JP4749973B2 - Work vehicle - Google Patents

Description

    The present invention relates to a work vehicle including a work machine in front of a vehicle body, and more particularly to a layout of an overhead guard, a dashboard, and the like of the vehicle body.

    A forklift (forklift truck) A which is an embodiment of the work vehicle shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 includes a vehicle main body B and a work machine W installed in front of the vehicle main body B. Incidentally, the direction indicated by the arrow X in the figure is the forward direction of the forklift A.

  The forklift A is a battery-powered vehicle (battery forklift). A bonnet R for housing a battery is formed in the rear half of the vehicle body B, and an operator seat S is installed on the bonnet R.

  The vehicle body B is provided with an overhead guard G that protects an operator (not shown) seated on the operator seat S. The overhead guard G is a pair of left and right fronts fixed to the front of the vehicle body B. It has stays Gf, Gf and a pair of left and right rear stays Gr, Gr fixed to the rear part of the vehicle body B.

  Further, a dashboard D and a dashboard cover C are fixedly installed between the front stays Gf and Gf of the overhead guard G at the front portion of the vehicle body B.

  The dashboard D is a metal plate installed between the front stays Gf, Gf, and has a flat front plate Da that extends in the left-right direction (the width direction of the vehicle body B). Da is installed facing the front work machine W and is inclined so as not to interfere with the work machine W operating as described later.

  The dashboard cover C is a resin-molded product having an arbitrary shape that covers the rear side of the dashboard D. The dashboard cover C is installed with the left and right end edges Ce assembling to the rear side of the front stay Gf. In addition, operation parts such as a steering handle H and a parking brake lever L are arranged in front of the bonnet R and the operator seat S with the cab floor F interposed therebetween.

  On the other hand, the work machine W installed in front of the vehicle body B has a pair of left and right main masts Wm extending in the vertical direction and a fork Wf that moves up and down by a lift cylinder Wl along the main mast Wm. is doing.

  Furthermore, the work machine W is configured to tilt the main mast Wm by a tilt cylinder Wt installed between the work body B and the work machine W to tilt, The main mast Wm moves between the solid line position and the chain line position in FIG.

  Here, the above-described prior art known to the applicant is a publicly known / public technique disclosed by a pamphlet or the like, and is not related to a literature known invention, and therefore there is no prior art literature information to be described.

    By the way, in the conventional forklift A described above, the bonnet R of the vehicle body B is regulated in size (downsizing) by the size of the battery accommodated therein, while the front stays Gf and Gf of the overhead guard G Since the dashboard D is disposed behind the operation area of the work machine W, the floor space F is narrowed when the dashboard cover C approaches the bonnet R.

  Further, the dashboard cover C has left and right end edges Ce associated with the rear surface of the vehicle body of the front stay Gf, so that the front surface facing the operator seat S bulges toward the rear of the vehicle body. Yes.

  Therefore, in the conventional forklift A described above, the interval Wa between the operator seat S and the front stay Gf, the interval Wb between the operator seat S and the dashboard cover C, and the interval Wc between the operator seat S and the parking brake lever L are as follows. It is small and the entrance / exit for the operator to get on or off from the side of the vehicle body B is narrow.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a working vehicle capable of expanding the entrance / exit in the vehicle body.

In order to achieve the above object, a working vehicle according to the present invention is a working vehicle comprising a working machine in front of a vehicle main body, an overhead guard installed at the top of the vehicle main body, and an overhead guard at the front of the vehicle main body. A dashboard installed between the left and right front stays and a dashboard cover that covers the rear side of the dashboard, and the left and right front stays in the overhead guard interfere with the operating range of the work implement. The left and right parts of the dashboard are swelled and formed in the side area of the operating range without interfering with the operating range of the work implement, central portion of the, recessed form avoiding the said operating range without interfering with the operation range of the working equipment, and dashed The right and left edges of the board cover, only by associating the vehicle body in the direction of the front stay right in overhead guard, is characterized by installing a dashboard cover between the front stay.

According to the work vehicle according to the present invention , the left and right front stays and the dashboard in the overhead guard are arranged in front of the vehicle body as compared with the conventional work vehicle. The dashboard cover that covers the rear side, and the parking brake lever, etc. that is arranged on the dashboard cover, shifts to the front of the vehicle body compared to the conventional work vehicle, thereby expanding the entrance / exit in the vehicle body. The operator can smoothly get on and off the vehicle body.
Furthermore, according to the work vehicle according to the present invention, the rear surface of the dashboard cover body can be formed more forward of the vehicle body than the conventional work vehicle, and the cab floor in the vehicle body is enlarged. At the same time, it is possible to further enlarge the entrance / exit in the vehicle body.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments.
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an example in which the present invention is applied to a forklift (forklift truck) which is one mode of a working vehicle. And equipped work machine 3. Incidentally, the direction indicated by the arrow X in the figure is the forward direction of the forklift 1.

  The work machine 3 installed in front of the vehicle body 2 has a pair of left and right main masts 3M extending in the vertical direction, and a fork 3F that moves up and down by a lift cylinder 3L along the main mast 3M. .

  Further, the work machine 3 is configured to tilt by moving the main mast 3M backward by a tilt cylinder 3T installed between the work machine 2 and the work machine 3 is tilted. The main mast 3M of the work machine 3 moves between the solid line position and the chain line position in FIG.

  On the other hand, the forklift 1 is a battery-powered vehicle (battery forklift). A bonnet 2B for accommodating a battery is formed in the rear half of the vehicle body 2, and an operator seat 4 is installed on the bonnet 2B.

  Further, an overhead guard 5 for protecting an operator (not shown) seated on the operator seat 4 is provided at the upper part of the vehicle body 2, and the overhead guard 5 is a pair of left and right fronts fixed to the front part of the vehicle body 2. There are stays 5f, 5f and a pair of left and right rear stays 5r, 5r fixed to the rear part of the vehicle body 2.

  Further, a dashboard 10 and a dashboard cover 11 are fixedly installed between the front stays 5 f and 5 f of the overhead guard 5 at the front portion of the vehicle body 2.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the left and right front stays 5f and 5f of the overhead guard 5 interfere with the main mast 3M that has moved to the side area of the operating range of the work implement 3, specifically, the chain line position. Not installed in the side area.

  The dashboard 10 is a metal plate that is installed between the front stays 5f and 5f and extends in the left-right direction (the width direction of the vehicle body 2). The left and right front portions 10a, 10a The stays 5f and 5f are formed substantially flush with the front surface of the vehicle body.

  Further, the central portion 10b of the dashboard 10 has a cross-sectional concave shape avoiding the main mast 3M so as not to interfere with the operating range of the work machine 3, specifically, the main mast 3M moved to the chain line position. Is formed.

  That is, the left and right front portions 10a and 10a of the dashboard 10 are formed to bulge toward the front of the vehicle body, while the central portion 10b of the dashboard 10 is formed to be recessed toward the rear of the vehicle body. .

  Here, the center portion 10b of the dashboard 10 is formed in a concave shape in cross section, and interference with the operation range of the work implement 3 is avoided, so that the left and right front portions 10a and 10a in the dashboard 10 and the overhead guard Thus, the left and right front stays 5f and 5f in the area 5 exit as far as possible in the area where the work implement 3 does not interfere.

  The dashboard cover 11 is a resin-molded product having an arbitrary shape that covers the rear side of the dashboard 10 and has the edge 11e only associated with the inner surface of the front stay 5f, in other words, the front stay. It is installed between the left and right front stays 5f and 5f without being caught up to the rear surface of the vehicle body 5f.

  The dashboard cover 11 is positioned in front of the bonnet 2B and the operator seat 4 with the cab floor 2F interposed therebetween, and operating portions such as a steering handle 6 and a parking brake lever 7 are provided.

  According to the forklift 1 having the above-described configuration, the left and right front stays 5f and 5f in the overhead guard 5 and the dashboard 10 installed between the front stays 5f and 5f are combined with a conventional forklift (FIG. 4), the front stays 5f and 5f, the dashboard cover 11 covering the rear side of the dashboard 10 on the vehicle body, and the parking disposed on the dashboard cover 11 are also provided. The brake lever 7 and the like are shifted to the front of the vehicle body 2 as compared with the conventional forklift.

  As a result, in the forklift 1 of the above-described embodiment, the distance Wa between the operator seat 4 and the front stay 5f, the distance Wb between the operator seat 4 and the dashboard cover 11, and the distance Wc between the operator seat 4 and the parking brake lever 7. Thus, the entrance / exit for the operator to get on or off the vehicle from the side of the vehicle body 2 is enlarged as compared with the conventional forklift.

  Further, according to the forklift 1 configured as described above, the end edge portion 11e of the dashboard cover 11 is associated only with the vehicle body inner surface of the front stay 5f, so that the end edge portion of the dashboard cover is connected to the vehicle body of the front stay. Compared to a conventional forklift (see FIGS. 3 and 4) that has been turned to the rear surface, the front surface of the dashboard cover 11 that faces the operator seat 4 can be shifted further forward of the vehicle body 2, and thus the vehicle body 2 The entrance / exit at will be further expanded.

  Further, as the dashboard 10 and the dashboard cover 11 are shifted to the front of the vehicle body 2 as described above, the cab floor 2F in the vehicle body 2 is also enlarged as compared with the conventional forklift. Along with the enlargement, the operator can smoothly get on and off the vehicle body 2.

  Furthermore, according to the forklift 1 configured as described above, the end edge portion 11e of the dashboard cover 11 is associated only with the inward side of the vehicle body of the front stay 5f, so that when the vehicle body 2 is viewed from the side, Since the meeting part of the stay 5f and the dashboard cover 11, that is, the gap between the parts cannot be seen, the aesthetics are greatly improved as compared with the conventional forklift.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a forklift that is an aspect of a work vehicle has been described. However, various work other than a forklift can be used as long as the work vehicle includes a work machine in front of the vehicle body. It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to a very effective working vehicle.

1 is an overall side view of a forlift showing an embodiment of a working vehicle according to the present invention. The top view which shows notionally the structure of the forklift shown in FIG. The whole side view which shows the conventional working vehicle. The whole top view which shows notionally the structure of the conventional working vehicle.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Forklift (work vehicle),
2 ... Body (vehicle body),
2B ... Bonnet,
2F ... cab floor,
3 ... Work machine,
3M ... main mast,
3F ... fork,
3L ... lift cylinder,
3T ... Tilt cylinder,
4 ... operator seat,
5 ... Overhead guard,
5f ... Front stay,
6 ... Steering wheel,
7 ... Parking brake lever,
10 ... Dashboard,
10a ... front part,
10b ... Central part,
11 ... Dashboard cover,
11e ... edge,
Wa, Wb, Wc ... intervals.

Claims (1)

In a working vehicle comprising a working machine in front of the vehicle body,
An overhead guard installed at the top of the vehicle body;
A dashboard installed between the left and right front stays of the overhead guard at the front of the vehicle body;
A dashboard cover covering the rear side of the dashboard body,
The left and right front stays in the overhead guard are installed in the lateral region of the operation range without interfering with the operation range of the work implement,
The left and right parts of the dashboard bulge and form in the lateral region of the operating range without interfering with the operating range of the working machine, and the central part of the dashboard is the operating range of the working machine. Avoiding the operating range without interfering with the formation ,
In addition, the dashboard cover is installed between the front stays, with the left and right edge portions of the dashboard cover meeting only with the vehicle body inner surfaces of the left and right front stays in the overhead guard .

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