IP Library Granted Patent US 11,959,250
Granted Patent B2
US 11,959,250 · App. 17/598,565 · Granted Apr 16, 2024

Manipulation mechanism for work machine and work machine equipped with same

Inventors: Hitoshi Sasaki (Hiroshima, JP); Seiji Saiki (Hiroshima, JP); Yoichiro Yamazaki (Hiroshima, JP); Kohei Nakamizo (Tokyo, JP)
Assignees: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.; Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.
E02F9/2004E02F9/205
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Patent No.
US 11,959,250
App. No.
17/598,565
Granted
Apr 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first operation mechanism 3 includes a first driving source 30 which generates a driving force based on a drive command and a first driving mechanism 32 which inclines a left-side traveling pedal 1 c by the driving force from the first driving source 30 . The first driving mechanism 32 has a first abutting portion 32 a which abuts a pedal surface of the left-side traveling pedal 1 c and a first driving unit 32 b which inclines the left-side traveling pedal 1 c by inclining the first abutting portion. The first driving unit 32 b is arranged in a position shifted to a lateral side from a space in which the first abutting portion 32 a moves.

Claims (23)

1. A work machine operation mechanism inclining a pedal based on a drive command, the pedal being rotated about a rotation axis line as a center and being inclined in a front-rear direction for controlling an action of a work machine in accordance with inclination, the work machine operation mechanism comprising:

a driving source which generates a driving force based on the drive command; and

a driving mechanism which inclines the pedal by the driving force from the driving source, wherein

the driving mechanism has an abutting portion which abuts a pedal surface of the pedal as a surface which is stepped on when an operator performs an operation and a driving unit which inclines the pedal by inclining the abutting portion,

the driving unit is arranged in a position shifted to a lateral side from a space in which the abutting portion moves, and

the abutting portion includes a front side abutting portion which extends from a side of the pedal toward the pedal side and abuts the pedal surface on a front side than the rotation axis line and a rear side abutting potion which extends from the side of the pedal toward the pedal side and abuts the pedal surface on a rear side than the rotation axis line.

2. The work machine operation mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein

the driving unit has a speed reducer which includes a first gear and a second gear, and

the first gear and the second gear are arranged to be arrayed in an up-down direction.

3. The work machine operation mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein

the pedal includes a first pedal and a second pedal,

the driving unit includes a first driving unit which inclines the first pedal and a second driving unit which inclines the second pedal, and

the driving mechanism has a coupling portion which couples the first driving unit and the second driving unit.

4. The work machine operation mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein

the abutting portion is a plate shape or a rod shape member which corresponds to the pedal surface.

5. A work machine comprising

the work machine operation mechanism according to claim 1 .

6. A work machine operation mechanism inclining a pedal based on a drive command, the pedal being rotated about a rotation axis line as a center and being inclined in a front-rear direction for controlling an action of a work machine in accordance with inclination, the work machine operation mechanism comprising:

a driving source which generates a driving force based on the drive command; and

a driving mechanism which inclines the pedal by the driving force from the driving source, wherein

the driving mechanism has an abutting portion which abuts a pedal surface of the pedal as a surface which is stepped on when an operator performs an operation and a driving unit which inclines the pedal by inclining the abutting portion, and

the driving unit is arranged in a position shifted to a lateral side from a space in which the abutting portion moves, and

the abutting portion is rotated about an axis line as a center, the axis line passing through an inclination fulcrum coinciding with the rotation axis line, and is inclined in the front rear direction.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Aug 29, 2025
From: ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
To: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072714/0813 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 1, 2024
From: TOYOFLEX CORPORATION
To: ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066443/0737 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2021
From: SASAKI, HITOSHI; SAIKI, SEIJI; YAMAZAKI, YOICHIRO; NAKAMIZO, KOHEI
To: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.; TOYOFLEX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057609/0873 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-072114 · Apr 4, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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