Shovel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11518318-B2
Application number	US-201916534086-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 7, 2019
Priority date	Mar 2, 2017
Publication date	Dec 6, 2022
Grant date	Dec 6, 2022

Abstract

A shovel includes a lower travelling body, an upper swiveling body that is mounted on the lower travelling body so as to freely swivel relative to the lower travelling body, an operator cab that is mounted on the upper swiveling body, and a monitor attaching base that is installed inside the operator cab so as to extend in right and left directions and includes a plurality of attaching units, to which a display device is attachable.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shovel comprising:
a lower travelling body;
an upper swiveling body that is mounted on the lower travelling body so as to freely swivel relative to, the lower travelling body;
an operator cab that is mounted on the upper swiveling body;
a display device provided in the operator cab;
a pair of footrests provided in a front of the operator cab; and
a monitor attaching base including a plurality of attaching portions to one of which the display device is attached in front of the pair of footrests, the plurality of attaching portions being provided at different positions in right and left directions in the operator cab to allow a change in an attachment position of the display device,
wherein the monitor attaching base and the pair of footrests are attached to a floor member of the operator cab.

2. The shovel according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of attaching portions includes a first attaching portion disposed on a left side of a center line between a left side surface of the operator cab and a right side surface of the operator cab at an equal distance from the right and left side surfaces, and a second attaching portion disposed on the right side of the center line.

3. The shovel according to claim 2 ,
wherein an operation lever configured to control the lower traveling body is provided in the operator cab,
wherein the first attaching portion is disposed on a left side of the operation lever, and
wherein the second attaching portion is disposed on a right side of the operation lever.

4. The shovel according to claim 3 ,
wherein the first attaching portion and the second attaching portion are disposed ahead the operation lever.

5. The shovel according to claim 1 ,
wherein the monitor attaching base is secured to the upper swiveling body by being tightened in conjunction with the operator cab.

6. The shovel according to claim 1 ,
wherein the monitor attaching base is located above a transverse beam on a front side of the upper swiveling body.

7. The shovel according to claim 1 ,
wherein an operation pedal configured to control the lower traveling body is attached to the operator cab, and
wherein the monitor attaching base is secured to the floor member by a fastening member that secures the operation pedal to the floor member.

8. The shovel according, to claim 1 ,
wherein the monitor attaching base is formed of a long plate-like member, and
wherein the thickness of the monitor attaching base is thicker than a thickness of the floor member of the operator cab.

9. The shovel according to claim 1 ,
wherein the monitor attaching base is secured to the floor member by a plurality of fastening members.

10. The shovel according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a support arm that is secured to one of the plurality of attaching portions to support the display device.

11. The shovel according to claim 10 ,
wherein the support arm is secured to the monitor attaching base by a plurality of fastening members.

12. The shovel according to claim 10 ,
wherein a rib is provided on a front or a rear of the support arm.

13. The shovel according to claim 1 , wherein the monitor attaching base has a plate shape extending laterally between a front of the operator cab and the pair of footrests.

Assignees

• Sumitomo S H L Construction Machinery Co Ltd
• Sumitomo Shi Constr Mach Co

Inventors

• Sakuta Sou

Classifications

• E02F9/16

  Cabins, platforms, or the like, for drivers ({for motor vehicles in general B62D33/06}, for cranes B66C13/54) · CPC title

• E02F9/26 Primary

  Indicating devices {(E02F5/145 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• E02F3/32

  working downwardly and towards the machine, e.g. with backhoes · 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

• E02F9/261 Primary

  Surveying the work-site to be treated · CPC title