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Granted Patent B2
US 12,366,049 · App. 18/900,386 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

Swivel working machine

Inventors: Kiyoshi Matsui (Sakai, JP); Junki Ito (Sakai, JP); Masamitsu Date (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
E02F9/0866E02F9/0808
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Patent No.
US 12,366,049
App. No.
18/900,386
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A swivel working machine includes a swivel base, a battery, a support to support a battery on or above the swivel base, an electric motor to be driven by electricity outputted by the battery, a hydraulic pump to be driven by the electric motor to deliver hydraulic fluid, a support portion to support the electric motor and the hydraulic pump on or above the swivel base. The support portion is separate from the support body and attached to the swivel base via a plurality of mounting devices.

Claims (71)

1. A swivel working machine comprising:

a swivel base;

a battery;

a support body to support the battery on or above the swivel base;

an electric motor to be driven by electricity outputted from the battery;

a hydraulic pump to be driven by the electric motor to deliver hydraulic fluid; and

a support portion to support the electric motor and the hydraulic pump on or above the swivel base; wherein

the support portion is separate from the support body and is attached to the swivel base via a plurality of mounting devices.

2. The swivel working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the support body is fixed to the swivel base.

3. The swivel working machine according to claim 2 , further comprising a stabilizer portion provided upright at an upper portion of the support body and attached to at least one of opposite sides of the battery.

4. The swivel working machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the support portion supports the electric motor and the hydraulic pump arranged in a front-rear direction; and

under conditions in which the electric motor and the hydraulic pump are attached to the support portion, the plurality of mounting devices are each located outward of the electric motor, the hydraulic pump, and the support portion in a width direction in plan view.

5. The swivel working machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the battery is located at a widthwise central portion of a rear portion of the swivel base; and

the electric motor and the hydraulic pump are provided at one side of the battery via the support portion.

6. The swivel working machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first bracket provided independently of the electric motor to connect the electric motor and the support portion; and

a second bracket provided independently of the hydraulic pump to connect the hydraulic pump and the support portion; wherein

at least two of the electric motor, the first bracket, the support portion, the second bracket, and the hydraulic pump are provided with a portion-for-attachment to attach a hoisting attachment thereto, the portion-for-attachment being configured such that attaching the hoisting attachment to the portion-for-attachment allows a connected structure to be hoisted, the connected structure being a structure in which the electric motor is connected to the support portion via the first bracket and the hydraulic pump is connected to the support portion via the second bracket.

7. The swivel working machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the electric motor includes a drive shaft to be driven to rotate by electricity outputted by the battery; and

the hydraulic pump includes an input shaft to receive input of power from the drive shaft and is driven by power inputted from the drive shaft into the input shaft;

the swivel working machine further comprises:

a connector to connect the drive shaft and the input shaft; and

a first bracket provided independently of the electric motor to connect the electric motor and the support portion; and

a structure in which the connector and the first bracket are attached to the electric motor is attached to the support portion via the first bracket.

8. The swivel working machine according to claim 7 , wherein

the electric motor includes a spigot fitting portion around the drive shaft; and

the first bracket includes a socket hole to which the spigot fitting portion is attached.

9. The swivel working machine according to claim 8 , wherein

an outer diameter of the connector is larger than an inner diameter of the socket hole.

10. The swivel working machine according to claim 7 , wherein

the support portion includes a housing to surround the connector at a position radially outward of the connector with the electric motor attached to the support portion via the first bracket.

11. The swivel working machine according to claim 7 , wherein

the first bracket includes a first extension portion extending outward in a radial direction of the drive shaft relative to the electric motor; and

the first extension portion includes a first connected portion to be connected to the support portion.

12. The swivel working machine according to claim 11 , wherein

the first connected portion includes a hole into which a fastener is inserted; and

the first bracket and the support portion are connected via the fastener.

13. The swivel working machine according to claim 7 , wherein

the support portion includes at least one first dowel pin extending in an axial direction of the drive shaft; and

the first bracket includes at least one hole into which the at least one first dowel pin fits.

14. The swivel working machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the electric motor includes a drive shaft driven to be driven to rotate by electricity outputted from the battery;

the hydraulic pump includes an input shaft to receive input of power from the drive shaft and is driven by power inputted into the input shaft from the drive shaft;

the swivel working machine further comprises:

a connector to connect the drive shaft and the input shaft; and

a second bracket provided independently of the hydraulic pump to connect the hydraulic pump and the support portion; and

a structure in which the second bracket is attached to the hydraulic pump is attached to the support portion via the second bracket.

15. The swivel working machine according to claim 14 , wherein

the second bracket includes a second extension portion extending outward in a radial direction of the input shaft relative to the hydraulic pump; and

the second extension portion includes a second connected portion to be connected to the support portion.

16. The swivel working machine according to claim 15 , wherein

the second connected portion includes a hole into which a fastener is inserted; and

the second bracket and the support portion are connected via the fastener.

17. The swivel working machine according to claim 14 , wherein

the support portion includes at least one second dowel pin extending in an axial direction of the input shaft; and

the second bracket includes at least one hole into which the second dowel pin is inserted.

18. The swivel working machine according to claim 14 , wherein

the hydraulic pump includes a spigot fitting portion around the input shaft; and

the second bracket includes a socket to which the spigot fitting portion is attached.

19. The swivel working machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the support body includes a plurality of elongated plates for placement of an outer perimeter of a bottom of the battery; and

a surface of each of the plurality of elongated plates for placement of the battery unit is smoothened or substantially smoothened by machining.

20. The swivel working machine according to claim 1 , wherein:

the electric motor includes a drive shaft to be driven to rotate by electricity outputted from the battery; and

the hydraulic pump includes an input shaft to receive input of power from the drive shaft and is driven by power inputted into the input shaft from the drive shaft;

the swivel working machine further comprises:

a connector to connect the drive shaft and the input shaft; and

the connector is (i) rotatable together with one of the drive shaft and the input shaft and is restricted from moving in an axial direction, and (ii) rotatable together with the other of the drive shaft and the input shaft and is not restricted from moving in the axial direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2024
From: MATSUI, KIYOSHI; ITO, JUNKI; DATE, MASAMITSU
To: KUBOTA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (4)
JP 2022-060012 · Mar 31, 2022 · national
JP 2022-060013 · Mar 31, 2022 · national
JP 2022-060014 · Mar 31, 2022 · national
JP 2022-060026 · Mar 31, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2023011856 · Mar 24, 2023
Related Publication 20250019928A1 · Jan 16, 2025
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