JP4088001B2 - Combine control section - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a technique of a front cover that covers a steering column that is erected at the front of a step of a combine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a steering column has been erected in front of the combiner's cockpit, and a side clutch lever, a key switch, an alarm lamp, and the like have been arranged on the steering column. The steering column is integrated with the cover, and no cover for covering the front portion is provided.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventional steering columns cover side clutch levers and side clutches, accelerator levers and throttle arms, links, wires, wirings, etc. that connect lights, alarm lamps, batteries, sensors, etc. There is nothing to cover the front, and the space on the step is widened, but dust or the like from the cutting part directly hits the feet. In addition, when the box shape is formed so as to cover the front part of the step, the storage space for the members to be connected becomes large, but the space at the foot becomes narrow and the living space also becomes narrow.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described.
[0005]
In claim 1, a step is disposed at the front of the fuselage frame of the combine, a steering column having a width smaller than the step width is erected at the center of the front of the step, and a side column is erected on one side of the step. A front cover that is substantially the same width as the step and lower than the steering column is provided on the front surface of the steering column , a hook is provided on the lower back surface of the front cover, and the front receiving portion of the step frame is engaged horizontally. In addition, a mounting member is provided horizontally on the upper front surface of the steering column, the mounting member is configured in a U shape in plan view, and the upper side surface of the front cover is fixed on both sides of the mounting member .
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0007]
1 is an overall side view of the combine, FIG. 2 is also an overall plan view, FIG. 3 is also a front view, FIG. 4 is a front view of the control unit, and FIG.
[0008]
6 is a left side view, FIG. 7 is a plan view, FIG. 8 is a front view of the steering column with the front cover removed, FIG. 9 is a plan view of the steering handle, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view. .
[0009]
First, the overall structure of a combine equipped with a vehicle transmission according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The machine frame 2 is supported on the crawler type traveling device 1, the sorting device is arranged on the left side of the machine frame 2, and the threshing unit 3 is arranged on the sorting unit, and the cutting unit 4 can be moved up and down at the front of the threshing unit 3. It is arranged. Further, the Glen tank 5 is arranged on the right side of the threshing unit 3, the discharge auger 6 is arranged forward from the rear part of the Glen tank 5, and the control unit 7 is arranged in front of the Glen tank 5. Thus, the cereals harvested by the mowing unit 4 are conveyed to the rear threshing unit 3, threshed in the threshing unit 3, and the grain after selection is stored in the glen tank 5. The grain stored in the Glen tank 5 is transported by a discharge auger 6 so that it can be discharged to a truck bed or the like disposed in a tunnel.
[0010]
The steering section 7 has a seat 11 at the rear of the step 10, a steering column 12 is erected at the front of the step 1, and a round steering handle 13 is disposed on the steering column 12. A main transmission lever 14 protrudes from the upper left side surface of the steering column 12, and a parking brake lever 15 protrudes from the right side surface of the step 10. A side column 16 is erected from the left side of the seat 11 and the step 10, and an operation lever, an auxiliary transmission lever, and the like are arranged. A safety pedal is disposed on the left side of step 10 as an operating means for returning the main transmission to neutral.
[0011]
The cutting unit 4 has a weed plate 21 disposed at the front end of the cutting frame 20, a device 22 is disposed at a rear portion of the weed plate 21, and a cutting blade 23 is disposed at the lower portion. A lower conveying device 24 made of a scraping belt, a star wheel or the like is disposed above the cutting blade 23, a tip conveying device 25 is disposed above the lower conveying device 24, and a vertical conveying device 26 is disposed at the rear of the lower conveying device 24.
[0012]
Next, the structure of the control part 7 is demonstrated from FIGS. A step frame 30 extends forward from the right side of the body frame 2, a step 10 is formed on the step frame 30, and a steering column 12 is erected in the center of the front portion of the step frame 30. The steering column 12 is integrally formed in a prismatic box shape by casting or the like, and a steering handle 13 protrudes above the steering column 12 so that the steering handle 13 can be operated like a passenger car as a round shape. ing.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 9, alarm lamps 31 a, 31 b... Are arranged on the front upper surface of the wheel 13 a portion of the steering handle 13, and are arranged on the upper surface other than the lateral portion that is normally gripped. Easy to see from the operator. However, it is also possible to arrange on the stay 13b portion connecting the wheel 13a and the handle shaft. As shown in FIG. 10, the warning lamp 31 is completely embedded in the portion gripped by the wheel 13a so that it is not caught during the maneuvering. The types of alarms include battery charge voltage, hydraulic pressure, water temperature, fuel, fullness of the Glen tank, clogging of the handling cylinder / processing cylinder / exhaust, or a display member indicating the load state during work. . By configuring in this way, the alarm lamp is not hidden from the operator by the handle, armrest or the like, and it can be easily seen and the alarm is not missed.
[0014]
A rearview mirror 32 and an accelerator lever 33 project from the upper right side of the steering column 12, and a main transmission lever 14 projects from the upper left side.
[0015]
Then, a mounting pipe 34 serving as a mounting member is provided horizontally on the front surface of the steering column 12. The mounting pipe 34 is shaped like an elliptic pipe in cross section and has an up and down strength, and is formed in a U shape in plan view. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, mounting seats 12a and 12b are integrally formed on the left and right sides of the front surface of the steering column 12, and the mounting pipe 34 is in a position corresponding to the mounting seats 12a and 12b. The stays 34a and 34b are projected downward so that both can be connected and fixed by bolts or the like. Further, screw holes 34c for attaching the upper both sides of the front cover 35 with screws 41, 41 and the like are formed on both sides of the attachment pipe 34.
[0016]
The connecting frame 36 that connects the front portions of the left and right step frames 30 is provided with a receiving rod 37, and the receiving rod 37 is configured by a round bar in an inverted U shape when viewed from the front. On the other hand, hooks 39 and 39 are provided on both sides of the lower back surface (rear surface) of the front cover 35 so that the front cover 35 can be engaged with the receiving rod 37.
[0017]
The front cover 35 is integrally formed of synthetic resin or the like, and is formed in a U-shaped curved surface in a plan view to improve the appearance, slightly wider than the width of step 10, and steering from the front lower portion of step 10. The space on both sides of the steering column 12 on the step 10 is widened so as to cover both front sides of the column 12, and dust and the like are prevented from entering from the front. Further, the upper part of the front cover 35 has an arc shape so that the field of view is widened, and its height is lower than that of the steering column 12. In addition, a headlight arrangement space 35 a is formed at the lower center of the front cover 35.
[0018]
Further, a side column 16 is erected on the left side of the step 10, and a threshing clutch lever, a mowing clutch lever, and an auxiliary transmission lever are arranged on the upper surface of the side column 16. The side cover 40 on the step side of the side column 16 extends forward and is bent to the steering column side so that the left side of the side cover 40 and the front cover 35 wraps in front view and side view. ing. In this way, since the side cover 40 is configured by extending and bending a single plate material, the front cover can be used as a part of the front cover with a simple configuration while reducing costs. The clearance between the cover 35 and the side column 16 is eliminated, and the entry of dust and the like from the cutting portion 14 can be prevented.
[0019]
In addition , since the side cover of the side column is extended forward so as to partially wrap on the side edge of the front cover in a front view and a side view, there is a gap between the side column and the front cover. Intrusion of dust and the like can be prevented. Moreover, since it is the structure which extends a side cover between both, there is no addition of components and it can contribute to cost reduction.
[0020]
Further , since the alarm display member is arranged on a round steering handle arranged on the steering column, the alarm is easy to see, and the alarm can be easily visually recognized without being hidden by an assist bar, an armrest or the like. It became so.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, a step is disposed at the front of the fuselage frame of the combine, a steering column having a width smaller than the step width is erected at the center of the front of the step, and a side column is erected on one side of the step. And a front cover that is substantially the same width as the step and lower than the steering column is provided on the front surface of the steering column, so that the front part of the step can be covered without narrowing the front field of view, Both sides of the steering column at the front part of the step became wider, and the comfortability of the control part could be improved. In addition, since the front cover can be configured by a single plate, it can be configured to be lightweight and inexpensive.
[0022]
In addition , a hook is provided on the lower rear surface of the front cover, engages with a horizontal receiving rod on the front portion of the step frame, and a mounting member is installed horizontally on the upper front surface of the steering column. Since the upper side surface of the front cover is fixed on both sides of the mounting member, the front cover scoring unit only has to hook the hook on the receiving part, and the upper part only needs to be fixed on both sides. Became easy. Further, since the mounting pipe is disposed at the upper part of the steering column, the foot is not narrowed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall side view of a combine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an overall plan view of the same.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the same.
FIG. 4 is a front view of a control unit.
FIG. 5 is a right side view of the same.
FIG. 6 is a left side view of the same.
FIG. 7 is also a plan view.
FIG. 8 is a front view of the steering column with a front cover removed.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of the steering handle.
FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the same.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Airframe frame 10 Step 12 Steering column 13 Steering handle 16 Side column 31 Warning lamp 34 Mounting pipe 35 Front cover 37 Receiving 39 Hook

Claims (1)

A step is arranged in the front part of the fuselage frame of the combine, a steering column having a width smaller than the step width is erected in the center of the front part of the step, a side column is erected on one side of the step, A front cover that is substantially the same width as the step and lower than the steering column , a hook is provided on the lower rear surface of the front cover, and engages with a horizontal receiving rod on the front part of the step frame. A steering unit for a combine , wherein a mounting member is horizontally provided on the upper front surface of the front cover, the mounting member is formed in a U shape in plan view, and the upper side surface of the front cover is fixed on both sides of the mounting member .

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