WO2017158796A1 - 無人走行作業車 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an unmanned traveling work vehicle.
- the present invention relates to an unmanned traveling work vehicle that has a camera unit and can image the outside.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an unmanned traveling work vehicle including a camera at an edge of a housing of the unmanned traveling work vehicle.
- the unmanned traveling work vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1 images the lower part of the edge of the housing of the unmanned traveling work vehicle with a camera, and the work area included in the imaging range has been performed or has not been performed. It can be determined whether there is.
- the unmanned traveling work vehicle disclosed in Patent Literature 1 can determine whether or not the lawn grass mowing work in the work area included in the imaging range has been performed.
- the present inventors have recognized that the camera can be used for other purposes such as determining the presence or absence of an obstacle around the unmanned traveling work vehicle.
- the purpose is to image the surroundings of an unmanned traveling work vehicle, it is not sufficient to image the lower part of the edge of the housing of the unmanned traveling work vehicle as in the unmanned traveling work vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1.
- the present inventors have recognized that.
- One object of the present invention is to provide an unmanned traveling work vehicle in which both the camera unit and the operation member of the stop switch can be arranged at suitable positions.
- Other objects of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art by referring to the aspects and preferred embodiments exemplified below and the accompanying drawings.
- a first aspect according to the present invention is an unmanned traveling work vehicle including a housing, a self-propelled wheel provided in the housing, and a working unit provided in a lower portion of the housing,
- the housing includes a camera unit, a stop switch that stops driving of the self-propelled wheels and the working unit when operating, and a stop switch operating member that operates the stop switch,
- the camera unit is disposed at a substantially center in a plan view in the upper surface of the housing,
- the stop switch actuating member relates to an unmanned traveling work vehicle that is disposed directly above the upper surface of the camera unit.
- both a suitable position for disposing the camera unit and a suitable position for disposing the stop switch operating member are realized, improving the operability for the user and at the same time increasing the accuracy of detecting the external environment of the unmanned work vehicle. be able to.
- the stop switch actuating member is configured to be vertically movable with respect to the camera unit,
- the stop switch may be configured to be operable when the stop switch operating member is lowered, and may be disposed below the camera unit or inside the camera unit.
- the stop switch operating member is provided integrally with an upper surface of the camera unit,
- the camera unit is provided in the housing so as to be vertically movable together with the stop switch operating member,
- the stop switch may be configured to be operable when the camera unit is lowered, and may be disposed below the camera unit.
- At least a part of the portion visible from the outside of the stop switch operating member may be colored with a red color.
- the user can easily recognize that it is a member for stopping the operation of the unmanned work vehicle, that is, the drive of the self-propelled wheel and the working part, by visually recognizing the part colored with the red color. Can do.
- the contour of the upper surface of the stop switch operating member is the same as the contour of the upper surface of the camera unit when the unmanned traveling work vehicle is viewed from above. Or it may be large.
- ⁇ It can reduce the direct sunlight irradiating the upper surface of the camera unit.
- the housing includes a main body part and a lid part configured to be able to open and close an opening provided in the main body part.
- At least the camera unit and the stop switch operating member may be disposed in the lid portion.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of an unmanned traveling work vehicle according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the unmanned traveling work vehicle shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a central portion of a housing of the unmanned traveling work vehicle shown in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 is an example of a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. It is another example of sectional drawing shown by FIG. It is another example of sectional drawing shown by FIG. It is a top view of the modification of the unmanned traveling work vehicle shown by FIG.
- FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an unmanned traveling lawn mower (so-called robotic lawn mower) that can independently travel so as to mow turf grass as an example of an unmanned traveling work vehicle (hereinafter referred to as a working vehicle) 10.
- the work vehicle 10 includes a housing 11, left and right front wheels 12 provided at the front portion of the housing 11, left and right rear wheels 13 provided at the rear portion of the housing 11, and a working portion 14 provided at the center lower portion of the housing 11. Is provided.
- the lawn mowing blade 14 of the robotic lawn mower 10 is shown as an example of the working unit 14.
- the housing 11 also serves as a fuselage.
- the housing 11 may include a main body portion 17 and a lid portion 18 configured to be able to open and close an opening portion 17a provided in the approximate center of the main body portion 17 in plan view.
- the housing 11 may not include the lid portion 18.
- the outer peripheral edge 21 of the main body portion 17 of the housing 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view including a front edge 21a, a rear edge 21b, a left edge 21c, and a right edge 21d.
- the housing 11 is formed to have the highest height in the vicinity of the approximate center in plan view.
- the lid portion 18 is configured such that one end portion thereof is engageable with the end portion on the opening portion 17a side of the main body portion 17, and thus the main body portion 17 rotates up and down around the engaging portion as a fulcrum.
- the opening 17a may be openable and closable.
- the lid portion 18 may be configured to be removable from the main body portion 17 so that the opening portion 17a of the main body portion 17 can be opened and closed.
- the left and right rear wheels 13 are individually driven by left and right traveling motors 15.
- the working unit 14 is driven by a working unit driving motor 16.
- the left and right traveling motors 15 and the working unit driving motor 16 are a kind of power source attached to the housing 11.
- the work vehicle 10 automatically controls the left and right traveling motors 15 and the working unit driving motor 16 based on detection signals of various detection sensors (not shown) and / or images captured by a camera unit 31 described later.
- the control unit 19 is provided.
- Various detection sensors not shown are an obstacle detection sensor, an angular velocity sensor, an acceleration sensor, and the like, for example.
- one camera unit 31 capable of imaging the outside of the work vehicle 10 is arranged in the approximate center in plan view on the upper surface of the housing 11. Further, when the housing 11 includes the lid portion 18, the camera unit 31 is disposed at the approximate center in plan view in the upper surface of the lid portion 18. A stop switch operating member 41 that operates the stop switch 51 is disposed directly above the upper surface of the camera unit 31.
- both a suitable position where the camera unit 31 is arranged and a suitable position where the stop switch operating member 41 is arranged are seen in a plan view in the upper surface of the housing 11. It is approximately the center.
- both the camera unit 31 and the stop switch operating member 41 can be disposed at suitable positions on the housing 11. it can.
- the stop switch 51 is configured to be capable of stopping the driving of the left and right traveling motors 15 and the working unit driving motor 16 directly or indirectly when operated by the stop switch operating member 41.
- the stop switch 51 is configured to be able to forcibly cut off the power supplied to the left and right traveling motors 15 and the working unit driving motor 16 by a battery (not shown) when operated by the stop switch operating member 41, for example. May be. In this case, the driving of the left and right traveling motors 15 and the working unit driving motor 16 in which the power supply from the battery (not shown) is cut off is stopped.
- stop switch 51 may be configured such that, for example, the stop switch 51 outputs a predetermined signal to the control unit 19 when operated by the stop switch operating member 41. In this case, the control unit 19 that has received this signal stops the driving of the left and right traveling motors 15 and the working unit driving motor 16.
- the stop switch operating member 41 when the user applies an operation such as pushing the stop switch operating member 41 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 1, the stop switch operating member 41 operates the stop switch 51. Therefore, it is preferable that the stop switch operating member 41 is disposed in the housing 11 at a position where a user can easily perform an operation such as pressing. In the housing 11, the position where the user can easily perform an operation such as pressing is the vicinity of the approximate center in the plan view of the housing 11 where the height of the housing 11 is the highest, as shown in FIG. 1. In addition, the stop switch operating member 41 is arranged near the center of the housing 11 where the height of the housing 11 is the highest, so that the user can easily see the stop switch operating member 41. That is, the operability of the stop switch operating member 41 by the user is enhanced.
- the camera unit 31 has one or more cameras 33 on the outer peripheral edge of the camera unit 31.
- the camera unit 31 includes a front camera 33 a that images the front of the work vehicle 10, a rear camera 33 b that images the rear of the work vehicle 10, and a left side that images the left side of the work vehicle 10.
- the angle of view of each camera 33 in order to facilitate the explanation of the blind spot of the imageable range that is not included in the imageable range of each camera 33 included in the camera unit 31, the angle of view of each camera 33.
- the limit line of the imaging range of the camera 33 that schematically represents the width of the camera 33 is shown as extending from each camera 33.
- FIG. 7 shows an example in which a plurality of cameras 33 are arranged directly on the housing 11 without being integrated into the camera unit 31. That is, in the comparative example shown in FIG. 7, the front camera 33 a is disposed on the side near the front edge 21 a of the main body 17 of the housing 11, and the rear camera 33 b is on the side near the rear edge 21 b of the main body 17. The left camera 33c is disposed on the side close to the left edge 21a of the main body 17, and the right camera 33d is disposed on the side close to the right edge 21d of the main body 17. Further, the field angle of each camera 33 in the comparative example shown in FIG. 7 is shown to be substantially the same as the field angle of each camera 33 in the example shown in FIG.
- the blind spot of the imageable range of each camera 33 is smaller in the example shown in FIG. That is, when each camera 33 is arranged at the approximate center in plan view in the upper surface of the housing 11, compared to the case where each camera 33 is arranged at a position far from the approximate center in plan view in the upper surface of the housing 11, Without changing the number of cameras 33, the arrangement position of each camera 33, and the size of the angle of view of each camera 33, it is possible to reduce the blind spot of the imageable range of each camera 33.
- the height of the top surface of the housing 11 is the highest, so that an image captured by each camera 33 includes a part of the top surface of the housing 11. It is suppressed. That is, the external environment detection accuracy of the work vehicle 10 is improved.
- both a suitable position where the camera unit 31 is arranged and a suitable position where the stop switch operating member 41 is arranged are substantially in the center in plan view on the upper surface of the housing 11. is there.
- the portion of the stop switch operating member 41 that is visible from the outside, particularly the upper surface of the stop switch operating member 41, is colored with a red color such as red.
- the user is a member for stopping the operation of the work vehicle 10, that is, the driving of the left and right traveling motors 15 and the working unit driving motor 16 by visually recognizing the portion colored with the red color. Can be easily recognized.
- the limit line of the imageable range of each camera 33 that is adjacent when the camera unit 31 is viewed from above is the outer peripheral edge 21 of the housing 11.
- the camera unit 31 can suitably acquire information outside the work vehicle 10.
- the outer peripheral edge 21 of the main body portion 17 of the housing 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, the distance from the front, rear, left, and right corners of the outer peripheral edge 21 to the camera unit 31 is the front edge of the outer peripheral edge 21. It is longer than the distance from the camera unit 31 to 21a, the rear edge 21b, the left edge 21c, and the right edge 21d. For this reason, for example, compared with the case where the outer peripheral edge 21 is a substantially perfect circle or the like in plan view, each camera 33 (front camera 33a, rear camera 33b, left camera 33c, and left camera 33c) included in the camera unit 31 in the example shown in FIG. Without changing the width of the angle of view of the right camera 33d), it is possible to reduce the blind spot in the imageable range of each camera 33.
- the distance from the front edge 21 a of the outer peripheral edge 21 of the body portion 17 of the housing 11 to the camera unit 31 is larger than the distance from the rear edge 21 b of the outer peripheral edge 21 to the camera unit 31. long. That is, the distance from the left and right corners on the front side of the outer peripheral edge 21 (the corner between the front edge 21a and the left edge 21c and the corner between the front edge 21a and the right edge 21d) to the camera unit 31 is It is longer than the distance from the left and right corners (the corner between the rear edge 21b and the left edge 21c and the corner between the rear edge 21b and the right edge 21d) to the camera unit 31.
- the distance from the front edge 21a of the outer peripheral edge 21 of the body portion 17 of the housing 11 to the camera unit 31 is shorter than the distance from the rear edge 21b of the outer peripheral edge 21 to the camera unit 31.
- the blind spots in the imageable range of each camera 33 can be reduced without changing the widths of the angle of view of the front camera 33a, left camera 33c, and right camera 33d of the camera unit 31 in the example shown in FIG.
- the contour of the upper surface of the stop switch operating member 41 is the same as or larger than the contour of the upper surface of the camera unit 31 when the work vehicle 10 is viewed from above. Since the contour of the upper surface of the stop switch operating member 41 is the same or larger than the contour of the upper surface of the camera unit 31, the upper surface of the stop switch operating member 41 covers the upper surface of the camera unit 31. Can be reduced.
- An example of the configuration will be described.
- the camera unit 31 is attached to the upper surface of the lid portion 18.
- a stop switch mounting case 61 for mounting the stop switch 51 is mounted on the lower surface of the lid portion 18 directly below the camera unit 31 with screws 64. Since the thickness of at least the portion of the lid portion 18 to which the stop switch attachment case 61 is attached is formed, the attachment of the stop switch attachment case 61 to the lower surface of the lid portion 18 with the screw 64 is reinforced.
- the stop switch operating member 41 includes an operation plate 42 that constitutes the upper surface of the stop switch operating member 41 and a rod 43 that extends downward from the approximate center of the operation plate 42.
- the operation plate 42 is disposed immediately above the upper surface of the camera unit 31.
- the rod 43 extends so as to penetrate the camera unit 31 and the lid portion 18, and the tip portion of the rod 43 reaches the inside of the stop switch mounting case 61.
- the stop switch mounting case 61 includes a spring receiving plate 62 and a coil spring 63 that biases the spring receiving plate 62 upward.
- a hole through which the tip of the rod 43 passes is formed in the spring receiving plate 62, and a snap ring 65 attached around this hole tightens the tip of the rod 43. Therefore, when the user pushes the operation plate 42 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 4, the spring receiving plate 62 descends as the rod 43 descends. Further, since the spring receiving plate 62 is biased upward by the coil spring 63, when the user loosens the force of pushing the operation plate 42 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. The rod 43 rises with the rise of the rod 43 until it comes into contact with the lower surface of the lid portion 18.
- the stop switch operation member 41 is configured to be vertically movable with respect to the camera unit 31.
- the stop switch 51 is mounted on the upper surface of the bottom of the stop switch mounting case 61 and directly below the tip of the rod 43.
- the stop switch 51 is activated by the tip portion of the rod 43 coming into contact with the upper surface of the stop switch 51 when the rod 43 is lowered by a predetermined distance or more.
- the work vehicle 10 may employ a general camera unit 31 in which a hole through which the rod 43 passes is formed. That is, it is possible to arrange the stop switch operating member 41 that operates the stop switch 51 directly above the upper surface of the camera unit 31 while ensuring the degree of freedom of design of the camera unit 31. Further, the camera unit 31 and the stop switch operating member 41 can be provided compactly on the upper surface of the housing 11.
- Example 2 The work vehicle 10 according to the second embodiment is a modified example of the work vehicle 10 according to the first embodiment. That is, with respect to the second embodiment, referring to FIG. 5, the camera unit 31 and the stop for realizing that the stop switch operating member 41 that operates the stop switch 51 is disposed directly above the upper surface of the camera unit 31. Only configuration examples of the switch operating member 41 and the stop switch 51 will be described.
- the camera unit 31 is attached to the upper surface of the lid portion 18.
- the camera unit 31 also serves as a stop switch mounting case 61 for mounting the stop switch 51 in the first embodiment.
- the stop switch operating member 41 includes an operation plate 42 that constitutes the upper surface of the stop switch operating member 41 and a rod 43 that extends downward from the approximate center of the operation plate 42.
- the operation plate 42 is disposed immediately above the upper surface of the camera unit 31.
- the rod 43 extends so as to penetrate the upper surface of the camera unit 31, and the tip portion of the rod 43 reaches the inside of the camera unit 31.
- the camera unit 31 includes a spring receiving plate 62, a coil spring 63 that urges the spring receiving plate 62 upward, and a bottom plate 66 to which the stop switch 51 is attached.
- a hole through which the tip of the rod 43 passes is formed in the spring receiving plate 62, and a snap ring 65 attached around this hole tightens the tip of the rod 43. Therefore, when the user pushes the operation plate 42 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 5, the spring receiving plate 62 descends as the rod 43 descends. Further, since the spring receiving plate 62 is biased upward by the coil spring 63, when the user loosens the force of pushing the operation plate 42 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. The rod 43 rises with the rise of the rod 43 until it comes into contact with the lower part of the upper surface of the camera unit 31. As described above, the stop switch operation member 41 is configured to be vertically movable with respect to the camera unit 31.
- the stop switch 51 is attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate 66 of the camera unit 31 and directly below the tip portion of the rod 43.
- the stop switch 51 is activated by the tip portion of the rod 43 coming into contact with the upper surface of the stop switch 51 when the rod 43 is lowered by a predetermined distance or more.
- the camera unit 31, the stop switch operating member 41, and the stop switch 51 are integrally configured. That is, the stop switch operating member 41 that operates the stop switch 51 directly above the upper surface of the camera unit 31 can be realized with a compact configuration. Further, the camera unit 31 and the stop switch operating member 41 can be provided compactly on the upper surface of the housing 11.
- Example 3 Regarding the work vehicle 10 of the third embodiment, the description of the parts common to the work vehicle 10 of the first embodiment is also omitted. That is, with respect to the third embodiment, referring to FIG. 6, the camera unit 31 and the stop for realizing that the stop switch operating member 41 that operates the stop switch 51 is disposed directly above the upper surface of the camera unit 31. Only configuration examples of the switch operating member 41 and the stop switch 51 will be described.
- the camera unit 31 passes through a hole formed in the lid portion 18.
- the lower part of the camera unit 31 is formed in a flange shape that is larger than the size of the hole formed in the lid portion 18 and extends in the horizontal direction.
- the operation plate 42 of the stop switch operating member 41 is formed integrally with the upper surface of the camera unit 31 on the upper surface of the camera unit 31.
- the upper surface of the camera unit 31 colored in the red color may be configured as the stop switch operating member 41 (the operation plate 42 thereof) by coloring the upper surface of the camera unit 31 in the red color.
- a projecting portion 35 extending downward is formed at substantially the center of the lower portion of the camera unit 31, and this projecting portion 35 serves as the rod 43 of the stop switch operating member 41.
- a stop switch mounting case 61 for mounting the stop switch 51 is mounted on the lower surface of the lid portion 18 directly below the camera unit 31 with screws 64. Since the lid portion 18 is formed so that the peripheral portion of the hole formed in the lid portion 18 is thick, the attachment of the stop switch mounting case 61 to the lower surface of the lid portion 18 by the screw 64 is reinforced. The screw 64 attaches the stop switch mounting case 61 to the lid portion 18 outside the lower portion of the camera unit 31 formed in a flange shape.
- the stop switch mounting case 61 includes a coil spring 63 that biases the lower surface of the camera unit 31 upward. Therefore, when the user pushes the upper surface (stop switch operating member 41) of the camera unit 31 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. Further, since the lower surface of the camera unit 31 is urged upward by the coil spring 63, the user pushes the upper surface (stop switch operating member 41) of the camera unit 31 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. When the camera unit 31 is loosened, the camera unit 31 rises until the lower part of the camera unit 31 formed in a flange shape comes into contact with the lower surface of the lid portion 18. As described above, the camera unit 31 is provided in the housing 11 so as to be movable up and down together with the stop switch operating member 41.
- the stop switch 51 is mounted on the upper surface of the bottom of the stop switch mounting case 61 and directly below the protruding portion 35 of the camera unit 31.
- the stop switch 51 is operated when the protruding portion 35 of the camera unit 31 contacts the upper surface of the stop switch 51 when the camera unit 31 is lowered by a predetermined distance or more.
- the protruding portion 35 may not be formed at the lower portion of the camera unit 31.
- the stop switch 51 operates when the lower surface of the camera unit 31 comes into contact with the upper surface of the stop switch 51.
- only one 360 degree camera whose imageable range covers the entire outer periphery of the work vehicle 10 may be provided on the upper surface of the camera unit 31.
- the camera unit 31 itself also serves as the stop switch operating member 41. That is, it is possible to realize disposing the stop switch operating member 41 that operates the stop switch 51 directly above the upper surface of the camera unit 31 without performing processing such as forming a through-hole on the camera unit 31. it can. As a result, the manufacturing cost is reduced.
- the housing 11 includes the lid portion 18
- the lid portion 18 is the main body of the housing 11. It shall be read as part 17.
- the housing 11 includes the lid portion 18, at least both of the camera unit 31 and the stop switch operating member 41 arranged on the lid portion 18 can be removed only by removing the lid portion 18. That is, the maintenance performance is improved because the user does not need to remove the camera unit 31 and the stop switch operating member 41 individually using, for example, a driver during replacement or inspection.
- the stop switch operating member 41 (or the camera unit 31) is not necessarily limited to being configured to be able to descend.
- the stop switch operating member 41 may include a capacitance sensor, and the stop switch 51 may be operated according to a change in capacitance caused by the user touching the capacitance sensor.
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- the CPU of the camera unit 31 or the CPU of the control unit 19 may serve as the stop switch 51.
- the work vehicle 10 of the present invention is suitable for use in an unmanned travel work vehicle that can travel independently.
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前記ハウジングは、カメラユニットと、作動するときに前記自走車輪及び前記作業部の駆動を停止させるストップスイッチと、このストップスイッチを作動させるストップスイッチ作動部材と、を有し、
前記カメラユニットは、前記ハウジングの上面のなかの平面視略中央に配置され、
前記ストップスイッチ作動部材は、前記カメラユニットの上面の真上に配置される無人走行作業車に関係する。
前記ストップスイッチは、前記ストップスイッチ作動部材が下降することに応じて作動可能に構成されると共に、前記カメラユニットの下方、又は前記カメラユニットの内部に配置されてもよい。
前記カメラユニットは、前記ストップスイッチ作動部材と共に上下変位可能に前記ハウジングに設けられ、
前記ストップスイッチは、前記カメラユニットが下降することに応じて作動可能に構成されると共に、前記カメラユニットの下方に配置されてもよい。
少なくとも前記カメラユニットと前記ストップスイッチ作動部材とは、前記リッド部に配置されてもよい。
図1及び図2には、無人走行作業車(以下、作業車)10の一例として、芝草を刈るように自主的に走行可能な無人走行式芝刈機(いわゆる、ロボット式芝刈機)が示されている。作業車10は、ハウジング11と、ハウジング11の前部に備えた左右の前輪12と、ハウジング11の後部に備えた左右の後輪13と、ハウジング11の中央の下部に備えた作業部14とを備える。図1及び図2に示される例においては、作業部14の一例として、ロボット式芝刈機10の芝刈ブレード14が示されている。
実施例2の作業車10は、実施例1の作業車10の変形例であるため、実施例1の作業車10と共通する部分については説明を省略する。すなわち、実施例2については、図5を参照して、カメラユニット31の上面の真上にストップスイッチ51を作動させるストップスイッチ作動部材41が配置することを実現するための、カメラユニット31、ストップスイッチ作動部材41及びストップスイッチ51の構成例のみを説明する。
実施例3の作業車10についても、実施例1の作業車10と共通する部分については説明を省略する。すなわち、実施例3については、図6を参照して、カメラユニット31の上面の真上にストップスイッチ51を作動させるストップスイッチ作動部材41が配置することを実現するための、カメラユニット31、ストップスイッチ作動部材41及びストップスイッチ51の構成例のみを説明する。
上述した実施例1、実施例2及び実施例3では、ユーザーがストップスイッチ作動部材41を押すことによって、ストップスイッチ作動部材41(又はカメラユニット31)とストップスイッチ51とが接触したときに、ストップスイッチ51が作動する。しかしながら、ストップスイッチ51の作動は、ストップスイッチ作動部材41(又はカメラユニット31)とストップスイッチ51とが接触したときに限定される必要はない。例えばストップスイッチ作動部材41(又はカメラユニット31)とストップスイッチ51とが磁石を有し、これらが接近することによって生じる磁界の変化に応じてストップスイッチ51が作動してもよい。
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- ハウジングと、このハウジングに設けられる自走車輪と、前記ハウジングの下部に設けられる作業部と、を備える無人走行作業車であって、
前記ハウジングは、カメラユニットと、作動するときに前記自走車輪及び前記作業部の駆動を停止させるストップスイッチと、このストップスイッチを作動させるストップスイッチ作動部材と、を有し、
前記カメラユニットは、前記ハウジングの上面のなかの平面視略中央に配置され、
前記ストップスイッチ作動部材は、前記カメラユニットの上面の真上に配置される無人走行作業車。 - 前記ストップスイッチ作動部材は、前記カメラユニットに対して上下に変位可能に構成され、
前記ストップスイッチは、前記ストップスイッチ作動部材が下降することに応じて作動可能に構成されると共に、前記カメラユニットの下方、又は前記カメラユニットの内部に配置される、請求項1記載の無人走行作業車。 - 前記ストップスイッチ作動部材は、前記カメラユニットの上面と一体に設けられ、
前記カメラユニットは、前記ストップスイッチ作動部材と共に上下変位可能に前記ハウジングに設けられ、
前記ストップスイッチは、前記カメラユニットが下降することに応じて作動可能に構成されると共に、前記カメラユニットの下方に配置される、請求項1記載の無人走行作業車。 - 前記ストップスイッチ作動部材の、外部から視認可能な部分の少なくとも一部は、赤系統の色彩で彩色されている、請求項1から3のいずれか1項記載の無人走行作業車。
- 前記無人走行作業車を上から見て、前記ストップスイッチ作動部材の上面の輪郭は、前記カメラユニットの上面の輪郭に対し同一又は大きい、請求項1から4のいずれか1項記載の無人走行作業車。
- 前記ハウジングは、本体部と、この本体部に設けられている開口部を開閉可能に構成されているリッド部と、を含み、
少なくとも前記カメラユニットと前記ストップスイッチ作動部材とは、前記リッド部に配置されている、請求項1から5のいずれか1項記載の無人走行作業車。
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