JPH06320980A - Start stopping structure for travel vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a travel vehicle obviating an operator's stopping operation and capable of automatically stopping after travel along the preset distance. CONSTITUTION:Regarding a travel vehicle started and stopped according to an operator's control, an automatic operation button 14 as an automatic operation means, and an inching and continuous travel selector switch 31 as a travel distance setting means are respectively provided, and constitution is so made that a vehicle automatically starts travel, when the button 14 is turned on. In addition, the constitution is so made that a travel distance can be set incrementally in a multi-step with the switch 31 and the vehicle stops after travel along the preset distance.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a traveling vehicle that starts and stops according to an operator's operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for operating a traveling vehicle driven by a motor, an engine, etc. by operating an operator's handle, lever, etc., or a remote controller to drive the traveling vehicle in accordance with the walking of the operator is known. The traveling vehicle is known, and is used as a transport vehicle, for example, when harvesting a crop cultivated in a house or the like. In addition, there is a hand cart as a carrier used when harvesting crops cultivated in a house or the like, and a worker performs the harvesting work while pushing the hand cart.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, in order to start and stop the traveling vehicle, an operation by the operator or a control signal from the operator is required each time. When it is used as a transport vehicle for harvesting crops, the operation of the traveling vehicle and the harvesting work cannot be performed at the same time, and if one is concentrated, the other cannot be performed completely, resulting in poor work efficiency. It was happening. Furthermore, when carrying out harvesting work using a hand cart, labor is required to manually push the cart, and the operation of the cart and the harvesting work cannot be carried out at the same time, which further deteriorates the work efficiency. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to configure a traveling vehicle that does not require a stop operation by an operator and that automatically stops when traveling a certain distance.

[0004]

As a means for solving the above problems, the present invention provides an automatic driving means and a travel distance setting means in a traveling vehicle that starts and stops according to an operation of an operator, The automatic driving means is configured to automatically start traveling, the traveling distance setting means can set traveling distances in multiple stages, and the traveling distance is set to stop when traveling.

[0005]

Next, the operation will be described. The inching / continuous switching switch 31 (traveling distance setting means) provided in the control box B on the traveling vehicle A side is used to drive the traveling vehicle A.
The traveling distance of the driving motor M is set in the timer circuit 26 in the controller C based on the driving time of the driving motor M corresponding to the set traveling distance. When the automatic driving button 14 (automatic driving means) provided in the box 11 is turned on, the automatic driving circuit 27 in the controller C is activated, the driving motor M is driven and the traveling vehicle A is started, and at that time, The vehicle moves and stops according to the scale of the inching / continuous switching switch 31.

[0006]

EXAMPLES Next, examples of the present invention will be described. 1 is a side view of a traveling vehicle A, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the same, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a switch box 11, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a control box B and an inching / continuous switching switch 31. 5 is a block diagram of a control circuit for the automatic operation button 14 and the inching / continuous switch 31. FIG. 6 is a rear view showing a working state of the traveling vehicle A used as a transport vehicle. FIG.
Similarly, FIG. 8 is a side view showing a controller C on the traveling vehicle A side.
It is a control block diagram of.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a traveling vehicle A having a start / stop structure of the present invention will be described.
.. are disposed on the lower side of the body of the vehicle, and the traveling wheels 1.1 ... are driven by a drive motor M operated by electric power supplied from the battery 21. It is configured to be driven. A control box B is provided at the rear of the traveling vehicle A, and the control box B is provided with a power switch 8 and an inching / continuous switching switch 31 as shown in FIG.

At the center of the traveling vehicle A, a handle 10 having a V shape in a side view and having a substantially gate shape in a rear view is provided at both ends of the pivot shaft 1.
It is pivotally mounted so as to be rotatable and fixed in the front-rear direction through 0a, and as shown in FIG.
A switch box 11 is provided, and an automatic operation button 14, a stop button 13, a manual forward movement button 15, and a manual reverse movement button 12 are provided on the upper surface of the switch box 11. The power switch 8, inching / continuous switching switch 31, automatic operation button 14, stop button 13,
As shown in FIG. 8, the manual forward button 15 and the manual backward button 12 are used for the controller C in the control box B.
And is configured to control the drive of the drive motor M by the controller C.

Also, in the rear body of the traveling vehicle A,
The steering wheel 2 is housed, and the steering wheel 2 can be operated below by rotating the steering pedal 17 downward to take it out from the traveling wheels 1.1. like,
The steering pedal 17 is configured so that it can be fixed via a lock mechanism provided on the rotating shaft of the steering pedal 17, and the steering wheel 2 is housed by rotating the housing pedal 16 downward to lock the steering mechanism. It is configured so that it can be performed by releasing it. On the upper surface of the traveling vehicle A, there are provided frames 18, 18, 19,
A mounting portion 20 surrounded by 19 is configured. A front bumper 4 is disposed below a front portion of the traveling vehicle A, and a rear bumper 3 is disposed below a rear portion of the traveling vehicle A. When the front bumper 4 and the rear bumper 3 receive an impact while the traveling vehicle A is traveling, the traveling vehicle A is automatically stopped.

The starting / stopping structure of the traveling vehicle A will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5 and 8.
The inching / continuous switching switch 31 provided in the control box B on the side of the vehicle controls the traveling distance of the traveling vehicle A, for example, 1 (0.3 m), 2 (0.6 m), 3 (0.9
m), 4 (1.2 m), 5 (1.5 m), 6 (1.8
m), the scale is engraved so as to be set in multiple stages such as continuous, and the drive time of the drive motor M corresponding to the set travel distance is set in the timer circuit 26 in the controller C, and the drive motor is set. The driving and stopping of M are controlled, and the traveling distance of the traveling vehicle A can be set.

That is, when the automatic driving button 14 provided on the switch box 11 on the traveling vehicle A side is turned on, the automatic driving circuit 27 in the controller C is activated and the driving motor M is driven to drive the traveling vehicle A. When the scale of the inching / continuous switching switch 31 is set to, for example, "2", the traveling vehicle A is started.
When the timer circuit 26 is actuated and a predetermined time elapses, a stop signal is sent to the driving motor M so that the motor circuit travels 0.6 m and then stops, and if it is "5", it travels 1.5 m and then stops. It is sent. When the scale is set to “continuous”, the traveling vehicle A continuously travels until the stop button 13 is pressed. Since the traveling speed of the traveling vehicle A is slow, it can catch up if it runs, and it can be stopped by pressing the stop button 13.

In the traveling vehicle A constructed so that the traveling distance can be set in multiple stages, as shown in FIG. 6, for example,
The container 30 is placed on the placing part 20 and the traveling vehicle A is
When using the vehicle as a transport vehicle, the operator S determines the stop position X of the traveling vehicle A according to the harvesting work amount of the crop F, and the inching / continuous changeover switch 31 sets the traveling distance Y when the harvesting amount is large. Set short, set the mileage Y long when the harvest is small, and turn on the automatic operation button 14.
Then, the traveling vehicle A starts, travels at the set distance Y, and then stops. During this set distance Y, the operator S collects the crop F toward the traveling vehicle A and collects the harvested crop F into a container. It is stored in 30. And
After the crop F is stored in the container 30, the automatic operation button 14 is turned on again, so that the crop F harvesting operation can be continuously performed in the same manner as described above.

In addition, the traveling vehicle A can also be used in cases such as simple transportation work in which it is not necessary to place harvested products on the placing portion 20, and in such a case, The operator S manually operates the traveling vehicle A, and the manual operation can be performed by turning on the power switch 8 and operating the manual forward movement button 15 and the manual backward movement button 12.

[0014]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above,
The following effects are achieved. That is, since the traveling vehicle can be driven for a certain distance and automatically stopped in accordance with the operation of the operator, the operator can easily operate the traveling vehicle while performing other work and the like. It can be used in a wide range of applications. Further, when the traveling vehicle is used as a transportation vehicle for crop harvesting work, the operator can concentrate on the harvesting work, so that the work efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a side view of a traveling vehicle A. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a switch box 11.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a control box B and an inching / continuous switching switch 31.

[Figure 5] Automatic operation button 14 and inching / continuous switch 31
3 is a block diagram of the control circuit of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing a working state of the traveling vehicle A used as a transport vehicle.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a control block diagram of a controller C on the traveling vehicle A side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 14 Automatic operation button 31 Jog / continuous switch A Traveling vehicle B Control box C Controller S Operator

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A traveling vehicle that starts and stops according to an operation of an operator, is provided with an automatic driving means and a traveling distance setting means, and is configured to automatically start traveling by the automatic driving means. A starting / stopping structure for a traveling vehicle, characterized in that the traveling distance can be set in multiple stages by means, and the traveling vehicle is stopped when traveling for the set distance.