JPH062511Y2 - Combine harvesting pretreatment device - Google Patents

Combine harvesting pretreatment device

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JPH062511Y2
JPH062511Y2 JP1987192893U JP19289387U JPH062511Y2 JP H062511 Y2 JPH062511 Y2 JP H062511Y2 JP 1987192893 U JP1987192893 U JP 1987192893U JP 19289387 U JP19289387 U JP 19289387U JP H062511 Y2 JPH062511 Y2 JP H062511Y2
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screw shaft
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female screw
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晃志 黒見
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【考案の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本考案は穀稈を刈取る刈取前処理機構と脱穀装置を搭載
した走行機体とに亘ってねじ軸を架設するとともに、前
記ねじ軸をその軸心周りで正逆回転させることによって
刈取前処理機構を走行機体に対して横摺動可能に構成し
てあるコンバインの刈取前処理装置に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention is to install a screw shaft across a cutting pretreatment mechanism for cutting grain culms and a traveling machine body equipped with a threshing device, and to install the screw shaft in the same manner. The present invention relates to a combine harvesting pretreatment device in which a harvesting pretreatment mechanism is configured to be laterally slidable with respect to a traveling machine body by rotating in the forward and reverse directions about an axis.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

この種のコンバインの刈取前処理装置において、前記ね
じ軸に螺合する雌ねじ部材を、従来は、走行機体側の支
持ケース対して固着していた(特願昭62-272339号)。
In a combine harvesting pretreatment device of this type, a female screw member screwed onto the screw shaft has conventionally been fixed to a support case on the traveling machine body side (Japanese Patent Application No. 62-272339).

〔考案が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problems to be solved by the invention]

このような刈取装置等を装備した刈取前処理機構を横摺
動させると、走行機体側支持ケースに対して支持される
刈取前処理機構側の支持対応部が変化するので、刈取前
処理機構側に僅かではあるが捩じれや傾きが生じて、刈
取前処理機構と走行機体側支持ケースとに亘って架設し
てあるねじ軸にもその影響がでて軸心ズレを起すことが
ある。従って、ねじ軸と雌ねじ部材との螺合状態に変化
が生じ、横摺動させる途中でねじ軸が雌ねじ部材に咬込
んでしまって動作しなくなるといったことも考えられ
る。
When the cutting pretreatment mechanism equipped with such a cutting device is slid sideways, the support corresponding part of the cutting pretreatment mechanism side supported with respect to the traveling body side support case changes. Although it is slightly twisted or tilted, the effect may also be exerted on the screw shaft that is laid across the pre-mowing treatment mechanism and the traveling-machine-side support case, causing axial misalignment. Therefore, it is conceivable that the screwed state of the screw shaft and the female screw member may change, and the screw shaft may be bitten by the female screw member during the lateral sliding to stop operating.

本考案の目的は雌ねじ部材の取付状態に変更を加えるこ
とによって、円滑に作動させることができるねじ軸駆動
構造を提供する点にある。
An object of the present invention is to provide a screw shaft drive structure that can be smoothly operated by changing the mounting state of the female screw member.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本考案による特徴構成は、前記ねじ軸に螺合する雌ねじ
部材を、刈取前処理機構と走行機体とのいずれか一方に
取付けるとともに、この雌ねじ部材を、その取付け部に
対して、前記ねじ軸の軸芯方向への移動は規制され、前
記軸芯に直交する方向への移動を許容する状態で装着し
てある点にあり、その作用効果は次の通りである。
According to a characteristic configuration of the present invention, a female screw member screwed to the screw shaft is attached to one of the cutting pretreatment mechanism and the traveling machine body, and the female screw member is attached to the attachment portion of the screw shaft. The movement in the axial direction is restricted, and it is mounted in a state in which the movement in the direction orthogonal to the axial center is allowed, and its action and effect are as follows.

〔作用〕[Action]

つまり、ねじ軸の軸心方向に対しては移動を規制するこ
とによって、ねじ軸の軸心周りでの回動によって、例え
ば雌ねじ部材が刈取前処理機構に取付けてあれば、この
雌ねじ部材は刈取前処理機構とともにねじ軸軸心方向に
移動する。しかも、ねじ軸軸心に対して直交する方向に
対しては移動が許容されているので、ねじ軸が横摺動駆
動途中で刈取前処理機構の捩じり等の影響を受けて雌ね
じ部材に対して姿勢を変化させようとしても、前記直交
する方向に移動してその姿勢変化度合を緩和できる。
That is, by restricting the movement of the screw shaft in the axial direction, and by rotating the screw shaft about its axis, for example, if the female screw member is attached to the cutting pretreatment mechanism, this female screw member will be cut. It moves in the axial direction of the screw shaft together with the pretreatment mechanism. Moreover, since the movement is allowed in the direction orthogonal to the axis of the screw shaft, the screw shaft is affected by the twisting of the pre-mowing treatment mechanism during the lateral sliding drive and the female screw member is On the other hand, even if the posture is changed, the posture change degree can be alleviated by moving in the orthogonal direction.

〔考案の効果〕[Effect of device]

したがって、ねじ軸が軸心ズレを起したとしても、刈取
前処理機構横摺動ストローク全域に亘ってねじ軸と雌ね
じ部材とを所期の咬合姿勢に維持でき、ねじ軸の円滑な
作動を維持できるとともに、そのための改造としては雌
ねじ部材をねじ軸軸心に対して直交する方向に移動可能
な状態に変更するだけでよい。
Therefore, even if the screw shaft is misaligned, the screw shaft and the female screw member can be maintained in the desired occlusal posture over the entire lateral sliding stroke of the cutting pretreatment mechanism, and the smooth operation of the screw shaft is maintained. In addition to this, the modification for that purpose is simply to change the female screw member to a state in which it can be moved in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the screw shaft.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

第3図に示すように、コンバインは、分草具(1)によっ
て分草された植立穀稈を引起す引起し装置(2)、引起し
後の穀稈を刈取る刈取装置(3)、刈取穀稈を刈幅の中央
に集束する合流搬送装置(4)としての左右パッカー(4A)
及び左右突起付搬送ベルト(4B)、集束穀稈を後部脱穀装
置(5)に向けて搬送する縦搬送装置(6)等からなる刈取前
処理装置と、縦搬送装置(6)の横側方に配設された運転
席(7)とを備えて構成されている。
As shown in FIG. 3, the combine is a raising device (2) for raising the planted culm sown by the weeding tool (1), and a mowing device (3) for cutting the culm after the raising. Left and right packers (4A) as a confluent transport device (4) that focuses the harvested culm on the center of the cutting width
And a conveyor belt with left and right protrusions (4B), a vertical pre-processing device (6) for transferring the concentrated grain culm to the rear threshing device (5), and a lateral side of the vertical transfer device (6). And a driver's seat (7) arranged in the.

前記した分草具(1)、引起し装置(2)、刈取装置(3)、合
流搬送装置(4)等を総称して刈取前処理機構(17)と称
し、この刈取前処理機構(17)の走行機体(9)に対する横
摺動構造について説明する。第1図及び第2図に示すよ
うに、走行機体(9)前端には縦向きフレーム(10)が立設
され、この縦向きフレーム(10)の上端に横向き伝動ケー
ス(11)がその横軸心周りで回動自在に枢支されている。
この横向き伝動ケース(11)の外周面に機体前後向き姿勢
のメインフレーム(12)を固着するとともに、横向き伝動
ケース(11)の伝動軸(13)とメインフレーム(12)の伝動軸
(14)とをベベルギヤ機構(15)で連結して、横向き伝動ケ
ース(11)伝動軸(13)の端部入力プーリ(8)でエンジン
(図外)からの動力を受けて、メインフレーム内伝動軸
(14)に伝動すべく構成してある。前記メインフレーム(1
2)の先端には支持ケース(16)が設けられ、この支持ケー
ス(16)に対して刈取前処理機構(17)が取付けられてい
る。
The weeding tool (1), the raising device (2), the mowing device (3), the confluent conveying device (4), etc. are collectively referred to as a mowing pretreatment mechanism (17), and this mowing pretreatment mechanism (17) The lateral sliding structure for the traveling body (9) will be described. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a vertical frame (10) is erected at the front end of the traveling body (9), and a horizontal transmission case (11) is installed at the upper end of the vertical frame (10). It is rotatably supported around its axis.
The main frame (12) in the front-back direction of the fuselage is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the lateral transmission case (11), and the transmission shaft (13) of the lateral transmission case (11) and the transmission shaft of the main frame (12) are fixed.
(14) is connected with the bevel gear mechanism (15), and the power from the engine (not shown) is received by the end input pulley (8) of the lateral transmission case (11) transmission shaft (13), Transmission shaft
It is designed to be transmitted to (14). The main frame (1
A support case (16) is provided at the front end of 2), and a mowing pretreatment mechanism (17) is attached to the support case (16).

この先端支持ケース(16)での刈取前処理機構(17)の取付
構造を説明する。第1図及び第2図に示すように、先端
支持ケース(16)のメインフレーム(12)取付部位には機体
横幅方向に沿った姿勢の摺動軸(18)が自身の軸心(X)方
向に摺動可能にベアリング支持されるとともに、六角形
状に形成された中間部に従動ベベルギヤ(19)及びメイン
フレーム伝動軸(14)先端に駆動ベベルギヤ(20)が固着さ
れ、摺動軸(18)への伝動構造が形成されている。この従
動ベベルギヤ(19)は摺動軸(18)の六角中間部に外嵌され
て一体回転可能に構成されるとともに、ベアリング(21)
を介して先端支持ケース(16)に回転だけ可能に枢支さ
れ、摺動軸(18)の横摺動を許容する構成をとっている。
この摺動軸(18)の先端支持ケース(16)より左右に突出し
た左右端部には、夫々、引起し装置(2),(2)への動力を
供給するベベルギヤ伝動機構(22),(22)が設けられてい
る。
The mounting structure of the pre-mowing treatment mechanism (17) in the tip support case (16) will be described. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, at the mounting portion of the main frame (12) of the tip support case (16), a sliding shaft (18) in a posture along the lateral direction of the machine body has its own axis (X). Bearings are supported so that they can slide in any direction, and the drive bevel gear (20) is fixed to the end of the driven bevel gear (19) and the main frame transmission shaft (14) that are formed in the intermediate portion of the hexagonal shape, and the sliding shaft (18 ) Is formed. The driven bevel gear (19) is externally fitted to the hexagonal intermediate portion of the sliding shaft (18) to be integrally rotatable, and the bearing (21)
It is rotatably supported by the tip end support case (16) through the shaft, and allows the sliding shaft (18) to slide laterally.
The left and right end portions of the sliding shaft (18), which project left and right from the tip support case (16), respectively, have a bevel gear transmission mechanism (22) for supplying power to the raising devices (2), (2), respectively. (22) is provided.

前記摺動軸(18)の前方側にはパイプ式の第1摺動フレー
ム(23)がブッシュ(24),(24)を介して先端支持ケース(1
6)に横摺動可能に枢支されるとともに、先端支持ケース
(16)より突出した左右端に、前記ベベルギヤ伝動機構を
枢支している左右第1支持フレーム(25),(25)を連結固
定して、刈取前処理機構側基端フレーム(40)を構成して
ある。一方、前記先端支持ケース(16)の前方に半割型の
ホルダー(27)を配置するとともに、このホルダー(27)の
左右両端の板状ブラケット(27a),(27a)を先端支持ケー
ス(16)の両横側面に当て付け、ボルト止めしてある。
A pipe-type first sliding frame (23) is provided on the front side of the sliding shaft (18) via bushes (24) and (24) to support the tip support case (1).
6) It is pivotally supported by 6) so that it can slide laterally, and the tip support case
(16) The left and right first support frames (25), (25) pivotally supporting the bevel gear transmission mechanism are connected and fixed to the left and right ends projecting from (16), and the reaping pretreatment mechanism side base end frame (40) is fixed. Configured. On the other hand, a half holder (27) is arranged in front of the tip support case (16), and the plate-shaped brackets (27a), (27a) at the left and right ends of the holder (27) are attached to the tip support case (16). ) It is attached to both lateral sides and bolted.

更に、左右の分草具(1),(1)を支持する支持フレーム(4
3),(43)に亘って第2摺動フレーム(26)とバリカン型刈
取装置(3)とを第2摺動フレーム(26)が後方に位置する
状態で架渡して刈取前処理機構側先端フレーム(39)を構
成してある。そして、前記第2摺動フレーム(26)を前記
ホルダー(27)に対して相対横摺動可能に前方より係合す
るとともに、左右支持フレーム(25),(25)に対して連結
部としての左右3個のブラケット(41)を介して前記先端
フレーム(39)を固着して、刈取前処理機構側先端フレー
ム(39)及び基端フレーム(40)を一体で前記支持ケース(1
6)に対して横摺動可能に枢支してある。
Furthermore, the support frame (4) that supports the left and right weeding tools (1), (1)
3), (43), the second sliding frame (26) and the clipper-type mowing device (3) are bridged in a state where the second sliding frame (26) is positioned rearward, and the mowing pretreatment mechanism side The tip frame (39) is constructed. Then, the second sliding frame (26) is engaged with the holder (27) from the front side so as to be relatively slidable laterally, and is connected to the left and right support frames (25) and (25) as a connecting portion. The tip frame (39) is fixed through three brackets (41) on the left and right, and the tip frame (39) and the base frame (40) on the pre-mowing treatment mechanism side are integrally formed into the support case (1).
6) It is pivotally supported so that it can slide laterally.

次に、刈取前処理機構(17)の横摺動駆動装置について説
明する。第1図及び第2図に示すように、前記先端支持
ケース(16)内に左右横向きに進み角の大きなねじ軸(28)
を挿入するとともに、先端支持ケース(16)左側面部に前
記ねじ軸(28)と咬合する雌ねじ部材(29)を設けてある。
前記ねじ軸(28)の左側端部は左第1支持フレーム(25)に
支承されるとともに、左第1支持フレーム(25)より突出
した先端に従動ベベルギヤ(30)が取付けてある。一方、
この従動ベベルギヤ(30)の上方でかつ左側合流搬送装置
(4)の上方横側方に駆動モータ(32)が設置されるととも
に、この駆動モータ(32)の下向き出力軸と前記ねじ軸(2
8)とが下向き伝動機構(33)としての伝動軸を介して伝動
連結してある。図中(34)は伝動機構(33)の下端に取付け
られ、従動ベベルギヤ(30)と咬合する駆動ベベルギヤで
ある。
Next, the lateral sliding drive device of the pre-mowing treatment mechanism (17) will be described. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a screw shaft (28) having a large advancing angle in the lateral direction in the tip support case (16).
And a female screw member (29) that engages with the screw shaft (28) is provided on the left side surface of the tip support case (16).
The left end of the screw shaft (28) is supported by the left first support frame (25), and a driven bevel gear (30) protruding from the left first support frame (25) is attached. on the other hand,
Above this driven bevel gear (30) and on the left side of the confluent conveyor
A drive motor (32) is installed on the upper lateral side of (4), and a downward output shaft of the drive motor (32) and the screw shaft (2
And 8) are transmission-coupled via a transmission shaft as a downward transmission mechanism (33). In the figure, (34) is a drive bevel gear that is attached to the lower end of the transmission mechanism (33) and meshes with the driven bevel gear (30).

一方、第1図及び第3図に示すように、前記摺動軸(18)
の両端に設けられたベベルギヤ伝動機構(22)に対して第
1支持フレーム(25)で兼用する第1ベベルギヤケース(3
5)で覆うとともに、この第1ベベルギヤケース(35)を支
持台として引起し伝動ケース(36)を立設し、この引起し
伝動ケース(36)の途中に第2のベベルギヤケース(37)を
設けて、この第2ベベルギヤケース(37)から動力分岐し
て、前記突起付搬送ベルト(4B)及びパッカー(4A)へ動力
を供給する分岐構造を形成している。そして、この第2
ベベルギヤケース(37)より取付台(38)を張出させて、こ
の取付台(38)に駆動モータ(32)を取付けてある。
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the sliding shaft (18)
The first bevel gear case (3) which is also used by the first support frame (25) for the bevel gear transmission mechanism (22) provided at both ends of the
While covering with 5), the first bevel gear case (35) is raised as a support stand to erect the transmission case (36), and the second bevel gear case (37) is installed in the middle of the raised transmission case (36). A branch structure is provided in which the power is branched from the second bevel gear case (37) to supply power to the transport belt with protrusions (4B) and the packer (4A). And this second
The mounting base (38) is extended from the bevel gear case (37), and the drive motor (32) is mounted on the mounting base (38).

次に、雌ねじ部材(29)の取付構造について説明する。前
記雌ねじ部材(29)の支持ケース(16)の横側面凹入部に対
して接当させて位置させるとともに、前記ホルダー(27)
を支持ケース(16)に固定するブラケット(27a)を雌ねじ
部材(29)側に延出し、このブラケット(27a)の先端で雌
ねじ部材(29)の鎖部を受止めて、支持ケース(16)の横側
面と前記ブラケット(27a)で、雌ねじ部材(29)のねじ軸
(28)軸心方向への移動を規制する構造を採るとともに、
前記凹入部を雌ねじ部材(29)がねじ軸軸心方向に直交す
る方向への移動を許容する大きさに設定してある。
Next, the mounting structure of the female screw member (29) will be described. The female screw member (29) is positioned so as to abut against the side surface recessed portion of the support case (16), and the holder (27)
The bracket (27a) for fixing the bracket to the support case (16) is extended to the female screw member (29) side, and the chain of the female screw member (29) is received by the tip of the bracket (27a) to support the support case (16). Of the female screw member (29) on the side surface of the bracket and the bracket (27a).
(28) While adopting a structure that restricts movement in the axial direction,
The recessed portion is set to a size that allows the female screw member (29) to move in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the screw shaft.

尚、実用新案登録請求の範囲の項に図面との対照を便利
にする為に符号を記すが、該記入により本考案は添付図
面の構造に限定されるものではない。
It should be noted that reference numerals are added to the claims of the utility model for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the structure of the accompanying drawings by the entry.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

図面は本考案に係るコンバインの刈取前処理装置の実施
例を示し、第1図は刈取前処理機構の横摺動駆動構造を
示す横断平面図、第2図は刈取前処理機構の横摺動駆動
構造を示す縦断側面図、第3図は全体側面図である。 (5)……脱穀装置、(9)……走行機体、(17)……刈取前処
理機構、(28)……ねじ軸、(29)……雌ねじ部材。
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a combine harvesting pretreatment device according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a lateral sliding drive structure of the harvesting pretreatment mechanism, and FIG. 2 is lateral sliding of the harvesting pretreatment mechanism. FIG. 3 is a vertical side view showing the drive structure, and FIG. 3 is an overall side view. (5) …… Threshing device, (9) …… Running machine, (17) …… Mowing pretreatment mechanism, (28) …… Screw shaft, (29) …… Female screw member.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 【請求項1】穀稈を刈取る刈取前処理機構(17)と脱穀装
置(5)を搭載した走行機体(9)とに亘ってねじ軸(28)を架
設するとともに、前記ねじ軸(28)をその軸芯周りで正逆
回転させることによって刈取前処理機構(17)を走行機体
(9)に対して横摺動可能に構成してあるコンバインの刈
取前処理装置であって、前記ねじ軸(28)に螺合する雌ね
じ部材(29)を、刈取前処理機構(17)と走行機体(9)との
いずれか一方に取付けるとともに、この雌ねじ部材(29)
を、その取付け部に対して、前記ねじ軸(28)の軸芯方向
への移動は規制され、前記軸芯に直交する方向への移動
を許容する状態で装着してあるコンバインの刈取前処理
装置。
1. A screw shaft (28) is installed over a traveling pretreatment mechanism (17) for cutting grain culms and a traveling machine body (9) equipped with a threshing device (5), and the screw shaft (28). ) Is rotated forward and backward around its axis to set the pre-mowing treatment mechanism (17)
(9) A combine harvesting pretreatment device configured to be able to slide laterally with respect to (9), wherein a female screw member (29) screwed to the screw shaft (28) is used as a harvesting pretreatment mechanism (17). Attach to either one of the traveling body (9) and this female screw member (29).
Is attached to its mounting portion, the movement of the screw shaft (28) in the axial center direction is restricted, and the combine is mounted in a state of allowing the movement in the direction orthogonal to the axial center before the cutting process. apparatus.
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