Rising and falling body of work machine and method for storing rising and falling body of work machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11142437-B2
Application number	US-201816637902-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 3, 2018
Priority date	Aug 18, 2017
Publication date	Oct 12, 2021
Grant date	Oct 12, 2021

Abstract

A first width direction bending portion bendably connects a portion of a guy link on a distal end side with respect to a first link portion to the first link portion in a width direction. When the guy link is in a stored state, the portion of the guy link located on the distal end side with respect to the first width direction bending portion is disposed outside the first link portion in the width direction. When the guy link is in a stored state, at least a portion of the guy link is disposed on the outer side in the width direction than a front strut and on a back surface or a side surface of a lower jib.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A rising and falling body of a work machine that is mounted on a machine body of a work machine and is capable of changing a state between a working state where the rising and falling body performs predetermined work and a stored state where the rising and falling body is removed from the machine body and is transportable, the rising and falling body comprising:
a first rising and falling member mounted on the work machine so as to be raised or lowered about a horizontal first rotation axis, the first rising and falling member having a predetermined width along a first width direction parallel to the first rotation axis in a state where the first rising and falling member is mounted on the work machine, the first rising and falling member extending along a first longitudinal direction orthogonal to the first width direction;
a second rising and falling member having a proximal end portion mounted on the work machine so as to be raised or lowered about a horizontal second rotation axis and a distal end portion opposite to the proximal end portion, the second rising and falling member having a predetermined width along a second width direction parallel to the second rotation axis in a state of being mounted on the work machine, the second rising and falling member extending along a second longitudinal direction orthogonal to the second width direction; and
a guy link mounted on the distal end portion of the second rising and falling member so as to be swingable relative to the second rising and falling member,
wherein in the working state, the first rising and falling member and the second rising and falling member are mounted on the work machine and the guy link is connected to the distal end portion of the second rising and falling member, and
in the stored state, the first rising and falling member is laid down and the second rising and falling member is placed on the first rising and falling member so as to extend along the first rising and falling member, and the guy link is supported by the distal end portion of the second rising and falling member and at least a portion of the guy link is supported by the first rising and falling member,
a width in the second width direction of a portion of the second rising and falling member that is closer to the proximal end portion than to the distal end portion is set to be larger than a width in the second width direction of the distal end portion of the second rising and falling member, and
the guy link includes:
a first link portion mounted on the distal end portion of the second rising and falling member so as to be swingable about a center axis extending in parallel with the second width direction;
a second link portion disposed at a position farther from the center axis than the first link portion is; and
a first bending portion that connects the first link portion and the second link portion so that the second link portion is bendable in the second width direction with respect to the first link portion,
wherein the first bending portion allows the guy link to be bent at the first bending portion such that the second link portion is disposed outside in the second width direction than the first link portion in the stored state, thus allowing at least a portion of the guy link located opposite to the first link portion as viewed from the first bending portion to be fixed to at least one of an upper surface of the first rising and falling member and a side surface of the first rising and falling member outside the second rising and falling member in the second width direction.

2. The rising and falling body of a work machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the guy link further includes:
a third link portion disposed at a position farther from the center axis than the second link portion is; and
a second bending portion that connects the second link portion and the third link portion so that the third link portion is bendable in the second width direction with respect to the second link portion, the second bending portion allowing, in the stored state, the guy link to be bent at the second bending portion so that the third link portion is disposed on an inner side in the second width direction with respect to a straight line connecting the first bending portion and the second bending portion, thus allowing the third link portion to be fixed to at least one of the upper surface and the side surface of the first rising and falling member on an outer side of the second rising and falling member in the second width direction.

3. The rising and falling body of a work machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a first reception jig mounted on the first rising and falling member and being capable of receiving the guy link in the stored state,
wherein the first reception jig includes a first restraining portion that restrains the guy link in the second width direction, and a first guide portion that guides the guy link toward the first restraining portion.

4. The rising and falling body of a work machine according to claim 1 , wherein the guy link further includes a storing and bending portion that is bendable about a center axis extending in the second width direction, the storing and bending portion allowing the guy link to be supported on the first rising and falling member in a state where the guy link is folded at the storing and bending portion in the stored state.

5. The rising and falling body of a work machine according to claim 4 , further comprising a second reception jig mounted on one portion of the guy link and being capable of receiving the other portion of the guy link when the guy link is folded in the stored state,
wherein the second reception jig includes: a second restraining portion that restrains the other portion of the guy link in the second width direction; and a second guide portion that guides the other portion of the guy link toward the second restraining portion.

6. A method for storing a rising and falling body of a work machine,
the rising and falling body including:
a first rising and falling member mounted on the work machine so as to be raised or lowered about a horizontal rotation axis;
a second rising and falling member having a proximal end portion mounted on the work machine so as to be raised or lowered about a horizontal rotation axis and a distal end portion opposite to the proximal end portion; and
a guy link mounted on the distal end portion of the second rising and falling member so as to be swingable relative to the second rising and falling member,
the method comprising:
a preparation step of preparing, as the guy link, a structure including: a first link portion mounted on the distal end portion of the second rising and falling member so as to be swingable about a center axis extending in a width direction parallel to the rotation axis of the second rising and falling member; a second link portion disposed at a position farther from the center axis than the first link portion is; and a first bending portion that connects the first link portion and the second link portion so that the second link portion is bendable in the width direction with respect to the first link portion;
a guy link suspending step of bringing about a state where the first rising and falling member is laid down, the second rising and falling member is disposed above the first rising and falling member such that the distal end portion of the second rising and falling member is disposed at a position higher than the proximal end portion of the second rising and falling member, and the guy link is suspended from the distal end portion of the second rising and falling member;
a first bending step of, after the guy link suspending step, lowering the distal end portion of the second rising and fallin

Assignees

• Kobelco Constr Mach Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kurihara Shingo

Classifications

• B66C23/82 Primary

  Luffing gear · CPC title

• B66C23/68 Primary

  foldable or otherwise adjustable in configuration · CPC title