US20200291600A1 - Box-shaped structure for work machine - Google Patents
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- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
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- E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
- E02F3/28—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets
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- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F9/00—Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
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- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
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- E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
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- E02F3/38—Cantilever beams, i.e. booms;, e.g. manufacturing processes, forms, geometry or materials used for booms; Dipper-arms, e.g. manufacturing processes, forms, geometry or materials used for dipper-arms; Bucket-arms
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- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
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- E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
- E02F3/28—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets
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- E02F3/42—Drives for dippers, buckets, dipper-arms or bucket-arms
- E02F3/422—Drive systems for bucket-arms, front-end loaders, dumpers or the like
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- the present invention relates to a box-shaped structure for a work machine.
- a work vehicle such as a hydraulic excavator, includes a work machine that has a box-shaped structure formed of, for example, a boom and an arm.
- Japanese Unexamined Patent application publication No. H6-220880 there is proposed a method of forming a box-shaped structure with two separate bodies welded together along a neutral axis, and expanding the width of the box-shaped structure at an end portion thereof.
- the method disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent application publication No. H6-220880 describes that it can reduce a cross-section of the box-shaped structure along a longitudinal direction thereof to provide a lighter structure, while also preventing a decrease in strength of the end portion that is mounted to another structure.
- each side plate of the box-shaped structure is bent at a plurality of positions in order to increase the width at an end portion thereof. Because of this, stress concentrates at the bent portions of each side plate. In particular, in the box-shaped structure of Japanese Unexamined Patent application publication No. H6-220880 that has been made with a smaller cross-section, more stress is generated at the bent portions of each side plate due to the bending of the box-shaped structure.
- the present invention has been made in light of the above-described problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a box-shaped structure for a work machine that can have improved durability.
- a box-shaped structure for a work machine includes a body that extends in a longitudinal direction and a bracket that is connected to one end of the body.
- the body including a straight section having a substantially constant width when viewed from above, and a wide section that is connected to the bracket and has a width that increases toward the bracket when viewed from above, and the straight section and the wide section are smoothly continuous to each other.
- the wide section has a width that increases toward the bracket, and hence the cross-sectional area of the body can be increased on the bracket side. With this configuration, strength of the body can be enhanced. In addition, because the straight section and the wide section are smoothly continuous to each other, it is possible to reduce locally concentrating stresses in the body.
- a box-shaped structure for a work machine is the box-shaped structure for a work machine according to the first aspect, in which the body is formed of a top plate, a bottom plate, a first side plate and a second side plate.
- the bracket includes a first abutment surface that abuts against the first side plate and a second abutment surface that abuts against the second side plate, and each of the first abutment surface and the second abutment surface are angled with respect to the longitudinal direction of the body.
- a box-shaped structure for a work machine is the box-shaped structure for a work machine according to the first or second aspect, in which the body has a center boss centrally located in the longitudinal direction, and the bracket has an end boss.
- the straight section is smoothly continuous to the wide section at a predetermined position between the center boss and the end boss.
- a ratio of a first interval between a center axis of the center boss and the predetermined position to a second interval between a center axis of the end boss and the predetermined position is from 1:1 to 4:1.
- a method of manufacturing a box-shaped structure for a work machine including the steps of: placing a first side plate and a second side plate on a bottom plate; pushing one end portion of the first side plate and one end portion of the second side plate outward using a lining; sandwiching and fixing a bracket between the end portions of the first side plate and the second side plate; and fixing a top plate on the first side plate and the second side plate.
- a box-shaped structure for a work machine that can have improved durability.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a hydraulic excavator.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of a boom of the hydraulic excavator of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the boom of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of the boom in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 5 is a partially expanded view of the boom of FIG. 4 .
- FIGS. 6A-6D are schematic diagrams illustrating a method of manufacturing the boom.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the method of manufacturing the boom including a pressing tool and a lining tool.
- FIG. 1 is a side view for illustrating a hydraulic excavator 1 .
- “up,” “down,” “front,” “rear,” “left” and “right” are directions from the point of view of an operator sitting in a driver's seat.
- the hydraulic excavator 1 includes a traveling body 10 , a turning body 11 , a counterweight 12 , an engine compartment 13 , a device compartment 14 , a cab 15 and a work machine 16 .
- the traveling body 10 has a pair of track pads that are rotatable independently of each other.
- the turning body 11 is turnably disposed on the traveling body 10 .
- the turning body 11 provides a vehicle body frame of the hydraulic excavator 1 .
- the counterweight 12 is disposed on a rear end portion of the turning body 11 .
- the engine compartment 13 is disposed on the turning body 11 .
- the engine compartment 13 is disposed on the turning body 11 in front of the counterweight 12 .
- the engine compartment 13 houses an engine, an exhaust gas processing device and other components.
- the device compartment 14 is disposed on the turning body 11 in front of the engine compartment 13 .
- the device compartment 14 houses a hydraulic pump, a fuel tank, a working fluid tank and other components.
- the cab 15 is disposed on the turning body 11 in front of the device compartment 14 .
- the cab 15 is provided with a driver's seat where an operator sits.
- the work machine 16 is mounted in a vertically swingable manner on the turning body 11 in front of the device compartment 14 and to the right of the cab 15 .
- the work machine 16 includes a boom 17 , an arm 18 , a bucket 19 , a pair of boom cylinders 20 , an arm cylinder 21 and a bucket cylinder 22 .
- the boom 17 is an example of the “box-shaped structure for a work machine.”
- a base end portion of the boom 17 is swingably mounted to the turning body 11 .
- a tip end portion of the boom 17 is swingably mounted to a base end side bracket 18 b .
- a base end portion of the arm 18 is mounted to the base end side bracket 18 b .
- the bucket 19 is swingably mounted to a bucket bracket 18 a that is provided on a tip end portion of the arm 18 .
- Both boom cylinders 20 drive the boom 17 .
- the boom cylinders 20 are linked to the turning body 11 and a center boss CB of the boom 17 .
- the arm cylinder 21 drives the arm 18 .
- the bucket cylinder 22 drives the bucket 19 .
- FIG. 2 is a side view for illustrating the boom 17 .
- FIG. 3 is a plan view for illustrating the boom 17 .
- the boom 17 includes a body 30 , a base end bracket 31 and an arm bracket 32 .
- the base end bracket 31 is an example of a “bracket” in this embodiment.
- the body 30 extends in a longitudinal direction.
- the body 30 has a boomerang-like shape when viewed from the side.
- the body 30 is a hollow tube.
- the body 30 forms a box shape with a top plate 33 , a bottom plate 34 , a first side plate 35 and a second side plate 36 .
- the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 are disposed with a predetermined clearance therebetween.
- a rear end portion of the first side plate 35 is deformed so as to expand outward.
- a rear end portion of the second side plate 36 is deformed so as to expand outward.
- a center boss CB that extends in a width direction is attached to the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 .
- the center boss CB is located substantially at the center of the body 30 .
- the top plate 33 is disposed so as to cover a top opening of a space formed between the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 .
- the bottom plate 34 is disposed so as to cover a bottom opening of the space formed between the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 .
- the base end bracket 31 is connected to a rear end of the body 30 .
- the base end bracket 31 is provided with an end boss EB that extends in the width direction.
- the base end bracket 31 may be an ingot that is formed by casting a metal material.
- the arm bracket 32 is connected to a front end of the body 30 .
- the arm bracket 32 is provided with an arm mounting hole 32 a .
- the arm 18 (see FIG. 1 ) is mounted in the arm mounting hole 32 a .
- the arm bracket 32 may be an ingot that is formed by casting a metal material.
- a configuration of the body 30 is described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 .
- the body 30 includes a straight section 30 a and a wide section 30 b .
- the straight section 30 a is formed of front side portions of each of the top plate 33 , the bottom plate 34 , the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 .
- the wide section 30 b is formed of rear side portions of each of the top plate 33 , the bottom plate 34 , the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 .
- the straight section 30 a is continuous to the wide section 30 b at a predetermined position LP between the center boss CB and the end boss EB.
- the straight section 30 a is smoothly continuous to the wide section 30 b at the predetermined position LP.
- “smoothly continuous” means that there is no point of inflection in any of the top plate 33 , the bottom plate 34 , the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 at the predetermined position LP. None of the top plate 33 , the bottom plate 34 , the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 are bent at the predetermined position LP. Therefore, a drastic change in the cross-sectional area of the body 30 at the predetermined position LP is eliminated.
- the predetermined position LP at which the straight section 30 a is smoothly continuous to the wide section 30 b is located substantially center between the center boss CB and the end boss EB.
- an interval L 1 between a center axis AX 1 of the center boss CB and the predetermined position LP is substantially equal to an interval L 2 between a center axis AX 2 of the end boss EB and the predetermined position LP.
- a ratio of the interval L 1 to the interval L 2 is approximately 1:1.
- the predetermined position LP may be anywhere as long as the wide section 30 b does not interfere with the pair of boom cylinders 20 (see FIG. 1 ).
- the ratio of the interval L 1 to the interval L 2 can be set between 1:1 to 4:1.
- the straight section 30 a is connected to the front of the wide section 30 b . As illustrated in FIG. 3 , when viewed from above, the straight section 30 a has a width Wa of that is substantially constant in the longitudinal direction. In this embodiment, the width Wa of the straight section 30 a is 450 mm.
- the wide section 30 b is connected to the rear of the straight section 30 a . As illustrated in FIG. 3 , when viewed from above, the wide section 30 b has a width Wb that increases toward the base end bracket 31 .
- the width Wb of the wide section 30 b is not constant across the entire wide section 30 b and continues to increase from the predetermined position LP, at which the straight section 30 a and the wide section 30 b are smoothly continuous to each other, to the base end bracket 31 .
- the width Wb of the wide section 30 b has a maximum value of 570 mm.
- a ratio of the width Wa of the straight section 30 a to the wide section 30 b is 15:19.
- a first side surface S 1 of the wide section 30 b is convexly curved toward the inner side of the body 30 .
- a second side surface S 2 of the wide section 30 b is convexly curved toward the inner side of the body 30 .
- the first side surface S 1 is a part of a surface of the first side plate 35 and the second side surface S 2 is a part of a surface of the second side plate 36 .
- the wide section 30 b has a height that becomes smaller toward the base end bracket 31 from the straight section 30 a .
- the width of the wide section 30 b increase from the predetermined position LP, at which the straight section 30 a and the wide section 30 b are smoothly continuous to each other, to the base end bracket 31 .
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 5 is a partially expanded view of FIG. 4 .
- the base end bracket 31 is formed in a shape that is entirely tapered toward the body 30 .
- the base end bracket 31 includes a first abutment surface S 3 , a second abutment surface S 4 , and a front end surface S 5 .
- the first side plate 35 of the body 30 abuts against the first abutment surface S 3 .
- the first abutment surface S 3 is formed so as to be angled with respect to the longitudinal direction of the body 30 such that the first abutment surface S 3 follows the first side plate 35 that expands outward.
- the first abutment surface S 3 is a part of a left side surface of the base end bracket 31 .
- the second side plate 36 of the body 30 abuts against the second abutment surface S 4 .
- the second abutment surface S 4 is formed so as to be angled with respect to the longitudinal direction of the body 30 such that the second abutment surface S 4 follows the second side plate 36 that expands outward.
- the second abutment surface S 4 is a part of a right side surface of the base end bracket 31 .
- the front end surface S 5 is continued to the first abutment surface S 3 and the second abutment surface S 4 .
- the front end surface S 5 is formed into a flat plate, but the front end surface S 5 is not limited to this shape.
- FIGS. 6A to 6E and FIG. 7 are schematic diagrams for showing a method of manufacturing the boom 17 .
- the bottom plate 34 having a rear end portion that flares toward the bottom is prepared.
- the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 are placed in parallel on the bottom plate 34 with a predetermined clearance therebetween.
- FIG. 6C With the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 being fixed at the predetermined positions LP, rear end portions of the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 are pushed outward using a lining. More specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 7 , with a pair of pressing tools 40 abutting against the predetermined positions LP on outer surfaces of the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 , a lining tool 41 applies outward pressure to inner surfaces of the rear end portions of the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 . At this time, the lining is adjusted to cause elastic deformation within a range that does not plastically deform the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 .
- the base end bracket 31 is inserted between the respective rear end portions of the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 that have elastically deformed outward, and then the lining is removed, to thereby sandwich and fix the base end bracket 31 between the respective rear end portions of the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 . Then, the bottom plate 34 and the first side plate 35 are welded together and the bottom plate 34 and the second side plate 36 are welded together. In addition, the base end bracket 31 is temporarily mounted to the first side plate 35 from the inner side, and the base end bracket 31 is temporarily mounted to and the second side plate 36 from the inner side.
- the top plate 33 is placed on top of the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 . Then, the top plate 33 and the first side plate 35 are welded together and the top plate 33 and the second side plate 36 are welded together, to thereby fix the top plate 33 .
- the boom 17 includes the body 30 and the base end bracket 31 .
- the body 30 includes the straight section 30 a and the wide section 30 b .
- the width Wa of the straight section 30 a is substantially constant.
- the width Wb of the wide section 30 b increases toward the base end bracket 31 .
- the straight section 30 a and the wide section 30 b are smoothly continuous to each other.
- the wide section 30 b is configured to increase in the width Wb toward the base end bracket 31 , the bending strength of the wide section 30 b at the sides can be improved.
- the straight section 30 a and the wide section 30 b are smoothly continuous to each other, it is possible to reduce locally concentrating stresses in the body 30 .
- the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 are pushed outward using a lining, but the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 may be pushed outward by pushing the base end bracket 31 in between the first side plate 35 and the second side plate 36 .
- the end boss EB that extends in the width direction is separately provided on the base end bracket 31 , but the base end bracket 31 and the end boss EB may be formed integrally.
- the base end bracket 31 may be formed by forging or be formed of a metal plate.
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- This application is a U.S. National stage application of International Application No. PCT/JP2017/035316, filed on Sep. 28, 2017. This U.S. National stage application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-193969, filed in Japan on Sep. 30, 2016, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to a box-shaped structure for a work machine.
- A work vehicle, such as a hydraulic excavator, includes a work machine that has a box-shaped structure formed of, for example, a boom and an arm. In Japanese Unexamined Patent application publication No. H6-220880, there is proposed a method of forming a box-shaped structure with two separate bodies welded together along a neutral axis, and expanding the width of the box-shaped structure at an end portion thereof. The method disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent application publication No. H6-220880 describes that it can reduce a cross-section of the box-shaped structure along a longitudinal direction thereof to provide a lighter structure, while also preventing a decrease in strength of the end portion that is mounted to another structure.
- In the box-shaped structure of Japanese Unexamined Patent application publication No. H6-220880A, each side plate of the box-shaped structure is bent at a plurality of positions in order to increase the width at an end portion thereof. Because of this, stress concentrates at the bent portions of each side plate. In particular, in the box-shaped structure of Japanese Unexamined Patent application publication No. H6-220880 that has been made with a smaller cross-section, more stress is generated at the bent portions of each side plate due to the bending of the box-shaped structure.
- The present invention has been made in light of the above-described problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a box-shaped structure for a work machine that can have improved durability.
- A box-shaped structure for a work machine according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a body that extends in a longitudinal direction and a bracket that is connected to one end of the body. The body including a straight section having a substantially constant width when viewed from above, and a wide section that is connected to the bracket and has a width that increases toward the bracket when viewed from above, and the straight section and the wide section are smoothly continuous to each other.
- According to the box-shaped structure for a work machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the wide section has a width that increases toward the bracket, and hence the cross-sectional area of the body can be increased on the bracket side. With this configuration, strength of the body can be enhanced. In addition, because the straight section and the wide section are smoothly continuous to each other, it is possible to reduce locally concentrating stresses in the body.
- A box-shaped structure for a work machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is the box-shaped structure for a work machine according to the first aspect, in which the body is formed of a top plate, a bottom plate, a first side plate and a second side plate. The bracket includes a first abutment surface that abuts against the first side plate and a second abutment surface that abuts against the second side plate, and each of the first abutment surface and the second abutment surface are angled with respect to the longitudinal direction of the body.
- A box-shaped structure for a work machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is the box-shaped structure for a work machine according to the first or second aspect, in which the body has a center boss centrally located in the longitudinal direction, and the bracket has an end boss. The straight section is smoothly continuous to the wide section at a predetermined position between the center boss and the end boss. A ratio of a first interval between a center axis of the center boss and the predetermined position to a second interval between a center axis of the end boss and the predetermined position is from 1:1 to 4:1.
- A method of manufacturing a box-shaped structure for a work machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention including the steps of: placing a first side plate and a second side plate on a bottom plate; pushing one end portion of the first side plate and one end portion of the second side plate outward using a lining; sandwiching and fixing a bracket between the end portions of the first side plate and the second side plate; and fixing a top plate on the first side plate and the second side plate.
- According to the present invention, there can be provided a box-shaped structure for a work machine that can have improved durability.
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FIG. 1 is a side view of a hydraulic excavator. -
FIG. 2 is a side view of a boom of the hydraulic excavator ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the boom ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of the boom inFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 5 is a partially expanded view of the boom ofFIG. 4 . -
FIGS. 6A-6D are schematic diagrams illustrating a method of manufacturing the boom. -
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the method of manufacturing the boom including a pressing tool and a lining tool. - Configuration of
Hydraulic Excavator 1 -
FIG. 1 is a side view for illustrating ahydraulic excavator 1. Herein, “up,” “down,” “front,” “rear,” “left” and “right” are directions from the point of view of an operator sitting in a driver's seat. - The
hydraulic excavator 1 includes atraveling body 10, a turningbody 11, acounterweight 12, anengine compartment 13, adevice compartment 14, acab 15 and awork machine 16. - The
traveling body 10 has a pair of track pads that are rotatable independently of each other. The turningbody 11 is turnably disposed on thetraveling body 10. The turningbody 11 provides a vehicle body frame of thehydraulic excavator 1. - The
counterweight 12 is disposed on a rear end portion of the turningbody 11. Theengine compartment 13 is disposed on the turningbody 11. Theengine compartment 13 is disposed on the turningbody 11 in front of thecounterweight 12. Theengine compartment 13 houses an engine, an exhaust gas processing device and other components. Thedevice compartment 14 is disposed on the turningbody 11 in front of theengine compartment 13. Thedevice compartment 14 houses a hydraulic pump, a fuel tank, a working fluid tank and other components. Thecab 15 is disposed on the turningbody 11 in front of thedevice compartment 14. Thecab 15 is provided with a driver's seat where an operator sits. - The
work machine 16 is mounted in a vertically swingable manner on the turningbody 11 in front of thedevice compartment 14 and to the right of thecab 15. Thework machine 16 includes aboom 17, anarm 18, abucket 19, a pair ofboom cylinders 20, anarm cylinder 21 and abucket cylinder 22. Theboom 17 is an example of the “box-shaped structure for a work machine.” - A base end portion of the
boom 17 is swingably mounted to the turningbody 11. A tip end portion of theboom 17 is swingably mounted to a baseend side bracket 18 b. A base end portion of thearm 18 is mounted to the baseend side bracket 18 b. Thebucket 19 is swingably mounted to abucket bracket 18 a that is provided on a tip end portion of thearm 18. - Both
boom cylinders 20 drive theboom 17. Theboom cylinders 20 are linked to the turningbody 11 and a center boss CB of theboom 17. Thearm cylinder 21 drives thearm 18. Thebucket cylinder 22 drives thebucket 19. - Configuration of
Boom 17 - A configuration of the
boom 17 according to this embodiment is described with reference to the figures.FIG. 2 is a side view for illustrating theboom 17.FIG. 3 is a plan view for illustrating theboom 17. - The
boom 17 includes abody 30, abase end bracket 31 and anarm bracket 32. Thebase end bracket 31 is an example of a “bracket” in this embodiment. - The
body 30 extends in a longitudinal direction. Thebody 30 has a boomerang-like shape when viewed from the side. Thebody 30 is a hollow tube. Thebody 30 forms a box shape with atop plate 33, abottom plate 34, afirst side plate 35 and asecond side plate 36. - The
first side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36 are disposed with a predetermined clearance therebetween. A rear end portion of thefirst side plate 35 is deformed so as to expand outward. Similarly, a rear end portion of thesecond side plate 36 is deformed so as to expand outward. A center boss CB that extends in a width direction is attached to thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36. The center boss CB is located substantially at the center of thebody 30. - The
top plate 33 is disposed so as to cover a top opening of a space formed between thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36. Thebottom plate 34 is disposed so as to cover a bottom opening of the space formed between thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36. - The
base end bracket 31 is connected to a rear end of thebody 30. Thebase end bracket 31 is provided with an end boss EB that extends in the width direction. Thebase end bracket 31 may be an ingot that is formed by casting a metal material. - The
arm bracket 32 is connected to a front end of thebody 30. Thearm bracket 32 is provided with anarm mounting hole 32 a. The arm 18 (seeFIG. 1 ) is mounted in thearm mounting hole 32 a. Thearm bracket 32 may be an ingot that is formed by casting a metal material. - Configuration of
Body 30 - A configuration of the
body 30 is described with reference toFIGS. 2 and 3 . - The
body 30 includes astraight section 30 a and awide section 30 b. Thestraight section 30 a is formed of front side portions of each of thetop plate 33, thebottom plate 34, thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36. Thewide section 30 b is formed of rear side portions of each of thetop plate 33, thebottom plate 34, thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36. - The
straight section 30 a is continuous to thewide section 30 b at a predetermined position LP between the center boss CB and the end boss EB. Thestraight section 30 a is smoothly continuous to thewide section 30 b at the predetermined position LP. In this embodiment, “smoothly continuous” means that there is no point of inflection in any of thetop plate 33, thebottom plate 34, thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36 at the predetermined position LP. None of thetop plate 33, thebottom plate 34, thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36 are bent at the predetermined position LP. Therefore, a drastic change in the cross-sectional area of thebody 30 at the predetermined position LP is eliminated. - In this embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 2 , the predetermined position LP at which thestraight section 30 a is smoothly continuous to thewide section 30 b is located substantially center between the center boss CB and the end boss EB. On an imaginary line that connects the center boss CB and the end boss EB to each other, an interval L1 between a center axis AX1 of the center boss CB and the predetermined position LP is substantially equal to an interval L2 between a center axis AX2 of the end boss EB and the predetermined position LP. In this embodiment, a ratio of the interval L1 to the interval L2 is approximately 1:1. However, the predetermined position LP may be anywhere as long as thewide section 30 b does not interfere with the pair of boom cylinders 20 (seeFIG. 1 ). For example, the ratio of the interval L1 to the interval L2 can be set between 1:1 to 4:1. - The
straight section 30 a is connected to the front of thewide section 30 b. As illustrated inFIG. 3 , when viewed from above, thestraight section 30 a has a width Wa of that is substantially constant in the longitudinal direction. In this embodiment, the width Wa of thestraight section 30 a is 450 mm. - The
wide section 30 b is connected to the rear of thestraight section 30 a. As illustrated inFIG. 3 , when viewed from above, thewide section 30 b has a width Wb that increases toward thebase end bracket 31. The width Wb of thewide section 30 b is not constant across the entirewide section 30 b and continues to increase from the predetermined position LP, at which thestraight section 30 a and thewide section 30 b are smoothly continuous to each other, to thebase end bracket 31. In this embodiment, the width Wb of thewide section 30 b has a maximum value of 570 mm. In this embodiment, a ratio of the width Wa of thestraight section 30 a to thewide section 30 b is 15:19. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , when viewed from above, a first side surface S1 of thewide section 30 b is convexly curved toward the inner side of thebody 30. Similarly, a second side surface S2 of thewide section 30 b is convexly curved toward the inner side of thebody 30. The first side surface S1 is a part of a surface of thefirst side plate 35 and the second side surface S2 is a part of a surface of thesecond side plate 36. - In this embodiment, the
wide section 30 b has a height that becomes smaller toward thebase end bracket 31 from thestraight section 30 a. On the other hand, as described above, the width of thewide section 30 b increase from the predetermined position LP, at which thestraight section 30 a and thewide section 30 b are smoothly continuous to each other, to thebase end bracket 31. With this configuration, thewide section 30 b, which is most likely subject to load, is able to have improved bending strength at the sides. - Configuration of
Base End Bracket 31 -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A inFIG. 2 .FIG. 5 is a partially expanded view ofFIG. 4 . - The
base end bracket 31 is formed in a shape that is entirely tapered toward thebody 30. Thebase end bracket 31 includes a first abutment surface S3, a second abutment surface S4, and a front end surface S5. - The
first side plate 35 of thebody 30 abuts against the first abutment surface S3. The first abutment surface S3 is formed so as to be angled with respect to the longitudinal direction of thebody 30 such that the first abutment surface S3 follows thefirst side plate 35 that expands outward. The first abutment surface S3 is a part of a left side surface of thebase end bracket 31. - The
second side plate 36 of thebody 30 abuts against the second abutment surface S4. The second abutment surface S4 is formed so as to be angled with respect to the longitudinal direction of thebody 30 such that the second abutment surface S4 follows thesecond side plate 36 that expands outward. The second abutment surface S4 is a part of a right side surface of thebase end bracket 31. - The front end surface S5 is continued to the first abutment surface S3 and the second abutment surface S4. In this embodiment, the front end surface S5 is formed into a flat plate, but the front end surface S5 is not limited to this shape.
- Method of
Manufacturing Boom 17 -
FIGS. 6A to 6E andFIG. 7 are schematic diagrams for showing a method of manufacturing theboom 17. - First, as illustrated in
FIG. 6A , thebottom plate 34 having a rear end portion that flares toward the bottom is prepared. - Next, as illustrated in
FIG. 6B , thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36 are placed in parallel on thebottom plate 34 with a predetermined clearance therebetween. - Next, as illustrated in
FIG. 6C , with thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36 being fixed at the predetermined positions LP, rear end portions of thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36 are pushed outward using a lining. More specifically, as illustrated inFIG. 7 , with a pair ofpressing tools 40 abutting against the predetermined positions LP on outer surfaces of thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36, alining tool 41 applies outward pressure to inner surfaces of the rear end portions of thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36. At this time, the lining is adjusted to cause elastic deformation within a range that does not plastically deform thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36. - Next, as illustrated in
FIG. 6D , thebase end bracket 31 is inserted between the respective rear end portions of thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36 that have elastically deformed outward, and then the lining is removed, to thereby sandwich and fix thebase end bracket 31 between the respective rear end portions of thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36. Then, thebottom plate 34 and thefirst side plate 35 are welded together and thebottom plate 34 and thesecond side plate 36 are welded together. In addition, thebase end bracket 31 is temporarily mounted to thefirst side plate 35 from the inner side, and thebase end bracket 31 is temporarily mounted to and thesecond side plate 36 from the inner side. - Next, as illustrated in
FIG. 6E , thetop plate 33 is placed on top of thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36. Then, thetop plate 33 and thefirst side plate 35 are welded together and thetop plate 33 and thesecond side plate 36 are welded together, to thereby fix thetop plate 33. - The
boom 17 includes thebody 30 and thebase end bracket 31. Thebody 30 includes thestraight section 30 a and thewide section 30 b. When viewed from above, the width Wa of thestraight section 30 a is substantially constant. When viewed from above, the width Wb of thewide section 30 b increases toward thebase end bracket 31. Thestraight section 30 a and thewide section 30 b are smoothly continuous to each other. - As described above, because the
wide section 30 b is configured to increase in the width Wb toward thebase end bracket 31, the bending strength of thewide section 30 b at the sides can be improved. In addition, because thestraight section 30 a and thewide section 30 b are smoothly continuous to each other, it is possible to reduce locally concentrating stresses in thebody 30. - In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which a “box-shaped structure for a work machine” according to the present invention is applied to the
boom 17, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The “box-shaped structure for a work machine” according to the present invention can also be applied to thearm 18. Even in this case, durability of thearm 18 can be improved with the body of thearm 18 having a width that increases toward the baseend side bracket 18 b. - In the above-described embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 6C , thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36 are pushed outward using a lining, but thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36 may be pushed outward by pushing thebase end bracket 31 in between thefirst side plate 35 and thesecond side plate 36. - In the above-described example, the end boss EB that extends in the width direction is separately provided on the
base end bracket 31, but thebase end bracket 31 and the end boss EB may be formed integrally. - In the above-described example, an ingot formed by casting a metal material is used for the
base end bracket 31, but thebase end bracket 31 may be formed by forging or be formed of a metal plate.
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