Work vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10369883-B2
Application number	US-201615750812-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2016
Priority date	Aug 7, 2015
Publication date	Aug 6, 2019
Grant date	Aug 6, 2019

Abstract

A work vehicle such as a tractor including a fuel tank (19), a fuel tank cover (30), a dashboard support member (40), and a dashboard (50). The fuel tank (19) is disposed in a rear portion of a hood in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body of the tractor. The fuel tank cover (30) covers a rear portion of the fuel tank (19). The dashboard support member (40) is attached to the fuel tank cover (30). The dashboard (50) is supported by the dashboard support member (40). The fuel tank cover (30) includes a first attachment portion (31) for attaching the dashboard support member (40). The dashboard (50) is configured to be directly attachable to the first attachment portion (31) (without using the dashboard support member (40)).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A work vehicle comprising:
a fuel tank disposed in a rear portion of a hood in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body of the work vehicle;
a fuel tank cover configured to cover and surround a rear portion of the fuel tank;
a support member attached to the fuel tank cover; and
a dashboard directly attached to the support member,
wherein the fuel tank cover includes an attachment portion for attaching the support member, and
the dashboard is configured to be directly attachable to the attachment portion.

2. The work vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the dashboard includes a fixing portion configured to be directly attachable to the attachment portion for the support member in the fuel tank cover, and
the support member supports the dashboard with the fixing portion of the dashboard interposed therebetween.

3. The work vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the support member is constituted by a plate member, one support member being attached to each lateral side of an upper portion of the fuel tank cover, and
the dashboard is configured to be attachable to a plurality of positions in a vertical direction depending on whether the support member is interposed or not.

4. The work vehicle according to claim 3 , further comprising
a cover member connected to a lower end of the dashboard and covering a space below a gap between the dashboard and the fuel tank cover.

5. The work vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the dashboard includes
an operation panel portion, and
an outer peripheral board portion fixed to the operation panel portion, wherein

the fuel tank cover includes an operation panel portion attachment portion for attaching the operation panel portion in addition to the attachment portion, and
the operation panel portion is attached to the operation panel portion attachment portion of the fuel tank cover with an attachment member interposed therebetween.

6. The work vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein
the attachment member is formed into a plate shape and has a plurality of attachment holes configured to be attachable to the operation panel portion attachment portion.

7. The work vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein
the attachment member includes a member in which a distance between a plurality of attachment holes is ½ of an amount of change of an attachment position of the dashboard depending on whether the support member is present or not.

8. The work vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein
the attachment member includes a member configured to support an engine starter switch for starting an engine included in the vehicle body.

9. A work vehicle comprising:
a hood;
a fuel tank disposed in a rear portion of the hood;
a fuel tank cover positioned over a rear portion of the fuel tank;
at least one support member coupled to a top side of the fuel tank cover; and
a dashboard coupled to the at least one support member.

10. The work vehicle of claim 9 , wherein:
the support member comprises a bracket.

11. The work vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the dashboard comprises:
an operation panel portion, and
an outer peripheral board portion coupled to the operation panel portion.

12. The work vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein:
the operation panel portion includes at least one measuring instrument;
the fuel tank cover is coupled to the fuel tank.

13. The work vehicle according to claim 11 , further comprising:
an attachment member configured to couple the fuel tank cover to the operation panel portion of the dashboard; and
wherein a first portion of the attachment member is disposed on the fuel tank cover and a second portion of the attachment member is disposed on the operation panel portion.

14. The work vehicle according to claim 9 , further comprising:
an engine;
at least one wheel; and
a steering mechanism coupled to the dashboard and configured to control movement of the at least one wheel.

15. The work vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the support member is coupled to the fuel tank cover and dashboard via one or more bolts.

16. The work vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the fuel tank cover is molded to fit the fuel tank.

17. The work vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one support member comprises:
a first bracket disposed on a left lateral portion of the top side of the fuel tank cover; and
a second bracket disposed on a right lateral portion of the top side of the fuel tank cover.

18. The work vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the dashboard is configured to be coupled to the fuel tank cover such that the dashboard is adjustable between:
a first position in which the at least one support member is disposed between the dashboard and an attachment portion of the fuel tank cover; and
a second position in which the dashboard is directly coupled to the fuel tank cover via the attachment portion of the fuel tank cover.

19. A work vehicle comprising:
a hood;
a fuel tank disposed in a rear portion of the hood;
a fuel tank cover positioned over a rear portion of the fuel tank;
at least one support member coupled to a top side of the fuel tank cover;
a dashboard coupled to the at least one support member;
an operation panel portion; and
an outer peripheral board portion coupled to the operation panel portion.

20. The work vehicle according to claim 19 , further comprising:
an attachment member configured to couple the fuel tank cover to the operation panel portion of the dashboard; and
wherein a first end of the attachment member is disposed on the fuel tank cover and a second end of the attachment member is disposed on the operation panel portion.

Assignees

• Yanmar Co Ltd

Inventors

• Komatsu Masakazu

Classifications

• B60K2350/943

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B62D25/145

  having a crossbeam incorporated therein · CPC title

• B62D25/14

  Dashboards as superstructure sub-units (other dashboard aspects B60K) · CPC title

• B62D49/00 Primary

  Tractors (of walk type B62D51/04; endless- track features B62D55/00 {; transport specially adapted for underground galleries E21F13/02}) · CPC title

• B60K15/073

  Tank construction specially adapted to the vehicle (B60K15/077 takes precedence) · CPC title