JPH0235015A - Opening and shutting apparatus of collector in mower of walking type - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To readily and quickly perform fixing and removing of collector and discharging operation of mowed grass by fitting discharging port of mowed grass in rear body of mower and inlet port of collector, keeping the fitting state with spring and fixing the collector to handle. CONSTITUTION:A discharging port 13a of mowed grass installed in rear body of mower 10 and an inlet port 16a of mowed grass of collector 16 are fitted and the discharging port of mowed grass and the inlet port of mowed grass is held to elastically jointed state. The collector 16 is fixed to handle 15 and the inlet port of mowed grass is faced to lower part by rotating of the handle to body side, then the mowed grass is dropped and discharged.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a collector opening/closing device for a walk-behind mower, and in particular, to a collector opening/closing device for a walking mower, and in particular, a grass cutting inlet of a collector can be closed or opened by rotating a handle. This invention relates to a collector opening/closing device for a walking mower.

[Prior Art] An example of a conventional collector of this type of walking mower will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 attached hereto. (1) is a walking mower, (
2) is the engine, (3) is the mower (+) body, (4)
is the handle. Therefore, this conventional type has a body (3
) The grass cut by a plaid rotatably attached to the lower surface of the body (3) is collected in a collector (5) extending behind the body (3). When the grass clippings in the collector (5) are to be discharged, the collector (5) is removed from the body (3). Moreover, this removed collector (5) is again attached to the rear of the body (3) via a fixture.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above conventional type, the grass cut by the mower (+) is collected in the collector (5), but the collector (5) is attached to the body (3) with a fixture. Therefore, it is troublesome to attach and detach the collector (5) and to discharge the grass clippings from the collector (5). Therefore, a technical problem arises that must be solved in order to easily and quickly attach and detach the collector and discharge the grass clippings.

[Means for Solving the Problems] This invention has been proposed in view of the above problems, and it is possible to freely connect the grass clippings discharge port of the walk-behind mower and the grass clippings inlet of the collector by aligning them. The collector is attached to a handle, the handle is rotatably pivoted to one side of the body of the mower, and a spring is interposed between the mower near the grass clippings discharge port and the handle. The invention is characterized in that the grass clippings inlet of the collector can be brought into contact with the grass clippings discharge port of the mower or can be opened when the spring moves beyond the dead center based on the rotating operation of the handle. The present invention aims to provide a collector opening/closing device for a walking mower.

[Function] According to the present invention, when grass is cut with a plaid provided on the mower, the cut grass is collected in a collector connected to the rear of the body. Therefore, when the collector is full of grass clippings, it is discharged, but first,
The handle to which the collector is attached is rotated toward the body around its pivot point, causing the spring interposed between the body and the handle to move past its dead center. In this case, the handle and collector will come into contact with the top surface of the body and become stable, but at this time, the grass clippings of the collector will face the bottom, so the grass clippings in the collector will be automatically discharged to the outside of the collector. will be done. Furthermore, to attach the collector to the body, turn the handle in the opposite direction, and
The spring is moved beyond its dead center. In such a case, the grass clippings outlet of the body and the grass clippings inlet of the collector come into contact, and the spring pressure and the weight of the handle and collector themselves cause the grass clippings discharge port and the inlet to stably abut, and the grass clippings are removed during mower operation. This makes it easy to store and discharge.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. (10) is a walking mower, 00 is an engine,
θ is a plaid and is arranged in the body 03).

This body (13) is configured to be movable on wheels ω)■)..., and a handle 09 is provided near the rear upper end of the body (33) and rotates around the branch (15a). It is movably mounted. Furthermore, the body 0
3) A grass clippings discharge port (13a) is provided on the rear end surface. Through this grass clippings outlet (13a), the plaid (+2)
The grass cut at (+2) is discharged to the outside of the body (13).

The grass clippings outlet (13a) is formed vertically below the road, but may be provided slightly obliquely.

However, it should not be limited to this.

On the other hand, attach the top of the collector (+119) to the handle (15+
Attach to. However, this attachment means should not be particularly limited. In addition, this collector Oe has a cut grass entrance (16a
), and the grass clippings inlet (16a) is formed to match the grass clippings outlet (13a).

That is, when the handle Os) is in the posture for normal handle operation, the grass clippings discharge port (133) and the grass clippings (16a) come together and the grass clippings discharge port (13a) is moved from the grass clippings inlet (16a). The structure is designed so that grass clippings can be transferred to the Then, the above-mentioned grass discharge port (+
3a) A spring (■) is inserted between the vicinity and the handle Os) and tensioned.Furthermore, this spring (r'I) is activated when the handle (IS) is turned toward the body (13). It is formed so that the state can be maintained a certain number of times beyond the dead center.

Since this embodiment has the above-described configuration, when performing mower work, the handle 09 is held in a normal posture suitable for an operator to hold and walk, ie, in the posture shown in FIG. 1. Therefore, in this posture, the body is 0.
The grass clippings outlet (13a) of 3) and the grass clippings inlet (16a) of the collector θQ are completely aligned, and the pressure of the spring (b) and the handle 051 and the collector (I
Since the joint part is not accidentally opened due to the weight of E), the grass clippings generated during mower operation are transferred from the grass clippings discharge port (Ha) to the grass clippings inlet (16a), and are transferred to the collector ( It is stored within lFa.Therefore, -
Once the collector (lf9) is full of the grass clippings, the grass clippings will be discharged from the inside of the collector (Iff) to the outside. This can be done simply and reliably by simply turning the handle over. That is, as shown in Fig. 2, when the handle OS) is side-opened toward the body (13), the spring (■) passes over the dead center and the body 03 ) can be maintained by bringing the handle (IS) into contact with the upper surface of the handle (IS).The grass clippings inlet (163) faces substantially the lower part of the side opening of the handle (IS), so the collector (1119) The grass clippings inside will be discharged outside by their own weight.Furthermore, once the discharge operation is finished, as shown in Fig. 1, if the handle 09 is rotated to return to the normal position, the spring ( beyond the dead center of r7), fix the collector (lli) connected to the body (13), and open the grass clippings outlet (13a) of the body (13).
The grass clippings inlet (16a) of the collector (163) coincides with the grass clippings inlet (16a) of the collector (163) to effectively store the grass clippings generated during the mower operation.

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention connects the cut grass discharge port provided at the rear of the body of the mower to the cut grass inlet of the collector, and furthermore, the collector is attached to a handle, and a spring is installed between the handle and the body. Since the joint state is stabilized by the tensile force of the spring, the grass clippings to be stored during mower operation are transferred from the grass clippings outlet to the grass clippings inlet and collected in the collector. . When you want to discharge the grass clippings inside the collector, if you open the handle toward the body side, the condition will be stabilized beyond the dead center of the spring, and the grass clippings inlet will face the bottom, so the inside of the collector will be removed. grass clippings are automatically discharged. Furthermore, when attempting to connect the grass clippings to the grass clippings discharge port to connect the collector to the body, the handle is returned to the normal handle operating position. In such a case, the grass clippings outlet and the grass clippings inlet will be in a state of impact when the spring is past its dead center, and furthermore, due to the weight of the handle and the collector itself, the impact state will be stabilized and the grass clippings will be released or released. Without a problem,
Mower work becomes more effective.

In this way, the operations of attaching and detaching the collector and discharging the grass clippings from the collector can be carried out extremely easily, quickly and reliably.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention, with Figure 1 being a side view of the mower with the handle maintained in its normal position, and Figure 2 being a side view of the mower with the handle held at the side of the body. FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view of a conventional mower. Code explanation 10: Mower 13: Poday 15: Handle 16: Collector 17: Spring
13a: Grass clippings outlet 16a: Grass clippings entrance

Claims (1)

[Claims] The grass clippings outlet of the walk-behind mower and the grass clippings inlet of the collector are aligned so that they can be freely joined, and the collector is attached to a handle, and the handle is rotatably pivoted to one side of the body of the mower, Furthermore, a spring is interposed between the vicinity of the grass clippings discharge port of the mower and the handle, and the clipped grass inlet of the collector is aligned with the grass clippings discharge port of the mower when the dead center of the spring is exceeded based on the rotating operation of the handle. 1. A collector opening/closing device for a walking mower, characterized in that it is configured so that it can be brought into contact or opened.