JP2014114661A - Cab head guard device for construction machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cab head guard device for a construction machine, for actualizing high space efficiency of a front-and-rear split type ceiling guard on which lock mechanisms for holding the front side guard in a closed state and strikers are arranged.SOLUTION: In a cab head guard device 11, a rear side guard 12 is fixed to a cab, and a front side guard 13 is mounted on the cab so as to be turnable around the front end between a closed state to cover the upper face of a roof and an open state to open the upper face of the roof. As closed state holding means for holding the front side guard 13 in the closed state, lock mechanisms 16 are provided at the rear end of the front side guard 13 and the strikers for engaging with the lock mechanisms 16 are fastened to the front end of the rear side guard 12 with a plurality of striker fasteners. The lock mechanisms 16 include unlock levers for cancelling the engagement with the strikers, respectively, the unlock levers each being located between the plurality of striker fasteners in the closed state in downward view.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cab head guard device for protecting a cab roof from a fallen object or the like in a construction machine such as a hydraulic excavator.

  In a conventional cab head guard device for a construction machine, a roof of a cab is provided with a skylight, and a headguard device for protecting the roof including the skylight from falling objects is known above the roof. This head guard device is composed of a front guard and a rear guard. The rear guard is fixed, whereas the front guard is openable so that it can be opened when cleaning the skylight. . Specifically, the front guard is formed in a lattice shape as a whole, and is pivotally attached to the cab by a hinge mechanism at the front end, and a mounting portion provided at the rear end is bolted to the front end of the rear guard. Thus, the closed state is maintained (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-163595 A

  On the other hand, as a means for maintaining the closed state of the front guard, there is a cab head guard device that employs a lock mechanism and a striker instead of the above bolting. For example, in the cab head guard device shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a hinge member 115 is provided at the front end of the ceiling guard 113, and left and right strikers 117 are provided at the rear end. On the other hand, a frame 108 for attaching a wiper is fixed on the roof, and a lock mechanism 116 attached to the frame 108 is configured to be engageable with the striker 117. The lock mechanism 116 includes a lock release lever 119, and the engagement state (lock state) shown in FIG. 12 can be released by operating the lock release lever 119 in the lateral direction. In this example, since the rear ceiling guard is not provided, there is a relatively large amount of arrangement of the lock mechanism 116 and the striker 117. However, when the rear ceiling guard is provided, the space restriction increases, so the lock mechanism 116 and the striker 117 are locked. It is necessary to consider the arrangement of the lock mechanism and the striker including the operation space for the release lever.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a cab head guard device for a construction machine that achieves high space efficiency with respect to the arrangement of a lock mechanism and a striker for holding the front guard in a closed state in a front and rear divided ceiling guard. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cab head guard device for a construction machine in which a ceiling guard for protecting the roof is provided on the roof of the cab provided with a skylight, and the rear of the ceiling guard. The side guard is fixed to the cab, and the front guard is configured to be rotatably attached to the cab with the front end as a fulcrum between a closed state that covers the roof top surface and an open state that opens the roof top surface, As a closed state holding means for holding the front guard in a closed state, a lock mechanism is provided at the rear end of the front guard, and a striker that engages with the lock mechanism is fastened to the front end of the rear guard by a plurality of strikers. The lock mechanism includes a lock release lever for releasing the engagement with the striker. Lever, in the closed state of the front guard, provides a cab overhead guard system for a construction machine which is located between said plurality of striker fastener as viewed from above.

  Here, it is preferable that a notch-shaped recess is formed in the front end portion of the rear guard, and the lock release lever is disposed in the recess when the front guard is closed.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that an insertion space for a tool for fastening the striker fastener also serves as an operation space for the lock release lever.

  Further, the present invention relates to a front and rear split type ceiling guard that protects the roof of a cab of a construction machine. Is a method for attaching a lock mechanism and a striker as a closed state holding means to a front guard attached to the cab and a rear guard fixed to the cab, and fastening the lock mechanism to the rear end of the front guard, A step of temporarily fastening a striker to a front end portion of a side guard; a step of closing the front guard to engage the lock mechanism with the striker; and a step of finally fastening the striker. Provides a mounting method.

  According to the cab head guard device for a construction machine according to claim 1, the lock release lever for releasing the engagement between the lock mechanism and the striker is located between the plurality of striker fasteners when viewed from above. Therefore, the limited space can be used effectively.

  According to the cab head guard device for a construction machine according to claim 2, a notch-like recess is formed in the front end portion of the rear guard, and the lock release lever is disposed in the recess when the front guard is closed. The release lever does not protrude from the upper surface of the front / rear guard, and the lock is prevented from being unintentionally unlocked by a fallen object or the like.

  According to the cab head guard device for a construction machine according to the third aspect, since the insertion space for the tool for fastening the striker fastener also serves as the operation space for the lock release lever, further space saving can be realized.

  According to the lock mechanism and the striker mounting method of the fourth aspect, the step of adjusting the engagement between the lock mechanism and the striker becomes unnecessary, and the assembly man-hour can be reduced.

1 is a schematic side view showing an appearance of a hydraulic excavator equipped with a cab head guard device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The schematic perspective view which shows the cab of the hydraulic shovel which mounted | wore with the cab head guard apparatus by this embodiment. The perspective view which shows the cab head guard apparatus by this embodiment. The top view which shows the cab head guard apparatus by this embodiment. VV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. The expanded sectional view which expands and shows area | region R1 of FIG. VII-VII line sectional drawing of FIG. The expanded sectional view which expands and shows area | region R2 of FIG. The enlarged top view which expands and shows area | region R0 of FIG. It is the cab head guard apparatus by this embodiment, Comprising: The disassembled perspective view shown in the state which decomposed | disassembled the front side guard and the lock mechanism. The perspective view which shows the cab head guard apparatus by a comparative example. Sectional drawing which shows the engagement state of a lock mechanism and a striker in the cab head guard apparatus of FIG.

  A cab head guard device for a construction machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, a hydraulic excavator will be described as an example of a construction machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the hydraulic excavator 1 includes a crawler-type lower traveling body 2A, an upper revolving body 2B mounted on the lower traveling body 2A so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, and a front of the upper revolving body 2B. And the work attachment 3 attached to the part. The upper swing body 2B is provided with a cab (operator's cab) 4, and each operation of turning, running, and attachment operation is performed in the cab 4.

  Further, the roof 4A of the cab 4 is provided with a skylight 5 (FIG. 2) for securing an upper field of view at the front part, and the cab head guard device 11 for protecting the roof 4A including the skylight 5 from falling objects. Is mounted on the roof 4A. A front guard 6 (FIG. 1) for protecting the front window is attached to the front surface of the cab 4.

  The cab head guard device 11 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cab head guard device 11 includes a front guard 13 that covers and protects the front part of the roof 4A of the cab 4 from above, and a rear part that covers the rear part of the roof 4A and protects against falling objects. A rear guard 12 is provided.

  The front guard 13 is formed in a lattice shape as a whole, and is formed in a letter shape in a side view in which the front portion is inclined downwardly so as to follow the curved surface of the front portion of the roof 4A. As shown in FIG. 4, the front guard 13 has an outer frame formed by a front frame 13F, a rear frame 13B, a right frame 13R, and a left frame 13L, and vertical and horizontal bars that form a lattice are disposed inside the front frame. The vertical and horizontal bars are angled so as not to obstruct the view from the driver as much as possible.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front end portion (front frame 13 </ b> F) of the front guard 13 is attached to the cab 4 via a support 14. Specifically, a long support 14 extending in the left-right direction is fixed to the front corner portions 4C of the left and right beams 4L, 4R of the cab 4 with bolts. The front frame 13F of the front guard 13 is pivotally attached to the support 14 by left and right hinge members 15. With this configuration, the front guard 13 rotates around the hinge member 15 as a fulcrum to cover the skylight 5 as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. It can be opened and closed between the open posture (open state) at the time of cleaning which inclines back upward and opens the top of the skylight 5 as shown in FIG.

  Here, the structure of the rear frame 13B constituting the rear end portion of the front guard 13 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the rear frame 13B is inclined backward and backward in consideration of the operator's field of view, a flat plate portion 13A1 formed of a horizontal plane, a flange 13A2 bent vertically downward from the flat plate portion 13A1. And a front wall portion 13C joined to the front end of the flat plate portion 13A1. Accordingly, a recess 13d surrounded by the flat plate portion 13A1, the flange 13A2, and the front wall portion 13C is formed, and a flange 12C2 of the rear guard 12 described later can enter and engage with the recess 13d when the front guard 13 is closed. It becomes a state. The rear frame 13B has the cross-sectional structure as described above over the entire region in the left-right direction.

  Next, the rear guard 12 will be described. As will be described in detail later, the rear guard 12 has a substantially flat plate shape as a whole, and is fixed to the upper surface of the rear portion of the roof 4A with four bolts 21 (FIG. 4). The rear guard 12 is a fixed guard that is basically not removed even during cleaning or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the rear guard 12 includes a main member 12A, a first frame member 12B, and a second frame member 12C. The main member 12A includes a flat plate portion 12A1 formed of a horizontal plane, a front wall portion 12A2 bent vertically downward from the front end of the flat plate portion 12A1, and a rear wall portion bent so as to incline backward from the rear end of the flat plate portion 12A1. 12A3 (FIG. 5).

  The first frame member 12B has a flat plate portion 12B1 made of a horizontal plane and a front wall portion 12B2 bent vertically downward from the front end of the flat plate portion 12B1. The upper surface of the flat plate portion 12B1 is joined to the lower surface of the flat plate portion 12A1 of the main member 12A, and the front surface of the front wall portion 12B2 is joined to the rear surface of the front wall portion 12A2 of the main member 12A. The first frame member 12B is formed of a member that is thicker than the main member 12A, that is, a member having higher rigidity.

  The second frame member 12C includes a flat plate portion 12C1 formed of a horizontal plane, a flange 12C2 bent vertically upward from the front end of the flat plate portion 12C1, a rear wall portion 12C3 bent vertically upward from the rear end of the flat plate portion 12C1, It has a joint portion 12C4 that is bent rearward and vertically from the upper end of the rear wall portion 12C3. The flat plate portion 12C1 is joined to the lower end of the front wall portion 12A2 of the main member 12A. Further, the joint portion 12C4 is joined to the flat plate portion 12B1 of the first frame member 12B. Similarly to the first frame member 12B, the second frame member 12C is formed of a member having a thickness, that is, a rigidity higher than that of the main member 12A.

  With the configuration as described above, the flat plate portion 12A1 and the front wall portion 12A2 of the main member 12A, the first frame member 12B, and the second frame member 12C form a closed cross-section (b-shaped) structure, and further rigidity Is increasing. The rear guard 12 is constituted by the first frame member 12B, the second frame member 12C, the front wall portion 12A2 of the main member 12A, and the portion joined to the first frame member 12B in the flat plate portion 12A1 of the main member 12A. A front end frame 12F is formed.

  Further, the recess 12d is formed by the flat plate portion 12C1, the flange 12C2, and the front wall portion 12A2, and when the front guard 13 is closed, the flange 13A2 of the front guard 13 enters and can be engaged with the recess 12d.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the flange 12C2 of the second frame member 12C extends only in a region between the left and right recesses 12g described later in the left-right direction. That is, the flange 12C2 is not provided in the region outside the left and right recesses 12g where the striker 17 is provided, and the second frame member 12C includes the flat plate portion 12C1, the rear wall portion 12C3, and the joint portion 12C4. ing.

  The recess 12g will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 10, recesses 12g are formed on the left and right sides of the front end portion (front frame 12F) of the rear guard 12 body, and the striker 17 (the holding functional component when closed) as described above. Is disposed in each recess 12g. The recess 12g has a shape in which one side (front end side) of the rear guard 12 is notched.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the position of the front wall portion 12B2 ′ of the first frame member 12B in the recess 12g is retracted rearward from the front wall portion 12B2 (FIG. 6) in the region other than the recess 12g. It is in. The flat plate portion 12C1 'of the second frame member 12C in the recess 12g is cut at a position behind the flat plate portion 12C1 in the region other than the recess 12g. In the recess 12g, a striker attachment member 12E is attached to the second frame member 12C (rear wall portion 12C3), and the striker 17 is attached to the striker attachment member 12E by a striker fastener 12H (bolts and nuts). Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 9, two sets of striker fasteners 12 </ b> H (bolts and nuts) are used for one striker 17. When the striker 17 is fastened by the striker fastener 12H, a tool (driver or the like) is inserted into the tool insertion space S shown in FIGS. In addition, the hole of the striker 17 into which the striker fastener 12H (bolt) is inserted is not a perfect circle, but an ellipse that is long in the front-rear direction. Alternatively, the hole of the striker 17 into which the striker fastener 12H (bolt) is inserted is made into a perfect circle, and the hole of the striker mounting member 12E into which the striker fastener 12H (bolt) is inserted into an ellipse that is long in the front-rear direction. Also good. This is because the striker 17 is attached while adjusting the engagement between the lock mechanism 16 and the striker 17 as will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 8 and 10, left and right locking mechanisms 16 are provided at positions below the rear frame 13B of the front guard 13 and corresponding to the left and right recesses 12g. When the lock mechanism 16 is engaged with the striker 17, the closed posture (closed state) of the front guard 13 is maintained.

  The lock mechanism 16 has, for example, the same principle configuration as a known lock mechanism that locks the engine hood of the vehicle to the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. 8, the lock mechanism 16 includes a rotary latch mechanism 18 provided on the rear frame 13 </ b> B of the front guard 13, and a lock release lever 19 for releasing the engagement between the striker 17 and the latch mechanism 18. Including a lock release mechanism. The lock release lever 19 is provided so as to protrude rearward from an opening (not shown) formed in the flange 13A2. The unlocking mechanism excluding the latch mechanism 18 and the knob portion of the unlocking lever 19 is disposed in a recess 13d formed in the rear frame 13B.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the lock release lever 19 is disposed in the recess 12g. Further, the lock release lever 19 is located between the two sets of striker fasteners 12H as viewed from above. In order to release the engaged state (locked state) between the lock mechanism 16 and the striker 17, it is only necessary to put a finger into the tool insertion space S and operate the lock release lever 19 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. That is, the tool insertion space S also serves as an operation space for the lock release lever 19.

  Further, regarding the relationship between the front guard 13 and the rear guard 12, as shown in FIG. 8, when the front guard 13 is closed, the top surface (upper surface) of the flat plate portion 13 </ b> A <b> 1 of the front guard 13 and the rear guard 12. The flat surface portion (upper surface) of the flat plate portion 12A1 is a flat surface having almost no step. The lock release lever 19 is disposed in the recess 12g and does not protrude from the upper surface of the front and rear guards.

  As described above, in the cab head guard device 11 according to the present embodiment, the lock release lever 19 for releasing the engagement between the lock mechanism 16 and the striker 17 has two sets of striker fasteners 12H as viewed from above. Because it is located in between, the limited space can be used effectively. Moreover, since the insertion space S of the tool for fastening the striker fastener 12H also serves as the operation space for the lock release lever 19, further space saving can be realized.

  Further, a notch-shaped recess 12g is formed at the front end of the rear guard 12, and the lock release lever 19 is disposed in the recess 12g when the front guard 13 is closed, so that the lock release lever 19 protrudes from the upper surface of the front and rear guards. This prevents the lock from being unintentionally unlocked by a falling object or the like.

  Next, a method for attaching the lock mechanism 16 and the striker 17 in the cab head guard device 11 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  First, the lock mechanism 16 is fastened (finally tightened) to the front guard 13, and the striker 17 is temporarily fastened to the rear guard 12. At this time, since the hole of the striker 17 or the striker attachment member 12E into which the striker fastener 12H (bolt) is inserted as described above is formed in a long oval shape in the front-rear direction, the striker 17 is connected to the striker attachment member 12E. On the other hand, it can move back and forth. Next, the front guard 13 is closed and the lock mechanism 16 and the striker 17 are engaged. Thereby, the striker 17 is moved to an appropriate meshing position. In this state, the tool is inserted into the tool insertion space S of the recess 12g and the striker 17 is finally tightened.

  In contrast, the cab head guard device shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 requires the following steps. The lock mechanism 116 is fastened (finally tightened) to the frame 108, and the striker 117 is temporarily fastened to the ceiling guard 113. Next, the ceiling guard 113 is closed and the position of the striker 117 is adjusted by opening the ceiling guard 113 while checking the engagement between the lock mechanism 116 and the striker 117. When the position of the striker 117 is determined, the ceiling guard 113 is opened again and the striker 117 is finally tightened. As described above, the striker 117 cannot be adjusted unless the ceiling guard 113 is opened.

  Therefore, according to the lock mechanism and the striker mounting method according to the present embodiment, the step of adjusting the engagement between the lock mechanism 16 and the striker 17 becomes unnecessary, and the number of assembling steps can be reduced.

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The cab head guard device for a construction machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and improvements can be made within the scope described in the claims.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the rear frame 13B of the front guard 13 and the front frame of the rear guard 12 so that the top surfaces of the front guard 13 and the rear guard 12 are flat when the front guard 13 is closed. 12F is combined, but the top surfaces of the front guard and the rear guard do not necessarily have to be flat.

  In the embodiment described above, two sets of striker fasteners 12H (bolts and nuts) are used for one striker 17, but three or more sets of striker fasteners may be used.

  In the embodiment described above, the notch-shaped recess 12g is formed at the front end portion of the rear guard 12, and the lock release lever 19 is disposed in the recess 12g when the front guard 13 is closed, but the recess 12g is not necessarily formed. May be.

  As described above, the cab head guard device for a construction machine according to the present invention is useful as a cab head guard device for protecting a cab and an operator of a construction machine such as a hydraulic excavator used for construction work from falling objects. It is.

1 hydraulic excavator, 2A lower traveling body, 2B upper turning body,
3 work attachment, 4 cab, 4A roof,
4C front corner, 4L, 4R beam, 5 skylight, 6 front guard,
11 cab head guard device, 12 rear guard, 12A main member,
12A1 flat plate part, 12A2 front wall part, 12A3 rear wall part,
12B 1st frame member, 12B1 flat plate part, 12B2 front wall part,
12C 2nd frame member, 12C1 flat plate part, 12C2 flange,
12C3 rear wall, 12C4 joint, 12E striker mounting member,
12F front frame, 12H striker fastener, 12d, 12g recess,
13 front guard, 13A1 flat plate, 13A2 flange,
13B rear frame, 13C front wall, 13F front frame,
13L left frame, 13R right frame, 13d recess,
14 support, 15 hinge member, 16 lock mechanism, 17 striker,
18 latch mechanism, 19 unlocking lever, 21 bolts.

Claims (4)

In a cab head guard device for a construction machine, in which a ceiling guard for protecting the roof is provided on the roof of the cab with a skylight, divided into front and rear,
Among the ceiling guards, the rear guard is fixed to the cab, and the front guard is attached to the cab so as to be rotatable about the front end portion between a closed state covering the roof upper surface and an open state opening the roof upper surface. Configured as
As a closed state holding means for holding the front guard in a closed state, a lock mechanism is provided at a rear end portion of the front guard, and a striker engaged with the lock mechanism is provided at a plurality of strikers at the front end portion of the rear guard. Fastened by fasteners,
The lock mechanism includes a lock release lever for releasing the engagement with the striker, and the lock release lever is positioned between the plurality of striker fasteners when viewed from above in the closed state of the front guard. A cab head guard device for a construction machine.   The cab head of a construction machine according to claim 1, wherein a notch-shaped recess is formed in a front end portion of the rear guard, and the unlocking lever is disposed in the recess when the front guard is closed. Guard device.   The cab head guard device for a construction machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an insertion space for a tool for fastening the striker fastener also serves as an operation space for the lock release lever. A front and rear guard that protects the roof of a cab of a construction machine, and is attached to the cab so as to be rotatable about a front end portion between a closed state that covers the roof upper surface and an open state that opens the roof upper surface. And a method for attaching a lock mechanism and a striker as a closed state holding means to the rear guard fixed to the cab,
Fastening the lock mechanism to the rear end of the front guard, and temporarily fastening the striker to the front end of the rear guard;
Closing the front guard and engaging the lock mechanism with the striker;
Tightening the striker;
A lock mechanism and a striker mounting method characterized by comprising:

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