Driving operation platform and tractor

By designing a rotatable driving operation platform, the poor viewing effect caused by the fixed installation of the existing tractor instrument panel is solved, and a better viewing field and personalized needs are achieved.

CN222987983UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-17JIANGSU CHANGFA AGRI EQUIP +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422766905.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-13
Publication Date
2025-06-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-13

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Technical Problem

The existing tractor instrument panel is fixedly installed, which cannot meet the viewing needs of drivers of different heights, especially when using LCD screens, which have poor viewing results.

Method used

Design a rotatable driving operating platform, including a instrument cover, a housing, a instrument screen, a steering column and a steering wheel. The cover can rotate a predetermined angle relative to the front and rear direction of the instrument cover. The instrument screen and the cover rotate in one piece. The steering wheel is connected to the steering column through splines to realize the angle adjustment of the instrument screen.

Benefits of technology

By adjusting the steering wheel assembly, the instrument panel will also adjust the angle accordingly, improve the driver's viewing field and meet the personal needs of different drivers.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a driving operation platform and a tractor. The device comprises an instrument cover, a cover shell, an instrument screen, a steering column and a steering wheel. The cover shell is installed on the instrument cover and can rotate by a preset angle relative to the instrument cover in the front-back direction. The instrument screen is arranged on the front side of the housing and keeps integrated rotation with the housing, and the instrument screen can display the working state and related parameters of the tractor; the steering column is arranged in the housing, the upper end of the steering column penetrates through the housing and extends out of the housing, and the lower end of the steering column penetrates through the instrument mask and is connected with the hydraulic steering gear; the steering wheel is connected with the upper end of the steering column through splines. According to the utility model, the instrument screen is integrated on the housing of the steering wheel assembly, so that a user can adjust the steering wheel assembly according to own requirements, and meanwhile, the instrument screen can be subjected to corresponding angle adjustment relative to a driver, so that a better viewing field can be achieved, and individual requirements of different drivers are met.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of tractors, in particular to a driving operation platform and a tractor. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, the instrument panel of a tractor is generally fixedly installed on the instrument cover. For drivers of different heights, there are certain limitations, that is, the position and angle of the instrument panel relative to the driver are fixed. Due to the factor of reflection, the viewing effect is not good, and the viewing needs of some drivers cannot be met. Especially when using a liquid crystal screen as the instrument panel, the viewing effect is even worse. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a driving operation platform and a tractor to overcome the defects existing above. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a driving operation platform and a tractor.

[0004] According to one aspect of the utility model, a driving operation platform for a tractor is provided. With the forward direction of the tractor as the front, it includes: an instrument cover; a housing, which is installed on the instrument cover and can rotate a predetermined angle in the front-rear direction relative to the instrument cover; an instrument screen, which is arranged on the front side of the housing and rotates integrally with the housing. The instrument screen can display the working state and relevant parameters of the tractor; a steering column, which is arranged inside the housing. The upper end of the steering column passes through the housing and extends to the outside of the housing, and the lower end of the steering column passes through the instrument cover and is connected to a hydraulic steering gear; a steering wheel, which is connected to the upper end of the steering column through a spline.

[0005] Preferably, the instrument screen is installed on a mounting seat, and the mounting seat is installed on the housing.

[0006] Preferably, the wiring harness of the instrument screen sequentially passes through the mounting seat and the inside of the housing and is connected to the tractor control unit.

[0007] Preferably, the steering column includes a first column and a first sleeve sleeved outside the first column through a bearing. The first sleeve is located inside the housing and is fixedly connected to the housing.

[0008] Preferably, the steering column further includes a second column and a second sleeve sleeved outside the second column through a bearing. The second sleeve is fixedly connected to the instrument cover, and the second column and the first column are connected through a universal joint assembly.

[0009] Preferably, a first mounting portion is arranged on the first sleeve, a second mounting portion is arranged on the second sleeve, and a telescopic member is arranged between the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.

[0010] Preferably, the instrument screen is a touch liquid crystal screen, and a light sensor is integrated at the top of the instrument screen.

[0011] Preferably, the instrument cover is connected to the tractor hood and has the same width as the rear end face of the tractor hood.

[0012] Preferably, the moving angle of the axis of the housing relative to the horizontal plane is 46° to 64°.

[0013] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tractor including the driving operation platform.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the driving operation platform and the tractor provided by the present invention have the following beneficial effects: the instrument screen of the present invention is integrated on the housing of the steering wheel assembly. When the user adjusts the steering wheel assembly according to his own needs, the instrument screen will also make corresponding angular adjustments relative to the driver, achieving a better viewing field of view and meeting the personalized needs of different drivers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments:

[0016] Figure 1 It is an installation schematic diagram of the operation platform in the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the operation platform in the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the operation platform in the present invention;

[0019] Explanation of reference numerals in the drawings: 1, instrument cover; 2, housing; 3, instrument screen; 4, steering column; 5, steering wheel; 6, mounting seat; 41, first column; 42, first sleeve; 43, second column; 44, second sleeve; 45, universal joint assembly; 46, first mounting portion; 47, second mounting portion; 48, telescopic member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0021] For the sake of simplicity of the drawings, only the parts related to the present utility model are schematically shown in each figure, and they do not represent the actual structure of the product. In addition, for the sake of simplicity and easy understanding of the drawings, in some figures, only one of the components with the same structure or function is schematically shown, or only one of them is marked. In this article, "one" not only means "only this one", but also can mean "more than one" situation.

[0022] It should also be further understood that the term "and / or" used in the description of the present application and the appended claims refers to any combination and all possible combinations of one or more of the related listed items, and includes these combinations.

[0023] In this article, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific situations.

[0024] In addition, in the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for distinguishing descriptions, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will describe the specific embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the drawings. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings, and other embodiments can be obtained.

[0026] See Figures 1 to 3 , this embodiment provides a driving operation platform for a tractor. Taking the forward direction of the tractor as the front, the driving operation platform includes an instrument cover 1, a housing 2, an instrument screen 3, a steering column 4, and a steering wheel 5.

[0027] The instrument cover 1 is connected to the hood of the tractor, and the instrument cover 1 is arranged to be of the same width as the rear end face of the tractor hood. Compared with the existing instrument cover 1, a larger space can be reserved on both sides of the instrument cover 1 for installing the front windshield, which can provide a better view for the operator.

[0028] The housing 2 is rotatably mounted on the instrument housing 1 and can rotate a predetermined angle in the front-rear direction relative to the instrument housing 1, and can be adjusted to the best viewing angle according to the needs of the operator's hand, so as to meet different driving habits and requirements. The instrument screen 3 is arranged on the front side of the housing 2 and rotates integrally with the housing 2. The instrument screen 3 can display the working status and relevant parameters of the tractor, and can alarm the driver in time to maintain and repair the tractor when the abnormal parameters of the whole machine are detected.

[0029] The steering column 4 is arranged inside the housing 2. The upper end of the steering column 4 passes through the housing 2 and extends to the outside of the housing 2, and the lower end of the steering column 4 passes through the instrument housing 1 and is connected to the hydraulic steering gear. The steering wheel 5 is connected to the upper end of the steering column 4 through a spline. By rotating the steering wheel 5, the steering column 4 is driven to rotate, and then the hydraulic steering gear is driven to rotate, so as to realize the control of the tractor's direction.

[0030] In this embodiment, the instrument screen 3 is integrated on the housing 2 of the steering wheel 5 assembly. When the user adjusts the steering wheel 5 assembly according to his own needs, the instrument screen 3 will also be adjusted by a corresponding angle relative to the driver, so as to achieve a better viewing angle and meet the personalized needs of different drivers.

[0031] Refer to the appendix Figure 2 , the instrument screen 3 is installed on the mounting seat 6, and the mounting seat 6 is installed on the housing 2, so that the instrument screen 3 rotates integrally with the housing 2. The wiring harness of the instrument screen 3 passes through the mounting seat 6 and the inside of the housing 2 in turn and is connected to the tractor control unit.

[0032] The instrument screen 3 is a touch-type liquid crystal screen, which can realize manual touch control. The menu of the touch-type liquid crystal screen includes user settings, usage information, maintenance information, system settings, instrument hardware, software version and other information. The display effect has good adaptability. The operator can adjust the instrument brightness and display language according to the needs. A light sensor is integrated on the top of the instrument screen 3, which can accurately identify the change of ambient light, and can realize the automatic control of the light switch in combination with the tractor control unit.

[0033] Refer to the appendix Figure 3 , the steering column 4 includes a first column 41, a second column 43, a first sleeve 42 sleeved outside the first column 41 through a bearing and a second sleeve 44 sleeved outside the second column 43 through a bearing. The first sleeve 42 is located inside the housing 2 and is fixedly connected to the housing 2, the second sleeve 44 is fixedly connected to the instrument housing 1, and the second column 43 and the first column 41 are connected through a universal joint assembly 45.

[0034] A first mounting portion 46 is provided on the first sleeve 42, a second mounting portion 47 is provided on the second sleeve 44, and a telescopic member 48 is provided between the first mounting portion 46 and the second mounting portion 47. The telescopic member 48 can be, but is not limited to, a mechanical telescopic rod, a gas spring, an electric push rod and other structures. In this embodiment, the telescopic member 48 is a gas spring, and the angle adjustment of the first sleeve 42 relative to the second sleeve 44 is realized through the gas spring, so as to realize the forward and backward rotation of the steering wheel 5 relative to the instrument cover 1. The included angle between the central axis of the steering wheel 5 and the horizontal plane is 55°, and there is an adjustment space of 9° in the front and rear directions. In other words, the movable included angle of the axis of the housing 2 relative to the horizontal plane is 46° to 64°.

[0035] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the above exemplary embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, it is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of the present invention falling within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalent technical solutions.

Claims

1. A driving and operating platform for a tractor, characterized in that: Taking the tractor's forward direction as the front, it includes: Instrument cover; A cover shell, the cover shell is mounted on the instrument cover and can rotate at a predetermined angle relative to the instrument cover in a front-rear direction; An instrument screen, which is arranged at the front side of the housing and rotates integrally with the housing, and can display the working status and related parameters of the tractor; A steering column, wherein the steering column is arranged inside the housing, an upper end of the steering column passes through the housing and extends to the outside of the housing, and a lower end of the steering column passes through an instrument cover and is connected to a hydraulic steering gear; A steering wheel is connected to the upper end of the steering column through a spline.

2. The driving operation platform for a tractor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The instrument screen is mounted on a mounting seat, and the mounting seat is mounted on the cover shell.

3. The driving operation platform for a tractor according to claim 2, characterized in that: The wiring harness of the instrument panel passes through the mounting seat and the inside of the housing in sequence and is connected with the tractor control unit.

4. The driving and operating platform for a tractor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steering column comprises a first column and a first sleeve sleeved on the outside of the first column through a bearing, and the first sleeve is located in the cover and fixedly connected to the cover.

5. The driving operation platform for a tractor according to claim 4, characterized in that: The steering column also includes a second column and a second sleeve sleeved on the outside of the second column through a bearing, the second sleeve is fixedly connected to the instrument cover, and the second column and the first column are connected through a universal joint assembly.

6. The driving operation platform for a tractor according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first sleeve is provided with a first mounting portion, the second sleeve is provided with a second mounting portion, and a telescopic member is provided between the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.

7. The driving operation platform for a tractor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The instrument screen is a touch-type liquid crystal screen, and a light sensor is integrated on the top of the instrument screen.

8. The driving operation platform for a tractor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The instrument cover is connected to the tractor hood and has the same width as the rear end surface of the tractor hood.

9. The driving operation platform for a tractor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable angle of the axis of the cover shell relative to the horizontal plane is 46° to 64°.

10. A tractor, characterized in that: Comprising the driving operation platform as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.