JP2008161203A - Combine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combine improved in the amenity of an operator by improving operability of a steering operation member with eliminating troubles of a cab and effectively utilizing a limited operator space. <P>SOLUTION: The combine is constituted by installing an engine cover covering the engine, a driver's seat (20) and an operation panel (40) placed aside the driver's seat (20) to integrally open toward a side, while placing the steering operation member (21) having a switch (21c) on the upper part of a front side wall surface (32), a display unit (36) on the left side of the steering operation member (21), an arm (35) holding a hand rest (30) placed behind the steering operation member (21) on the right sided part of the front wall surface (32) and bringing the arm (35) to be a gripping unit together with a handle (39) placed to the right sided part of the driver's seat (20), when an operator gets on and off the combine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a combine for harvesting planted cereals.

The combine increases the ground contact area of the infinite crawlers that make up the crawler, allowing it to run freely even in soft fields such as paddy fields and perform farming operations such as harvesting.
A driver's cab with a combine cockpit is arranged with various levers such as a shift lever and a steering lever, operation switches for various operations, a display device for displaying work contents, a vehicle speed, and the like.

The operability of these operating means has been improved to devise a functional layout around the cockpit (Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-89150 A

  The above-mentioned conventional combine cab has various operation levers, operation switches, operation dials and display panels, etc. for the operation of the combine, the threshing of the harvested cereal, the temporary storage of the threshed grains and the discharge to the outside The operation equipment is arranged around the cockpit. In the layout of the prior art on the driver's cab such as the lever and the switch, there are structures in the space of the operator's feet and knees as shown in the plan view of FIG. 18 (a) and the side view of FIG. 18 (b). It is a structure that makes you feel cramped and uncomfortable.

Therefore, there is room for arranging these combine operation devices in an organic manner, and to devise a layout that makes it easy for the operator to get on and off the space and to operate the devices.
Furthermore, the layout of the above conventional combine cab has a small space for the operator, and there is room for improvement in work comfort, for example, when the operator is seated on the cockpit, the knee hits the front wall.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a combine that improves operability of an operator by eliminating the malfunction of a driver's cab, starting from the operability of the steering operation tool, and effectively utilizing the limited operator space.

The above problem is solved by the following means.
That is, a pair of left and right traveling devices (3) are provided on the lower side of the vehicle body (2), a reaping device (9) is provided on the front side of the vehicle body (2), and a threshing device (10) and a glen are provided on the upper side of the vehicle body (2). A tank (13) is provided, a front side wall surface (32) is provided on the front side of the cab (25) in the vehicle body (2), a space for getting on and off the operator is provided on the right side of the cab (25), and A cockpit (20) is provided on the rear side of the space, an engine is provided below the cockpit (20), and an engine cover that covers the engine, the cockpit (20), and a side of the cockpit (20) are provided. The steering operation tool (21) having a switch (21c) is arranged on the upper part of the front side wall surface (32). A display unit (36) is provided on the left side of (21), and a hanger disposed on the rear side of the steering operation tool (21). An arm (35) for supporting the restraint (30) is provided on the right side of the front side wall surface (32), and the operator gets on and off with the handle (39) provided on the right side portion of the cockpit (20). It is the combine characterized by having a configuration that becomes a gripping portion at the time.

  According to the present invention, the engine cover, the cockpit 20 and the operation panel 40 provided on the side of the cockpit 20 are integrally opened to the side, so that maintenance of the engine and the like can be easily performed. Moreover, compared to a configuration in which the operation panel is not opened to the side integrally with the engine cover, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem that the wiring becomes in the way or the wiring is cut.

  Further, the operator can operate the switch 21 c provided in the steering operation tool 21 while operating the steering operation tool 21, and the arm 35 provided on the right side portion of the front side wall surface 32 is disposed on the right side portion of the cockpit seat 20. It is possible to grip and get on and off with the provided handle 39.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a left side view of the combine 1 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a right side view of the combine 1 of the present embodiment. In the present specification, the left side and the right side refer to directions when the combine 1 is directed in the forward direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a traveling device body 4 having a pair of left and right traveling devices (hereinafter referred to as traveling crawlers) 3 traveling on the soil surface is disposed on the lower side of the vehicle body 2 of the combine 1. On the front end side of the vehicle body 2, a cutting device 9 having a weed ridge 8 is provided. Since the reaping device 9 is supported by the reaping device support frame 7 that moves up and down around the upper fulcrum of the vehicle body 2, the operator who has boarded the combine 1 can operate the steering lever (steering operation) of the cockpit 20 of the cab. The tool 21 is tilted up and down and moved up and down together with the reaper support frame 7.

  Above the vehicle body 2, a threshing device 10 that takes over and transports cereals that are conveyed from the reaping device 9, and a grain tank 13 that temporarily stores grains threshed and selected by the threshing device 10. The auger 15 is connected to the rear part of the grain tank 13 and the grain in the grain tank 13 is discharged to the outside of the combine 1.

  That is, the combine 1 shifts the power of the engine (not shown) through a main transmission in a traveling transmission case (not shown) by the operator operating the HST main transmission lever 22 and the auxiliary transmission lever 23 in the cockpit 20, The vehicle travels at an arbitrary speed by being transmitted to the left and right traveling crawlers 3 and 3.

  Further, the combine 1 can travel in various turns by the operator tilting the steering lever 21 left and right in the cockpit 20. That is, when the steering lever 21 is tilted in the direction in which the combine 1 is to be turned, a speed difference is given to the left and right traveling crawlers 3 and 3 to change the traveling direction. Moreover, it is set as the structure which raises / lowers the reaping device 9 by moving the steering lever 21 to the front-back direction.

3 to 17 show a configuration of the cab 25 including the steering lever 21 and the handrest 30.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the driver's cab 25 including the cockpit 20 as viewed from the upper rear side, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the front wall surface of the driver's cab 25 as viewed from the upper rear side. The cab 25 includes a front side wall panel (front side wall surface) 32 and a left side wall surface panel 33, and a right side surface of the cab 25 is provided with a space for getting on and off the operator. A steering lever 21, abbreviated as a power steering lever, is located on the right side of the front-side wall panel 32, and a cradle for placing an operating arm or an operating hand at a position close to the rear of the steering lever 21. An arm 35 that supports the (handrest) 30 and the cradle 30 and serves as a support bar when the operator gets on and off is provided on the airframe. A front meter panel (display unit) 36 is provided on the left side of the cradle 30 to display the traveling speed, the amount of stored grains in the grain tank, and the like. An operation panel (panel) 37 for operating the reaping device 9 and a traveling device is provided on the left side of 32. The cradle 30, the arm 35, the meter panel 36, and the operation panel 37 are obtained from an integrally molded synthetic resin.

  The left side wall surface panel 33 has a main transmission lever 22, an auxiliary transmission lever 23, a mowing / threshing lever 24, an accelerator lever 26, and a guide plate 38 having a lever guide for operating these levers in the front, rear, left and right directions. Is provided. Further, although the cockpit 20 is provided at the rear of the cab 25, a handle 39 is provided on the fuselage on the right side of the cockpit 20 and located on the rear side of the space for getting on and off the operator. The handle 39, together with the cradle support arm 35, serves as a grip when the operator gets on and off the combine 1.

  Further, an installation portion 42 (see FIG. 8) of an auger operation panel (remote control switch) 40 for auger control is provided between the cockpit 20 and the handle 39. Therefore, when the operator does not use the auger operation panel (remote control switch) 40, or when using the auger operation panel 40 while sitting on the cockpit 20, the remote control switch 40 is stored in the remote control installation portion 42, and the cockpit 20 When the operator uses the remote control switch 40 apart from the above, it can be carried. When the operation of discharging the bag from the auger 15 is performed, for example, when the auger 15 is moved in the left-right direction, the position of each moving switch on the left side or the right side of the auger operation panel 40 is set to the auger operation panel 40. However, as described above, the operator is difficult to operate. However, as described above, the auger operation switch 40 is placed on the left side or the right side of the auger operation panel 40 so that the auger 15 movement direction coincides with the auger 15 movement direction. By directing the operation panel 40, the operator can easily move the auger left and right.

  Further, when the operator is seated in the cockpit 20, large depressions 32 a are formed in the lower portions of the arrangement portions of the various switches and lever groups so that the knees do not hit the inner wall surfaces of the front wall panel 32 and the left side wall panel 33. , 32b. In particular, various switches previously provided on the front wall panel 32 are moved to the left side wall panel 33, and the front side wall panel 32 is conventionally prevented so that the steering lever 21 does not hit the right knee of the operator. Therefore, large depressions 32a and 32b can be formed in the lower portion of the front wall panel 32 so that the left and right knees do not hit when the operator sits on the cockpit 20. You can control combine 1 without thinking. FIG. 5 (FIG. 5A is a plan view, FIG. 5B is a side view, and FIG. 5C is a perspective view) shows a schematic diagram of the above configuration.

  In addition, the operation part such as the main key 27 for turning on the power of the combine 1 and the combination switch 28 for the horn and turn signal is not provided on the operation part on the upper surface of the wall panel on the front side, but is provided on the fuselage side on the right rear side of the cockpit. Therefore, when the operator sits on the cockpit 20, the space where the knee does not hit increases.

  In this way, the various operation sections of the cab 25 are three-dimensionally configured to effectively utilize the dead space, thereby expanding the operator's foot space and improving comfort, and providing meters and automatic switches on the front of the operator. Thus, the operability and visibility during work by the operator can be improved.

  The cradle 30, the arm 35, the meter panel 36, and the operation panel 37 are manufactured by dividing an integrally formed synthetic resin into an upper mold and a lower mold, and a cross-section U as a strength member between the obtained upper mold and the lower mold. In this configuration, the upper mold and the lower mold are overlapped and integrated after inserting a steel material frame (not shown). Thus, a space can be secured when the harness is routed in the resin in which the upper mold and the lower mold are overlapped and integrated.

Further, the handle in front of the cockpit seat 20 may be divided into “upper mold” and “lower mold” with resin, and a U-shaped frame may be passed through the handle as a hardness member.
As shown in the view from the left rear of the steering lever 21 in FIG. 6, if a finger placing rod 21 b (FIG. 6A) is provided on the left side of the grip 21 a of the steering lever 21, Even if the thumb is placed on the bag 21b (FIG. 6B), the thumb does not inadvertently slide down. Therefore, erroneous operation of the switch 21c provided on the left side of the grip 21a of the steering lever 21 can be prevented.

  Further, as shown in the drawing viewed from the right front of the steering lever 21 in FIG. 7, the protrusion 21d is provided on the lower right side of the grip 21a of the steering lever 21, so that the hand holding the grip 21a can hold the protrusion. It does not slide off from 21d.

  In addition, the auger operation panel (operation panel) 40 for auger operation is provided with a depression in the fuselage so that it can be placed on the right side of the cockpit 20, but can be placed on either side of the left and right sides of the cockpit 20. Thus, it is desirable to provide a recess on the left side of the cockpit 20 as well.

  At this time, as shown in the plan views of the vicinity of the cockpit seat 20 in FIGS. 8 and 9, the auger operation panel 40 is disposed in the left side portion and the right side portion of the cockpit seat 20 so that the front and rear directions of the auger operation panel 40 are opposite to each other. Can be placed in the orientation.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the operator is placed on the right side of the cockpit 20, the operator operates the auger operation panel 40 while looking back at the right back, but the left side of the cockpit 20 as shown in FIG. When the auger 15 is extended directly behind the operator, switches for moving each auger are arranged so that it is convenient to stand and face backward to operate the auger operation panel 40. In this way, by unifying the turning direction of the auger 15 based on the direction operated by the operator, erroneous operation can be prevented.

  Further, when the engine cover (not shown) is opened to the side as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 to maintain the engine below the cockpit 20, the auger operation panel 40 is integrated with the cockpit 20. Configure to open.

  The above configuration facilitates maintenance of the engine and the like. In particular, when the auger operation panel 40 is arranged on the left side of the cockpit 20, if the auger operation panel 40 is not opened integrally with the engine cover, the wiring may get in the way or the wiring may be cut. With the above configuration, such a problem can be prevented.

  8 and 12, when the auger operation panel 40 is arranged on the side of the cockpit 20, the auger manual lever 43 is disabled during the combine traveling, and the auger 15 is automatically extended and automatically extended. Only the storage switch 44 is enabled. This is because the auger operation panel 40 is provided in the vicinity of the cockpit 20 of the combine 1 to prevent the operator from inadvertently touching the auger manual lever 43 and operating the auger 15 by mistake. Since the automatic extension / automatic storage switch 44 is smaller than the auger manual lever 43 and there is no risk of accidental touching, only the automatic extension / automatic storage switch 44 is enabled even during the traveling of the combine. In addition, the auger operation panel 40 is further provided with an auger automatic overhang position setting dial 45, an emergency stop switch 46, a dredger discharge switch 47, and the like.

  As another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 13, a side operation display unit 50 is provided on the outer side of the operation unit including the guide plates 38 of various levers provided on the left side of the cockpit 20. The display unit 50 uses a liquid crystal display. The display unit 50 includes information other than information (main information) on the front meter panel 36, such as the amount of soot in the Glen tank, the inclination of the vehicle body, and the turning pattern during turning (slow turning, brake turning, spin turning). Etc. are always displayed.

  Conventionally, the area of the information display section of meters using liquid crystal is small, and necessary information has been dealt with by switching the display of the liquid crystal display section. However, necessary information could not be confirmed quickly. However, in this embodiment, even if the display amount of work information increases, the operator can always confirm a plurality of pieces of information.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the auger operation panel 40 is attached to the right center portion of the backrest of the cockpit 20. Further, the auger operation panel 40 can be rotated up and down on the right side of the backrest of the cockpit 20 like an armrest, and when not in use, it can be stored in the backrest side portion as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. It may be possible to prevent this.

  Further, as another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 15, the front meter panel 36 is rotatably attached to a rotation fulcrum 35 a of the base of the cradle support arm 35, and the fulcrum of the cradle attachment arm 35 is rotated. The display state of the meter on the meter panel 36 can be turned with the fulcrum 35a as a fulcrum, and can be easily seen for each person whose conditions are different from those of the operator seated in the cockpit 20, such as an operator in a standing position. The rotation angle can be adjusted so that the display surface of the meter panel 36 can be directed to the position.

  Furthermore, as another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 16, a seat 53 may be attached to the upper part of the auxiliary step 52 in the foot position of the operator who sits on the cockpit 20. Although this embodiment is a modification of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the main transmission lever 22, the auxiliary transmission lever 23, the mowing / threshing lever 24, etc. are also installed in the guide plate 38 on the left side of the cockpit 20 in this embodiment. Provided.

  The seat 53 is not only the upper part of the auxiliary step 52, but the latter half is formed of a bent plate material integrated to the lower part of the seating portion of the cockpit seat 20. The seat 53 is configured to be rotatable about an axis C oriented in the vertical direction at a substantially central portion below the seating portion of the cockpit seat 20.

  Conventionally, since the auxiliary step 52 is fixed to the vehicle body 2 of the combine 1 together with the cockpit 20, the operator sits on the cockpit 20 while the operator is sitting on the cockpit 20 at the time of work such as discharging the rod from the auger 15 to the outside. It was difficult to work facing outward. However, by rotating the seat 53 on the auxiliary step 52 to the outside, the operator can work while checking the state of the kite discharged from the auger 15 from the outside of the combine 1 body while on the seat 53. Can be easily performed.

  By the way, although the frequency of use of switch operation is increasing recently, there are a lot of various levers and switch groups in the layout of the conventional cab 25, and the frequently used various levers are arranged at easy-to-operate positions. Therefore, the switches are often located away from the operator.

  Therefore, as an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 17A and the side view of the mounting portion of the arm 22a of the main transmission lever 22 in FIG. 17B, the left side of the cockpit 20 for the combine 1 is shown. A configuration in which a main transmission lever 22 such as an HST equipped with an L-shaped arm 22a is attached to a vertical wall surface of the side surface of the wall panel 55 can be used.

  By taking out the main transmission lever 22 from the wall surface of the wall panel 55, both the main transmission lever 22 and the switches can be laid out at positions close to the operator, and a stable operation space can be provided.

It is a left view of the combine of one Example of this invention. It is a right view of the combine of FIG. It is the perspective view seen from the diagonally upper rear of the cab of the combine of FIG. It is the perspective view seen from the rear upper surface of the front wall surface of the cab of the combine of FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view (FIG. 5A) and a side view (FIG. 5B) and a perspective view (FIG. 5C) showing the layout of the cab of the combine of FIG. 1. It is the figure seen from the left rear of the steering lever of the combine of FIG. It is the figure seen from the right front of the steering lever of the combine of FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the vicinity of the cockpit of the combine of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the vicinity of the cockpit of the combine of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the vicinity of the cockpit of the combine of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the vicinity of the cockpit of the combine of FIG. 1. It is a principal part side view of the vicinity of the cockpit of the combine of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the side operation display part of the left side of the cockpit of the combine of one Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure which provided the auger operation panel in the right center part of the backrest of the cockpit of the combine of one Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure which made the front meter panel part of the cab of the combine of one Example of this invention rotatable. It is a perspective view which shows the rotatable sheet | seat provided in the upper part of the auxiliary step of the cab of the combine of one Example of this invention. FIG. 17 is a perspective view (FIG. 17 (a)) and a side view (FIG. 17 (b)) showing the configuration of the main transmission lever provided on the side wall surface panel of the combine cab of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view (Drawing 18 (a)) and a side view (Drawing 18 (b)) which show the layout of the cab of a prior art.

Explanation of symbols

1 Combine 2 Body
3 Traveling device (traveling crawler)
4 Traveling device body
7 Mowing device support frame
8 minutes
9 Cutting device
10 Threshing device
13 Glen Tank 15 Ogre
20 cockpit
21 Steering lever (steering tool)
21a Grip 21b Finger holder
21c switch
21d Projection
22 Main transmission lever
22a L-shaped arm
23 Sub-shift lever
24 Harvesting / threshing lever
25 cab
26 Accelerator lever
27 Main key
28 Combination switch for horn and turn signal
30 hand rest
32 Front side wall panel (front side wall)
33 Side side wall panel
35 Supporting arm (arm)
36 Front meter panel (display section)
37 Operation Panel (Panel)
38 Guide plate
39 Handle
40 Auger operation panel (operation panel)
42 Auger operation panel installation section
43 auger manual lever
44 Ogre automatic extension / storage switch
45 Auger automatic overhang position setting dial
46 Auger emergency stop switch
47 籾 Discharge switch
50 Side operation display
52 Auxiliary steps
53 seats
55 Left side wall panel

Claims (1)

  A pair of left and right traveling devices (3) are provided below the vehicle body (2), a reaping device (9) is provided on the front side of the vehicle body (2), and a threshing device (10) and a glen tank ( 13), a front side wall surface (32) is provided on the front side of the cab (25) in the vehicle body (2), a space for getting on and off the operator is provided on the right side of the cab (25), A pilot seat (20) is provided on the rear side, an engine is provided below the pilot seat (20), and an engine cover that covers the engine, the pilot seat (20), and an operation provided on the side of the pilot seat (20) are provided. A steering operation tool (21) provided with a switch (21c) is disposed on the front side wall surface (32), and is integrated with the panel (40). The steering operation tool (21 ) Provided with a display (36) on the left side, and a handlebar disposed on the rear side of the steering operation tool (21). An arm (35) for supporting the strike (30) is provided on the right side of the front side wall surface (32), and the operator gets on and off with the handle (39) provided on the right side portion of the cockpit (20). A combine that is configured to be a gripping portion.

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