草刈機の刈取ローターは、刈刃ローター軸に対して回動揺動自在にして取付けて、ハンマーナイフ形態の構成とすることが多いが、この形態をそのまま耕耘機の耕耘ローターとすると、ローター軸に対して回転揺動する耕耘爪の揺動をストッパ等で係止する必要があり、衝突音や打撃音を発生したり、耕耘ローターの耐久性を損い易い。
The mowing rotor of a lawn mower is often mounted so as to be rotatable and oscillatable with respect to the blade rotor shaft, and has a hammer knife configuration. On the other hand, it is necessary to stop the swinging motion of the rotating and swinging tillage tines with a stopper or the like, which tends to generate a collision sound or an impact sound and deteriorate the durability of the tillage rotor.
請求項1に記載の発明は、ローター軸1に溶着した爪ホルダ2に対して、作業爪4を取付具3によって、ローター軸1の回転方向へ揺動自在に取付け、作業爪4の身体部19を、この作業爪4がローター軸1の前方域に位置した状態で上方へ向けて湾曲した形状に形成し、該湾曲させた身体部19の外周縁部に、土壌面に打込介入して耕耘する耕耘縁5を形成し、又、湾曲させた身体部19の内周縁先端部に、草茎部を刈取る刈刃縁6を形成し、前記爪ホルダ2への取付基部18には、取付具3の挿通される穴7部からローター軸1の外周部に向けて張り出すと共にローター軸1の外周面に接当し、正回転R時に作業爪4の揺動範囲を規制する爪尻部8を形成し、この作業爪4の重心G位置を、該取付基部18の穴7位置を通る作業爪4の遠心力方向線gよりも、湾曲させた作業爪4の反湾曲方向側へ適宜偏倚した状態で回転する構成として、ローター軸1の正回転Rによる耕耘作業と、逆回転Qによる草の刈取作業とを可能にしてなる草刈兼用耕耘機の構成とする。
According to the first aspect of the invention, a working claw 4 is attached to a claw holder 2 welded to a rotor shaft 1 by means of a fixture 3 so as to be swingable in the rotational direction of the rotor shaft 1. 19 is formed in a shape curved upward with the working claw 4 positioned in the front region of the rotor shaft 1, and the outer peripheral edge of the curved body portion 19 is driven into the soil surface. A plowing edge 5 for plowing is formed with a plow, and a cutting blade edge 6 for cutting grass stems is formed at the tip of the inner peripheral edge of the curved body portion 19 . , a pawl that protrudes toward the outer peripheral portion of the rotor shaft 1 from the hole 7 through which the fixture 3 is inserted, contacts the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1, and restricts the swinging range of the working pawl 4 during forward rotation R. The rear portion 8 is formed, and the position of the center of gravity G of the working claw 4 is positioned on the side opposite to the bending direction of the curved working claw 4 from the centrifugal force direction line g of the working claw 4 passing through the hole 7 position of the mounting base 18. As a configuration in which the rotor shaft 1 rotates in an appropriately biased state, the configuration of the cultivator for both mowing and mowing enables the forward rotation R of the rotor shaft 1 to perform tilling work and the reverse rotation Q to perform grass cutting work.
ローター軸1に溶着した爪ホルダ2に作業爪4を取付具3で取付けた状態で、耕耘も草刈作業も行わない無負荷運転状態において、ローター軸1を正回転R駆動すると、作業爪4は爪ホルダ2の取付具3周りに回動されて、各作業爪4における重心G位置を遠心力方向線gに向けるように回動して、爪尻部8をローター軸1の外周面の押し付け、又は接近するように作用している。このようなローター軸1の回転による作業爪4の揺動作用は、比較的低速回転(略250回転/60秒)の耕耘作業時においても、又、高速回転(略2800回転/60秒)の草刈作業時においても同様に働いている。
With the working claws 4 attached to the claw holders 2 welded to the rotor shaft 1 with the mounting fixtures 3, when the rotor shaft 1 is forwardly rotated R-driven in a no-load operation state in which neither plowing nor mowing work is performed, the working claws 4 are The claw holder 2 is rotated around the mounting fixture 3, and rotated so that the center of gravity G of each working claw 4 is directed toward the centrifugal force direction line g, and the claw bottom portion 8 is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1. , or is acting to approach. The swinging action of the working claws 4 by the rotation of the rotor shaft 1 is effective even during plowing work at relatively low speed rotation (approximately 250 rpm/60 seconds) and at high speed rotation (approximately 2800 rpm/60 seconds). It works in the same way during mowing work.
草刈兼用耕耘機を前進F走行運転しながら耕耘作業を行うときは、本機20の前側に装着した作業爪ローター21のローター軸1を正回転R(耕耘回転)させて、ローター軸1に配設の作業爪4は、ローター軸1の前方域で下向回転となる形態(ダウン回転)に回転駆動されて、このローター軸1の爪ホルダ2に対して、取付具3によって取付けられた作業爪4は、正回転R方向の側に形成される耕耘縁5を土壌面に打込介入して、土壌を耕耘する。このとき作業爪4は耕耘抵抗によって、爪ホルダ2の取付具3周りに正回転R方向とは逆向きの力が作用し、作業爪4の爪尻部8が、ローター軸1の外周面に接当されている。このため作業爪4は、爪尻部8がローター軸1の外周面で受止められた状態で正回転Rされて耕耘することができる。
When the lawn mower and cultivator is operated in forward F travel, the rotor shaft 1 of the work claw rotor 21 mounted on the front side of the machine 20 is rotated forward R (tillage rotation) so that it is arranged on the rotor shaft 1. The working claws 4 are driven to rotate downward in the forward region of the rotor shaft 1 (downward rotation), and are attached to the claw holders 2 of the rotor shaft 1 by the mounting fixtures 3. The claws 4 drive and intervene the tilling edge 5 formed on the forward rotation R direction side into the soil surface to till the soil. At this time, due to the plowing resistance of the working claws 4 , a force in the direction opposite to the forward rotation R direction acts around the fixture 3 of the claw holder 2 , and the claw bottom portion 8 of the working claws 4 is pushed against the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 . are abutted. For this reason, the working claws 4 can be rotated forward R in a state in which the claw bottom portion 8 is received by the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 for plowing.
このように耕耘作業中、ローター軸1が耕耘回転しているときは、作業爪4の遠心力による回動によって、爪尻部8が常にローター軸1の外周面に押し付けられた状態にあって、ローター軸1の外周面と爪尻部8との間に大きい間隔を生ずることは少いから、これらの間の衝撃現象も少い。
As described above, during tillage work, when the rotor shaft 1 is rotating, the claw bottom portion 8 is always pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 due to the rotation of the working claws 4 due to the centrifugal force. Since it is rare that a large gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 and the nail bottom portion 8, the impact phenomenon between them is also small.
又、作業爪4を有するローター軸1を耕耘時の正回転Rとは逆回転Q(草刈回転)させて、ローター軸1に配設の作業爪4を、ローター軸1の前方域で上向回転となる形態(アッパー回転)に回転駆動させることによって、土壌面の芝草を作業爪4の刈刃縁6で刈取ることができる。この草刈作用時のローター軸1の逆回転Qは、前記耕耘作業時の正回転Rよりもはるかに高回転に設定されているため、作業爪4の遠心力も大きく、この遠心力によって、作業爪4の爪尻部8をローター軸1の外周面に強く押付けて、草茎の刈取抵抗を受けても、刈取作用を円滑に行わせることができる。しかも、刈取時に刈刃縁6が地面に当たったり、石礫等の異物が当たって過負荷状態となると、草茎を刈取する作業爪4が、取付具3周りに、回転方向とは逆の方向へ逃げるように退避回動して、爪尻部8をローター軸1の外周面から離間させて作業爪4の破損を防止する。
Further, the rotor shaft 1 having the working claws 4 is rotated Q (grass cutting rotation) in the opposite direction to the normal rotation R during tillage, and the working claws 4 arranged on the rotor shaft 1 are moved upward in the front area of the rotor shaft 1. The lawn grass on the soil surface can be mowed by the cutting blade edge 6 of the working claw 4 by rotationally driving in the form of rotation (upper rotation). Since the reverse rotation Q of the rotor shaft 1 during mowing is set to be much higher than the forward rotation R during tillage work, the centrifugal force of the working claws 4 is also large. Even if the claw bottom portion 8 of 4 is strongly pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 to receive the cutting resistance of the grass stem, the cutting action can be performed smoothly. Moreover, if the cutting blade edge 6 hits the ground during cutting or is overloaded due to contact with foreign objects such as stones and gravel, the working claw 4 for cutting grass stems rotates around the fixture 3 in the direction opposite to the rotation direction. The claw bottom portion 8 is separated from the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 to prevent the working claw 4 from being damaged.
請求項2に記載の発明は、ローター軸1の周りに配置の爪ホルダ2は、取付具3を挿通する穴9を形成した左右一対のホルダプレート16、16間に、作業爪4の取付基部18を挟着させるホルダ間隔部17を形成し、ホルダプレート16、16の穴9、9がローター軸1の真上に位置した状態で、左右片側のホルダプレート16の穴9部から後方向へ長く張り出すホルダエッジ10と、左右他側のホルダプレート16の穴9部から前方向へ長く張り出すホルダエッジ11とを形成して左右各々のホルダエッジ10、11をローター軸1周りの前、後方向に振分けた形態に構成し、このホルダエッジ10、11と対面する側のホルダプレート16、16には、ホルダエッジ10、11を形成しない開放部12、13を設けた構成とする。
According to the second aspect of the invention, the claw holders 2 arranged around the rotor shaft 1 have mounting bases for the working claws 4 between a pair of left and right holder plates 16, 16 formed with holes 9 through which the mounting fixtures 3 are inserted. 18 is formed, and with the holes 9, 9 of the holder plates 16, 16 positioned directly above the rotor shaft 1, the rotor shaft 1 is pushed backward from the hole 9 of the holder plate 16 on one of the left and right sides. A holder edge 10 protruding long and a holder edge 11 protruding forward from holes 9 of holder plates 16 on the other left and right sides are formed, and each of the left and right holder edges 10, 11 is positioned forwardly around the rotor shaft 1, The holder plates 16, 16 facing the holder edges 10, 11 are provided with open portions 12, 13 where the holder edges 10, 11 are not formed.
作業爪4を取付けるローター軸1上の爪ホルダ2は、左右一対のホルダプレート16、16間の間隔部17に作業爪4の取付基部18を挟着するように差込んで、これらホルダプレート16、16部に形成する穴9から、作業爪4の取付基部18に形成する穴7に亘って取付具3を挿通して、取付具3周りに揺動自在にして作業爪4を取付ける。
The claw holder 2 on the rotor shaft 1 to which the working claws 4 are attached is inserted into the spacing portion 17 between the pair of left and right holder plates 16, 16 so as to sandwich the mounting base portion 18 of the working claws 4. , 16, and through a hole 7 formed in a mounting base 18 of the working claw 4, the working claw 4 is attached so that the working claw 4 can swing around the mounting jig 3. As shown in FIG.
前記爪ホルダ2のホルダプレート16、16は、このホルダプレート16、16の穴9、9がローター軸1の真上に位置した状態で、左右片側のホルダプレート16の穴9部から後方向へ長く張り出すホルダエッジ10と、左右他側のホルダプレート16の穴9部から前方向へ長く張り出すホルダエッジ11とを形成して、ローター軸1の外周面に一体に固定している。即ち、ホルダプレート16と対向する側のホルダプレート16には、このホルダエッジ10とは前後反対方向にホルダエッジ11を張り出すように形成している。又、これらホルダエッジ10、11と対向する側のホルダプレート16の前、後端縁は張り出し形成しないで、ホルダエッジ10、11を形成しない開放部12、13を設けている。従って、爪ホルダ2の左右一対のホルダプレート16、16間の間隔部17に嵌合して挟着された作業爪4の取付基部18の一側面部は、このホルダエッジ10、又は11によって重合するような形態で側面支持するが、ホルダエッジ10、又は11と反対側の側面は、開放部12、13によって開放されて、この開放部12、13に浸入した耕耘土壌や、刈取草等の排出が行われ易くしている。
The holder plates 16, 16 of the claw holder 2 are positioned rearward from the holes 9 of the holder plate 16 on one of the left and right sides with the holes 9, 9 of the holder plates 16, 16 positioned right above the rotor shaft 1. A long overhanging holder edge 10 and a holder edge 11 long overhanging forward from holes 9 of holder plates 16 on the other left and right sides are formed and integrally fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 . That is, the holder plate 16 facing the holder plate 16 is formed with the holder edge 11 protruding in the front-back direction opposite to the holder edge 10 . Further, the front and rear edges of the holder plate 16 facing the holder edges 10 and 11 are not formed to protrude, and open portions 12 and 13 are provided in which the holder edges 10 and 11 are not formed. Accordingly, one side portion of the mounting base portion 18 of the working claw 4 which is fitted and clamped in the space portion 17 between the pair of left and right holder plates 16, 16 of the claw holder 2 is overlapped by the holder edge 10 or 11. However, the side surface opposite to the holder edge 10 or 11 is opened by the openings 12 and 13 so that cultivated soil, cut grass, etc. Makes it easier to eject.
請求項3に記載の発明は、爪ホルダ2に嵌合して取付具3の挿通によって取付られ、爪尻部8をローター軸1外周面に接当させた状態の作業爪4の取付部において、この作業爪4の取付基部18と爪尻部8との外周縁14を、爪ホルダ2の穴9周りのホルダプレート16の外周縁15、及びホルダエッジ10の外周縁15よりも外周側へ突出させて形成した構成とする。
According to the third aspect of the invention, there is provided a mounting portion of the working claw 4 which is fitted to the claw holder 2 and mounted by inserting the mounting fixture 3, and the claw bottom portion 8 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1. , the outer peripheral edge 14 of the mounting base portion 18 and the nail tail portion 8 of the working claw 4 is moved to the outer peripheral side from the outer peripheral edge 15 of the holder plate 16 around the hole 9 of the claw holder 2 and the outer peripheral edge 15 of the holder edge 10. It is configured to protrude.
作業爪4は、爪ホルダ2に対して、取付具3によって揺動自在に取付けられるが、耕耘作業時や草刈作業時は、土壌や草切れ等の異物が、爪ホルダ2の間隔部17に侵入すると、作業爪の揺動抵抗となり易いが、前記作業爪4の取付基部18と爪尻部8との外周縁14が、この取付基部18と爪尻部8とに対向して設けられるホルダプレート16の外周縁15、及びホルダエッジ10の外周縁15よりも外方へ突出して形成されるため、ホルダプレート16,16間の間隔部17への異物の侵入を防止して、作業爪4の揺動を円滑に行わせ、作業爪4の爪ホルダ2に対する取付を安定維持することができる。
The working claw 4 is attached to the claw holder 2 by the mounting fixture 3 so that it can swing freely. If it penetrates, it is likely to cause swing resistance of the working claw, but the outer peripheral edge 14 of the mounting base 18 and the nail bottom portion 8 of the working claw 4 is provided so as to face the mounting base portion 18 and the nail bottom portion 8 . Since it is formed to protrude outward from the outer peripheral edge 15 of the plate 16 and the outer peripheral edge 15 of the holder edge 10, foreign matter is prevented from entering the gap 17 between the holder plates 16, 16, and the working claw 4 , and the attachment of the working claw 4 to the claw holder 2 can be stably maintained.
請求項1に記載の発明は、湾曲形態の作業爪4の外側縁部に耕耘縁5を形成し、内周縁先端部に刈刃縁6を形成して、ローター軸1を正回転R、又は、逆回転Qさせて耕耘と刈取の両作業を可能とする作業爪4の形態と、この作業爪4の重心G位置の設定によって、ローター軸1が回転している時には作業爪4を遠心力により湾曲方向へ回動するように符勢している状態となるため、耕耘回転時でも、草刈回転時でも、作業爪4を遠心力方向線gに沿うように回動して、作業爪4の爪尻部8をローター軸1の外周面に強く押し付けるように接当作用させて、作業爪4の耕耘回転姿勢、及び草刈回転姿勢を安定保持できる。このようなローター軸1の回転による作業爪4の取付具3周りの揺動は、比較的低速の正回転Rの耕耘作業時であっても、又、高速逆回転Qの草刈作業時であっても、同様にして、爪尻部8を作業爪4の遠心力で確実にローター軸1の外周面に接当させて揺動を停止し、規制することができるので、爪尻部8とローター軸1との接当状態が長く保持されて、接当したり離れたりを繰返すことによる接当部の摩耗や打音の発生を抑制することができるという効果がある。
According to the first aspect of the invention, a plowing edge 5 is formed on the outer edge of a curved working claw 4, and a cutting edge 6 is formed on the tip of the inner peripheral edge, and the rotor shaft 1 rotates forward R or By setting the position of the center of gravity G of the working claws 4 and the setting of the center of gravity G of the working claws 4, the working claws 4 are exerted by centrifugal force when the rotor shaft 1 is rotating. Therefore, the working claws 4 can be rotated along the centrifugal force direction line g during both the tilling rotation and the mowing rotation, so that the working claws 4 The butt end portion 8 of the blade is brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 so as to be strongly pressed, so that the rotary tilling and mowing postures of the working claws 4 can be stably held. Such swinging of the working claws 4 around the fixture 3 due to the rotation of the rotor shaft 1 occurs even during tillage work with the forward rotation R at a relatively low speed and during mowing work with the reverse rotation Q at a high speed. Similarly, the claw bottom portion 8 can be brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 by the centrifugal force of the working claws 4 to stop and regulate the rocking movement. The contact state with the rotor shaft 1 is maintained for a long time, and there is an effect that it is possible to suppress the wear of the contact portion and the generation of hammering sound due to repeated contact and separation.
前記耕耘作業時の耕耘作用の反力は、作業爪4の穴7部から長く張り出し形成した爪尻部8を強固なローター軸1の外周に接当させて、広範囲に受けるものであるから、衝撃力を緩和することができ、ローター軸1や、作業爪4の損傷、摩耗を軽減することができる。又、このような形態では、作業爪4を着脱するための取付具3や、これを抜止めするナット等を除いては、他に補助部品を要しないため、構成が簡単で安価に生産することができ、耕耘作業や草刈作業中に脱落した部品の飛散や、紛失、損傷等も少なくすることができる。
The reaction force of the tilling action during the tilling work is received over a wide range by bringing the claw bottom portion 8 formed to protrude from the hole 7 of the working claw 4 into contact with the outer periphery of the strong rotor shaft 1. Impact force can be moderated, and damage and wear of the rotor shaft 1 and the working claws 4 can be reduced. In addition, in such a form, except for the fixture 3 for attaching and detaching the working claw 4 and the nut for retaining it, no auxiliary parts are required, so the structure is simple and the production is low cost. It is possible to reduce the scattering, loss, damage, etc. of parts falling off during tillage work or mowing work.
請求項2に記載の発明は、取付具3の周りに前後揺動自在に取付支持される作業爪4は、この取付基部18を間隔部17に位置させて、左右一対のホルダプレート16、16間に挟着されて取付具3周りに嵌合支持するもので、ホルダプレート16、16の穴9、9がローター軸1の真上に位置した状態で左右一側のホルダプレート16は、後側へ向けホルダエッジ10を長く張り出させてローター軸1の外周面に固着し、左右他側のホルダプレート16の前側にはホルダエッジ11を長く張り出させてローター軸1の外周面に固着して、これら左右のホルダプレート16、16は、左右各々のホルダエッジ10、11をローター軸1周りの前、後方向に振分けた形態に構成して、ホルダエッジ10、11とは反対側のホルダプレート16の前、後端部には、ホルダエッジを形成しないで、開放部12、13を設けることによって、ローター軸1に対するホルダプレート16、16の取付を堅固にすることができると共に、作業爪4に対して横方向の負荷抵抗が強く働いても、これを前後のホルダエッジ10、11で作業爪4の横揺動や、歪み変化を受けて、安定した耕耘、及び草刈作動を行わせることができる。
According to the second aspect of the invention, the working claw 4 mounted and supported so as to swing back and forth around the mounting fixture 3 has the mounting base 18 positioned at the space 17 and the pair of left and right holder plates 16, 16. The holder plates 16, 16 are sandwiched between and fitted and supported around the fixture 3. With the holes 9, 9 of the holder plates 16, 16 positioned right above the rotor shaft 1, the holder plate 16 on one of the left and right sides The holder edge 10 is projected long toward the side and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1, and the holder edge 11 is projected long and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 on the front side of the holder plate 16 on the left and right other side. These left and right holder plates 16, 16 are configured in such a manner that the left and right holder edges 10, 11 are distributed in the front and rear directions around the rotor shaft 1, and the holder edges 10, 11 are opposite to the holder edges 10, 11. By providing the openings 12 and 13 without forming holder edges at the front and rear ends of the holder plate 16, the mounting of the holder plates 16 and 16 to the rotor shaft 1 can be made firm and the work can be facilitated. Even if a strong lateral load resistance acts on the claws 4, the front and rear holder edges 10 and 11 receive the lateral swing of the working claws 4 and changes in distortion, thereby performing stable plowing and mowing operations. can let
又、耕耘作業中や草刈作業中は、土壌や刈草等が、爪ホルダ2の間隔部17や、これらのホルダプレート16、16と作業爪4の取付基部18との間に浸入することが多いが、この左右のホルダプレート16、16の穴9、9周り部の前後方向の重合幅は比較的狭く設定し、前後に張り出すホルダエッジ10、11を長く形成してローター軸1に対する爪ホルダ2の取付構成を堅固にしている。しかも、ホルダエッジ10、11の横側対向面には、ホルダエッジ10、11の形成されない開方部12、13を設けて、この取付基部18は開放状態を維持するもので、土壌や刈草等の異物が浸入しても外部へ排出され易く、爪ホルダ2の内部や取付基部18との間への土壌や刈草等の停滞や滞積を少くすることができる。
Further, during tillage work or mowing work, soil, grass clippings, etc. often enter the space 17 of the claw holder 2 or between the holder plates 16, 16 and the mounting base 18 of the working claw 4. However, the overlapping width in the longitudinal direction around the holes 9, 9 of the left and right holder plates 16, 16 is set relatively narrow, and the holder edges 10, 11 projecting forward and backward are formed long to form a pawl holder for the rotor shaft 1. 2 rigid mounting configuration. Moreover, on the side facing surfaces of the holder edges 10 and 11, openings 12 and 13 are provided where the holder edges 10 and 11 are not formed. Even if foreign matter enters, it is easily discharged to the outside, and stagnation or accumulation of soil, grass clippings, etc. between the inside of the claw holder 2 and the mounting base 18 can be reduced.
請求項3に記載の発明は、爪尻部8をローター軸1外周面に接当させた状態の作業爪4の取付基部18と爪尻部8との外周縁14を、この取付基部18の左右側面を挟むようにして受けるホルダプレート16の穴9周りの外周縁15、及びホルダエッジ10の外周縁15よりも、外周へ突出するように形成することによって、作業時に作業爪4や爪ホルダ2が土壌面や芝草等に接触したり、異物の圧着を受けても、作業爪4の取付基部18や爪尻部8周辺に受けた異物は、この取付基部18を介入支持するホルダプレート16、16間の間隔部17や爪尻部8に対向するホルダエッジ10と爪尻部8との隙間には浸入し難く、ホルダプレート16の外周縁15の外側へ排出案内される。この作用効果は、作業爪4の爪尻部9がローター軸1に押し付けられて、作業爪4が揺動することのない耕耘作業時の土の侵入、滞積に対して特に有効である。このように作業爪4の取付基部18と爪尻部8の形状と、この作業爪4を取付保持するホルダプレート16の形状とによって、きわめて簡単な構成で、作業爪4を安定した作動状態に維持することができる。
According to the third aspect of the invention, the mounting base portion 18 of the working claw 4 and the outer peripheral edge 14 of the nail bottom portion 8 in a state in which the nail bottom portion 8 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 are attached to the mounting base portion 18. By forming the holder plate 16 so as to sandwich the left and right side surfaces of the holder plate 16 around the hole 9 and the outer peripheral edge 15 of the holder edge 10, the working claw 4 and the claw holder 2 are formed to protrude to the outer circumference. Holder plates 16, 16 for intervening and supporting the mounting base 18 of the working claw 4 and the surroundings of the nail bottom portion 8 prevent the foreign matter from contacting the soil surface, lawn grass, etc. It is difficult for the particles to enter the gap 17 between them and the gap between the holder edge 10 facing the nail bottom part 8 and the nail bottom part 8 , and the particles are guided to be discharged outside the outer peripheral edge 15 of the holder plate 16 . This effect is particularly effective against soil invasion and accumulation during plowing work in which the claw bottom portion 9 of the working claw 4 is pressed against the rotor shaft 1 and the working claw 4 does not swing. In this manner, the working claw 4 can be stably operated with a very simple structure by the shape of the mounting base portion 18 and the claw tail portion 8 of the working claw 4 and the shape of the holder plate 16 for mounting and holding the working claw 4. can be maintained.
図面に基づいて本機20の前側に、作業爪4を有した作業爪ローター21を装着し、主伝動ケース23の下側には、軸25の左右両端部に車輪24を軸装した走行伝動ケース26を設け、後側にはエンジン27を搭載するエンジンベース28を設け、上側部には、上下方向のハンドル回動軸38の周りに左右方向へ旋回してハンドルグリップ29の突出方向を切替可能とするハンドル30を設ける。
Based on the drawings, a working claw rotor 21 having working claws 4 is mounted on the front side of the machine 20, and a traveling transmission with wheels 24 mounted on both left and right ends of a shaft 25 on the lower side of the main transmission case 23. A case 26 is provided, and an engine base 28 on which an engine 27 is mounted is provided on the rear side, and on the upper side, it turns left and right around a handle rotation shaft 38 in the vertical direction to switch the projecting direction of the handle grip 29. A handle 30 is provided for enabling.
この主伝動ケース23の前側には、左右両側に突出する伝動軸31、32から伝動回転されるチェーン伝動機構を内装のチェーン伝動ケース33と、ベルト伝動機構を内装のベルト伝動ケース34とを設けて、このチェーン伝動ケース33とベルト伝動ケース34との前端部間に亘って、左右横方向のローター軸1の側端部を軸受けして、ローター軸1を、チェーン伝動ケース33のチェーン機構を介し伝動回転して耕耘することができ、又、ベルト伝動ケース34のベルト伝動機構を介し伝動回転して草刈作業を行うことができる形態に構成している。作業爪ローター21の上周面はローターカバー35で覆っている。36は草の刈高さや耕耘深さを調整できるゲージホイルで、37は培土器22の高さを調整するゲージホイルである。
On the front side of the main transmission case 23, there are provided a chain transmission case 33 and a belt transmission case 34, respectively. The side ends of the rotor shaft 1 in the horizontal direction are supported between the front ends of the chain transmission case 33 and the belt transmission case 34, and the rotor shaft 1 and the chain mechanism of the chain transmission case 33 are supported. It is configured in such a manner that it can be used for plowing by power transmission rotation and mowing work by power transmission rotation through the belt transmission mechanism of the belt transmission case 34 . The upper peripheral surface of the work claw rotor 21 is covered with a rotor cover 35. - 特許庁36 is a gauge wheel that can adjust the grass cutting height and tillage depth, and 37 is a gauge wheel that adjusts the height of the hiller 22 .
作業爪ローター21による耕耘作業時は、前進F走行させながら耕耘作業を行ったり、後進K走行させながら仕上げ耕耘したり、更には培土器22を装着して後進K走行させることによって、耕耘土壌面を同時に培土することができる。又、草刈作業時は、作業爪ローター21の前側の培土器22を取外した形態として、この作業爪ローター21を前側に位置させた状態で、前進F走行操作しながら草刈作業を行うことができる。
During tillage work by the work claw rotor 21, tillage work is performed while traveling forward F, finishing tillage is carried out while traveling backward K, or the cultivated soil surface is improved by mounting the soil cultivator 22 and traveling backward K. can be cultivated at the same time. Further, during the mowing work, the mowing work can be performed while the forward F traveling operation is performed with the working claw rotor 21 positioned on the front side by removing the soil cultivating device 22 on the front side of the working claw rotor 21 . .
ローター軸1の周りに取付けられる作業爪4は、取付基部18から先端部に亘って適宜の厚さと、回転方向に沿う幅を形成して、爪先端部を正回転R方向(耕耘回転方向)とは反対の逆回転Q方向(刈取回転方向)へ向けて湾曲した湾曲爪身体部19の形態とし、即ちローター軸1の前方域で、作業爪4の身体部19を上方へ向けて湾曲形成した形態としている。この湾曲爪身体部19の正回転R方向の前側端縁となる外周縁部に沿って耕耘縁5を形成して、更に耕耘縁5の爪身体部19は、左、右一側の横方向に向けて湾曲の湾曲面部40を形成して、耕耘土壌の反転案内を行い易く形成し、又、作業爪4の身体部19の湾曲内周縁先端部に刈刃縁6を形成している。この湾曲爪身体部19の先端部の刈刃縁6における刃縁線Aは、作業爪4を取付けたローター軸1の横方向軸心線Bと平面視で交差Cする形態に形成している。(図6参照)刈刃縁6は回転によって草茎部を引き切るようにして切断しながら刈取るものであるから、刈取性能を高く維持し刈刃縁6の異物衝撃による損傷も少くすることができる。作業爪4の爪尻部8は、ローター軸1の外周面部に沿って長く張り出す形態として、取付具3周りに回動して、ローター軸1の外周面に係止された状態から、適宜角度域に揺動Dしうる構成としている。
The working claws 4 attached around the rotor shaft 1 have an appropriate thickness from the mounting base 18 to the tip, and a width along the rotation direction so that the tip of the claw rotates in the forward rotation R direction (tilting rotation direction). The curved claw body portion 19 is curved in the reverse rotation Q direction (reaping rotation direction) opposite to the above, that is, in the front region of the rotor shaft 1, the body portion 19 of the working claw 4 is curved upward. It is in the form of The tillage edge 5 is formed along the outer peripheral edge portion which is the front edge of the curved claw body portion 19 in the forward rotation R direction. A curved surface portion 40 is formed so as to facilitate reversing and guiding of cultivated soil. A blade edge line A of the cutting blade edge 6 at the tip of the curved claw body 19 is formed to intersect C in a plan view with a lateral axial center line B of the rotor shaft 1 to which the working claw 4 is attached. . (Refer to Fig. 6) Since the cutting edge 6 cuts the grass stem by rotating it, the cutting performance should be kept high and the damage caused by the impact of foreign objects on the cutting edge 6 should be reduced. can be done. The claw butt portion 8 of the working claw 4 protrudes along the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1, rotates around the mounting fixture 3, and moves from a state in which it is engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 to an appropriate position. It is configured to be able to swing D in the angular range.
ローター軸1に溶着した爪ホルダ2に作業爪4を取付具3で取付けた状態で、耕耘作業も草刈作業も行わない無負荷運転状態において、ローター軸1を正回転R駆動すると、作業爪4は爪ホルダ2の取付具3周りに回動されて、各作業爪4における重心G位置を遠心力方向線gに向けるように回動して、爪尻部8をローター軸1の外周面に押し付け、又は接近するように作用している。このようなローター軸1の回転による作業爪4の揺動作用は、比較的低速回転(略250回転/60秒)の耕耘作業時においても、又、高速回転(略2800回転/60秒)の草刈作業時においても同様に働いている。
With the working claws 4 attached to the claw holders 2 welded to the rotor shaft 1 by means of the mounting fixtures 3, the working claws 4 are driven in the forward rotation R direction in a no-load operation state in which neither plowing work nor mowing work is performed. is rotated around the mounting fixture 3 of the claw holder 2 to turn the center of gravity G of each working claw 4 toward the centrifugal force direction line g, so that the claw bottom portion 8 is aligned with the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1. Acting to press or approach. The swinging action of the working claws 4 by the rotation of the rotor shaft 1 is effective even during plowing work at relatively low speed rotation (approximately 250 rpm/60 seconds) and at high speed rotation (approximately 2800 rpm/60 seconds). It works in the same way during mowing work.
草刈兼用耕耘機を前進F走行運転しながら耕耘作業を行うときは、本機20の前側に装着した作業爪ローター21のローター軸1を正回転R(耕耘回転)させて、ローター軸1に配設の作業爪4は、ローター軸1の前方域で下向回転となる形態(ダウン回転)に回転駆動されて、このローター軸1の爪ホルダ2に対して、取付具3によって取付けられた作業爪4は、この正回転R方向の側に形成される耕耘縁5を土壌面に打込介入して、土壌を耕耘する。このとき、作業爪4は耕耘抵抗によって、爪ホルダ2の取付具3周りに正回転R方向とは逆向きの力が作用し、作業爪4の爪尻部8が、ローター軸1の周面に接当されている。このため作業爪4は、爪尻部8がローター軸1の周面で受止められた状態で正回転Rされて耕耘することができる。
When the lawn mower and cultivator is operated in forward F travel, the rotor shaft 1 of the work claw rotor 21 mounted on the front side of the machine 20 is rotated forward R (tillage rotation) so that it is arranged on the rotor shaft 1. The working claws 4 are driven to rotate downward in the forward region of the rotor shaft 1 (downward rotation), and are attached to the claw holders 2 of the rotor shaft 1 by the mounting fixtures 3. The claws 4 drive and intervene the tilling edge 5 formed on the positive rotation R direction side into the soil surface to till the soil. At this time, due to the plowing resistance of the working claws 4 , a force in the direction opposite to the forward rotation R direction acts around the mounting fixture 3 of the claw holder 2 , and the claw bottom portion 8 of the working claws 4 is moved to the peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 . abutted to. For this reason, the working claws 4 can be rotated forward R in a state that the claw bottom portion 8 is received by the peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 for plowing.
このように耕耘作業中、ローター軸1が耕耘回転しているときは、作業爪4の遠心力による回動によって、爪尻部8が常にローター軸1の外周面に押し付けられた状態にあって、ローター軸1の外周面と爪尻部8との間に大きい間隔を生ずることは少いから、これらの間の衝撃現象も少い。
As described above, during tillage work, when the rotor shaft 1 is rotating, the claw bottom portion 8 is always pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 due to the rotation of the working claws 4 due to the centrifugal force. Since it is rare that a large gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 and the nail bottom portion 8, the impact phenomenon between them is also small.
又、作業爪4を有するローター軸1を耕耘時の正回転Rとは逆回転Q(草刈回転)させて、ローター軸1に配設の作業爪4を、ローター軸1の前方域で上向回転となる形態(アッパー回転)に回転駆動させることによって、土壌面の芝草を作業爪4の刈刃縁6で刈取ることができる。この草刈作用時のローター軸1の逆回転Qは、前記耕耘作業時の正回転Rよりもはるかに高回転に設定されているため、作業爪4の遠心力も大きく、この遠心力によって、作業爪4の爪尻部8をローター軸1の外周面に強く押付けて、草茎の刈取抵抗を受けても刈取作用を円滑に行わせることができる。しかも、刈取時に、刈刃縁6が地面に当たったり、石礫等の異物が当たって過負荷状態となると、草茎を刈取する作業爪4が、取付具3周りに、草刈作業時の回転方向とは逆の方向へ逃げるように退避回動して、爪尻部8をローター軸1の外周面から離間させて作業爪4の破損を防止する。
Further, the rotor shaft 1 having the working claws 4 is rotated Q (grass cutting rotation) in the opposite direction to the normal rotation R during tillage, and the working claws 4 arranged on the rotor shaft 1 are moved upward in the front area of the rotor shaft 1. The lawn grass on the soil surface can be mowed by the cutting blade edge 6 of the working claw 4 by rotationally driving in the form of rotation (upper rotation). Since the reverse rotation Q of the rotor shaft 1 during mowing is set to be much higher than the forward rotation R during tillage work, the centrifugal force of the working claws 4 is also large. 4 is strongly pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1, and the cutting action can be performed smoothly even if receiving the cutting resistance of the grass stem. Moreover, if the cutting edge 6 hits the ground or is overloaded by hitting foreign objects such as stones and gravel during mowing, the working claws 4 for cutting grass stems will not rotate around the fixture 3 during mowing work. The working claws 4 are prevented from being damaged by retracting and rotating so as to escape in the opposite direction to separate the claw bottom portion 8 from the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1. - 特許庁
作業爪4は、ローター軸1の前方域で上方へ向け湾曲させた上に、先端部を左右横方向へも湾曲して湾曲面部40を形成している。この湾曲面部40に耕耘土壌面に打込介入する耕耘縁5と、草茎部を刈取る刈刃縁6とを形成している。耕耘作用時や、刈取作用時には、湾曲面部40には内側から外側へ向けて作用力Pが働くため、前記ホルダプレート16のホルダエッジ10、11は、この作業爪4の作用力Pを広範囲に受け易い形態に配置構成している。即ち、作業爪4の取付穴7部周りの取付基部18は、左右横方向の湾曲側とは反対側に位置するホルダプレート16で作用力Pを受けるように構成し、この取付基部18の取付穴7部から爪尻部8に亘る部分は、作業爪4の湾曲する内側面側に設けるホルダプレート16のホルダエッジ10で作用力Pを受けるよう構成しているので、作業爪4の横方向への曲げ力の支持効果を高めることができる。
The working claw 4 is curved upward in the front region of the rotor shaft 1 and has a curved surface portion 40 formed by curving the tip portion in the left and right lateral directions. The curved surface portion 40 is formed with a plowing edge 5 for driving and intervening in the tilled soil surface and a cutting edge 6 for cutting grass stems. During plowing or mowing, an acting force P acts on the curved surface portion 40 from the inside toward the outside, so the holder edges 10 and 11 of the holder plate 16 spread the acting force P of the working claws 4 over a wide range. Arranged and configured in a form that is easy to receive. That is, the mounting base 18 around the mounting hole 7 of the working claw 4 is configured to receive the acting force P by the holder plate 16 located on the side opposite to the curved side in the left-right lateral direction. Since the portion extending from the hole 7 to the nail bottom portion 8 is configured to receive the acting force P by the holder edge 10 of the holder plate 16 provided on the curved inner surface side of the working claw 4, the lateral direction of the working claw 4 is reduced. It is possible to enhance the support effect of the bending force to.
前記各作業爪4は、爪ホルダ2を形成するホルダプレート16、16間の間隔部17に作業爪4の取付基部18を嵌合させて、この間隔部17で取付具3周りに揺動自在に支持させる。各ホルダプレート16、16は、ローター軸1の外周部に溶着等によって取付固定されていて、ローター軸1の軸心線Bと平行方向の穴9を形成し、間隔部17に嵌合する作業爪4の取付基部18に形成した穴7とに亘って、取付具3を挿通して、ナット39を螺合して抜け止めする。
Each of the working claws 4 has a mounting base 18 fitted in a space 17 between the holder plates 16 forming the claw holder 2, and the working claw 4 swings freely around the fixture 3 at the space 17. be supported by Each holder plate 16, 16 is attached and fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the rotor shaft 1 by welding or the like, and a work of forming a hole 9 parallel to the axial center line B of the rotor shaft 1 and fitting it into the space portion 17. The fixture 3 is inserted through the hole 7 formed in the mounting base 18 of the pawl 4, and a nut 39 is screwed to prevent it from coming off.
前記爪ホルダ2を構成する左右一対のホルダプレート16、16には、取付具3を挿通する穴9、9を形成するが、ホルダプレート16、16の穴9、9がローター軸1の真上に位置した状態で、この左右一側のホルダプレート16の後側端部は、ローター軸1の外周面に沿って長く張り出すホルダエッジ10を形成し、左右他側のホルダプレート16の前側端部にも、同様形態のホルダエッジ11を形成して、これら長く張り出したホルダエッジ10、11の内端縁をローター軸1の外周面に溶着固定している。このように前後のホルダエッジ10、11は、ホルダプレート16、16の穴9、9がローター軸1の真上に位置した状態で、前後に齟齬し、振り分けられて構成してあるため、ホルダエッジ10、11の形成されない側の取付基部18の外側面は、開放部12、13として形成されて、この開放部12、13を設けたホルダプレート16、16の間隔部17に嵌合して取付けられる作業爪4の左右一側面は、ホイルプレート16、16の穴9、9周辺部を除いて、広く開放され、このホルダプレート16部や、ホルダエッジ10、11部と、取付基部18との間に異物が浸入しても、開放部12、13への排出が行われ易く、異物の詰りが長期に及び停滞や滞積をするような現象を少くする。
A pair of left and right holder plates 16 , 16 constituting the claw holder 2 are formed with holes 9 , 9 through which the fixture 3 is inserted. , the rear ends of the holder plates 16 on one of the left and right sides form holder edges 10 that protrude along the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1, and the front ends of the holder plates 16 on the other left and right sides are formed. A holder edge 11 having a similar shape is also formed on the rotor shaft 1 , and the inner edges of these elongated holder edges 10 and 11 are welded and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft 1 . As described above, the front and rear holder edges 10, 11 are arranged in a state in which the holes 9, 9 of the holder plates 16, 16 are positioned right above the rotor shaft 1, and are arranged in a state of being inconsistent with each other. The outer surface of the mounting base 18 on the side where the edges 10 and 11 are not formed is formed as openings 12 and 13, and the openings 12 and 13 are fitted into the spacing portions 17 of the holder plates 16 and 16 provided with the openings 12 and 13. The left and right side surfaces of the working claw 4 to be attached are widely open except for the peripheral portions of the holes 9 and 9 of the foil plates 16 and 16, and the holder plate 16, the holder edges 10 and 11, and the mounting base 18. Even if foreign matter enters between them, it is easily discharged to the openings 12 and 13, and the phenomenon of stagnation and accumulation of foreign matter over a long period of time is reduced.
前記爪ホルダ2に対して取付けられる作業爪4は、取付基部18の穴7周りや爪尻部8の外周縁14を広く形成して、この外周縁14を、これに対向する爪ホルダ2のホルダプレート16、16や、ホルダエッジ10、11の外周縁15よりも外方へ突出する形態に構成している。この構成によって、作業時に作業爪4や爪ホルダ2が土壌面や芝草等に接触したり、異物の圧着を受けても、作業爪4の取付基部18や爪尻部8周辺に受けた異物は、この取付基部18を介入支持するホルダプレート16、16間の間隔部17や爪尻部8に対向するホルダエッジ10と爪尻部8との隙間には侵入し難く、ホルダプレート16の外周縁15の外側への押出、又は排出される。この作用効果は作業爪4の爪尻部8がローター軸1に押し付けられて、作業爪4が揺動Dすることのない耕耘作業時の土の侵入、滞積に対して特に有効であり、きわめて簡単な構成で、作業爪4を安定した作動状態に維持することができる。
The working claw 4 attached to the claw holder 2 has a wide outer peripheral edge 14 around the hole 7 of the mounting base 18 and the bottom portion 8 of the claw. The holder plates 16 and 16 and the outer peripheral edges 15 of the holder edges 10 and 11 are protruded outward. With this configuration, even if the working claw 4 or the claw holder 2 comes into contact with the soil surface, lawn grass, or the like during work, or is pressed against foreign matter, the foreign matter received around the mounting base 18 of the working claw 4 and the nail bottom portion 8 will be removed. , the space 17 between the holder plates 16, 16 interveningly supporting the attachment base 18 and the gap between the holder edge 10 facing the nail bottom portion 8 and the nail bottom portion 8 are difficult to enter. 15 is extruded or ejected. This action and effect is particularly effective against the intrusion and accumulation of soil during plowing work in which the tail portion 8 of the working claw 4 is pressed against the rotor shaft 1 and the working claw 4 does not swing D. With an extremely simple configuration, the working claw 4 can be maintained in a stable operating state.