JP6837903B2 - Work vehicle - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a work vehicle provided with an electronic control system for automatic driving that automatically drives a vehicle body.

An example of the above working vehicle is described in, for example, Patent Document 1 below. The work vehicle described in the document is provided with an obstacle detecting means at the front portion of the vehicle body, which can detect an obstacle existing in front of the vehicle body. In this work vehicle, when an obstacle is detected by the obstacle detecting means, the automatic driving (autonomous driving) of the vehicle body is stopped to prevent the vehicle body from coming into contact with an obstacle existing in front of the vehicle body. It has become.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-92818

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, only the obstacle existing in the front of the vehicle body can be detected by the obstacle detecting means, and the obstacle existing on the side of the vehicle body is not detected. There was a possibility that an obstacle would come in contact with the person.

In view of the above circumstances, it is desired to be able to prevent obstacles from coming into contact with the vehicle body from the side or the like.

The work vehicle of the present invention
Equipped with an electronic control system for automatic driving that automatically drives the vehicle body,
The electronic control system is provided with an obstacle detection module that detects the presence or absence of an obstacle, and a travel suppression control unit that suppresses the traveling of the vehicle body when the obstacle detection module detects an obstacle.
The obstacle detection module is provided with an obstacle detector that detects an obstacle existing in the detection target area with the front and side of the main body of the vehicle body as the detection target area, and the obstacle detector is the said. It is arranged between the outer end of the bonnet provided on the front side of the vehicle body and the outermost position in the main body of the vehicle body in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, and in the front-rear middle portion of the main body of the vehicle body including the bonnet. Ru.

According to the present invention, for example, when an obstacle appears in front of or to the side of the main body of the vehicle body while the vehicle body is traveling, the obstacle detection detects the obstacle existing in the front or side of the main body of the vehicle body. Obstacles are detected accurately by the device, and based on the detection result, the running of the vehicle body is appropriately suppressed. Therefore, for example, it becomes difficult for the vehicle body to come into contact with an obstacle when turning, and the reliability of automatic driving can be improved.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an obstacle from coming into contact with the vehicle body from the side or the like.

Further , according to the above configuration, the obstacle detector can be compactly arranged so as not to protrude outside the main body of the vehicle body while appropriately setting the detection range.

In the present invention
It is preferable that the obstacle detector is arranged in the front-rear intermediate portion of the main body of the vehicle body.

According to the above configuration, the detection target area in which obstacles can be detected can be set in a wide range centering on the main body of the vehicle body.

In the present invention
It is preferable that the obstacle detector is arranged between the upper end portion of the bonnet and the upper end portion of the front wheel in the vertical direction.

According to the above configuration, as compared with the case where the obstacle detector is arranged at a position higher than the bonnet or the obstacle detector is arranged at a position lower than the upper end of the front wheel, for example, the components of the main body. The obstacle detector can be rationally arranged so that the detection target area in which the obstacle other than the main body is preferably detected can be set without detecting the obstacle.

The "between the upper end of the bonnet and the upper end of the front wheel in the vertical direction" includes a portion having the same height as the upper end of the bonnet and a portion having the same height as the upper end of the front wheel. ..

In the present invention
It is preferable that the obstacle detector is attached to a support frame extending in the vertical direction.

According to the above configuration, the mounting height of the obstacle detector can be appropriately adjusted along the extending direction of the support frame.

In the present invention
It is preferable that the support frame is a front pillar provided in the cabin.

According to the above configuration, since the front pillar, which is a strength member of the cabin, can also be used as a support member for the obstacle detector, a support member dedicated to mounting the obstacle detector becomes unnecessary.

In the present invention
It is preferable that the obstacle detector is attached to a fall protection rops frame.

According to the above configuration, the fall protection rops frame can also be used as a mounting member for mounting the obstacle detector.

In the present invention
It is preferable that the obstacle detectors are provided in pairs on the left and right.

According to the above configuration, even if an obstacle appears on either the left side or the right side of the main body of the vehicle body, the obstacle can be suitably detected by either the left or right obstacle detector. ..

In the present invention
It is preferable that the detection target area of the obstacle detector is set so as to pass through the front upper side of the front wheel.

According to the above configuration, an obstacle in front of the front wheel can be detected with high accuracy by the obstacle detector.

In the present invention
The obstacle detector is a laser scanner,
It is preferable that the detection target area of the obstacle detector is set so as to be inclined back and forth and left and right with respect to the horizontal plane.

According to the above configuration, for example, when the detection target area of the obstacle detector is horizontal, only the obstacle existing right next to the obstacle detector can be detected, but the detection target area of the obstacle detector is. By tilting back and forth and left and right with respect to the horizontal plane, obstacles existing at a height different from the installation location of the obstacle detector can be suitably detected.

It is a left side view of the tractor which shows the arrangement of an obstacle probe and an obstacle detector. It is the top view of the tractor which shows the arrangement of an obstacle explorer and an obstacle detector, and the like. It is a perspective view of a tractor which shows the arrangement of an obstacle probe and an obstacle detector. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the control system. It is a schematic diagram of the left side view which shows the exploration target area by an obstacle probe and the detection target area by an obstacle detector. It is a schematic diagram of the top view which shows the exploration target area by an obstacle probe and the detection target area by an obstacle detector. It is a schematic diagram of the front view which shows the area to be detected by an obstacle detector.

Hereinafter, embodiments that are an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The direction of the arrow of the symbol F shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is "front", the direction of the arrow of the symbol U shown in FIG. 1 is "up", and the arrow of the symbol R shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The direction of is "right".

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the tractor (an example of a “work vehicle”) includes a vehicle body frame 1 extending to both front and rear ends of the vehicle body, left and right traveling devices 2 arranged on the left and right sides of the vehicle body frame 1, and a vehicle body frame 1. The driving unit 3 arranged on the front side of the vehicle body frame 1, the cabin 4 arranged on the rear side of the vehicle body frame 1, and the working device W attached to the rear end portion of the vehicle body frame 1 so as to be able to move up and down (FIGS. 5 and 6). A three-point link mechanism 5 or the like for connecting (see) is provided. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a weight 1A is attached to the front end portion of the vehicle body frame 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and the like, the vehicle body frame 1 extends from the lower part of the engine 6 arranged in the driving portion 3 to the front side of the vehicle body, and from the lower part of the rear end of the engine 6 to the rear side of the vehicle body. A case unit 8 or the like that also serves as a rear frame that extends is provided. Although not shown, the inside of the case unit 8 is a pedal-operated main clutch that interrupts and interrupts the power from the engine 6, and a speed change transmission that divides the power via the main clutch into driving and working. The unit and the left and right side brakes that act on the left and right traveling devices 2 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the left and right traveling devices 2 are provided with left and right front wheels 9 that function as driveable steering wheels and left and right rear wheels 10 that function as drive wheels. .. The left and right front wheels 9 are operably supported by the left and right ends of the wheel support member 11 rotatably supported by the front frame 7 in a steerable state. The wheel support member 11 is a front axle case provided with a transmission shaft for driving the front wheels and the like inside. The left and right rear wheels 10 are driveably supported by the case unit 8, and the upper side of each rear wheel 10 is covered with the left and right rear fenders 12 arranged on the rear side of the vehicle body.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the driving unit 3 has a water-cooled engine 6 arranged on the rear side of the vehicle body of the driving unit 3, which is on the lower side in the cooling direction of the driving unit 3, and is superior in the cooling direction to the engine 6. A cooling fan 13 arranged on the front side of the vehicle body on the side, a radiator 14 arranged on the front side of the vehicle body with respect to the cooling fan 13, a battery (not shown) arranged on the front side of the vehicle body with respect to the radiator 14, and above the rear part of the engine 6. An arranged exhaust treatment device (not shown), an air cleaner (not shown) arranged above the front part of the engine 6, and a swing-opening / closing bonnet 16 that covers the engine 6 and the radiator 14 from above. It is equipped. An electronically controlled diesel engine equipped with a common rail system is adopted as the engine 6. A DOC (Diesel Particulation Catalyst), a DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter), and the like are provided inside the exhaust treatment apparatus.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cabin 4 forms a driving unit 17 and a boarding space on the rear side of the vehicle body. The driving unit 17 includes a clutch pedal 18 that enables operation of the main clutch, left and right brake pedals (not shown) that enable operation of the left and right side brakes, and manual steering that enables manual steering of the left and right front wheels 9. A steering wheel 19 for steering, a shuttle lever 20 for switching forward and backward, a driver's seat 22 having an arm rest 21 for the right arm, a display unit 23 having a touch-operable liquid crystal panel, and the like are provided. The steering wheel 19 is linked to the left and right front wheels 9 via a steering mechanism 25 having a fully hydraulic power steering unit (hereinafter, referred to as a PS unit 24). The armrest 21 includes a main speed change lever 26 (see FIG. 4), an elevating lever 27 (see FIG. 4) for setting the height position of the working device W, and an elevating switch 28 (see FIG. 4) for instructing the raising and lowering of the working device W. See).

As shown in FIG. 4, the three-point link mechanism 5 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and the like is oscillated in the vertical direction by the operation of the electro-hydraulic control type elevating drive unit 29 provided in the vehicle body. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, various working devices W such as a rotary tiller, a plow, a disc halo, a cultivator, a subsoiler, a sowing device, and a spraying device can be connected to the three-point link mechanism 5. When the work device W connected to the three-point link mechanism 5 is a rotary tillage device or the like driven by power from the vehicle body, the work power taken out from the transmission unit is transmitted via the external transmission shaft. It is transmitted to the work device W.

As shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle body is equipped with a main electronic control unit (hereinafter referred to as the main ECU 30) and an electronic control unit for the engine (hereinafter referred to as the engine ECU 31). The main ECU 30 includes the above-mentioned electro-hydraulic control type elevating drive unit 29, an electronic control unit for the engine (hereinafter referred to as engine ECU 31), an electronically controlled main transmission 32 provided in the speed change transmission unit, and forward / backward switching. CAN (Control Area Network) includes the device 33, the PTO clutch 34, the electro-hydraulic brake operation unit 35 that enables automatic operation of the left and right side brakes, and the in-vehicle information acquisition unit 36 that acquires in-vehicle information including the vehicle speed. ) Etc. are connected so that they can communicate via the in-vehicle LAN or communication line. The main ECU 30 and the engine ECU 31 are provided with a microprocessor having a CPU, EEPROM, and the like. The main ECU 30 is provided with a travel control unit 30A that controls the travel of the vehicle body, a work control unit 30B that controls the work device W, and the like.

The main transmission 32 employs a hydrostatic continuously variable transmission that continuously changes the power for traveling. The forward / backward switching device 33 also serves as a traveling clutch that interrupts and interrupts the traveling power. Although not shown, the transmission transmission unit includes a main transmission 32 and the like, an auxiliary transmission that shifts the power for running in a stepwise manner, a PTO transmission that shifts the power for work in a stepwise manner, and the like. It is equipped.

As shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle interior information acquisition unit 36 operates of a rotation sensor 37 that detects the output rotation speed of the engine 6, a vehicle speed sensor 38 that detects the output rotation speed of the auxiliary transmission as the vehicle speed, and a main speed change lever 26. The first lever sensor 39 for detecting the position, the second lever sensor 41 for detecting the operating position of the auxiliary speed change lever 40 provided in the driving unit 17, the third lever sensor 42 for detecting the operating position of the shuttle lever 20, and the elevating lever. The fourth lever sensor 43 that detects the operation position of 27, the above-mentioned elevating switch 28, the swivel ascending switch 44, the reverse ascending switch 45 and the PTO switch 46 provided in the driving unit 17, and the left and right lift arms in the elevating drive unit 29 ( Various sensors and switches such as a height sensor 47 that detects the vertical swing angle of (not shown) as the height position of the work device W and a steering angle sensor 48 that detects the steering angle of the front wheels 9 are included. There is.

The travel control unit 30A has various control programs and the like that enable control regarding the travel of the vehicle body. The travel control unit 30A determines the vehicle speed of the engine speed and the main speed change lever 26 based on the output of the rotation sensor 37, the output of the vehicle speed sensor 38, the output of the first lever sensor 39, and the output of the second lever sensor 41. The vehicle speed is controlled by operating the tranny shaft (not shown) of the main transmission 32 so as to reach the control target vehicle speed obtained from the operation position and the operation position of the auxiliary shift lever 40. As a result, the driver can change the vehicle speed to an arbitrary speed by operating the main speed change lever 26 to an arbitrary operation position.

Based on the output of the third lever sensor 42, the travel control unit 30A performs forward / backward switching control for switching the forward / backward switching device 33 to a transmission state according to the operating position of the shuttle lever 20. As a result, the driver can set the traveling direction of the vehicle body to the forward direction by operating the shuttle lever 20 to the forward position. The driver can set the traveling direction of the vehicle body to the reverse direction by operating the shuttle lever 20 to the reverse position.

The work control unit 30B has various control programs and the like that enable control of the work device W. Based on the output of the fourth lever sensor 43 and the output of the height sensor 47, the work control unit 30B raises and lowers the elevating drive unit 29 so that the work device W is positioned at a height position corresponding to the operation position of the elevating lever 27. Position control is performed to control the operation of. As a result, the driver can change the height position of the work device W to an arbitrary height position by operating the elevating lever 27 to an arbitrary operation position.

When the elevating switch 28 is switched to the ascending command state by the manual operation of the elevating switch 28, the work control unit 30B presets the working device W based on the ascending command from the elevating switch 28 and the output of the height sensor 47. Ascending control is performed to control the operation of the elevating drive unit 29 so as to ascend to the upper limit position. As a result, the driver can automatically raise the work device W to the upper limit position by switching the lift switch 28 to the rise command state.

When the elevating switch 28 is switched to the descending command state by the manual operation of the elevating switch 28, the work control unit 30B is based on the descending command from the elevating switch 28, the output of the fourth lever sensor 43, and the output of the height sensor 47. Then, the lowering control for controlling the operation of the raising / lowering drive unit 29 is performed so that the working device W lowers to the working height position set by the raising / lowering lever 27. As a result, the driver can automatically lower the work device W to the work height position by switching the lift switch 28 to the lower command state.

The work control unit 30B determines the steering angle of the front wheels 9 based on the output of the steering angle sensor 48 that detects the steering angle of the front wheels 9 when the execution of the turning interlocking climb control is selected by the manual operation of the turning ascending switch 44. When it is detected that the angle has reached the set angle for turning on the ridge, the above-mentioned ascending control is automatically performed. As a result, the driver can automatically raise the work device W to the upper limit position in conjunction with the start of the ridge turning by selecting the execution of the turning interlocking ascending control.

The work control unit 30B detects the manual operation to the reverse position of the shuttle lever 20 based on the output of the third lever sensor 42 when the execution of the reverse interlocking ascending control is selected by the manual operation of the reverse ascending switch 45. When this is done, the ascending control described above is automatically performed. As a result, the driver can automatically raise the work device W to the upper limit position in conjunction with the switching to the reverse travel by selecting the execution of the reverse movement interlocking rise control.

When the operation position of the PTO switch 46 is switched to the on position by the manual operation of the PTO switch 46, the work control unit 30B so that the power for work is transmitted to the work device W based on the change to the on position. The clutch engagement control is performed to switch the PTO clutch 34 to the engaged state. As a result, the driver can operate the working device W by operating the PTO switch 46 in the on position.

When the operation position of the PTO switch 46 is switched to the cut position by the manual operation of the PTO switch 46, the work control unit 30B prevents the power for work from being transmitted to the work device W based on the switch to the cut position. The clutch disengagement control for switching the clutch 34 to the disengaged state is performed. As a result, the driver can stop the working device W by operating the PTO switch 46 at the off position.

When the operation position of the PTO switch 46 is switched to the automatic position by the manual operation of the PTO switch 46, the work control unit 30B automatically performs the clutch disengagement control described above in conjunction with the execution of the climb control described above, and also The clutch engagement control described above is automatically performed in conjunction with the execution of the descending control described above. As a result, the driver can stop the work device W in conjunction with the automatic ascent of the work device W to the upper limit position by operating the PTO switch 46 to the automatic position, and the work device W can also be stopped. The work device W can be operated in conjunction with the automatic descent to the work height position.

As shown in FIG. 4, this tractor has a selection switch 50 that enables selection of a manual driving mode, an automatic driving mode, etc. in the driving mode, and automatic driving that automatically drives the vehicle body when the automatic driving mode is selected. An electronic control system 51 for use is provided. The electronic control system 51 includes the main ECU 30 described above, an automatic steering unit 52 that enables automatic steering of the left and right front wheels 9, a positioning unit 53 that measures the position and orientation of the vehicle body, and a monitoring unit 54 that monitors the surroundings of the vehicle body. Etc. are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the automatic steering unit 52 is composed of the PS unit 24 described above. When the manual operation mode is selected, the PS unit 24 steers the left and right front wheels 9 based on the rotation operation of the steering wheel 19. Further, when the automatic operation mode is selected, the PS unit 24 steers the left and right front wheels 9 based on the control command from the main ECU 30.

That is, the left and right front wheels 9 can be automatically steered without providing a steering unit dedicated to automatic steering. Further, when a problem occurs in the electric system of the PS unit 24, it is possible to easily switch to manual steering by the passenger, and the operation of the vehicle body can be continued.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the positioning unit 53 uses a well-known GPS (Global Positioning System), which is an example of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), to determine the position and orientation of a vehicle body. A satellite navigation device 60 for measurement is provided. Positioning methods using GPS include DGPS (Differential GPS) and RTK-GPS (Real Time Kinetic GPS), but in this embodiment, RTK-GPS suitable for positioning of a moving body is adopted. ..

The satellite navigation device 60 is an antenna unit 61 for satellite navigation that receives radio waves transmitted from GPS satellites (not shown) and positioning data transmitted from a reference station (not shown) installed at a known position. Is provided. The reference station transmits the positioning data obtained by receiving the radio waves from the GPS satellites to the satellite navigation device 60. The satellite navigation system 60 obtains the position and orientation of the vehicle body based on the positioning data obtained by receiving the radio waves from the GPS satellites and the positioning data from the reference station.

The antenna unit 61 is attached to the roof 62 of the cabin 4 located at the top of the vehicle body so that the reception sensitivity of radio waves from GPS satellites is high. Therefore, the position and orientation of the vehicle body measured by using GPS include a positioning error due to the positional deviation of the antenna unit 61 due to yawing, pitching, or rolling of the vehicle body.

Therefore, the vehicle body has a 3-axis gyroscope (not shown) and a 3-direction acceleration sensor (not shown) to enable correction to remove the above-mentioned positioning error, and the yaw angle of the vehicle body is provided. , An inertial measurement unit 63 (IMU) for measuring a pitch angle, a roll angle, and the like is provided. The inertial measurement unit 63 is provided inside the antenna unit 61 in order to facilitate the determination of the amount of positional deviation of the antenna unit 61 described above. The antenna unit 61 is attached to the left and right center points on the upper surface of the front surface of the roof 62 of the cabin 4 so as to be located at the center of the wheelbase L at the center of the tread T in the vehicle body when viewed from above (see FIG. 2). ).

As shown in FIG. 4, the main ECU 30 is provided with an automatic operation control unit 30C having various control programs and the like that enable automatic operation of the vehicle body. The automatic driving control unit 30C travels based on the target traveling route and the positioning result of the positioning unit 53 so that the vehicle body automatically travels on the target traveling route of the preset field while properly performing the work at the set speed. Various control commands are transmitted to the control unit 30A, the work control unit 30B, and the like at appropriate timings. The travel control unit 30A appropriately issues various control commands to the main transmission 32, the forward / reverse switching device 33, etc., based on various control commands from the automatic operation control unit 30C and various acquisition information of the in-vehicle information acquisition unit 36. The operation of the main transmission 32, the forward / backward switching device 33, and the like is controlled by transmitting the information at appropriate timings. The work control unit 30B issues various control commands to the elevating drive unit 29, the PTO clutch 34, etc. at appropriate timings based on various control commands from the automatic operation control unit 30C and various acquisition information of the in-vehicle information acquisition unit 36. To control the operation of the elevating drive unit 29, the PTO clutch 34, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the monitoring unit 54 includes an obstacle detection module 64 that detects the presence or absence of an obstacle, and a travel suppression control that suppresses the traveling of the vehicle body when the obstacle detection module 64 detects an obstacle. The travel suppression control unit 30D that performs (contact avoidance control that avoids contact with obstacles), four surveillance cameras 66 that photograph the surroundings of the vehicle body, an image processing device 67 that processes images captured by the surveillance cameras 66, and the like. It is equipped.

The obstacle detection module 64 shown in FIG. 4 includes a plurality of obstacle detectors 65 that detect obstacles existing in the search target area Y, and a plurality of obstacle search devices that detect obstacles existing in the detection target area X. A device 68 and two exploration information processing devices 69 that determine whether or not an obstacle has approached the vehicle body within a close distance to the vehicle body based on the exploration information from each obstacle probe 68 are provided. There is. The obstacle detector 65 detects the approach of an obstacle at a short distance (for example, within 10 m) with respect to the vehicle body. Each obstacle probe 68 detects the presence or absence of an obstacle within a close distance to the vehicle body (for example, within 1 m). That is, the obstacle detection module 64 is provided with an obstacle detector 65 that detects an obstacle existing in the detection target area X by a detection method different from that of the obstacle probe 68.

5 to 7 schematically show a detection target area X of the obstacle detector 65 and a search target area Y of the obstacle detector 68. The search target area Y of the obstacle probe 68 includes an area located below the detection target area X of the obstacle detector 65. In FIGS. 5 to 7, for convenience of illustration, the detection target area X and the search target area Y are omitted to some extent.

The detection target area X and the search target area Y shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 change according to the vehicle speed, respectively. Specifically, the detection target area X and the search target area Y become larger as the vehicle speed increases, respectively.

Each obstacle probe 68 employs an ultrasonic sonar that uses ultrasonic waves for distance measurement as an example of a distance measurement sensor. The eight obstacle explorers 68 are dispersedly arranged at the front end portion and the left and right end portions of the vehicle body so that the front surface and the left and right side surfaces of the vehicle body are the search target areas Y. Each obstacle probe 68 has a substantially conical exploration target region Y. Each obstacle explorer 68 transmits the exploration information obtained in those explorations to the corresponding exploration information processing apparatus 69.

Each exploration information processing device 69 performs a determination process of whether or not an obstacle has approached within a close distance to the vehicle body based on the time from the transmission to the reception of ultrasonic waves in the corresponding obstacle probe 68. This determination result is output to the traveling suppression control unit 30D.

As a result, when an obstacle approaches the vehicle body abnormally within a close distance to the vehicle body in front of the vehicle body or on the left and right sides during automatic driving, the approach of the obstacle is detected by the obstacle detection module 64.

By the way, in the obstacle detection module 64, for example, when the vehicle body is traveling toward the ridge by automatic driving, or when the vehicle body is traveling along the ridge at the ridge by automatic driving, the ridge is the vehicle body. If an abnormal approach is made within a close distance to the above, this ridge is detected as an obstacle. Further, when the moving body is abnormally approached within a close distance to the vehicle body, the moving body is detected as an obstacle.

[About obstacle detector]
Each obstacle detector 65 employs a laser scanner having a planar detection target region X and a detection angle of about 270 degrees at the maximum. Each obstacle detector 65 is provided with a detection unit that detects an obstacle and a processing unit that processes detection information from the detection unit. The detection unit irradiates the detection target area X with a laser beam and receives the reflected light. The processing unit determines whether or not an obstacle is approaching at a short distance to the vehicle body based on the time from the irradiation of the laser beam to the light reception, and outputs the determination result to the traveling suppression control unit 30D.

In the obstacle detector 65 on the front side, the area on the front side of the vehicle body is set as the detection target area X. The front and side of the main body of the vehicle body are set as the first detection target area X1, and a pair of left and right obstacle detectors 65 for detecting obstacles existing in the first detection target area X1 are provided. Further, a second detection target area X2 is set behind the working device W of the vehicle body, and a rear obstacle detector 102 for detecting an obstacle existing in the second detection target area X2 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, in the first detection target area X1 and the second detection target area X2, for example, even if the vehicle body rolls or pitches slightly according to the undulations of the field during work running. It is set in a range where the ground of the field is not detected.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, 4 and the like, each obstacle detector 65 is attached to a support frame extending in the vertical direction. Here, the support frame is a front pillar 73 provided in the cabin 4.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, each obstacle detector 65 is arranged between the outer end of the bonnet 16 and the outermost position M in the main body of the vehicle body in the left-right direction, respectively. Further, each obstacle detector 65 is arranged between the upper end portion of the bonnet 16 and the upper end portion of the front wheel 9 in the vertical direction, respectively. Further, each obstacle detector 65 is arranged in the front-rear intermediate portion of the main body of the vehicle body. Here, the front-rear intermediate portion in the main body of the vehicle body means a region having a certain degree of expansion in the front-rear direction centering on the central front-rear portion in the main body of the vehicle body.

Further, each obstacle detector 65 is arranged between the front axle 9A of the front wheel 9 and the rear axle 10A of the rear wheel 10 in the front-rear direction. This makes it possible to set the first detection target area X1 so that obstacles can be detected satisfactorily in response to the inclination of the vehicle body in a complicated terrain.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the first detection target area X1 of each obstacle detector 65 is set so as to be inclined back and forth and left and right with respect to the horizontal plane, respectively. To add an explanation, as shown in FIG. 5, the detection target area X of each obstacle detector 65 is inclined so as to be downward in the front and upward in the rear. Further, the first detection target area X1 of each obstacle detector 65 is set so as to pass through the front upper side of the front wheel 9, respectively. Further, the first detection target area X1 of each obstacle detector 65 is set so as to pass through the front upper side of the weight 1A, respectively. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the first detection target area X1 of each obstacle detector 65 is inclined downward from the lateral inside of the aircraft to the lateral outside of the aircraft.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the rear obstacle detector 102, a region rearward of the work device W on the rear side of the vehicle body is set as the second detection target region X2. The second detection target area X2 of the rear obstacle detector 102 is set to have a rearward downward inclination angle. The second detection target area X2 is set to be wider than the width of the work device W in the left-right direction.

Here, the travel suppression control unit 30D shown in FIG. 4 has a control program or the like that enables execution of travel suppression control. The traveling suppression control unit 30D controls the automatic driving control unit 30C when it confirms that an obstacle is approaching the vehicle body at a short distance based on the discrimination results of each obstacle detector 65 and the rear obstacle detector 102. The running suppression control is started in preference to the automatic operation based on the operation. Then, the travel suppression control unit 30D performs travel suppression control based on the discrimination results of each obstacle detector 65, the rear obstacle detector 102, and each exploration information processing device 69.

In the travel suppression control, the travel suppression control unit 30D outputs a deceleration command to the travel control unit 30A at the start of the travel suppression control. As a result, the travel suppression control unit 30D decelerates the main transmission 32 by the control operation of the travel control unit 30A, and reduces the vehicle speed from the set speed for normal travel to the set speed for contact avoidance. When the travel suppression control unit 30D confirms the approach of an obstacle within a close distance to the vehicle body based on the determination result of any of the exploration information processing devices 69 in this low-speed travel state, the travel control unit 30A and the travel suppression control unit 30D An emergency stop command is output to the work control unit 30B. As a result, the travel suppression control unit 30D switches the forward / backward switching device 33 to the neutral state by the control operation of the travel control unit 30A, and operates the left and right brakes by the operation of the brake operation unit 35 to operate the left and right front wheels 9 and the left and right. The rear wheel 10 and the rear wheel 10 are braked. Further, the traveling suppression control unit 30D switches the PTO clutch 34 to the disengaged state by the operation of the work control unit 30B to stop the operation of the work device W. As a result, it is possible to quickly stop the traveling of the vehicle body and stop the operation of the work device W based on the approach of the obstacle within a close distance to the vehicle body, and it is possible to avoid the possibility that the vehicle body comes into contact with the obstacle. The travel suppression control unit 30D increases to the travel control unit 30A when it is confirmed that there is no obstacle within a short distance to the vehicle body based on the determination result of each obstacle detector 65 in this low-speed traveling state. A speed command is output, and then the traveling suppression control is terminated. As a result, the travel suppression control unit 30D accelerates the main transmission 32 by the control operation of the travel control unit 30A to increase the vehicle speed from the set speed for contact avoidance to the set speed for normal travel. The automatic operation based on the control operation of the automatic operation control unit 30C is restarted.

A wide-angle CCD camera for visible light is used for each of the surveillance cameras 66 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and the like. One of the four surveillance cameras 66 is for shooting the front of the vehicle body, and the surveillance camera 66 is in an inclined posture in which the shooting direction is forward and downward, and the left and right center points of the front end at the upper end of the cabin 4. It is installed in. One of the four surveillance cameras 66 is for shooting to the right of the vehicle body, and these surveillance cameras 66 are in an inclined posture in which the shooting direction is downward to the right, and are located at the right end portion at the upper end of the cabin 4. It is installed at a predetermined interval in the front and back. One of the four surveillance cameras 66 is for left-side shooting of the vehicle body, and these surveillance cameras 66 are in an inclined posture in which the shooting direction is downward to the left, and are located at the left end portion at the upper end of the cabin 4. It is installed at a predetermined interval in the front and back. One of the four surveillance cameras 66 is for rearward shooting of the vehicle body, and the surveillance camera 66 is in an inclined posture in which the shooting direction is rearward and downward, and is centered on the left and right of the rear end at the upper end of the cabin 4. It is installed in a place. As a result, the surroundings of the vehicle body can be photographed without omission.

The image processing device 67 shown in FIG. 4 processes the video signals from each surveillance camera 66 and looks down on the vehicle body front image, the vehicle body right side image, the vehicle body left side image, the vehicle body rear image, and the vehicle body directly above. Such a bird's-eye view image or the like is generated and transmitted to the display unit 23 or the like. The display unit 23 includes a control unit 23B and the like for switching an image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 23A based on an artificial operation of various operation switches (not shown) displayed on the liquid crystal panel 23A.

With the above configuration, during manual driving, the driver can easily visually recognize the surrounding condition and the working condition of the vehicle body during driving by displaying the image from the image processing device 67 on the liquid crystal panel 23A. As a result, the driver can easily drive the vehicle body in a good manner according to the type of work and the like. In addition, when the administrator gets on the vehicle body during automatic driving, the administrator can easily display the image from the image processing device 67 on the liquid crystal panel 23A to facilitate the surrounding conditions and work conditions of the vehicle body during automatic driving. Can be visually recognized. Then, when the manager visually recognizes an abnormality in the vicinity of the vehicle body or in the working condition during automatic driving, he / she can promptly take appropriate measures according to the type and degree of the abnormality.

As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic control system 51 includes a cooperative control unit 70 that automatically travels the vehicle body in cooperation with another vehicle having the same specifications when the cooperative operation mode is selected by human operation of the selection switch 50. Has been done. The cooperative control unit 70 is a communication module 71 that wirelessly communicates information about cooperative driving with another vehicle, including the position information of the vehicle body, with the other vehicle, and cooperative operation that performs cooperative operation control based on the information from the other vehicle. A control unit 30E is provided. The cooperative operation control unit 30E is provided in the main ECU 30 with a control program or the like that enables execution of cooperative operation control.

In the cooperative operation mode, the automatic driving control unit 30C automatically travels on the preset target traveling route for parallel driving while properly working at the set speed, so that the vehicle body automatically travels on the target traveling route for parallel driving and the positioning unit 53. Various control commands are transmitted to the traveling control unit 30A, the work control unit 30B, and the like at appropriate timings based on the positioning results and the like. The cooperative driving control unit 30E is based on the target traveling route for parallel running of the own vehicle, the positioning result of the positioning unit 53, the target traveling route for parallel running of the other vehicle, the position information of the other vehicle, and the like, and the other vehicle ahead. It is determined whether or not the inter-vehicle distance between the vehicle and the own vehicle in the traveling direction and the inter-vehicle distance between the preceding other vehicle and the own vehicle in the parallel running direction are appropriate. Then, when any of the inter-vehicle distances is not appropriate, the cooperative operation control is started in preference to the automatic operation based on the control operation of the automatic operation control unit 30C so that the inter-vehicle distance becomes appropriate.

In the coordinated driving control, the coordinated driving control unit 30E outputs a deceleration command to the traveling control unit 30A when the inter-vehicle distance in the traveling direction is shorter than the appropriate distance. As a result, the cooperative operation control unit 30E decelerates the main transmission 32 by the control operation of the travel control unit 30A, and returns the inter-vehicle distance in the traveling direction to an appropriate distance. Then, the cooperative driving control unit 30E restarts the automatic driving based on the control operation of the automatic driving control unit 30C as the inter-vehicle distance in the traveling direction returns to an appropriate distance, so that the vehicle speed is set for normal driving. Increase to the set speed and maintain the inter-vehicle distance in the direction of travel at an appropriate distance.

When the inter-vehicle distance in the traveling direction is longer than the appropriate distance, the cooperative driving control unit 30E outputs a speed-up command to the traveling control unit 30A. As a result, the cooperative operation control unit 30E accelerates the main transmission 32 by the control operation of the travel control unit 30A, and returns the inter-vehicle distance in the traveling direction to an appropriate distance. Then, the cooperative driving control unit 30E restarts the automatic driving based on the control operation of the automatic driving control unit 30C as the inter-vehicle distance in the traveling direction returns to an appropriate distance, so that the vehicle speed is set for normal driving. Reduce to the set speed and maintain the inter-vehicle distance in the direction of travel at an appropriate distance.

When the inter-vehicle distance in the parallel traveling direction is longer than the appropriate distance, the cooperative driving control unit 30E outputs a steering command to the other vehicle side to the traveling control unit 30A. As a result, the cooperative driving control unit 30E steers the left and right front wheels 9 to the other vehicle side by the control operation of the traveling control unit 30A, and restores the inter-vehicle distance in the parallel traveling direction to an appropriate distance. Then, the cooperative driving control unit 30E resumes the automatic driving based on the control operation of the automatic driving control unit 30C as the inter-vehicle distance in the parallel running direction returns to an appropriate distance, so that the traveling direction of the vehicle body is normally changed. Return to the direction of travel for driving and maintain the inter-vehicle distance in the parallel driving direction at an appropriate distance.

When the inter-vehicle distance in the parallel traveling direction is shorter than the appropriate distance, the cooperative driving control unit 30E outputs a steering command to the traveling control unit 30A to the side away from the other vehicle. As a result, the cooperative operation control unit 30E steers the left and right front wheels 9 to the side away from the other vehicle by the control operation of the travel control unit 30A, and restores the inter-vehicle distance in the parallel traveling direction to an appropriate distance. Then, the cooperative driving control unit 30E resumes the automatic driving based on the control operation of the automatic driving control unit 30C as the inter-vehicle distance in the parallel running direction returns to an appropriate distance, so that the traveling direction of the vehicle body is normally changed. Return to the direction of travel for driving and maintain the inter-vehicle distance in the parallel driving direction at an appropriate distance.

As a result, it is possible to automatically and properly run the own vehicle with respect to the other preceding vehicle while maintaining the inter-vehicle distance in the traveling direction and the inter-vehicle distance in the parallel traveling direction in a correct manner.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the cabin 4 supports a roof frame 72 that supports the roof 62 and the like, left and right front pillars 73 that support the front end of the roof frame 72, and front and rear intermediate portions of the roof frame 72. Left and right center pillars 74, left and right rear pillars 75 that support the rear side of the roof frame 72, front panels 76 that form the front surface of the cabin 4, and left and right door panels 77 that are swingably supported by the left and right center pillars 74. The left and right side panels 78 forming the rear side surface of the cabin 4 and the rear panel 79 supported by the roof frame 72 so as to be openable and oscillating are provided.

The left and right front pillars 73 are arranged on the front side of the vehicle body with respect to the central portion of the wheelbase L in the main body of the vehicle body. The left and right front pillars 73 are located on the left and right center side of the vehicle body toward the upper side of the upper half in the front view, and are located on the front / rear center side of the vehicle body toward the upper side of the upper half portion in the side view. The part is curved. Direction indicators 100 (winkers) are supported on the left and right front pillars 73, respectively. Further, a rearview mirror 101 is supported on the left and right front pillars 73 above the direction indicator 100 so that the rotation can be adjusted around the center of the vertical axis and the mirror surface can be adjusted back and forth and left and right.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the cabin 4 is provided with an auxiliary frame 90 extending rearward from the upper ends of the left and right rear pillars 75. The auxiliary frame 90 supports a rear obstacle detector 102, a surveillance camera 66 for rear photography, and the like.

[About obstacle explorer]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, each obstacle probe 68 is installed at least in a portion of the vehicle body above the left and right front wheels 9. As a result, for example, even when one of the obstacle explorers 68 approaches the ground of the field by rolling or pitching the vehicle body according to the undulations of the field during the work running, at this time, The distance from the ground of each obstacle probe 68 can be maintained longer than the exploration distance of each obstacle probe 68.

That is, in each obstacle probe 68, even when the vehicle body rolls or pitches according to the undulations of the field during work running, the ground of the field enters within the exploration distance of each obstacle probe 68. It is placed at an appropriate height position to avoid fear. As a result, it is possible to avoid the possibility that each obstacle probe 68 erroneously detects the ground of the field as an obstacle due to the rolling or pitching of the vehicle body during the work running.

The exploration target area Y of the obstacle probe 68 includes a first exploration target area Y1, a second exploration target area Y2, a third exploration target area Y3, and a fourth exploration target area Y4.

As the obstacle explorer 68, a pair of left and right first obstacle explorers 68A having the side of the rear end portion of the main body of the vehicle body as the first exploration target area Y1 and the side of the front and rear central portion of the vehicle body as the second exploration target. A pair of left and right second obstacle explorers 68B designated as region Y2, and a pair of left and right third obstacle explorers having a third search target area Y3 on the side of the front and rear central portion of the vehicle body in front of the second obstacle probe 68B. An obstacle probe 68C and a pair of left and right fourth obstacle probe 68D having the front side of the vehicle body as the fourth search target area Y4 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the two first obstacle explorers 68A are attached to the rear part of the rear fender 12. To add an explanation, each first obstacle probe 68A is attached to a portion of the left and right rear fenders 12 behind the rear axle 10A of the left and right rear wheels 10. Each of the first obstacle explorers 68A can detect an obstacle existing in the first exploration target area Y1. The first exploration target area Y1 is set so as to extend laterally downward from the first obstacle explorer 68A.

Two second obstacle explorers 68B are attached to the front of the rear fender 12. Each of the second obstacle explorers 68B can detect an obstacle existing in the second exploration target area Y2. The second exploration target area Y2 is set so as to extend laterally downward from the second obstacle explorer 68B.

The two third obstacle explorers 68C are attached to the left and right front pillars 73 located in the front and rear intermediate portions of the vehicle body in the cabin 4. Each of the third obstacle probe 68C can detect an obstacle existing in the third exploration target area Y3. The third exploration target area Y3 is set so as to extend laterally downward from the third obstacle explorer 68C.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, of the eight obstacle probe 68s described above, the pair of left and right fourth obstacle probe 68Ds are located at the upper and lower central portions of the front end portion of the bonnet 16 in the left-right direction. They are installed at regular intervals. Each of the fourth obstacle explorers 68D can detect an obstacle existing in the fourth exploration target area Y4. The left and right fourth obstacle explorers 68D can widen the exploration target area Y in front of the vehicle body in the left-right direction. The fourth exploration target area Y4 is set so as to extend laterally downward from the fourth obstacle explorer 68D.

As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the third obstacle probe 68C and the obstacle detector 65 are arranged below the rear-view mirror 101.

The first exploration target area Y1 by the first obstacle probe 68A and the second detection target area X2 by the rear obstacle detector 102 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 depend on the type of the working device W and the left-right width, respectively. , Is designed to be optimally adjusted.

Further, the detection target area X has a limit set on the outer edge of the area in order to prevent detection of the ground instead of an obstacle. In FIG. 6, the end of the first detection target area X1 in the left-right direction is a straight line, but this is schematically shown for convenience of illustration.

With the above installation, the left and right sides of the rear side of the main body of the vehicle body on which the left and right rear fenders 12 and the like are arranged become the first exploration target area Y1 of the left and right first obstacle probe 68A, and the left and right rear fenders 12 and the like. The front side of the rear wheel 10 in the main body of the vehicle body on which the left and right front pillars 73 and the like are arranged is the second exploration target area Y2 of the left and right second obstacle explorers 68B, and is on the front and rear center side of the vehicle body on which the left and right front pillars 73 and the like are arranged. The left and right sides are the third exploration target area Y3 of the left and right third obstacle explorers 68C. That is, the left and right first obstacle probe 68A, the left and right second obstacle probe 68B, and the left and right third obstacle probe 68C are used to search a wide area on the lateral side of the vehicle body, which is wide in the front-rear direction. It can be in the area Y. As a result, obstacles existing at a close distance to the side of the vehicle body with respect to the vehicle body can be searched without omission.

As a result, based on the exploration of each obstacle probe 68, it is possible to prevent obstacles (animals, objects rolling by the wind, etc.) that move to the vehicle body in the stopped state from shifting to the running state while approaching the vehicle body. , It is possible to more reliably avoid the vehicle body coming into contact with obstacles during automatic driving.

As shown in FIG. 2, the left and right first obstacle explorers 68A are attached to the left and right rear fenders 12 via the left and right support members. That is, the left and right first obstacle explorers 68A are arranged above the lateral outer ends of the left and right rear wheels 10, respectively. As a result, obstacles can be satisfactorily searched by the left and right first obstacle explorers 68A without being hindered by the left and right rear wheels 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the left and right third obstacle explorers 68C are attached to the left and right front pillars 73. That is, the left and right third obstacle explorers 68C are arranged between the left and right front wheels 9 and the left and right rear wheels 10, respectively. As a result, the area between the left and right front wheels 9 and the left and right rear wheels 10 can be included in the search target area Y of the left and right third obstacle probe 68C, and the left and right front wheels 9 and the left and right rear wheels 10 can be included. The presence or absence of an obstacle between the two can be detected by the left and right third obstacle explorers 68C.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the mounting posture of the first obstacle probe 68A on the left side is set to a downward left posture in which the transmission / reception surface faces downward left. The mounting posture of the first obstacle probe 68A on the right side is set to a downward-right posture in which the transmission / reception surface faces downward-right. The mounting posture of the second obstacle probe 68B on the left side is set to the left-facing posture in which the transmission / reception surface faces left sideways. The mounting posture of the second obstacle probe 68B on the right side is set to the right-facing posture in which the transmission / reception surface faces sideways to the right. The mounting posture of the third obstacle probe 68C on the left side is set to a downward left posture in which the transmission / reception surface faces downward left. The mounting posture of the third obstacle probe 68C on the right side is set to a downward-right posture in which the transmission / reception surface faces downward-right. The mounting postures of the left and right fourth obstacle explorers 68D are set to forward postures in which the transmission / reception surfaces face forward.

The region shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 6 indicates an region in which an obstacle existing at a position lower than a predetermined height can be detected by the obstacle detector 65. Further, the region shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 6 indicates an region in which the obstacle detector 65 cannot detect an obstacle existing at a position lower than a predetermined height.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first exploration target area Y1 of the first obstacle probe 68A, the second exploration target area Y2 of the second obstacle probe 68B, and the third of the third obstacle probe 68C. The search target area Y3 covers an area on the side of the vehicle body (a region that becomes a blind spot of the obstacle detector 65) that is not included in the detection target area X of the obstacle detector 65, and the obstacle can be detected. There is.

In this way, by covering the area not included in the detection target area X of each obstacle detector 65 with the search target area Y of each obstacle probe 68, the blind spot where no obstacle is detected around the vehicle body It is possible to reduce the area. As a result, it is possible to accurately detect obstacles around the vehicle body in the traveling state and stop the traveling of the vehicle body before it comes into contact with the obstacles. In addition, when an obstacle moving near the vehicle body (for example, an animal, an object moving by the wind, etc.) moves in the stopped state, the obstacle is detected accurately so as not to shift from the stopped state to the running state. By doing so, it is possible to avoid inconveniences such as stepping on an obstacle with the traveling device 2 or the working device W.

[Another Embodiment]
Hereinafter, another embodiment obtained by modifying the above embodiment will be described. Each of the different embodiments can be applied to the above-described embodiment in combination as long as there is no contradiction. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the contents shown in each embodiment.

(1) Obstacle detectors 65 may not be provided in pairs on the left and right. Specifically, the first detection target area X1 by the obstacle detector 65 on the left and the first detection target area X1 by the obstacle detector 65 on the right may be asymmetrical. Further, the obstacle detector 65 may be provided on either the left or right side.

(2) The obstacle detector 65 may not be attached to the front pillar 73. For example, the obstacle detector 65 may be attached to the rearview mirror 101. Further, for example, the obstacle detector 65 may be attached to a frame in the vicinity of the direction indicator 100. By arranging the obstacle detector 65 in the vicinity of the direction indicator 100, the harness for the obstacle detector 65 and the harness for the direction indicator 100 can be wired together.

(3) Instead of the cabin 4, a gate-shaped rops frame that is located behind the driver's seat 22 and has a beam portion that connects a pair of left and right strut portions and the upper ends of the left and right strut portions may be provided. .. In this case, the obstacle detector 65 may be attached to the rops frame. Specifically, the obstacle detector 65 can be attached to the support column portion of the rops frame or to the beam portion of the rops frame.

(4) The driver unit 17 may be provided with an extension frame provided from the tip of the scaffold on which the passenger's foot is located to the bonnet 16. In this case, the obstacle detector 65 can be attached to the extension frame.

(5) The first obstacle probe 68A and the second obstacle probe 68B may be attached to a member other than the rear fender 12.

(6) The obstacle detector 65 may be a device other than the laser scanner.

(7) The obstacle detector 65 may be arranged at a position deviated from the outer end of the bonnet 16 and the outermost position M in the main body of the vehicle body in the left-right direction.

(8) The obstacle detector 65 may be arranged at a position other than the front-rear intermediate portion in the main body of the vehicle body.

(9) The first detection target area X1 of the obstacle detector 65 may be set to be tilted only back and forth with respect to the horizontal plane, or may be set to be tilted only to the left and right with respect to the horizontal plane. ..

(10) The obstacle probe 68 may be a device other than the ultrasonic sensor. For example, an infrared distance measuring sensor or the like may be adopted as the obstacle probe 68.

(11) The left and right first obstacle explorers 68A may be arranged at a position above the headlight 107 at the front end of the bonnet 16.

(12) The quantity of the obstacle probe 68 may be 10 or more, and if the total length of the work vehicle is short, the quantity of the obstacle probe 68 may be 6 or less.

(13) A semi-crawler specification may be provided in which left and right crawlers are provided instead of the left and right rear wheels 10.

(14) Instead of the left and right front wheels 9 and the left and right rear wheels 10, a full crawler specification may be provided in which left and right crawlers are provided.

(15) A two-wheel drive type may be used in which either the left and right front wheels 9 and the left and right rear wheels 10 are driven.

(16) Instead of the engine 6, it may be configured to have an electric specification provided with an electric motor.

(17) The engine 6 and the electric motor may be provided in a hybrid specification.

The present invention can be used for a work vehicle equipped with an electronic control system for automatic driving that automatically drives a vehicle body. For example, in addition to the above tractor, it can be used for a riding mower, a combine harvester, a riding rice transplanter, a wheel loader, and the like. Available.

4: Cabin 9: Front wheel 16: Bonnet 30D: Travel suppression control unit 51: Electronic control system 64: Obstacle detection module 65: Obstacle detector 73: Front pillar M: Outermost position X: Detection target area

Claims (8)

Equipped with an electronic control system for automatic driving that automatically drives the vehicle body,
The electronic control system is provided with an obstacle detection module that detects the presence or absence of an obstacle, and a travel suppression control unit that suppresses the traveling of the vehicle body when the obstacle detection module detects an obstacle.
The obstacle detection module is provided with an obstacle detector that detects obstacles existing in the detection target area, with the front and side of the main body of the vehicle body as the detection target area.
The obstacle detector is located between the outer end of the bonnet provided on the front side of the vehicle body in the left-right direction of the vehicle body and the outermost position in the main body of the vehicle body , and the main body of the vehicle body including the bonnet. Work vehicle located in the middle part of the front and rear in. The work vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the obstacle detector is arranged between the upper end portion of the bonnet and the upper end portion of the front wheel in the vertical direction. The work vehicle according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the obstacle detector is attached to a support frame extending in the vertical direction. The work vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the support frame is a front pillar provided in the cabin. The work vehicle according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the obstacle detector is attached to a rops frame for fall protection. The work vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the obstacle detector is provided in pairs on the left and right sides. The work vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the detection target area of the obstacle detector is set to pass through the front upper side of the front wheel. The obstacle detector is a laser scanner,
The work vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the detection target area of the obstacle detector is set to be inclined forward, backward, left and right with respect to a horizontal plane.

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