Front loader and work machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10352019-B2
Application number	US-201715604874-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 25, 2017
Priority date	May 25, 2017
Publication date	Jul 16, 2019
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019

Abstract

A front loader includes a boom, a first pivotal shaft disposed on a tip portion of the boom, a bucket supported by the first pivotal shaft to be capable of performing a shoveling movement and a dumping movement, a boom cylinder to swing the boom, a bucket cylinder to move the bucket to make the bucket perform the shoveling movement and the dumping movement, a control valve to be switched to any one of a first state supplying an operation fluid to the bucket cylinder and a second state stopping supplying the operation fluid to the bucket cylinder, a first movable member to turn around the first pivotal shaft in accordance with the movement of the bucket, and a wire connecting the first movable member to the control valve.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A front loader comprising:
a boom;
a first pivotal shaft disposed on a tip portion of the boom;
a bucket supported by the first pivotal shaft to be capable of performing a shoveling movement and a dumping movement;
a boom cylinder to swing the boom;
a bucket cylinder to move the bucket to make the bucket perform the shoveling movement and the dumping movement;
a control valve to be switched to any one of a first state supplying an operation fluid to the bucket cylinder and a second state stopping supplying the operation fluid to the bucket cylinder;
a first movable member to turn around the first pivotal shaft in accordance with the movement of the bucket; and
a wire connecting the first movable member to the control valve, the wire being arranged passing under the boom.

2. A front loader comprising:
a boom;
a first pivotal shaft disposed on a tip portion of the boom;
a bucket supported by the first pivotal shaft to be capable of performing a shoveling movement and a dumping movement;
a boom cylinder to swing the boom;
a bucket cylinder to move the bucket to make the bucket perform the shoveling movement and the dumping movement;
a control valve to be switched to any one of a first state supplying an operation fluid to the bucket cylinder and a second state stopping supplying the operation fluid to the bucket cylinder;
a first movable member to turn around the first pivotal shaft in accordance with the movement of the bucket;
a connection plate connected to a spool of the control valve;
a second movable member arranged outside the control valve and configured to move to one direction and to the other direction to switch the control valve to the first state and to the second state;
a connection shaft connecting the connection plate to the second movable member; and
a wire connecting the first movable member to the second movable member.

3. The front loader according to claim 1 , wherein
the wire switches the control valve from the first state to the second state in accordance with an upward movement of the boom and switches the control valve from the second state to the first state in accordance with a downward movement of the boom.

4. The front loader according to claim 2 , wherein
the wire moves the second movable member to the one direction in accordance with an upward movement of the boom and moves the second movable member to the other direction in accordance with a downward movement of the boom.

5. The front loader according to claim 2 , wherein
the wire is arranged passing under the boom.

6. The front loader according to claim 1 , wherein
the boom includes:
an upper plate;
a lower plate;
a first side plate connecting the upper plate to the lower plate; and
a second side plate connecting the upper plate to the lower plate, and

the wire is arranged passing between the boom cylinder and the lower plate.

7. The front loader according to claim 1 , wherein
the first movable member includes:
a turn member to turn around the first pivotal shaft; and
an extension member extending along the boom and having one end connected to the turn member and the other end connected to the wire.

8. The front loader according to claim 2 , wherein
the first movable member includes:
a turn member to turn around the first pivotal shaft; and
an extension member extending along the boom and having one end connected to the turn member and the other end connected to the wire.

9. The front loader according to claim 1 , comprising
a connection member disposed on one end portion of the wire, wherein
the connection member includes
a pivotally-supporting portion pivotally supported by the first movable member to be turnable around the first movable member.

10. The front loader according to claim 2 , comprising
a connection member disposed on one end portion of the wire, wherein
the connection member includes
a pivotally-supporting portion pivotally supported by the first movable member to be turnable around the first movable member.

11. The front loader according to claim 1 , comprising
a support member fixed to the tip portion of the boom and supporting one end portion of the wire to move the one end portion in a longitudinal direction of the wire.

12. The front loader according to claim 2 , comprising
a support member fixed to the tip portion of the boom and supporting one end portion of the wire to move the one end portion in a longitudinal direction of the wire.

13. The front loader according to claim 2 , wherein
the second movable member includes:
a linkage member being turnable;
a pin fixed to the linkage member and having a hole into which the other end portion of the wire is inserted; and
a connection portion fixed to the linkage member and connected to the control valve.

14. The front loader according to claim 1 , comprising
a cover covering one end portion of the wire.

15. The front loader according to claim 2 , comprising
a cover covering one end portion of the wire.

16. A work machine comprising:
the front loader according to claim 1 ; and
a vehicle body supporting the front loader.

17. A work machine comprising:
the front loader according to claim 2 ; and
a vehicle body supporting the front loader.

18. A front loader comprising:
a boom;
a bucket supported by a first pivotal shaft to be capable of performing a shoveling movement and a dumping movement around the first pivotal shaft, the first pivotal shaft being disposed on a tip portion of the boom;
a boom cylinder to swing the boom;
a bucket cylinder to move the bucket to make the bucket perform the shoveling movement and the dumping movement;
a control valve to be switched to any one of a first state supplying an operation fluid to the bucket cylinder and a second state stopping supplying the operation fluid to the bucket cylinder;
a first movable member to turn around the first pivotal shaft in accordance with the movement of the bucket;
a second movable member connected to the control valve and configured to move to one direction and to the other direction to switch the control valve to the first state and to the second state; and
a wire connecting the first movable member to the second movable member, the wire being arranged passing under the boom.

19. A work machine comprising:
the front loader according to claim 18 ; and
a vehicle body supporting the front loader.

Assignees

• Kubota Kk

Inventors

• Boyd Robert Stewart
• Underwood Daniel
• Cabrera Carlos

Classifications

• E02F3/3417

  Buckets emptying by tilting (E02F3/342, E02F3/345 take precedence) · CPC title

• E02F3/432

  for keeping the bucket in a predetermined position or attitude · CPC title

• E02F9/2203

  Arrangements for controlling the attitude of actuators, e.g. speed, floating function · CPC title

• E02F3/6273

  using legs to support the beams or arms on the ground during the connecting process · CPC title

• B60Y2200/415

  Wheel loaders · CPC title