Title:
TRAVELING VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/065356
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This traveling vehicle (1) is provided with: a vehicle body (2) capable of traveling; a steering wheel (19) which is provided to the vehicle body, and which is capable of rotating; and a forward/reverse travel switching lever (21) capable of being switched into forward travel, neutral, and reverse travel positions. The forward/reverse travel switching lever is provided with: a lever main body (30) which is capable of being lifted in the neutral position, and which is capable of rocking forwards and backwards while in a lifted state; and a grip (31) which is fitted to an upper part of the lever main body. The grip is provided with: a base part (40) having an upper surface (47); and a protruding part (41) which protrudes downwards from the base part. The protruding part is provided with: a tip end surface (42) provided on the opposite side to the side of a rotational shaft of the steering wheel; one side surface (44) which is provided on one side in the rocking direction, and which is continuous with the tip end surface; and another side surface (45) which is provided on the other side in the rocking direction, and which is continuous with the tip end surface. The one side surface and the other side surface are formed so as to gradually approach each other as the one side surface and the other side surface extend downwards. Accordingly, provided is a traveling vehicle equipped with a forward/reverse travel switching lever which exhibits excellent operability, and with which switching operations into the forward travel, neutral, and reverse travel positions can be reliably performed.
Inventors:
TAIRA KENSUKE (JP)
KUMATORI TOYOHIKO (JP)
YOSHIKAWA SATOSHI (JP)
INAMORI TAKUYA (JP)
KUMATORI TOYOHIKO (JP)
YOSHIKAWA SATOSHI (JP)
INAMORI TAKUYA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2018/034400
Publication Date:
April 04, 2019
Filing Date:
September 18, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KUBOTA KK (JP)
International Classes:
B60K20/02
Foreign References:
| JP2014213614A | 2014-11-17 | |||
| JP2011131646A | 2011-07-07 | |||
| JP6181409B2 | 2017-08-16 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3689659A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YASUDA Mikio (JP)
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