JP2003164211A - Guard for preventing scatter of stone for riding grass- mowing vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a riding grass-mowing vehicle capable of preventing scatter of small stones, by covering peripheral areas of the vehicle with rubber plates as guards, and capable of being operated according to situations, by making the guards against the small stones freely attached and detached. <P>SOLUTION: This riding grass-mowing vehicle is equipped with a traveling part driven by a motor 6, an operator seat 7 for operating the vehicle, a handle 8, an operating lever 9 for various operations, and a grass-mowing part 5 for mowing grasses by using rotary blades which are mounted on the bottom of a vehicle body, wherein a rear guard 2a for covering a clearance between the vehicle body and the ground is positioned on the rear of the vehicle body, side guards 2 for covering clearances between the vehicle body and the ground are protrusively positioned on both sides of the vehicle body, so that the rear and side guards 2, 2a are utilized as the guards for preventing the scatter of the small stones in such a state as covering front and rear wheels of the vehicle, and further the guards 2, 2a are made to be freely attached and detached. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stone flying prevention guard for a riding mower which prevents scattering of small stones caused by contact of a rotary blade of the riding mower.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a riding mower is used for cutting grass and grass. This riding mower includes a traveling section driven by a motor, a cockpit, a steering wheel and various operation levers for driving operation, a mowing section provided on the bottom of the vehicle for mowing with a rotary blade, and the like. And
The mowing unit is installed so that it can move up and down, and a rotary blade provided in the mowing unit horizontally rotates to mow the grass.

[0003]

When the rotary blade is operated, the rotary blade comes into contact with not only grass but also small stones, and there is a danger that the small stones may bounce around. In order to prevent this, a method of covering the periphery of the mowing part with a rubber plate or the like is adopted. However, the cover alone cannot effectively prevent the scattering of pebbles, and in particular, in uneven terrain, the pebbles scatter through the gaps between the covers and scatter around. For this reason, there is a problem that the operation of the riding mower is restricted when there are workers around the road, near the house, or around the house. The present invention has been made to solve such conventional problems, and the purpose thereof is to prevent the scattering of pebbles by surrounding the riding mower with a rubber plate, and yet to provide a pebbles guard. (EN) It is intended to provide a stone flying prevention guard for a riding mower that can be detachably attached to enable work depending on the situation.

[0004]

As a means for achieving the above object, in a stone flying prevention guard for a riding mower according to claim 1, a traveling part driven by a prime mover and a cockpit for driving operation are provided.・ Handle and various operation levers,
In a riding mower equipped with a reaper that is provided on the bottom of a vehicle and uses a rotary blade to mow, a guard that covers the gap between the vehicle body and the ground is arranged at the rear of the vehicle body, and a guard that covers the gap between the vehicle body and the ground on both sides of the vehicle body. And the front and rear wheels of the vehicle are covered with these guards to form stone-prevention guards, and these guards are removable.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stone shaving prevention guard for a riding mower according to a first aspect of the present invention, in which the frame is mounted so as to surround the left and right sides of the vehicle body. A rubber plate is placed in a hanging state on the mounting frame, and the rubber plate closes the gap in the vehicle height portion to prevent pebbles from jumping.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stone shaving prevention guard for a riding mower according to the first or second aspect, in which the front and rear ends of the mounting frame are bent inward. The bent portion is configured to be fixed by being inserted into fixed portions mounted on the front and rear of the vehicle body.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the stone-falling prevention guard, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a riding mower equipped with the stone-falling prevention guard, FIG. 3 is a side view of a riding mower equipped with the stone-falling prevention guard, and FIG. Is a front view of a riding mower equipped with a stone jump prevention guard, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of a riding mower equipped with a stone jump prevention guard. As shown in FIG. 1, a stone flying prevention guard of a riding mower according to the present invention is provided with side guards 2 mounted on right and left side surfaces of the riding mower 1 and a fixed pipe 3 (fixing portion) at a rear portion of the riding mower 1. And a fixed tube 3 at the front of the riding mower
It is composed of a (fixed portion). A rear guard 2a is integrally connected under the rear fixed pipe 3, and the side guard 2 is inserted into and fixed to the front and rear fixed pipes 3 and 3a. As shown in FIGS. 2-5, the riding mower 1
Is a prime mover 6 for supplying power to the traveling section (wheels 4) and the mowing section 5, four wheels 4 provided on the front, rear, left and right, a driver's seat 7 for performing a driving operation, a steering wheel 8 and various operation levers
The main structure is the mowing section 5 arranged at the substantially central bottom of the vehicle body. The reaper 5 is mounted so as to be movable up and down,
Raise or lower according to the length of the plant or the situation at the site, or raise it so that it does not become an obstacle when transporting the car body. The reaper 5 is provided with a rotary blade that rotates horizontally, and the rotary blade has a central vertical axis that receives power from the prime mover to rotate.

A rubber plate 10 (see FIG. 5) that closes a gap between the vehicle body and the ground is arranged at the rear portion of the vehicle body, and the rubber plate 10 forms a rear guard 2a. The rear guard 2a prevents the pebbles from scattering backward by the rotary blade. The rubber plate 10 can be attached and detached, and is attached and detached according to the work situation. Side guards 2 are arranged on the left and right side surfaces of the vehicle body. The side guards 2 are suspended around the vehicle body with a mounting frame 11 and the suspension frame 11 is suspended below the mounting frame 11 via a width member 12. The rubber plate 13 is fixed in the closed state. The rubber plate 13 prevents pebbles from scattering laterally. The mounting frame 11 is stretched around the side portion of the vehicle body, and has a straight portion 14 having a length substantially equal to that of the vehicle body and a straight portion 14.
It is composed of hook portions 15 that are bent inward in the front-rear direction, and has a U-shape in plan view. The mounting frame 11
When the hooking portion 15 is fixed to the vehicle body, the straight portion is projected from the side of the vehicle body at a distance of several cm to several tens of cm. The mounting frame is installed at the same height as the wheels 4 and is substantially the same as the floor surface of the driver's seat 7. Then, a rubber plate 13 is fixed below the mounting frame 11 via a width member 12,
The gap from the wheel to the vehicle height is blocked. Rubber plate 13
Has a width about the gap between the vehicle body and the ground, that is, height,
The gap between the car body and the ground is blocked over the entire length of the car body. Therefore, the front and rear wheels are also covered.

On the other hand, fixed pipes 3 and 3a (fixed portions) of the mounting frame 11 are installed in front of and behind the riding mower 1.
The fixed tubes 3 and 3a are laterally spanned and fixed to the front end and the rear end of the vehicle body, and are integrated with the vehicle body by fasteners or the like, and are detachable from the vehicle body. The front fixed tube 3a is fixed to the vehicle body via a connecting member 16. The attachment / detachment structure of the mounting frame 11 of the present invention is a mounting frame that is bent in a U-shape, and 11, fixed pipes 3 and 3a before and after the vehicle body.
Since it is configured by, a simple and reliable attachment / detachment structure is formed.

The usage state of the stone flying prevention guard of the riding mower will be described. When the riding mower 1 is transported to the work site, the reaper 5 is raised so that it does not become an obstacle. At the time of work, the reaping unit 5 is lowered, and the driver operates the steering wheel 8 and various operation levers 9 from the passenger seat to perform driving. In general mowing work, it is possible to carry out the work without mounting the stone flying prevention guard of the riding mowing machine. However, if there is a worker near the house or near the house when the work site is on the road, a stone-scattering prevention guard of a riding mower is attached. The mounting of the side guard 2 is possible only by inserting the mounting frame 11 into the fixed tubes 3 and 3a at the front and rear of the vehicle body and tightening the fixing bolts 17, and the side guard 2 can be easily mounted. After mounting, even if the rotary blade bounces off pebbles, the side guard 2 and the rear guard 3 block. Also, the lower part of the stone jump prevention guard is the rubber plate 10,1.
Since it is formed by 3, the frictional resistance with the ground is small and it does not hinder the running even if it may come into contact with the ground during running.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and design changes and the like may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Even if it exists, it is included in the present invention. For example, although the lower portion of the stone flying prevention guard is a rubber plate in the above-mentioned embodiment, it is included in the present invention when it is made of synthetic resin or the like. Further, the shape of the mounting frame described in the above-mentioned embodiment is arbitrary, and the present invention is included in the present invention as long as it is configured to be stretched laterally of the vehicle body.

[0012]

As described above, in the stone flying prevention guard of the riding mower according to claim 1 of the present invention,
Since the guards that cover the gap between the car body and the ground are placed at the rear of the car body, and the guards that cover the gap between the car body and the ground are provided on both sides of the car body, and these front and rear wheels of the car are covered by these guards, so the pebbles emitted from the rotary blades Can be prevented from scattering. Therefore, it is possible to work at high speed without worrying about stone jumps. Further, since the guard is detachable, it can be attached only when necessary and work can be efficiently performed according to the work situation.

In the stone-scattering prevention guard for a riding mower according to a second aspect of the present invention, a frame is mounted so as to surround the left and right sides of the vehicle body, and a rubber plate is arranged so as to hang down from the frame. Since the plate is configured to close the gap in the vehicle height portion and prevent the pebbles from splashing, it is possible to widely cover the pebbles scattering.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stone-scattering prevention guard for a riding mower, wherein both front and rear ends of the frame are bent inward, and the bent portions are inserted and fixed to fixing portions provided at the front and rear of the vehicle body. Since the structure is adopted, the attaching / detaching structure is simple and can be applied to all kinds of riding mowers.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a stone flying prevention guard.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a riding mower equipped with a stone flying prevention guard.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the riding mower equipped with a stone jump prevention guard.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a riding mower equipped with a stone jump prevention guard.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of a riding mower equipped with a stone jump prevention guard.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 riding mower 2 side guards 2a Rear guard 3 fixed tube 3a Fixed tube Four wheels 5 reaper 6 prime mover 7 driver's seat 8 handles 9 Operation lever 10 rubber plate 11 mounting frame 12 width materials 13 rubber plate 14 Straight section 15 Hook 16 Connection member 17 Fixing bolt

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A traveling section driven by a prime mover, and a cockpit, a steering wheel, and various operation levers for driving operation.
In a riding mower equipped with a mowing part that is provided on the bottom of the vehicle and uses a rotary blade to mow, a guard that covers the gap between the vehicle body and the ground is placed at the rear of the vehicle body, and a guard that covers the gap between the vehicle body and the ground on both sides of the vehicle body. A stone-falling prevention guard for a riding mower, which is characterized in that the guards are provided so as to project, and the front and rear wheels of the vehicle are covered with the guards, and these guards are detachable. 2. A frame is mounted so as to surround both left and right sides of a vehicle body, and a rubber plate is arranged in a hanging state on the mounting frame. The stone jump prevention guard for a riding mower according to claim 1, which prevents jumping. 3. The riding grass mowing according to claim 1, wherein both front and rear ends of the mounting frame are bent inward, and the bent portions are inserted and fixed to fixing portions mounted on the front and rear of the vehicle body. Guard to prevent stone flying of the machine.