WO2017170642A1

WO2017170642A1 - Working machine

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Publication number: WO2017170642A1
Application number: PCT/JP2017/012815
Authority: WO
Inventors: 市川　祐介
Original assignee: ヤンマー株式会社
Priority date: 2016-03-31
Filing date: 2017-03-29
Publication date: 2017-10-05
Also published as: JP2017182715A

Abstract

Provided is a working machine which can enhance an effect of preventing a GPS module from being stolen and securely install the GPS module. The working machine is provided with: a traveling machine body 2 provided with an engine 4 and a bonnet 50 which covers the engine 4; a position calculating means 61 for receiving information from the outside of the working machine and calculating, on the basis of the information, position information pertaining to the traveling machine body 2; and a transmitting means 62 for transmitting, to an information terminal 100 outside the working machine, the position information which pertains to the traveling machine body 2 and is calculated by the position calculating means 61, wherein a GPS module 60 having the position calculating means 61 and the transmitting means 62 is disposed in the bonnet 50.

Description

Working machine

The present invention relates to a work machine.

Conventionally, the technology of a working machine provided with a GPS module is known (for example, Patent Document 1). The GPS module includes position calculation means for receiving GPS radio waves and calculating position information of the work implement, and transmission means for transmitting the position information calculated by the position calculation means to an information terminal outside the work implement.

However, when the GPS module is installed on the work machine so as to be exposed, the GPS module can be easily seen from the outside of the work machine. As a result, the possibility of theft of the GPS module is improved, and it may be difficult to stably install the GPS module.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-111068

The present invention provides a working machine capable of improving the theft deterrent effect of the GPS module (position calculating means and transmitting means) and capable of stably installing the GPS module.

The working machine of the present invention is
A traveling machine body provided with an engine and a bonnet covering the engine;
Position calculating means for receiving information from outside the work machine and calculating position information of the traveling machine based on the information;
Transmission means for transmitting the position information of the traveling machine body calculated by the position calculation means to an information terminal outside the work machine,
The position calculating means and the transmitting means are arranged in the bonnet.

In the working machine of the present invention,
The position calculation means and the transmission means are provided in a position that is not visible from the outside of the work machine by being arranged in the bonnet.

In the working machine of the present invention,
The position calculating means and the transmitting means are integrally formed.

In the working machine of the present invention,
The transmission means transmits work information of a work machine to the information terminal.

In the working machine of the present invention,
With operating means to change the work content of the work implement,
The transmission means transmits operation information of the operation means to the information terminal.

The present invention can improve the theft deterrence effect of the position calculation means and the transmission means, and has an effect that the position calculation means and the transmission means can be stably installed.

Side view of rice transplanter. Top view of rice transplanter. The enlarged top view of a bonnet. The side view which shows the position of the GPS module with respect to an engine. The side view which shows the position of the GPS module supported by the body frame. (A) Exploded view of GPS module, (b) Right front perspective view showing GPS module. (A) The right rear perspective view which shows the position of the GPS module in the back side of an upper cover, (b) The right front perspective view which shows the attachment operation | work of the GPS module with respect to a supporting member. The block diagram which shows the structural example of a GPS module.

Below, the rice transplanter 1 which is an example of a working machine is demonstrated. Hereinafter, the front / rear, up / down / left / right directions indicate front / rear, up / down / left / right directions in the rice transplanter 1 in a straight traveling posture (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rice transplanter 1 includes a traveling machine body 2 and a planting work machine 3 attached to the rear part thereof, and is planted by the planting work machine 3 while traveling by the traveling machine body 2. Do work.

The traveling machine body 2 includes an engine 4, a transmission 5 that shifts power from the engine 4, a vehicle body frame 6 that supports the engine 4 and the transmission 5, a front wheel 7 and a rear wheel that are driven by power transmitted from the engine 4 and the transmission 5. 8 etc. A bonnet 50 is provided at the front of the traveling machine body 2. The bonnet 50 covers the engine 4. A GPS (GNSS) module 60 is provided in the bonnet 50.

The power from the engine 4 and the transmission 5 is transmitted to the front axle case 9 and the rear axle case 10, respectively. The front axle case 9 is supported by the front part of the body frame 6, and the front wheel 7 is supported by the both right and left ends. Similarly, the rear axle case 10 is supported by the rear portion of the body frame 6, and the rear wheels 8 are supported at both left and right ends thereof. The upper part of the body frame 6 is covered by the step 11, and the operator can move on the step 11.

The driver's seat 12 is disposed in the middle of the front and rear of the traveling machine body 2, and a steering handle 13 and an operation pedal 14 are provided in front of the driver's seat 12.

The planting work machine 3 is connected to the traveling machine body 2 via the lifting link mechanism 20. The lift link mechanism 20 includes a pair of left and right upper links 21 and lower links 22, a lift cylinder (not shown), and the like. The lower link 22 and the upper link 21 are rotated by the lifting cylinder to raise and lower the planting work machine 3.

The planting work machine 3 includes a planting arm 31, a planting claw 32, a seedling stage 33, a float 34, and the like. The planting claw 32 is attached to the planting arm 31. The planting machine 3 is driven by a PTO shaft 16 extending rearward from the transmission 5. More specifically, power is transmitted from the PTO shaft 16 to the planting transmission case 36 provided in the planting work machine 3 through the planting center case 35, and the planting arm 31 and planting are planted from the planting transmission case 36. Power is distributed to the claws 32.

The planting arm 31 is rotated by the power transmitted from the planting transmission case 36. A seedling is supplied to the planting claw 32 from a seedling stage 33. With the rotational movement of the planting arm 31, the planting claw 32 is inserted into the field and seedlings are planted so as to have a predetermined planting depth. In this embodiment, a rotary planting claw is employed, but a crank type may be used.

The seedling mount 33 is configured by a plate-like member, and is disposed so as to be inclined in a front-to-back direction and a low state in a side view of the body. On the rear surface of the seedling mount 33, a mounting surface on which the seedling mat is placed is formed according to the number of planting arms (the number of rice transplanters). Since the rice transplanter 1 of this embodiment is a six-plant rice transplanter, six placement surfaces are formed.

The rice transplanter 1 is provided with a fertilizer application device 40. The fertilizer application device 40 is attached to a fertilizer tank 41, a feeding mechanism 42 for feeding fertilizer in the fertilizer tank 41 by a predetermined amount, and a float 34, respectively, and a groove forming device 43 for forming a groove for supplying fertilizer to the rice field, A groove forming auxiliary plate 44 that is fixed to the back surface of the vessel 43 and that opens at the rear, and a supply hose 45 that connects the outlet of the feeding mechanism 42 and the opening of the groove forming auxiliary plate 44 are provided.

The fertilizer in the fertilizer tank 41 is fed by the feeding mechanism 42 and then transferred to the groove forming device 43 through the supply hose 45, and the grooves formed on the surface by the groove forming device 43 and the groove forming auxiliary plate 44. Released into.

Hereinafter, the bonnet 50 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bonnet 50 includes a front cover 51 that covers substantially the front half of the left and right side surfaces from the front surface, a rear cover 52 that covers substantially the rear half of the left and right side surfaces from the rear surface, and a rear upper portion and a rear portion of the front cover 51. And an upper cover 53 that covers the upper portion of the cover 52.

In the bonnet 50, an engine room is formed, and the engine 4 is arranged (see FIG. 4). The inside of the bonnet 50 is a space surrounded by the front cover 51, the rear cover 52, and the upper cover 53.

A headlamp 54 is provided on both the left and right sides of the front cover 51. Mesh-like vent holes 51a (see FIG. 1) are formed on the left and right end faces of the front cover 51.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper cover 53 functions as an upper cover of the bonnet 50. The upper cover 53 includes a front half portion 55 and a rear half portion 56.

In the front side portion of the front half portion 55, a bulging portion 55a that bulges upward toward the rear is formed. A visor 57 is attached to the bulging portion 55a. A rearwardly inclined surface 55 b is formed on the rear side portion of the front half portion 55. The inclined surface 55b is provided with a substantially horizontally long meter panel 55c. On the meter panel 55c, for example, the remaining amount of fuel, the temperature of the cooling water, the presence or absence of seedling shortage, the operating state of the planting work machine 3 (whether or not power is transmitted), and the like are displayed.

The visor 57 is provided from the bulging portion 55a to the front end portion of the meter panel 55c. The rear end of the visor 57 is provided so as to protrude toward the upper front part of the meter panel 55c, thereby preventing the visibility of the meter panel 55c from being lowered due to sunlight reflection or the like.

The second half 56 is connected to the rear part of the first half 55. The rear half 56 has a shape that gently slopes from front to back and low to low. A steering handle 13 is provided at the left and right center of the rear half 56. Various operation switches are provided around the steering handle 13. A shift lever guide groove 56 a is formed on the left side of the rear half 56. A transmission lever 58 is inserted into the transmission lever guide groove 56a. An operation lever 59 is provided on the right side of the rear half 56.

Hereinafter, the GPS module 60 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 8, the GPS module 60 includes a position calculating means 61, a transmitting means (controller) 62, and a connecting member (bracket) 63.

The position calculation means 61 wirelessly receives information from the outside of the rice transplanter 1 (GPS radio waves from the GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite 110), and calculates the position information of the traveling machine body 2 based on the information. The position calculation means 61 includes an antenna unit 61a and a calculation unit 61b.

The antenna unit 61a is for receiving GPS radio waves. The calculation unit 61b is connected to the antenna unit 61a and can acquire information on the GPS radio wave received by the antenna unit 61a. The calculation unit 61b calculates the position information of the traveling machine body 2 based on the information acquired from the antenna unit 61a.

The transmission means 62 is connected to the calculation unit 61b and can acquire the position information of the traveling machine body 2 calculated by the calculation unit 61b. The transmission means 62 wirelessly transmits the position information of the traveling machine body 2 acquired from the calculation unit 61b to the information terminal 100 outside the rice transplanter 1.

In the present embodiment, the antenna unit 61a and the calculation unit 61b of the position calculating unit 61 are packaged and stored in a single case, but the present invention is not limited to this. The antenna unit 61a and the calculation unit 61b may be separated and the calculation unit 61b may be stored in a dedicated case. Moreover, you may comprise the calculating part 61b and the transmission means 62 integrally.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the connecting member 63 includes an upper plate portion 63a, a pair of left and right side plate portions 63b, and a bottom plate portion 63c. The upper plate portion 63a and the bottom plate portion 63c are arranged with an interval in the vertical direction. Side plate portions 63b rise from the left and right side portions of the bottom plate portion 63c. An upper plate portion 63a is fixed to the upper end of the side plate portion 63b.

The position calculating means 61 is fixed to the upper plate portion 63a. A hole 63e is formed in the upper plate portion 63a, and a lower portion of the position calculating means 61 is inserted into the hole 63e. Thereby, the position calculation means 61 is assembled | attached to the upper board part 63a.

The transmission means 62 is fixed to the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 63c. A hole 62a is formed at the edge of the transmission means 62, and a hole 63f is formed at the edge of the bottom plate 63c. The transmission means 62 is fixed to the bottom plate portion 63c by inserting the bolts 68 into the

holes

62a and 63f and tightening the nuts 69 on the bolts 68.

As shown in FIG. 6B, a space 65 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed between the upper plate portion 63a and the bottom plate portion 63c, in which connection cords and the like can be arranged. When the connection cord is disposed in the space 65, a cord clip 65a may be provided in the space 65, and the connection cord may be bundled by the cord clip 65a.

The position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 are integrally formed. The integral formation means not only the state where the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 are directly connected to each other, but also the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 are indirectly connected to each other via a predetermined member (bracket). Connected states are also included. In the present embodiment, the position calculating means 61 and the transmitting means 62 are indirectly connected to each other via the connecting member 63, and are thereby integrally formed.

4 and 5, the GPS module 60 is disposed in the hood 50 (engine room). The GPS module 60 is disposed on the upper side in the bonnet 50.

The engine 4 is disposed below the GPS module 60, and the upper cover 53 of the bonnet 50 is disposed above the GPS module 60. The GPS module 60 is disposed in the hood 50 using a space formed between the engine 4 and the upper cover 53 of the hood 50. Thus, the GPS module 60 is disposed between the bonnet 50 and the engine 4. This prevents the GPS module 60 from being visually recognized from the outside of the rice transplanter 1.

Further, the GPS module 60 is disposed in the bonnet 50 on the back side of the meter panel 55c, and is disposed on the front lower side of the meter panel 55c.

The GPS module 60 is disposed in the hood 50 so that the hood 50 (the front cover 51, the rear cover 52, and the upper cover 53) covers the top, front, back, left, and right. Thereby, it is difficult to visually recognize the GPS module 60 from the outside of the rice transplanter 1, and the antitheft effect of the GPS module 60 is improved.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 7 (a) and 7 (b), a support member 64 extending in the left-right direction is installed in the bonnet 50. Two protrusions 53 a are formed on the back side surface of the upper cover 53. The protrusions 53a are formed on both the left and right sides (only the left protrusion 53a is shown in the figure). In addition, holes 64a (see FIG. 7B) are formed at both left and right ends of the support member 64. A pin or the like (not shown) is inserted into each protrusion 53a through each hole 64a. Thereby, the support member 64 and the upper cover 53 are positioned with respect to each other.

The GPS module 60 is fixed to the support member 64 as shown in FIG. Specifically, the bolt 66 is inserted into the fixing hole 63d formed in the side plate portion 63b of the GPS module 60 and the fixing hole 64b formed in the support member 64, and the nut 67 is tightened to the bolt 66, whereby the GPS module 60 Is fixed to the support member 64.

As shown in FIG. 5, a bracket 17 rises from the body frame 6 in the bonnet 50. A bonnet frame 18 is fixed to the bracket 17. The bonnet frame 18 has a shape extending rearward from the bracket 17, and a rear end thereof is fixed to a vertical frame 19 rising from the body frame 6. A support member 64 is fixed to the bonnet frame 18 via a bracket 18a. Specifically, a bracket 18a is welded to the bonnet frame 18, and a support member 64 is fastened to the bracket 18a with screws 64c. In the bonnet 50, the bonnet frame 18 is provided on both the left and right sides, and the left and right sides of the support member 64 are fixed to the left and right bonnet frames 18, respectively. As a result, the GPS module 60 is supported by the body frame 6 in the bonnet 50.

Note that the GPS module 60 may be configured to be retrofitted to the rice transplanter 1. Thereby, the GPS module 60 can be added as needed, and the convenience of the apparatus can be improved.

The bonnet 50 is made of a material that allows reception of information by the position calculation unit 61 (specifically, the antenna unit 61a) and transmission of information by the transmission unit 62. That is, the bonnet 50 covers the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62, but is configured so that radio wave transmission / reception by the position calculation means 61 (antenna unit 61a) and the transmission means 62 is not hindered by the bonnet 50. ing. The bonnet 50 of this embodiment is made of resin.

As described above, the GPS module 60 is arranged in the hood 50. Thereby, since the GPS module 60 is covered with the bonnet 50, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the GPS module 60 from the rice transplanter 1 outside. Thereby, the antitheft effect of the GPS module 60 can be improved, and the GPS module 60 can be stably installed on the rice transplanter 1.

Further, by arranging the GPS module 60 in the bonnet 50, it is possible to reduce the degree of deterioration of the GPS module 60 over time as compared with the case where the GPS module 60 is installed in the rice transplanter 1 so as to be exposed. . Thereby, the GPS module 60 can be stably installed on the rice transplanter 1.

Further, the position calculating means 61 and the transmitting means 62 are connected via a connecting member 63 and are integrally formed. Thereby, the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 can be configured in a compact manner. Thereby, the installation space for the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 is reduced, so that it is easy to secure the installation space for the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 in the hood 50.

In addition, by integrally configuring the position calculating unit 61 and the transmitting unit 62 into a unit, it is possible to easily perform an operation of additionally installing the GPS module 60 on the rice transplanter 1.

As shown in FIG. 8, the transmission means 62 can wirelessly transmit the work information of the rice transplanter 1 to the information terminal 100 outside the rice transplanter 1. The work information of the rice transplanter 1 is information related to the work contents of the rice transplanter 1, and is, for example, the vehicle speed of the traveling machine 2, the number of revolutions of the engine 4, the amount of seedling, the amount of fertilizer applied, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the transmission means 62 detects the vehicle speed sensor 2 a for detecting the vehicle speed of the traveling machine body 2, the rotational speed sensor 4 a for detecting the rotational speed of the engine 4, and the amount of seedling taken from the seedling mounting stage 33. The fertilizer application amount sensor 33a for detecting the fertilizer application amount is detected. And the transmission means 62 can acquire the detected value of each of these

sensors

2a, 4a, 33a, and 40a as work information of the rice transplanter 1, and can transmit it to the information terminal 100 outside the rice transplanter 1.

The rice transplanter 1 is provided with operation means for changing the work contents of the rice transplanter 1. The operation means can change the work contents of the rice transplanter 1 by being operated by an operator, and is, for example, a seedling amount changeover switch 70. The changeover switch 70 is operated by an operator, and the planting work machine 3 is operated so as to correspond to the operation amount of the changeover switch 70 at this time, so that the amount of seedling taken from the seedling mount 33 is changed.

The transmission means 62 can wirelessly transmit the operation information of the operation means (in this embodiment, the changeover switch 70) to the information terminal 100 outside the rice transplanter 1.

In the present embodiment, the transmission means 62 is connected to an operation detection sensor 70a for detecting the operation amount of the changeover switch 70. And the transmission means 62 can acquire the detection value of the operation detection sensor 70a as operation information of the changeover switch 70, and can transmit it to the information terminal 100 outside the rice transplanter 1.

Thus, the work information of the rice transplanter 1 and the operation information of the changeover switch 70 transmitted from the transmission means 62 are wirelessly received by the information terminal 100 and stored in the information terminal 100. Thereby, the work information of the rice transplanter 1 and the operation information of the changeover switch 70 can be collected in real time. Further, the service person can grasp the operation status of the rice transplanter 1, the condition of the rice transplanter 1, and the like by checking the information stored in the information terminal 100. As a result, by analyzing the data grasped by the service person, the user (worker) is advised to operate the rice transplanter 1 more efficiently, or the maintenance inspection contents of the rice transplanter 1 are determined. It becomes possible. As a result, user convenience can be improved.

As described above, the rice transplanter 1 receives the engine 4 and the traveling machine body 2 provided with the bonnet 50 covering the engine 4 and information (GPS radio waves) from the outside of the rice transplanter 1 and travels based on the information. Position calculating means 61 for calculating position information of the machine body 2 and transmission means 62 for transmitting the position information of the traveling machine body 2 calculated by the position calculating means 61 to the information terminal 100 outside the rice transplanter 1 are provided. 61 and transmission means 62 are arranged in the hood 50.

Thereby, since the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 (GPS module 60) are covered with the bonnet 50, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 from the outside of the rice transplanter 1. Thereby, the antitheft effect of the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 can be improved, and the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 can be stably installed in the rice transplanter 1.

Further, the position calculating means 61 and the transmitting means 62 are provided in a position where they cannot be seen from the outside of the rice transplanter 1 by being arranged in the bonnet 50.

Thereby, the antitheft effect of the position calculating means 61 and the transmitting means 62 can be improved, and the position calculating means 61 and the transmitting means 62 can be stably installed in the rice transplanter 1.

Further, the position calculating means 61 and the transmitting means 62 are integrally formed.

Thereby, the position calculating means 61 and the transmitting means 62 can be configured in a compact manner. Thereby, the installation space for the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 is reduced, so that it is easy to secure the installation space for the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 in the hood 50. Further, by integrally configuring the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 into a unit, it is possible to easily perform the work of additionally installing the position calculation means 61 and the transmission means 62 to the rice transplanter 1. Become.

Further, the transmission means 62 transmits the work information of the rice transplanter 1 to the information terminal 100.

Thus, it is possible to analyze the operation information of the rice transplanter 1 transmitted to the information terminal 100 and grasp the operation status of the rice transplanter 1, the condition of the rice transplanter 1, and the like.

Further, the rice transplanter 1 includes operation means (changeover switch 70) for changing the work contents of the rice transplanter 1, and the transmission means 62 transmits operation information of the operation means to the information terminal 100.

Thus, it is possible to analyze the operation information of the operation means transmitted to the information terminal 100 to grasp the operation status of the rice transplanter 1, the condition of the rice transplanter 1, and the like.

Note that the work information of the work machine and the operation information of the operation means transmitted from the transmission means 62 described above are merely examples, and are not limited to the above. These are appropriately determined according to the type of work implement. With respect to the rice transplanter 1 of the present embodiment, for example, all information displayed on the meter panel 55c and the detection result of the failure detection means for detecting the malfunction of each member of the rice transplanter 1 are transmitted from the transmission means 62 to the information terminal 100. You may comprise so that it may be transmitted to.

In addition, by installing the GPS module 60 below the driver's seat 12 or below the step 11, the GPS module 60 can be hardly seen from the outside of the rice transplanter 1, and the antitheft effect of the GPS module 60 is improved. You may comprise.

In the present embodiment, GPS is used as a positioning satellite, but there is no particular limitation as long as it is a more general GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems).

Also, the working machine is not limited to rice transplanter. The working machine may be another type of agricultural working machine such as an agricultural tractor or a multipurpose working machine.

The present invention can be used for a working machine including a GPS module having a position calculating unit and a transmitting unit.

1 Rice transplanter (work machine)
2 traveling machine body 4 engine 50 bonnet 60 GPS module 61 position calculating means 62 transmitting means 63 connecting member 100 information terminal

Claims

A traveling machine body provided with an engine and a bonnet covering the engine;
Position calculating means for receiving information from outside the work machine and calculating position information of the traveling machine based on the information;
Transmission means for transmitting the position information of the traveling machine body calculated by the position calculation means to an information terminal outside the work machine,
The work machine, wherein the position calculating means and the transmitting means are arranged in the bonnet.
The work machine according to claim 1, wherein the position calculation means and the transmission means are provided in a position where they are not visible from outside the work machine by being arranged in the bonnet.
The work machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the position calculation means and the transmission means are integrally formed.
The work machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission unit transmits work information of a work machine to the information terminal.
With operating means to change the work content of the work implement,
The work machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transmission unit transmits operation information of the operation unit to the information terminal.