JPH077699Y2 - Frame structure of catcher for lawn mower - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a frame structure of a storage bag (hereinafter, also referred to as a catcher) for storing cut grass in a lawn mower or the like.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of storage bag has been attached so as to face the lawn discharge port formed on the back surface of the housing, and the frame structure thereof is, for example, that described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-142223 as shown in FIG. There is. That is, in this storage bag, a horizontally-arranged horizontal frame 20A and an inclined frame 21 inclined forward are integrally connected to an upper surface frame 20 formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and an inclined upper surface opening 22 is formed therein. A vertical frame 23 vertically formed in front of the inclined frame 21 is integrally connected, and a lower end frame 24 is integrally connected between the vertical frames 23 on both sides, and a front opening 26 is formed therein. Then, on both sides of the bottom frame 24, the vertical frame 23
A reinforcing frame 27 is obliquely provided between the lower end of the upper frame 20 and the center position of the upper frame 20. Then, the upper surface (inclined) opening 22
With the exception of the front opening 26, the mesh-shaped bag 28 main body is attached with each of the above frames as a frame structure. 20B is a handle frame. Also, 23a is a hook portion for locking the back of the lawn mower housing,
The storage bag is attached with the vertical frame 23 and the lower end frame 24 in contact with the rear surface of the housing. When packaging the lawn mower for transportation, the storage bag is removed by removing the bag 28 and only the frame structure is placed near the engine part of the lawn mower or packaged separately from the lawn mower. .

[Problems to be solved by the device]

The frames forming the frame structure of the conventional storage bag are integrally connected, and the frames are not detachable. In particular, since the reinforcing frame 27 is an integral structure that is erected from the lower end of the vertical frame 23 to the vicinity of the center of the upper frame 20, it is not possible to make the entire frame structure compact. Therefore, this storage bag (bag 28
If you put the frame structure (without the frame) on the lawn mower body (near the engine part) for packing, it will be bulky, the packing will be very difficult, and the packing itself will be large. It was inconvenient for transportation and transportation. In addition, if they are packed separately, the number of packages increases, which is time-consuming and unfavorable.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to make a top frame of a frame structure of a storage bag (hereinafter referred to as a "catcher") detachable from a main frame structure,
The purpose is to make the packaging compact and facilitate transportation.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the gist of the present invention is a lawnmower having a catcher for accommodating the cut grass so as to face the grass discharge port on the rear surface of the housing, and the structure of the catcher is a main frame structure and a substantially rectangular shape. A top frame, and a pair of tilted frames whose upper part is connected to the main frame structure by a horizontal frame; vertical frames vertically connected to the tilted frames; and a lower end frame provided between the lower ends of the vertical frames. A reinforcing frame obliquely arranged between the lower part of the vertical frame and the upper part of the inclined frame, and an opening end facing upward is formed at the upper part of the main frame structure. An insertion portion bent downward is formed at an end portion, and the insertion portion of the upper frame is removably connected to the opening end of the main frame structure. In the framework of the lawn mower for the catcher.

[Action]

In the above configuration, when mounting on the rear surface of the housing of the lawn mower, for example, an opening end is formed at the upper end of one reinforcing frame of the main frame structure, and an insertion portion bent downward of the upper frame is attached to this opening end. Complete the frame structure of the catcher and attach the bag using this frame structure. At the time of packing, the base end of the upper frame is removed from the open end of the main frame structure and placed separately near the engine part of the lawn mower to make the packing compact.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire frame structure of a lawn mower catcher, FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an X portion of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a compact state for packing, FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view of a self-propelled lawnmower to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lawn mower to which the present invention is applied has traveling wheels 2 at four corners of a housing 1 which is an entire body, an engine 3 is mounted on an upper portion of the housing 1, and a book is provided on a rear surface of the housing. The catcher C according to the invention is attached so as to face a not-shown turf discharge port, and its inclined opening O
₁ has a cover 4 for covering (FIG. 1), an upper handle 5a and a lower handle diagonally upward from the rear of the housing 1.
A handle 5 composed of 5b is provided. Reference numerals 6a and 6b denote an upper knob and a lower knob for fixing the upper handle 5a to the lower handle 5b and the lower handle 5b to the housing 1 and loosening the handle 5 when folding it (Fig. 4).

As shown in FIG. 1, the frame structure of the catcher C is composed of a main frame structure 7 and an upper frame 8 detachably attached to the main frame structure 7. Main frame structure 7
Is a pair of inclined frames 9 provided on both sides, a horizontal frame 10 which is horizontally installed above the inclined frames 9 and which connects the upper portions of the inclined frames 9, and a pair of vertical frames 11 which are vertically provided from the front end of the inclined frame 9. And a lower frame 12 provided at the lower ends of the vertical frames 11 on both sides, and a reinforcing frame 13 extending obliquely from the lower part of the vertical frame 11 to the rear part (upper part) of the inclined frame 9. Inclined frame 9 and horizontal frame 10
A slanted opening O _{1 that} is slanted by and the front opening O ₂ is formed by the vertical frame 11 and the lower end frame 12. Reference numeral 9a is a hook portion formed by bending the tip of the inclined frame 9 inward, and the catcher C can be attached by locking the hook portion 9a in the locking groove on the back surface of the housing of the lawn mower. . Reference numeral 14 is a handle frame which is erected at the rear end of the inclined frame 9. The above frames are integrally connected. Other than the reinforcing frame 13, a solid round bar or square bar made of steel is usually used.

A hollow pipe or a square pipe is usually used for the reinforcing frame 13. At the rear end portion (upper end attachment position to the inclined frame 9), as shown in FIG. An opening end 13a for insertion is formed facing upward.

The upper surface frame 8 has a rectangular shape, and its base end portion is configured to be detachable from the main frame structure 7. That is, the upper surface frame 8 is usually a solid round bar or square bar made of steel, and its base end is bent slightly downward as shown in FIG. 2 to form an insertion portion 8a. The frame 8 of the entire catcher C is completed by inserting (inserting) the insertion portion 8a of the upper surface frame 8 into the opening end 13a of the rear end portion of the reinforcing frame 13 (Fig. 1).

Utilizing this completed frame structure, the bag 15 made of polyester synthetic fiber is attached to the portion excluding the inclined opening O ₁ and the front opening O ₂ (FIG. 4), and the catcher C is completed. At this time, by hooking (wrapping) the hook (wrapping portion) provided at the tip of the bag 15 to the lateral frame 10 of the main frame structure 7, the main frame structure (reinforcing frame)
Since the upper surface frame 8 (insertion portion 8a) can be integrated so that it does not come off from the opening end 13a of 13, the opening end 13a
No special means is required for fixing the a and the insertion portion 8a.

The catcher C is a hook part when the vertical frame 11 and the lower end frame 12 are in contact with the rear surface of the lawn mower housing.
It is attached to the back of the housing with 9a (Fig. 4). Then, as described above, the inclined opening O ₁
Is covered with a cover 4, and the front opening O ₂
Is located so as to face the discharge port of the cut grass.

Now, when packing the lawnmower configured as described above, loosen the upper knob 6a and the lower knob 6b as shown in FIG. 3 and turn the handle 5 forward to form a dogleg shape. Fold it and store it in the surrounding area of the engine 3. Next, the catcher C, after removing the bag 15 from the frame structure,
The insertion portion 8a of the upper surface frame 8 is removed from the main frame structure 7 (open end 13a of the reinforcing frame 13), and the main frame structure 7 is placed with the hook portion 9a facing upward so as to sandwich the engine 3 portion, Place the upper frame 8. Then, as is clear from the figure, the skeleton structure of the catcher C is made smaller and more compact than that of the integral structure,
Packing is easy and convenient for transportation and transportation.

[Effect of device]

According to the present invention described above, a part of the skeleton structure of the catcher is configured to be attachable / detachable (disassembled), so that the lawn mower is not bulky, compact, and easy to occupy (store). Space is reduced and it is convenient for transportation and transportation.

Also, by inserting the downwardly bending insertion portion formed at the base end portion of the upper frame into the upward opening end of the main frame structure, the insertion / removal is possible and the connected state is surely maintained at the time of connection. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire frame structure of a catcher of a lawn mower, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion X in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which it is made compact for packing. FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view of a self-propelled lawnmower to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a frame structure of a conventional storage bag (catcher). 1 ... Housing, 7 ... Main frame structure, 8 ... Top frame, 8a ... Insert part, 9 ... Inclined frame, 10 ...
Horizontal frame, 11 …… Vertical frame, 12 …… Bottom frame, 13 …… Reinforcement frame, 13a …… Open end, 14 …… Handle frame, 15 …… Bag, C …… Catcher, O ₁ ……
Inclined opening, O ₂ ... Front opening.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A lawn mower having a catcher for accommodating turf cut so as to face a turf discharge port on a rear surface of a housing, wherein the structure of the catcher is composed of a main frame structure and a substantially rectangular top frame, A pair of inclined frames whose upper portions are connected to each other by a horizontal frame, a vertical frame vertically connected to the inclined frames, a lower end frame provided between lower ends of the vertical frames, and a lower portion of the vertical frame. Formed with a reinforcing frame diagonally arranged between the upper part of the inclined frame,
An opening end facing upward is formed at an upper portion of the main frame structure, an insertion portion bent downward is formed at a base end portion of the upper frame, and an insertion portion of the upper frame is formed at an opening end of the main frame structure. The frame structure of the catcher for the lawn mower, which is characterized by the detachable connection of the two.