutral holder,
A rod-like member having a first locking member held at one end thereof;
A second locking member externally fitted to the other end side of the rod-like member so as to be movable in the axial direction;
A biasing member that is inserted between the first locking member and the second locking member and biases the first locking member in a direction to separate the second locking member;
A female screw member that is screwed into the other end of the rod-shaped member and moves the second locking member to adjust the biasing force of the biasing member;
A first tubular member that holds the rod-shaped member inserted from the one end side opening in a predetermined position via the first locking member;
Since it is formed on the opening side of the first cylindrical member, it is screwed into the threaded portion and inserted into contact with the second locking member from the outside, thereby restricting the movement of the rod-shaped member within the first cylindrical member. And a second cylindrical member that
The hydraulic drive device for an industrial vehicle, wherein the first tubular member is connected to a lever member or a fixed member and the rod member is connected to a fixed member or a lever member.   2. The hydraulic drive apparatus for an industrial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a swash plate type axial plunger type capable of adjusting an inclination angle of the swash plate by a control shaft is used as the hydraulic pump. 3. The structure according to claim 1, wherein, when adjusting the biasing force of the biasing member, the biasing force is adjusted by rotating the second cylindrical member instead of the female screw member. The hydraulic drive apparatus in the described industrial vehicle.

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