JPH11318128A - Sulky rice transplanter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a low-cost sulky rice transplanter capable of supporting a load on a driver's seat without using a member having a high rigidity in a car body frame. SOLUTION: This sulky rice transplanter is composed so that a load on a driver's seat 7 is received near an apical part of a car body frame 4 forming a nearly triangular shape when viewed from a lateral face and the base of the car body frame 4 is connected with a transmission case 6 equipped with a driving shaft 66 for front wheels, a driving shaft 69 for rear wheels and a power transmission mechanism in the sulky rice transplanter comprising a power part arranged at the front of a machine body and a planting part freely liftably and lowerably installed at the rear of the machine body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a vehicle body frame structure of a riding rice transplanter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a walking type rice transplanter has been used in a small-scale field such as a mountainous region. Ride-type rice transplanters are demanding for ride-type rice transplanters because the burden on the operator is large and the work time is long. Further, in such a riding type rice transplanter, the body frame is often formed in a substantially triangular shape in side view, but the load on the driver's seat is provided in the middle of the oblique side on the front side in consideration of the entire length of the body. Supported by stays and the like.

[0003]

However, if a stay or the like provided in the middle of the oblique side of the vehicle body frame formed in a substantially triangular shape in side view is designed to support the load on the driver's seat, the vehicle body frame is In this case, a member having high rigidity must be used, resulting in a disadvantage that the cost is increased. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost riding rice transplanter capable of supporting a driver's seat load without using a highly rigid member for a vehicle body frame.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following riding rice transplanter. That is, the power unit is arranged at the front of the aircraft,
A passenger rice transplanter having a planting portion arranged at the rear of the body so as to be able to move up and down, wherein the driver's seat is configured to receive a load on a driver's seat near a vertex of a substantially triangular body frame in side view. It is. The bottom of the substantially triangular body frame is connected by a transmission case having a front wheel drive shaft, a rear wheel drive shaft, and a power transmission mechanism.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on examples shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing an entire riding rice transplanter (A) according to the present invention. The riding rice transplanter (A) includes a traveling vehicle (1) and a planting section (9) connected to a rear portion of the traveling vehicle (1). As shown in FIG. A front wheel (2) and a rear wheel (3) are suspended at a front portion and a rear portion, respectively, and an engine (5) as a power unit is mounted on a front portion of the body frame (4). A transmission case (6) formed long in the front-rear direction is disposed substantially at the center of the left and right of the body frame (4) behind the engine (5), and the front wheel (2) is supported at the front of the transmission case (6). The rear wheel (3) is supported at the rear. Spare seedling mounts (90) are provided on both sides of the hood (22) covering the engine (5), and a transmission case (6) and the like are covered by a body cover (20) on which an operator rides. And
A driver's seat (7) is provided in the upper rear part of the vehicle body cover (20), and a steering handle (8) is provided behind the hood (22) in front of the vehicle body cover (20).

[0006] The planting section (9) is a four-row seedling mounting table (9).
1) and a plurality of planting claws (93) and the like.
And a guide rail (96) to allow the planting transmission frame (92) to be slidably reciprocally slidable left and right, and a planting claw (93) cranked by a crank mechanism is provided at the rear of the planting transmission frame (92). It is arranged. Therefore, the front wheel (2) and the rear wheel (3) are driven and moved, and the seedling table (91) is slidable left and right.
, A seedling of one strain is taken out with a planting claw (93) so that the seedling can be continuously planted.

A hitch (94) is provided at the front of the planting transmission frame (92) via a rolling fulcrum shaft (176), and the hitch (94) is pivotally supported on the upper left and right sides of the hitch (94). Connected to the rear of the traveling vehicle (1) via an elevating link mechanism (10) including a top link (11) provided and a lower link (12) pivotally supported on the lower left and right sides of the hitch (94). Have been. A base of a lift arm (13) is fixed to the inner surface of the front end of the lower link (12). Has been established. An elevating cylinder (15) for driving the elevating link mechanism (10) up and down is connected to a lift arm (13) connected to the lower link (12).

A reinforcing link (1) is provided between the upper end of the lift arm (13) and the rear end of the lower link (12).
4) are connected to increase the rigidity of the lower link (12). The front ends of the top link (11) and the lower link (12) are pivotally supported via pivot pins provided between the rear coupling frames (43) and (44), which will be described later. Frame (43)
(44) is also used as a support portion of the lifting link mechanism (10), so that the planting portion (9) can be moved up and down stably, the number of parts is reduced, and the configuration is simplified.

A main transmission lever (75), a seedling connecting lever (76), a planting elevating lever (77), a main clutch pedal (74) are provided on a vehicle body cover (20) on which a driver's seat (7) and the like are installed. , A brake pedal (73), etc., and a center float (97) for leveling and a side float (98) for holding the planted portion (9) at a constant height below the planted portion (9). ) (99) are provided. The center float (97) is arranged on the left and right center line of the traveling vehicle (1), and the side floats (98) and (99) are arranged at symmetrical positions of the center float (97).
The balance between the left and right is kept good, the planting posture is stabilized, and the planting can be performed accurately.

The body frame (4) is formed of a pipe body, and as shown in plan view in FIGS. 2 and 3, both sides are bent toward the rear of the body to form an expanded substantially U-shaped front. When the frame (40) and the transmission case (6) are arranged, the rear from near the front end of the transmission case (6) is parallel to the transmission case (6) and forward from near the front end of the transmission case (6). Is composed of a pair of left and right side frames (41) and (42) formed so as to expand in a substantially C shape. Then, the front ends of the side frames (41) and (42) that are expanded in a C shape are connected to the open-side rear portion of the front frame (40),
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the side frames (41) (4)
2) The rear portion is bent upward.

At both ends of the front frame (40), holding portions (28) into which the columns (90a) of the spare seedling mounting table (90) fit are provided via stays (29). The mounting table (90) is moved from the holding section (28) to the support (9).
By removing Oa), the direction can be changed by 180 degrees. The side frames (41) (4)
Since the front side of 2) is widened in a C-shape, a large engine space can be secured and the side frame (4
1) Since the rear of the transmission case (6) in the vicinity of the front end of the transmission case (6) is parallel to the transmission case (6), it is possible to secure an installation space for the rear wheel (3) and various operation levers. It is possible to simplify these fixing and connecting methods.

As shown in a side view of FIG. 4, a flat support member (50) extends downward from the center of the front frame (40) to the rear and lower. It is placed on a support member (50). The front part of the support member (50) is formed so as to be curved upward toward the front frame (40), and an elongated opening (50a) is formed in the curved part. The rear end of the engine support member (50) is connected to the connecting frame (4) connecting the side frames (41) and (42).
5), and a long hole-shaped opening (50b) is also formed near this connection portion.

An opening (5) formed in the support member (50) is provided.
0a) and (50b) are designed to reduce the weight of the entire body and to promote the heat radiation effect of the engine (5), and are also used as insertion holes for the engine drain. It can also be used when performing maintenance or the like. Further, since the support member (50) has a flat plate shape, it can be used as a protective cover under the engine (5), so that the cost can be reduced as compared with a case where a separate protective cover is provided. And, above all, since the mounting height position of the engine (5) can be set at a lower position, the center of gravity of the entire body can be lowered, and a rice transplanter with an excellent fall angle can be realized. ing.

Although the upper part of the engine (5) is covered with a hood (22), the lower part of the engine (5) projects below the body frame (4) as shown in FIG. In the case of the engine (5), the cooling air intake (5a) near the recoil starter is exposed from below the vehicle body frame (4), and further, the cooling air intake (5a)
The exhaust port of the muffler (5b), which has a relatively high temperature, is located on the opposite side to the outside of the fuselage. Can be lowered. Further, since heat can be radiated from the portion where the engine (5) is exposed, the heat balance of the engine (5) is improved and the output does not decrease. Therefore, a rice transplanter having an excellent heat balance can be realized. In addition, the bonnet (22) can be provided at a position where heat is not applied to the operator since only the necessary minimum slits and windows are provided. And the workability can be improved.

A body cover (20) is provided on the body frame (4), and the hood (22) and the sub-step (23) are integrally hollow-molded by blow molding of synthetic resin. Front cover (21)
And the installation section (3) of the driver's seat (7)
1), a main step (32), and an auxiliary step (33) for getting on and off are composed of a rear cover (30) integrally formed by blow molding with a synthetic resin to facilitate manufacture and assembly. At the same time, cost reduction by reducing the number of parts is being attempted. The rear cover (30) is fixed to the vehicle body frame (4) by fixing means such as bolts, and the rear side is bulged upward and rearward from the main step (32) so that the installation portion (31) of the driver's seat (7). Is formed.

The auxiliary step (33) integrally formed with the rear cover (30) is provided as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG.
A wall surface (33a) slightly inclined downward from the sides of the main step (32) to the outside of the fuselage, and a side surface (3) shaped along the front wheel (2) and the rear wheel (3) respectively in side view.
3b) and (33c) are connected to each other via a connecting portion, and are disposed between the front wheel (2) and the rear wheel (3).
Since the side surfaces (33b) and (33c) of the connecting portion are shaped along the front wheel (2) and the rear wheel (3), respectively, the side surfaces (33b) and (33c) also serve as covers for the front wheel (2) and the rear wheel (3). Even if the foot is slid in the longitudinal direction from the auxiliary step (33), the foot does not interfere with the front wheel (2) or the rear wheel (3). Also, an auxiliary step (33)
Support step (3)
The strength of 3) can be kept effective.

A substantially trapezoidal opening (33e) having a side (33d) approximately as long as the length in the front-rear direction of the auxiliary step (33) is formed in the wall surface (33a) of the connecting portion. When the foot is put on the auxiliary step (33), the tip of the foot can be inserted into the opening (33e). Therefore, even if the auxiliary step (33) has a small depth, it is possible to safely get on and off the vehicle, and the width of the auxiliary step (33) in the lateral direction of the machine can be made as small as possible. The direction can be made compact.

As shown in plan view in FIGS. 2 and 5,
Auxiliary steps (3) on both sides of the main step (32)
A concave portion (32a) is formed on the wall surface (33a) where the 3) is continuously provided. ) Makes it easier to confirm the position of the auxiliary step (33). Therefore, when the foot is put on the auxiliary step (33), the auxiliary step (33)
The foot can be reliably supported on the entire surface of the vehicle, and it is possible to get on and off safely. Further, the wall surface (33a) is formed by the concave portion (32a) of the main step (32).
Since the holes are continuously provided with a slight inclination toward the lower side of the outside of the fuselage, the opening (33e) can be seen in a plan view.
That is, the side (33d) of the outer end of the opening (33e) is located outside the recess (32a) of the main step (32) in plan view, and the main step (32)
The upper mud and the like do not fall on the auxiliary step (33) but fall on the ground from the opening (33e).

In addition, near the front side of the auxiliary step (33) and near the lower surface of the main step (32), the upper surface of a prismatic stay (36) having a substantially concave cross section is attached by fixing means such as bolts. And its stay (36)
The lower surface of the front axle case (3
7). The front axle case (37) is fixed to a front portion of the vehicle body frame (4) via a connecting member (37a). Auxiliary step (33)
The side surface (33b) on the front wheel (2) side of the connecting portion is disposed near the upper surface of the front axle case (37), and the front axle case (37) and the main step (32) are connected by the stay (36). Thus, the load applied vertically downward in the main step (32) and the auxiliary step (33) is supported.

That is, the stay (36) allows the main step (32) and the auxiliary step (3) when the vehicle gets on and off.
The bending of the step due to the vertical downward load applied to 3) is effectively reduced, and the slipping of the foot due to the bending is prevented. At the same time, a vertical upward load coming from the front wheel (2) applied to the front axle case (37) during the work is supported by the stay (36), and is mutually reinforcing, that is, the step stay and the front axle case. Stay (36)
Also, the total number of parts is reduced, and the weight and cost are reduced. In addition, left and right pedal openings (34) at the front of the main step (32).
a) The edge (32b) is not provided on the (34b) so that mud and water accumulated in the lower portion of the pedal of the main step (32) can be drained from the openings (34a) (34b). Thus, slipping and erroneous operation when the pedal is depressed are prevented to enhance safety.

The upper surface of the main step (32) and the sub-step (23) of the front cover (21) are provided on the upper surface of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 11, the anti-slip member (35) having the center of the protruding projection is depressed by the main step (32).
And a plurality of sub-steps (23), and protrudingly arranged in a grid. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately use a step cushion or the like as in the related art, so that it is possible to reduce the number of parts, thereby reducing costs and production steps. In addition, by making the non-slip member (35) into such a shape, the anti-slip effect is enhanced, and it is possible to get on and off in front of the fuselage or from the spare seedling mounting table (90) to the seedling mounting table (91).
Safety during the transfer of seedling mats to the plant can be ensured. In particular, when the non-slip members (35) are arranged in a lattice pattern, the drainage / sludge effect is high, and mud clogging between the non-slip members (35) can be prevented.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the front cover (21) has a central bonnet (22) on which the engine (5) is mounted, and a spare seedling mounting table provided on both sides of the bonnet (22). Substep (2) for passage to (90)
3). The upper portion of the hood (22) is open so that the fuel tank (136) can be disposed above the engine (5). This front cover (2
1) is divided into a rear cover (30) by a pedal portion, and is configured to be detachable by sliding from the front in the longitudinal direction of the fuselage on the body frame (4) from the front. Therefore, the body frame (4) serves as a so-called guide member for attaching and detaching the front cover (21), and the lower surface of the front cover (21) and the upper surface of the body frame (4) are set at substantially the same height. Has become.

When the front cover (21) is separated from the rear cover (30) at the pedal portion and is slid from the front to be detached, the pedal openings (34a) (34b) It suffices if at least a space is secured for the columns (73a) (74a) of the brake pedal, the main clutch pedal, etc.
a) The size of (34b) can be reduced, and the degree of freedom in design can be improved in other steps and the like. Also, regardless of the components located above the steps, such as the steering of the steering handle (8),
Since the front cover (21) can be attached and detached, maintenance of the engine (5) and the like is improved, and such work can be easily performed. Since the upper surface of the body frame (4) serves as a guide for the front cover (21), there is no need to provide a separate guide member, and cost reduction can be achieved by reducing the number of parts.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the front cover (21) is fixed to the vehicle body frame (4) by a fastener (25) with a grip such as a knob screw. The structure is such that attachment and detachment can be easily performed by operating the fastener (25), and cost reduction is achieved. The fastener (25) with the gripping portion passes through the through-hole (24a) formed in the fixing portion (24) provided in the vehicle body frame (4) from below the vehicle body frame (4) and passes through the front cover (2).
The upper surface of the sub-step (23) is screwed into the lower surface of the sub-step (23) so that the upper surface of the sub-step (23) is not affected by the design of the fastener with a gripping part (25). At the time of work such as mat replenishment, a foot or the like is prevented from being caught when passing through the substep (23) beside the hood (22).

Further, the fixed portion (2) of the body frame (4) is
4) is provided with an accommodating mechanism so that even if there is a slight error in the mounting position between the front cover (21) and the vehicle body frame (4), it can be mounted. This accommodating mechanism is constituted by, for example, forming a through hole (24a) formed in the fixing portion (24) in a long hole shape. Even if the dimensions of these components slightly vary, Adjustment can be made by the accommodation mechanism, and the front cover (2
1) can be attached, and the management and quality of the front cover (21) can be improved. Note that the shape of the through hole (24a) at this time is not limited to that shown in FIGS.
As shown by, those that are long in the body width direction or those that are combined in a cross shape that is long in the front-rear direction and in the body width direction may be used.

Also, the fasteners (25) are secured so that they do not come loose due to vibration during the work.
A restricting tool (26) such as a flat-head pin is projected from a horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the fixing tool (25), and is engaged with the concave gripping portion of the fastener (25) with gripping portion, thereby rotating the fastener (25). Is regulated. At this time, the regulating tool (2
6) A stay (29) provided on the body frame (4)
Since it is slidable in the horizontal direction by being inserted into the hole of (2), a detachable positioning tool such as a snap pin (27)
Thus, the sliding is suppressed. That is, for example, a plurality of holes (26a) are provided at predetermined intervals in the regulating tool (26), and the positioning tools (27) are inserted into holes located on both sides of the stay (29), and the regulating tool (26) slides. Don't do it.

According to such a configuration, the restricting device (26)
Since the engagement with the fastener (25) is not released unless the cable is bent or pulled out, safety is ensured. Also, since the positioning is fixed by the two detachable positioning tools (27), only the positioning tool on the fastening tool (25) side is removed, so that the restricting tool (26) can easily slide. The engagement of the restricting tool (26) with the (25) can be easily released. At this time, the regulating tool (2
In (6), the other positioning tool is still inserted, so that the restricting tool (26) is not lost when the front cover (21) is removed. Also, even if a force is applied to the restricting tool (26) in the direction in which the fastener (25) rotates, no force is directly applied to the positioning tool (27), so that the positioning tool (27) comes off during the work. Nothing is safe. In addition, the front cover (21) may be formed, for example, in the vicinity of the pedal portion so as to be bendable so that the hood (22) can be turned upward. At the time of maintenance, there is no need to remove the front cover (21), and the work can be easily performed.

Further, substantially the entire transmission case (6) is disposed below the rear cover (30). At this time, the front upper surface of the transmission case (6) is positioned at the front lower surface of the main step (32). And the transmission case (6) suitably supports the main step (32) to which a large downward force is applied. Therefore, the strength of the main step (32) can be improved, and it is not necessary to separately provide a step support member on the body frame (4), so that the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced. When the contact portion is configured as follows, the positioning accuracy of the rear cover (30) with respect to the transmission case (6) can be improved.

That is, as shown in FIGS.
The projection (6) is located almost at the center of the front upper surface of the transmission case (6).
a) is provided, a concave portion (32c) is provided substantially at the center of the lower surface of the front portion of the main step (32), and they are fitted to each other so that they are positioned and brought into contact with each other. It is preferable that the convex portion (6a) and the concave portion (32c) are formed in a tapered shape by inclining the side surface in a side view like a shape of a truncated cone. As a result, the positioning accuracy of the rear cover (30) can be further improved, and assemblability can be improved. Note that a recess may be provided in the transmission case (6) and a protrusion may be provided in the rear cover (30).

Further, the transmission case (6) has a rear portion separated from the lower surface of the main step (32).
That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 12, the front and rear portions of the vehicle body frame (4) formed at the front lower and rear heights extend from substantially the lower center in the front and rear direction to the rear lower part of the rear end of the body frame (4). In the side view shown in FIG. Therefore, a PTO transmission shaft (158) to the planting part (9), a lifting cylinder (15) for moving the planting part (9) up and down, and various operation levers can be arranged above the rear part of the transmission case (6). An effective space can be secured, the overall length of the fuselage can be shortened, and a simple layout configuration without waste can be taken, so that the degree of freedom in design can be improved.

The transmission case (6) is fixed to the vehicle body frame (4) in the vicinity of the frontmost portion, the rearmost portion, and the vicinity of the intermediate portion. (5) is fixed to the supporting member (50) on which the mounting member (50) is mounted via a mounting member (51) extending obliquely inward and rearward downward from the supporting member (50). Therefore, the load of the heavy engine (5) can be supported by the transmission case (6), and the load is applied in the direction of compressing the transmission case (6). Accordingly, the vibration of the engine (5) can be suppressed by the rigid transmission case (6), and the body frame (4) itself can be reduced in weight and its size can be reduced.

The side frames (41) and (42) constituting the body frame (4) are substantially centered in the front-rear direction (41).
a) It is formed so as to bend upward from (42a), and the central portions (41a) and (42) which start to bend.
a) A center frame (46) is installed in the vicinity of the body width direction. And this center frame (46)
The mounting member (47) provided substantially at the center in the body width direction of
The middle part (6b) of the mission case (6) is connected. The middle part (6b) is located immediately above the PTO shaft (65) projecting rearward. The rear connection frame (4) connected via a mounting plate (39) to a rear axle case (38) integrally provided at the rear of the transmission case (6).
3) The upper ends (43a) and (44a) of (44) and the rear ends (41b) and (4) of the side frames (41) and (42).
2b) and the side frame (41).
The frame (42), the rear connecting frames (43) and (44), and the transmission case (6) form a substantially triangular frame in side view.

The rear ends (41b) (42b) of the side frames (41) (42) and the rear connecting frames (43) (4)
A rear frame (48) is installed in the body width direction at a portion where the upper end portions (43a) and (44a) of (4) are connected, that is, the uppermost vertex portion that forms a substantially triangular shape. ), The lower rear side of the driver's seat installation part (31) of the rear cover (30) is placed and fixed, and a rear support member (72) of the driver's seat (7) is connected via a connecting member. . Also, the side frames (41) and (42)
(41a) (42a) and rear end (41b) (4
2b) on a support member (49) such as a pipe stay which is erected substantially in the middle of the body and erected in the machine width direction.
The front side of the lower surface of 1) is mounted and fixed, and the front support member (71) of the driver's seat (7) is connected via a connecting member.

The rear portion of the driver's seat (7) is disposed just above the vertex of the frame having the substantially triangular shape, and the center portion (41a) (42) of the body frame (4) is arranged.
a) and the rear end portions (41b) (42) of the body frame (4).
When the rear lower end portions (43b) and (44b) of the rear connecting frames (43) and (44) that support the b) are configured to be supported by the transmission case (6), almost the vertical direction of the driver's seat (7) is applied. Can be firmly supported by its apex and the transmission case (6), so that the body frame (4) itself does not need to be so rigid. The weight can be reduced and the number of parts can be reduced. And
The front part of the driver's seat (7) also has a rear cover (30) as before.
Instead of being supported by the support, it is supported by the pipe stay (49) erected on the vehicle body frame (4), so that there is no problem that the rear cover (30) bends. Further, by configuring the body frame (4) to have a triangular shape in a side view, it is possible to effectively use a space in an inner side portion thereof, and it is possible to reduce the size of the entire body.

Further, as described above, the middle portion (6b) of the transmission case (6) is provided substantially at the center in plan view of the reinforcing center frame (46) installed in the width direction of the body of the side frames (41) and (42). ) Is connected to the mounting member (4).
7) is provided, and the other end of the mounting member (47) is connected to a base (15a) of a hydraulic lifting cylinder (15) for raising and lowering the planting portion (9). And
The connection point (47a) of the middle part of the transmission case (6b), the fixed point (47b) of the center frame (46), and the mounting point (47c) of the lifting cylinder (15) indicate that the force of the lifting cylinder (15) in side view is They are arranged in order so as to be located on substantially the same straight line as the added straight line direction.

Therefore, the strength against the torsional force applied to the transmission case (6) from the wheels can be increased, and the center frame (46) receives only the tensile pressure mainly by the lifting cylinder (15). This makes it possible to reduce the weight and size of the body frame (4) itself,
Cost can be reduced. As described above, the rigidity and strength of the body frame (4) in the horizontal, vertical, and torsional directions can be increased by simply connecting the front, rear, and center of the transmission case (6) to the body frame (4). Can be improved. And, despite the small number of attachment points, the transmission case (6) is an effective strength reinforcing member of the rice transplanter together with the body frame (4).

In addition, the lifting cylinder (15) for raising and lowering the planting section (9) is provided with a lifting drive releasing mechanism for automatically stopping the raising and lowering drive of the planting section (9). As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, this lifting drive release mechanism
An engaging member (16) is provided at the tip of the base (15a) of the lifting cylinder (15), and the engaging member (16) is provided.
The arm (1) is rotatable around a fulcrum shaft (17).
8), one end (18a) of the arm (18) is brought into contact with the cylinder rod (15b), and the other end (18b) is attached to the detent plate (155) of the planting elevating lever (77). A coil spring (15
4) and is connected to a wire (19) connected thereto.

Therefore, when the cylinder rod (15b) of the lifting cylinder (15) is contracted and the arm (18) is rotated in the direction of the arrow shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the wire (19) is pulled in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure. Will be
The planting elevating lever (77) is automatically returned to the original neutral position. According to such a configuration, since the wire (19) can be shortened, the reliability is improved, and the planting elevating lever (7
Since the wire (19) for the lifting / lowering drive release mechanism is connected to the day tent plate (155) of (7), the number of parts can be reduced, the structure is very simple, and the weight can be reduced. Cost can be reduced. In addition,
Hydraulic oil for the lifting cylinder (15) is supplied from inside the transmission case (6) via a suction (156) and a hydraulic pump.

Next, the internal mechanism of the transmission case (6) will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 20. A transmission chamber (60) in which a traveling speed change mechanism is provided in front of the transmission case (6). Are formed, and a front axle case (37) is integrally fixed to both left and right side surfaces of the transmission chamber (60). The axle case is fixed downward from the left and right ends of the front axle case (37), and the front wheel axle (6) is fixed to the lower end of the axle case with the front wheel (2).
6) is supported. At the rear end of the transmission case (6), a cylindrical rear axle case (38) having a shaft center in the left-right direction is integrally formed, and the rear axle case (3) is formed.
A rear wheel drive shaft (69) is rotatably supported in 8). The rear wheel (3) is fixed to both left and right ends of the rear wheel drive shaft (69), so that the conventional transmission case is eliminated. Thus, the front axle case (3
When the transmission case (6) and the rear axle case (38) are provided integrally with each other, the transmission case (6) can support the wheels (2) and (3), and as described above, strengthen the body strength. Since a part of the frame as a member can be carried, the burden on the vehicle body frame (4) can be reduced. A plurality of ribs (6f) are formed on the inner surface of the transmission case (6) to increase the section modulus, and the transmission case (6) is a rigid case.

As described above, the transmission case and the PTO are internally provided at the front portion of the transmission case (6) which is bulged in the vertical direction.
A transmission chamber (60) in which the shaft (65) is disposed is formed, and a PTO shaft (65) having an axial center in the front-rear direction is provided at an upper rear portion of the transmission chamber (60) bulging upward. It is pivoted. Thus, the transmission case (6) has the rear side one step lower than the rear part of the transmission chamber (60), that is, the transmission chamber (60).
The upper rear portion of the transmission case (6) is formed to protrude upward from the rear side upper surface of the transmission case (6).
0) The rear end of the PTO shaft (65) projects rearward from the rear surface. Further, since the rear portion of the transmission case (6) is arranged obliquely downward as described above, the PTO transmission shaft (159) having the universal joint (159) connected to the PTO shaft (65) is provided. 1
58), and the universal joint (159) and the PTO transmission shaft (1) can be widened.
58) can be arranged with a margin. Then, even when the planting section (9) is raised and lowered, they do not interfere with each other, and the power of the PTO shaft (65) can be transmitted to the planting section (9) stably.

Transmission room (60) of the transmission case (6)
An input shaft (56) is supported in the left and right directions at the upper part of the engine, and a left end portion of the input shaft (56) protrudes outward to be fixed to a driven pulley (55). Power from a drive pulley (53) fixed to an output shaft (52) protruding laterally is input into the transmission case (6) via a belt (54). The belt (54) is configured to be tensioned by a tension roller (58) attached to the tip of a tension arm (57), and the main clutch pedal (7
Power connection / disconnection is performed in conjunction with the stepping operation 4) or the shifting operation of the seedling connecting lever (76).
The transmission case (6) and the belt (54) wound around the drive pulley (53) on the engine (5) side, the driven pulley (56) on the transmission case (6) side, and the transmission case (6) are arranged substantially linearly. The power transmission path for transmitting power to the front wheel (2) and the rear wheel (3) has a space-saving and efficient arrangement.

A main transmission shaft (6) is provided in front of and below the input shaft (56).
1) is supported, and a front wheel drive shaft (62) is supported below the front of the main transmission shaft (61), so that the power input to the input shaft (56) is transmitted substantially to the front and below. ing. The front wheel shaft (66) of the front wheel (2) is connected to the front wheel drive shaft (6).
The input shaft (56) is disposed vertically below 2).
A power transmission path is configured to transmit the power in a straight line vertically downward. Therefore, the power transmission path can be shortened, a simple configuration with less power loss can be achieved, and the length of the axle case in the vertical direction can be shortened, so that the cost can be reduced.
An auxiliary transmission shaft (63) is supported in front of the input shaft (56) and above the main transmission shaft (61).
6) and the main transmission shaft (61) in the side view.
3) are arranged in a substantially isosceles triangle shape having a vertex as a vertex,
The configuration inside the mission case (6) is simple. A rear wheel drive shaft (69) for driving the rear wheel (3)
The driving force to the input shaft (56) and the front wheel drive shaft (62)
The transmission is transmitted from the main transmission shaft (61) to the rear axle drive unit at the rear lower part of the transmission case (6) via the chain (70). A power transmission path is formed in a low direction.

That is, the rear axle drive section at the rear of the transmission case (6) has a driven shaft (67), a counter shaft (68), and a rear wheel drive directed rearward and downward along the direction in which the transmission case (6) is disposed. A shaft (69) is arranged in order, a chain (70) is transmitted to a driven shaft (67), and power is transmitted to a rear wheel drive shaft (69) via a counter shaft (68), so that a rear wheel is transmitted. A drive transmission path to the drive shaft (69) is linearly transmitted from front to rear and low according to the direction of disposition of the transmission case (6), thereby providing a simple, space-saving and efficient power transmission path. . Since this power transmission path is the shortest path, the chain (70)
The length of the rear wheel (3) can be reduced because the height of the rear wheel drive shaft (69) is lower than the body frame (4).
Can be made smaller in diameter, so that the size of the traveling vehicle can be reduced. Here, the chain (70) is used to transmit power to the rear axle drive unit, but the chain (7) is used to transmit power.
The transmission shaft is not limited to the endless body as in 0), and a transmission shaft may be used.

A power connecting / disconnecting mechanism and a braking mechanism are disposed in the rear axle drive section of the rear part of the transmission case (6). As shown in FIG. A part (101) is fixedly mounted, and a sprocket (100) is fixedly mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the boss part (101) to form a chain (7).
0) is wound. A sliding gear (102) is spline-fitted to driven shafts (67) on both left and right sides of the boss (101), and the sliding gear (102) and the side clutch (103) have the same number of teeth. It is integrally molded to reduce the number of parts and to facilitate assembly. An inner gear (104) pivotally supported by a counter shaft (68) is meshed with the sliding gear (102), and a rear wheel drive shaft (69) is engaged with an outer gear (105) integrally formed with the inner gear (104). ) Is engaged with the gear (106).

A fork fixed to an operation shaft (107) pivotally supported on the lower surface of the transmission case (6) is fitted to the sliding gear (102), and an arm (10) fixed to a lower portion of the operation shaft (107). 108), the operation shaft (1) is rotated.
07) rotates, and the sliding gear (102) is slid. When the sliding gear (102) is slid inward, the sliding gear (1) is moved.
02) The inside is engaged in the boss (101) to transmit power, and the rear wheel drive shaft (69) is driven. When the sliding gear (102) is slid outward, the boss (101) and the sliding gear (102) are disengaged, and the transmission of power is released, and at the same time, the sliding gear (102) is disengaged. A brake mechanism (130) constituted by a pad formed at the outer end and a holding body is operated, the rotation of the sliding gear (102) is braked, and the rotation of the rear wheel drive shaft (69) is stopped. You.

On the other hand, a PTO input shaft (64) is supported behind the input shaft (56), and a transmission having a shaft center in the front-rear direction from the PTO input shaft (64) via bevel gears (64a) (65a). The power is transmitted to the shaft (65b), the power is transmitted to the PTO shaft (65) via the PTO clutch (109), and the power is transmitted horizontally rearward from the input shaft (56). Power is transmitted to the planting section (9). A gear clutch is used as the PTO clutch (109) for connecting and disconnecting power to and from the PTO shaft (65), and the transmission shaft (65b) has a tubular body (65c) at the center in the front-rear direction. The clutch gear (1) is fitted to the front of the transmission shaft (65b) which is fitted and the cylindrical body (65c) is not loosely fitted.
10) is fixed, and a sliding clutch gear (111) is spline-fitted to the front part of the cylindrical body (65c).

The sliding clutch gear (111) is fitted with a fork fixed to an operation shaft (112) which is supported on the side of the transmission case (6), and the operation shaft (112) of the driver's seat (7). It is operatively connected to a planting elevating lever (77) which also serves as a PTO clutch lever disposed in the vicinity, and operates the planting elevating lever (77) to operate the clutch gear (110) and the sliding clutch gear (111). And the power of the transmission shaft (65b) is shifted to the rear PTO shaft (65).
It is transmitted to. In addition, the cylindrical body (65c)
Rear sliding clutch gear of gear type clutch (113)
Is slidably fitted with a spline, and a compression spring (114)
The PTO is urged in a direction in which it meshes with a clutch gear (115) fixed to the front of the PTO shaft (65).
A safety clutch (116) for transmitting power to the shaft (65) is formed. When a load is applied to the power transmission mechanism on the planting section (9) side, the safety clutch (116) releases power transmission on the transmission case (6) side. The configuration is simple.

A traveling gear (117) is provided on the input shaft (56).
And the reverse gear (120) are fixedly mounted, and the auxiliary transmission shaft (63) is provided.
, A first transmission gear (118) and a second transmission gear (119) for traveling are fixedly provided. Also, PTO shaft (65)
18, the power of the input shaft (56) is transmitted via a speed change mechanism in which the power of the input shaft (56) is changed between stocks.
The conventional planting mission case has been abolished. That is, the transmission case (6) is provided at the end of the input shaft (56).
A first reduction gear (121) projecting laterally from the side surface to perform inter-gear shifting is fixedly mounted, and a PTO input shaft (6).
A second reduction gear (122) that protrudes laterally from the side surface of the transmission case (6) and performs the inter-stock shift is also fixedly provided at the end of (4), and the second reduction gear (122) and the first reduction gear (12).
By interlocking with 1), inter-stock shift is performed, and power is transmitted to the PTO shaft (65). In addition, the first reduction gear (121) and the second reduction gear (12
The side of 2) is detachably covered with a cover (123),
The first reduction gear (1) can be easily removed by removing the cover (123).
21) and the second reduction gear (122) can be interchanged, so that the inter-stock speed change according to the specification can be performed. When the transmission mechanism of the planting section (9) is arranged in the transmission case in this way, the configuration of the planting section (9) can be made simpler.

As shown in FIG. 18, the input shaft (5
A main transmission shaft (61) disposed in front of and below the main transmission shaft (6) is spline-fitted with a traveling transmission gear (124) that slides in the axial direction, and the traveling transmission gear (124) is a large-diameter gear (12).
5) and a small-diameter gear (126) are integrally fixed in the lateral direction, and are fitted to a fork that slides in the left-right direction in conjunction with the operation of the main transmission lever (75). I have. A power split gear (127) in which a sprocket and a gear are integrated is fixedly provided on the left side of the main transmission shaft (61) in the transmission case front-rear direction.
A ring gear of a differential mechanism (128) for driving the left and right front wheel drive shafts (62) is meshed with the gear (27), and the power is split in two directions using a power split gear (127).

A differential lock mechanism (129) is disposed on the side of the differential mechanism (128), and is provided with a main shift lever (7).
When 5) is rotated forward from the neutral position, the traveling transmission gear (124) slides to the left in the front-rear direction of the transmission case, and the small-diameter gear (126) and the second transmission gear (119) on the auxiliary transmission shaft (63). ) Are engaged with each other to rotate the main transmission shaft (61) at a high speed, thereby performing normal running in which the wheels (2) and (3) are rotated at a high speed. When the main transmission lever (75) is rotated one step backward from the neutral position, the traveling transmission gear (124) slides to the right in the front-rear direction of the transmission case, and the large-diameter gear (125) and the auxiliary transmission shaft (63). ) Is engaged with the first transmission gear (118) on the main transmission shaft (6).
1) is rotated at a low speed to drive the wheels (2) and (3) at the working speed, and a two-stage shift is performed on the forward side.

When the main transmission lever (75) is rotated backward, the traveling transmission gear (124) is further slid to the right in the front-rear direction of the transmission case, and the reverse gear (120) on the input shaft (56) is moved. The main transmission shaft (61) is meshed with a gear on a main transmission shaft (61) (not shown), and the main transmission shaft (61) is rotated in the reverse direction to rotate the wheels (2) and (3) backward. As described above, the input shaft (56) is used as a counter shaft having a reverse gear, and the transmission mechanism in the transmission case is configured as a PTO.
Even with a simple transmission mechanism omitting the PTO counter shaft, which is an input shaft to the side, it is possible to perform the required minimum traveling shift such as normal traveling, work traveling, and reverse traveling.

In the transmission case (6) having such a transmission mechanism, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the return oil pipe (1) from the hydraulic lifting cylinder (15) is moved.
57) is provided substantially at the center on the rear side of the transmission case (6), and a suction (156) for sucking oil in the transmission case (6) is provided at the lower part of the transmission chamber (60) in front of the transmission case (6). It is provided in. Thus, the return oil pipe (157) is connected to the suction (156)
From the return oil pipe (157) and the transmission case (6) when the suction (156) and the return oil pipe (157) are disposed so as to face each other with the chain (70) interposed therebetween. By driving the chain (70), the high-temperature oil returned inside can be sent rearward and downward to be stirred, and can be sufficiently cooled while convection in the transmission case (6). . Therefore, the high-temperature oil can be prevented from immediately moving to the suction (156) side, and the temperature of the oil in the transmission case (6) can be made substantially uniform.

The left and right brake rods (131) are located inward of the front lower end of the transmission case (6), that is, in the lower part of the transmission chamber (60) and in front of the suction (156).
A through-hole (133) for passing a brake shaft (132) for operating the transmission case (6) is provided.
To support the brake mechanism. Therefore, there is no need to separately provide a support member, and the space at that portion can be designed compact. The brake mechanism includes one brake mechanism having one brake pedal and two brake mechanisms having two brake pedals. In the case of one brake mechanism, as shown in FIGS. When the brake pedal (13) is depressed, the brake shaft (132) rotates in conjunction therewith, and the brake rod (13) linked to the brake shaft (132) is linked.
1) operate simultaneously and brake rod (131)
Both arms (108) interlockingly connected to the rear end rotate simultaneously, the sliding gear (102) slides to the left and right sides to release power transmission, and at the same time, both brake mechanisms (130) Is operated to brake the left and right rear wheel drive shafts (69) and stop the traveling vehicle (1).

In the case of a two-brake mechanism, FIG.
2. As shown in FIG. 23, when one of the left and right brake pedals (73a) and (73b) is depressed, the brake shaft (132) formed of a double cylinder interlocks with the operation. One of the cylinders is configured to rotate, and the left and right brake rods (131) interlockingly connected to the respective cylinders are separately operated, and the left and right brake mechanisms (130) are separately operated. When both brakes are to be applied simultaneously like one brake mechanism, a connecting tool (135) for connecting the left and right brake pedals (73) is used.

A steering shaft (81) of a steering handle (8) is disposed behind the engine (5) and in front of the transmission case (6). The steering shaft (81) is formed in a straight shape. Have been. The steering drive (80) disposed at the lower end of the steering shaft (81) is disposed so as to be located below the engine (5), and overlaps with the engine (5) in a side view and a plan view. doing. Further, as shown in a side view of FIG. 25, the steering drive unit (80) is a front lowermost surface (6c) of a low-to-high transmission case (6) attached to the vehicle body frame (4).
It is arranged above the tangent (T) connecting the rear lowermost surface (6d) and near the front side of the fuselage. In particular, the mounting angle of the steering drive unit (80) and the lowermost surface of the transmission case (6) They are arranged so that the angle of the tangent (T) is almost the same or more. Further, as shown in the side view of FIG. 25, the front upper surface of the transmission case (6) is set at the same angle as the inclination angle of the straight steering shaft (81), that is, substantially parallel to the steering shaft (81). (6e) is formed to be inclined, so that the transmission case (6) and the steering shaft (81) can be prevented from interfering with each other.

As described above, when the engine (5) and the transmission case (6) are arranged in front and rear and the straight steering shaft (81) can be arranged between them, the conventional steering system can be used. There is no need to provide a joint such as a gear case, and the number of parts can be reduced. Therefore, simplification and space saving of the mission case (6) can be realized, and the space in that portion can be effectively used. Further, when the steering drive unit (80) overlaps with the engine (5) in a plan view, the overall length of the fuselage can be reduced as compared with the conventional case, and the space below the engine (5) is effectively used. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the steering drive unit (80) can be improved. Further, since the engine (5) is disposed so as to protrude below the body frame (4), the steering drive unit (80) is also disposed on the lower side, so that the center of gravity is low and workability is low. An excellent rice transplanter with a good fall angle can be realized. In addition, when entering or leaving a field, particularly when the vehicle is moving backwards, the swollen front lower portion of the transmission case (6) serves as mudguard to prevent mud from adhering to the steering drive (80) as much as possible. .

As shown in FIGS. 21 and 24, the steering gear (82) of the steering drive unit (80) is used.
Is the steering shaft (8) of the steering handle (8).
1) is engaged with a gear (83) provided at a lower end portion thereof, and is turned around a turning shaft (84) by turning operation of a steering handle (8). A pair of left and right steering rods (85) connected to both sides of the front part are operated to change the direction of the front wheel (2). An opening (82a) that is long in the left and right direction into which the operation shaft (86) is inserted is formed substantially at the center of the steering gear (82), and the turning range of the steering gear (82) is controlled by the operation. The shaft (86) regulates. In the case of the one-brake mechanism described above, the front ends of the left and right sub-brake rods (134) further extending forward from the brake rod (131) are provided in the steering gear (82) with long holes ( 134
a) and the brake arm (87) are interlockingly connected,
One of the left and right brakes is applied by rotating the steering handle (8).

That is, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25,
A brake arm (87) pivotally supported by an operation shaft (86) is provided below the steering gear (82), and pins (88) protruding from left and right ends of the brake arm (87) are connected to a sub-brake rod (87). 134) The engaging portion (89) projecting from the lower surface behind the opening portion (82a) of the steering gear (82) is attached by being inserted into the long hole (134a) at the tip and rotating the steering gear (82). The brake arm (87) is rotated by rotating the brake arm (87), and the pin (8) inserted into the elongated hole (134a) is rotated depending on the rotation range.
8) through either of the left and right sub brake rods (13
4a), that is, actuating the brake rod (131),
One of the right and left sliding gears (1) is connected via an arm (108) interlocked to the brake rod (131).
02) to disengage the power transmission to the rear wheel drive shaft (69)
It is designed to brake. As described above, either the left or right brake is applied by turning the steering handle (8), or the two-brake mechanism is configured so that each brake can be applied independently. At the time of turning right or at the time of turning left, a sharp turn to reduce the turning radius is possible.

The fuel tank (136) is connected to the bonnet (2).
It is supported and attached to a stay (137) fixed to the upper part of the engine (5) exposed from the upper opening of 2). As shown in FIGS. 21, 26 and 27, the stay (137) is The tank support (137a) is protruded above the bonnet (22), and the tip of the tank support (137a) is attached to a mounting portion (136a) formed on the side of the fuel tank (136). It is fixed by attaching it to a fixing means such as a bolt. With such a configuration, the support member for the fuel tank such as the stay can be simplified, the number of parts can be reduced, and the fuel tank (136) is supported on the side, so that the fuel tank (136) can be stably fixed. it can. Further, since the fuel tank (136) can be easily removed, maintenance is excellent, and the fuel tank (136) is disposed above the engine (5) exposed from the bonnet (22). The portion exposed from (22) can be minimized, and the appearance is not impaired.

In the vicinity of the fuel supply port (138) on the upper surface of the fuel tank (136), a wall (13) for preventing fuel spillage is provided.
Except for the steering shaft (81), a substantially U-shaped ring is formed integrally with the steering shaft (81) so that the rear portion of the fuel tank (136) partially overlaps the steering shaft (81). When engaged, the fuel tank (136) is positioned. Then, the steering shaft (81) and the fuel tank (13
6) There is a small gap between the rear part and the rear part of the steering shaft (81) and the hood (22).
When fuel is spilled from the filler port (138), the fuel is discharged to the steering shaft (81), and the fuel is transmitted to the steering shaft (81) to drop to the bottom of the body and discharged. I have. Therefore, the muffler (5) of the relatively hot engine (5)
There is no danger of fuel being applied to part b) or fuel flowing out on the steps, and safety can be enhanced by securing the outflow path with such a simple structure.

A seedling splicing lever (7) is provided near the main clutch pedal (74) disposed on the left side in the body advancing direction.
6) is provided, and the tension of the belt (54) for transmitting power from the engine (5) to the inside of the transmission case (6) is turned off by operating the main clutch pedal (74) or the seedling connecting lever (76). It is configured to be able to. And in those operation systems, even if one operation tool is operated, it does not affect the other operation tool,
An accommodation mechanism is provided. For example, as shown in a side view of FIG. 19, the accommodation mechanism is provided on an interlocking rod (140) pivotally supported by a bracket (142) provided on a pivot (141) of the seedling connecting lever (76). Slot (140
a), and a fitting member (143) such as a pin protruding from a tension arm (57) for turning on / off the belt tension is inserted into the long hole (140).
a).

Therefore, when the seedling connecting lever (76) is rotated rearward in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 19, the interlocking rod (140) moves downward, and the long hole (140) is moved.
The tension arm (57) is rotated downward via the insertion member (143) inserted through the tension roller (5) attached to the tension arm (57).
8) is separated from the belt (54) to bring the belt tension into the "off" state. On the other hand, when the main clutch pedal (74) is depressed, as shown in FIG. 20, the L-shaped bracket (1) fixed to the pedal support (74a) is provided.
44) A pressing member (145) such as a pin attached to
Presses the cam (146) fixed to the rotation shaft (59) of the tension arm (57) to push the tension arm (5).
7) is rotated downward, whereby the belt tension is set to the "off" state. For this reason, even if the main clutch pedal (74) is depressed, the fitting member (143) of the tension arm (57) simply moves within the elongated hole (140a) formed in the interlocking rod (140), and the seedling connecting lever (76). ) Has no effect, and the operation of the seedling connecting lever (76) does not affect the main clutch pedal (74).

In any case, since two seedling splicing levers (76), which are manual operation tools, and a main clutch pedal (74), which is a foot motion operation tool, which are the same operation for stopping all power, are provided. It is possible to operate them while riding or getting off, and since it is a lever which is a manual operation tool and a pedal which is a foot movement operation tool, it is easy to identify and operate both, and there is no erroneous operation . Furthermore, since no wire or the like is used for the mechanism for setting the belt tension to the "off" state, the operation force is light, the durability is good, and the maintenance can be easily performed. Other, seedling connection lever (76)
Is provided with an electric switch that enables the engine to be started only in the "off" position of the main clutch pedal (74).
The engine (5) can be started using the recoil starter (153) without stepping on the engine.

As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, a brake member (147) for stopping the rotation of the driven pulley (55) on the transmission case (6) side is fixed to the tension arm (57). This brake member (1
47) is configured to press the driven pulley (55) by rotating the tension arm (57) downward. The pressing portion of the brake member (147) is formed of an elastic body (149) such as rubber urged toward the driven pulley (55) by a spring (148) or the like, and is configured to be able to retreat from the pressing side. Have been. Thus, the elastic member (149) of the brake member (147)
By stopping the rotation by pressing the driven pulley (55) and applying a brake to the entire body, the traveling vehicle (1) can be stopped even on a slope, which is very safe.

The brake member (147) operates the seedling connecting lever (76) to "cut" the belt tension.
It acts only when it is in the state, and takes into account the rotation range of the tension arm (57) when using each operating tool so that it is inoperative when the main clutch pedal (74) is depressed. It is provided. Therefore, even when the main clutch pedal (74) is depressed at high speed, the vehicle does not stop suddenly and is safe. The elastic member (149) of the brake member (147) is a spring (14).
Since it is possible to retreat by 8), even if the seedling connecting lever (76) is operated, it does not stop suddenly and is safe. Further, the elastic body (149) is configured to be replaceable in case of wear, so that maintenance can be easily performed. And furthermore, the elastic body (149)
Is burned on a metal core, the durability can be improved.

Next, the arrangement of various operation levers will be described. As shown in FIGS. 26, 28 to 30, various levers are provided on the left and right sides of the lower part of the steering column (150) of the steering handle (8), ie, the steering shaft (81) located in the center of the fuselage. The driving operation levers are arranged symmetrically on the left side in a plan view toward the front of the fuselage, and the engine operation system levers are arranged intensively on the right side. The planting operation system levers are centrally arranged on the right side of the driver's seat (7). When the levers for operating the respective functions are concentrated and arranged at different places in the respective operation systems, the respective operations are easy to understand, and the handling is improved, which is preferable. In the drawing, the traveling operation system is disposed on the left and the engine operation system is disposed on the right, but they may be reversed.

More specifically, first, a lever guide portion (150a) which is substantially horizontal when viewed from the side is formed at a portion where the traveling operation system levers are provided, and the main operation lever which is a traveling operation system lever is provided. The shift lever (75) and the seedling connecting lever (76) are arranged side by side in the width direction of the machine so as to be shiftable as an operation in the front-rear direction, and the main shifting lever (75) is positioned inward of the machine to the seedling connecting lever (76). 76) are arranged on the outside of the fuselage. As described above, when the lever guide portion (150a) for disposing the main transmission lever (75) and the seedling splicing lever (76) is substantially horizontal in a side view, the lever guide portion (150a) is inclined and erected. In the case of the same position position, for example, the main shift lever (75), the lever cross-sectional area parallel to the lever guide surface at the neutral position is smaller than that of the main shift lever, so that the position position of each lever can be clearly understood. And
If the frequently used main shift lever (75) is arranged closer to the driver's seat (7), there is an advantage that the shift operation can be easily performed, and the seedling connecting lever (76) is arranged outside. In this case, there is an advantage that the operation becomes easy when the user gets off the machine and works. That is, since the speed adjustment and the brake operation by the half clutch can be performed from the side of the machine using the seedling connecting lever (76), it is easy to enter and exit the field, unload to the transport vehicle, and the like. Since the seedling connecting lever (76) can be operated while descending and watching the planting position, planting can be performed just before the ridge crossing, and it is not necessary to perform manual planting at the end.

On the other hand, an upright surface (150b) facing the driver's seat (7) is formed in a portion where the engine operation system levers are disposed, and the key switch (15) is sequentially arranged from the inside of the machine.
1), choke (152), recoil starter (15)
The grip portion (153a) of 3) is disposed, and the grip portion of the accelerator lever (78) is disposed above the grip portion (153a). Therefore, it is very easy to perform these operations mainly in the driver's seat, and since they are arranged from the inside of the aircraft in the order of small operation force, the arrangement of each operation tool is easy to understand, and the operability is extremely high. And workability is greatly improved. Further, since each operating tool is provided at a position close to the engine (5), the internal structure from each operating tool to the engine (5) can be simplified.

As shown in FIG. 31, the operating position of the seedling connecting lever (76) is "ON" and "OFF" from the front of the machine, and the operating position of the main speed change lever (75) is from the front of the machine. There are "running", "neutral", "planting", and "reverse". When the seedling connecting lever (76) is in the "off" position, the lever guide ( 76a) is formed in a substantially L-shape, and the main shift lever (7
5) Lever guide (75a) is also "planting" and "reverse"
In this position, the lever (75) is provided so as to slide toward the inside of the machine. And the seedling connection lever (76)
The lever guide (76a) is provided with a locking portion (76b) at the position of the seedling connection ("cut") so that the lever (76) can move very slightly toward the front of the fuselage. When the lever (76) is moved to the "off" position, that is, the seedling splicing position where all power is stopped, the seedling splicing lever (7
6) is returned forward by the urging force of the spring, and is locked by the locking portion (76b). Further, in the "off" position, the grip portion (76c) at the upper end of the seedling connecting lever (76) comes to the inside of the steering outer diameter of the steering handle (8) in plan view shown in FIG. Therefore, even when the operator moves over the sub-step (23), for example, at the time of the seedling joining operation or getting on / off, the operator does not get caught on the seedling joining lever (76).
Even if the seedling connecting lever (76) is inadvertently contacted from the driver's seat (7) side, it does not come off from the locking portion (76b), so that the safety is high. Since this safety mechanism only changes the shape of the lever guide (76a), it is simple to implement and has the advantage of no cost.

At the time of seedling connection or planting, each lever (75)
(76) is operated so as to be pulled in a direction opposite to the direction in which the aircraft advances, that is, toward the front, so that the operator can easily apply force. It is easy to operate and the operability is improved, and the safety is extremely excellent. During the planting operation, the main transmission lever (75) is operated mainly by depressing the main clutch pedal (74), so that the seedling connection lever (7) is operated.
6) and two main shift levers (75), the seedling splicing lever (76) is in the forward "in" position. Or "reverse" position is not an obstacle, and the main transmission lever (75) is set by setting the seedling connecting lever (76) to the "off" position.
Also when operating, "planting" and "reverse" will be in the inside of the aircraft, so there is no problem. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, when the main shift lever (75) is in “planting” or “reverse” and the seedling connecting lever (76) is “in”, the main shift lever ( 75) and the seedling connecting lever (76) are configured so as not to overlap with each other, so that when the main transmission lever (75) is operated during the planting operation, the seedling connecting lever (76) may be in the way. Not at all. As shown in FIG. 26, the grip portion (75b) at the upper end of the main transmission lever (75) is also in the "planting" or "reverse" position, and the steering outer diameter of the steering handle (8) in plan view. Since it comes to the more inward side, there is no danger of getting caught in the same manner as described above, and it is safe.

Further, the planting elevating lever (77) of the planting operation system arranged on the side of the driver's seat (7) is connected to the lever guide (77).
When the planting elevating lever (77) is bent near the lever guide (77a) when the front end position is shifted to the front end position of (a), as shown in FIG.
When the lever (7) is shifted to the rear end position of the lever guide (77a), the lever (7) is further rearward than the straight lever.
7) The vicinity of the fulcrum shaft (77b) can be tilted. That is, when the planting elevating lever (77) is shifted to the front end side with respect to the position of the lever guide (77a), the bent portion of the planting elevating lever (77) is located above the lever guide (77a). If the bent portion of the planting elevating lever (77) is located below the lever guide (77a) when the planting elevating lever (77) is shifted to the rear end side, the lever can be turned with respect to the stroke of the planting elevating lever (77). The movement range can be widened, and therefore, only a small lever guide (77a) is required, so that a compact design of the lever guide (77a) is possible. The same applies to the seedling connecting lever (76) as well as the planting elevating lever (77).

Finally, the vertically movable planting section (9) will be described. First, the support structure of the leveling center float (97) and the side floats (98) (99) for holding the planting portion (9) at a constant height will be described. As shown in FIG. A fulcrum shaft (161) is provided horizontally below the planting transmission frame (92), which is a power transmission portion of the attachment portion (9), in accordance with the width of the left and right side floats (98, 99). A support arm (162) protrudes toward the rear part of each float below the proper position of (161), and is pivotally supported on the rear part of each float. Further, the operation arm (163) is provided forward of the fulcrum shaft (161).
Are provided, and a planting depth setting lever (79) is provided upward from the rear end of the operation arm (163).
Therefore, the operator can easily operate the planting depth setting lever (79) and can easily adjust it.

When the planting depth setting lever (79) is operated, the rear end of the support arm (162) is moved to the fulcrum shaft (1).
61) and each float and the fulcrum shaft (16
The height of the planting portion (9) is moved up and down by adjusting the vertical distance from the planting portion (1), so that the seedlings cut by the planting claws (93) can be planted at a certain depth. .
A planting number control lever is provided at a position substantially symmetrical with the planting depth setting lever (79), and an upper part is provided in the middle of the planting depth setting lever (79) and the planting number adjusting lever. A lever guide fixed to the support frame (190) is provided, and each lever penetrates through the lever guide and is engaged with a latch formed on the lever guide.

Since the planting portion shown in FIG. 32 is for four-row planting, four planting claws (93) are provided, and the planting claws (9) are provided.
Transmission pipes (164) and (16) for transmitting driving force to 3)
5) are arranged one by one on the left and right. The front of the transmission pipe (164) (165) is connected to the connecting pipe (1).
66), and a plano-view type planting transmission frame (9)
2) is integrally formed, and the portal-shaped open side is directed rearward, and planting claws (93) are arranged on both left and right sides of the left and right open side ends. In addition, this transmission pipe (1)
64) A transmission shaft is supported inside (165) and the connecting pipe (166). When the planting transmission frame (92) is configured as described above, the planting portion (9) can be manufactured at a low cost, and can be reduced in weight while having high rigidity.
The overall weight can be reduced, and the lifting link mechanism (1
0) and the body frame (4).

The transmission pipes (164) and (165) and the connection pipe (166) of the planting transmission frame (92) are formed in a rod-like pipe shape.
(165) and the connecting pipe (166) are connected by T-shaped pipes (167) and (168) having a T-shape in plan view, and the T-shaped pipes (167) and (168) are connected to the horizontal pipe (1).
67a) (168a) and the vertical pipe (167b) (168
b). Transmission pipe (164) (16
5) A T-shaped pipe (169) (170) is connected to the rear end, and the T-shaped pipe (167) on one side (the one shown in the right side) among the T-shaped pipes arranged at the front part. The horizontal pipe (167a) is disposed in the front-rear direction.
The front of the transmission pipe (164) is inserted into a), and one side of the connecting pipe (166) is inserted into the vertical pipe (167b). Among the T-shaped pipes arranged at the front, the T-shaped pipe (168) on the other side (shown on the left side) has the axis of the horizontal pipe (168b) coincident with the axis of the connecting pipe (166). And its horizontal pipe (1
68b), the connecting pipe (166) is inserted, and the front part of the transmission pipe (165) is inserted into the vertical pipe (168a). Also, the T-shaped pipes (169) and (170) arranged at the rear are horizontal pipes (169b) and (17).
0b) is arranged in the left-right direction, and the horizontal pipe (169)
b) Crank mechanism (17) arranged on both sides of (170b)
Power is transmitted to 1).

The planting transmission frame (92) is fixedly provided with a support for supporting the drive case (172), the crank mechanism (171), and the upper support frame (190), and the transmission pipe (164) ( 165) A crank support arm (173) protrudes rearward and upward from the rear of the T-shaped pipe (169) (170) disposed at the rear of the T-shaped pipe (169) (170), and is disposed at the front of the left transmission pipe (165). Pipe (16
8), a case supporting arm (17
4), a horizontal shaft supporting arm (175) is projected from the right front part of the connecting pipe (166) forward and upward in parallel with the case supporting arm (174), and further connected pipe (166). A cylindrical body (177) to which the rolling fulcrum shaft (176) is fitted is fixedly provided in front of the left and right central portions. Brackets (178) (179) to which the upper support frame (190) is fixed at the front of the planting transmission frame (92), that is, at the front of the T-shaped pipes (167) and (168) arranged on the front side. Is fixed. Therefore, the support mechanism for the crank mechanism (171), the drive case (172), and the transverse feed shaft (180) is firmly attached to the planting transmission frame (92) which has a simple structure in which the pipes are connected and has sufficient space. , And a durable support portion resistant to vibration and impact can be formed.

A pivot (181) is formed at the rear of the crank support arm (173) as shown in FIGS. 32 and 33. The pivot (181) has a crank mechanism (1).
A pin (182) for pivotally supporting the arm base of (71) is fixedly provided. Further, the left and right pivot portions (181) are reinforced by a portal-type reinforcing member (183) in a plan view, so that the crank mechanism (171) can be firmly pivotally supported. In addition, the rear part of the crank support arm (173) may be branched in two directions and formed into a substantially Y-shape in plan view to form the pivot support (181). Further, the tubular body (177) is fixed to the left and right central positions of the planting transmission frame (92) so that the center of gravity is stabilized, and the connecting pipe (166) is provided in the open surface of the U-shaped fixing member in side view. The central portion is fitted, the open-side end of the fixing member is fixed forward and upward, and a cylinder (177) having an axial center in the front-rear direction is fixed on the upper portion of the fixing member. A reinforcing body is fixedly provided between the lower part of the front part and the lower part of the fixing member, and a tubular body (177) is firmly fixed to the upper part of the connecting pipe (166) at the left and right central part.
Therefore, the rolling fulcrum shaft (176) is firmly fixed, and the planting portion (9) can be stably improved to improve the planting accuracy of the seedling.

As shown in FIG. 32, a drive case (172) and the like are fixed to each support portion of the planting transmission frame (92). The drive case (172) is provided on both left and right sides of the rear end of the crank support arm (173). Each of the link bases of the crank mechanism (171) is pivotally supported, and the crank mechanism is provided at both ends of a drive shaft (184) that is supported by the T-shaped pipes (169) and (170) at the rear of the transmission pipes (164) and (165). Another link constituting (171) is fixed, and the planting claw (93) is cranked. In addition, an upper support frame (190) formed by bending a pipe body in a gate shape is disposed in front of the planting transmission frame (92).
Left and right open side ends of the bracket (178)
(179). The upper support frame (190) extends upward after passing in front of a transverse feed shaft (180) described later, and the above-described guide rail (96) is supported using the upper portion of the upper support frame (190).
Planting transmission frame (92) and upper support frame (19)
And (0) are integrally connected to form a highly rigid frame supporting the planting portion (9).

A drive case (172) is fixed to the outer surface of the case support arm (174), and a horizontal feed shaft (180) is provided at the front of the case support arm (174) and the front of the horizontal shaft support arm (175). ) Is supported, and the transverse feed shaft (180)
Is inserted into the drive case (172).
The transverse feed shaft (180) is disposed parallel to the connecting pipe (166), and the lateral feed shaft (180) is disposed above the rolling fulcrum shaft (176) in a side view, and the transverse feed shaft (180) is provided. Is simple and the arrangement is efficient. As shown, a transmission shaft is supported inside the planting transmission frame (92), and the input shaft (1) is mounted on the right transmission pipe (164).
85) is supported, and a transmission shaft (186) is supported by the left transmission pipe (165). A transmission shaft (187) is rotatably supported by the connecting pipe (166), and the T-shaped pipe (16
9) A drive shaft (184) is supported by (170).

The input shaft (185) projects forward from the horizontal pipe (167b) of the front right T-shaped pipe (167).
One end of the PTO transmission shaft (158) is connected via the universal joint (159), and the power of the PTO shaft (65) is transmitted via the PTO transmission shaft (158) and the universal joint (159). . Therefore, the structure is simple, the number of parts is reduced, and the cost is reduced. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 16, a support member (160) for supporting the PTO transmission shaft (158) is provided on the upper surface of the transmission case (6), and the PTO transmission shaft (158) is provided. Are supported by the same mission case (6), so that the concentric accuracy can be easily improved.

A bevel gear (185a) is fixed to the rear end of the input shaft (185), and is engaged with a bevel gear (184a) fixed to the middle of the drive shaft (184) to drive the drive shaft (184). doing. A bevel gear (185b) is fixedly mounted on the front side of the input shaft (185), and is meshed with a bevel gear (187a) fixedly mounted on the end of the transmission shaft (187) of the connecting pipe (166). (187). A bevel gear (187b) is fixed to the left side of the transmission shaft (187), and the transmission pipe (1
65) A bevel gear (186b) meshed with a bevel gear (186a) fixed to the front of the transmission shaft (186) and transmitted to the transmission shaft (186), and fixed to the rear end of the transmission shaft (186). The drive shaft (184) is driven via the bevel gear (184a) and the transmission pipes (164) (16).
5) The seedlings are planted by driving the crank mechanism (171) arranged on the rear side and rotating the planting claws (93) so as to draw the locus shown in FIG. Therefore, an efficient and simple power transmission mechanism with no power loss can be realized.

The mechanism for assembling and removing the transmission shaft disposed in the planting transmission frame (92) will be described. The input shaft (185) in the transmission pipe (164) and the T-shaped pipe (169) disposed in the rear part Drive shaft in (184)
Can be inserted and removed by removing the bearing. The drive shaft (187) in the connecting pipe (166) is connected to the drive case (1).
It is inserted and removed by removing 72). The transmission shaft (186) in the left transmission pipe (165) is connected to the transmission pipe (16).
5) Drive shaft (184) in rear T-pipe (170)
And remove the transmission shaft (18) in the connecting pipe (166).
With the 7) removed, the bevel gear (187b) fixed to the transmission shaft (187) was taken out of the T-shaped pipe (168) and opened at the front of the T-shaped pipe (168) fixed to the front. The transmission shaft (186) is withdrawn from the withdrawal hole.

Next, the power transmission to the seedling table driving mechanism such as the horizontal feed shaft (180) will be described.
66), the left end of the transmission shaft (187) is a T-shaped pipe (1).
68), and is inserted into the drive case (172), and a gear (188) is fixed to the end.
Lateral feed shaft (180) inserted in drive case (172)
A gear (189) is also fixed at the left end of the gear (18).
8) and the gear (189) mesh with each other to constitute a seedling table drive mechanism for transmitting power to the transverse feed shaft (180). Further, a groove (180a) for sliding the slider is formed in the transverse feed shaft (180), and the transverse feed shaft (180) is formed.
The slider holder (191) is loosely fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the slider, and the slider (192) provided in the slider holder (191) is fitted into the groove (180a), and the slide feed shaft (180) is inserted into the groove (180a). The inside of the groove (180a) is slid along with the rotation, and the slider holder (191) reciprocates right and left on the transverse feed shaft (180). The seedling mounting table (91) is connected to the rear part of the slider receiver (191) via a connecting part (not shown), and the lateral feed shaft (180)
The seedling table (91) is reciprocated right and left precisely by the rotation of.

As shown in the side view of FIG. 33, a vertical feed cam (193) is provided at the right end of the horizontal feed shaft (180) above the input shaft (185) to protrude therefrom. The vertical feed shaft for driving the feed cam (193) is eliminated, and the horizontal feed shaft (180) is also used as the vertical feed shaft. Therefore, the number of parts is reduced and the cost is reduced. The vertical feed cam (193) is disposed so as to be in contact with a driven cam provided at a lower portion of the seedling mounting table (91),
The vertical feed roller (194) is configured to be driven intermittently. There are two driven cams protruding left and right,
The distance between the driven cams is equal to the moving distance by the lateral feed. At the end position of the reciprocating movement of the seedling table (91) in the horizontal feed, the vertical feed cam (193) and one of the driven cams are brought into contact, and the vertical feed is performed. The belt (195) is driven to accurately feed the seedling mat vertically.

In any case, the rice transplanter of the present invention has a simple structure for supporting wheels and the like, a power transmission configuration in a transmission case, and the like, and a simplified configuration of the entire traveling vehicle. It is also easy, and the weight and size are reduced without impairing the rigidity, so that the cost can be reduced as a whole and the device can be manufactured at low cost. In addition, since a frame having a substantially triangular shape in side view is configured by the body frame and the transmission case, and the driver's seat is installed near the apex to receive the load, the weight of the body frame can be reduced, A compact rice transplanter can be realized as a whole.

[0086]

According to the present invention, since the load of the driver's seat is received near the apex of the body frame having a substantially triangular shape in side view, the body frame itself does not need to have much rigidity. As a result, the weight of the body frame can be reduced, the number of parts can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced. Further, the bottom of the substantially triangular body frame is connected by a transmission case having a front wheel drive shaft, a rear wheel drive shaft, and a power transmission mechanism, so that the load applied to the driver's seat is also supported by the transmission case. And a rigid and compact rice transplanter can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a small riding rice transplanter.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a traveling vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a vehicle body frame.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a vehicle body frame.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a rear cover.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a front cover.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged plan view of the vehicle body frame;

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged side view of the front cover.

FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view showing another embodiment of the fixing portion.

FIG. 10 is a schematic sectional view of a non-slip member.

FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view of a non-slip member.

FIG. 12 is a schematic side view of a traveling vehicle.

FIG. 13 is a schematic side view of a fitting portion between a rear cover and a transmission case.

FIG. 14 is a schematic side view of a lifting cylinder part.

FIG. 15 is a schematic plan view of a lifting cylinder portion.

FIG. 16 is a schematic side view showing a mechanism in a transmission case.

FIG. 17 is a schematic plan view showing a rear mechanism in the transmission case.

FIG. 18 is a schematic plan view showing a front mechanism in the transmission case.

FIG. 19 is a schematic side view showing a mechanism for transmitting power from an engine to a transmission case.

FIG. 20 is a schematic plan view showing a mechanism for transmitting power from an engine to a transmission case.

FIG. 21 is a schematic side view showing a state of a front part of a traveling vehicle.

FIG. 22 is a schematic plan view showing a state of a two-brake mechanism.

FIG. 23 is a schematic side view showing a state of a two-brake mechanism.

FIG. 24 is a schematic plan view showing the state of one brake mechanism.

FIG. 25 is a schematic side view showing the state of one brake mechanism.

FIG. 26 is a schematic plan view showing the state of the upper part of the hood.

FIG. 27 is a schematic plan view showing a state of a fuel tank.

FIG. 28 is a schematic perspective view showing a state of a steering column.

FIG. 29 is a schematic right side view showing a state of a steering column.

FIG. 30 is a schematic left side view showing a state of a steering column.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory view showing a lever guide of a traveling operation system lever.

FIG. 32 is a schematic plan view showing a mechanism in the planting transmission frame.

FIG. 33 is a schematic right side view of the planting transmission frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 4 body frame 6 transmission case 7 driver's seat 30 rear cover 31 installation part 41 side frame 42 side frame 43 rear connection frame 44 rear connection frame 48 rear frame 49 support member 71 front support member 72 rear support member

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A passenger rice transplanter in which a power unit is disposed at a front part of a body and a planting part is disposed at a rear part of the body so as to be able to move up and down, a driver's seat near a vertex of a body frame having a substantially triangular shape in a side view. A riding rice transplanter characterized by being configured to receive a load. 2. The passenger according to claim 1, wherein a bottom side of the substantially triangular body frame is connected to a transmission case having a front wheel drive shaft, a rear wheel drive shaft, and a power transmission mechanism. Rice transplanter.