IP Library Granted Patent US 11,897,381
Granted Patent B2
US 11,897,381 · App. 17/465,903 · Granted Feb 13, 2024

Working vehicle

Inventors: Takuya Nishikubo (Sakai, JP); Hiroshi Miyake (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
B60Q1/0483B60Q1/0035B60Q1/245B60Q1/247B62D49/0614G01S15/931G01S2015/937
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Patent No.
US 11,897,381
App. No.
17/465,903
Granted
Feb 13, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A working vehicle includes a vehicle body, an obstacle detector to detect an obstacle in a vicinity of the vehicle body, at least one lamp to be lighted on a peripheral portion of the vehicle body, and an attachment bracket attached to the vehicle body. The attachment bracket includes an attachment body including a detector-attaching portion to which the obstacle detector is attached, and at least one lamp-attaching portion to which the at least one lamp is attached.

Claims (179)

1. A working vehicle comprising:

a vehicle body;

an obstacle detector to detect an obstacle in a vicinity of the vehicle body;

at least one lamp to be lighted on a peripheral portion of the vehicle body; and

an attachment bracket attached to the vehicle body; wherein

the attachment bracket includes an attachment body including:

a detector-attaching portion to which the obstacle detector is attached; and

at least one lamp-attaching portion to which the at least one lamp is attached.

2. The working vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a cabin mounted on the vehicle body;

an entrance step under the cabin; and

a front pillar above the entrance step and at a front portion of the cabin; wherein

the attachment bracket is attached to the front pillar.

3. The working vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a front wheel on a front portion of the vehicle body; and

a rear wheel on a rear portion of the vehicle body, wherein

the obstacle detector is configured to detect an obstacle outward in a vehicle-width direction from the vehicle body and between the front wheel and the rear wheel.

4. The working vehicle according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a front wheel on a front portion of the vehicle body; and

a rear wheel on a rear portion of the vehicle body; wherein

the obstacle detector is configured to detect an obstacle outward in a vehicle-width direction from the vehicle body and between the front wheel and the rear wheel.

5. The working vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one lamp includes:

a combination lamp including a plurality of lamps combined with each other; and

a work lamp to illuminate the vicinity of the vehicle body; and

the at least one lamp-attaching portion includes:

a first lamp-attaching portion to which the combination lamp is attached; and

a second lamp-attaching portion to which the work lamp is attached.

6. The working vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein

the at least one lamp includes:

a combination lamp including a plurality of lamps combined with each other; and

a work lamp to illuminate the vicinity of the vehicle body; and

the at least one lamp-attaching portion includes:

a first lamp-attaching portion to which the combination lamp is attached; and

a second lamp-attaching portion to which the work lamp is attached.

7. The working vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein

the at least one lamp includes:

a combination lamp including a plurality of lamps combined with each other; and

a work lamp to illuminate the vicinity of the vehicle body; and

the at least one lamp-attaching portion includes:

a first lamp-attaching portion to which the combination lamp is attached; and

a second lamp-attaching portion to which the work lamp is attached.

8. The working vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein

the at least one lamp includes:

a combination lamp including a plurality of lamps combined with each other; and

a work lamp to illuminate the vicinity of the vehicle body; and

the at least one lamp-attaching portion includes:

a first lamp-attaching portion to which the combination lamp is attached; and

a second lamp-attaching portion to which the work lamp is attached.

9. The working vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein

the detector-attaching portion is provided at a vehicle-width directional outward portion of the attachment body to enable the obstacle detector attached to the detector-attaching portion to detect an obstacle outward in the vehicle-width direction from the vehicle body;

the first lamp-attaching portion is provided at a front portion of the attachment body;

the work lamp includes:

a headlamp to illuminate forward from the vehicle body; and

a sidelamp to illuminate outward in the vehicle-width direction from the vehicle body; and

the second lamp-attaching portion includes:

an upper attaching portion, to which one of the headlamp and the sidelamp is attached, at an upper portion of the attachment body; and

a lower attaching portion, to which the other of the headlamp and the sidelamp is attached, at a lower portion of the attachment body.

10. The working vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein

the detector-attaching portion is provided at a vehicle-width directional outward portion of the attachment body to enable the obstacle detector attached to the detector-attaching portion to detect an obstacle outward in the vehicle-width direction from the vehicle body;

the first lamp-attaching portion is provided at a front portion of the attachment body;

the work lamp includes:

a headlamp to illuminate forward from the vehicle body; and

a sidelamp to illuminate outward in the vehicle-width direction from the vehicle body; and

the second lamp-attaching portion includes:

an upper attaching portion, to which one of the headlamp and the sidelamp is attached, at an upper portion of the attachment body; and

a lower attaching portion, to which the other of the headlamp and the sidelamp is attached, at a lower portion of the attachment body.

11. The working vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein

the detector-attaching portion is provided at a vehicle-width directional outward portion of the attachment body to enable the obstacle detector attached to the detector-attaching portion to detect an obstacle outward in the vehicle-width direction from the vehicle body;

the first lamp-attaching portion is provided at a front portion of the attachment body;

the work lamp includes:

a headlamp to illuminate forward from the vehicle body; and

a sidelamp to illuminate outward in the vehicle-width direction from the vehicle body; and

the second lamp-attaching portion includes:

an upper attaching portion, to which one of the headlamp and the sidelamp is attached, at an upper portion of the attachment body; and

a lower attaching portion, to which the other of the headlamp and the sidelamp is attached, at a lower portion of the attachment body.

12. The working vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein

the detector-attaching portion is provided at a vehicle-width directional outward portion of the attachment body to enable the obstacle detector attached to the detector-attaching portion to detect an obstacle outward in the vehicle-width direction from the vehicle body;

the first lamp-attaching portion is provided at a front portion of the attachment body;

the work lamp includes:

a headlamp to illuminate forward from the vehicle body; and

a sidelamp to illuminate outward in the vehicle-width direction from the vehicle body; and

the second lamp-attaching portion includes:

an upper attaching portion, to which one of the headlamp and the sidelamp is attached, at an upper portion of the attachment body; and

a lower attaching portion, to which the other of the headlamp and the sidelamp is attached, at a lower portion of the attachment body.

13. The working vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein

the attachment bracket includes:

a bracket base attached to the front pillar; and

a bracket arm extending forward from the bracket base and supporting the attachment body;

the attachment body includes:

a bracket assembly fixed to the bracket arm,

the bracket assembly including:

a rear wall portion;

a top wall portion extending forward from an upper end of the rear wall portion;

a bottom wall portion extending forward from a lower end of the rear wall portion;

an upper front wall portion extending downward from a front end of the top wall portion; and

a lower front wall portion extending upward from a front end of the bottom wall portion;

the first lamp-attaching portion includes the upper front wall portion and the lower front wall portion;

the upper attaching portion includes the top wall portion; and

the lower attaching portion includes the bottom wall portion.

14. The working vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein

the attachment bracket includes:

a bracket base attached to the front pillar; and

a bracket arm extending forward from the bracket base and supporting the attachment body;

the attachment body includes:

a bracket assembly fixed to the bracket arm,

the bracket assembly including:

a rear wall portion;

a top wall portion extending forward from an upper end of the rear wall portion;

a bottom wall portion extending forward from a lower end of the rear wall portion;

an upper front wall portion extending downward from a front end of the top wall portion; and

a lower front wall portion extending upward from a front end of the bottom wall portion;

the first lamp-attaching portion includes the upper front wall portion and the lower front wall portion;

the upper attaching portion includes the top wall portion; and

the lower attaching portion includes the bottom wall portion.

15. The working vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein

the attachment bracket includes:

a bracket base attached to the front pillar; and

a bracket arm extending forward from the bracket base and supporting the attachment body;

the attachment body includes:

a bracket assembly fixed to the bracket arm,

the bracket assembly including:

a rear wall portion;

a top wall portion extending forward from an upper end of the rear wall portion;

a bottom wall portion extending forward from a lower end of the rear wall portion;

an upper front wall portion extending downward from a front end of the top wall portion; and

a lower front wall portion extending upward from a front end of the bottom wall portion;

the first lamp-attaching portion includes the upper front wall portion and the lower front wall portion;

the upper attaching portion includes the top wall portion; and

the lower attaching portion includes the bottom wall portion.

16. The working vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein

the obstacle detector includes a sonar including a transmitter;

the sonar is configured to detect an obstacle by a sonic wave transmitted from the transmitter;

the bracket assembly includes:

an attachment plate protruding forward from a vertically intermediate portion of the rear wall portion;

the detector-attaching portion includes:

an attachment base attached to the attachment plate;

a sloped wall extending upwardly outward in the vehicle-width direction from the attachment base; and

a detector stay, to which the obstacle detector is attached, fixed on an upper surface of the sloped wall; and

the sloped wall includes:

a transmitter opening in which the transmitter is provided.

17. The working vehicle according to claim 14 , wherein

the obstacle detector includes a sonar including a transmitter;

the sonar is configured to detect an obstacle by a sonic wave transmitted from the transmitter;

the bracket assembly includes:

an attachment plate protruding forward from a vertically intermediate portion of the rear wall portion;

the detector-attaching portion includes:

an attachment base attached to the attachment plate;

a sloped wall extending upwardly outward in the vehicle-width direction from the attachment base; and

a detector stay, to which the obstacle detector is attached, fixed on an upper surface of the sloped wall; and

the sloped wall includes:

a transmitter opening in which the transmitter is provided.

18. The working vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein

the obstacle detector includes a sonar including a transmitter;

the sonar is configured to detect an obstacle by a sonic wave transmitted from the transmitter;

the bracket assembly includes:

an attachment plate protruding forward from a vertically intermediate portion of the rear wall portion;

the detector-attaching portion includes:

an attachment base attached to the attachment plate;

a sloped wall extending upwardly outward in the vehicle-width direction from the attachment base; and

a detector stay, to which the obstacle detector is attached, fixed on an upper surface of the sloped wall; and

the sloped wall includes:

a transmitter opening in which the transmitter is provided.

19. The working vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein

the bracket assembly includes:

a connection wall portion connecting the rear wall portion to the lower front wall portion;

the bracket arm is provided inward in the vehicle-width direction from the bracket assembly and is fixed to the connection wall portion;

the attachment body includes:

a cover including:

a back wall attached to a back surface of the rear wall portion;

a first side wall extending forward from a vehicle-width directional outer end of the back wall; and

a second side wall extending forward from a vehicle-width directional inner end of the back wall;

the first side wall includes:

a first notch being open forward so that the detector-attaching portion having the obstacle detector attached thereto can be inserted rearward into the first notch; and

the second side wall includes:

a second notch being open forward so that the bracket arm can be inserted rearward into the second notch.

20. The working vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein

the plurality of lamps included in the combination lamp include:

a position lamp to inform people around the working vehicle of a vehicle width; and

a turn-signal lamp to indicate a turn-direction of the vehicle body when turning.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2021
From: NISHIKUBO, TAKUYA; MIYAKE, HIROSHI
To: KUBOTA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-040826 · Mar 6, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2020004301 · Feb 5, 2020
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