Working vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9775276-B2
Application number	US-201615054609-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 26, 2016
Priority date	Feb 26, 2016
Publication date	Oct 3, 2017
Grant date	Oct 3, 2017

Abstract

A working vehicle comprises a vehicle body, a quick hitch, a working implement connected to the vehicle body via the quick hitch, and a linkage interposed between the quick hitch and the vehicle body. The linkage is movable to raise and lower the quick hitch so as to locate the quick hitch at an optional height. The quick hitch can be inclined to a certain degree in a pitching direction of the vehicle body at the optional height defined by the linkage.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A working vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body;
a quick hitch;
a working implement connected to the vehicle body via the quick hitch; and
a linkage interposed between the vehicle body and the quick hitch,
wherein the linkage includes a top link and a pair of lower links,
wherein the lower links are connected to respective lower portions of the quick hitch,
wherein the quick hitch is rotatable to incline in the pitching direction of the vehicle body centered on the lower portion of the quick hitch connected to the lower links,
wherein the top link is connected to the quick hitch via a pin passed through a slot provided in the quick hitch,
wherein the quick hitch is provided with a locking system for locking the quick hitch at a certain position relative to the pin, and
wherein the linkage is movable to raise and lower the quick hitch so as to locate the quick hitch at an optional height,
whereby the quick hitch is able to incline to a certain degree in a pitching direction of the vehicle body at the optional height defined by the linkage.

2. The working vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the quick hitch is provided with a coupling connected to a connection shaft extended from a power take off (PTO) shaft provided on the vehicle body.

3. The working vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the quick hitch includes an upper engagement section and a pair of lower engagement sections,
wherein the working vehicle further comprises a connection assist frame mounted on the working implement so as to assist connection of the quick hitch to the working implement,
wherein the connection assist frame includes an upper support shaft, a pair of lower support shafts, and a PTO stub axle,
wherein the upper support shaft is adapted to engage with the upper engagement section of the quick hitch, the pair of lower support shafts are adapted to engage with the pair of lower engagement sections of the quick hitch, and the PTO stub axle is adapted to connect the coupling of the quick hitch to a drive shaft of the working implement, and
wherein the quick hitch and the connection assist frame are configured so that the coupling is automatically connected to the PTO stub axle when connection of the quick hitch to the connection assist frame mounted on the working implement is completed by engaging the upper support shaft and the pair of lower support shafts with the upper engagement section and the pair of lower engagement sections, respectively.

Assignees

• Yanmar Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hyder Jarrod

Classifications

• A01B71/063

  for enabling transmission coupling and connection between tractor and implements to be controlled from the driver's seat · CPC title

• A01B59/043 Primary

  supported at three points, e.g. by quick-release couplings (A01B59/06 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A01B63/14

  for implements drawn by animals or tractors · CPC title

• A01B59/062

  the connection comprising a rigid interface frame on the tractor · CPC title