Frame type tractor

• US 20030010563A1
• Filed: 02/26/2002
• Published: 01/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kubota Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kubota Corporation
• Inventors: Kawabata, Hiroshi, Shimada, Hiroshi, Shibata, Takashi, Osuga, Masashi, Tomiyama, Yoshio, Oshima, Hiroshi, Harada, Eriya
• Granted Patent: US 6,729,431 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/311
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 21/186 for building site vehicles or multi-purpose tractors tracked vehicles B62D55/10; tractors in general B62D49/00; building site vehicles in general E02F; lift-trucks B66F
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 49/02 modified to take lifting devices
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 49/04 modified to take pushing devices

Abstract

A frame type tractor having an engine mounted in a front region of a main frame extending longitudinally of a tractor body, and a transmission case mounted in a rear region of the main frame. A backhoe mounting frame is attached to a rear end of the main frame. Rollover protection system mounts are arranged in upper positions of the backhoe mounting frame for fixedly supporting a rollover protection system. The backhoe mounting frame has a frame structure defining an inside space therein and including a pair of right and left side walls, a top wall interconnecting upper ends of the side walls, and a bottom wall interconnecting lower ends of the side walls. The right and left side walls have the rollover protection system mounts and backhoe attaching portions for engaging and connecting a backhoe unit.

Claims

1. A frame type tractor comprising:

a main frame extending longitudinally of a tractor body;

an engine mounted in a front region of said main frame;

a transmission case mounted in a rear region of said main frame;

a backhoe mounting frame attached to a rear end of said main frame; and

rollover protection system mounts arranged in upper positions of said backhoe mounting frame for fixedly supporting a rollover protection system.

2. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said backhoe mounting frame has a frame structure defining an inner space therein and including a pair of right and left side walls, a top wall interconnecting upper ends of said side walls, and a bottom wall interconnecting lower ends of said side walls; and

said right and left side walls have said rollover protection system mounts and backhoe attaching portions for engaging and connecting a backhoe unit.

3. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 2, wherein said backhoe mounting frame includes a top link mount for attaching a top link of a three-point link mechanism, and lower link mounts for attaching lower links of the three-point link mechanism, at least part of said transmission case being fitted in said inner space of said backhoe mounting frame.

4. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 1, wherein said main frame includes a pair of right and left elongate members, said main frame being reinforced by a sub-frame including sub-elongate members arranged laterally outwardly of said elongate members and connected at opposite ends thereof to said elongate members, mower suspending mechanisms for suspending a mower unit being arranged each between one of said right and left elongate members and one of said right and left sub-elongate members.

5. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said rollover protection system includes a pair of right and left props having upper ends thereof connected to each other, and a base member interconnecting lower ends of said right and left props; and

said rollover protection system mounts are provided in a right and left pair corresponding to said right and left props of said rollover protection system, said base member being fixedly attached to said rollover protection system mounts.

7. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 1, further comprising rear wheels arranged laterally of said transmission case, said rear wheels, said backhoe mounting frame and said rollover protection system being arranged substantially in one vertical plane.

8. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 1, further comprising frame reinforcing units for connecting upper positions of said backhoe mounting frame to positions of said main frame remote from said backhoe mounting frame.

9. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 8, wherein said main frame includes a pair of right and left elongate members, and a cross member interconnecting said elongate members, said frame reinforcing units being connected also to said cross member.

6. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 6, further comprising a connector for interconnecting said right and left rollover protection system mounts.

10. A frame type tractor comprising:

a main frame extending longitudinally of a tractor body;

an engine mounted in a front region of said main frame;

a transmission case mounted in a rear region-of said main frame; and

a backhoe mounting frame attached to a rear end of said main frame;

wherein said main frame includes a pair of right and left elongate members, at least one cross member interconnecting said elongate members, and a first reinforcing cross unit and a second reinforcing cross unit interconnecting said elongate members forwardly and rearwardly of said transmission case.

11. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 10, wherein said first reinforcing cross unit and said second reinforcing cross unit are connected also to said transmission case.

12. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 10, wherein each of said first reinforcing cross unit and said second reinforcing cross unit includes two substantially L-shaped split members respectively having vertical portions and horizontal portions, said horizontal portions being connectable to and disconnectable from each other, said vertical portions being connectable to and disconnectable from said transmission case.

13. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 10, wherein said first reinforcing cross unit and said second reinforcing cross unit are formed of cast steel or other cast material.

14. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 10, wherein said elongate members are elongate plates.

16. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 15, further comprising a first reinforcing cross unit and a second reinforcing cross unit interconnecting said elongate members forwardly and rearwardly of said transmission case.

17. A frame type tractor as defined in claim 16, wherein said elongate members are elongate plates.

15. A frame type tractor comprising:

a main frame extending longitudinally of a tractor body;

an engine mounted in a front region of said main frame;

a transmission case mounted in a rear region of said main frame;

a backhoe mounting frame attached to a rear end of said main frame; and

front loader mounts arranged on said main frame laterally of said engine;

wherein said main frame includes a pair of right and left elongate members, and at least one cross member interconnecting said elongate members; and

said main frame includes a mower suspending mechanism in an intermediate region thereof for suspending a mower unit.