JP3662547B2 - Agricultural tractor travel drive device - Google Patents

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JP3662547B2
JP3662547B2 JP2002069116A JP2002069116A JP3662547B2 JP 3662547 B2 JP3662547 B2 JP 3662547B2 JP 2002069116 A JP2002069116 A JP 2002069116A JP 2002069116 A JP2002069116 A JP 2002069116A JP 3662547 B2 JP3662547 B2 JP 3662547B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、農業用トラクタの走行駆動装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、農業用トラクタにおいて、左右走行部をそれぞれ静油圧式無段変速機で駆動し、しかも、左右走行部への駆動速度を異ならせて、機体に旋回を行わせるようにしたものがある。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、左右無段変速機の個体差や、左右無段変速機を操作する左右操作機構の不揃いやガタが原因で直進性が悪く、また、左右無段変速機が相互関連なく制御されているので、旋回が急激に行われるため圃場面を傷めるという問題もある。
【0004】
更に上記無段変速機を静油圧式無段変速機とした場合には、同静油圧式無段変速機は高回転域では動力伝達効率が低いため、所望の走行速度範囲をカバーするには大出力のエンジンを要し、燃料消費が多くなって不経済であるという問題がある。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
そこで、本発明では、エンジンに連動連結した操向用無段変速機をミッションケースに取付けて、同操向用無段変速機よりミッションケース内の操向用動力伝達系に動力を伝達可能とする一方、エンジンに連動連結した走行用変速機を上記ミッションケースとは別個に設けた他方のミッションケースに取付けて、同走行用変速機より他方のミッションケースを介して上記ミッションケース内の走行用動力伝達系に動力を伝達可能として、これらの操向・走行用動力伝達系の動力を、上記ミッションケース内に設けた左右遊星歯車機構により合流させて、その合力を左右走行部の左右駆動輪にそれぞれ伝達するようにしたことを特徴とする農業用トラクタの走行駆動装置を提供するものである。
【0006】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の実施の形態について図面を参照して説明する。
【0007】
図1は、本発明に係る走行駆動装置DRを具備する農業用トラクタTRの側面図であり、同農業用トラクタTRはクローラ式の左右走行部1L,1R を装備した機体フレーム2の上面前部に原動機部3を載設し、その後方にキャビン4を載設して、同キャビン4中に運転部5を配置している。
【0008】
運転部5は前部にステアリングホイール6を操向回動自在に配置し、その後方に所定間隔を保持して座席7を配置し、同座席7の右側方に前後進変速レバー8を前後傾動自在に立設している。図中、9は走行部フレーム、10は履帯、11は駆動輪、12は遊動輪、13は下部転輪、14は上部転輪、15はロアリンク、16は作業機昇降機構である。
【0009】
図2及び図3は走行駆動装置DRの配置を示しており、機体の前後中心線に沿って、前方から原動機部3に搭載したエンジン17、フロントミッションケース18、リアミッションケース19の順に配置して、フロントミッションケース18の後面に、可変容量型油圧ポンプと定容量型油圧モータとで構成した静油圧式の操向用無段変速機20を取付けて、同操向用無段変速機20によりフロントミッションケース18内の操向用動力伝達系に動力を伝達可能とする一方、リアミッションケース19の前面に、可変容量型油圧ポンプと定容量型油圧モータとで構成した走行用変速機としての静油圧式の走行用無段変速機21を取付けて、同走行用無段変速機21を介してフロントミッションケース18内の走行用動力伝達系に動力を伝達可能として、これらの操向・走行用動力伝達系の動力を、フロントミッションケース18内に設けた左右遊星歯車機構40L,40Rにより合流させて、その合力を左右走行部1L,1Rの左右駆動輪11L,11Rにそれぞれ伝達するようにしており、以下に、動力伝達の順に走行駆動装置DRの各部について説明する。
【0010】
図4及び図5はフロントミッションケース18、図6はリアミッションケース19を示しており、エンジン17とダブルフックジョイント22を介して連動連結したフロントミッション入力軸23を、ギヤトレイン25を介して前記操向用無段変速機20の入力軸20a に連動連結し、同入力軸20a の後端を、フロントミッションケース18とリアミッションケース19との間に設けたユニバーサルジョイント26,26 と第1連動軸27とを介し、前記走行用無段変速機21の入力軸21a の前端に連動連結しており、同入力軸21a の後端は、リアミッションケース19中に設けた動力取出しクラッチ29と中立及び2段変速可能の動力取出し変速部30と噛合減速歯車30a とを介して動力取出し軸31に連動連結している。
【0011】
一方、走行用無段変速機21の出力軸21b は、走行用クラッチ32と中立及び3段変速可能の副変速部33を介してリアミッション出力軸34に連動連結しており、リアミッション出力軸34の前端は、ユニバーサルジョイント26,26 と第2連動軸35とを介し、フロントミッションケース18の後面に軸支した前入力軸36の後端に連動連結しており、前入力軸36の前端に形成した走行用噛合傘歯車37を介し、左右走行部駆動軸38L,38R の間に軸支した中間軸39に連動連結している。
【0012】
上記左右走行部駆動軸38L,38R は、中間軸39の左右側に配設した左右遊星歯車機構40 L,40R の左右プラネタリギヤ41L,41R と左右ケージ42L,42R とを介し、左右走行部1L,1R の左右駆動輪11L,11R にそれぞれ連動連結しており、中間軸39の左右両端に上記左右遊星歯車機構40L,40R の左右アウタギヤ43L,43R を嵌着している。
【0013】
一方、操向用無段変速機20の出力軸20b の前端に操向用原動傘歯車45を形成し、同操向用原動傘歯車45に、左右操向軸46L,46R の内側端に嵌着した左右操向用受動傘歯車47L,47R を噛合させて歯車機構48を構成しており、左右操向軸4 6L,46R の外側端と左右遊星歯車機構40L,40R の左右サンギヤ49L,49R とを左右操向用噛合歯車50L,50R を介してそれぞれ連動連結しており、左右操向軸46L,46R の内側端に形成したスプライン51L,51R と、同スプライン51L,51R に嵌合可能のスリー部51a よりなるロック機構51を設けて、左右操向軸46L,46R の回動を阻止できるようにしている。図6中、52はブレーキである。
【0014】
次に、図7〜図11を参照して操向装置STについて説明する。
【0015】
操向装置STは、図7及び図8で示すように、キャビン4の前側内面にステー54を突設し、同ステー54の後端に前低後高の傾斜状態で固着したステアリングポスト55に、上端にステアリングホイール6を取付けたステアリング軸56を回動自在に挿通し、ステアリング軸56の下端をユニバーサルジョイント26,26 と延長軸57とを介し、キャビン4の床の下面に取付けたステアリングボックス58の上面から突出した操作入力軸59に連動連結している。
【0016】
ステアリングボックス58の内部には操向用増減速機構SAを設けて、操向用無段変速機20の回転速度をステアリングホイール6の操作量に比例させるようにしている。
【0017】
操向用増減速機構SAは、図9〜図11で示すように、同ステアリングボックス58中にラック支持軸60を左右方向に架設し、ラック支持軸60の前面にラック61を取付けたラック支持体61a を左右摺動自在に外嵌し、同ラック61に前記操作入力軸59の下端に形成したピニオン62を噛合させると共に、同ラック支持体61a の下面に、断面が下方開口略コ字形状の傾動体63の中央部を左右回動自在に枢着すると共に、ステアリングボックス58の底壁を挿通した作動軸64の内側端に連設した内部作動レバー6 5の先端部に突設した作動ピン66を、上記傾動体63の開口内部にボールベアリング67を介して挿入し、作動軸64の外側端に外部作動レバー68を連設し、同外部作動レバー68を連結ロッド69と操向変速レバー70a とを介して前記操向用無段変速機20の操向用変速操作軸70に連動連結している。
【0018】
また、ステアリングボックス58中に左右方向に伸延した螺杆71を架設し、同螺杆71に復座付勢体72を外嵌しており、復座付勢体72は上記ラック61に固着した筒体73にコイルスプリング74を収納し、同コイルスプリング74の両端をそれぞれワッシャ75,75 と止め輪76,76 とで内側方向には摺動自在、外側方向には摺動不可に固定し、螺杆71の上記ワッシャ75,75 の外側位置に螺着した調整ナット77,77 により復座付勢体72を支持している。
【0019】
また、ステアリングボックス58中に前後進切換機構SBを設けて、後述する前後進変速レバー8の前後傾動に連動して、操向用無段変速機20出力の回転方向を反転させることにより、前後進に関係なくステアリングホイール6の回動方向に機体を旋回させるようにしている。
【0020】
前後進切換機構SBは、左右方向に伸延した傾動軸78を回動自在に架設し、同傾動軸78にボールスプライン79を介して摺動体80を左右摺動自在に外嵌し、同摺動体80の下方延設部80a と前記傾動体63とを連結杆81を介して連動連結すると共に、傾動軸78の突出端部に傾動操作レバー82を連設し、同傾動操作レバー82に固定端を機体フレーム2に枢着した傾動用油圧シリンダ83の作動端と、傾動軸78を中立位置に復帰させる復座機構84を連動連結している。
【0021】
また、図7及び図8で示すように、機体フレーム2の座席7の右側方に立設した前後進変速レバー支持体85の上端部を挿通した支軸86を介して前後進変速レバー8を前後傾動自在に軸支し、同支軸86に略逆T字形状の前後進変速板87を連設し、前後進変速板87の後端を第1前後進変速ロッド88とベルクランク88a と第2前後進変速ロッド88b 走行速度操作レバー89とを介して走行用無段変速機21の走行速度操作軸90に連動連結している。
【0022】
また、上記前後進変速板87の前端には、前後進変速レバー8を中立位置に復帰させる復座機構84を連結している。なお、上記復座機構84は、前記復座付勢体72と略同様に構成されており、筒体側が機体フレーム2に固定され、螺杆側を前後進変速板87に連結した点で前記とは異なる。
【0023】
また、前後進変速レバー8には前後進検出センサSEが連動連結しており、同前後進検出センサSEは、上記前後進変速レバー支持体85の上端部にスイッチ支持板91を連設し、同スイッチ支持板91に前進スイッチ93と後進スイッチ94とを取付けて、前後進変速レバー8が前進側に操作されたときには、前後進変速板87の前端部と前進スイッチ93とが当接して前進スイッチ93だけがONし、前後進変速レバー8が後進側に操作されたときには、前後進変速板87の後端部と後進スイッチ94とが当接して後進スイッチ94だけがONし、中立位置では両方のスイッチ93,94 がOFFするようにしており、各スイッチ93,94 を前記傾動用油圧シリンダ83に連通連結した電磁油圧方向制御弁92に接続して、各スイッチ93,94 の検出出力により電磁油圧方向制御弁92の油路を切換えて、傾動用油圧シリンダ83に伸縮作動させるようにしている。
【0024】
本発明の実施形態は上記のように構成されており、エンジン17により走行用無段変速機21と操向用無段変速機20とに動力を伝達しておき、前後進変速レバー8を操作すると、走行用無段変速機21が、前後進変速レバー8の操作量に対応した速度でリアミッションケース19の副変速部33と、フロントミッションケース18の左右遊星歯車機構40L,40R とを介し、左右走行部1L,1R の左右駆動輪11L,11R を駆動して、前後進変速レバー8の操作量に対応した速度で農業用トラクタTRを前後進させることができる。
【0025】
また、副変速部33を操作して変速比を変更することにより、走行用無段変速機21の効率のよい回転数範囲内で、広い範囲の走行速度に対応することができる。
【0026】
また、ステアリングホイール6を操作して操向用無段変速機20を作動させると、歯車機構48の作用により、左右遊星歯車機構40L,40R の左右サンギヤ49L,49R が互いに逆方向に回動するので、左右駆動輪11L,11R の回転速度を相補的に増減させて農業用トラクタTRを旋回させることができる。
【0027】
次に操向装置STの作用について説明する。ステアリングホイール6を操作すると、ステアリング軸56下端のピニオン62と噛合したラック61がステアリングホイール6の操作方向に対応した方向に摺動する。
【0028】
このとき、前後進変速レバー8の操作方向により、前後進スイッチ93,94 のいずれかがONして、電磁油圧方向制御弁92を介し傾動用油圧シリンダ83を作動させ、傾動軸78とボールスプライン79とを介し、ステアリングボックス58中の傾動体63を傾斜させているので、傾動体63の開口部に挿入した作動ピン66が、上記ラック61の移動軌跡に略直交する軌跡で、かつ、ステアリングホイール6の操作量に対応した量だけ移動し、内部作動レバー65、作動軸64、外部作動レバー68及び連結ロッド69を介して操向用無段変速機20の操向用変速操作軸70に伝達され、それまで中立状態にあって吐出量がゼロであった可変容量型油圧ポンプから、ステアリングホイール6の操作量に対応した回転数で操向用無段変速機20が出力し、歯車機構48を介して左右遊星歯車機構40L,40R の左右サンギヤ49L,49R を回動させる。
【0029】
このように、ステアリングホイール6の操作を、前後進変速レバー8の操作方向に応じて傾動方向を変化させる傾動体63を介して操向用無段変速機20の操向用変速操作軸70に伝達することにより、農業用トラクタTRの前後進に関係なくステアリングホイール6の回動方向と同一方向に農業用トラクタTRを旋回させることができる。
【0030】
なお、傾動体63を介せずにステアリングホイール6を操向用無段変速機の操向用変速操作軸70に連動連結すると、前後進のいずれかの場合に、ステアリングホイール6の回動方向と農業用トラクタTRの旋回方向とが逆になり、操向操作が極めて難しくなる。
【0031】
また、前後進変速レバー8が中立状態、即ち、機体が停止しているときは、前後進検出センサSEの前後進スイッチ93,94 が両方とも出力しないので、傾動用油圧シリンダ83内の油圧が開放されて、復座機構84により傾動軸78が中立位置に復帰する。この状態では傾動体63が前後進いずれの側にも傾斜していないので、ステアリングホイール6を回動させても作動ピン66が中立位置を保持するので、操向用無段変速機20が停止状態を保持し、従って、機体の旋回は行われないことになる。
【0032】
また、歯車機構48のロック機構51により、左右サンギヤ49L,49R を固定させて、左右駆動輪11L,11R の回動速度を同一にすることにより、農業用トラクタTRの直進性を向上することができる。
【0033】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、次のような効果を得ることができる。
【0034】
すなわち、本発明では、エンジンに連動連結した操向用無段変速機をミッションケースに取付けて、同操向用無段変速機よりミッションケース内の操向用動力伝達系に動力を伝達可能とする一方、エンジンに連動連結した走行用変速機を上記ミッションケースとは別個に設けた他方のミッションケースに取付けて、同走行用変速機より他方のミッションケースを介して上記ミッションケース内の走行用動力伝達系に動力を伝達可能として、これらの操向・走行用動力伝達系の動力を、上記ミッションケース内に設けた左右遊星歯車機構により合流させて、その合力を左右走行部の左右駆動輪にそれぞれ伝達するようにしている。
【0035】
このようにして、左右走行部の走行速度の相補的増減を実現することができると共に、動力の伝達効率を良好に確保することができる。
【0036】
そして、走行用変速機により左右走行部の回転方向を、例えば、正回転駆動させて、機体を前進走行させている状態で、操向用無段変速機により左走行部の回転方向を、例えば、正回転駆動させる共に、右走行部の回転方向を逆回転駆動させると、左走行部は両変速機により増速駆動されると共に、右走行部は両変速機により減速駆動されて、円滑に機体を右旋回させることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係る走行部駆動装置を具備する農業用トラクタの全体側面図。
【図2】上記走行部駆動装置の概略構成を示す模式平面図。
【図3】上記走行部駆動装置の構成を示す平面図。
【図4】フロントミッションケースの構成を示す一部断面側面図。
【図5】フロントミッションケースの構成を示す一部断面平面図。
【図6】リヤミッションケースの構成を示す一部断面側面図。
【図7】操向装置の側面図。
【図8】操向装置の正面図。
【図9】ステアリングギヤボックスの断面側面図。
【図10】ステアリングギヤボックスの断面正面図。
【図11】ステアリングギヤボックスの断面平面図。
【符号の説明】
DR 走行駆動装置
1L,1R 左右走行部
20 操向用無段変速機
20b 出力軸
21 走行用無段変速機
21b 出力軸
33 副変速部
40L,40R 左右遊星歯車機構
41L,41R 左右プラネタリギヤ
43L,43R 左右アウタギヤ
48 歯車機構
49L,49R 左右サンギヤ
51 ロック機構
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a traveling drive device for an agricultural tractor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are agricultural tractors in which left and right traveling units are driven by hydrostatic continuously variable transmissions, and the driving speed to the left and right traveling units is varied to cause the aircraft to turn.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, due to individual differences between the left and right continuously variable transmissions, irregularities in the left and right operating mechanisms that operate the left and right continuously variable transmissions and backlash, the straight travel performance is poor, and the left and right continuously variable transmissions are controlled without interrelationships. Therefore, there is also a problem that the field scene is damaged because the turning is performed rapidly.
[0004]
Further, when the continuously variable transmission is a hydrostatic continuously variable transmission, the hydrostatic continuously variable transmission has low power transmission efficiency in a high rotation range, so that it can cover a desired traveling speed range. There is a problem that a high output engine is required and fuel consumption is increased, which is uneconomical.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, in the present invention, a steering continuously variable transmission linked to the engine is attached to the transmission case, and power can be transmitted from the same steering continuously variable transmission to the steering power transmission system in the transmission case. On the other hand, a traveling transmission linked to the engine is attached to the other transmission case provided separately from the transmission case, and the traveling transmission is connected to the transmission case via the other transmission case. Power can be transmitted to the power transmission system, and the power of these steering and traveling power transmission systems is merged by the left and right planetary gear mechanisms provided in the transmission case, and the resultant force is the left and right drive wheels of the left and right traveling units. A traveling drive device for an agricultural tractor characterized by being transmitted to each other.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0007]
FIG. 1 is a side view of an agricultural tractor TR provided with a traveling drive apparatus DR according to the present invention. The agricultural tractor TR is an upper front portion of an airframe frame 2 equipped with crawler-type left and right traveling sections 1L and 1R. The motor unit 3 is mounted on the rear side, the cabin 4 is mounted on the rear side, and the driving unit 5 is disposed in the cabin 4.
[0008]
The driving unit 5 has a steering wheel 6 disposed at the front thereof so that the steering wheel 6 can freely rotate, a seat 7 is disposed behind the steering wheel 6 with a predetermined interval, and a forward / reverse speed change lever 8 is tilted forward and backward on the right side of the seat 7. Stands freely. In the figure, 9 is a traveling unit frame, 10 is a crawler belt, 11 is a driving wheel, 12 is an idler wheel, 13 is a lower wheel, 14 is an upper wheel, 15 is a lower link, and 16 is a work machine lifting mechanism.
[0009]
2 and 3 show the arrangement of the travel drive device DR. The engine 17, the front mission case 18, and the rear mission case 19 mounted on the prime mover unit 3 are arranged in this order from the front along the longitudinal center line of the aircraft. Then, a hydrostatic steering continuously variable transmission 20 composed of a variable displacement hydraulic pump and a constant displacement hydraulic motor is attached to the rear surface of the front mission case 18, and the steering continuously variable transmission 20 Allows transmission of power to the steering power transmission system in the front mission case 18, while the front transmission of the rear mission case 19 has a variable displacement hydraulic pump and a constant displacement hydraulic motor. The hydrostatic traveling continuously variable transmission 21 is attached, and power can be transmitted to the traveling power transmission system in the front mission case 18 via the traveling continuously variable transmission 21. Driving power The power of the transmission system is merged by the left and right planetary gear mechanisms 40L and 40R provided in the front mission case 18, and the resultant force is transmitted to the left and right drive wheels 11L and 11R of the left and right traveling sections 1L and 1R, respectively. Hereinafter, each part of the travel drive apparatus DR will be described in the order of power transmission.
[0010]
4 and 5 show a front mission case 18, and FIG. 6 shows a rear mission case 19. A front mission input shaft 23 linked to the engine 17 via a double hook joint 22 is connected to the front mission input shaft 23 via a gear train 25. It is linked to the input shaft 20a of the continuously variable transmission 20 for steering, and the rear end of the input shaft 20a is connected to the universal joints 26, 26 provided between the front mission case 18 and the rear mission case 19 in the first linkage. The shaft 27 is linked to the front end of the input shaft 21a of the continuously variable transmission 21 for traveling, and the rear end of the input shaft 21a is neutral with a power take-off clutch 29 provided in the rear transmission case 19. In addition, the power take-off shaft 31 is interlocked and connected to the power take-off shaft 31 via a power take-off transmission 30 capable of two-stage shifting and a meshing reduction gear 30a.
[0011]
On the other hand, the output shaft 21b of the traveling continuously variable transmission 21 is linked to the rear transmission output shaft 34 via a traveling clutch 32 and a sub-transmission unit 33 capable of neutral and three-speed shifting. The front end of 34 is linked to the rear end of the front input shaft 36 pivotally supported on the rear surface of the front mission case 18 via the universal joints 26 and 26 and the second interlocking shaft 35. Are connected to an intermediate shaft 39 pivotally supported between the left and right traveling portion drive shafts 38L and 38R via a traveling meshing bevel gear 37 formed in the above.
[0012]
The left and right traveling unit drive shafts 38L and 38R are connected to the left and right traveling units 1L and 41R via left and right planetary gears 41L and 41R and left and right cages 42L and 42R of the left and right planetary gear mechanisms 40L and 40R disposed on the left and right sides of the intermediate shaft 39. The left and right outer gears 43L and 43R of the left and right planetary gear mechanisms 40L and 40R are fitted to the left and right ends of the intermediate shaft 39, respectively.
[0013]
On the other hand, a steering driving bevel gear 45 is formed at the front end of the output shaft 20b of the steering continuously variable transmission 20, and the steering driving bevel gear 45 is fitted to the inner ends of the left and right steering shafts 46L and 46R. The left and right steering passive bevel gears 47L and 47R mesh with each other to form a gear mechanism 48, and the outer ends of the left and right steering shafts 46L and 46R and the left and right sun gears 49L and 49R of the left and right planetary gear mechanisms 40L and 40R. Are connected to each other via the left and right steering gears 50L and 50R, and can be fitted to the splines 51L and 51R formed on the inner ends of the left and right steering shafts 46L and 46R. A lock mechanism 51 composed of a three portion 51a is provided to prevent the left and right steering shafts 46L and 46R from rotating. In FIG. 6, 52 is a brake.
[0014]
Next, the steering apparatus ST will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the steering device ST has a stay 54 protruding from the inner surface of the front side of the cabin 4, and is attached to a steering post 55 fixed to the rear end of the stay 54 in a tilted state of front, rear and rear. , A steering shaft 56 having a steering wheel 6 attached to the upper end thereof is rotatably inserted, and the lower end of the steering shaft 56 is attached to the lower surface of the floor of the cabin 4 via the universal joints 26, 26 and the extension shaft 57. An operation input shaft 59 protruding from the upper surface of 58 is interlocked and connected.
[0016]
A steering acceleration / deceleration mechanism SA is provided inside the steering box 58 so that the rotational speed of the steering continuously variable transmission 20 is proportional to the operation amount of the steering wheel 6.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the steering speed increasing / decreasing mechanism SA has a rack support shaft 60 installed in the left-right direction in the steering box 58, and a rack support 61 is attached to the front surface of the rack support shaft 60. The body 61a is slidably fitted to the left and right, and the rack 61 is engaged with the pinion 62 formed at the lower end of the operation input shaft 59, and the lower surface of the rack support 61a has a substantially U-shaped cross section. The center part of the tilting body 63 is pivotally pivoted to the left and right, and the projection is provided at the tip of the internal actuating lever 65 connected to the inner end of the actuating shaft 64 inserted through the bottom wall of the steering box 58. A pin 66 is inserted into the opening of the tilting body 63 via a ball bearing 67, an external operating lever 68 is connected to the outer end of the operating shaft 64, and the external operating lever 68 is steered with the connecting rod 69. A steering speed change operating shaft 70 of the steering continuously variable transmission 20 via a lever 70a. It is linked to.
[0018]
Further, a screw 71 extending in the left-right direction is installed in the steering box 58, and a reverse seat biasing body 72 is externally fitted to the screw 71, and the reverse seat biasing body 72 is a cylindrical body fixed to the rack 61. The coil spring 74 is accommodated in 73, and both ends of the coil spring 74 are fixed by washers 75, 75 and retaining rings 76, 76 so as to be slidable inward and non-slidable outwardly. The reverse seat urging body 72 is supported by adjusting nuts 77 and 77 screwed to the outer positions of the washers 75 and 75.
[0019]
Further, by providing a forward / reverse switching mechanism SB in the steering box 58 and reversing the rotational direction of the steering continuously variable transmission 20 in conjunction with the forward / backward tilting of the forward / reverse transmission lever 8 described later, The body is turned in the turning direction of the steering wheel 6 regardless of the advance.
[0020]
The forward / reverse switching mechanism SB has a tilting shaft 78 extending in the left-right direction rotatably mounted, and a sliding body 80 is externally fitted to the tilting shaft 78 via a ball spline 79 so as to be slidable left and right. The downward extending portion 80a of 80 and the tilting body 63 are interlocked and connected via a connecting rod 81, and a tilting operation lever 82 is connected to the projecting end of the tilting shaft 78, and the tilting operation lever 82 is fixed to the fixed end. The operating end of the tilting hydraulic cylinder 83 pivotally attached to the body frame 2 and the reverse seat mechanism 84 for returning the tilting shaft 78 to the neutral position are interlocked and connected.
[0021]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the forward / reverse speed change lever 8 is moved via a support shaft 86 inserted through the upper end portion of the forward / reverse speed change lever support body 85 erected on the right side of the seat 7 of the body frame 2. A forward / reverse transmission plate 87 having a substantially inverted T shape is connected to the support shaft 86 so as to freely tilt forward and backward, and the rear end of the forward / reverse transmission plate 87 is connected to a first forward / reverse transmission rod 88 and a bell crank 88a. The second forward / reverse speed change rod 88b is linked to the travel speed operation shaft 90 of the travel continuously variable transmission 21 via the travel speed operation lever 89.
[0022]
Further, a reverse seat mechanism 84 for returning the forward / reverse transmission lever 8 to the neutral position is connected to the front end of the forward / reverse transmission plate 87. The reverse seating mechanism 84 is configured in substantially the same manner as the reverse seat biasing body 72, with the cylinder side fixed to the body frame 2 and the screw side connected to the forward / reverse transmission plate 87. Is different.
[0023]
In addition, a forward / reverse detection sensor SE is linked to the forward / reverse transmission lever 8, and the forward / reverse detection sensor SE is provided with a switch support plate 91 at the upper end of the forward / reverse transmission lever support 85, A forward switch 93 and a reverse switch 94 are attached to the switch support plate 91, and when the forward / reverse shift lever 8 is operated to the forward side, the forward end of the forward / reverse shift plate 87 and the forward switch 93 come into contact with each other to move forward. When only the switch 93 is turned on and the forward / reverse transmission lever 8 is operated to the reverse side, the rear end of the forward / reverse transmission plate 87 and the reverse switch 94 come into contact with each other, and only the reverse switch 94 is turned on. Both switches 93 and 94 are turned off, and the switches 93 and 94 are connected to the electromagnetic hydraulic direction control valve 92 connected to the tilting hydraulic cylinder 83, and the detection outputs of the switches 93 and 94 are used. Switch the oil passage of the electromagnetic hydraulic direction control valve 92 Te, and so as to stretch activated tilt hydraulic cylinder 83.
[0024]
The embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above. Power is transmitted to the traveling continuously variable transmission 21 and the steering continuously variable transmission 20 by the engine 17, and the forward / reverse shift lever 8 is operated. Then, the continuously variable transmission 21 for traveling passes through the auxiliary transmission unit 33 of the rear mission case 19 and the left and right planetary gear mechanisms 40L and 40R of the front mission case 18 at a speed corresponding to the operation amount of the forward / reverse transmission lever 8. By driving the left and right drive wheels 11L, 11R of the left and right traveling portions 1L, 1R, the agricultural tractor TR can be moved forward and backward at a speed corresponding to the operation amount of the forward / reverse transmission lever 8.
[0025]
Further, by operating the auxiliary transmission unit 33 and changing the gear ratio, it is possible to cope with a wide range of traveling speeds within the efficient rotational speed range of the traveling continuously variable transmission 21.
[0026]
Further, when the steering continuously variable transmission 20 is operated by operating the steering wheel 6, the left and right sun gears 49L, 49R of the left and right planetary gear mechanisms 40L, 40R are rotated in opposite directions by the action of the gear mechanism 48. Therefore, the agricultural tractor TR can be turned by increasing or decreasing the rotational speeds of the left and right drive wheels 11L and 11R in a complementary manner.
[0027]
Next, the operation of the steering device ST will be described. When the steering wheel 6 is operated, the rack 61 engaged with the pinion 62 at the lower end of the steering shaft 56 slides in a direction corresponding to the operation direction of the steering wheel 6.
[0028]
At this time, one of the forward / reverse switches 93 and 94 is turned on by the operation direction of the forward / reverse shift lever 8 to operate the tilting hydraulic cylinder 83 via the electromagnetic hydraulic direction control valve 92, and the tilting shaft 78 and the ball spline are operated. 79, the tilting body 63 in the steering box 58 is tilted, so that the operating pin 66 inserted into the opening of the tilting body 63 has a trajectory substantially perpendicular to the movement trajectory of the rack 61 and the steering. It moves by an amount corresponding to the operation amount of the wheel 6, and moves to the steering shift operation shaft 70 of the steering continuously variable transmission 20 via the internal operation lever 65, the operation shaft 64, the external operation lever 68 and the connecting rod 69. The continuously variable transmission 20 for steering is output from the variable displacement hydraulic pump that has been transmitted and neutral until then, and the discharge amount is zero, at the number of revolutions corresponding to the operation amount of the steering wheel 6, and the gear mechanism 48 through left and right planetary gear mechanism The left and right sun gears 49L and 49R of 40L and 40R are rotated.
[0029]
In this way, the steering wheel 6 is operated to the steering shift operation shaft 70 of the steering continuously variable transmission 20 via the tilting body 63 that changes the tilting direction according to the operation direction of the forward / reverse shift lever 8. By transmitting, the agricultural tractor TR can be turned in the same direction as the turning direction of the steering wheel 6 regardless of the forward / backward movement of the agricultural tractor TR.
[0030]
Note that if the steering wheel 6 is linked to the steering speed change operation shaft 70 of the steering continuously variable transmission without using the tilting body 63, the turning direction of the steering wheel 6 in either case of forward or backward travel. And the turning direction of the agricultural tractor TR is reversed, and the steering operation becomes extremely difficult.
[0031]
Further, when the forward / reverse shift lever 8 is in a neutral state, that is, when the airframe is stopped, both the forward / reverse switches 93 and 94 of the forward / reverse detection sensor SE do not output, so the hydraulic pressure in the tilting hydraulic cylinder 83 is reduced. The tilting shaft 78 is returned to the neutral position by the return seat mechanism 84 after being released. In this state, since the tilting body 63 is not tilted forward or backward, the operating pin 66 maintains the neutral position even when the steering wheel 6 is rotated, so that the steering continuously variable transmission 20 is stopped. The state is maintained, and therefore the aircraft is not turned.
[0032]
In addition, the right and left sun gears 49L and 49R are fixed by the lock mechanism 51 of the gear mechanism 48 and the rotation speeds of the left and right drive wheels 11L and 11R are made the same, thereby improving the straightness of the agricultural tractor TR. it can.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
[0034]
That is, in the present invention, a steering continuously variable transmission linked to an engine is attached to a transmission case, and power can be transmitted from the same steering continuously variable transmission to a steering power transmission system in the transmission case. On the other hand, a traveling transmission linked to the engine is attached to the other transmission case provided separately from the transmission case, and the traveling transmission is connected to the transmission case via the other transmission case. Power can be transmitted to the power transmission system, and the power of these steering and traveling power transmission systems is merged by the left and right planetary gear mechanisms provided in the transmission case, and the resultant force is the left and right drive wheels of the left and right traveling units. To communicate with each.
[0035]
In this way, it is possible to realize a complementary increase / decrease in the traveling speed of the left and right traveling units, and to ensure good power transmission efficiency.
[0036]
Then, in the state where the rotational direction of the left and right traveling parts is driven to rotate forward by the traveling transmission, for example, and the aircraft is traveling forward, the rotational direction of the left traveling part is controlled by the continuously variable transmission for steering, for example. When the right traveling unit is driven to rotate in the forward direction and the rotational direction of the right traveling unit is rotated in the reverse direction, the left traveling unit is driven to increase the speed by both transmissions, and the right traveling unit is driven to decelerate by both transmissions to smoothly The aircraft can be turned to the right.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall side view of an agricultural tractor provided with a traveling unit driving device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a schematic configuration of the traveling unit driving device.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration of the traveling unit driving device.
FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a configuration of a front mission case.
FIG. 5 is a partial sectional plan view showing a configuration of a front mission case.
FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a configuration of a rear mission case.
FIG. 7 is a side view of the steering device.
FIG. 8 is a front view of the steering device.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view of a steering gear box.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional front view of a steering gear box.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional plan view of a steering gear box.
[Explanation of symbols]
DR travel drive
1L, 1R Left and right traveling section
20 Steering continuously variable transmission
20b output shaft
21 Continuously variable transmission
21b Output shaft
33 Sub transmission
40L, 40R Left and right planetary gear mechanism
41L, 41R left and right planetary gear
43L, 43R Left and right outer gear
48 Gear mechanism
49L, 49R left and right sun gear
51 Locking mechanism

Claims (1)

エンジン(17)に連動連結した操向用無段変速機(20)をミッションケース(18)に取付けて、同操向用無段変速機(20)よりミッションケース(18)内の操向用動力伝達系に動力を伝達可能とする一方、エンジン(17)に連動連結した走行用変速機を上記ミッションケース(18)とは別個に設けた他方のミッションケース(19)に取付けて、同走行用変速機より他方のミッションケース(19)を介して上記ミッションケース( 18)内の走行用動力伝達系に動力を伝達可能として、これらの操向・走行用動力伝達系の動力を、上記ミッションケース(18)内に設けた左右遊星歯車機構(40L,40R)により合流させて、その合力を左右走行部(1L,1R)の左右駆動輪(11L,11R)にそれぞれ伝達するようにしたことを特徴とする農業用トラクタの走行駆動装置。A steering continuously variable transmission (20) linked to the engine (17) is attached to the transmission case (18), and the steering continuously variable transmission (20) is used for steering in the transmission case (18). While allowing transmission of power to the power transmission system, a traveling transmission linked to the engine (17) is attached to the other transmission case (19) provided separately from the transmission case (18), and the same transmission is performed. It is possible to transmit power from the transmission to the traveling power transmission system in the mission case (18) via the other transmission case (19). The left and right planetary gear mechanisms (40L, 40R) provided in the case (18) are joined together, and the resultant force is transmitted to the left and right drive wheels (11L, 11R) of the left and right traveling parts (1L, 1R), respectively. An agricultural tractor travel drive device characterized by the above.
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