Work vehicle having ROPS

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11007963-B2
Application number	US-201816233853-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 27, 2018
Priority date	Dec 27, 2018
Publication date	May 18, 2021
Grant date	May 18, 2021

Abstract

A work vehicle includes a vehicle body frame extending in a vehicle body front/rear direction, a front wheel unit and a rear wheel unit attached to the vehicle body frame, a driver's seat disposed upwardly of the vehicle body frame, a ROPS and and an operational tool operable by a driver seated at the driver's seat. The ROPS includes a pair of left and right lower portions fixed to the vehicle body frame and an upper portion supported to the lower portions to be pivotable between a vertical posture and a horizontal posture about a pivot shaft extending in a vehicle body transverse direction, an actuator unit for generating power, and an operational mechanism configured to pivot the upper portion with using the power. The actuator is controlled by the operational tool.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A work vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body frame extending in a vehicle body front/rear direction;
a front wheel unit and a rear wheel unit attached to the vehicle body frame;
a driver's seat disposed upwardly of the vehicle body frame; and
a ROPS including;
a pair of left and right lower portions fixed to the vehicle body frame,
an upper portion supported to the lower portions to be pivotable between a vertical posture and a horizontal posture about a first pivot shaft and a second pivot shaft extending in a vehicle body transverse direction,
an actuator unit including a motor directly connected to at least one of the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft,
the motor configured to drive the at least one of the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft to pivot the upper portion between the vertical posture and the horizontal posture, and
an operational tool for controlling the actuator unit, the operational tool being operable by a driver seated at the driver's seat.

2. The work vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:
a lock device for locking the upper portion under the vertical posture upon completion of pivoting of the upper portion to the vertical posture.

3. The work vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the lock device releases lock of the upper portion at time of start of pivoting of the upper portion from the vertical posture to the horizontal posture.

4. The work vehicle of claim 1 , wherein:
the actuator unit is fixed to at least one of the left and right lower portions, the upper portion is fixed to the at least one of the first and second pivot shaft, and
the output shaft of the electric motor is directly connected to the at least one of the first and second pivot shafts and rotate together in unison.

5. The work vehicle of claim 1 , wherein:
the motor has an output shaft that is axially aligned with the at least one of the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft.

6. A work vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body frame extending in a vehicle body front/rear direction;
a front wheel unit and a rear wheel unit attached to the vehicle body frame;
a driver's seat disposed upwardly of the vehicle body frame; and
a ROPS including;
a pair of left and right lower portions fixed to the vehicle body frame,
an upper portion supported to the lower portions to be pivotable between a vertical posture and a horizontal posture about a pivot shaft extending in a vehicle body transverse direction,
an actuator unit comprising an electrically powered cylinder,
a wire mechanism configured to transmit a reciprocal movement of the electrically powered cylinder to the upper portion for pivoting the upper portion, and
an operational tool for controlling the actuator unit, the operational tool being operable by a driver seated at the driver's seat.

7. The work vehicle of claim 6 , further comprising:
a lock device for locking the upper portion under the vertical posture upon completion of pivoting of the upper portion to the vertical posture.

8. The work vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the lock device releases lock of the upper portion at time of start of pivoting of the upper portion from the vertical posture to the horizontal posture.

Assignees

• Kubota Kk

Inventors

• Tada Hiroyuki

Classifications

• A01D34/66

  with two or more cutters · CPC title

• F16C11/10

  Arrangements for locking · CPC title

• B60R21/131 Primary

  Protective devices for drivers in case of overturning of tractors (means for preventing overturning or tipping of tractors B62D49/08) · CPC title

• A01D34/001

  Accessories not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• A01D43/063

  in or into a container carried by the mower; Containers therefor (A01D43/077 takes precedence) · CPC title