JPH0728194U - Industrial vehicle head guard - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To prevent rainwater from collecting on the upper part of the head guard in industrial vehicles. [Structure] Left and right pillars 6 that are downwardly U-shaped from a front vertical member 3, an upper horizontal member 4, and a rear vertical member 5 on the upper portion of a vehicle body 1 and a ceiling member that is installed on the upper horizontal members 4 of the left and right pillars 6. 7 is provided, and an upward spherical head guard cover 25 is mounted above the upper horizontal member 4 and the ceiling member 7 of the left and right columns 6 of the head guard 2. [Effect] Rainwater always flows down on the head guard cover, and it is possible to prevent rainwater from collecting on the upper side of the head guard.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a head guard to which an industrial vehicle such as a forklift truck is attached.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Industrial vehicles such as forklift trucks have a structure in which a bonnet hood whose front side is openable is attached to the upper part of the vehicle body, and a driver's seat is provided on the upper part of the bonnet hood. In order to protect the vehicle, a head guard is attached to the vehicle body so as to cover the hood and the driver's seat.

As the head guard 2, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the left and right columns 6 that are downwardly U-shaped from the front vertical member 3, the upper horizontal member 4, and the rear vertical member 5 are provided on the upper portion of the vehicle body 1. And a ceiling member 7 is erected on the left and right columns 6, and in the head guard 2, a cloth or vinyl is placed on the upper horizontal members 4 and the ceiling members 7 of the left and right columns 6. It is known that a hood 8 made of, for example, a product is attached to avoid rain. As another head guard 2, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a box-like bonnet is formed from a front wall 10a having a window glass 9, a left wall 10b, a right wall 10c, a rear wall 10d and an upper wall 10e. It is known that the hood 11 and the driver's seat 12 are entirely covered to protect the driver and avoid rain.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the conventional head guard of an industrial vehicle, in the former case, a hood is attached to the upper cross members of the left and right columns and the upper part of the ceiling material to avoid rain, but this hood is almost horizontal. However, there was a problem that rainwater gathered here, and when it started or stopped, the impact caused the rainwater to fall and hit the driver, or sprinkle rainwater around. In particular, when working indoors after working outdoors, there was a risk that rainwater would be brought indoors. Also in the latter, since the upper wall is a horizontal surface, as in the former case, rainwater may accumulate on the upper wall, and rainwater may drop when the vehicle starts or stops, and there is a problem that the rainwater is scattered around. It was Furthermore, since it has a box shape, there is a problem that it takes time for the driver to get on and off. The present invention aims to solve these problems.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a left U-shaped post and an upper U of the left and right posts that are downwardly U-shaped from a front vertical member, an upper horizontal member, and a rear vertical member in an upper portion of a vehicle body so as to cover a driver's seat. A head guard composed of a ceiling material installed on a horizontal member is provided, and an upward spherical head guard cover is mounted above the upper horizontal member and the ceiling member of the left and right columns of the head guard.

[0006]

[Action]

 By mounting an upward spherical head guard cover on the top of the head guard, it prevents rainwater from collecting on the top of the head guard, and reduces problems such as getting on the driver and spattering it around.

[0007]

【Example】

 As shown in FIG. 3, a forklift truck, which is an industrial vehicle of the present invention, is equipped with a working device 14 having a fork pawl 13 that can be moved up and down at the front end of a vehicle body 1, and a drive wheel 15 at the front. A steering wheel 16 is provided at each of the rear portions, a motor 17 is further provided at the center of the inside, and the drive wheels 15 are driven by the motor 17 to travel. Also, the motor 17 is connected to the motor 17 to drive the vehicle. A battery 18, which serves as a power source for the vehicle, is detachably provided on the upper rear side of the vehicle body. Then, a hollow hood 11 with a downward opening that covers the battery 18 is pivotally mounted so that the front side can be opened, and a driver's seat 12 is provided on the top of the hood 11, while the vehicle body is A counterweight 19 is provided at the rear end of the counter 1, and the counterweight 19 has a configuration in which a recess is formed in the upper left and right center. The rear end of the bonnet hood 11 is located rearward of the rear end of the vehicle body 1, that is, above the counter weight 19, and is fixed to the rear end of the vehicle body 1 and the counterweight. The rear end of the bonnet hood 11 is pivotally mounted on the bracket 20 located in the recess of 19.

A head guard 2 is provided on the upper part of the vehicle body 1 so as to cover the hood 11 and the driver's seat 12, and the head guard 2 is provided with a front guard as shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6. The downward vertical U-shaped columns 6 are fixed to the left and right sides of the vehicle body 1 from the vertical members 3, the upper horizontal members 4, and the rear vertical members 5, and the ceiling members are extended across the upper horizontal members 4 of the left and right columns 6. 7, the lower ends of the front vertical members 3 of the left and right columns 6 are fixed to the front end of the vehicle body 1, and the lower ends of the rear vertical members 5 are fixed to the rear end of the vehicle body 1. Further, the ceiling member 7 is formed in a substantially lattice shape from a frame member 21 having a substantially quadrangular shape, a horizontal member 22 disposed in the frame member 21 facing left and right, and a horizontal member 23 partially facing forward and backward. The frame member 21 is fixed to the upper horizontal members 4 of the left and right columns 6. The rear end of the ceiling member 7 is located behind the rear vertical member 5 of the left and right columns 6.

Then, in the head guard 2 configured as described above, a transparent or semi-transparent head guard cover 25 is attached above the upper horizontal member 4 and the ceiling member 7 of the left and right columns 6. The head guard cover 25 is formed of a glass material or a resin material in an upward spherical shape, that is, the front, rear, left, and right central portions 25a are raised and the peripheral edge portions 25b are lowered, and the head guard covers 25 are curved from the central central portion 25a toward the peripheral edge portions 25b. It is in the shape of an inverted dish, and is mounted so as to cover the upper horizontal members 4 and ceiling members 7 of the left and right columns 6 as described above. As an example of mounting the head guard cover 25 to the head guard 2, the head guard cover 25 is fixed to the frame material 21 of the ceiling material 7 of the head guard 2 via the connecting body 30 on each of the front side and the rear side. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the connecting body 30 includes a holding member 31 that has a ring portion 31a and holds the frame member 21 of the ceiling material 7 with the ring portion 31a. One of the L-shaped brackets 32 is fixed to the holding member 31 with bolts, and the other of the L-shaped brackets 32 is fixed to the head guard cover 25 with bolts.

With this configuration, the rainwater that has fallen on the upper portion of the head guard 2 will flow down from the central portion 25a to the peripheral portion 25b in the head guard cover 25, and the rain water will collect on the upper side of the head guard 2. There is no. As a result, it is possible to reduce the amount of rainwater splashed on the driver or the rainwater sprinkled around the driver. Also, when working indoors after working outdoors, it is possible to eliminate the problem of bringing rainwater into the room.

In the head guard 2 described above, the rear end of the ceiling material 7 is located rearward of the rear vertical member 5 of the left and right columns 6, and the head guard cover 25 is provided so as to cover the entire ceiling material 7. As a result, the rear vertical members 5 of the left and right columns 6 can be positioned in front of the rear ends of the hood 11 and the driver's seat 12, which reduces the front and rear dimensions of the left and right columns 6 of the head guard 2. Therefore, compaction of the entire vehicle body 1 can be achieved.

As another embodiment of the head guard cover, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the head guard cover 25 is integrally formed from a horizontal portion 26 and a vertical portion 27 into a substantially L shape. The horizontal portion 26 is formed in an upward spherical shape similar to that of the above-described embodiment, and is arranged so as to cover the entire upper horizontal member 4 and ceiling member 7 of the left and right columns 6, and the vertical portion 27 is formed. The left and right centers of the columns 6 are formed so as to largely bulge rearward, and are arranged behind the upper side of the rear longitudinal member 5 of the left and right columns 6. The lower end of the vertical portion 27 is located slightly above the upper end of the backrest 12a of the driver's seat 12 provided at the upper portion of the hood 11 so that the hood 11 and the driving hood can be opened when the hood 11 is opened. The seat 12 is prevented from colliding with the head guard cover 25.

With this configuration, like the above-described embodiment, the rainwater that has fallen on the upper portion of the head guard 2 will flow down from the central portion 25a to the peripheral portion 25b in the head guard cover 25, and the head guard 2 The rainwater does not collect on the upper side of the head guard cover 25, and the rainwater flowing on the rear side (vertical portion 27) of the head guard cover 25 can flow along the head guard cover 25 to the lower side as much as possible. It can be further reduced.

[0014]

[Effect of device]

 In the present invention, by mounting the upward spherical head guard cover on the head guard, rainwater will always flow down at the headguard cover, and it is possible to prevent rainwater from collecting on the upper side of the headguard, and to prevent the driver from rainwater. It is possible to reduce the occurrence of splashing or sprinkling rainwater around.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a head guard of a conventional industrial vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a head guard of another conventional industrial vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the entire industrial vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a head guard of an industrial vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of a head guard of an industrial vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a head guard of an industrial vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating a mounting portion of the head guard cover according to the present invention to the head guard.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a mounting portion of the head guard cover according to the present invention to the head guard.

FIG. 9 is a side view of another head guard of the industrial vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of another head guard of the industrial vehicle according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Car body, 2 ... Head guard, 3 ... Front vertical member, 4 ... Upper horizontal member, 5 ... Rear vertical member, 6 ... Post, 7 ... Ceiling material, 8 ... Top,
9 ... Window glass, 10a ... Front wall, 10b ... Left wall, 10c ...
Right wall, 10d ... Rear wall, 10e ... Upper wall, 11 ... Bonnet hood, 12 ... Driver's seat, 12a ... Backrest, 13 ... Fork claw, 14 ... Working device, 15 ... Drive wheel, 16 ... Steering wheel, 17 ... Motor , 18 ... Battery, 19 ... Counterweight, 20 ... Bracket, 21 ... Frame material, 22 ... Horizontal material, 23 ... Horizontal material, 25 ... Head guard cover, 25a ...
Central part, 25b ... Peripheral part, 26 ... Horizontal part, 27 ... Vertical part, 3
0 ... Connection body, 31 ... Clamping material, 31a ... Ring part, 32 ...
L-shaped bracket.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A driver's seat 12 is provided on an upper part of a vehicle body 1, and a front vertical member 3, an upper horizontal member 4, and a rear vertical member 5 are downwardly U-shaped on the upper part of the vehicle body 1 so as to cover the driver's seat 12. The left and right columns 6 and the ceiling material 7 installed on the upper cross members 4 of the left and right columns 6.
In an industrial vehicle provided with a head guard 2, the upper cross member 4 of the left and right columns 6 of the head guard 2
A head guard for an industrial vehicle, characterized in that an upward spherical head guard cover 25 is mounted above the ceiling material 7.