JP7413245B2 - sugarcane harvester - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a sugarcane harvester for harvesting sugarcane in a field.

BACKGROUND ART As disclosed in Patent Document 1, some sugarcane harvesting machines are equipped with a reaping section having left and right divider devices that separate crops to be harvested from crops to be left in the field.
The divider device is provided with an inner screw and an outer screw that are rotatably driven around an axis along the vertical direction, and is configured such that the outer screw is disposed laterally outward with respect to the inner screw.
In the divider device, crops to be harvested and crops to be left in the field are separated by rotating an inner screw and an outer screw.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-5715

In a sugarcane harvester, the outer screw of the divider device is placed laterally outward from the inner screw in order to ensure the function of separating the crops, so the width between the left and right divider devices is large. It has become.
As a result, there is room for improvement in dealing with the case where the sugarcane harvester is transported on the bed of a truck or the case where the sugarcane harvester is stored in a warehouse or the like.

An object of the present invention is to configure a sugarcane harvesting machine so that it can be easily transported on a truck bed and stored in a warehouse or the like.

The sugarcane harvesting machine of the present invention is equipped with a reaping section having a left and right divider device that separates the crop to be harvested from the crop to be left in the field, and the divider device includes an inner screw rotatably driven around an axis along the vertical direction. and an outer screw, the outer screw being configured to be disposed laterally outwardly with respect to the inner screw, and in at least one of the left and right divider devices, the outer screw is configured to separate the crop to be reaped. It is possible to switch between a usage state in which the crops are separated from crops left in the field, and a storage state in which the inner screw is closer to the inner screw than in the usage state when viewed from the front.

According to the present invention, in at least one of the left and right divider devices, the outer screw is stored closer to the inner screw than in the used state, when the outer screw is disposed laterally outward with respect to the inner screw. state can be switched.

As a result, by switching the outer screw to the retracted state, it is possible to reduce the width between the left and right divider devices, making it easier to transport the sugarcane harvester on the bed of a truck. It becomes easier to store the machine in a warehouse or the like.

In the present invention, in at least one of the left and right divider devices, a lower portion of the outer screw is supported to be swingable around an axis along the front-rear direction, and the outer screw is swingably operated. It is preferable that the device be switchable between the use state and the storage state.

According to the present invention, in the divider device, by swinging the outer screw in the left-right direction using the lower part of the outer screw as a fulcrum, the outer screw can be switched between the use state and the stored state. Switching the screw between the operating state and the storage state can be easily performed.

In the present invention, in both the left and right divider devices, the outer screw is switchable between the use state and the stored state, and the upper part of the outer screw of the left and right divider device in the use state is visible in front view. is the left and right outermost part of the fuselage, and the upper part of the outer screw of the left and right divider device in the stored state is the left and right outermost part of the fuselage other than the upper part of the outer screw when viewed from the front. It is preferable that the cutting portion be closer to the left and right center of the reaping portion than the outer portion.

According to the present invention, in the left and right divider devices, when the left and right outer screws are switched to the use state, the upper portions of the left and right outer screws become the left and right outermost parts of the fuselage when viewed from the front. As a result, the left and right width between the left and right divider devices becomes large, and the function of the divider device to separate crops is fully demonstrated.

According to the present invention, in order to ensure the function of the divider device to separate crops, it is possible to switch the left and right outer screws of the left and right divider devices to the retracted state even if the left and right width across the left and right divider devices becomes large. Therefore, the width between the left and right divider devices can be sufficiently suppressed.

In the present invention, the reaping section is provided with a vertical frame extending in the longitudinal direction, and a support frame that can be attached and removed across the rear part of the upper part of the vertical frame and the rear part of the upper part of the outer screw, Preferably, the outer screw is set to the use state by attaching the support frame, and can be switched to the stored state by removing the support frame.

According to the present invention, in the divider device, the support frame is attached across the rear part of the upper part of the vertical frame and the rear part of the upper part of the outer screw, so that the outer screw is set to the operating state, and the outer screw is stabilized in the operating state. and retained.

During operation, the crop hits the inner screw and the outer screw from the front side relative to the divider device. As a result, the support frame is attached to the rear part of the upper part of the vertical frame and the rear part of the upper part of the outer screw. Since there is less chance of tangles, it is advantageous in that the divider device can fully perform its crop dividing function.

When attaching and detaching the support frame, the support frame can be attached and detached from the rear side of the divider device, which is advantageous in terms of improved workability.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the internal screw is supported in an inclined position in which the upper part of the internal screw is closer to the left-right center of the reaping part than the lower part of the internal screw when viewed from the front.

According to the present invention, in the divider device, the inner screw is supported in an inclined position where the upper part of the inner screw is closer to the left and right center of the reaping part than the lower part of the inner screw when viewed from the front, so that Since the upper part of the crop that has spread in the left-right direction is easily guided toward the left-right center of the reaping section by the inner screw, the crop can be reaped favorably by the reaping section.

In the present invention, left and right lower support frames that support the lower parts of the left and right internal screws are provided at the lower right and lower left of the reaping section, and the lower support frames are inclined so that they are located laterally outward toward the front. It is preferable that the

According to the present invention, in the left and right divider device, the interval between the left and right lower support frames that support the lower part of the inner screw is wider toward the front and narrower toward the rear, so that crops in the field are not introduced into the reaping section. Since the upper part of the crop is easily guided toward the center of the left and right sides of the reaping section, the crop can be reaped favorably by the reaping section.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the sugarcane harvester. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a sugarcane harvester. FIG. 3 is a front view of the sugarcane harvester with the outer screw of the divider device operated in the used state. It is a left side view of a reaping part. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the vicinity of the divider device. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the divider device. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the vicinity of the lower part of the outer screw in the divider device. FIG. 3 is a front view of the sugarcane harvester in a state in which the outer screw of the divider device is operated to the retracted state. FIG. 3 is a left side view of the vicinity of the plant. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the vicinity of the plant. FIG. 3 is a front view of the vicinity of the cutting device and the horizontal frame. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the vicinity of the cutting device and the horizontal frame. FIG. 3 is a vertical left side view of the drive case and horizontal frame of the cutting device. It is a perspective view of a horizontal frame. It is a left side view of the rear part of a reaping part, and a conveyance device. FIG. 3 is a vertical left side view of the rear part of the reaping section and the conveyance device. It is a right view of the rear part of a reaping part, and a conveyance device. FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing a transmission system of a rotating body on the upper side of the transport device. FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing a transmission system of a rotating body on the lower side of the conveyance device. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the swing support member. It is a perspective view of a support member. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the vicinity of an upper rotating body in the conveyance device. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a state in which the right bearing mechanism is removed from the upper rotating body of the transport device. FIG. 7 is a left side view of the vicinity of the left bearing mechanism in the upper rotating body of the conveyance device. FIG. 7 is a left side view showing a state in which the left bearing mechanism is being removed in the upper rotating body of the transport device. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a state in which the left bearing mechanism is removed from the upper rotating body of the conveyance device. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the vicinity of the lowermost rotary body in the conveyance device. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the vicinity of a lower rotary body on the rear side of the lowermost rotary body in the conveyance device. FIG. 3 is a front view of the vicinity of a lifting cylinder that supports a front wheel and a cutting device. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the vicinity of a lifting cylinder that supports a front wheel and a cutting device. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a connecting portion between an elevating cylinder that supports a front wheel and a hydraulic cylinder that steers the front wheel. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a front wheel steering operation system. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a front wheel lifting/lowering operation system. It is a schematic diagram showing the flow of cutting height control. FIG. 3 is a front view of the vicinity of a lifting cylinder that supports a front wheel and a regulating member operated to a non-regulating state. It is a perspective view of a regulation member. FIG. 7 is a front view of the vicinity of a regulating member operated to a non-regulating state. FIG. 7 is a left side view of the vicinity of the regulation member operated to a non-regulation state. FIG. 6 is a front view of the vicinity of the regulating member operated to the regulating state. FIG. 7 is a left side view of the vicinity of the regulation member operated to the regulation state. It is a left side view of the vicinity of the regulation member, the deck, and the step operated to the regulation state.

A sugarcane harvester is shown in FIGS. 1 to 41, and in FIGS. 1 to 41, F indicates the front direction, B indicates the rear direction, U indicates the upward direction, D indicates the downward direction, R indicates the right direction, and L indicates the left direction.

(Overall configuration of sugarcane harvester)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the entire body of the sugarcane harvesting machine is supported by left and right front wheels 1, which are running devices, and left and right rear wheels 2, which are running devices.

A reaping unit 3, a conveying device 4 provided in an inclined rearward position, a separating device 5 which is a post-processing device connected to the rear of the conveying device 4, and a separating device 5 extending upward in an inclined position from a lower part of the separating device 5. A conveyor 6 as a post-processing device, a driving section 7 provided above the reaping section 3, and an engine 8 are provided in the machine body.

With the above configuration, as the machine advances, the reaping section 3 cuts the base of the crop in the field and reaps the crop, and the crop harvested by the reaping section 3 is transferred upward to the rear of the machine by the conveying device 4. transported towards.

When the crop reaches the transport end of the transport device 4, the crop is shredded at the transport end of the transport device 4 and supplied to the separating device 5, and the shredded crop is passed downward inside the separating device 5. While passing through, it falls to the front of the conveyor 6. A sorting air is supplied to the crops inside the separator 5, and the debris is blown away, separated and discharged.

The crops that have fallen onto the front of the conveyor 6 are transported rearward and upward by the conveyor 6, and are discharged from the upper discharge section at the rear of the conveyor 6 onto the loading platform of a accompanying transport vehicle (not shown) such as a truck. and collected.

(Overall configuration of reaping section)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the reaping section 3 is provided with left and right divider devices 10, left and right dividers 11, a knocking device 12, a cutting device 13, and an upper cutting device 48.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the reaping part 3, left and right support frames 49 along the vertical direction, left and right side walls 9, 72, left and right support frames 73 along the front-back direction, left and right support frames along the front-back direction, , and left and right support frames 75 connected across the front portions of the support frames 73 and 74 are provided.

The left and right side walls 72 are connected to the support frames 49, 73, 74, and 75, and the left and right side walls 72 are arranged parallel to the front-back direction and the up-down direction. The folding device 12 and the cutting device 13 are supported between the left and right side walls 72.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 7, and 8, the left and right upper support frames 82 are supported on the upper part of the support frame 75 so as to be vertically swingable around an axis P6 along the left and right direction, and the left and right lower support frames 83 is supported at the lower part of the support frame 75 so as to be vertically swingable around an axis P7 along the left-right direction. The left and right vertical frames 84 are connected to the front part of the upper support frame 82 and the front part of the lower support frame 83 and are arranged to extend in the vertical direction.

Single-acting left and right hydraulic cylinders 92 are attached to the support frame 75 , and a chain 93 is connected between the hydraulic cylinders 92 and the lower support frame 83 . And the vertical positions of the lower support frame 83 and the vertical frame 84 are determined. The side wall 9 is connected to an upper support frame 82, a lower support frame 83, and a vertical frame 84, and the divider device 10 and the grass divider 11 are supported by the vertical frame 84.

With the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, as the machine advances, the left and right weeding bodies 11 and the left and right divider devices 10 separate the crops to be reaped from the crops to be left in the field. The upper leaf part of the crop is cut by the upper cutting device 48 and the crop to be reaped is introduced between the left and right side walls 9. The crops introduced between the left and right side walls 9 are thrown forward by a knocking device 12 while the plant base is cut by a cutting device 13, and the plant is supplied from the plant plant base to the conveying device 4.

(Configuration of dividing plants in the reaping part)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, flat plate-shaped left and right grounding parts 85 are connected across the lower part of the vertical frame 84 and the lower part of the side wall 9, and a support part 85a is provided at the front part of the grounding part 85. It is being

As shown in FIGS. 4, 9, and 10, the weeding body 11 is configured in an elongated flat plate shape. The rear upper part of the grass divider 11 is supported on the upper part of the support part 85a of the grounding part 85 by a connecting pin 94 so as to be able to swing up and down, The connecting pin 94 and the shear pin 95 set the attitude of the weeding body 11.

When a large load is applied to the weeding body 11 from crops or the field, the shear pin 95 breaks and the weeding body 11 can swing upward around the connecting pin 94. damage is prevented.

(Configuration of divider device in reaping section)
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the left and right divider devices 10 are provided with an inner screw 96 and an outer screw 97. , configured in a shape with a spiral body attached.

A bracket 84a is connected to the upper part of the vertical frame 84, and an inner screw 96 is supported rotatably around an axis P8 along the vertical direction across the bracket 84a of the vertical frame 84 and the grounding part 85. There is. Left and right lower support frames 83 are provided at the lower right and lower left of the reaping section 3, and the lower part of the internal screw 96 is supported by the lower support frame 83 via the vertical frame 84.

A hydraulic motor 98 that rotationally drives the inner screw 96 is provided on the bracket 84a of the vertical frame 84. A cover 99 that covers the lower support portion of the inner screw 96 is provided on the ground contact portion 85, and a cover 101 that covers the hydraulic motor 98 is provided on the bracket 84a of the vertical frame 84.

The left and right support frames 102 are removably bolted to the upper rear part (rear surface) of the vertical frame 84, and extend from the vertical frame 84 diagonally forward to the right and diagonally forward to the left. , a bracket 102a is removably bolted to the front end of the support frame 102.

The outer screw 97 is supported rotatably around an axis P9 along the vertical direction across the bracket 102a of the support frame 102 and the lower part of the vertical frame 84, and the outer screw 97 is similar to the inner screw when viewed from the front. It is arranged laterally outward with respect to 96.

A hydraulic motor 103 that rotationally drives the outer screw 97 is provided on a bracket 102a of the support frame 102, and a cover 104 that covers the hydraulic motor 103 is provided on the bracket 102a of the support frame 102.

With the vertical frame 84 supporting the divider device 10, the grass divider 11, the grounding part 85, and the side wall 9, the vertical frame 84 connects the upper support frame 82 and The vertical frame 84 is supported vertically movably by a lower support frame 83, and the lower limit position of the vertical frame 84 is determined by a hydraulic cylinder 92 and a chain 93.

As the machine moves forward, when the ground contact part 85 rides on a convex part of the field, the upper support frame 82 and the lower support frame 83 swing upward while the chain 93 becomes slack, and the vertical frame 84, divider device 10, etc. Rise.

When the grounding part 85 passes through a convex part of the field, the weight of the vertical frame 84, the divider device 10, etc. causes the upper support frame 82 and the lower support frame 83 to swing downward, and the vertical frame 84, the divider device 10, etc. swing downward. Descends to the lower limit position. By telescopically operating the hydraulic cylinder 92, the lower limit position of the vertical frame 84 can be changed upward or downward.

(Configuration of support for the lower part of the outer screw in the reaping part)
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the support arm 84b is connected to the lower part of the vertical frame 84 and extends laterally outward, and the support member 105 is attached to the support arm 84b of the vertical frame 84. It is supported so as to be swingable around an axis P10 along the front-rear direction.

The support member 105 includes a substrate portion 105a, a support arm 105b, a holder 105c, a bearing 105d, and a ring portion 105e. A support arm 05b is connected to the disk-shaped substrate portion 105a, and is supported by the support arm 84b of the vertical frame 84 so as to be swingable around the axis P10.

In the support member 105, a holder 105c is connected to the substrate portion 105a, a ring portion 105e having a ring-shaped flat plate, in which a bearing 105d is supported by the holder 105c, is connected to the outer peripheral portion of the substrate portion 105a. .

A bottom plate part 97a is connected to the lower part of the outer screw 97, and a support shaft 97b is connected downward to the bottom plate part 97a. The support shaft 97b of the outer screw 97 is inserted into the bearing 105d of the support member 105, and is supported rotatably around the axis P9.

The lower end 97c of the outer screw 97 is close to the outer circumference of the base plate 105a of the support member 105, and the ring portion 105e of the support member 105 is inserted into the inner circumference of the lower end 97c of the outer screw 97.

A disc-shaped lid member 107 is attached to the lower side of the bearing 105d of the support member 105, and a nut 106 for preventing slippage is attached to the lower part of the support shaft 97b of the outer screw 97. A cover 108 (see FIG. 4) that covers the support member 105 is provided at the bottom of the vertical frame 84.

With the above configuration, in the left and right divider devices 10, the lower part of the outer screw 97 is supported so as to be swingable around the axis P10 along the front-rear direction.
The bearing 105d of the support member 105 is arranged in a space surrounded by the base plate 105a of the support member 105, the lid member 107, the lower end 97c of the outer screw 97, the ring portion 105e of the support member 105, and the bottom plate 97a of the outer screw 97. It is protected from field soil and crop debris.

(Usage status and storage status of external screw in reaping part)
In the state shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, in the left and right divider device 10, the support frame 102 is bolted to the upper rear part of the vertical frame 84, and the bracket 102a of the support frame 102 is attached to the upper rear part of the outer screw 97. This is a state in which the outer screw 97 is set to the usage state C1 in which the crops to be harvested and the crops to be left in the field are separated.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the left and right upper support frames 82 and the left and right lower support frames 83 are arranged in an inclined state such that the front side is located laterally outward. The left and right inner screws 96 are supported in an inclined posture in which the upper part of the inner screw 96 is closer to the left-right center CL of the reaping part 3 than the lower part of the inner screw 96 when viewed from the front.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, in the usage state C1, the left and right outer screws 97 are supported in an inclined position so that the upper part of the outer screw 97 is located laterally outward with respect to the lower part of the outer screw 97 when viewed from the front. has been done.

As shown in FIG. 4, when viewed from the side, the angle of the rearward inclination of the outer screw 97 is larger than the angle of the rearward inclination of the inner screw 96 (the outer screw 97 is in a state that is more upright than the inner screw 96). ), the inner screw 96 and the outer screw 97 intersect.

As shown in (arrangement state of the regulating member) described later and in FIG. 3, the left and right side mirrors 7b of the driving section 7 are provided, and the left and right guide frames 134 are provided along the front-rear direction on the lateral side of the fuselage. ing. In the left and right divider device 10, the upper part of the outer screw 97 in the use state C1 is located laterally outward than the side mirror 7b of the driving section 7 and the guide frame 134 when viewed from the front. The upper part is the outermost side of the left and right sides of the aircraft.

In the left and right divider device 10, when switching the outer screw 97 to the retracted state C2, the support frame 102 shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 is removed from the upper part of the vertical frame 84 and the bracket 102a.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the outer screw 97 is swung toward the inner screw 96 around the axis P10, so that the upper part of the outer screw 97 is in the usage state C1 (FIG. 3) when viewed from the front. By setting the outer screw 97 in a state closer to the inner screw 96 than the upper position of the outer screw 97 in (see), the outer screw 97 is set to the retracted state C2. A fixing member (not shown) such as a belt may be attached to the outer screw 97 to maintain the outer screw 97 in the retracted state C2.

In the retracted state C2, the upper portions of the outer screws 97 of the left and right divider devices 10 are closer to the left and right center CL of the reaping section 3 than the left and right guide frames 134 when viewed from the front. In this case, the side mirror 7b of the driving unit 7 or the guide frame 134 becomes the outermost portion on the left and right sides of the body other than the upper portion of the outer screw 97.

(Configuration of the knocking device in the reaping section)
As shown in FIGS. 3, 15, and 16, two sets of knocking devices 12 are provided across the left and right side walls 72 in the reaping section 3. The tilting device 12 is configured such that a plurality of tilting plates 12b each having an uneven end are attached radially to the outer circumference of a cylindrical main body 12a, extending over the left and right side walls 72. It is rotatably supported around an axis P1 along the left-right direction.

An opening 72a is opened in the left side wall 72, the left end of the rear tilting device 12 faces the opening 72a of the left side wall 72, and a gear 12c is provided at the left end of the rear tilting device 12. connected. A rotation speed sensor (not shown) attached to the outer frame (not shown) of the left side wall 72 faces the gear 12c of the rear tilting device 12, and the rotation speed sensor allows the rear tilting to be performed. The rotational speed of the device 12 is detected.

In the bearing (not shown) that supports the main body part 12a of the tilting device 12, as shown in (configuration of the right bearing mechanism of the upper rotating body in the conveying device) and FIG. A ring-shaped cover (not shown) similar to the provided cover 115d is provided on a bearing (not shown) that supports the main body portion 12a of the tilting device 12.

(Configuration of cutting device in reaping section)
As shown in FIGS. 11, 12, 13, and 29, the cutting device 13 includes a drive case 15, left and right drive shafts 16, left and right rotary blades 14, and a hydraulic motor 20.
The drive case 15 has a lower main body part 15a and an upper flat cover part 15b, and the cover part 15b is connected to the main body part 15a by a bolt 113.

The left and right drive shafts 16 are rotatably supported by the right and left parts of the drive case 15 and extend downward from the right and left parts of the drive case 15 so as to be rotatable around an axis P2 along the vertical direction. It's being served. A plurality of scraping members 19 each having an uneven end are attached to the drive shaft 16 along the vertical direction, and a flange portion 16b is connected to the lower end of the drive shaft 16.

In the rotary blade 14, a plurality of blade parts 18 are radially bolted to the lower surface of the disc member 17. The disc member 17 is connected to the flange portion 16b of the drive shaft 16 by a shear bolt 109, and the rotary blade 14 is attached to the drive shaft 16.

A hydraulic motor 20 is connected to the upper surface of the drive case 15, and inside the drive case 15, a drive gear 20a of the hydraulic motor 20 and an input gear 16a of the left drive shaft 16 mesh with each other. A relay gear 21 is rotatably supported inside the drive case 15, the relay gear 21 meshes with the drive gear 20a of the hydraulic motor 20, and the input gear 16a of the right drive shaft 16 meshes with the relay gear 21. are doing.

As the drive gear 20a of the hydraulic motor 20 is rotationally driven by the hydraulic motor 20, the power of the hydraulic motor 20 is transmitted to the left drive shaft 16, and the left rotary blade 14 is rotated clockwise in FIG. Driven.

At the same time, the power of the hydraulic motor 20 is transmitted to the input gear 16a of the right drive shaft 16 via the relay gear 21, and then to the right drive shaft 16, and the right rotary blade 14 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. rotationally driven in the direction. As described above, the left and right rotary blades 14 are driven to rotate in opposite directions by the common hydraulic motor 20.

With the above configuration, the toppling device 12 acts on the upper part of the crop introduced between the left and right side walls 72, and the crop is toppled forward with respect to the machine body. When the base of the crop felled by the knocking device 12 reaches the cutting device 13, the base of the crop is introduced between the left and right rotary blades 14 and cut by the left and right rotary blades 14. The cut roots of the crop are supplied to the conveying device 4 by rotation of the left and right rotary blades 14, and the crop is drawn into the conveying device 4.

When the plant stock is introduced between the left and right rotary blades 14 and cut, if a large load is applied to the rotary blades 14, the shear bolts 109 will break. This prevents damage to the drive shaft 16 and drive case 15.

(Configuration of support for cutting device in reaping section)
As shown in FIGS. 11, 12, and 13, in the reaping part 3, flat plate-shaped left and right connecting parts 110 are connected to left and right side walls 72 along the front-rear direction. The right support member 111, which is channel-shaped in side view, is connected across the front part of the upper surface of the right connecting part 110 and the right side wall 72. The left support member 111, which is channel-shaped in side view, is connected across the front part of the upper surface of the left connecting part 110 and the left side wall 72.

As shown in FIG. 14, a horizontal frame 112 is provided. In the horizontal frame 112, flat plate-shaped left and right flanges 112b are connected to the right and left ends of a rectangular pipe-shaped main body 112a, and flat plate-shaped left and right connecting parts 112c connect the main body 112a and the flange 112b. are connected across.

As shown in FIGS. 11, 12, and 13, the right flange portion 112b of the horizontal frame 112 is connected to the lower portion of the right side wall 72 with respect to the front portion of the right connecting portion 110. The left flange portion 112b is connected to a lower portion of the left side wall 72 with respect to the front portion of the left connecting portion 110, and the horizontal frame 112 is connected across the left and right side walls 72.

The right end of the drive case 15 is placed against the lower surface of the right connecting portion 110, and the front portion of the right end of the driving case 15 is placed between the right connecting portion 110 and the right connecting portion 112c of the horizontal frame 112. is inserted into.

The left end of the drive case 15 is placed against the lower surface of the left connecting portion 110, and the front portion of the left portion of the driving case 15 is placed between the left connecting portion 110 and the left connecting portion 112c of the horizontal frame 112. is inserted into.

A bolt 114 is inserted across the front part of the right end of the drive case 15, the right connecting part 112c of the horizontal frame 112, and the front part of the right connecting part 110. , the right connecting portion 112c of the horizontal frame 112 and the right connecting portion 110 are connected together by bolts 114.

A bolt 114 is inserted across the front part of the left end of the drive case 15, the left connecting part 112c of the horizontal frame 112, and the front part of the left connecting part 110. , the left connecting portion 112c of the horizontal frame 112 and the left connecting portion 110 are connected together by bolts 114.

The right and left end rear portions of the drive case 15 and the rear portions of the left and right connecting portions 110 are connected by bolts 114.
With the above configuration, the right end of the drive case 15 is connected to the right side wall 72 of the reaping section 3, and the left end of the drive case 15 is connected to the left side wall 72 of the reaping section 3.

A bolt 113 of the drive case 15 rests on the upper surface of the main body 112a of the horizontal frame 112. As a result, the drive case 15 is supported by the horizontal frame 112, and the front part of the drive case 15 (the front part of the drive case located in front of the left and right drive shafts 16) is placed and supported by the horizontal frame 112. (The drive case 15 is received from below).

With the above configuration, the cutting device 13 is supported between the left and right side walls 72, and the drive shaft 16 (axis center P2) is set in a forward tilted position when viewed from the side (see FIGS. 15 and 16). , the rotary blade 14 is tilted forward and downward.

When a load is applied to the cutting device 13 so that the rotary blade 14 is pushed backward by the crop as the machine advances, the drive case 15 is about to rotate counterclockwise in FIG. A situation occurs in which the part is displaced downward. A downward displacement (load) of the front portion of the drive case 15 is received and prevented by the horizontal frame 112.

When a load is applied to the left and right connecting parts 110 from the right and left ends of the drive case 15 due to a state in which the front part of the drive case 15 is displaced downward (load), the load mentioned above is not supported by the left and right support members 111. Ru.

(Overall configuration of conveyance device)
As shown in FIGS. 15 to 19, the conveyance device 4 is provided with left and right side walls 22, a plurality of frames 23 are connected to the upper and lower parts of the left and right side walls 22, and a plurality of frames 23 are connected to the upper and lower parts of the left and right side walls 22. The bottom plate 24 is connected to the side wall 22, the frame 23, and the bottom plate 24 to form a box-like structure.

Six sets of rotating body units 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 are supported inside the above-mentioned structure, the front part of the side wall 22 is connected to the rear part of the reaping part 3 (side wall 72), The side wall 22 and the rear part of the bottom plate 24 are connected to the separating device 5.

Each of the rotating body units 31 to 36 includes an upper rotating body 31a, 32a, 33a, 34a, 35a, 36a that is rotatable around an axis P11, P21, P31, P41, P51, P61 along the left-right direction; The rotating body unit 31 includes lower rotating bodies 31b, 32b, 33b, 34b, 35b, and 36b that are rotatable around axes P12, P22, P32, P42, P52, and P62 along the left-right direction. .about.36 are arranged at intervals along the crop transport direction.

The upper rotating bodies 31a to 36a are rotationally driven in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 16, and the lower rotating bodies 31b to 36b are rotationally driven in the clockwise direction in FIG. The rotating bodies 31b to 36b are driven to rotate in opposite directions.

In the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a and the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b, a plurality of scraping members 26 each having an uneven end are radially connected to the outer periphery of a cylindrical main body 25. ing.

In the rotary body unit 36 located at the conveyance terminal end of the conveyance device 4, the upper rotary body 36a and the lower rotary body 36b have a plurality of horizontally elongated shredding blades 27 on the outer periphery of the cylindrical main body 25. connected radially.

With the above configuration, as described in (Overall configuration of sugarcane harvester) and (Overall configuration of reaping unit), when the stock of the crop harvested by the reaping unit 3 is supplied to the conveying device 4, The roots of the crops are drawn between the upper rotating body 31a and the lower rotating body 31b. The crops are conveyed while being sandwiched between the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a and the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b so that the plant base is in front of the upper part of the crops.

When the crop reaches the transport end of the conveyor 4, the crop is sandwiched between the upper rotating body 36a and the lower rotating body 36b, and is shredded by the shredding blade 27 and transferred to the upper part of the separating device 5. supplied to

(Configuration of swing support member that supports the upper rotating body of the rotating body unit in the conveyance device)
As shown in FIGS. 16 and 18, the rotating body units 31 to 35 are provided with a swing support member 28 that supports the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a so as to be able to swing up and down.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 20, in the swing support member 28, left and right flat support plates 28b are connected to the right and left ends of a support shaft 28a. An arcuate first opening 28c and a pair of second openings 28d extending outward from the first opening 28c are opened in the support plate 28b.

A nut 28e is connected by welding to the inner surface of the support plate 28b adjacent to the second opening 28d. A fall prevention member 28f, which is a ring-shaped elongated plate, is connected to the inner surface of the support plate 28b so as to surround the first opening 28c, the second opening 28d, and the nut 28e.

As shown in FIGS. 15, 16, 18, and 20, in the conveyance device 4, the swing support member 28 can swing up and down around axes P13, P23, P33, P43, and P53 along the left-right direction. The support plate 28b of the swing support member 28 runs along the inner surface of the side wall 22. An arc-shaped opening 22a in side view is opened in the side wall 22, and the support plate 28b of the swing support member 28 faces the opening 22a of the side wall 22.

Thereby, the support plate 28b of the swing support member 28 becomes a part of the side wall 22 of the transport device 4, and the first opening 28c and the second opening 28d of the swing support member 28 become a part of the side wall 22 of the transport device 4. This is the opening in the side wall 22 of the. The falling-off prevention member 28f of the swing support member 28 is now attached to the side wall 22 of the conveyance device 4.

As shown in FIGS. 15, 17, and 18, the right bearing mechanism 115 is supported by the right support plate 28b of the swing support member 28, and is supported by the right side wall 22. The left bearing mechanism 116 is supported by the left support plate 28b of the swing support member 28, and is supported by the left side wall 22.

With the above configuration, the right parts of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a are supported by the right support plate 28b of the swing support member 28 by the right bearing mechanism 115, and the left parts of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a are supported by the right support plate 28b of the swing support member 28. is supported by the left support plate 28b of the swing support member 28 by the left bearing mechanism 116.

The upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a are supported by the left and right support plates 28b of the swing support member 28 so as to be rotatable about the axes P11 to P51 via left and right bearing mechanisms 115, 116. The left and right drop-off prevention members 28f of the swing support member 28 are inserted into the inner peripheral side of the left and right lateral ends of the outer peripheral part of the main body 25 of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (Figs. 22, 23, 26).

The upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a are supported by the swinging support member 28 so as to be able to swing up and down around the axes P13 to P53, and can approach and move away from the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b. Supported. Due to the weight of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a and the swing support member 28, the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a approach the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b.

When the stopper portion (not shown) of the support plate 28b of the swing support member 28 comes into contact with the lower end of the opening 22a of the side wall 22, the swing of the swing support member 28 is stopped. The closest position of the rotating bodies 31a to 35a to the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b is determined. As a result, the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a do not come into contact with the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b even when they reach the closest position.

(Configuration of the right bearing mechanism of the upper rotating body in the transport device)
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the right bearing mechanism 115 includes a substrate member 115a, a holder 115b, two bearings 115c, a cover 115d, and shaft members 41 to 45.

The substrate member 115a has a flat plate shape and is connected to a cylindrical holder 115b. The shaft members 41 to 45 are inserted into the holder 115b, the bearings 115c are installed between the shaft members 41 to 45 and the holder 115b, and the shaft members 41 to 45 are rotated around the shaft centers P11 to P51 via the bearings 115c. It is rotatably supported by a substrate member 115a and a holder 115b. A ring-shaped cover 115d that protects the inner bearing 115c is attached to the end of the holder 115b.

Sprockets 41a, 42a, 43a, 44a, 45a are connected to the outer ends of the shaft members 41-45, and male first spline parts 41b, 42b, 43b, 44b, 45b are connected to the inner ends of the shaft members 41-45. It is formed in the part.

In the rotating body units 31 to 35, left and right side plates 25a, which are lateral side parts, are connected to the inside of the main body part 25 of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a, and a boss part 25b is connected to the right side plate 25a. A second female spline portion 25c is formed on the inner surface of the boss portion 25b.

(Installation status of the right bearing mechanism of the upper rotating body in the transport device)
In the state shown in FIGS. 17 and 22, in the conveyance device 4, the holder 115b of the right bearing mechanism 115 and the shaft members 41 to 45 are connected to the opening 22a of the right side wall 22 and the first opening of the swing support member 28. 28c and the second opening 28d, and the right bearing mechanism 115 is connected to the support plate 28b of the swing support member 28, and connected to the right side wall 22 from the outside. .

The first spline portions 41b to 45b of the shaft members 41 to 45 are inserted into the boss portions 25b (second spline portions 25c) of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (main body portion 25), so that the shaft members 41 to 45 are It is attached to the rotating bodies 31a to 35a so as to be integrally rotatable therewith.

In this case, in order to avoid interference between the cover 115d of the right bearing mechanism 115 and the end of the boss part 25b of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (main body part 25), At the end of the boss portion 25b of 25), a corner portion on the inner peripheral side is shaved off.

The substrate member 115a of the right bearing mechanism 115 is applied from the outside to the support plate 28b of the swing support member 28, and the bolt 117 is applied to the substrate member of the right bearing mechanism 115 from the outside against the right side wall 22. The substrate member 115a and holder 115b of the right bearing mechanism 115 are connected to the support plate 28b of the swing support member 28 through the member 115a and tightened by the nut 28e of the swing support member 28.

With the above configuration, in the right bearing mechanism 115, the shaft members 41 to 45 are attached to the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (main body part 25), and the substrate member 115a and holder 115b are attached to the right side wall 22 of the transfer device 4. It is now installed.

(Removal of the right bearing mechanism of the upper rotating body in the transport device)
When removing the right bearing mechanism 115, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, by removing the bolt 117 from the outside of the right side wall 22, the base plate member 115a and holder 115b of the right bearing mechanism 115 are It can be removed from the support plate 28b of the dynamic support member 28, and the right bearing mechanism 115 can be removed from the outside with respect to the right side wall 22.

Along with this, the first spline parts 41b to 45b of the shaft members 41 to 45 are pulled out from the boss part 25b (second spline part 25c) of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (main body part 25), and the shaft members 41 to 45 are pulled out from the boss part 25b (second spline part 25c) The members 41-45 are removed from the upper rotating bodies 31a-35a.

By removing the base plate member 115a and holder 115b of the right bearing mechanism 115 outward from the support plate 28b of the swing support member 28, the right bearing mechanism 115 is removed to the right outside of the right side wall 22. . When attaching the right bearing mechanism 115 to the right side wall 22, the operation described above may be reversed.

The falling-off prevention member 28f of the swing support member 28 enters into the inner circumferential side of the right lateral end of the outer circumference of the main body portion 25 of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a, and is removed from the holder 115b of the right bearing mechanism 115. is also located on the outer periphery.

As a result, even if the right bearing mechanism 115 is removed, the falling-off prevention member 28f of the swing support member 28 is placed on the inner peripheral side at the right lateral end of the outer peripheral part of the main body 25 of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a. Since the right portions of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a are supported from the inner peripheral side by the fall prevention member 28f of the swing support member 28, they will not fall off.

The gap between the falling-off prevention member 28f of the swing support member 28 and the right lateral end of the outer periphery of the main body 25 of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a may be set to be small. . This makes it possible to prevent crop debris and the like transported by the transport device 4 from entering the inside of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a along the inner surface of the right side wall 22. This is advantageous in terms of protecting the bearing 115c of the bearing mechanism 115.

(Configuration of the left bearing mechanism of the upper rotating body in the transport device)
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 26, the left bearing mechanism 116 includes a substrate member 116a, a holder 116b, one bearing 116c, a cover 116e, shaft members 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, and a flange portion 116d. are doing.

The substrate member 116a has a flat plate shape and is connected to a cylindrical holder 116b. The shaft members 121 to 125 are inserted into the holder 116b, the bearings 116c are installed between the shaft members 121 to 125 and the holder 116b, and the shaft members 121 to 125 are rotated around the shaft centers P11 to P51 via the bearings 116c. It is rotatably supported by a substrate member 116a and a holder 116b.

A pair of flange portions 116d are connected to the inner ends of the shaft members 121-125. A ring-shaped cover 116e that protects the inside of the bearing 116c is attached to the end of the holder 116b.

In the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a, an opening 25d is formed in the center of the left side plate 25a of the main body 25. On the inner surface of the left side plate 25a of the main body portion 25, a nut 25e is connected by welding to a portion of the swing support member 28 facing the second opening 28d (see FIG. 20).

(Installation status of the left bearing mechanism of the upper rotating body in the transport device)
In the state shown in FIGS. 15, 22, and 24, in the conveyance device 4, the holder 116b and the shaft members 121 to 125 of the left bearing mechanism 116 are in the first opening 28c and the second opening 28d of the swinging support member 28. It is in the inserted state.

The flange portion 116d of the left bearing mechanism 116 is abutted from the outside against the left side plate 25a of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (main body portion 25), and the shaft members 121 to 125 of the left bearing mechanism 116 are It is inserted into the opening 25d of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (main body part 25).
The left bearing mechanism 116 is connected to the support plate 28b of the swing support member 28, and is connected to the left side wall 22 from the outside.

A bolt 118, which is a shaft connector, is tightened from the outside with respect to the left side wall 22, through the flange portion 116d of the left bearing mechanism 116, and onto the nut 25e of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (main body portion 25). The flange portion 116d of the left bearing mechanism 116 is connected to the left side plate 25a of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (main body portion 25). Thereby, the shaft members 121 to 125 are connected to the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a, and the shaft members 121 to 125 are attached to the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a so as to be integrally rotatable.

The board member 116a of the left bearing mechanism 116 is applied from the outside to the support plate 28b of the swing support member 28, and the bolt 117 is applied to the board of the left bearing mechanism 116 from the outside against the left side wall 22. The substrate member 116a of the left bearing mechanism 116 is connected to the support plate 28b of the swing support member 28 by being tightened by the nut 28e of the swing support member 28 through the member 116a.

With the above configuration, in the left bearing mechanism 116, the shaft members 121 to 125 are attached to the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (main body part 25), and the substrate member 116a and the holder 116b are attached to the left side wall 22. becomes.

(Removal of the left bearing mechanism of the upper rotating body in the transport device)
When removing the left bearing mechanism 116, the bolt 117 is removed from the outside of the left side wall 22, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 24. Next, as shown in FIG. 25, the substrate member 116a and holder 116b of the left bearing mechanism 116 are rotated about 90 degrees around the shaft members 121 to 125 to change the phase.

In this case, since the substrate member 116a and holder 116b of the left bearing mechanism 116 are supported by the shaft members 121 to 125 via the bearing 116c, the phase shift due to the rotation of the substrate member 116a and the holder 116b of the left bearing mechanism 116 is Changes can be made easily.

As shown in FIG. 25, when the phases of the substrate member 116a and the holder 116b of the left bearing mechanism 116 are changed, the second opening 28d of the swing support member 28 is exposed. The second opening 28d of the swing support member 28 is a gap between the substrate member 116a of the left bearing mechanism 116 and the opening 22a of the left side wall 22.

As described above (Structure of left bearing mechanism of upper rotating body in conveying device), the swing support member 28 is mounted on the inner surface of the left side plate 25a of the main body 25 of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a. A nut 25e is provided in a portion facing the second opening 28d. As a result, when the second opening 28d of the swing support member 28 is exposed, the opening 22a of the left side wall 22 and the second opening of the swing support member 28 are opened from the outside with respect to the left side wall 22. Bolt 118 is visible through 28d.

A tool (not shown) such as a wrench is inserted into the left side wall 22 from the outside through the opening 22a of the left side wall 22 and the second opening 28d of the swing support member 28, and the bolt 118 is tightened with the tool. Remove. As a result, the connection between the shaft members 121 to 125 and the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a is released.

As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, by pulling out the left bearing mechanism 116 to the left while passing the flange portion 116d of the left bearing mechanism 116 through the second opening 28d of the swing support member 28, The left bearing mechanism 116 is removed to the left outside of the left side wall 22. When attaching the left bearing mechanism 116 to the left side wall 22, the operation described above may be reversed.

The falling-off prevention member 28f of the swing support member 28 enters into the inner peripheral side of the left lateral end of the outer peripheral part of the main body 25 of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a, and is removed from the holder 116b of the left bearing mechanism 116. It is also located on the outer periphery side.

As a result, even if the left bearing mechanism 116 is removed, the fall prevention member 28f of the swing support member 28 is placed on the inner peripheral side at the left lateral end of the outer peripheral part of the main body 25 of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a. Since the left portions of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a are supported from the inner circumferential side by the fall prevention member 28f of the swing support member 28, they will not fall off.

The gap between the falling-off prevention member 28f of the swing support member 28 and the left lateral end of the outer periphery of the main body 25 of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a may be set to be small. . This can prevent crop debris and the like transported by the transport device 4 from entering the inside of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a along the inner surface of the left side wall 22. This is advantageous in terms of protection of the bearing 116c of the bearing mechanism 116.

(Structure for supporting the rotating body on the lower side of the rotating body unit in the conveyance device)
As shown in FIGS. 15 and 17, support members 119 are provided on the left and right side walls 22 of the rotary body units 31 to 35 to support the lower rotary bodies 31b to 35b.

As shown in FIG. 21, the support member 119 has a flat support plate 119a formed with an arc-shaped first opening 119b and a pair of second openings 119c extending from the first opening 119b. There is. A nut 19d is connected by welding to the inner surface of the support plate 119a adjacent to the second opening 119c. A fall prevention member 119e, which is a ring-shaped elongated plate, is connected to the inner surface of the support plate 119a so as to surround the first opening 119b, the second opening 119c, and the nut 119d.

As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, in the conveyance device 4, the support member 119 is connected to the left and right side walls 22 such that the fall prevention member 119e of the support member 119 enters inside the left and right side walls 22. .

As a result, the support plate 119a of the support member 119 becomes a part of the side wall 22 of the transport device 4, and the first opening 119b and the second opening 119c of the support member 119 become part of the side wall 22 of the transport device 4. It becomes an opening. The second opening 119c of the support member 119 becomes a gap (see the above-mentioned (removal of the left bearing mechanism of the upper rotating body in the conveying device) and FIG. 25). The falling-off prevention member 119e of the support member 119 is now attached to the side wall 22 of the conveyance device 4.

As shown in FIGS. 19, 27, and 28, the right bearing mechanism 127 is supported by the right support member 119 and supported by the right side wall 22 with respect to the lowermost rotating body 31b. A left bearing mechanism 128 is supported by the left support member 119 and supported by the left side wall 22 .

A right bearing mechanism 115 is supported by a right support member 119 and supported by a right side wall 22 with respect to the lower rotating bodies 32b to 35b. A left bearing mechanism 116 is supported by a left support member 119 and supported by the left side wall 22 .

With the above configuration, the right parts of the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b are supported by the right supporting member 119 by the right bearing mechanisms 115 and 127, and the left parts of the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b are supported by the right supporting member 119. It is supported by the left support member 119 by left bearing mechanisms 116 and 128.

The lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b are supported by left and right support members 119 so as to be rotatable around axes P12 to P52 via left and right bearing mechanisms 115, 116, 127, and 128. The drop-off prevention members 119e of the left and right support members 119 are inserted into the inner peripheral side of the left and right lateral ends of the outer peripheral portion of the main body portion 25 of the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b.

(Configuration of the right bearing mechanism of the lower rotating body in the transport device)
As shown in FIG. 27, the right bearing mechanism 127 for the lower rotating body 31b is similar to the right bearing mechanism 115 for the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (see FIGS. 22 and 23), and the substrate member 127a, It has a holder 127b, two bearings 127c, and a shaft member 51. In addition, the right bearing mechanism 127 has seal members 127d provided at both ends of the holder 127b.

The substrate member 127a has a flat plate shape and is connected to a cylindrical holder 127b. The shaft member 51 is inserted into the holder 127b, the bearing 127c is attached between the shaft member 51 and the holder 127b, and the shaft member 51 is rotatable around the axis P12 via the bearing 127c. It is supported by a holder 127b. A sprocket 51a is connected to the outer end of the shaft member 51, and a first male spline portion 51b is formed at the inner end of the shaft member 51.

A grease nipple 51c is provided at the outer end of the shaft member 51, and a passage 51d is provided in the shaft member 51 spanning the space between the two bearings 127c in the holder 127b and the grease nipple 51c. .

As shown in FIG. 28, the right bearing mechanism 115 for the lower rotating bodies 32b to 35b has the same substrate member 115a and holder 115b as the bearing mechanism 115 for the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (see FIGS. 22 and 23). It has two bearings 115c, a cover 115d, and shaft members 52 to 55.

Sprockets 52a, 52b, 53a, 53b, 54a, 54b, 55a, 55b are connected to the outer ends of the shaft members 52-55, and male first spline portions 52c, 53c, 54c, 55c are connected to the shaft members 52-55. It is formed at the inner end of 55.

Similar to the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (see FIGS. 22, 23, and 26), left and right side plates 25a, which are lateral parts, are connected to the inside of the main body 25 of the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b. A boss portion 25b is connected to the right side plate 25a, and a female second spline portion 25c is formed on the inner surface of the boss portion 25b.

(Installation status and removal of the right bearing mechanism of the lower rotating body in the transport device)
In the state shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, in the conveyance device 4, the holder 127b of the right bearing mechanisms 127, 115 is similar to the right bearing mechanism 115 (see FIGS. 22 and 23) for the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a. , 115b and the shaft members 51 to 55 are inserted into the first opening 19b and the second opening 119c of the support member 119, and the right bearing mechanism 127, 115 is connected to the support plate 119a of the support member 119. 2, and is connected to the right side wall 22 from the outside.

The first spline portions 51b, 52c to 55c of the shaft members 51 to 55 are inserted into the boss portions 25b (second spline portions 25c) of the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b (main body portion 25), and the shaft members 51 to 55 is attached to the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b so as to be able to rotate integrally therewith.

The base plate members 127a, 115a of the right bearing mechanisms 127, 115 are applied from the outside to the support plate 119a of the support member 119, and the bolts 117 are applied to the right side wall 22 from the outside. , 115 are tightened by nuts 119d of the support member 119, and the substrate members 127a, 115a of the right bearing mechanisms 127, 115 are connected to the support plate 119a of the support member 119.

The falling-off prevention member 119e of the support member 119 enters into the inner peripheral side of the right lateral end of the outer peripheral part of the main body part 25 of the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b, and the holder 127b of the right bearing mechanism 127, 115 , 115b.

The difference between the right bearing mechanism 127 and the right bearing mechanism 115 is that the sealing member 127d of the right bearing mechanism 127 is attached to the outer surface of the boss portion 25b of the lower rotating body 31b (main body portion 25). It becomes. The space inside the holder 127b of the right bearing mechanism 127 and the bearing 127c can be filled with grease from the grease nipple 51c of the shaft member 51 through the passage 51d.

With the above configuration, in the right bearing mechanism 127, 115, the shaft members 51 to 55 are attached to the lower rotating body 31b (main body part 25), and the base plate members 127a, 115a and holders 127b, 115b are attached to the right side wall 22. It will be attached to.

When removing the right bearing mechanisms 127 and 115, the same operations as those described above (removal of the right bearing mechanism of the upper rotary body in the transport device) and shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 may be performed.

(Configuration of the left bearing mechanism of the lower rotating body in the transport device)
As shown in FIG. 27, the left bearing mechanism 128 for the lower rotating body 31b is similar to the left bearing mechanism 116 for the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (see FIGS. 22 and 26), and the base member 128a, It has a holder 128b, one bearing 128c, a shaft member 121, and a flange portion 128d. In addition, the left bearing mechanism 128 includes a seal member 128e, a lid member 128f, and a grease nipple 128g.

The substrate member 128a has a flat plate shape and is connected to a cylindrical holder 128b. The shaft member 121 is inserted into the holder 128b, the bearing 128c is attached between the shaft member 121 and the holder 128b, and the shaft member 121 is rotatable around the axis P12 via the bearing 128c. It is supported by holder 128b. A pair of flange portions 128d are connected to the inner end portion of the shaft member 121.

In the holder 128b, a sealing member 128e is provided between the bearing 128c and the flange portion 128d. A lid member 128f is provided at the outer end of the holder 128b, and a grease nipple 128g is provided at a portion of the lid member 128f that is radially outward from the axis P12.

As shown in FIG. 28, the left bearing mechanism 116 for the lower rotating bodies 32b to 35b is the same base plate member 116a as the left bearing mechanism 116 for the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (see FIGS. 22 and 26), It has a holder 116b, one bearing 116c, a flange portion 116d, a cover 116e, and shaft members 122-125.

Similar to the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a (see FIGS. 22, 23, and 26), an opening 25d is formed in the center of the left side plate 25a of the main body 25 of the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b. On the inner surface of the left side plate 25a of the main body portion 25, a nut 25e is connected by welding to a portion of the support member 119 facing the second opening 119c.

(Installation status and removal of the left bearing mechanism of the lower rotating body in the transport device)
In the state shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, in the conveying device 4, the holder 128b of the left bearing mechanism 128, 116 is similar to the left bearing mechanism 116 (see FIGS. 22 and 24) for the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a. , 116b and the shaft members 121 to 125 are inserted into the first opening 119b and the second opening 119c of the support member 119.

The flange portions 128d and 116d of the left bearing mechanisms 128 and 116 are abutted from the outside against the left side plate 25a of the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b (main body portion 25), and the left bearing mechanisms 128 and 116 are The shaft members 121 to 125 are inserted into the opening 25d of the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b (main body portion 25).
The left bearing mechanisms 128 and 116 are connected to the support plate 119a of the support member 119, and are connected to the left side wall 22 from the outside.

A bolt 118, which is a shaft connector, is inserted from the outside of the left side wall 22 through the flanges 128d and 116d of the left bearing mechanisms 128 and 116, and is inserted into the nut 25e of the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b (main body part 25). The flange portions 128d and 116d of the left bearing mechanisms 128 and 116 are connected to the left side plate 25a of the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b (main body portion 25). Thereby, the shaft members 121 to 125 are connected to the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b, and the shaft members 121 to 125 are attached to the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b so as to be integrally rotatable.

The base plate members 128a, 116a of the left bearing mechanisms 128, 116 are applied from the outside to the support plate 119a of the support member 119, and the bolts 117 are applied to the left side wall 22 from the outside. , 116, and is tightened by a nut 119d of the support member 119, so that the substrate members 128a, 116a of the left bearing mechanisms 128, 116 are connected to the support plate 119a of the support member 119.

The drop-off prevention member 119e of the support member 119 enters into the inner peripheral side of the left lateral end of the outer peripheral part of the main body 25 of the lower rotary bodies 31b to 35b, and the holder 128b of the left bearing mechanism 128, 116 is inserted. , 116b.
Grease can be filled into the space inside the holder 128b of the left bearing mechanism 128 and the bearing 128c from the grease nipple 128g of the left bearing mechanism 128.

With the above configuration, in the left bearing mechanism 128, 116, the shaft members 121 to 125 are attached to the lower rotating bodies 31b to 35b (main body part 25), and the board members 128a, 116a and holders 128b, 116b are attached to the left bearing mechanism 128, 116. It is now attached to the side wall 22.

When removing the left bearing mechanisms 128, 116, the same operations as those described above (removal of the left bearing mechanism of the upper rotary body in the transport device) and shown in FIGS. 22, 24, 25, and 26 may be performed.

(Configuration of rotational drive of the upper rotating body of the rotating body unit in the conveyance device)
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, in the rotor unit 36, a drive shaft 46 is connected to the upper rotor 36a, and the upper rotor 36a can rotate around the axis P61 of the side wall 22 by the drive shaft 46. is supported by A hydraulic motor 29 is connected to the left side wall 22, and the upper rotating body 36a is rotationally driven by the hydraulic motor 29.

A sprocket 46a and a first gear 46b are connected to a portion of the drive shaft 46 that extends outward from the right side wall 22. A support shaft 37 is rotatably supported by the right side wall 22, a gear 37a of the support shaft 37 meshes with a first gear 46b of a drive shaft 46, and a large diameter flywheel 38 is connected to the support shaft 37. has been done.

In the right side wall 22, relay shafts 61, 62, 63, 64, and 65 are rotatably supported at portions corresponding to the axes P13, P23, P33, P43, and P53. A support member 39 is connected across the ends of the relay shafts 61 and 62 via bearings (not shown). Another support member 39 is connected across the ends of the relay shafts 62, 63 via bearings (not shown). Another support member 39 is connected across the ends of the relay shafts 63, 64 via bearings (not shown). Another support member 39 is connected across the ends of the relay shafts 64, 65 via bearings (not shown).

Sprockets 61a and 61b are connected to the relay shaft 61. Sprockets 62a, 62b, 62c, 63a, 63b, 63c, 64a, 64b, 64c, 65a, 65b, 65c are connected to each of the relay shafts 62-65.

The transmission chain 71 extends between the sprocket 61a of the relay shaft 61 and the sprocket 62a of the relay shaft 62, and between the sprocket 62b of the relay shaft 62 and the sprocket 63b of the relay shaft 63, and the sprocket 63a of the relay shaft 63 and the sprocket 63b of the relay shaft 63. 64, the sprocket 64b of the relay shaft 64 and the sprocket 65b of the relay shaft 65, and the sprocket 65a of the relay shaft 65 and the sprocket 46a of the drive shaft 46.

A tension roller 40 made of synthetic resin is provided to the transmission chain 71 to maintain the tension of the transmission chain 71. In the transmission chain 71, a portion of the relay shaft 61 near the sprocket 61a, a portion of the relay shaft 62 near the sprocket 62b, a portion of the relay shaft 63 near the sprocket 63a, a portion of the relay shaft 64 near the sprocket 64b, and a sprocket of the relay shaft 65. A tension roller 40 is arranged near 65a.

The transmission chain 91 extends between the sprocket 61b of the relay shaft 61 and the sprocket 41a of the shaft member 41, the sprocket 62c of the relay shaft 62 and the sprocket 42a of the shaft member 42, and the sprocket 63c of the relay shaft 63 and the shaft member. 43, the sprocket 64c of the relay shaft 64 and the sprocket 44a of the shaft member 44, and the sprocket 65c of the relay shaft 65 and the sprocket 45a of the shaft member 45.

(Configuration of rotational drive of the rotating body on the lower side of the rotating body unit in the conveyance device)
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 19, in the rotating body unit 36, a drive shaft 56 is connected to the lower rotating body 36b, and the lower rotating body 36b is rotated around the axis P62 of the side wall 22 by the drive shaft 56. Rotatably supported. A hydraulic motor 30 is connected to the left side wall 22, and the lower rotating body 36b is rotationally driven by the hydraulic motor 30.

A sprocket 56a and a second gear 56b are connected to a portion of the drive shaft 56 that extends outward from the right side wall 22. The first gear 46b of the drive shaft 46 and the second gear 56b of the drive shaft 56 mesh with each other, and the first gear 46b of the drive shaft 46 and the second gear 56b of the drive shaft 56 have the same diameter. There is.

A sprocket 51a is connected to the shaft member 51. Sprockets 52a, 52b, 53a, 53b, 54a, 54b, 55a, and 55b are connected to each of the shaft members 52-55.

The transmission chain 81 extends between the sprocket 51a of the shaft member 51 and the sprocket 52a of the shaft member 52, between the sprocket 52b of the shaft member 52 and the sprocket 53b of the shaft member 53, and between the sprocket 53a of the shaft member 53 and the sprocket 53b of the shaft member 53. 54, the sprocket 54b of the shaft member 54, the sprocket 55b of the shaft member 55, the sprocket 55a of the shaft member 55, and the sprocket 56a of the drive shaft 56.

A tension roller 47 made of synthetic resin is provided to the transmission chain 81 to maintain the tension of the transmission chain 81. In the transmission chain 81, a portion of the shaft member 51 near the sprocket 51a, a portion of the shaft member 52 near the sprocket 52b, a portion of the shaft member 53 near the sprocket 53a, a portion of the shaft member 54 near the sprocket 54b, and a sprocket of the shaft member 55. A tension roller 47 is arranged near 55a.

(Rotational drive state of the upper rotor of the rotor unit in the transport device)
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, in the rotary body units 31 to 36, the power of the hydraulic motor 29 is transmitted to the upper rotary body 36a (drive shaft 46), and the upper rotary body 36a (drive shaft 46) , is rotated clockwise in FIG.

The power of the upper rotary body 36a (drive shaft 46) is transmitted to the flywheel 38 via the first gear 46b of the drive shaft 46, and the flywheel 38 moves in the opposite direction of the upper rotary body 36a (drive shaft 46). Rotationally driven. The gear 37a of the support shaft 37 has a smaller diameter than the first gear 46b of the drive shaft 46, and the flywheel 38 is driven to rotate at high speed.

The power of the upper rotating body 36a (drive shaft 46) is transmitted to the relay shaft 65 via the transmission chain 71, and is transmitted to the upper rotating body 35a (shaft member 45) via the transmission chain 91. The rotating body 35a (shaft member 45) is rotated clockwise in FIG. 17.

The power of the upper rotating body 35a (relay shaft 65) is transmitted to the relay shaft 64 via the transmission chain 71, and is transmitted to the upper rotating body 34a (shaft member 44) via the transmission chain 91. The rotating body 34a (shaft member 44) is rotated clockwise in FIG. 17.

The power of the upper rotating body 34a (relay shaft 64) is transmitted to the relay shaft 63 via the transmission chain 71, and then to the upper rotating body 33a (shaft member 43) via the transmission chain 91. The rotating body 33a (shaft member 43) is rotated clockwise in FIG. 17.

The power of the upper rotating body 33a (relay shaft 63) is transmitted to the relay shaft 62 via the transmission chain 71, and then to the upper rotating body 32a (shaft member 42) via the transmission chain 91. The rotating body 32a (shaft member 42) is rotated clockwise in FIG. 17.

The power of the upper rotating body 32a (relay shaft 62) is transmitted to the relay shaft 61 via the transmission chain 71, and is transmitted to the upper rotating body 31a (shaft member 41) via the transmission chain 91. The rotating body 31a (shaft member 41) is rotated clockwise in FIG. 17.

(Rotational drive state of the rotor on the lower side of the rotor unit in the transport device)
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 19, in the rotating body units 31 to 36, the power of the hydraulic motor 30 is transmitted to the lower rotating body 36b (drive shaft 56). ) is rotationally driven in the counterclockwise direction in FIG.

The power of the lower rotating body 36b (drive shaft 56) is transmitted to the lower rotating body 35b (shaft member 55) via the transmission chain 81, and the lower rotating body 35b (shaft member 55) It is rotated counterclockwise in Figure A7.

The power of the lower rotating body 35b (shaft member 55) is transmitted to the lower rotating body 34b (shaft member 54) via the transmission chain 81, and the lower rotating body 34b (shaft member 54) It is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 17 .

The power of the lower rotating body 34b (shaft member 54) is transmitted to the lower rotating body 33b (shaft member 53) via the transmission chain 81, and the lower rotating body 33b (shaft member 53) It is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 17 .

The power of the lower rotating body 33b (shaft member 53) is transmitted to the lower rotating body 32b (shaft member 52) via the transmission chain 81, and the lower rotating body 32b (shaft member 52) It is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 17 .

The power of the lower rotating body 32b (shaft member 52) is transmitted to the lower rotating body 31b (shaft member 51) via the transmission chain 81, and the lower rotating body 31b (shaft member 51) It is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 17 .

As shown in FIGS. 17, 18, and 19, in the rotor unit 36, the first gear 46b of the drive shaft 46 of the upper rotor 36a and the second gear 56b of the drive shaft 56 of the lower rotor 36b are connected to each other. Occlusal. As a result, the rotation of the upper rotating body 36a and the rotation of the lower rotating body 36b are synchronized, and the rotation of the upper rotating bodies 31a to 35a of the other rotating body units 31 to 35 and the lower rotating body The rotations of 31b to 35b are synchronized.

(Structure of front and rear wheel support)
As shown in FIG. 1, the left and right rear wheels 2 are rotatably supported by the right and left ends of a rear axle case (not shown) connected to the aircraft body, and are fixed in position with respect to the aircraft body. It is rotated by the power of the engine 8.
The left and right front wheels 1 are supported by the aircraft body so that they can be moved up and down and steered, and the power of the engine 8 is not transmitted to the front wheels 1. The structure of supporting the front wheel 1 will be described below.

As shown in FIGS. 29, 30, and 31, in the reaping section 3, a support frame 50 is connected along the left-right direction over the upper portions of the left and right support frames 49. The left and right support arms 57 are supported by the lower part of the support frame 49 so as to be swingable up and down about an axis P3 along the front-rear direction.

Single-acting left and right lifting cylinders 58 are provided, and the lifting cylinders 58 have a cylinder portion 58a and a piston rod portion 58b. A lower portion of the cylinder portion 58a of the elevating cylinder 58 is supported by a support portion 57a at the end of the support arm 57 so as to be rotatable around an axis P4 along the vertical direction.

A bracket 59 is connected to the upper part of the support frame 49. In the lifting cylinder 58, an end 58f of the piston rod portion 58b opposite to the cylinder portion 58a is connected to the bracket 59 by a connecting pin 129 extending in the front-rear direction. The front wheel 1 is rotatably supported by an axle part 60 connected to the lower part of the cylinder part 58a of the lifting cylinder 58.

As shown in FIGS. 35 and 41, the elevating cylinder 58 is arranged below the driving section 7 in an attitude along the vertical direction, and is connected to the fuselage and the left and right front wheels 1. , the cylinder portion 58a is on the lower side and the piston rod portion 58b is on the upper side, and the posture is set in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, a support frame 66 is provided above the rear part of the drive case 15 of the cutting device 13 along the left-right direction, and left and right brackets 66a are connected to the support frame 66. Double acting type left and right hydraulic cylinders 67 are provided, and the hydraulic cylinders 67 are connected to be able to swing up and down around an axis P5 along the diagonal left and right direction of the bracket 66a of the support frame 66, and act as an elevating cylinder. A hydraulic cylinder 67 is connected to a knuckle arm 58c connected to the upper part of the cylinder portion 58a of 58.

As shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, a channel-shaped groove 58d is formed in the knuckle arm 58c of the lifting cylinder 58. A connecting pin 120 having an oval-shaped detent portion 120a is provided. The locking portion 120a of the connecting pin 120 is fitted into the groove 58d of the lifting cylinder 58, and the connecting pin 120 is attached to the knuckle arm 58c of the lifting cylinder 58 in a locked state. A hydraulic cylinder 67 is connected to the connecting pin 120.

(Configuration of front wheel steering operation)
As shown in FIG. 32, the left and right hydraulic cylinders 67 are provided with a control valve 68 for supplying and discharging hydraulic oil, and the control valve 68 is operated by a control handle 69 provided on the operating section 7. An oil passage 70 is connected between the oil chamber 67a on the piston side of the left and right hydraulic cylinders 67 and the control valve 68, and the oil passage 70 is connected between the oil chamber 67b on the bottom side of the right hydraulic cylinder 67 and the bottom side of the left hydraulic cylinder 67. An oil passage 80 is connected to the side oil chamber 67b.

When the control handle 69 is operated to the right, hydraulic oil is supplied from the control valve 68 to the oil chamber 67a of the right hydraulic cylinder 67 through the right oil passage 70, and the right hydraulic cylinder 67 is contracted. . The hydraulic oil in the oil chamber 67b of the right hydraulic cylinder 67 is supplied to the oil chamber 67b of the left hydraulic cylinder 67 through the oil passage 80, and the left hydraulic cylinder 67 is operated to extend. The hydraulic oil in the oil chamber 67a is returned to the control valve 68 via the left oil passage 70.

In this way, the right hydraulic cylinder 67 is contracted and the left hydraulic cylinder 67 is extended, so that the cylinder portion 58a of the lifting cylinder 58 is rotated, and the left and right front wheels 1 are steered to the right. Ru.

When the control handle 69 is operated to the left, hydraulic oil is supplied from the control valve 68 to the oil chamber 67a of the left hydraulic cylinder 67 via the left oil passage 70, and the left hydraulic cylinder 67 is contracted. . The hydraulic oil in the oil chamber 67b of the left hydraulic cylinder 67 is supplied to the oil chamber 67b of the right hydraulic cylinder 67 through the oil passage 80, and the right hydraulic cylinder 67 is operated to extend. The hydraulic oil in the oil chamber 67a is returned to the control valve 68 via the right oil passage 70.

In this way, the right hydraulic cylinder 67 is extended and the left hydraulic cylinder 67 is contracted, so that the cylinder portion 58a of the lifting cylinder 58 is rotated, and the left and right front wheels 1 are steered to the left. Ru.

(Configuration of front wheel lifting/lowering operation)
As shown in FIG. 33, an electromagnetically operated control valve 86 is provided for supplying and discharging hydraulic oil to the left and right lifting cylinders 58, and the control valve 86 is operated by a control device 100 provided in the aircraft body.

When the control valve 86 is operated to the raised position 86U, hydraulic oil is supplied to the lifting cylinder 58, the lifting cylinder 58 is extended, and the front wheel 1 is lowered relative to the aircraft body. When the control valve 86 is operated to the lowered position 86D, hydraulic oil is discharged from the lifting cylinder 58, the lifting cylinder 58 is contracted, and the front wheel 1 is operated to rise with respect to the aircraft body. When the control valve 86 is operated to the neutral position 86N, supply and discharge of hydraulic oil to and from the lifting cylinder 58 are cut off, and the lifting cylinder 58 is stopped.

With the above configuration, the front wheels 1 are lifted and lowered relative to the aircraft body by expanding and contracting the lifting cylinder 58. When the front wheels 1 and the rear wheels 2 are in contact with the ground, the lifting cylinder 58 is expanded and contracted, so that the machine body (the reaping section 3 and the conveyance device 4) is lifted and lowered with respect to the front wheels 1 using the rear wheels 2 as a fulcrum. Therefore, the heights of the reaping section 3 and the conveying device 4 with respect to the front wheel 1 are changed.

(Configuration of front wheel elevation control)
As shown in FIG. 33, in the cutting device 13, an oil passage 87 is connected to the hydraulic motor 20, hydraulic oil is supplied to the hydraulic motor 20 via the oil passage 87, and the hydraulic motor 20 is operated. The oil passage 88 is connected to the hydraulic motor 20, and the hydraulic oil of the hydraulic motor 20 is discharged through the oil passage 88.

A bypass oil passage 89 is connected across the oil passages 87 and 88, and a relief valve 90 is provided in the oil passage 89. A load sensor 79 that detects the oil pressure in the oil passage 88 is provided, and a detected value A2 of the load sensor 79 is input to the control device 100. The hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic motor 20 is detected by detecting the hydraulic pressure of the oil passage 87 by the load sensor 79, and the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic motor 20 is detected as a load applied to the hydraulic motor 20.

A height sensor 77 is provided to detect the vertical angle of the support arm 57 (see FIG. 29) with respect to the support frame 49, and a detection value A1 of the height sensor 77 is input to the control device 100. By detecting the vertical angle of the support arm 57 with respect to the support frame 49 by the height sensor 77, the vertical position of the front wheel 1 with respect to the machine body is detected. The height of the device 13 (rotary blade 14) is detected.

A dial-operated reference height adjuster 76 that can set a reference height K1 (see (Mowing height control) described later) is provided in the operating section 7, and a signal from the reference height adjuster 76 is transmitted to the control device. 100 is input. The reference height K1 can be arbitrarily set and changed by an operator manually operating the reference height adjuster 76.

A cutting height control operating tool 78 that activates and stops cutting height control, which will be described later, is provided in the driving section 7, and a signal from the cutting height control operating tool 78 is input to the control device 100. The operating state and the stopped state can be set by manually operating the cutting height control operating tool 78 by the operator.

(cutting height control)
As shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 and as explained below, the control valve 86 is operated by the control device 100 based on the detected values A1, A2 and the reference height K1, and the elevating cylinder 58 is operated to expand and contract, thereby causing the front wheels to move. The heights of the reaping unit 3, the conveying device 4, and the cutting device 13 (rotary blade 14) with respect to 1 (the ground) are set.

When the work is started, the reference height K1 is set by the operation position of the reference height adjuster 76 (step S1), and the height sensor 77 detects the height K1 (step S2). The lifting cylinder 58 expands and contracts so that the value A1 becomes the reference height K1 (step S3).

When the cutting height control tool 78 is operated to the stop position (step S4), the process returns to step S1, and when the operator operates the reference height adjustment tool 76 to change the reference height K1 (step S1), the lifting cylinder 58 expands and contracts so that the detected value A1 of the height sensor 77 becomes the changed reference height K1 (step S3).

With the mowing height control tool 78 operated to the stop position, the operator operates the reference height adjuster 76 to adjust the mowing section 3, conveyance device 4, and cutting device 13 relative to the front wheel 1 (ground). The height of the (rotary blade 14) can be changed arbitrarily.

When the cutting height control operating tool 78 is operated to the operating position (step S4), detection is performed by the load sensor 79 (step S5). In this case, with respect to the detected value A2 of the load sensor 79, an ascending set value AU and a descending set value AD lower than the ascending set value AU are set in advance in the control device 100.
When the detected value A2 of the load sensor 79 is lower than the ascending set value AU and higher than the descending set value AD (step S6), the lifting cylinder 58 is stopped (step S7).

When the detected value A2 of the load sensor 79 becomes higher than the upward setting value AU (step S6), it is determined that the load applied to the cutting device 13 (hydraulic motor 20) has become large, and the lifting cylinder 58 is extended. The reaping section 3, the conveyance device 4, and the cutting device 13 (rotary blade 14) are operated to raise relative to the front wheel 1 (ground) (step S8).

Thereafter, when the detected value A2 of the load sensor 79 decreases to be lower than the rising side set value AU (step S6), it is determined that the load applied to the cutting device 13 (hydraulic motor 20) has returned to the appropriate value. The lifting cylinder 58 stops (step S7).

When the detected value A2 of the load sensor 79 becomes lower than the descending side set value AD (step S6), it is determined that the load applied to the cutting device 13 (hydraulic motor 20) has become small, and the elevating cylinder 58 is contracted. The reaping section 3, the conveyance device 4, and the cutting device 13 (rotary blade 14) are operated to descend relative to the front wheel 1 (ground) (step S11).

Thereafter, when the detected value A2 of the load sensor 79 rises to be higher than the descending side set value AD (step S6), it is determined that the load applied to the cutting device 13 (hydraulic motor 20) has returned to the appropriate value. The lifting cylinder 58 stops (step S7).

When the lifting cylinder 58 is contracted in steps S6 and S11, the reaping section 3, the conveying device 4, and the cutting device 13 (rotary blade 14) are A descending operation is permitted (steps S9, S10).

When the elevating cylinder 58 contracts in steps S6 and S11, when the detection value A1 of the height sensor 77 reaches the reference height K1, the elevating cylinder 58 stops (step S7). This prevents the elevating cylinder 58 from contracting beyond the reference height K1. In this case, the reference height K1 can be changed by the operator operating the reference height adjuster 76.

(Configuration of regulating member that can regulate the contraction operation of the lifting cylinder)
As shown in FIGS. 29, 35, and 41, left and right regulating members 126 are provided. As shown in FIG. 36, the regulating member 126 has an inner part 126a, an outer part 126b, an abutting part 126c, a pin 126d, and a connection hole 126e.

In the regulating member 126, a flat plate-shaped outer part 126b is connected to both sides of a channel-shaped inner part 126a, and a U-shaped contact part 126c is connected to the ends of the inner part 126a and the outer part 126b. A pin 126d is connected to the middle portion of the outer portion 126b, and a connection hole 126e is opened at the end of the outer portion 126b opposite to the contact portion 126c.

As shown in FIGS. 29, 35, 37, and 38, the connecting pin 129 is inserted into the connecting hole 126e of the regulating member 126 (outside portion 126b), and the regulating member 126 is supported by the connecting pin 129 so as to be able to swing up and down. ing. The regulating member 126 is supported by the end portion 58f of the piston rod portion 58b of the elevating cylinder 58 via a connecting pin 129 so as to be able to swing up and down.

(Non-regulated state and regulated state of regulating member)
35, 37, and 38, the regulating member 126 is swung upward around the connecting pin 129, and the contact portion 126c of the regulating member 126 is separated upward from the piston rod portion 58b of the lifting cylinder 58. This is a state in which the control state B1 is operated.

As shown in FIG. 39, the holding member 130 is fixed to a portion above the regulating member 126. The holding member 130 is made of an elastically deformable plate spring, and has an engagement hole 130a opened at an end, and a handle portion 130b provided at an end.

As shown in FIGS. 35, 37, and 38, after lifting the regulating member 126 to the non-regulating state B1, holding the handle portion 130b of the holding member 130 and slightly elastically deforming the holding member 130, the regulating member 126 is The pin 126d is inserted into the engagement hole 130a of the holding member 130. Thereby, the holding member 130 can hold the regulating member 126 in the non-regulating state B1.

In the state in which the regulating member 126 is held in the non-regulating state B1, the steering operation of the front wheels 1 described in the above-mentioned (configuration of front wheel steering operation) is allowed, and the steering operation described in the above-mentioned (cutting height control) is allowed. The telescopic operation of the elevating cylinder 58 is allowed.

In the non-restricted state B1, the regulating member 126 is located above the cylinder portion 58a of the elevating cylinder 58, and extends laterally outward from the piston rod portion 58b of the elevating cylinder 58.

For example, when transporting a sugarcane harvester on the bed of a truck, or when storing a sugarcane harvester in a warehouse or the like, the following operations are performed.
As shown in FIGS. 39 and 40, hold the handle portion 130b of the holding member 130 and pull out the pin 126d from the engagement hole 130a of the holding member 130 to the regulating member 126 while slightly elastically deforming the holding member 130. The regulating member 126 is swung downward to bring the abutting portion 126c of the regulating member 126 into contact with the end 58e of the cylinder portion 58a of the elevating cylinder 58 on the piston rod portion 58b side.

As a result, the regulating member 126 is attached across the end 58f of the piston rod portion 58b of the lifting cylinder 58 and the end 58e of the cylinder portion 58a, and is in the regulating state B2 in which the contraction operation of the lifting cylinder 58 can be restricted. Become.

(Arrangement status of regulating members)
As shown in FIGS. 1, 35, and 41, left and right doors 7a for getting on and off are provided on the right and left sides of the driving section 7 so as to be openable and closable around a fulcrum along the vertical direction of the front part of the door 7a. ing. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, retractable left and right side mirrors 7b are provided at the upper right portion and the upper left portion of the driving unit 7. As shown in FIGS. 2, 35, and 41, the left and right decks 131 for boarding and alighting from the driving section 7 extend laterally outward from the lower part of the driving section 7 (below the door 7a of the driving section 7). It is prepared for.

As shown in FIGS. 35, 37, and 38, the regulation member 126 in the non-regulation state B1 is disposed below the deck 131 and located below the operating section 7, and the regulation member 126 in the non-regulation state B1 is , are arranged closer to the driving section 7 than the outer lateral end of the deck 131.

As shown in FIGS. 39, 40, and 41, the regulating member 126 in the regulating state B2 is disposed below the deck 131 and located below the driving section 7, and the regulating member 126 in the regulating state B2 is located below the deck 131. It is arranged closer to the driving section 7 than the driving section 131.

As shown in FIGS. 35 and 41, below the deck 131 are provided left and right steps 132, 133 for getting on and off the driver section 7. The step 132 includes a step frame 132a connected to the upper part of the front part of the driving section 7 and the rear part of the deck 131, and a step part 132b connected to the step frame 132a. The step 133 is connected to a guide frame 134 provided along the front and back direction on the lateral side of the fuselage.

The step 132 is arranged laterally outward with respect to the regulating member 126 when viewed from the front. The step 132b of the step 132 is arranged on the rear side with respect to the regulating member 126 when viewed from the side, and the step frame 132a of the step 132 overlaps the regulating member 126 in the regulating state B2 when viewed from the side. The regulation member 126 in the non-regulation state B1 is arranged between the deck 131 and the step frame 132a of the step 132 in front and side views.

(First alternative embodiment of the invention)
The outer screw 97 of the right divider device 10 may be configured to be switchable between the use state C1 and the storage state C2, and the outer screw 97 of the left divider device 10 may be fixed in the use state C1.

The outer screw 97 of the left divider device 10 may be configured to be switchable between the use state C1 and the storage state C2, and the outer screw 97 of the right divider device 10 may be fixed in the use state C1.

(Second alternative embodiment of the invention)
Instead of the attachable and removable support frame 102, a bendable linkage (not shown) may be connected across the upper rear portion of the vertical frame 84 and the upper rear portion of the outer screw 97.

According to this configuration, by fixing the link mechanism in an extended state, the outer screw 97 is set to the use state C1, and by fixing the link mechanism in a bent state, the outer screw 97 is retracted. It is set to state C2.

(Third alternative embodiment of the invention)
The support frame 102 may be configured to be attached across the lateral outer part of the upper part of the vertical frame 84 and the inner and outer part of the upper part of the outer screw 97.
The link mechanism of the above-mentioned (second alternative embodiment of the invention) may be configured to be attached across the lateral outer part of the upper part of the vertical frame 84 and the inner and outer part of the upper part of the outer screw 97.

(Fourth alternative embodiment of the invention)
In the divider device 10, the outer screw 97 may be configured to be switched to the storage state C2 by moving in parallel toward the inner screw 96 while maintaining the inclined posture of the use state C1 when viewed from the front. .

(Fifth alternative embodiment of the invention)
When the side mirror 7b of the driving section 7 is retracted, the guide frame 134 becomes the outermost portion on the left and right sides of the body other than the upper part of the outer screw 97, and the side mirror 7b of the driving section 7 is retracted. When left in use without being used, the lateral outer end of the side mirror 7b of the driver section 7 is configured to be the outermost lateral part on the left and right among the parts of the aircraft body other than the upper part of the outer screw 97. Good too.
The lateral outer end of the deck 131 may be configured to be the outermost lateral portion of the aircraft body other than the upper portion of the outer screw 97.

The present invention is applicable to sugarcane harvesters.

3 Reaping section 10 Divider device 83 Lower support frame 84 Vertical frame 96 Inner screw 97 Outer screw 102 Support frame CL Left and right center C1 Usage state C2 Stored state P8 Axis center P9 Axis center P10 Axis center

Claims (6)

A reaping section is provided with a left and right divider device that separates the crop to be reaped and the crop left in the field,
The divider device includes an inner screw and an outer screw that are rotationally driven around an axis along a vertical direction, and the outer screw is arranged laterally outward with respect to the inner screw. ,
In at least one of the left and right divider devices, the outer screw is switched between a usage state where it separates crops to be harvested and crops left in the field, and a storage state where the outer screw is closer to the inner screw than the usage state when viewed from the front. Sugarcane harvester that is possible. In at least one of the left and right divider devices, a lower portion of the outer screw is supported so as to be swingable around an axis along the front-rear direction;
The sugarcane harvester according to claim 1, wherein the outer screw can be switched between the use state and the storage state by swinging the outer screw. In both the left and right divider devices, the outer screw is switchable between the use state and the storage state,
The upper part of the outer screw of the left and right divider device in the use state is the outermost lateral part of the left and right sides of the fuselage when viewed from the front,
When viewed from the front, the upper part of the outer screw of the left and right divider device in the retracted state is closer to the left and right center of the reaping section than the outermost left and right part of the machine body other than the upper part of the outer screw. The sugarcane harvesting machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sugarcane harvesting machine is in a state close to . The reaping part is provided with a vertical frame extending along the longitudinal direction, and a support frame that can be attached and detached across the rear part of the upper part of the vertical frame and the rear part of the upper part of the outer screw,
The external screw is set to the use state by attaching the support frame, and can be switched to the stored state by removing the support frame. sugarcane harvesting machine. According to any one of claims 1 to 4, the internal screw is supported in an inclined position where the upper part of the internal screw is closer to the left-right center of the reaping part than the lower part of the internal screw when viewed from the front. sugarcane harvesting machine. Left and right lower support frames supporting lower portions of the left and right inner screws are provided at the lower right and lower left of the reaping section,
The sugarcane harvester according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the lower support frame is arranged in an inclined state such that the lower support frame is located laterally outward toward the front.

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