JP2933549B2 - Four-wheel drive work vehicle - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a four-wheel drive type working vehicle provided with a front wheel speed increasing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a tractor as an example of the above-mentioned agricultural work vehicle, in order to change the body direction at the ridge with a small turning radius, when the steering angle of the front wheels exceeds a set value, the rotational peripheral speed of these front wheels is increased. (See, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-78507). It is known that, in an agricultural work vehicle having such a configuration, a sharper turn can be performed by braking the rear wheel inside the turn while operating the front wheel speed increasing device. Was depressing the brake pedal for the rear wheel inside the turn.

[0003]

However, when the driver continuously depresses the brake pedal on the rear inner wheel while turning sharply, the driver depresses the brake pedal while adjusting his / her posture against the centrifugal force accompanying the turning of the aircraft. This is not only complicated, the operation is troublesome, but also requires physical strength, and there is room for improvement in operability. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problem by improving a brake device for a rear wheel, and to enable a smooth turning mode to be selected according to work conditions.

[0004]

The technical means of the present invention, taken to achieve the above object, comprises a front wheel speed increasing device for increasing the rotational peripheral speed of the front wheels to a rotational peripheral speed of the rear wheels; Switching means for providing an independent brake for each, and when the steering angle of the front wheels becomes equal to or larger than a set value, switching means for operating the front wheel speed increasing device to perform speed-up driving of the front wheels; and steering operation of the front wheels. Along with, to operate each of the brakes, including a linking means for linking front wheel steering means and brake actuation means, automatic switching operation of the front wheel speed-up device to the speed-up state by the steering operation, and, Means for automatically disabling the automatic switching operation of each brake to the braking operation state by the steering operation. .

For the same purpose, a front wheel speed increasing device for increasing the rotational peripheral speed of the front wheels higher than the rotational peripheral speed of the rear wheels, and an independent brake for each of the rear wheels are provided, and the steering angle of the front wheels is set. When the value is equal to or greater than a value, a switching means for operating the front wheel speed increasing device to perform a switching operation to accelerate the front wheel, and a front wheel steering means for operating each of the brakes with the steering operation of the front wheel. In addition to the linking means for linking with the brake operating means, the automatic switching operation of the front wheel speed increasing device to the speed-up state by the steering operation, and the automatic switching operation of each brake to the braking operation state by the steering operation, respectively. Means for disabling both the switching operations of the steering means and the linking means with the steering means. It may be configured with uncoupling means which can be switched.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the front wheel speed increasing device is operated, the braking operation of the rear inner wheel is automatically performed along with the steering operation of the front wheel. You can do so. Then, while being able to automatically switch to the front wheel speed-up state accompanying the steering operation and the braking operation state by the steering operation, it is possible to link the front wheel speed-up operation to the steering operation and the rear wheel braking operation to the linked state. By the operation of the means for disabling the automatic switching operation, the respective linking operations are disabled together, and the vehicle is quickly switched to a state in which the vehicle travels in a completely independent operation state without the linking operation as described above. Can also. Further, a means for disabling the automatic operation of the front wheel acceleration state and the automatic operation switching to the braking operation state accompanying the steering operation, and a brake operation for the front wheel steering means. In addition to the linkage release means for releasing the linkage of the means, the front wheel for the steering travel is provided in addition to the linking of the front wheel speed-up operation to the steering operation and the turning travel without automatic switching to the linked state of the rear wheel braking operation. It is also possible to maintain the linkage of speed increase and suppress only the linkage of braking.

[0007]

According to the above configuration, the turning operation in which the operation of the front wheel speed increasing device and the braking operation of the turning inside rear wheel are both automatically performed only by the steering operation,
The turning operation can be performed by switching to a state in which neither the front wheel acceleration nor the rear wheel braking is linked. Accordingly, in a state where the automatic switching is performed so that the automatic switching is performed, the operation is simplified, and the operability is improved. Then, in a state where the automatic switching operation is disabled, it is possible to perform a highly flexible turn in which the degree of operation between the steering amount and the rear wheel braking amount is arbitrarily set. Then, by the operation of the means for disabling the automatic switching operation to the linked state of the front wheel speed-up operation and the linked state of the rear wheel braking operation to the steering operation, the running in the independent operation state without the linked operation is performed. Switch quickly. According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the turning mode in which the front wheel speed-up operation is linked to the steering operation and the automatic switching to the linked state in the rear wheel braking operation is performed, the turning traveling without the automatic switching is performed. In addition, various types of turning modes suitable for work conditions can be selected by switching and selecting each of the modes of turning, in which the linkage of front wheel speed increase with respect to steering traveling is maintained, and only the linking of braking is suppressed. .

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a tractor according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, a body including a front engine 1, a front wheel differential mechanism 2, a steering section 3, and a transmission case 4 at the rear is provided with a drive front wheel 6 which can be accelerated by operating a steering wheel 5, and A tractor that can run on the driven rear wheel 7 is configured. The transmission case 4 is connected to a transmission shaft 8 for driving the front wheels 6 via the front wheel differential mechanism 2, and when the steering angle of the front wheels 6 driven by the transmission shaft 8 exceeds a set value,
A front wheel speed-up device 9 for increasing the rotational peripheral speed of the front wheel 6 higher than the rotational peripheral speed of the rear wheel 7 is provided.

Next, the brake device will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a hydraulic actuator 1 that operates brakes 10, 11 of manually operated type independently provided on each of the rear wheels 7, independently of the manual operation.
2, 13 are provided. These actuators 12, 1
3, a speed increasing clutch 14 for intermittently engaging the front wheel speed increasing device 9.
The direction change valve 1 operated by the detection mechanism 15 detects excess oil when the speed increasing clutch 14 is connected in the hydraulic circuit of FIG.
6, the brake 10 or 11 on the inside of the turn is actuated.

When the steering angle of the front wheels 6 and 6 exceeds a set value (for example, 40 °) or more, the pressure increasing oil is supplied to the speed increasing clutch 14 by a switching mechanism 18 for opening the switching valve 17 to be connected. . A switch valve 19 for selectively operating a first position (the position shown in FIG. 1) and a second position is provided in an oil passage between the switching valve 17 and the speed increasing clutch 14. In this state, the passage of pressure oil to the speed increasing clutch 14 is permitted, and the second position communicates with the tank side to release the pressure on the speed increasing clutch 14 side to the drain passage. An oil path taken out from an oil path between the switch valve 19 and the speed increasing clutch 14 via a relief valve 20 is connected to the direction switching valve 16. Accordingly, if the steering angle is equal to or larger than the set value and the pressure oil is supplied from the switching valve 17 that has been opened by the switching mechanism 18, the speed increasing clutch 14 is connected to the first position. In this state, the pressure oil is also supplied to the direction switching valve 16 side. However, if the steering wheel is operated to the second position, even if the steering angle is equal to or larger than the set value and the switching valve 17 is opened, the pressure on the speed increasing clutch 14 does not increase, and the speed increasing clutch 14 is disengaged. Then, the pressure oil is not supplied to the direction switching valve 16 side.

When the steering angle of the front wheels 6 and 6 is greater than a set value, the switching mechanism 18 operates as a switching means for switching the front wheel speed increasing device 9 to drive the front wheels to increase speed. Is what you do.

The direction switching valve 16 is an electromagnetic valve that can be switched by a solenoid that is excited by a current from a controller 21 of the detection mechanism 15. The controller 21
The switch 21 switches the direction switching valve 16 by supplying an electric current in accordance with the operation of the switches 23 and 23 for detecting the rotation angle of the pitman arm 22 rotated by the steering operation. , The brake 10 or 11 with the steering operation beyond the setting of the front wheels 6, 6
To actuate the front wheel steering means and the brake operating means. The angle of the front wheels is set to a predetermined amount (for example, 45 °).
The pitman arm 22 is disposed on both sides in the rotational direction of the pitman arm 22 so as to operate when the above operation is performed. Then, when the steering is turned to the left and the left switch 23 is operated, the direction switching valve 16 is switched in the direction in which the pressure oil flows to the left hydraulic actuator 12 that operates the brake 10 for the left rear wheel 7. The controller 21 is set. (The same is true for the right side)

As shown in FIG. 2, the hydraulic actuators 12 and 13 include left and right manually operated brake pedals 24 and 24 and brake levers 2 of brakes 10 and 11 respectively.
6, 27 are formed on rod portions 28, 29 which connect them. In the case of the left side, as shown in FIG. 3, a cylinder 30 pivotally connected to the action portion of the brake pedal 24
A rod 31 pivotally connected to the brake lever 26 from a side wall is inserted into the rod 31 through a turnbuckle 32.
It is slidably engaged in the axial direction. A piston member 33 is attached to the tip of the penetrating rod 31 to form a hydraulic chamber 34, and the hydraulic chamber 34
Are connected so that the pressure oil from the direction switching valve 16 is supplied thereto. The upward movement of the brake pedal 24 is restricted by a stopper 35, and the piston member 33 is urged by a spring 36 so as to constantly contract the hydraulic chamber 34. With such a configuration, the hydraulic actuators 12 and 13 respectively
The brakes 0 and 11 can be operated independently of manual operation.

To explain the operation of the circuit shown in FIG.
When the steering angle of the steering wheel 5 is turned to the left and the steering wheel is turned to the left so that the turning angle of the front wheels 6, 6 becomes 40 ° or more, the switching valve 17 is opened by the switching mechanism 18, and the speed increasing clutch 14 is connected. The front wheels are accelerated. At this time, the switch valve 19 is selected to the "first position" (the position in the figure). Then steer further to the left, and the turning angle of the front wheels is 45
When に な る or more, the pitman arm 22 operates the left switch 23, and the controller 21 operates the directional control valve 16. Therefore, surplus oil in the hydraulic circuit of the speed increasing clutch 14 is supplied to the left actuator 12, and the brake 10 for the rear wheel on the inside of turning is automatically operated.
When the switch valve 19 is selected to the "second position", even if the turning angle of the front wheels 6, 6 becomes 40 ° or more and the switching mechanism 17 is opened by the switching mechanism 18, the switching valve 19 is opened. Pressure oil is drained at the position
The pressure of the hydraulic circuit of No. 4 does not increase, and the speed increasing clutch 14 is in the disengaged state, and the front wheel speed increase is not performed. Similarly, in the hydraulic circuits to the hydraulic actuators 12 and 13, there is no increase in the circuit pressure, so that the turning angle of the front wheels becomes 45 ° or more, the pitman arm 22 activates the switch 23, and the controller 21 operates the direction switching valve. Even if the user operates the brake 16, the brakes 23 and 24 do not operate. As described above, the switch valve 19 switches its operation position, whereby the automatic switching operation of the front wheel speed increasing device 9 to the speed increasing state by the steering operation is performed.
Further, a means for disabling the automatic switching operation of each of the brakes 10 and 11 to the braking operation state by the steering operation is disabled. Reference numeral 37 in FIG.
A control switch for switching the controller 21 between an operating state and a state in which the controller 21 cannot operate.
And a link canceling means capable of switching the link with the steering means to the link canceling state. That is, by turning off the control switch 37, the directional control valve 16 is positioned in the neutral return state, and the hydraulic circuit of the hydraulic actuators 12, 13 is opened to the drain side to perform the brake operation. There is a configuration that can be selected so as not to be.

Alternative Embodiment The directional control valve 16 may be mechanically switched. For example, a push rod is arranged on both sides of the pitman arm 22 instead of the switches 23, 23, and the direct direction switching valve 16 is switched by the push rod.

In the claims, reference numerals are provided for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in the attached drawings.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram

FIG. 2 is a side view of the entire configuration of a manually operated brake.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the hydraulic actuator in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an overall side view of the tractor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 6 front wheel 7 rear wheel 9 front wheel speed-up device 10, 11 brake 18 switching means 19 means for disabling switching operation 21 linking means 37 linking releasing means

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A front wheel speed increasing device (9) for increasing the rotational peripheral speed of the front wheels (6) and (6) higher than the rotational peripheral speed of the rear wheels (7) and (7); Independent brakes (10) and (11) are provided for each of (7), and when the steering angle of the front wheels (6) and (6) exceeds a set value, the front wheel speed increasing device (9) is operated. A switching means (18) for switching the front wheels to drive the front wheels at an increased speed, and operating the brakes (10) and (11) in accordance with the steering operation of the front wheels (6) and (6). A linking means (21) for linking the front wheel steering means and the brake operating means, and an automatic switching operation of the front wheel speed increasing device (9) to the speed increasing state by the steering operation, and each brake ( 10), (11) braking Automatic switching operation to operating state, both switching operation
A four-wheel-drive working vehicle comprising a disabling means (19). 2. A front wheel speed increasing device (9) for increasing the rotational peripheral speed of the front wheels (6) and (6) to be higher than the rotational peripheral speed of the rear wheels (7) and (7); Independent brakes (10) and (11) are provided for each of (7), and when the steering angle of the front wheels (6) and (6) exceeds a set value, the front wheel speed increasing device (9) is operated. A switching means (18) for switching the front wheels to drive the front wheels at an increased speed, and operating the brakes (10) and (11) in accordance with the steering operation of the front wheels (6) and (6). And a linking means (21) for linking the front wheel steering means and the brake operating means, and an automatic switching operation of the front wheel speed increasing device (9) to a speed increasing state by the steering operation, and a steering operation.
To the braking operation state of each brake (10), (11)
Automatic switching operation, both of the switching operation of
Disabling means (19); and a four-wheel-drive working vehicle further comprising a linkage canceling means (37) capable of switching the linkage of the linking means (21) with the steering means to a disengaged state. .