IP Library Patent Application 17598622
Patent Application
App. No. 17/598,622

WORK MACHINE OPERATION MECHANISM, AND WORK MACHINE PROVIDED WITH SAME

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App. No.
17/598,622
Abstract

A first operation mechanism 3 includes a first driving source 30 and a second driving source 31 based on a drive command, a first driving mechanism 32 which inclines a left-side traveling pedal 1 c, a second driving mechanism 33 which inclines a left-side option pedal 1 e , and a first transmission mechanism 34 and a second transmission mechanism 35 which transmit driving forces from the first driving source 30 and the second driving source 31 to the first driving mechanism 32 and the second driving mechanism 33. The first driving mechanism 32 and the second driving mechanism 33 are arranged apart from the first driving source 30 and the second driving source 31.

Claims (34)

1 . A work machine operation mechanism inclining a first pedal and a second pedal based on a drive command, the first pedal and the second pedal being 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;

a first pedal driving mechanism which inclines the first pedal;

a second pedal driving mechanism which inclines the second pedal; and

a transmission mechanism which transmits the driving force from the driving source to the first pedal driving mechanism and the second pedal driving mechanism, wherein

at least one of the first pedal driving mechanism and the second pedal driving mechanism is arranged apart from the driving source.

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

the first pedal is a traveling pedal for controlling traveling of the work machine in accordance with inclination, and

the second pedal is an option pedal for controlling an action of a work apparatus mounted on the work machine in accordance with inclination.

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

the first pedal and the second pedal are traveling pedals for controlling traveling of the work machine in accordance with inclination.

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

the driving source is arranged below a seat on which an operator of the work machine is seated.

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

the first pedal and the second pedal are arranged on a frame of the work machine,

the transmission mechanism includes a driving pulley which rotates by the driving force from the driving source, a driven pulley to which a driving force from the driving pulley is transmitted, a wire which transmits the driving force from the driving pulley to the driven pulley, a driving pulley cover which covers the driving pulley, and a driven pulley cover which covers the driven pulley,

at least one of the driving pulley cover and the driven pulley cover has an insertion hole through which the wire is inserted so as to be capable of moving forward and backward, and

the insertion hole opens toward a side of the frame.

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

the first pedal includes a left-side first pedal and a right-side first pedal which is arranged on a right side of the left-side first pedal in a planar view,

the second pedal includes a left-side second pedal and a right-side second pedal which is arranged on a right side of the left-side second pedal in a planar view,

the driving source includes a first driving source which corresponds to the left-side first pedal, a second driving source which corresponds to the left-side second pedal, a third driving source which corresponds to the right-side first pedal, and a fourth driving source which corresponds to the right-side second pedal,

the transmission mechanism includes a first wire which transmits a driving force from the first driving source to the left-side first pedal, a second wire which transmits a driving force from the second driving source to the left-side second pedal, a third wire which transmits a driving force from the third driving source to the right-side first pedal, and a fourth wire which transmits a driving force from the fourth driving source to the right-side second pedal,

in a planar view, the first pedals and the second pedals are arranged in order, from a left side, of the left-side second pedal, the left-side first pedal, the right-side first pedal, and the right-side second pedal, and

in a planar view, in a position apart from the first pedals and the second pedals in a front-rear direction, the driving sources are arranged in order, from a left side, of the third driving source, the fourth driving source, the second driving source, and the first driving source.

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

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

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

at least one of the first driving unit and the second 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.

8 . The work machine operation mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising

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

9 . A work machine comprising

the work machine operation mechanism according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
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 057611/0061 →