JP4090428B2 - Combine grain storage device transmission structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is configured so that the grain tank can be switched between a posture for accepting the grain and a maintenance posture deviating from the posture to be mounted on the traveling machine body, and the grain tank is provided with a grain discharge at the inner bottom of the grain tank. The bottom screw is disposed, a clutch mechanism is provided in the power transmission path to the bottom screw, and the clutch mechanism can be fitted to and detached from the rotary transmission on the bottom screw side and the rotary transmission. The present invention relates to a combine grain storage device transmission structure that is configured by an output transmission body on the driving section side, and in which the rotary transmission body and the output transmission body are fitted and detached in conjunction with the posture switching operation of the Glen tank.

When the clutch mechanism is composed of a rotation transmission body on the bottom screw side and an output transmission body on the driving portion side that can be fitted to and detached from the rotation transmission body, a bevel gear is used as the rotation transmission body and the output Using a transmission shaft as a transmission body, a hexagonal fitting hole is formed in the bevel gear, and a peripheral surface portion having a hexagonal cross section is formed by fitting and engaging with the fitting hole at the distal end portion of the transmission shaft. In addition, a conical portion is formed on the tip side further than the hexagonal peripheral surface portion, and the guide function is exhibited so that the fitting of the transmission shaft and the bevel gear can be smoothly started (Patent Document 1). reference).

JP-A-11-89417 (paragraph number [0029] and FIG. 5)

In the above configuration, in order to enable power transmission between the transmission shaft and the bevel gear, the tip end portion of the transmission shaft to be fitted into the fitting hole of the bevel gear is formed in a hexagonal shape. When the shaft enters the fitting hole of the bevel gear and the transmission shaft and the bevel gear start to be fitted and the hexagonal peripheral surface portion of the transmission shaft enters the hexagonal fitting hole of the bevel gear, If not properly fitted, the fitting may not be completed smoothly, and driving may be started in a state where the fitting is not sufficiently completed.
Therefore, there is a problem such as disengagement during driving, and there is room for improvement in that part.

An object of the present invention is to provide a power transmission that can reliably perform power transmission by remodeling a rotary transmission body and a transmission shaft on the bottom screw side that are fitted to each other.

〔Constitution〕
The characteristic configuration of the invention according to claim 1 is that the rotary transmission body is constituted by a bevel gear of a bevel gear mechanism, the boss portion of the bevel gear is supported by a bearing, and the tip end portion of the boss portion is received from the bearing mounting portion by the output transmission. Formed on a projecting boss portion projecting to the body side, and the output transmission body is provided with a fitting peripheral surface portion having a circular cross section, a conical portion on the tip side of the fitting peripheral surface portion, and a rear side of the fitting peripheral surface portion. A first engagement portion including a joint portion, a fitting hole portion for internally fitting a fitting peripheral surface portion formed in the boss portion, and an engagement with the protruding boss portion engaged with the engagement portion A joint portion is formed, and a second fitting portion including the fitting hole portion and the engaged portion is formed in the bevel gear , and the operation and effect thereof are as follows.

[Action]
That is, in the past, a hexagonal cross-section fitting peripheral surface portion was formed following the conical portion, but the conical portion was formed as a circular cross-section and the circular cross-section fitting structure. As in the case of a hexagonal cross section, it is possible to easily fit each other. In addition, as a power transmission structure that cannot be carried by circular cross-sections, a configuration is adopted in which the engaging portion and the engaged portion are used.
By adopting such a configuration, the conical portion first enters the mating fitting hole portion, and then the fitting peripheral surface portion of the circular cross section enters, so that the fitting state of both is determined. .
And when the fitting peripheral surface part of circular cross section fits, the state which an engaging part engages with a to-be-engaged part will be obtained, and power transmission will be attained.

〔effect〕
Therefore, the adoption of the engagement peripheral surface portion having a circular cross section for setting and maintaining the engagement state between the two and the engagement structure for performing power transmission makes it difficult for the engagement state to be released, thereby providing a stable power transmission structure. It came to.

  A characteristic configuration of the invention according to claim 2 is a transmission case in which the position of the engagement portion supports the rotary transmission body in a state where the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are set to be fitted. It is in the point arrange | positioned in the state which does not protrude more, The effect is as follows.

[Function and effect]
In other words, since the engaging portion is provided in a state where it does not protrude from the transmission case in the engaged state, the engaging portion can catch swarf or the like and suppress wrapping, thereby eliminating a factor that hinders the rotation of the rotating transmission body. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the output transmission body is formed as a long transmission shaft, the first fitting portion is formed at the distal end portion of the transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft is formed as an axis of the transmission shaft. The coil spring is fitted on the transmission shaft so as to be slidable in the direction and supported on the body frame so as to be rotatable about its axis, and extending over the flange portion standing on the transmission shaft and the body frame. The power transmission shaft is biased in the direction of fitting with the second fitting portion, and the operation and effect thereof are as follows.

[Function and effect]
In other words, the coil spring is externally fitted to the transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft is biased to the side projecting by the coil spring, so that it is possible to suppress the sag due to the bending of the tip end of the transmission shaft, and thereby the other side output The positional deviation with respect to the fitting hole part of a rotary body can be suppressed, and a smooth fitting action can be performed.
In addition, since the transmission shaft can be moved in the axial direction against the biasing force of the coil spring, the rotational phase of the engaging portion and the engaged portion is displaced at the start of fitting, and the engaged state When the rotation phase is matched by rotationally driving the rotary transmission body, the two are fitted into the engaged state by the pushing force of the coil spring, and the transmission is possible.
When the overload in the power transmission state is applied, both the engagement portion against the urging force of the coil spring is disengaged by moving in a direction to release the engagement to release the overload condition. That is, the coil spring functions as a torque limiter.

  The combine will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the combine is applied to a traveling machine body 2 having a pair of left and right crawler type traveling devices 1, a cutting pretreatment unit 3 connected to a front part of the traveling machine body 2 so as to be swingable up and down, and a traveling machine body 2. Mounted threshing device 4, drainer processing unit 5 connected to the rear of threshing device 4, boarding operation unit 6 formed on the front side of the right half of traveling machine body 2, and rear side of the right half of traveling machine body 2 The grain tank 7 mounted on the chopping machine, etc. is used to cut the planted cereals in the pre-cutting processing unit 3 and convey the cereals after cutting to the threshing device 4. The threshing process is performed on the tip side of the rice and the processed product obtained by the threshing process is subjected to the sorting process, and the grain obtained by the sorting process is stored in the glen tank 7 while the waste after the threshing process is stored. The straw is discharged out of the machine by the waste straw processing unit 5 It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the Glen tank 7 is positioned above the traveling machine body 2 to store the grain from the threshing device 4, and the threshing device 4 is detached from the upper side of the traveling machine body 2 to the right outer side. It is mounted on the traveling machine body 2 in a state in which the posture can be switched around the longitudinal axis P1 set at the rear portion thereof in a maintenance posture that is separated from the maintenance posture, and can be fixed by an unillustrated lock mechanism in the working posture. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the inner bottom of the Glen tank 7 has a cross-sectional shape of a mountain shape that guides the grain down while reducing the grain load applied to the bottom screw 8 by covering the bottom screw 8 and the upper part thereof. The flow-down guide plate 9 is disposed in a state extending over the front wall 7A and the rear wall 7B of the Glen tank 7. The lower end of the vertical feed screw 10A in the vertical feed screw conveyor 10 erected along the vertical axis P1 is interlocked with the rear end of the bottom screw 8 and is vertically connected to the rear wall 7B of the glen tank 7. The lower end portion of the longitudinal feed case 10B in the feed screw conveyor 10 is connected in communication. From the upper end of the vertical feed screw conveyor 10, a discharge auger 11 having a horizontal feed screw 11A linked to the vertical feed screw 10A and a horizontal feed case 11B connected to the vertical feed case 10B is connected to the vertical feed screw 10A. The conveyor 10 is extended so as to be able to swing and swing around the vertical axis P1 and to swing up and down around the horizontal axis P2. Reference numeral 13 shown in FIG. 1 denotes a hydraulic cylinder that drives the discharge auger 11 to swing up and down around the horizontal axis P2.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, an engine 15 is mounted below the driver seat 14 in the boarding operation unit 6, and the power from the engine 15 is driven by the left and right crawler type traveling via a transmission system (not shown). In addition to being transmitted to the device 1, the pre-cutting processing unit 3, the threshing device 4, and the waste straw processing unit 5, it is transmitted to the bottom screw 8 through a transmission system 16 from the engine 15 to the bottom screw 8. Yes. The transmission system 16 is configured to have a shaft transmission structure having a left-right transmission shaft 17 as an output transmission body, and is a belt that extends in the front-rear direction from the output shaft 15 a of the engine 15 to the left end portion of the transmission shaft 17. A tension type discharge clutch 18 and a bevel gear type transmission mechanism 19 that interlocks and connects the right end portion of the transmission shaft 17 to the front end portion of the bottom screw 8 are configured.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, one end of the transmission shaft 17 is linked to the discharge clutch 18, and the other end is connected to an output side bevel gear 19 </ b> B as a rotational transmission body of the bevel gear type transmission mechanism 19. The clutch mechanism C is constituted by the transmission shaft 17 and its output side bevel gear 19B. As shown in FIG. 4, the transmission shaft 17 constituting one side of the clutch mechanism C includes a distal end portion that engages and engages with the output-side bevel gear 19 </ b> B, and a proximal end portion that is equipped with an input pulley 20 that receives power from the engine 15. The base end portion is pivotally supported on the body frame 21 by a bearing 22 and is supported in a cantilever state. A base plate is provided with a washer-like receiving plate 23 as a flange, and the bearing 22 is integrated with the transmission shaft 17 and is fitted to the body frame 21 so as to be slidable in the axial direction of the transmission shaft 17. I support it. The bearing 22 is provided with a slide restricting plate 24 , and the movement toward the input pulley 20 is restricted by the slide restricting plate 24 coming into contact with the body frame 21. A coil spring 25 in a compressed state is attached across the receiving plate 23 and the bearing 22, and the transmission shaft 17 is urged toward the distal end side by the coil spring 25, and the transmission shaft 17 in a cantilever state is provided. The sagging of the tip of the is suppressed. Here, the transmission shaft 17 is referred to as an output transmission body.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the transmission shaft 17 has a conical portion 17A, a fitting peripheral surface portion 17B having a circular cross section, and a hexagonal cross section from the distal end side toward the base end portion. The shaft portion 17C is formed in order, and an engagement pin 17D as an engagement portion protrudes at a position near the shaft portion 17C of the fitting peripheral surface portion 17B.
On the other hand, a bevel gear case 26 is attached and fixed to the input portion of the bottom screw 8 in the Glen tank 7 as a transmission case, and a bevel gear type transmission mechanism 19 is housed in the bevel gear case 26, and an input side bevel gear 19 A is provided at one end of the bottom screw 8. Is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the output side bevel gear 19B meshing with the input side bevel gear 19A is attached to the input side opening end portion of the bevel gear case 26 via the bearing 27, and the rotational axis position of the output side bevel gear 19B. A through-hole 19c is formed in the conical portion 17A formed at the tip of the transmission shaft 17 in the through-hole 19c with the tip of the transmission shaft 17 fitted to the output bevel gear 19B. The fitting peripheral surface portion 17B is configured to be fitted.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the output-side bevel gear 19B is formed with a shaft portion 19b as a boss portion for mounting the bearing 27, and inwardly extends toward the tip portion protruding from the bearing 27 mounting portion of the shaft portion 19b. An engagement groove portion 19a is formed as an engaged portion that is recessed into the shaft, and the engagement formed on the fitting peripheral surface portion 17B of the transmission shaft 17 with the transmission shaft 17 engaged with the output-side bevel gear 19B. An engaging pin 17D as a portion is fitted in the engaging groove 19a so that power can be transmitted from the transmission shaft 17 to the output bevel gear 19B.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the Glen tank 7 has a maintenance posture that protrudes out of the machine around the screw vertical axis P <b> 1 of the vertical screw conveyor 10 and opens the back side portion of the Glen tank 7, and a predetermined position of the traveling machine body 2. And can be switched in a swinging manner over the work posture installed in the vehicle. As described above, the Glen tank 7 is configured so that the posture can be switched between the maintenance posture and the working posture. However, the transmission shaft 17 automatically changes with respect to the output-side bevel gear 19B as the posture of the Glen tank 7 is switched. It is configured to be disengaged.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the Glen tank 7 is directed to the maintenance posture with respect to the engaging pin 17 </ b> D of the transmission shaft 17 engaged with the engaging groove portion 19 a in the working posture of the Glen tank 7. As the swinging is released, the engagement groove 19a is switched to the separated state, and the transmission state is automatically released. On the other hand, when switching from the maintenance posture to the working posture, first, the through hole 19c of the output-side bevel gear 19B is engaged with the conical portion 17A of the transmission shaft 17 and the swing of the Glen tank 7 advances. Accordingly, the conical portion 17A enters the through hole 19c along the inclined surface of the conical portion 17A, and the fitting peripheral surface portion 17B subsequently enters and engages with the Glen tank 7 switched to the working posture. The pin 17D engages with the engaging groove 19a so that power can be transmitted.

When the engagement pin 17D is engaged with the engagement groove portion 19a, the transmission shaft 17 is biased in the output side bevel gear 19B side by the coil spring 25, so that the engagement pin 17D, the engagement groove portion 19a, even staggered are rotational phase, the engagement pin 17D where the rotational phase is met by the rotation of the transmission shaft 17 becomes from entering the engaging recessed groove portion 19a, swung the grain tank 7 is these engagement for cooperation It can be done automatically just by making it. Further, since the tip end portion of the transmission shaft 17 that is cantilevered by the coil spring 25 is prevented from bending and hanging down, it is easier for the conical portion 17A of the transmission shaft 17 to engage with the through hole 19c. It is comprised so that it may become.
On the other hand, when an overload acts on the transmission shaft 17, the transmission shaft 17 is moved in a direction in which the coil spring 25 is pressed and contracted, whereby the fitting peripheral surface portion 17 </ b> B and the conical portion 17 </ b> A at the tip of the transmission shaft 17 are moved. It moves in the direction of separating, and the engagement pin 17D is detached from the engagement groove portion 19a, and the power transmission is interrupted. That is, the coil spring 25 functions as a torque limiter.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, an engaging groove 19a is formed in the shaft portion 19b of the output-side bevel gear 19B supported by the bevel gear case 26 via a bearing 27. The engaging groove 19a is a bevel gear. The case 26 is located inside the opening end 26 a. Therefore, since the position of the engagement pin 17D does not protrude from the opening end 26a of the bevel gear case 26 in a state where the engagement pin 17D of the transmission shaft 17 is engaged with the engagement groove portion 19a, dust or the like is entangled. This can be suppressed.

[Another embodiment]
Hereinafter, other embodiments of the present invention will be listed.
(1) As the clutch mechanism C, one portion of the pawl clutch is formed on the shaft portion 19b of the output-side bevel gear 19B, and a flange portion is formed instead of the engaging pin 19D of the transmission shaft 17, and the other flange portion is formed on the flange surface. You may make it employ | adopt what formed the part.
(2) As the spring 25, a plurality of disc springs may be used.

Combine side view Overall plan view of combine Schematic plan view of the main parts showing the structure of the transmission system from the engine to the bottom screw Front view showing transmission shaft and clutch mechanism Front view of the main part showing the configuration of the clutch mechanism Plan view of the main part showing the configuration of the clutch mechanism

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Traveling machine body 7 Glen tank 8 Bottom screw 17 Output transmission body 17A Conical part 17B Fitting peripheral surface part 17D Engagement part 19B Rotating transmission body 19a Engagement part 19b Fitting hole part 21 Machine body frame 23 Gutter part 25 Spring 26 Transmission Case C Clutch mechanism

Claims (3)

The Glen tank is configured to be switchable between a posture for accepting grains and a maintenance posture deviating from the working posture, and is mounted on a traveling machine body, and a bottom screw for grain discharge is provided at the inner bottom of the Glen tank. A clutch mechanism is provided in a power transmission path to the bottom screw, and the clutch mechanism is disposed on the bottom screw side rotating transmission body and on the driving portion side that can be fitted to and detached from the rotating transmission body. It is composed of an output transmission body, and the rotary transmission body and the output transmission body are combined with a grain storage device transmission structure that is fitted and detached in conjunction with a posture switching operation of the Glen tank,
The rotating transmission body is constituted by a bevel gear of a bevel gear type transmission mechanism, the boss part of the bevel gear is supported by a bearing, and the tip end part of the boss part protrudes from the bearing mounting part to the output transmission side. And forming the output transmission body with a first fitting portion comprising a fitting peripheral surface portion having a circular cross section, a conical portion on the tip side of the fitting peripheral surface portion, and an engaging portion on the rear side of the fitting peripheral surface portion. A fitting hole portion that internally fits a fitting peripheral surface portion is formed in the boss portion, an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion is formed in the protruding boss portion, and the bevel gear is formed in the bevel gear. A combine grain storage device transmission structure in which a second fitting portion including the fitting hole portion and the engaged portion is formed.   The position of the engaging portion is arranged so as not to protrude from a transmission case that supports the rotating transmission body in a state where the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion are set to be fitted. The combine grain storage device transmission structure according to 1.   The output transmission body is formed as a long transmission shaft, the first fitting portion is formed at the tip of the transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft is slidably movable in the axial direction and around the axial center. And a spring is externally arranged on the transmission shaft in a state extending over the flange and the frame that stands upright on the transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft is connected to the second fitting portion. The grain storage device transmission structure for a combine according to claim 1 or 2, which is biased in a direction to be fitted.

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