JP2014166158A - Combine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the detection accuracy and durability of a ground height sensor of a reaping part arranged in a combine.SOLUTION: A combine comprises: a unit main body (110) journaled to a sensor unit (100) so as to be vertically rotatable around a first axial core (P1) with respect to a bracket (101) which is attached to a grass dividing body (51); a grounding body (112) journaled to the unit main body (110) so as to be vertically rotatable around a second axial core (P2); detection means (111) which is attached to an upper side face of the unit main body (110), and detects a rotation position of the unit main body (110) around the first axial core (P1); and a rib part (144) which hangs out sideways from a face at a side at which the detection means (111) of the unit main body (110) is arranged. The problem is solved by this constitution.

Description

  The present invention relates to a combine.

  The combine includes a traveling device, a reaping device, and a threshing device, and performs reaping, threshing, and selection while traveling. The combine reduces the running resistance and vibration caused by the stub after cutting, improves the appearance of the cut marks, and does not adversely affect the transportation and threshing of the harvested cereals. It is desired to cut the position. For this purpose, the combine is provided with a sensor unit (for example, see Patent Document 1) that measures the height of the mowing device from the ground.

  The combine sensor unit disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a bracket attached to a weed body of a cutting device so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the front-rear direction and a rear end portion of the bracket parallel to the vehicle width direction. A unit main body provided rotatably around one axis, a grounding body provided rotatably at a front end of the unit main body around a second axis parallel to the vehicle width direction, and a unit main body. And a potentiometer for detecting an angle of the grounding body around the second axis.

  In the sensor unit described above, when the combine moves forward, the grounding body contacts the ground and is pushed from the ground, and only the grounding body rotates around the second axis, and the potentiometer detects the angle around the second axis. By doing so, the height of the mowing device from the ground is detected. The combine is moved up and down by a lifting cylinder or the like so that the height from the ground of the cutting device becomes a predetermined height based on the height of the cutting device detected by the sensor unit. Reaping, threshing and sorting.

JP 2008-148573 A

  By the way, the combine provided with the sensor unit described in Patent Document 1 as described above is provided with a protective cover that covers the entire potentiometer in order to prevent mud and water droplets from adhering. For this reason, when performing maintenance of the potentiometer, it is necessary to remove this protective cover, and there is a problem that maintenance of the potentiometer is not easy. In addition, when the sensor unit comes into contact with a hard field scene, the sensor unit may be deformed, or may come into contact with a soft field scene and sink, which prevents rotation around the first and second axes. Thus, the height of the cutting device from the ground may not be detected properly.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a combine that prevents damage to a sensor unit and a failure of a potentiometer provided for the sensor unit and improves the maintainability of the potentiometer.

The present invention which has solved the problems by achieving the above object is as follows.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is a cutting device (5) provided at the front portion of the body frame (2) so as to be movable up and down, and a weed body (51) provided at the front portion of the cutting device (5). In the combine provided with the sensor unit (100) for detecting the height of the cutting device (5) with respect to the ground (G), the sensor unit (100) is a bracket (51) attached to the weed body (51). 101) and a unit main body (110) pivotally supported around the first axis (P1) with respect to the first axis (P1), and rotatable up and down about the second axis (P2) with respect to the unit main body (110). A grounding body (112) pivotally supported on the unit body and a detection means (111) attached to the upper side surface of the unit body (110) and detecting the rotational position of the unit body (110) around the first axis (P1). ) And the unit Is combined, characterized in that it comprises ribs projecting from the lower portion of the surface where the detection means (111) is provided in the main body (110) laterally of the (144).

  In the invention according to claim 2, the unit main body (110) includes a case (113) to which the detection means (111) is attached. The case (113) is provided on a side surface of the case (113). A first boss part (115) and a second boss part (116) projecting are provided, the case (113) is pivotally supported on the bracket (101) via the first boss part (115), and the second boss part The grounding body (112) is pivotally supported on the case (113) via (116), and the lower part of the first boss part (115) and the lower part of the second boss part (116) are supported by the rib part (144). The combine according to claim 1 connected.

The invention according to claim 3 is the combine according to claim 2, wherein the lower surface of the rib portion (144) forms a tangential plane of the first boss portion (115) and the second boss portion (116).
The invention according to claim 4 is the combine according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the harness (131) extended from the detection means (111) is passed through the upper side of the first boss portion (115). It is.

  The invention according to claim 5 includes a third boss portion (141) in a portion of the case (113) above the first boss portion (115), and the harness (131) includes a first boss portion ( 115) and the third boss portion (141).

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the detection means (111) for detecting the ground height is attached to the upper side surface of the unit body (110), and the side of the unit body (110) where the detection means (111) is provided. Since the rib part (144) which protrudes to the side from the lower part of this surface is provided, adhesion of water droplets and mud to the detection means (111) can be reduced. In addition, the rib portion (144) increases the contact area of the unit body (110) to the field scene, and the sinking of the unit body (110) is suppressed, so that mud etc. on the detection means (111) Adhesion can be further suppressed, and the durability of the detection means (111) can be enhanced.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the lower part of the first boss part (115) and the lower part of the second boss part (116) are connected by the rib part (144). As a result, the rigidity of the case (113) is increased, and the unit boss (110) is restrained from swarf and smashing around the first boss part (115) and the second boss part (116). The rotation around the first axis (P1) and the rotation around the second axis (P2) of the grounding body (112) can be smoothed, so that the detection accuracy by the detection means (111) can be improved.

  According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 2, the lower surface of the rib portion (144) is a tangential plane of the first boss portion (115) and the second boss portion (116). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cereal stock that contacts the lower part of the case (113) from being caught or pinched between the first boss part (115) and the second boss part (116). The weeding of the cereal with the grass body (51) can be performed efficiently.

  According to invention of Claim 4, in addition to the effect by the invention of Claim 2 or Claim 3, harness (131) extended from detection means (111) is said 1st boss | hub part (115). Therefore, troubles such as disconnection due to interference between the harness (131) and the cereal can be prevented.

  According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 4, the harness (131) is passed between the first boss part (115) and the third boss part (141). Therefore, when the unit body (110) rotates around the first axis (P1), the harness (131) is bent so as to be wound around the first boss part (115) or the third boss part (141). As a result, local bending of the harness (131) is suppressed and durability is increased.

It is a side view which shows schematic structure of the combine which concerns on embodiment. It is a top view which shows schematic structure of the combine which concerns on embodiment. It is a side view which shows a structure of a sensor unit by partially cutting away the weed body of the combine according to the embodiment. It is a side view which shows the structure of the sensor unit which expands and shows the IV section in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the weed body along the VV line in FIG. It is a side view which shows the state which partially cut away the weed body of the combine which concerns on embodiment, and the unit main body of the sensor unit retracted | saved for every grounding body. It is a top view of the weeding body etc. of the harvesting device of the combine concerning an embodiment. It is sectional drawing which follows the VI-VI line in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the unit main body of the sensor unit of the combine which concerns on embodiment. It is sectional drawing which follows the VIII-VIII line in FIG. It is a top view which shows the sensor unit of the combine which concerns on embodiment in a partial cross section. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the sensor unit at the time of the advance of the combine which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the sensor unit at the time of the reverse drive of the combine which concerns on embodiment. It is the side view, top view, and rear view which show the modification of the grounding body which concerns on embodiment. It is a principal part side view which shows the modification of the bracket which concerns on embodiment. It is an end elevation which shows the torn surface which follows the VII-VII line in FIG.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.
[Embodiment]
The combine 1 which concerns on embodiment is demonstrated based on drawing. FIG. 1 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of the combine according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the schematic configuration of the combine according to the embodiment. In the following description, the front-rear direction is the front-rear direction of the combine 1.

  Further, the front-rear direction is a traveling direction when the combine 1 travels straight, and the front in the straight traveling direction is referred to as the front and the rear is referred to as the rear. Further, the left-right direction of the body is a direction that is horizontally orthogonal to the front-rear direction.

Further, the vertical direction is a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the left-right direction of the body. The front-rear direction, the left-right direction of the body, and the vertical direction are orthogonal to each other.
The combine 1 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a combine that can thresh and harvest cereal grains such as rice and wheat while self-propelled by the driving force generated by the engine 3 as a driving force source.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the combine 1 includes a machine frame 2, an engine 3 as a driving force source, a traveling device 4, a reaping device 5, a threshing device 10, a glen tank 8, and a feed chain. And a drive mechanism 9.

  The body frame 2 is a frame-like structural member of the body of the combine 1. The engine 3 is mounted in the front-rear direction on the body frame 2. The engine 3 is a source of driving force used in the combine 1. The engine 3 is an internal combustion engine, and is a heat engine that converts fuel energy into mechanical work by burning the fuel in a combustion chamber and outputs it as rotational force.

The engine 3 is provided below a cabin 22 (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) provided with an operation seat 21 (shown in FIG. 2) on the machine body frame 2.
<Running device>
The traveling device 4 is provided on the lower side in the vertical direction of the body frame 2. The traveling device 4 travels the entire combine 1 with the driving force from the engine 3. The traveling device 4 includes a crawler 41. The crawlers 41 are provided as a pair with a space in the left-right direction of the body below the body frame 2 in the vertical direction. The traveling device 4 causes the entire combine 1 to travel forward in the front-rear direction when the crawler 41 is driven by the driving force transmitted from the engine 3.

<Mowing device>
The reaping device 5 is provided at the front part of the body frame 2. The reaping device 5 is driven by the driving force from the engine 3 to harvest the cereal and transports the harvested cereal to the threshing device 10 or the like. The mowing device 5 is driven by the driving force from the engine 3 to harvest the cereal, and includes a weed body 51 for weeding the cereal to be vegetated in the field, and a pulling device 52 for causing the lying cereal. A cutting blade 53 that cuts the raised culm is provided, and a conveying device 56 that conveys the harvested culm is provided. A plurality of weed bodies 51 are provided at intervals in the left-right direction of the machine body, and are attached to the tip of a cylindrical (hollow) lower frame 57 provided at the lower part of the cutting device 5. Further, the reaping device 5 is provided at the front portion of the body frame 2 by a lifting cylinder (not shown) so as to be movable up and down along the vertical direction.

<Threshering device>
The threshing device 10 is provided behind the reaping device 5 and on the side of the grain tank 8, and includes a lower sorting unit 6 and an upper threshing unit 7. The sorting unit 6 is provided above the body frame 2 and behind the conveying device 56 of the reaping device 5. The sorting unit 6 is provided on the side of the Glen tank 8 and on the left side of the body frame 2. The sorting unit 6 is a device that separates the grains from foreign substances such as cocoons of grains threshed by the threshing unit 7 by the driving force from the engine 3.

  In addition, the cereals (removal) which passed the threshing apparatus 10 and the grain was handled is conveyed to the waste cutting device arrange | positioned at the back of the combine 1. FIG. The waste cutting device cuts the waste put into the waste transporting device and discharges it to the field, for example.

  The threshing unit 7 is provided above the body frame 2 and behind the conveying device 56 of the reaping device 5. Further, the threshing unit 7 is provided on the side of the Glen tank 8 and on the left side of the body frame 2. The threshing unit 7 threshs the cereals conveyed by the driving force from the engine 3.

That is, the threshing unit 7 is a device that separates the grains from the cereals that the reaping device 5 has harvested.
<Glentank>
The Glen tank 8 is provided on the side of the threshing device 10. The Glen tank 8 temporarily stores the grains collected by the sorting unit 6 of the threshing apparatus 10. A drain auger 81 is connected to the grain tank 8. The discharge auger 81 conveys the grains in the grain tank 8 by the driving force from the engine 3 and discharges the grains to the outside of the grain tank 8.

  The feed chain drive mechanism 9 rotates the feed chain 96 and conveys the cereals harvested by the reaping device 5 from the conveying device 56 of the reaping device 5 toward the threshing unit 7 of the threshing device 10. The feed chain drive mechanism 9 is arranged on the side opposite to the side where the grain tank 8 of the threshing device 10 is arranged, that is, on the left side.

<Sensor unit>
As shown in FIG. 2, the combine 1 includes a sensor unit 100 that is provided below the weed body 51 of the reaping device 5 and detects the height of the reaping device 5 with respect to the ground G. In this embodiment, the combine 1 has the sensor unit 100 attached to the second weed body 51 from the left of the plurality of weed bodies 51. In the present invention, the sensor unit 100 may be attached to other than the weed bodies 51 at the left and right ends and the center of the plurality of weed bodies 51.

  Next, the sensor unit 100 of the combine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the configuration of the sensor unit by partially cutting off the combine weed body according to the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a side view showing the configuration of the sensor unit showing the IV portion in FIG. 3 in an enlarged manner. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the weed body along the line V-V in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a partial cutaway view of the combine weed body according to the embodiment, and the unit body of the sensor unit is located above each grounded body. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the weeding body of the combine harvester according to the embodiment, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 3, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 is a plan view partially showing the sensor unit of the combine according to the embodiment. FIG.

<Weeds>
As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, the weeding body 51 to which the sensor unit 100 is attached includes a cocoon-shaped weeding body cover 51 a for weeding cereals to be planted in a field, and the weeding body cover A flat cover support member 51b attached to the lower part of the weed body cover 51 with a space K (shown in FIG. 5) between the cover support member 51b and the rear part of the cover support member 51b. And a lower frame 57 (corresponding to a frame) having an opening communicating with it.

  The weed cover 51a has an opening facing downward and a longitudinal direction parallel to the front-rear direction. The weed cover 51a intersects the vertical direction so as to gradually approach the ground G as it goes forward as viewed from the side. The cover support member 51b is bent like a letter when viewed from the side. One end is attached to the lower part of the weed cover 51a, and the other end as the rear part is a cylindrical lower frame 57 of the cutting device 5. (Equivalent to the frame).

<Structure of sensor unit>
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the sensor unit 100 includes a rotation shaft 59, a bracket 101, a unit main body 110, a potentiometer 111 (corresponding to detection means), and a grounding body 112.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6, the rotation shaft 59 is fixed to the cover support member 51 b of the weed body 51 attached to the lower frame 57, so that the bracket 101 can rotate about its axis P. It is attached to the weed body 51. The rotation shaft 59 is formed in a columnar shape, and is along the front-rear direction in the plan view of the reaping device 5. Further, the rotation shaft 59 intersects both the front-rear direction and the vertical direction so as to gradually move upward as it goes forward in the side view of the cutting device 5. That is, the rotation shaft 59 is provided in a posture inclined about 30 degrees with respect to the vertical direction so that the upper portion is positioned forward with respect to the lower portion. The rotation shaft 59 has a front end portion 59a attached to the cover support member 51b. As shown in FIG. 4, a bracket mounting hub 59c fixed to the bracket 101 is rotatably fitted to the rotating shaft 59. An axis P of the rotation shaft 59 is provided on the side of the weed body 51 so as to be inclined upward.

  The bracket 101 is attached to the cover support member 51 b of the weed body 51 via the rotation shaft 59. The bracket 101 covers the hub 59c provided integrally with the bracket 101, is attached to the rotating shaft 59, and is provided so as to be rotatable around the axis P of the rotating shaft 59. That is, the hub 59c is covered by the bracket 101. In addition, between the cover support member 51b and the bracket 101, a torque spring 102 that urges the bracket 101 and the like is rotated between the cover support member 51b and the bracket 101 so that the longitudinal direction of the bracket 101 returns to the initial position in the front-rear direction. It is attached to the outer periphery of the moving shaft 59. Further, on the upper side of the torque spring 102, there is provided a stopper 145 for defining a rotation limit position around the axis P of the rotation shaft 59 of the bracket 101. The stopper 145 comes into contact with a pin 143 that protrudes upward from the bracket 101 and engages with the torque spring 102, thereby restricting the rotation range of the bracket 101.

The torque spring 102 is formed so that the outer diameter is smaller than the curvature diameter of the bracket 101 and the outer diameter of the stopper 145.
As shown in FIG. 7, the bracket 101 includes an attachment portion 103 attached to the rotation shaft 59 of the cover support member 51b of the weed body 51, a unit attachment portion 104, and a first restricting protrusion 105 (FIGS. 3 and 6). And corresponding to a first restricting portion) and a second restricting projection 106 (shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 and corresponding to the second restricting portion).

  The attachment portion 103 is formed in a V shape in which the width in the left-right direction of the fuselage gradually increases in the plan view. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the bracket 101 is formed in a shape in which the width in the left-right direction of the machine body becomes narrower toward the front. The unit attachment portion 104 is for attaching the unit main body 110 of the sensor unit 100, and faces backward from one plate-like member 103a of the pair of plate-like members 103a and 103b forming the attachment portion 103 in a V shape. Thus, it is formed in a flat plate shape extending linearly along the front-rear direction. Thus, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the bracket 101 extends from the attachment portion 103 attached to the weed body 51 toward the unit attachment portion 104 toward the rear of the machine body frame 2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8 and the like, a first rotating shaft 107 is fixed to the unit mounting portion 104, that is, the rear end portion of the bracket 101. The first rotating shaft 107 is formed in a columnar shape parallel to the left-right direction of the machine body, and rotates about the axis P1 (corresponding to the first axis) of the first rotating shaft 107 with respect to the unit mounting portion 104, that is, the bracket 101. The unit main body 110 is attached to be freely rotatable up and down. That is, the axis P1 of the first rotating shaft 107 corresponding to the first axis is provided at the rear end of the bracket 101. A sensor arm 108 extending in the outer peripheral direction (radial direction) of the first rotating shaft 107 is fixed to the first rotating shaft 107.

  The first restricting protrusion 105 is formed so as to protrude upward from the rear end portion of the upper edge of the unit mounting portion 104. The second restricting protrusion 106 is formed so as to protrude upward from the front end portion of the upper edge of the unit mounting portion 104.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the bracket 101 has a unit mounting portion 104 provided in parallel with the horizontal direction in a side view of the body frame 2 as the mounting portion 103 gradually moves upward. Yes. The bracket 101 is formed in a square shape by bending a central portion where the attachment portion 103 and the unit attachment portion 104 are continuous. In the bracket 101, a unit mounting portion 104 as a rear end portion of the rear of the machine body frame 2 is formed in parallel with the ground G, that is, in the horizontal direction rather than the central portion. Further, since the first rotating shaft 107 is fixed to the unit mounting portion 104 of the bracket 101, the axis center P1 is provided in the unit mounting portion 104 as the rear end portion of the bracket 101.

  The unit main body 110 is attached to the unit attachment portion 104 of the bracket 101 so as to be rotatable around the axis P1. As shown in FIG. 8, the unit main body 110 includes a case body (corresponding to a case) 113 made of a metal casting and a flat lid body 114. The case body 113 is formed in a flat box shape, and has a cylindrical boss portion 115 (corresponding to the first boss portion) that allows the first rotation shaft 107 to freely rotate, and a second boss portion fixed to the grounding body 112. A cylindrical boss portion 116 (corresponding to the second boss portion) that allows the rotation shaft 125 to rotate about its axis P2 (corresponding to the second axis) is integrally formed. That is, the case body 113 includes a first rotating shaft 107 that attaches the unit main body 110 to the bracket 101 so as to be rotatable around the axis P1.

  In addition, a rib portion 144 is integrally formed on the case body 113 so as to connect the lower portion of the boss portion 115 and the lower portion of the boss portion 116. The lower surface of the rib portion 144 forms a tangent line (tangential plane) between the outer periphery of the boss portion 115 and the outer periphery of the boss portion 116 in a side view (viewed in the axial direction of the shaft center P1 and the shaft center P2). Further, the rear portion of the rib portion 144 moves from the lower side to the upper side of the rear end portion of the bracket 101 when the unit main body 110 rotates around the axis P1.

  That is, the rib portion 144 is in a downwardly inclined posture in a state where the grounding body 112 is not grounded, and in a state where the rear end portion of the grounding body 112 is substantially the same height as the lower end portion of the weeding body 51. The surface and the lower edge of the bracket 101 are substantially parallel.

  The case body 113 accommodates the sensor arm 108 by passing the first rotation shaft 107 through the boss 115 so as to be rotatable around the axis P1. The case body 113 is integrally provided with a boss portion 116 through which the second rotating shaft 125 fixed to the grounding body 112 is rotatable about the axis P2, so that the axis P2 is behind the axis P1. Placed in.

  The horizontal direction Ha of the boss portion 115 of the case body 113 is larger than the width Ha of the boss portion 115 of the case body 113 in the horizontal direction of the body (corresponding to the width of the front end in the horizontal direction of the body and the width of the case body in the horizontal direction) The width Hb (corresponding to the width of the rear end portion in the left-right direction) is narrow as shown in FIG. The width Ha of the boss portion 115 of the case body 113 in the left-right direction of the body is formed to be narrower than the width H of the bracket 101 in the left-right direction of the body.

  The lid body 114 is attached to the case body 113 and closes the opening of the case body 113. The unit main body 110 passes through the boss portion 115 of the case body 113 so that the first rotation shaft 107 can rotate about the axis P1, so that the unit main body 110 can rotate about the axis P1 parallel to the left-right direction of the machine body. It is attached.

Further, when the unit main body 110 is attached to the bracket 101, a recess 117 is formed in the center in the front-rear direction on the lower surface 110a thereof as shown in FIG. The recess 117 forms a lower surface 110a of the unit main body 110 in a mountain shape when the mowing device 5 is viewed from the side. Further, the unit body 110 is cantilevered at one end in the left-right direction of the machine body through the first rotating shaft 107 into the boss portion 115 of the case body 113 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 11. .
<Potentiometer>
The potentiometer 111 detects the rotational position of the unit main body 110 around the axis P <b> 1 of the first rotation shaft 107. As shown in FIG. 11, the potentiometer 111 is attached to the case body 113 of the unit main body 110, and is provided above both the axis centers P <b> 1 and P <b> 2 of the unit main body 110. That is, the case body 113 is provided with a potentiometer 111. When the sensor unit 100 is attached to the bracket 101, the potentiometer 111 is disposed on the inner side in the cutting width direction of the weed body 51 with respect to the outer surface 104 a of the unit attaching portion 104 of the bracket 101, as shown in FIG. 11. The outer surface 104a corresponds to the outer surface of the bracket 101. When the sensor unit 100 is attached to the bracket 101, the potentiometer 111 is provided between the longitudinal axis P1 and the axial center P2 of the body frame 2 as shown in FIG. Further, the potentiometer 111 is covered with a cover 130 attached to the case body 113 of the unit main body 110 as shown in FIG.

  The cover 130 is fastened and fixed by two mounting bolts 140 to two boss portions 141 (corresponding to a third boss portion) protruding from the outer surface of the case body 113. The bolt 140 on the front side (side closer to the axis P1) of the bolts 140 corresponds to a restriction bolt 120 described later.

  Further, the cover 130 is formed with a protruding portion 130 </ b> A that protrudes downward at the lower portion thereof. That is, a portion of the cover 130 near the line connecting the axis P1 and the axis P2 (VI-VI line in FIG. 3) protrudes between the axes P1 and P2 so as to be closer to this line. ing.

At the lower limit position shown in FIG. 3, a part of the protrusion 130A overlaps the bracket 130A.
When the potentiometer 111 is attached to the unit main body 110, a detection shaft 118 that is rotatable around the axis of the potentiometer 111 and a detection arm 119 that is fixed to the detection shaft 118 and extends in the outer peripheral direction of the detection shaft 118 are shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the unit body 110 is accommodated in the case body 113. The tip of the detection arm 119 is engaged with the tip of the sensor arm 108 by the engaging portion 121. In the potentiometer 111, when the unit main body 110 is rotated around the axis P1 with respect to the bracket 101, the sensor arm 108 is fixed to the first rotation shaft 107, and therefore the detection arm 119 is the axis of the detection shaft 118. Rotate around the heart. The potentiometer 111 detects the rotational position around the axis P1 of the first rotary shaft 107 of the unit body 110 by detecting the rotational position around the axis of the detection shaft 118.

<Harness>
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the harness 131 composed of a plurality of wires extending from the lower portion of the potentiometer 111 is provided between the case body 113 of the unit main body 110 and the unit mounting portion 104 of the bracket 101. It is passed through the space K through the through hole 132 provided in the cover support member 51b.

  Further, the harness 131 is bent forward (in a direction approaching the axis P1) above the rib part 144 in a side view (in the direction of the axis P1), and then the front boss part 141 of the boss parts 141. And the gap 142 between the bosses 115 through which the first rotation shaft 107 is passed. Further, the side of the portion of the harness 131 that extends from the potentiometer 111 is covered with the protruding portion 130 </ b> A of the cover 130.

  Then, after the harness 131 is passed through the space K, the harness 131 is routed from the space K through the opening at the tip of the lower frame 57 to the inside of the lower frame 57, and a control device ( The detected rotational position is transmitted to the control device. The harness 131 includes connectors 133a and 133b that connect the frame-side harness and the detection means-side harness constituting the harness 131. The connectors 133a and 133b are arranged in the space K as shown in FIG.

<Regulation of ascent and descent limit positions>
The potentiometer 111 is provided with a regulation bolt 120 that can contact the first regulation projection 105 and the second regulation projection 106. The restricting bolt 120 abuts the first restricting protrusion 105 and a lower limit position (shown in FIG. 3) where the separating portion 110b located away from the axis P1 of the unit main body 110 is positioned at the lowermost position. The unit body 110 rotates with respect to the bracket 101 around the axis P1 beyond the upper limit position (shown in FIG. 6) where the separation portion 110b of the unit body 110 is positioned at the uppermost position. To regulate. The regulating bolt 120 regulates that the separating portion 110b is positioned below the lower limit position in cooperation with the first regulating projection 105, and the separating portion 110b rises in cooperation with the second regulating projection 106. It is restricted to be positioned above the limit position.

  As described above, the first restricting protrusion 105 restricts the separation portion 110b from being positioned below the lower limit position, and the second restricting protrusion 106 has the separation portion 110b located above the ascent limit position. To regulate.

  When the unit main body 110 is positioned at the lower limit position, the axis P2 is disposed below the axis P1. When the unit main body 110 is positioned at the lower limit position, as shown in FIG. 12A, an imaginary line L (FIG. 12A) connecting the axis P1 and the axis of the detection shaft 118 of the potentiometer 111. The engagement portion 121 in which the detection arm 119 and the sensor arm 108 are engaged with each other is disposed on the upper side. Further, at the ascending limit position, as shown in FIG. 6, the rear portion of the unit main body 110 is located above the lower end of the bracket 101. For this reason, the unit main body 110 can rotate around the axis P <b> 1 so that the rear portion of the unit main body 110 is located above the lower end of the bracket 101 from the lower limit position.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a first torque spring 122 (corresponding to the first urging means) is provided in the unit main body 110. The first torque spring 122 is attached to the outer periphery of the boss 115 of the case body 113 of the unit main body 110, one end abuts against the inner surface of the case body 113, and the other end is attached to the sensor arm 108. One end of the first torque spring 122 abuts on the inner surface of the case body 113 and the other end is attached to the sensor arm 108, so that the unit main body 110 is attached from the ascending limit position toward the descending limit position. Rush.

  The grounding body 112 is attached to the unit main body 110 so as to be rotatable about the axis P <b> 2 and can contact the ground G. That is, the unit main body 110 has a grounding body 112 that contacts the ground G. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the grounding body 112 is integrally provided with a belt-like portion 123 and a mounting portion 124 connected to the edge of the belt-like portion 123.

  When the unit main body 110 is positioned at the lower limit position, the belt-like portion 123 has a square shape in a side view so that the center portion 123a is positioned in front of the upper and lower end portions 123b and 123c as shown in FIG. Is formed. The central portion 123 a corresponds to the central portion of the grounding body 112, and the upper and lower end portions 123 b and 123 c correspond to the upper and lower end portions of the grounding body 112.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the width of the lower end portion 123c of the belt-like portion 123 of the grounding body 112 is formed wider than the width of the central portion 123a. The width of the lower end portion 123c of the belt-like portion 123 of the grounding body 112 is formed to be narrower than the width of the unit body 110 in the left-right direction of the machine body. Further, the lower end 123c of the belt-like portion 123 of the grounding body 112 is disposed at the center of the bracket 101 in the left-right direction of the machine body.

  The attachment portion 124 is continuous with the edge of the upper end portion 123b of the belt-like portion 123. A second rotating shaft 125 provided in the boss portion 116 so as to be rotatable around the axis P2 is fixed to the attachment portion 124 of the grounding body 112. By passing the second rotating shaft 125 through the boss portion 116, the grounding body 112 is attached to the rear portion of the unit main body 110 so as to be rotatable around the axis P <b> 2.

  Further, a regulating member 126 (shown in FIG. 8) accommodated in the case body 113 of the unit main body 110 is fixed to the tip of the second rotating shaft 125. When the unit body 110 is positioned at the lower limit position and the upper and lower ends 123b and 123c of the grounding body 112 are positioned in the vertical direction (shown in FIG. 3), the restricting member 126 is positioned in the case body 113 of the unit body 110. Abuts against the inner surface. The restricting member 126 is in contact with the inner surface of the case body 113 of the unit main body 110 so that the unit main body 110 is positioned at the lower limit position and the upper and lower ends 123b and 123c of the grounding body 112 are aligned in the vertical direction ( 3), the rotation of the grounding body 112 around the axis P2 in the direction in which the lower end 123c is directed rearward is restricted.

  For this reason, the grounding body 112 can rotate around the axis P2 only from the position where the upper and lower end portions 123b and 123c shown in FIG. Further, when the grounding body 112 rotates around the axis P2 in the direction in which the lower end 123c is directed forward from the position where the upper and lower ends 123b and 123c are arranged in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 13 (d). Further, the central portion 123 a enters the recess 117 and comes into contact with the inner surface of the recess 117. As described above, the grounding body 112 extends over the position where the upper and lower end portions 123b and 123c shown in FIG. 3 are arranged in the vertical direction and the position where the central portion 123a shown in FIG. It rotates about the axis P2 with respect to the unit main body 110.

  Further, in the unit main body 110, as shown in FIG. 9, a second torque spring 127 (corresponding to the second urging means) is accommodated. The second torque spring 127 is attached to the outer periphery of the boss portion 116 of the case body 113 of the unit main body 110, one end abuts against the inner surface of the case body 113, and the other end is attached to the regulating member 126. The second torque spring 127 has one end abutting against the inner surface of the case body 113 and the other end attached to the regulating member 126 so that the lower end 123c faces rearward as shown in FIG. The grounding body 112 is urged toward the position where both end portions 123b and 123c are aligned in the vertical direction.

  Further, when the unit main body 110 is positioned at the upper limit position, the grounding body 112 has the lower end portion 123c or the upper end portion 123b abutted against the lower frame 57 and the biasing force of the second torque spring 127 as shown in FIG. It is pressed against and rotates slightly around the axis P2. And as for the grounding body 112, when the unit main body 110 is positioned at the upper limit position, the tip of the lower end 123c, that is, the height of the lower end becomes equal to or higher than the height of the tip of the weed body 51. In the present embodiment, when the unit main body 110 is positioned at the ascending limit position, the grounding body 112 has a lower end of the lower end portion 123c, that is, a lower end higher than the front end of the weeding body 51.

<Operation of sensor unit>
Next, the operation of the sensor unit 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the operation of the sensor unit when the combine according to the embodiment is moving forward, and FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the operation of the sensor unit when the combine according to the embodiment is moving backward.

  In the sensor unit 100 configured as described above, the unit main body 110 is positioned at the lower limit position by the urging force of the first torque spring 122 and the second torque spring 127 in a state where nothing contacts the grounding body 112. As shown in FIG. 12A, the lower end portion 123 c of the grounding body 112 protrudes below the weed body 51. Here, the grounding body 112 is permitted to rotate only in the direction in which the lower end 123c is directed forward from the position illustrated in FIG. 12A around the axis P2, and the rotation in the backward direction is restricted. Yes.

  For this reason, when the combine 1 moves forward, when the lower end 123c of the grounding body 112 abuts against the ground G or the stump, the grounding body 112 and the sensor unit 100 are united by being pressed from the ground G or the stump. Then, as shown in FIGS. 12 (b) to 12 (g), it rotates about the axis P1 toward the ascent limit position. The sensor unit 100 detects the height of the weed body 51 from the ground G by detecting the rotational position of the potentiometer 111 relative to the bracket 101 around the axis P1. The sensor unit 100 outputs the detection result to a control device (not shown) that controls the combine 1 as a whole. And this control apparatus operates the above-mentioned raising / lowering cylinder so that the height from the ground G of the weeding body 51 calculated from the detection result of the potentiometer 111 is made constant, and changes the height of the cutting device 5. .

  Further, when the combine 1 moves backward, when the lower end 123c of the grounding body 112 comes into contact with the ground G or the stump, it is pressed from the ground G or the stump, and first, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (c). As shown, the grounding body 112 rotates about the axis P <b> 2 so that the lower end portion 123 c faces forward with respect to the unit main body 110. Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, when the grounding body 112 is pressed upward from a stump or the like in a state where the central portion 123a of the grounding body 112 enters the recess 117 and contacts the inner surface of the recess 117. The grounding body 112 and the sensor unit 100 are integrally rotated as shown in FIG. 13D toward the ascent limit position about the axis P1. At this time, since the height of the lower end of the grounding body 112 is equal to or higher than the height of the tip of the weeding body 51, the grounding body 112 can rotate integrally with the unit body 110 without the ground interfering with the grounding body 112. it can.

  Furthermore, when the combine 1 turns during forward and backward travel, a force for rotating the bracket 101 around the axis P from the ground G to the grounding body 112 acts on the rotation shaft 59. When turning, the bracket 101 rotates around the axis P for each of the unit main body 110 and the grounding body 112.

<Action and effect>
The combine 1 configured as described above harvests the culm by the reaping device 5 while the traveling device 4 is driven by the driving force generated by the engine 3 and travels. At this time, the harvesting device 5 weeds with the weed body 51 and causes the pulling device 52 to harvest the cereal with the cutting blade 53. Then, the combine 1 conveys the cereals harvested by the reaping device 5 to the threshing unit 7 of the threshing device 10 by the transport device 56. The combine 1 threshs the cereal with the driving force transmitted from the engine 3 in the threshing unit 7 while the feed chain drive mechanism 9 conveys the cereal backward. The threshed grains and the like fall to the sorting unit 6. Then, the combine 1 sorts the grain in the sorting unit 6 and stores the sorted grain in the Glen tank 8.

  According to the combine 1 which concerns on embodiment described above, the rotating shaft 59 which attaches the bracket 101 to the weeding body 51 so that rotation is possible to the surroundings of the shaft center P inclines in the front rise in side view. For this reason, even if the unit main body 110 rotates about the axis P from the initial position, the force that rotates the bracket 101 about the axis P so that the unit body 110 returns to the initial position when the machine moves forward is applied from the ground G to the grounding body 112. Act on.

  Further, since the pivot shaft 59 is inclined upward in a side view, when the bracket 101 is rotated from the initial position to the left and right directions around the axis P due to turning of the airframe or the like, the grounding body 112 is lower than the initial position. Protrusively. For this reason, when the bracket 101 rotates around the axis P from the initial position, when the grounding body 112 is in contact with the ground G, the unit body 110 is grounded so as to return to the initial position without moving forward. A force that presses the body 112 upward acts on the grounding body 112 from the ground G.

  As described above, the combine 1 is configured such that when the unit main body 110 rotates around the axis P from the initial position, the grounding body 112 moves around the axis P in addition to the biasing force of the torque spring 102 that returns to the initial position. The force that rotates 110 and the force that presses the unit main body 110 upward acts. Therefore, even if the urging force of the torque spring 102 that returns the bracket 101 to the initial position is weakened, the unit main body 110 is reliably brought to the initial position. Can be restored. Therefore, the urging force of the torque spring 102 to return to the initial position can be weakened, the bracket 101 can be rotated around the axis P during turning, and damage to the grounding body 112 and the like can be suppressed.

  Moreover, since the combine 1 has formed the bracket 101 in the taper, the resistance which the bracket 101 receives from a grain syrup at the time of the advance of the combine 1 can be suppressed. For this reason, pushing down of the cereal before cutting by the bracket 101 can be suppressed, and the cut mark can be improved.

  Moreover, since the bracket 101 has covered the hub 59c, the combine 1 can suppress that the mud, grain straw, etc. of a farm field penetrate | invade into the clearance gap between the rotating shaft 59 and the hub 59c. Therefore, the combine 1 can be smoothly run in the field.

  In the combine 1, the outer diameter of the torque spring 102 is formed smaller than the curvature diameter of the bracket 101 and the outer diameter of the stopper 145. Thus, the operation of the torque spring 102 can be stabilized, and the unit body 110 can be smoothly rotated around the axis P.

  In the combine 1, since the unit main body 110 is cantilevered by the bracket 101, the number of parts of the sensor unit 100 can be reduced, and the cost of the sensor unit 100, that is, the combine 1 can be reduced.

  Moreover, since the combine 1 is provided with the case body 113 in which the unit main body 110 was comprised with casting, and the plate-shaped cover body 114, the cost reduction of the components which comprise the unit main body 110 can be achieved.

  In the combine 1, the first rotating shaft 107 and the potentiometer 111 are attached to the case body 113, and the lid body 114 has a flat plate shape, so that the first rotating shaft 107 and the potentiometer 111 are covered only by the case body 113. By providing the cover 130, it is possible to suppress the resistance received from the cereal meal during traveling.

  In the combine 1, the width Hb of the boss portion 116 is narrower than the width Ha of the boss portion 115 of the case body 113. Furthermore, since the width 1 of the boss part 115 of the case body 113 is narrower than the width H of the bracket 101, the combine 1 can suppress the pushing-down of the cereal before cutting by the unit main body 110 and the like, and the cut mark is good. Can be.

  Moreover, since the combine 1 has attached the cover 130 which covers the potentiometer 111 attached to the unit main body 110 to the unit main body 110, it can suppress pushing down of the cereal before cutting by the unit main body 110 etc. Can be made good. Moreover, since the cover 130 which covers the potentiometer 111 is attached to the unit main body 110, the potentiometer 111 can be protected from mud and grains in the field.

  Further, the protruding portion 130A of the cover 130 prevents intrusion of sawdust and mud from the space between the rear end portion of the bracket 101 and the boss portion 116 of the case body 113 to the vicinity of the potentiometer 111, and the outer surface of the bracket 101. Since the lower part of the grain straw guided along is taken over and guided backwards, the ground height detection of the grain straw and the cutting device 5 can be facilitated.

  The combine 1 passes the harness 131 connected to the potentiometer 111 through the space K between the weed cover 51a and the cover support member 51b and the inside of the lower frame 57. It is possible to prevent the unit main body 110 and the cereal grains that rotate around from being caught.

  Further, since the harness 131 is passed through the gap 142 between the front boss portion 141 and the boss portion 115, the harness 131 is moved to the boss portion 115 when the unit main body 110 rotates around the axis P1. Or it will curve so that it may wind around the boss | hub part 141, and the local bending of the harness 131 can be prevented and a disconnection can be prevented.

  Further, since the combine 1 is integrally formed with the rib portion 144 so as to connect the lower portion of the boss portion 115 of the case body 113 and the lower portion of the boss portion 116, the lower portion is interposed between the boss portion 115 and the boss portion 116. Intrusion of mud from the side can be prevented, and the durability of the potentiometer 111 and the harness 131 can be enhanced. Since the rib portion 144 moves from the lower side to the upper side of the rear end portion of the bracket 101, the rib portion 144 causes the rear end portion of the bracket 101 when the unit main body 110 rotates around the axis P1. The shavings and cuts caught on the ground are scraped off, and the ground height can be detected smoothly.

  Further, the rib portion 144 is in a posture substantially parallel to the field scene and the lower edge of the bracket 101 in a state where the rear end portion of the grounding body 112 is substantially the same height as the lower end portion of the weeding body 51. It can prevent that the part 144 becomes resistance of a cereal hay.

  Moreover, since the combine 1 is provided with the connectors 133a and 133b which mutually connected the harness 131 in the space K between the weed body cover 51a and the cover support member 51b, when the weed body cover 51a is removed from the cover support member 51b, The connectors 133a and 133b can be exposed. Therefore, maintenance of the sensor unit 100 can be easily performed.

  Moreover, according to the combine 1, when the grounding body 112 is pressed from the ground G at the time of reverse drive, it is attached to the unit main body 110 so as to be rotatable around the axis P2 so that the lower end 123c faces forward. For this reason, when the grounding body 112 is pushed forward from the ground G during forward movement, the grounding body 112 cannot rotate relative to the unit main body 110 so as to face forward. 110 will be transmitted. Therefore, when the grounding body 112 is pressed from the ground G at the time of forward movement, the unit main body 110 rotates around the axis P <b> 1 together with the grounding body 112. Therefore, since not only the grounding body 112 but also the unit main body 110 is separated from the ground G when moving forward, it is possible to suppress a stump or the like from colliding with the unit main body 110 and being damaged.

  Further, when the grounding body 112 comes in contact with the ground G or the stump during reverse travel, the grounding body 112 first rotates around the axis P2 before the unit main body 110 rotates around the axis P1. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the force required to rotate the grounding body 112 during reverse travel. Therefore, the grounding body 112 can be reliably separated from the ground G during reverse travel, and the grounding body 112 and the like can be prevented from being damaged.

<Modification>
In the embodiment described above, the belt-like portion 123 of the grounding body 112 is formed in a flat plate shape, but the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the extending direction of the belt-like portion 123 is V-shaped as shown in FIG. Alternatively, it can be formed in a U-shape or the like. In this case, when an external force in the lateral direction of the fuselage is applied to the grounding body 112, such as when the combine 1 turns, the external force is dispersed in the lateral direction and the vertical direction, thereby preventing the grounding body 112 from being damaged. can do.

  Further, the protruding portion 130A of the cover 130 can be formed in a shape that covers the entire region surrounded by the potentiometer 111, the boss portion 115, the boss portion 116, and the rib portion 144 in a side view. It is possible to prevent water drops, mud, sawdust, etc. from adhering to the potentiometer 111 and its harness 131.

  In the above-described embodiment, the harness 131 connected to the potentiometer 111 is passed through the space K between the weed cover 51 a and the cover support member 51 b and the inside of the lower frame 57. However, in the present invention, the harness 131 may be passed from the potentiometer 111 to the inside of the lower frame 57 through a hole provided in the lower frame 57 without passing through the space K. In this case, the harness 131 is easy to route, and the electric wires and the like constituting the harness 131 are not easily disconnected.

  In the embodiment described above, the first restricting protrusion 105 and the first restricting protrusion 105 are formed on the upper edge of the bracket 101. However, a member having these protrusions can be attached to the bracket 101. That is, as shown in FIG. 15, the first restricting protrusion 105 and the first restricting protrusion 105 are formed on the upper edge of the restricting member 150 attached to the inner surface of the bracket 101, and the attachment position of the restricting member 150 with respect to the bracket 101 can be changed. It can also be. The regulating member 150 is rotatably fitted to the first rotating shaft 107 between the boss portion 115 and the bracket 101.

  Then, a fixing member 151 that fixes the restriction member 150 to the bracket 101 so as not to rotate around the first rotation shaft 107 is provided. Specifically, the fixing member 151 is a screw that is passed through a screw hole 152 formed in the bracket 101 and the regulating member 150 and fastens both.

  A plurality of screw holes 152 are formed in either the bracket 101 or the restriction member 150, and the screw hole 152 through which the fixing member 151 is passed is changed to change the mounting position of the restriction member 150 with respect to the bracket 101. Note that it is desirable to use a set screw, a countersunk screw, or the like that does not protrude from the outer surface of the bracket 101 as the screw used as the fixing member 151.

  In addition, the combine which concerns on embodiment of this invention mentioned above is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various change is possible in the range described in the claim.

2 Machine frame 5 Cutting device 51 Weeding body 100 Sensor unit 101 Bracket 110 Unit main body 111 Potentiometer (detection means)
112 Grounding body 113 Case body (case)
115 Boss (first boss)
116 Boss (second boss)
131 harness 141 boss (third boss)
144 Rib G G Ground P1 Axis (first axis)
P2 axis (second axis)

Claims (5)

A reaping device (5) provided at the front of the machine body frame (2) so as to be movable up and down;
In a combine provided with a sensor unit (100) that is provided below the weed body (51) at the front of the reaping device (5) and detects the height of the reaping device (5) relative to the ground (G),
The sensor unit (100)
A unit main body (110) pivotally supported around the first axis (P1) with respect to a bracket (101) attached to the weed body (51);
A grounding body (112) pivotally supported by the unit main body (110) so as to be vertically rotatable about a second axis (P2);
Detection means (111) attached to the upper side surface of the unit body (110) and detecting the rotational position of the unit body (110) around the first axis (P1);
A combine having a rib portion (144) projecting laterally from a lower portion of a surface of the unit main body (110) where the detecting means (111) is provided. The unit body (110) includes a case (113) to which the detection means (111) is attached.
In the case (113),
The first boss portion (115) and the second boss portion (116) projecting from the side surface of the case (113) are provided,
The case (113) is pivotally supported on the bracket (101) via the first boss portion (115),
The grounding body (112) is pivotally supported on the case (113) via the second boss portion (116),
The combine according to claim 1, wherein a lower part of the first boss part (115) and a lower part of the second boss part (116) are connected by the rib part (144). The combine according to claim 2, wherein the lower surface of the rib portion (144) forms a tangential plane of the first boss portion (115) and the second boss portion (116). The combine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the harness (131) extending from the detection means (111) is passed through the upper side of the first boss portion (115). The case (113) has a third boss part (141) at a portion above the first boss part (115),
The combine according to claim 4, wherein the harness (131) is passed between the first boss portion (115) and the third boss portion (141).

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