WO2013054880A1

WO2013054880A1 - Rotary blade for lawn mower and lawn mower using same

Info

Publication number: WO2013054880A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/076432
Authority: WO
Inventors: 正範小林
Original assignee: 有限会社小林産業
Priority date: 2011-10-14
Filing date: 2012-10-12
Publication date: 2013-04-18
Also published as: JPWO2013054880A1; JP6106091B2

Abstract

A rotary blade (A) for use in a lawn mower, said rotary blade being provided with the following: a retention member (100) that is attached to an attachment shaft (14) and rotated; and a cord-shaped cutting member (4a), the base end of which is held inside the retention member (100). The retention member (100) is provided with a main body (100a) coupled to the attachment shaft (14), manipulable parts (100b) that hold the base end of the cord-shaped cutting member in a wound manner, and a clutch mechanism (160). The manipulable parts (100b) are combined so as to be manipulable so as to produce relative rotation and movable, as part of a prescribed stroke, in the axial direction of the attachment shaft (14) relative to the main body (100a). The clutch mechanism (160) prevents relative rotation between the manipulable parts (100b) and the main body (100a) when the manipulable parts (100b) are at a given position in the aforementioned stroke as a result of the elastic restoring force of an elastic member (150), but permits relative rotation between the manipulable parts (100b) and the main body (100a) when the manipulable parts (100b) have been moved from said given position against the elastic restoring force of the elastic member (150).

Description

Rotary blade for mowing machine and mowing machine using the same

The present invention relates to a rotary blade for a mower and a mower using the same.

There is a portable power mower as a tool for removing weeds growing on the bank of the field. This mower is of a type also called a brush cutter, and is configured to transmit the rotational power generated by a small engine to a rotary blade supported at the tip of an operation tube. Or while controlling the rotation of the rotary blade rotated by this, the operation tube is swung to perform a desired mowing operation.

As a rotary blade suitable for this type of portable power mower, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1. The rotary blade shown in the same document is a nylon cord (cord cutting member) type rotary blade, which is attached to the rotary blade mounting shaft of a mower and rotates with the rotary blade mounting shaft to hold the cord cutting member. In addition to the holding member, the guide member is characterized in that the holding member is equipped with a guide member that is supported so as to be rotatable about its rotation axis.

In the rotary blade of Patent Document 1 having the above configuration, since the rotational force from the rotary blade mounting shaft is not transmitted to the guide member, for example, when the guide member is in contact with the ground, the guide member does not rotate, Only the holding member rotates at high speed. The cutting target such as weeds is effectively cut by the distal end portion of the cord-like cutting member that turns at high speed because the guide member prevents the guide member from entering inward from the outer periphery of the guide member. It has a function.

Moreover, in the rotary blade of Patent Document 1, the cord-like cutting member is held by the holding member in a state of being wound around a reel built in the holding member so that the extension length of the cord-like cutting member can be adjusted. And the base end is connected with the operation member which can be rotated.

However, since the reel is not directly linked to the operation member, in actual use of the rotary blade, the cord-shaped cutting member wound around the reel is fed out by the centrifugal force accompanying the high-speed rotation of the rotary blade. Turned out to be. In order to prevent such a situation, there is no other way than to take measures to fix the reel to the holding member. The rotary blade of Patent Document 1 is a mechanism that can adjust the extension length of the cord-shaped cutting member. There was a difficulty in operability.

International Publication WO 2007/023758

The present invention has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and is an operation for adjusting the length of a cord-like cutting member in a rotary blade for a mower equipped with an extension length adjusting mechanism for the cord-like cutting member. The issue is to improve performance.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following technical means.

The rotary blade for mower provided by the first aspect of the present invention includes a holding member that is attached to a rotary blade mounting shaft of a mowing machine and is rotated, a proximal end side is held inside the holding member, and a distal end side is the holding side A rotary blade for a mower provided with a cord-shaped cutting member led out radially outward from a lead-out hole provided in the member, wherein the holding member is connected to the mounting shaft and rotates integrally with the mounting shaft And a base end side of the cord-shaped cutting member that is movable with a predetermined stroke in the axial direction of the mounting shaft with respect to the main body and capable of relative rotation around the mounting shaft. An operating portion that is wound and held, an elastic member that urges the operating portion in one axial direction, and the operating portion is in a predetermined position in the stroke by the elasticity of the elastic member. Relative rotation between the operation unit and the main body is prevented, and when the operation unit is moved from the predetermined position against the elasticity of the elastic member, relative rotation between the operation unit and the main body is prevented. And an allowable clutch mechanism.

In a preferred embodiment, the elastic member constantly urges the operation portion upward, and the clutch mechanism is arranged annularly around the attachment shaft and protrudes downward in the main body portion. A plurality of first engaging projections, and a plurality of second engagements arranged annularly around the mounting shaft and projecting upward while being able to engage with the plurality of first engaging projections. And a convex portion.

In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of first engaging convex portions and the plurality of second engaging convex portions are inclined in a predetermined direction on the side surfaces in the direction in which they are arranged.

In a preferred embodiment, a guide member that can rotate relative to the holding member about the rotation axis is provided below the holding member.

The mower provided by the second aspect of the present invention includes a power source and a rotary blade mounting shaft that is rotationally driven by the power of the power source, and the rotary blade mounting shaft includes the first side surface. A rotary blade for a mower according to the above is attached.

According to the rotary blade for mower according to the present invention, since the operation portion itself of the holding member winds and holds the proximal end side of the cord-like cutting member, the clutch mechanism rotates relative to the main body portion of the holding member. As long as this is prevented, the cord-shaped cutting member is not unintentionally drawn out. Therefore, the extension length of the cord-like cutting member can be adjusted only when the relative rotation of the operation portion with respect to the main body is allowed, and the operability of adjusting the extension length of the cord-like cutting member can be adjusted. Will improve.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the description of embodiments described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is an overall perspective view of an example of a rotary blade for a mower according to an embodiment of the present invention and a mower using the same. It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the rotary blade for mowing machines which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view in the circumferential direction for description of a clutch mechanism. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for effect | action description of the rotary blade for mowing machines shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4 for explaining the operation of the clutch mechanism.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 6 show an embodiment of a rotary blade for a mower according to the present invention and a mower using the same. As clearly shown in FIG. 1, in the mower B, a small engine 11 as a drive source is connected to the proximal end side of the operation tube 12, and the rotation output is inserted into the operation tube 12. The transmission shaft 13 is transmitted to the distal end portion of the operation tube 12. As the small engine 11, an engine having a displacement of about 25 cc is used in consideration of the portability of the operator. The small engine 11 may be directly attached to the base end of the operation tube 12, or an engine mounted on a backpack frame, for example, may be connected via a flexible transmission shaft. 2 and 3, a rotary blade mounting shaft 14 is supported on the gear case 16 at the tip of the operation tube 12, and the rotary blade mounting shaft 14 and the transmission shaft 13 are connected to a bevel gear mechanism ( (Not shown). A spline is formed on the outer periphery of the rotary blade mounting shaft 14, and a screw hole 14a extending in the axial direction is formed at the shaft end. A rotating blade holder 17 made of metal is splined to the rotating blade mounting shaft 14.

Rotating blade A characterized by the present invention is mounted on the rotating blade mounting shaft 14.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rotary blade A is attached to the rotary blade mounting shaft 14 and rotated, and holds a nylon cord cutting blade 4a as an example of a cord-like cutting member. And a guide member 200 that can rotate relative to the holding member 100 around its rotation axis (same axis as the rotary blade mounting shaft 14).

In the present embodiment, the holding member 100 includes a main body 100a and an operation unit 100b. The main body 100a also includes a support piece 110 and a nylon cord storage case 120.

The support piece 110 includes a boss portion 111 having a center hole 111a that can be fitted into the lower circular bulging portion 17a of the rotary blade retainer 17, and a flange portion 112 that extends radially outward from the boss portion 111. Formed of resin. A first engagement convex portion 161 constituting a clutch mechanism 160 described later is formed on the lower surface of the flange portion 112, which will be described later.

The nylon cord housing case 120 includes a boss portion 121 having a center hole 121a and an annular housing portion 122 connected to the outer periphery of the boss portion 121, and is formed by resin integral molding, for example. The boss portion 121 has the same outer diameter as the outer diameter of the boss portion 111 of the support piece 110, and a circular bulging portion 121 b that fits into the center hole 111 a of the support piece 110 is formed on the upper surface. A cylindrical portion 121 c is integrally extended on the lower surface of the boss portion 121. The housing portion 122 includes a cylindrical inner peripheral wall 122a, a donut disk-shaped bottom wall 122b extending horizontally from the lower end of the inner peripheral wall 122a, and a cylindrical outer peripheral wall 122c extending vertically upward from the outer peripheral portion of the bottom wall 122b. Is formed in a groove shape that is open at the top.

The operation part 100b integrally has a cover part 130 positioned so as to close the upper open part of the housing part 122 of the nylon cord housing case 120, and a cord holding part 140 for winding and holding the nylon cord 4. The support piece 110 is fitted to the outer periphery of the boss portion 111 of the support piece 110 or the outer periphery of the boss portion 121 of the nylon cord housing case 120 so as to be rotatable and slidable in the vertical direction. Although the operation part 100b can be formed by resin molding, in this embodiment, for convenience of molding, the cover part 130 and the cord holding part 140 are separately molded and then integrated.

The cover portion 130 is made of a resin having a donut disk shape as a whole, and a stepped portion 131 is formed on the upper surface on the inner peripheral side, and the upper surface of the stepped portion 131 cooperates with the first engaging convex portion 161 described above. A second engagement convex portion 162 that works to constitute the clutch mechanism 160 is formed. The outer peripheral part of the cover part 130 is a thin dust-proof wall 132 that goes around from the upper part of the outer peripheral wall 122c of the housing part 122 to the outside, leaving a margin for the operation part 100b to move downward. Further, a knurl 133 is formed on the outer periphery of the dust-proof wall 132, and the knurl 133 prevents slipping when the operation unit 100b is rotated.

The cord holding part 140 has a cylindrical body part 141 whose upper end is connected to the lower surface near the inner periphery of the cover part 130, and an outward flange part 142 connected to the lower end of the cylindrical body part 141. In cooperation with, a cord winding portion 143 in the form of an annular groove that opens in the lateral direction is formed. The cord holding portion 140 is integrated with the cover portion 130 by fitting an upper portion thereof to a cylindrical portion 134 formed on the inner periphery of the cover portion 130. In addition, in the annular space formed between the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 141 of the cord holding part 140 and the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall 122a of the housing part 122, the upper end is an appropriate part of the cord holding part 140 and the lower end is A compression coil spring 150 is incorporated so as to elastically contact the bottom wall 122b of the housing portion 122, whereby the operation portion 100b is always urged upward.

As described above, the clutch mechanism 160 is formed by the plurality of first engagement convex portions 161 provided on the support piece 110 and the plurality of second engagement convex portions 162 provided on the cover portion 130. The first engagement protrusions 161 are arranged in an annular shape with a space in which the second engagement protrusions 162 can be fitted, and the second engagement protrusions 162 are formed as the first engagement protrusions 161. They are arranged in an annular region that overlaps the region in the vertical direction. Further, the

side surfaces

161a and 162a of the first engaging portion 161 and the second engaging convex portion 162 that are in contact with each other are inclined as shown in FIG. The direction of the inclination of the

side surfaces

161a and 162a is the direction deviating from the rotational drive direction indicated by N in FIG. 4 toward the tip (downward) as far as the first engagement convex portion 161a is concerned. Further, the top surface 161b of the first engaging convex portion 161 and the top surface 162b of the second engaging convex portion 162 are horizontal flat surfaces, and as shown in FIG. 6, the two top surfaces 161b and 162b are connected to each other. In the abutting state, the operation unit 100b can slide relative to the support piece 110 by sliding in a resilient contact state with each other.

In the outer peripheral wall 122c of the housing part 122, nylon cord lead-out holes 123 are formed at two locations facing the diameter direction of the housing part 122. In this embodiment, a collar 125 made of a hard material having excellent wear resistance is fitted into a hole 124 formed in the outer peripheral wall 122c. An annular convex portion 126 is formed on the bottom wall 122b of the housing portion 122 to prevent the nylon cord 4 from entering the gap between the bottom wall 122b and the outward flange portion 142 of the cord holding portion 140. .

As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of circumferentially adjacent holes 1135 are formed at appropriate positions of the cover portion 130, and the nylon cord 4 is substantially passed through these holes 135 in the vicinity of the center thereof. The two nylon cords 4 are wound around the groove-like cord winding portion 143 and are accommodated in the housing portion 122 of the nylon cord housing case 120. The leading end sides of the two nylon cords 4 are led out to the outside from nylon cord lead-out holes 123 formed in two locations so as to face the nylon cord housing case 120 in the diametrical direction. The side functions as the nylon cord cutting blade 4a.

The guide member 200 includes a center tube portion 211 and a disk portion 220 extending from the lower end of the center tube portion 211. The disk portion 220 extends horizontally to the vicinity corresponding to the outer periphery of the holding member 100, and The outer peripheral side is displaced upward. In this embodiment, the inner peripheral part of the center cylinder part 211 and the disk part 220 is formed of metal, and the remaining part of the disk part 220 is formed of resin. The integration of the metal portion and the resin portion can be performed by an insert molding method. Two bearings 230 stacked in the axial direction are held on the inner surface of the central cylindrical portion 211 of the guide member 200 by press-fitting the outer ring 231. The guide member 200 is configured so that the inner ring 232 of the upper bearing 230 is in contact with the lower surface of the cylindrical portion 121c of the nylon cord housing case 120 and the center hole 121a of the boss portion 121 of the bearing 230 and the nylon cord housing case 120. The bolt 15 that has passed through is screwed into the screw hole 14 a of the rotary blade mounting shaft 14, so that the bolt 15 is supported so as to be relatively rotatable about its axis (axis of the rotary blade mounting shaft 14). By tightening the bolt 15, the support piece 110 and the nylon cord housing case 120 are integrated with the rotary blade mounting shaft 14.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, when the first engagement convex portion 161 and the second engagement convex portion 162 of the clutch mechanism 160 are engaged, the main body portion 100 a and the operation portion 100 b of the holding member 100 are engaged. Relative rotation is prevented. Since the operation part 100b is always urged upward by the compression coil spring 150, the mutual engagement state between the first engagement convex part 161 and the second engagement convex part 162 is stably maintained. The Moreover, the first engagement convex portion 161 and the second engagement convex portion 162 are inclined at the mutual

contact side surfaces

161a and 162a as shown in FIG. When rotating in the driving direction, it acts to prevent detachment from the second engaging convex portion 162, and this also causes the first engaging convex portion 161 and the second engaging convex portion 162 to be in mutual engagement. Is stably maintained. Further, at this time, as shown in FIG. 3, a gap is formed between the outward flange portion 142 of the cord holding portion 140 and the bottom wall 122b of the housing portion 122, and the nylon loosened from the wound state in this gap. The entry of the cord 4 is prevented by the annular convex portion 126, and the operation unit 100b cannot be moved downward.

The nylon cord cutting blade 4a is gradually shortened due to wear. In this case, the extension length of the nylon cord cutting blade 4a can be extended as follows. That is, the operating portion 100b is pushed down against the urging force of the compression coil spring 150 to release the engagement between the first engaging convex portion 161 and the second engaging convex portion 162, and the operating portion 100b is moved out of the nylon cord 4. Then, the operating portion 100b is moved upward by the elasticity of the compression coil spring 150 to engage the first engaging convex portion 161 and the second engaging convex portion 162. Thereby, the extension length of the nylon cord cutting blade 4a is extended by the amount fed from the cord winding portion 143.

In the present embodiment, as described above, since the

side surfaces

161a and 162a of the first engagement convex portion 161 and the second engagement convex portion 162 are inclined, the nylon cord is cut by the following operation. The extending length of the blade 4a can be extended. That is, when the operation portion 100b is pushed downward, the operation portion 100b is moved to the main body portion 100a by the slope effect of the mutual

contact side surfaces

161a and 162a of the first engagement convex portion 161 and the second engagement convex portion 162. It moves downward while rotating relative to (support piece 110). Then, when the post-pressing force is lowered until the engagement between the first engagement convex portion 161 and the second engagement convex portion 162 is released, the operating portion 100b is slightly moved by the return elastic force in the rotational direction of the compression coil spring 150. As shown in FIG. 6, the top surface 162 b of the second engagement convex portion 162 is placed on the top surface 161 b of the first engagement convex portion 161. In this state, when the cord-like cutting member 4a is pulled outward, the top surfaces 161b and 162b of the first engagement convex portion 161 and the second engagement convex portion 162 slide to rotate, and the operation portion 100b is rotated. The first engagement convex portion 161 and the second engagement convex portion 162 are automatically engaged by the elasticity of the compression coil spring 150. Thus, the extension length of the nylon cord cutting blade 4a is extended by the amount that the nylon cord 4 is fed out by rotating the operation portion 100b.

When mowing using the mower B, for example, if the throttle opening of the engine 11 is increased by operating a throttle lever or the like, the holding member 100 of the rotary blade A is rotated by the rotational output of the engine 11. Or the nylon cord cutting blade 4a is rotated. By adjusting the throttle opening of the engine 11, the rotational speed of the nylon cord cutting blade 4a can be adjusted. The rotational output of the engine 11 is decelerated from the transmission shaft 13 by a bevel gear (not shown) in the gear case 16, and is transmitted to the holding member 100 or the nylon cord cutting blade 4a via the rotary blade mounting shaft 14. The number of rotations of the holding member 100 or the nylon cord cutting blade 4a reaches, for example, 5,000 to 6,300 rpm. If the outer diameter of the rotary blade A (the outer diameter of the guide member 200) is, for example, 300 mm, the peripheral speed of the tip portion of the nylon cord cutting blade 4a will easily reach 350 km / h. When this rotary blade A is moved along the ground, relatively soft and thin objects such as weeds are prevented from entering further inward in the radial direction by the guide member 200, and nylon that turns at a high speed. It receives a strong collision from the lateral direction by the cord cutting blade 4a and is cut without difficulty by the impact. The nylon cord cutting blade 4a has a diameter of about 3 mm at most and is lightweight, but the peripheral speed of the tip is extremely high as described above, so that it is necessary to cut soft weeds and other stems. It has enough kinetic energy.

As the nylon cord cutting blade 4a continues to be used, wear or breakage occurs at the tip, and the extension length from the nylon cord lead-out hole 123 gradually decreases. In such a case, the engine 11 is stopped, the operation part 100b in the holding member 100 is pushed down to disengage the first engagement convex part 161 and the second engagement convex part 162, and the operation part 100b is The extension length of the nylon cord cutting blade 4a can be easily extended by simply rotating the nylon cord 4 in the feeding direction and engaging the first engagement convex portion 161 and the second engagement convex portion 162 again. , As described above. Moreover, since the operation part 100b has the cord winding part 143 integrally, during the high speed rotation of the rotary blade A, the nylon cord cutting blade 4a is not unintentionally fed out as described above. It is as follows.

Of course, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and all modifications within the scope of the claims are all included in the scope of the present invention.

In the rotary blade A, the clutch mechanism 160 is released by moving the operation unit 100b downward, but the clutch mechanism may be released by moving the operation unit upward. In short, the operation unit and the cord winding unit may be configured integrally.

In the rotary blade A, the guide member 200 that can rotate relative to the holding member 100 or the rotary blade mounting shaft 14 is also provided, and whether or not the guide member 200 is provided is a matter of choice.

Further, the mowing machine to which the rotary blade A of the present invention is attached is not limited to the one having the rotary blade mounting shaft 14 at the tip of the operation tube 12 as shown in FIG. The rotary blade of the present invention can also be attached to a so-called self-propelled mower having a power source such as an engine and a rotary blade mounting shaft that is rotationally driven by the power source on a frame that can move on the ground. it can.

Claims

A holding member attached to the rotary blade mounting shaft of the mower and rotated;
A rotary blade for a mowing machine, comprising: a cord-shaped cutting member that has a proximal end held inside the holding member and a distal end side led out radially outward from a lead-out hole provided in the holding member;
The holding member is connected to the mounting shaft and rotates integrally with the mounting shaft;
Operation that is combined with the main body so as to be movable in the axial direction of the mounting shaft with a predetermined stroke and capable of relative rotation around the mounting shaft, and for winding and holding the proximal end side of the cord-shaped cutting member And
An elastic member for urging the operating portion in one axial direction;
When the operation portion is at a predetermined position in the stroke by the elasticity of the elastic member, the operation portion and the main body portion are prevented from rotating relative to each other, and the operation portion resists the elasticity of the elastic member. A rotary blade for a mowing machine, comprising: a clutch mechanism that allows relative rotation between the operation portion and the main body portion when the operation portion is moved.
The elastic member constantly urges the operation unit upward,
The clutch mechanism is
A plurality of first engaging convex portions arranged in an annular shape around the mounting shaft and projecting downward in the main body portion;
A plurality of second engaging protrusions arranged in an annular shape around the attachment shaft and protruding upward and engageable with the plurality of first engaging protrusions;
The rotary blade for mowing machines according to claim 1, comprising:
The rotary blade for mowing machine according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of first engaging convex portions and the plurality of second engaging convex portions are inclined in a predetermined direction on the side surfaces in the direction in which they are arranged.
The rotary blade for a mowing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a guide member that is rotatable relative to the holding member about the rotation axis at a lower position of the holding member.
A power source and a rotary blade mounting shaft that is rotationally driven by the power of the power source;
The mowing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rotary blade mounting shaft is attached to the rotary blade mounting shaft.