JPH0518399Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Purpose of the invention (industrial application field) This invention relates to instrument panels for industrial vehicles, construction vehicles, etc.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, an instrument panel 21 provided in the driver's seat of an industrial vehicle such as a forklift or a construction vehicle such as a power shovel is provided with various meters M as shown in FIG. 5, as well as various switches S. and a starter switch SS are provided.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, as shown in the drawing, the conventional instrument panel 21 has a flat panel 22 facing upwards with switches S,
Since the SS was installed, in the case of an open type vehicle where the driver's seat is not in the cabin, the panel 22 of the instrument panel 21 will be exposed to rainwater, and there is a risk that rainwater will enter the switch S and SS, causing the interior to rust. As a result, there was a risk of electrical problems such as damage to the starter motor.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide an instrument panel that is free from the possibility of intrusion of rainwater or the like.

Structure of the invention (means for solving the problem) In order to achieve the above object, this invention has a front end of the upward facing surface where the meters are arranged, and the operation surface where the switches are arranged is tilted toward the front towards the top. At the top of the operating surface, there is an eaves that extends toward you from the operating surface and slopes downward from the horizontal line toward the front.

(Function) That is, since the operation surface is inclined toward the front toward the top, exposure to rainwater is minimized. In addition, even if rainwater adheres to the operation surface,
Rainwater that flows down the surface is difficult to penetrate into the interior through the switch mounting area. Furthermore, by providing the eaves, there is almost no risk that the operating surface will be exposed to rainwater. Rainwater that falls on the eaves flows down to the front, and does not flow down to the front where the operating surface is installed.

(Example) An example in which this invention is embodied in a forklift will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

A mast device 2 is attached to the front part of the forklift 1 so as to be tiltable back and forth, and a fork 3 is attached to the mast device 2 so as to be movable up and down. A driver's seat 5 is provided on the platform 4 of the forklift 1, and an instrument panel 6 is provided on the top surface of the platform 4 in front of the driver's seat 5.

The instrument panel 6 is formed into a box shape, and an upwardly facing panel 8 is provided at the upper part from the center to the rear. This upward facing panel 8 is preferably disposed obliquely in a range of 5 to 35 degrees from the horizontal line so that the front end is higher upwardly, and the driver's seat 5
Preferably 15 to make it easier for workers sitting on the
~30 degrees is preferred. In this example, they are provided at an angle of 25 degrees. The upward facing panel 8 is mainly equipped with various meters M necessary for the cargo handling operation of the forklift 1.

Further, an operation panel 9 as an operation surface is provided upright from the front end of the upward panel 8. The operation panel 9 is preferably arranged so as to be tilted toward the front (toward the driver's seat 5) as the upper end approaches within a range of 95 to 120 degrees from the horizontal line, and preferably 95 to 105 degrees from the horizontal line. The operation panel 9 in this embodiment is inclined at 100 degrees. The operation panel 9 includes various switches S and starter switches necessary for the cargo handling operation of the forklift 1.
SS is provided.

A top plate 10 constituting the upper front surface of the instrument panel 6 is formed to protrude toward the driver's seat 5 side from the operation panel 9, and is provided with an eaves 11, and both side walls 12 constituting both sides of the instrument panel 6 are also provided with an eaves 11. A projecting portion 13 is provided in which a portion corresponding to the operation panel 9 similarly projects toward the driver's seat 5 side. Further, the top plate 10 is formed so that the front part thereof is inclined downward from the horizontal line H, and the fork 3 of the forklift 1 located below from the viewpoint P of the worker riding on the driver's cab 5.
The tip is easy to see.

The operation of the instrument panel 6 configured as described above will be explained.

Since the upward facing panel 8 mainly provided with various meters M is tilted even when exposed to rainwater, rainwater flows easily and water drainage is improved. In addition, since the operation panel 9 is erected at an angle of 100 degrees from the horizontal line toward the upper end (towards the driver's seat 5), exposure of the surface of the operation panel 9 to rainwater can be minimized, and rainwater can be prevented from entering. To prevent.

Further, in this embodiment, an eaves 11 extending from the top plate 10 and an overhanging portion 13 extending from the side walls 12 are provided above the operation panel 9, so that the operation panel 9 is not erected. Combined with the effects of this, the exposure of the operation panel 9 to rainwater is reduced as much as possible.
Prevent rainwater from entering inside the SS.

In addition, in this embodiment, the front part of the top plate 10 is inclined obliquely downward from the horizontal line, so when exposed to rainwater, the rainwater flows forward and spreads from the top plate 10 and the top plate 10. Rainwater is prevented from flowing from the exposed eaves 11 to the operation panel 9 side, thereby preventing rainwater from entering the switches S and SS from the top plate 10 and the eaves 11 extending from the top plate 10. prevent. In addition, since the top plate 10 is tilted forward as described above, it is possible to improve the front and lower field of view of the forklift 1, that is, the view of the tip of the fork 3 located below.

Next, a second embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG.

In this embodiment, in the structure of the first embodiment, the amount of overhang of the overhang part 13 from the side wall 12 is made the same as the amount of overhang of the eaves 11 from the top plate 10, and an operation panel 9 is provided on the lower edge of the tip of the eaves 11. The difference is that a cover 14 that covers the entire surface is provided so as to be rotatable to open and close via a hinge 15. Furthermore, the cover 15 is provided with a key lock 16,
By engaging the key lock 16 when the cover 14 is in the closed state as shown in FIG. 4, the cover 16 is locked in the closed state.

Therefore, in this embodiment, if the cover 14 is closed and locked with the key lock 16 when the forklift 1 is not in use, the cover 14 can be closed.
is the entire surface of the operation panel 9, that is, the switch S,
Since the SS can be covered, even if it rains heavily, rainwater can be prevented from entering the interior of the Switch S and SS. Also, the cover 14 has a key lock 1.
Since it is locked at 6, it is possible to prevent theft and tampering. In particular, industrial vehicles and construction vehicles are advantageous in this respect because they are often left outdoors.

Note that this invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment; for example, the eaves 11 may be formed separately from the top plate 10 from a transparent synthetic resin or the like, and the eaves 11 may be inserted from the top of the operation panel 9. It may be provided so as to protrude toward the driver's seat 5 side, or it may be embodied in other industrial vehicles, construction vehicles, etc., and any changes may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention.

Effects of the invention As detailed above, according to this invention, meters were placed on the upward facing surface, so
While this eliminates the risk of rainwater entering the interior of the instrument panel from the upward-facing surface, the operation surface on which the switches are placed is erected so that it slopes toward you toward the top, minimizing exposure of the operation surface to rainwater. Not only can this be reduced, but even if rainwater adheres to the operating surface and flows down the surface, it can prevent that rainwater from entering the interior through the switch mounting area.
Furthermore, since we have an eaves extending forward from the top of the operation surface, we can almost eliminate the risk of the operation surface being exposed to rainwater, and what's more, any rainwater that falls on the eaves will flow down to the front where the operation surface is. Since it does not run down, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering the inside of the instrument panel from the operation surface, and it is possible to reliably eliminate electrical troubles caused by rainwater on switches.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a side view of this idea applied to a forklift, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the instrument panel, and Figure 3 is a perspective view of the instrument panel.
The same figure is a side view of the instrument panel, FIG. 4 is a side view of the instrument panel of the second embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the conventional instrument panel. In the diagram, 1 is a forklift, 3 is a forklift, and 4 is a forklift.
is the machine base, 5 is the driver's seat, 6 is the instrument panel, 8 is the upward facing panel (upward facing side), 9 is the operation panel (operating side), 1
0 is the top plate, 11 is the eaves.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. At the front end of the upward facing surface on which meters are arranged, an operating surface on which switches are arranged is erected so as to be inclined toward the front toward the top, and the upper part of the operating surface is An instrument panel for industrial vehicles, etc., which has an eave that extends forward from the operating surface and slopes downward from the horizon toward the front. 2. The utility model according to claim 1, wherein the eaves are connected to a top plate of an instrument panel that slopes downward from the horizontal line toward the front, and the eaves and the top plate form the same plane. Instrument panels for industrial vehicles, etc.