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US 9,284,716 B2Granted
Work vehicle
AssigneeKomatsu Ltd.
InventorsNaoki Kimura, Masahiko Hamaguchi, Takanori Yamahata, Shu Ishida, Hidenori Tatsuta
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Abstract
A box section of a cab is detachable in a motor grader. The motor grader is provided with a bracket and a first controller. The bracket is attachable to a floor section. The first controller is attachable in a selective manner to the box section and the bracket and controls equipment required for travel.
Claims20
A work vehicle, comprising:
- a cab having a box section and a floor section, the box section having a lower face that is open, the box section being detachably attached to the floor section such that the floor section closes the lower face of the box section;
- a first controller that controls equipment required for travel;
- a base member to which the first controller is attached, the base member being attached in a detachable manner to a rear wall of the box section inside the cab;
- a second controller attached to the rear wall of the box section;
- an attachment member that is detachably attachable to the floor section, the attachment member being configured to be attached to an attachment part of the base member such that the base member can be detached from the rear wall and attached to the attachment member with the first controller remaining attached to the base member.
2 more elements
A work vehicle, comprising:
- a cab having a box section having a lower surface that is open, and a floor section that closes the lower surface of the box section;
- a seat installed in a detachable manner on a seat section of the floor section;
- a first controller controlling equipment required for travel;
- a base member to which the first controller is attached, the base member being attached in a detachable manner to a rear wall of the box section inside the cab;
- an attachment member attachable to the seat section of the floor section when the seat is removed from the floor section;
- and
- the base member having an attachment part for attaching the base member to the attachment member.
4 more elements
A method for enabling travel of a work vehicle in a state in which a box section is detached, the work vehicle comprising:
- a cab having a box section with a lower surface that is open, and a floor section that closes the lower surface of the box section;
- a seat installed in a detachable manner on the floor section;
- a first controller that controls equipment required for travel;
- a base member to which the first controller is attached, the base member being attached in a detachable manner to a rear wall of the box section inside the cab;
- the method including
- detaching the seat;
- attaching an attachment member to the floor section from which the seat was detached;
- detaching the base member from the rear wall of the box section;
- attaching the detached base member to the attachment member;
- and
- detaching the box section after the base member has been detached.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.