Front guard for working vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11433838-B2
Application number	US-202016899969-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 12, 2020
Priority date	Jul 12, 2019
Publication date	Sep 6, 2022
Grant date	Sep 6, 2022

Abstract

A front guard includes: a lower frame; and an upper frame and is configured to be swung to change a posture between a standing posture and a forward-leaning posture with respect to the lower frame. The lower frame has: a first lower member; and a second lower member. The upper frame has: a first stretching portion; a second stretching portion; and a connector portion. The connector portion has: a first portion; a second portion; and a middle portion. The first portion shifts forward as extending from the first stretching portion side to the middle portion side. The second portion shifts forward as extending from the second stretching portion side to the middle portion side. The middle portion extends in the vehicle width direction to connect the first portion and the second portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A front guard for a working vehicle, the front guard being configured to be attached to a front portion of a vehicle body of the working vehicle, comprising:
a lower frame to be attached to the vehicle body; and
an upper frame attached to the lower frame swingably around an axis extending in a vehicle width direction to be arranged in front of a bonnet of the working vehicle, and configured to be swung with respect to the lower frame to change a posture between a standing posture and a forward-leaning posture,
wherein the lower frame has:
a first lower member to be arranged to a first side in front of the vehicle body; and
a second lower member to be arranged to a second side in front of the vehicle body,

wherein the upper frame has:
a first stretching portion extending upward from the first side of the first lower member;
a second stretching portion extending upward from the second side of the second lower member;
a connector portion connecting between an upper end of the first stretching portion and an upper end of the second stretching portion; and
a connector member connecting the first stretching portion and the second stretching portion below the connector portion,

wherein the connector portion has:
a first portion connected to the first stretching portion;
a second portion connected to the second stretching portion; and
a middle portion connecting the first portion and the second portion,

wherein the first portion shifts forward as extending from the first stretching portion side to the middle portion side,
wherein the second portion shifts forward as extending from the second stretching portion side to the middle portion side,
wherein the middle portion extends in the vehicle width direction to connect the first portion and the second portion,
and wherein the connector member has a first plate portion inclining shifting downward as extending forward when the upper frame has the standing posture.

2. The front guard according to claim 1 ,
wherein the connector portion inclines shifting downward as extending forward when the upper frame has the standing posture.

3. The front guard according to claim 1 ,
wherein the connector has
a second plate portion extending downward from a front edge of the first plate portion when the upper frame has the standing posture.

4. The front guard according to claim 3 ,
wherein the connector member is constituted of a plate member bent on a bending line extending in the vehicle width direction to have an L-shape,
wherein the first plate member is positioned above the bending line,
and wherein the second plate member is positioned below the bending line.

5. The front guard according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first stretching portion has:
a first stretching lower portion attached to the first lower member;
a first inclining portion inclining shifting toward the first side as extending upward from an upper end of the first stretching lower portion; and
a first stretching upper portion extending from an upper end of the first inclining portion to the first portion,

wherein the second stretching portion has:
a second stretching lower portion attached to the second lower member;
a second inclining portion inclining shifting toward the second side as extending upward from an upper end of the second stretching lower portion; and
a second stretching upper portion extending from an upper end of the second inclining portion to the second portion,

and wherein the connector member connects the first inclining portion and the second inclining portion.

6. The front guard according to claim 1 ,
wherein the connector member is positioned forward from the connector portion in a top view when the upper frame has the standing posture.

7. The front guard according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first stretching portion, the second stretching portion, and the connector portion are integrally formed of a single member.

Assignees

• Kubota Kk

Inventors

• Thompson Zachary
• Cabrera Carlos
• Kuwae Junta
• Furuki Taiki

Classifications

• B62D27/02

  rigid · CPC title

• B60R19/38 Primary

  adjustably or movably mounted, e.g. horizontally displaceable for securing a space between parked vehicles {(adjustably mounted for compensating manufacturing tolerances B60R19/24, B60R19/26)} · CPC title

• B62D49/00

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

• E02F9/0858

  Arrangement of component parts installed on superstructures not otherwise provided for, e.g. electric components, fenders, air-conditioning units (E02F9/16, E02F9/18 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60R19/52 Primary

  Radiator or grille guards {; Radiator grilles (cooling aspects B60K11/08)} · CPC title