Scattering prevention device

Abstract

Provided is a scattering prevention device that can prevent grass, stones, etc. from scattering during mowing and perform mowing work safely and efficiently. 【Solution means】The scattering prevention device 1 includes a frame body 11 having a frame body 15 disposed on four sides of the mower 3 and a connecting portion 17 that connects the frame body 15 to the mower 3, and a single sheet-shaped cover body 13 attached to the four sides of the frame body 11. With this configuration, since the frame body 11 with the cover body 13 attached is arranged to surround the four sides of the mower 3, it is possible to prevent grass, stones, etc. from scattering in all directions by the blade of the mower 3 during mowing, and mowing work can be performed safely. In addition, since the frame body 15 of the frame body 11 with the cover body 13 attached is attached to the mower by the connecting portion 17, the scattering prevention device 1 moves together with the mower 3, and the work efficiency can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a scattering prevention tool for preventing scattering of grass, stones, etc. during grass mowing.

Background Art

[0002] In conventional grass mowing operations, it is common to prevent the scattering of grass, stones, etc. to the surroundings by moving the scattering prevention tool with the operator as the grass mower moves (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Scattering prevention tools such as those in Patent Document 1 are used to prevent the scattering of grass, stones, etc. by having the operator proceed with the grass mowing operation while surrounding the grass mower with the scattering prevention tool. However, depending on how the operator holds the scattering prevention tool, the scattering prevention tool may float from the ground, and there is a problem that grass, stones, etc. scattered by the grass mower scatter to the surroundings through the gap between the scattering prevention tool and the ground. In addition, grass, stones, etc. may scatter around above the scattering prevention tool. For this reason, there has been an operation of collecting grass, stones, etc. scattered over a wide area.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a scattering prevention tool that can more reliably prevent the scattering of grass, stones, etc. during grass mowing and perform the grass mowing operation efficiently and safely.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] (Aspect of the Invention) The following aspects of the invention are illustrative of the aspects of the present invention, and are described in terms to facilitate understanding of the various components of the present invention. Each of the following terms does not limit the technical scope of the present invention, and an aspect in which some of the components of each term are replaced or deleted, or other components are added, while taking into account the best mode for carrying out the present invention, can also be an aspect of the present invention.

[0007] (1) A scattering prevention device to be attached to a grass mower, comprising: a frame body arranged to surround the grass mower; a frame body having a connecting portion connecting the frame body to the grass mower; and a sheet-like cover body attached to the frame body, the connecting portion comprising a support rod slidably attached to the frame body, and a connecting rod having a fixing member at its tip that is detachably fixed to the grass mower and slidably and rotatably attached to the support rod (Claim 1). In the scattering prevention device according to this section, the frame body to which the cover body is attached is fixed to the grass mower by the connecting rod, so that the scattering prevention device is disposed so as to surround the grass mower on all four sides and moves together with the grass mower. Therefore, when mowing, the scattering prevention device is always maintained in the optimum position to prevent grass, stones, etc. from being scattered in all directions by the grass mower blade.

[0008] (2) In the above (1), the cover body has a curtain cover and a weight provided at a position facing the side of the grass mower at the lower part of the curtain cover (Claim 2). In the scattering prevention device according to this embodiment, since the cover of the cover body is mesh-shaped, the mower can be moved while visually checking the outside of the scattering prevention device, so that obstacles such as rocks and stumps can be easily found when mowing, and the mowing work can be performed safely. Since the cover is provided with a weight, the cover can be prevented from being caught in the blade of the mower and from being rolled up when mowing.

[0009] (3) In the item (2), a splash guard in which an attachment portion to the frame body of the frame is provided on the upper long side of the curtain body cover (Claim 3). In the splash guard according to this item, by providing an attachment portion on the upper long side of the curtain body cover, it can be easily attached to the frame body of the frame.

[0010] (4) In the item (2), the curtain body cover is a transparent splash guard (Claim 4). (5) In the item (4), the curtain body cover is a splash guard made of a mesh-like material (Claim 5). In the splash guard according to this item, by making the curtain body cover a transparent body such as a mesh-like material, during mowing, the mower can be moved while visually recognizing the outside of the splash guard, so that obstacles such as rocks and stumps can be easily discovered, and the efficiency of the mowing work can be improved.

Effect of the Invention

[0011] With the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to more reliably prevent the scattering of grass, stones, etc. during mowing and perform the mowing work efficiently and safely.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, the configuration of the splash guard according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a splash guard 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a lawn mower 3 (in this embodiment, a self-propelled rotary mower) to prevent grass, stones, etc. from splashing during lawn mowing, and includes a frame body 11 and a cover body 13.

[0014] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the frame body 11 is formed by combining a plurality of pipe materials, and includes a frame body 15 disposed so as to surround the lawn mower 3, a first connecting portion 17 and a second connecting portion 19 for connecting the frame body 15 to the lawn mower 3, and a reinforcing portion 21 for reinforcing the frame body 15. The frame body 15 includes a pair of front columns 23, 23, a pair of rear columns 25, 25, a front upper beam 27 and a front lower beam 29 provided at the upper and lower portions between the pair of front columns 23, 23, a rear upper end beam 31 provided at the upper end portion between the pair of rear columns 25, 25, horizontal upper beams 33, 33 and horizontal lower beams 35, 35 provided at the upper and lower portions between the pair of front columns 23, 23 and the pair of rear columns 25, 25, and a plurality of joint members 37 for connecting these members to each other. The first connecting portion 17 (connecting portion) connects the frame body 15 to the front of the lawn mower 3, and includes a support rod 39 located near the pair of front columns 23, 23 and slidably attached to the horizontal upper beams 33, 33, and a pair of connecting rods 41, 41 slidably and rotatably attached to the support rod 39. The support rod 39 is disposed parallel to the front upper beam 27. A pair of connecting rods 41, 41 are provided with magnets 43 (fixing members) detachably fixed to the lawn mower 3 at their tips. The second connecting portion 19 is located near the lower side of the rear upper end beam 31 and has a joint 20 detachably connected to the handle 7 of the lawn mower 3 and connected to the pair of rear columns 25, 25 via a joint member 37. The reinforcing portion 21 reinforces the portion where the pair of front columns 23, 23 and the horizontal upper beams 33, 33 are joined, and one end is connected to the front column 23 and the other end is connected to the horizontal upper beam 27 by a joint member 37. Here, the plurality of joint members 37 are joint members such as one-way joints and two-way joints according to the combination of the plurality of pipe materials. Further, the joint members 37 connecting the support rod 39 and the horizontal upper beams 33, 33, and the joint members 37 connecting the support rod 39 and the pair of connecting rods 41, 41 have a locking mechanism (not shown), and the locking mechanism can lock and unlock the sliding operation of the support rod 39 with respect to the horizontal upper beams 33, 33, and the sliding and rotating operations of the pair of connecting rods 41, 41 with respect to the support rod 39.

[0015] As shown in Fig. 5, the cover body 13 includes a single substantially rectangular curtain body cover 45 made of a transparent material, in this embodiment, a mesh-shaped (i.e., a mesh shape or lattice shape formed by the intersection of warp and weft threads) material, and a weight 47, so that the inside to the outside of the frame body 15 can be visually recognized. As shown in Fig. 1, the curtain body cover 45 is attached to the four sides of the frame body 15, that is, the front surface, the left and right side surfaces, and a part of the rear surface, and the height of the curtain body cover 45 is set to be larger than the height of the main body 5 of the lawn mower 3. Further, the curtain body cover 45 has an attachment portion 49 for attaching to the front upper beam 27, the horizontal upper beams 33, 33, and the second connecting portion 19 of the frame body 11, which is sewn to the upper long side thereof, and surface fasteners 51, 51 sewn to the attachment portion 49. Here, the surface fasteners 51, 51 are sewn to the attachment portion 49 so that they can be coupled to each other when the attachment portion 49 is folded. Further, the curtain body cover 45 has a plurality of attachment holes 53 for attaching the weight 47 formed in the lower long side thereof. The weight 47 is for preventing the curtain body cover 45 from being caught by the blade (not shown) of the lawn mower 3 or the curtain body cover 45 from being rolled up by wind or the like. It is disposed on the lower long side of the curtain body cover 45 and attached to the plurality of attachment holes 53 via a string-shaped member 55 (two are provided in the drawing). Specifically, as shown in Fig. 1, the weight 47 is disposed on the lower long side of the curtain body cover 45 facing the side surface of the lawn mower 3.

[0016] A method of using the scattering prevention tool 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2. First, a sheet-shaped cover body 13 is arranged so as to surround a frame body 11 corresponding to the lawn mower 3. At this time, the weight 47 of the cover body 13 is arranged at a position facing the side surface of the lawn mower 3 on the lower long side of the curtain cover 45 of the cover body 13. Then, the attachment portion 49 of the cover body 13 is hung on the front upper beam 27, the horizontal upper beams 33, 33, and the second connecting portion 19 of the frame body 11, and the hook-and-loop fasteners 51, 51 are joined to each other, so that the cover body 13 is attached to the four sides of the frame body 11 (see FIG. 2). At this time, the joining position of the hook-and-loop fasteners 51, 51 is adjusted to ground the weight 47 of the cover body 13 to the ground. Thereafter, the magnet 43 of the first connecting portion 17 of the frame body 11 is abutted against the lawn mower 3, and the pair of second connecting portions 19, 19 are attached to the handle 7 of the lawn mower 3. At this time, according to the size of the lawn mower 3 and the position of the handle 7, the pair of connecting rods 41, 41 of the first connecting portion 17 are slid with respect to the support rod 39 to adjust the position, the rotation angle of the pair of connecting rods 41, 41 is adjusted, and further, the position of the second connecting portion 19 is adjusted. As a result, the scattering prevention device 1 is attached to the lawn mower 3 and can move together with the lawn mower 3.

[0017] According to the scattering prevention device 1 according to one embodiment having the above configuration, the following operational effects can be obtained. In the scattering prevention device 1 according to one embodiment, the frame body 11 to which the cover body 13 is attached is fixed to the lawn mower 3 by the connecting rods 41, and the second connecting portion 19 is fixed to the handle 7 of the lawn mower 3, so that the scattering prevention device 1 is arranged so as to surround the four sides of the lawn mower 3, and during lawn mowing, the scattering prevention device 1 is always maintained at an optimal position for preventing the scattering of grass, stones, etc. to the four sides by the blade of the lawn mower 3. As a result, it is possible to more reliably prevent the scattering of grass, stones, etc. during lawn mowing and perform the lawn mowing work efficiently and safely.

[0018] Further, according to the scattering prevention device 1 according to one embodiment, since the frame body 11 to which the cover body 13 is attached can move together with the lawn mower 3, the lawn mowing work can be performed efficiently.

[0019] Furthermore, according to the splash guard 1 according to an embodiment, since the weight 47 is provided on the lower long side of the curtain cover 45 of the cover body 13, it is possible to prevent the curtain cover 45 from being caught by the blade of the lawn mower 3 during mowing and to prevent the curtain cover 45 from being rolled up.

[0020] According to the splash guard 1 according to an embodiment, the attachment portion 49 is provided on the upper long side of the curtain cover 45 of the cover body 13, and the surface fasteners 51, 51 are sewn to the attachment portion 49. Therefore, by hanging the attachment portion 49 on the front upper beam 27, the lateral upper beams 33, 33 and the second connecting portions 19, 19 of the frame body 11 and connecting the surface fasteners 51, 51 to each other, the cover body 13 can be easily attached to and detached from the frame body 11.

[0021] According to the splash guard 1 according to an embodiment, since the curtain cover 45 of the cover body 13 is made of a mesh-like material so that the inside can be visually recognized from the outside, the lawn mower 3 can be moved while visually recognizing the outside of the splash guard 1. Therefore, during mowing, obstacles such as rocks and stumps can be easily discovered, and the efficiency of the mowing work can be improved.

[0022] According to the splash guard 1 according to an embodiment, since the pair of connecting rods 41, 41 of the first connecting portion 17 are slidably and rotatably attached to the support rod 39 of the first connecting portion 17, by adjusting the positions of the pair of connecting rods 41, 41, it is possible to correspond to various lawn mowers 3. Furthermore, since the frame body 11 is formed by combining a plurality of pipe materials and a plurality of joint members, by appropriately changing the length of the pipe materials, it is possible to correspond to various lawn mowers 3.

[0023] In addition, in the splash guard 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the curtain cover 45 of the cover body 13 is made of a mesh material, but may be a transparent curtain cover made of a material such as polyvinyl chloride or olefin that allows the inside to be visually recognized from the outside.

[0024] In addition, in the splash guard 1, one end of the reinforcing portion 21 is connected to the front column 23 and the other end is connected to the upper horizontal beam 27. However, the reinforcing portion 21 may be provided such that one end thereof is connected to the rear column 25 and the other end is connected to the upper horizontal beam 27.

[0025] In the splash guard 1, the weight 47 is arranged at a position facing the side surface of the lawn mower 3. However, it may be provided on the curtain body cover 45 so as to be also arranged at positions facing the front and rear surfaces of the lawn mower 3.

[0026] In the splash guard 1, magnets 43 for detachably fixing to the lawn mower 3 are used at the tips of the pair of connecting rods 41, 41. However, fixing members such as adhesive tapes may also be used.

Explanation of reference numerals

[0027] 1... Splash guard, 3... Lawn mower, 11... Frame body, 13... Cover body, 15... Frame body, 17... First connecting portion (connecting portion), 39... Support rod, 41... Connecting rod, 43... Magnet (fixing member)

Claims

1. A scattering prevention device to be attached to a lawn mower, comprising: a frame body disposed so as to surround the lawn mower, and a connecting portion for connecting the frame body to the lawn mower; a single sheet-like cover body attached to the frame body. The connecting portion includes a support rod slidably attached to the frame body, and a connecting rod having a fixing member detachably fixed to the lawn mower at its tip and slidably and rotatably attached to the support rod. The scattering prevention device is characterized by this.

2. The scattering prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the cover body includes a curtain cover and a weight provided at a position facing the side surface of the lawn mower below the curtain cover.

3. The scattering prevention device according to claim 2, wherein an attachment portion to the frame body of the frame body is provided on the upper long side of the curtain cover.

4. The scattering prevention device according to claim 2, wherein the curtain cover is a transparent body.

5. The scattering prevention device according to claim 4, wherein the curtain cover is made of a mesh-like material.

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