JP2009154550A - Air-conditioning system of speed sprayer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure fogging preventive action to a windshield, without arranging separate air blow duct and blowout port, for enhancing comfort by uniformly adjusting the temperature in a cabin, while enhancing livability and safety (operability) of a cabin part. <P>SOLUTION: This air-conditioning system has the cabin part 2 having a driver's seat 3 arranged in a central position in the lateral direction in a front part of a body 10, and is formed by arranging an indoor unit 5i of an air conditioner 5 in a rear position of the driver's seat 3 when constituting the air-conditioning system 1 of a speed sprayer M formed by mounting a chemical tank 4 in the rear of this cabin part 2. A pair of right-left blowout ports 7p and 7q turned forward with a rear panel part 6 arranged on a back face of the cabin part 2 at the back, are arranged in a right position and a left position of the driver's seat 3, and the indoor unit 5i and the blowout ports 7p and 7q are connected by a duct member 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioning system for a speed sprayer that is suitable for being attached to a cabin portion at the front of a body including a driver's seat.

  Conventionally, speed sprayers for spraying agricultural chemicals in fields such as orchards are known, and in particular, there is a cabin portion with a driver's seat arranged at the center in the left-right direction at the front of the body, and behind this cabin portion. Patent Document 1 also discloses a cabin type speed sprayer having a chemical tank mounted therein.

By the way, this type of speed sprayer is usually provided with an air conditioning system for air-conditioning the cabin, but the engine room is disposed at the rear of the speed sprayer and the cabin needs to be widened. The structure of the front part in the part is relatively simple, and it is not easy to secure an arrangement space for arranging the air conditioner in the front part of the cabin part. For this reason, the air conditioner is often arranged at a place other than the front part of the cabin, and Patent Document 1 discloses a speed sprayer having a cabin, and a driver's seat provided at the center in the left-right direction in the cabin. Between the air-conditioning unit disposed in the air-conditioning unit storage unit formed integrally with the cabin lining and the cabin lining and the outer lining. And a speed sprayer including an air passage portion communicated with the air conditioning unit housing portion and an air outlet formed in the lining of the upper part of the cabin and communicated with the air passage portion. ing.
JP 2002-187423 A

  However, the air conditioning system attached to the conventional speed sprayer described above has the following problems.

  First, since the air conditioning unit is disposed in the cabin, the indoor space is directly affected. Specifically, because it becomes an obstacle to the interior space, the feeling of oppression increases and the feeling of opening is restricted, and the visibility in the lateral direction (lateral rearward direction) from the driver's seat also deteriorates. Cause deterioration of driving performance.

  Secondly, since the air outlet is arranged at the left side (or the right side) in the cabin, the air outlet is also at a position offset in the left-right direction. In particular, in the case of Patent Document 1, since air is blown toward the driver's seat from a blowout port provided on the left side (or right side), the blown air directly hits the driver and air blown in the cabin (temperature distribution) ) Will not be able to secure sufficient comfort.

  Third, it is not possible to ensure a sufficient anti-fogging effect on the windshield and the like. For this reason, it is necessary to provide a separate ventilation path (such as an air duct and an air outlet) for preventing the windshield from fogging. In this case, the overall size and cost are increased, and the effective area of the windshield (front) The field of view is also easily limited.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioning system for a speed sprayer that solves the problems existing in the background art.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention has a cabin part 2 having a driver's seat 3 arranged at the center in the left-right direction at the front part of the body 10, and a chemical tank 4 is mounted behind the cabin part 2. When the air conditioning system 1 of the speed sprayer M is configured, the indoor unit 5i of the air conditioner 5 is disposed at the rear position of the driver's seat 3, and the cabin portion is disposed at the right and left positions of the driver's seat 3. A pair of left and right air outlets 7p, 7q facing the front with the rear panel portion 6 arranged on the back of 2 being back, and connecting the indoor unit 5i and the air outlets 7p, 7q by a duct member 8. Features.

  In this case, according to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the rear panel portion 6 is integrally formed with a bulging portion 6s whose lower portion bulges rearward, and the arrangement space Sc provided on the inner side of the bulging portion 6s includes an indoor space. The machine 5i can be configured to be disposed. Further, in this arrangement space Sc, an indoor unit 5i inclined upward can be provided, and a multipurpose space part Scs that can be opened to the cabin part 2 can be provided below the indoor unit 5i. Further, a rear cover part 9 for partitioning the arrangement space Sc and the cabin part 2 can be attached between the arrangement space Sc and the cabin part 2, and an air filter 9 f is attached to the rear cover part 9. Can do. On the other hand, an accommodation recess 4c that accommodates the bulging portion 6s can be provided on the outer surface of the chemical tank 4. On the other hand, the outdoor unit 5o of the air conditioner 5 is configured by a combination of a plurality of processing units 5oa, 5ob, 5oc, and the processing units 5oa, 5ob, 5oc are arranged in empty spaces Xa, Xb, Xc around the chemical tank 4. It can be arranged.

  The speed sprayer air-conditioning system 1 according to the present invention having such a configuration has the following remarkable effects.

  (1) Since the indoor unit 5i is disposed at the rear position of the driver's seat 3 and the air outlets 7p and 7q facing the front with the rear panel portion 6 positioned at the back of the cabin portion 2 in the back are disposed. To avoid the adverse effects of the cabin part 2 on the cabin due to 5i, that is, the restriction of the feeling of pressure or openness based on the presence of the indoor unit 5i, and the deterioration of the visibility in the lateral direction (lateral rearward direction) from the driver's seat. It is possible to improve habitability and safety (driability).

  (2) Since the rear panel 6 located on the back surface of the cabin 2 is provided with a pair of left and right air outlets 7p and 7q facing the front, it is possible to avoid the problem that the air blows directly on the driver and the cabin 2 The interior of the cabin can be uniformly temperature-controlled, and the comfort in the cabin 2 can be enhanced.

  (3) Since air is blown forward from the back side of the cabin portion 2, the temperature-controlled air can be directly blown onto the windshield. Therefore, a sufficient anti-fogging action for the windshield can be secured. As a result, there is no need to provide a separate air flow path (such as an air duct or air outlet) for preventing the windshield from being fogged, which contributes to reducing the size and cost of the entire air conditioning system 1 and reducing the effective area of the windshield. To increase the forward field of view.

  (4) According to a preferred embodiment, the rear panel portion 6 is integrally formed with a bulging portion 6s having a lower portion bulged rearward, and the indoor unit 5i is placed in the arrangement space Sc provided inside the bulging portion 6s. If the arrangement is possible, a separate member and an assembling process for providing the arrangement space Sc are not necessary, which can contribute to further ease of implementation and cost reduction.

  (5) According to a preferred embodiment, if an indoor unit 5i that is inclined upward is arranged in the arrangement space Sc, and a multipurpose space part Scs that can be opened to the cabin part 2 is provided below the indoor unit 5i. The multi-purpose space section Scs is used for various purposes such as a space that forms an intake passage facing the suction port of the indoor unit 5i, a space that allows maintenance of the indoor unit 5i, and a space that accommodates small items and tools. Can be used.

  (6) According to a preferred embodiment, a rear cover portion 9 is provided between the placement space Sc and the cabin portion 2 to partition the placement space Sc and the cabin portion 2, and an air filter 9 f is attached to the rear cover portion 9. For example, it is possible to clean the air inside the cabin 2 (indoor) in the speed sprayer M used in a dusty environment, and it is also possible to easily replace and clean the air filter 9f.

  (7) According to a preferred embodiment, the outdoor unit 5o of the air conditioner 5 is configured by a combination of a plurality of processing units 5oa, 5ob, 5oc, and each processing unit 5oa, 5ob, 5oc is an empty space around the chemical tank 4. If it arrange | positions to Xa, Xb, Xc, the rational layout of the whole air conditioning system 1 containing the indoor unit 5i and the outdoor unit 5o is realizable.

  Next, the best embodiment according to the present invention will be given and described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  Initially, the schematic structure of the speed sprayer M provided with the air conditioning system 1 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG.

  In the speed sprayer M, reference numeral 20 denotes a chassis, which includes a pair of left and right front wheels 21p and 21q on the front side of the chassis 20 and a pair of left and right rear wheels 22p on the rear side. The front wheels 21p, 21q, and the rear wheels 22p are driven by four wheels by an engine mounted on the chassis 20. The body 10 is arranged on the chassis 20, and the front part of the body 10 is configured as the cabin part 2, and the rear part is configured as the chemical liquid tank 4 and the engine room 24. Furthermore, a spray mechanism 25 having a spray nozzle and a blower mechanism 26 having a blower fan are mounted behind the engine room 24, respectively. The cabin portion 2 is entirely covered by a cabin panel 2p constituting the body 10, and an opening / closing door 27 that opens and closes via a hinge mechanism is attached to the right side of the cabin portion 2. In addition, 28p and 28q indicate rearview mirrors around the cabin 2.

  Next, the configuration of the air conditioning system 1 according to the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the structure of the cabin part 2 to which the air conditioning system 1 is attached will be described. FIG. 6 (FIG. 5) shows a cabin panel 2p that covers the cabin 2. The cabin panel 2p includes a side panel portion 2pq (FIG. 1) located on the left side of the cabin portion 2, a roof panel portion 2pu located on the upper end, a front panel portion 2pf located on the front side, and a rear panel portion 6 located on the rear surface. The cabin panel 2p has a basic configuration in which these are integrated with a synthetic resin or the like. The rear panel portion 6 is integrally formed with a bulging portion 6s in which the lower center is bulged rearward. The bulging portion 6s has an upper surface portion 6su, a lower surface portion 6sd, left and right side surfaces, and a back surface portion. In particular, the upper surface portion 6su is formed to be inclined upward as shown in FIG. If such a bulging portion 6s is formed, a disposition space Sc can be provided inside (inside) the bulging portion 6s, and an indoor unit 5i described later is disposed in the disposition space Sc. Can do. Note that if the bulging portion 6s is formed integrally with the rear panel portion 6, an additional member and an assembling process for providing the arrangement space Sc are not necessary, and this can contribute to further ease of implementation and cost reduction. There is.

  On the other hand, when the cabin panel 2p is assembled on the chassis 20, as shown in FIG. For this reason, at the front end of the chemical liquid tank 4, an accommodation recess 4c capable of accommodating the bulging portion 6s is provided. Since the chemical tank 4 is provided with such an accommodation recess 4c, an inclined surface corresponding to the upper surface portion 6su is provided inside the chemical tank 4, so that the drug can be prevented from being retained and precipitated. There is an advantage that the stirring performance inside the tank 4 can be further enhanced.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the cabin portion 2 has a pair of left and right tire house portions 31p and 31q, and the pair of left and right front wheels 21p and 21q are covered by the tire house portions 31p and 31q. Further, a driver's seat 3 is installed between the tire house portions 31p and 31q, that is, in the center position in the left-right direction of the cabin portion 2, and a dashboard 32 and a steering handle 33 are disposed in front of the driver seat 3. A side window 2qw, a front window 2fw, a rear window 6w, and a door window 27w are attached to the side panel portion 2pq, the front panel portion 2pf, the rear panel portion 6 and the open / close door 27, respectively.

  And the air-conditioning system 1 which concerns on this embodiment is installed in the cabin part 2 which has such a structure. The air conditioning system 1 includes an air conditioner 5 (FIG. 4) including an indoor unit 5i and an outdoor unit 5o as an air conditioning source.

  First, the indoor unit 5i is arranged in the arrangement space Sc inside the bulging portion 6s. In this case, the indoor unit 5i is attached to the lower surface of the upper surface portion 6su of the bulging portion 6s using the mounting bracket 13, as shown in FIG. Thereby, the indoor unit 5i is arranged at the rear position of the driver's seat 3. Moreover, since the indoor unit 5i is in an aspect that is inclined upward in the arrangement space Sc, a multipurpose space part Scs that can be opened to the cabin part 2 is provided below the indoor unit 5i. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the multi-purpose space section Scs is a space that forms an intake passage facing the suction port that opens to the lower surface of the indoor unit 5i, a space that allows maintenance of the indoor unit 5i, and a tray 14 Can be used for various purposes such as a space for storing small items and tools.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a rear cover portion 9 is attached to the front surface of the arrangement space Sc (the bulging portion 6s). As a result, the arrangement space Sc and the cabin part 2 are partitioned by the rear cover part 9. Under the present circumstances, the arrangement | positioning space for arrange | positioning the blower outlets 7p and 7q and the duct member 8 which are mentioned later between the rear panel part 6 and the rear cover part 9 is ensured. Further, an air filter 9f is attached to the rear cover portion 9. In this case, an opening is provided in the rear cover portion 9, and an air filter 9f that closes the opening is removably attached. By attaching such an air filter 9f, it is possible to clean the air inside the cabin 2 (indoor) of the speed sprayer M used in a dusty environment, and to easily replace and clean the air filter 9f. There are advantages that can be made.

  Further, a pair of left and right air outlets 7p and 7q are disposed between the rear cover portion 9 and the rear panel portion 6. The air outlets 7p and 7q are exposed to the cabin of the cabin part 2 through an opening formed in the rear cover part 9. Accordingly, the air outlets 7p and 7q are arranged at the right position and the left position of the driver's seat 3, respectively, and are arranged forward with the rear panel portion 6 as the back. Further, the air outlets 7p and 7q and the discharge port of the indoor unit 5i are connected by a duct member 8. As the duct member 8, a bellows hose 15p, 15q having stretchability and flexibility and a joint member 16 having a T-shaped air passage are used. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a pair of left and right outlets opened at both ends of the joint member 16 while connecting the inlet opening at the intermediate position of the joint member 16 to the discharge port of the indoor unit 5 i. Are connected to the air outlets 7p and 7q through the bellows hoses 15p and 15q, respectively.

  The above is the installation configuration on the indoor unit 5i side. On the other hand, the outdoor unit 5o is configured by a combination of a plurality of processing units 5oa, 5ob, 5oc, and the processing units 5oa, 5ob, 5oc are arranged in empty spaces Xa, Xb, Xc around the chemical tank 4. . As shown in FIG. 4, the outdoor unit 5o includes a compressor 5oa, a condenser 5ob, and a receiver 5oc as processing units. Therefore, the compressor 5 oa and the receiver 5 oc are disposed in the empty spaces Xa and Xc in the engine room 24. Further, the capacitor 5ob needs to be air-cooled, so it is not disposed in the engine room 24 but is disposed on the side surface of the chassis 20 located below the chemical tank 4.

  And it connects by piping so that a refrigerant | coolant may circulate through the path | route of compressor 5oa-> condenser 5ob-> receiver 5oc-> indoor unit 5i (heat exchanger)-> compressor 5oa, and comprises the refrigerating cycle C (air conditioner 5). In this way, the outdoor unit 5o is configured by a combination of a compressor 5oa, a condenser 5ob, and a receiver 5oc that are a plurality of processing units (5oa, 5ob, 5oc), and the empty spaces Xa, Xb, If it arrange | positions to Xc, there exists an advantage which can implement | achieve the rational layout of the whole air conditioning system 1 containing the indoor unit 5i and the outdoor unit 5o.

  Next, the operation and effect of the air conditioning system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, since the indoor unit 5i is installed in the arrangement space Sc that is a rear position of the driver's seat 3 and is partitioned by a bulging portion 6s that is bulged rearward from the rear panel portion 6 constituting the cabin portion 2, the indoor unit 5i The adverse effect on the cabin of the cabin 2 due to 5i is avoided. Therefore, adverse effects such as restrictions on the feeling of pressure or openness based on the presence of the indoor unit 5i and worsening of the visibility in the lateral direction (lateral rearward direction) from the driver's seat are avoided, and comfort and safety (driability) are improved. Enhanced.

  On the other hand, the air outlets 7p and 7q are disposed at the right and left positions of the driver's seat 3 and are disposed facing forward with the rear panel 6 as the back. Air is blown in the direction of the dotted arrow Fw shown in FIG. In other words, the driver Hd seated in the driver's seat 3 is blown forward from behind through the right side and left side of the driver Hd, and the problem that the blown air directly hits the driver Hd is avoided. In addition, since uniform air blowing is performed on the right side and the left side, the interior of the cabin part 2 is uniformly temperature-controlled, so that the comfort in the cabin part 2 is enhanced.

  In addition, since the air is blown forward from the back side of the cabin part 2, the temperature-controlled air is directly blown to the windshield 2fw, thereby sufficiently ensuring the anti-fogging action on the windshield 2fw. Therefore, since it is not necessary to provide a separate air flow path for the anti-fogging of the windshield 2fw, that is, an air duct or an outlet, the air conditioning system 1 as a whole can be reduced in size and cost, and the windshield 2fw The effective area can be increased to widen the forward field of view.

  On the other hand, as described above, the outdoor unit 5o is configured by a combination of a plurality of processing units, that is, a compressor 5oa, a condenser 5ob, and a receiver 5oc, and is disposed in empty spaces Xa, Xb, and Xc around the chemical liquid tank 4, respectively. Since it arrange | positions, the rational layout of the air conditioning system 1 whole containing the indoor unit 5i and the outdoor unit 5o can be performed.

  Although the best embodiment has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and the scope of the present invention is not deviated from the gist of the present invention in the detailed configuration, shape, material, quantity, and the like. It can be changed, added, or deleted arbitrarily.

  For example, although the chemical | medical solution tank 4 mounted in the back of the cabin part 2 showed the case where it adjoins the back of the cabin part 2, you may mount in the position away from the back of the cabin part 2, or the cabin part 2 The engine room 24 may be arranged between the chemical tank 4 and the chemical solution tank 4. Moreover, although the case where the indoor unit 5i is arranged at the center position in the left-right direction is shown, it does not exclude the case where it is arranged at a position offset to the left and right to some extent. On the other hand, although the pair of left and right outlets 7p and 7q are illustrated, the case where another outlet is additionally installed at another position on the basis of the outlets 7p and 7q is not excluded. Moreover, although the case where the bulging part 6s was integrally formed in the rear panel 6 was shown, the case where it comprises and comprises a separate member is not excluded. Furthermore, the air filter 9f attached to the rear cover portion 9 may be configured such that the rear cover portion 9 itself is configured as an air filter 9f, and the rear cover portion 9 itself is detachable from the rear panel 6. It does not exclude the case where the air filter 9f is not used and formed by a member or the like. On the other hand, the case where the outdoor unit 5o is configured by combining a plurality of processing units 5oa, 5ob, and 5oc is shown, but the case where the outdoor unit 5o is housed in a separate casing and integrally configured is not excluded.

The partially broken top view of the front part of the speed sprayer which shows the layout structure by the side of the indoor unit of the air conditioning system which concerns on the best embodiment of this invention, A schematic side view of the front part of the speed sprayer showing the layout configuration on the indoor unit side of the air conditioning system, A schematic front view of a speed sprayer showing a layout configuration on the indoor unit side of the air conditioning system, A schematic side view of a speed sprayer showing the overall layout configuration of the air conditioning system, The perspective view seen from the slanting back which shows the cabin panel part which constitutes the cabin part of the speed sprayer, A partial cross-sectional side view showing a cabin panel portion constituting the cabin portion of the speed sprayer; External side view of the speed sprayer,

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Air conditioning system, 2: Cabin part, 3: Driver's seat, 4: Chemical solution tank, 4c: Containment recessed part, 5: Air conditioning apparatus, 5i: Indoor unit, 5o: Outdoor unit, 5oa: Processing unit, 5ob: Processing unit, 5oc: treatment unit, 6: rear panel section, 6s: bulging section, 6cs: multipurpose space section, 7p: outlet, 7q: outlet, 8: duct member, 9: rear cover section, 9f: air filter, 10: body , M: Speed sprayer, Sc: Installation space, Xa: Empty space, Xb: Empty space, Xc: Empty space

Claims (6)

  In the air-conditioning system of a speed sprayer having a cabin part provided with a driver's seat arranged at the center position in the left-right direction at the front part of the body, and a chemical tank installed behind this cabin part, in the rear position of the driver's seat, In addition to the indoor unit of the air conditioner, a pair of left and right air outlets facing the front with the rear panel on the back of the cabin on the back are installed at the right and left positions of the driver's seat An air conditioning system for a speed sprayer, wherein the indoor unit and the air outlet are connected by a duct member.   The rear panel portion is integrally formed with a bulging portion having a lower portion bulging rearward, and the indoor unit can be disposed in an arrangement space provided inside the bulging portion. An air conditioning system for a speed sprayer according to claim 1.   3. The speed sprayer according to claim 2, wherein the indoor unit inclined upward is disposed in the arrangement space, and a multipurpose space part that can be opened to the cabin part is provided below the indoor unit. Air conditioning system.   The rear cover part which partitions off the said installation space and the said cabin part is attached between the said installation space and the said cabin part, and an air filter is attached to this rear cover part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The speed sprayer air conditioning system described.   3. An air conditioning system for a speed sprayer according to claim 2, wherein a housing recess for housing the bulging portion is provided on an outer surface of the chemical tank.   2. An air conditioning system for a speed sprayer according to claim 1, wherein the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is configured by a combination of a plurality of processing units, and each processing unit is disposed in an empty space around the chemical solution tank. .

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