Patent Publication Number: US-8978812-B2

Title: Construction machine

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a construction machine that is equipped with, for example, a controller for controlling electric equipment, such as a construction machine of a hydraulic excavator, a hydraulic crane or the like. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In general, a hydraulic excavator as a typical example of a construction machine comprises an automotive lower traveling structure, an upper revolving structure that is mounted on the lower traveling structure to be able to revolve thereon, and a working mechanism that is mounted at a front side of the upper revolving structure to be able to tilt thereto. 
     The upper revolving structure is provided with a revolving frame that forms a support structure, a floor member that is provided on the revolving frame and constitutes an operator&#39;s seat mounting section at the rear side and a foot rest section at the front side on which an operator rests its feet, an operator&#39;s seat that is mounted to the operator&#39;s seat mounting section of the floor member and on which an operator is seated, and right and left operating lever assemblies that are provided at both of the right and left sides of the operator&#39;s seat for operating the working mechanism. 
     An engine and various kinds of electric equipment such as illuminations, monitors, sensors and the like are mounted on the hydraulic excavator, and also a controller that controls these components is mounted thereon. As an arrangement location of the controller, there is known the construction where the controller is arranged on a support base in back of the operator&#39;s seat inside a cab box forming an operator&#39;s room (for example, see, Patent Document 1). 
     PRIOR ART DOCUMENT 
     Patent Document 
     
         
         Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-170209 A 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In the hydraulic excavator disclosed in Patent Document 1 as mentioned above, a space section is provided at the rear side in the cab box, and the controller is arranged on the support base that is arranged on this space section. 
     Here, there is a small-sized hydraulic excavator that is called a mini-excavator as the hydraulic excavator. In the small-sized hydraulic excavator, for being able to perform a work thereof even at a narrow working site such as a residence area or an off street, the lower traveling structure is constituted such that each width dimension in the front-rear direction and in the right-left direction becomes a small value. On the other hand, the upper revolving structure is formed in a small size such that a revolving radius of the rear end section at revolving does not protrude largely from the lower traveling structure having a narrow width. The hydraulic excavator of this form is so-called an excavator of a rear small-revolving type, a cab box of which is also formed to be small-sized, and various kinds of equipment, components, the controller and the like are narrowly arranged in the narrow space in the cab box. 
     Therefore, in the small-sized hydraulic excavator, it is difficult to secure the space for disposing the controller in the cab box, and the controller is forcedly arranged in the narrow space. As a result, there is a problem that a removal work, an inspection work, a repair work and the like of the controller cannot be performed easily. 
     In view of the above-discussed problems with the conventional art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a construction machine in which a controller can be arranged in a position within easy reach also to an upper revolving structure in a small size to easily perform an inspection work and a repair work of the controller. 
     (1) A construction machine according to the present invention comprises: an automotive lower traveling structure; an upper revolving structure that is mounted on the lower traveling structure to be able to revolve thereon; and a working mechanism that is tiltably mounted to the upper revolving structure, wherein the upper revolving structure includes: a revolving frame that forms a support structure; and a floor member that is provided on the revolving frame and constitutes an operator&#39;s seat mounting section at the rear side and a foot rest section at the front side on which an operator rests his or her feet, the operator&#39;s seat mounting section of the floor member includes a seat plate for mounting an operator&#39;s seat on which an operator is seated and an equipment mounting part that rises upward from one side of the seat plate in the right-left direction, and an operating lever assembly that is operated by the operator seated on the operator&#39;s seat is provided in front of the equipment mounting part. 
     In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the constitution adopted by the present invention is characterized in that a controller accommodating space is provided in back side of the operating lever assembly and between a side surface of the equipment mounting part and the operator&#39;s seat, and a controller is mounted in the controller accommodating space to control various kinds of electric equipment. 
     With this arrangement, as in the case of the small-sized construction machine, even in a case where the upper revolving structure is sized to be small and therefore the space for mounting the controller is limited, it is possible to mount the controller in the controller accommodating space by using the controller accommodating space that is provided between the side surface of the equipment mounting part and the operator&#39;s seat in back side of the operating lever assembly. In addition, the controller accommodating space is in a position within easy arm&#39;s reach in a state where an operator is on the foot rest section of the floor member. As a result, even in the floor member in which various kinds of equipment and the components are narrowly arranged, it is possible to easily perform the removal work, the inspection work, the repair work and the like of the controller. 
     (2) According to this invention, a bracket member is provided to the side surface of the equipment mounting part to be positioned in the controller accommodating space, and the controller is mounted to the bracket member. 
     With this arrangement, the controller can be mounted by using the bracket member that is provided on the side surface of the equipment mounting part. In this case, since the controller can be mounted in a position away to the upward side from the seat plate, even if rainwater remains on the seat plate, it is possible to prevent the rainwater from entering into the controller. 
     (3) According to this invention, the bracket member includes a U-shaped space in a transverse section, and a part of the controller accommodating space is formed by the space having the U-shaped configuration. Therefore, the controller can easily be mounted to and removed from the controller accommodating space having the U-letter configuration in a transverse section, from above. 
     (4) According to this invention, a bracket member is provided in back side of the operating lever assembly and to the side surface of the equipment mounting part for mounting the controller and an arm rest on which an operator&#39;s arm rests, wherein the bracket member comprises: a fixing side vertical plate that extends in an upper-lower direction along the side surface of the equipment mounting part and is mounted to the side surface, a lower lateral plate that extends inside toward the operator&#39;s seat from a lower part of the fixing side vertical plate and an arm rest mounting vertical plate that is provided to extend in an upper direction from a tip end part of the lower lateral plate to oppose the fixing side vertical plate with an interval and to which the arm rest is mounted, and a part of the controller accommodating space is a U-shaped space in a transverse section, which is formed with the fixing side vertical plate, the lower lateral plate and the arm rest mounting vertical plate that constitute the bracket member. 
     With this arrangement, the U-shaped space formed by the fixing side vertical plate, the lower lateral plate, and the arm rest mounting vertical plate that constitute the bracket member is used as a part of the controller accommodating space, making it possible to accommodate the controller in this space. Further, the arm rest can be mounted to the arm rest mounting vertical plate while keeping away from the controller. 
     (5) According to this invention, a controller fixing member is provided to the fixing side vertical plate of the bracket member for fixing the controller, wherein the controller is fixed in a vertical arrangement state of extending in an upper-lower direction and in a front-rear direction to the controller fixing member. By thus fixing the controller in the vertical arrangement state by using the controller fixing member, the controller can be installed also in a narrow place. 
     (6) According to this invention, the controller fixing member comprises a flat plate that extends in a front-rear direction along the side surface of the equipment mounting part and a pair of controller mounting frames that are provided respectively in a front side position and in a rear side position of the flat plate, wherein the controller is provided with mounting projections in a front side position and in a rear side position of a case for accommodating an electric component, and the controller is constituted such that each of the mounting projections is fixed to each of the controller mounting frames by using bolts. 
     With this arrangement, the bolt is used to fasten the mounting projection provided in the case of the controller to the controller mounting frame of the controller fixing member, thereby making it possible to mount the controller to the controller fixing member integrally. 
     (7) According to this invention, a cover member for covering the controller is provided, and the cover member is supported by the bracket member and/or the controller fixing member. Therefore, the cover member can cover the controller between the cover member and the controller fixing member to protect the controller from earth and sand, dust, rainwater, impact and the like. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a front view showing a hydraulic excavator that is applied to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view showing the hydraulic excavator in a state where a working mechanism is removed. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view showing an upper revolving structure in a state where a cab box and the like are removed. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view shown by enlarging a floor member as a single unit. 
         FIG. 5  is a partially enlarged perspective view of partial cutaway showing a state of mounting a right operating lever assembly, an arm rest, a cover member and the like to a right section of the floor member. 
         FIG. 6  is an enlarged cross section showing an accommodating state of a controller as viewed in a direction of arrows VI-VI in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 7  is an exploded perspective view showing a state where a bracket member, a controller fixing member, the controller and the cover member are exploded. 
         FIG. 8  is a front view showing the bracket member as viewed in a direction of arrows VIII-VIII in  FIG. 7 . 
         FIG. 9  is a left side view showing the bracket member as viewed in a direction of arrows IX-IX in  FIG. 8 . 
         FIG. 10  is a front view showing the controller fixing member as viewed in a direction of arrows X-X in  FIG. 7 . 
         FIG. 11  is a left side view showing the controller fixing member as viewed in a direction of arrows XI-XI in  FIG. 10 . 
         FIG. 12  is a partially enlarged perspective view of partial cutaway showing a state of mounting the bracket member to the floor member as viewed from a position similar to that in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 13  is a partially enlarged perspective view of partial cutaway showing a state of mounting the bracket member and the controller fixing member to the floor member as viewed from a position similar to that in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 14  is a partially enlarged perspective view of partial cutaway showing a state of mounting the bracket member, the controller fixing member and the controller to the floor member as viewed from a position similar to that in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 15  is a partially enlarged perspective view of partial cutaway showing a state of mounting the bracket member, the controller fixing member, the controller and the cover member to the floor member as viewed from a position similar to that in  FIG. 5 . 
     
    
    
     MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, a construction machine according to an embodiment in the present invention will be in detail explained with reference to  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 15 , by taking a small-sized hydraulic excavator as an example thereof. 
     In  FIG. 1 , designated at  1  is a hydraulic excavator of a crawler type as a construction machine. The hydraulic excavator  1  is a small-sized hydraulic excavator that is called a mini-excavator suitable for an operation at a narrow working site. The hydraulic excavator  1  comprises an automotive lower traveling structure  2 , an upper revolving structure  3  that is mounted on the lower traveling structure  2  to be capable of revolving thereon, and a working mechanism  4  that is provided in front of the upper revolving structure  3  for performing an excavating operation of earth and sand, or the like. 
     Herein, the upper revolving structure  3  has a width dimension in a right-left direction generally equal to a vehicle width of the lower traveling structure  2 , is sized to be as small as to be accommodated within a revolving radius at the time the upper revolving structure  3  revolves, and is formed in a generally circular shape as viewed from above. In consequence, the hydraulic excavator  1  is constituted as a rear small-revolving type of hydraulic excavator in which, when the upper revolving structure  3  revolves on the lower traveling structure  2 , a rear surface of a counterweight  8  to be described later is accommodated substantially in the vehicle width of the lower traveling structure  2 . It should be noted that the above revolving radius is defined by a distance from the revolving center of the upper revolving structure  3  to the rear surface of the counterweight  8 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 3 , the upper revolving structure  3  is provided with a revolving frame  5  that forms a support structure, and an engine  6 , a floor member  10 , an operator&#39;s seat  14 , a left operating lever assembly  15 , a right operating lever assembly  16 , a left arm rest  17 , a right armrest  18 , a controller accommodating space  21 , a bracket member  22 , a controller  27 , and the like which are disposed on the revolving frame  5  and will be described later. The working mechanism  4  is mounted to the front side of the revolving frame  5  to be capable of swinging and tilting thereto. Further, two tilting support members (not shown) are provided in the left front part of the revolving frame  5  to have an interval in the right-left direction therebetween. A lever/pedal mounting section  13  of the floor member  10  to be described later is connected to each of the tilting support members to be capable of tilting (tilt up or tilt down). 
     The engine  6  is mounted on the rear side in the revolving frame  5 , and the engine  6  drives and rotates a hydraulic pump  7  (respectively shown in a dotted line of  FIG. 1 ). The counterweight  8  is provided in the rear part of the revolving frame  5 , and the counterweight  8  acts as a weight balance to the working mechanism  4 , and is formed to be bent in an arc shape in such a manner as to cover a rear side of the engine  6 . Further, an exterior cover  9  is disposed on the revolving frame  5  to be positioned in the periphery of a cab box  20  (floor member  10 ) to be described later, and the exterior cover  9  covers the onboard equipment including the engine  6 . 
     Next, an explanation will be made of the floor member  10  that is provided in front of the engine  6  among the revolving frame  5 . 
     Designated at  10  is the floor member that is disposed in a position closer to the left side on the revolving frame  5 . The floor member  10  has a front side position that is supported in the front side position of the revolving frame  5  through the tilting support member to be capable of tilting. Therefore, the floor member  10  can tilt up/down together with the operator&#39;s seat  14 , the cab box  20 , which will be described later, and the like by using the front side position as a fulcrum. The floor member  10  is provided with an operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11 , a foot rest section  12 , the lever/pedal mounting section  13 , and the like which will be described later. 
     The operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11  is positioned at the back side of the floor member  10 , and, as shown in a two-dot chain line in  FIG. 3 , the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11  is provided with the operator&#39;s seat  14 , which will be described later, mounted at the upper side. As shown in  FIG. 4 , the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11  comprises a left side plate  11 A that is installed upright in such a manner as to extend in the front-rear direction to be positioned at the left side in the right-left direction, a right side plate  11 B that is installed upright in such a manner as to extend in the front-rear direction to be positioned at the right side, a laterally long front plate  11 C that is installed upright from the back side of the foot rest section  12  and to close between the left side plate  11 A and the right side plate  11 B, a seat plate  11 D that is provided to extend in the horizontal direction between the respective side plates  11 A and  11 B at a top part position of the front plate  11 C and to which the operator&#39;s seat  14  is mounted, a back plate  11 E that is inclined to a rear side from the back part of the seat plate  11 D and extends upward, an equipment mounting part  11 F in a triangle frame shape that rises above along the right side plate  11 B from the right side of the seat plate  11 D, and a mounting plate  11 G that is provided to extend to the rear side from the top part of the back plate  11 E and is mounted to the top part of the counterweight  8  at tilting-down. 
     For example, two screw holes  11 E 1  are provided in the back plate  11 E to be positioned in back of the bracket member  22  to be described later. Bolts  26  are screwed into the two screw holes  11 E 1  for mounting the rear side of the controller fixing member  24  to be described later. 
     Herein, the equipment mounting part  11 F comprises a side surface  11 F 1  that is formed in a front descending triangle frame shape and rises from the seat plate  11 D in a position spaced apart to the left side from the right side plate  11 B, and a rectangular mounting surface  11 F 2  that is provided to be inclined along an inclination end edge of the side surface  11 F 1 . The side surface  11 F 1  is provided with, for example, two screw holes  11 F 3  to be positioned closer to the top side at an intermediate position in the front-rear direction. Bolts  23  are screwed into the two screw holes  11 F 3  for mounting the bracket member  22  to be described later. In this case, the side surface  11 F 1  constitutes a wall surface for closing the right side of the controller accommodating space  21  to be described later. Further, operating switches of a radio, an air conditioner, and the like (none of them are shown) are mounted on the mounting surface  11 F 2 . 
     The foot rest section  12  is used for an operator seated on the operator&#39;s seat  14  to rest his or her feet on, and is provided in front of the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11 . The foot rest section  12  is formed as a flat plate in a rectangular shape elongated in the right-left direction. On the other hand, a left end of the foot rest section  12  that is positioned at the side of a door  20 F of the cab box  20  to be described later is used as a foot step part  12 A. The foot step part  12 A is lower by one step than the foot rest section  12  in such a manner that an operator can step his or her feet thereon at the time of getting on/off the floor member  10 . 
     The lever/pedal mounting section  13  is provided in front of the foot rest section  12 , and the lever/pedal mounting section  13  extends in the right-left direction along the front end of the foot rest section  12 . The lever/pedal mounting section  13  is provided with an operating lever/pedal  19  and the like for traveling which will be described later. 
     The operator&#39;s seat  14  is provided on the floor member  10  (see,  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 ), and the operator&#39;s seat  14  is mounted in the central position of the seat plate  11 D that constitutes the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11 . The operator&#39;s seat  14  is used for an operator to be seated on at the time of operating the hydraulic excavator  1 . Herein, the operator&#39;s seat  14  comprises a seat part  14 A that is mounted on the seat plate  11 D and on which an operator is seated, and a back rest part  14 B that is installed upright from the rear portion of the seat part  14 A and on which an operator rests the upper body. 
     The operator&#39;s seat  14  is mounted in the central position of the seat plate  11 D in the right-left direction as described above. In consequence, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the seat part  14 A can be arranged in a position away in the left side from the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F. Accordingly, the controller accommodating space  21  to be described later can be formed between the right end of the seat part  14 A and the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F. 
     The left operating lever assembly  15  is disposed in the left side of the operator&#39;s seat  14 , and comprises a console  15 A that is formed in a box shape, and a lever portion  15 B that is positioned in front of the console  15 A and extends upward to be capable of tilting. This lever portion  15 B is connected to a pilot valve (not shown) of a pressure reducing valve type that is provided in the console  15 A. 
     On the other hand, the right operating lever assembly  16  is disposed in the right side of the operator&#39;s seat  14 , and comprises a console  16 A that is formed in a box shape as substantially similar to the left operating lever assembly  15 , and a lever portion  16 B that is positioned in front of the console  16 A and extends upward to be capable of tilting. This lever portion  16 B is connected to a pilot valve (not shown) of a pressure reducing valve type that is provided in the console  16 A. Herein, the right operating lever assembly  16  is arranged in a position in front of the controller  27  to be described later between the equipment mounting part  11 F of the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11  and the operator&#39;s seat  14 . Thereby, the console  16 A of the right operating lever assembly  16  closes the front side of the controller accommodating space  21  to be described later. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the left arm rest  17  is provided in back of the left operating lever assembly  15 , on which a left arm of an operator operating the lever portion  15 B rests, and acts to make the arm stable for performing an accurate lever operation. The left arm rest  17  comprises a support plate  17 A that extends upside from the seat plate  11 D of the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11  constituting the floor member  10  or the console  15 A of the left operating lever assembly  15 , and an arm rest part  17 B that is provided on a top part of the support plate  17 A and on which the operator&#39;s arm can rest. 
     On the other hand, the right arm rest  18  is provided in back side of the right operating lever assembly  16 , and the right arm rest  18 , as substantially similar to the left arm rest  17  described above, comprises a support plate  18 A and an arm rest part  18 B. As shown in  FIG. 5 , the support plate  18 A is mounted to the bracket member  22  to be described later. 
     The traveling operating lever/pedal  19  is provided in the lever/pedal mounting section  13  forward of the operator&#39;s seat  14 . The traveling operating lever/pedal  19  is performed by a manual operation or a foot operation of an operator at the time of traveling the lower traveling structure  2 . 
     The cab box  20  is provided on the floor member  10 , and the cab box  20  covers the periphery of and the section above the floor member  10 . The cab box  20  is formed in a boxy shape by a front surface  20 A, a rear surface  20 B, a left side surface  20 C, a right side surface  20 D and a top surface  20 E, and a lower end portion thereof is mounted to a peripheral edge of the floor member  10 . Thereby, the cab box  20  forms an operator&#39;s room, which is an occupancy space of the operator, on the floor member  10 . The door  20 F is rotatably provided in the left side surface  20 C of the cab box  20  to open/close the entrance. 
     Next, an explanation will be made of the bracket member  22 , the controller fixing member  24 , the controller  27  and the cover member  31 , which are accommodated in the controller accommodating space  21 . 
     Designated at  21  is the controller accommodating space that is provided at the right side of the operator&#39;s seat  14 . As shown in  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 6 , the controller accommodating space  21  is a space above the seat plate  11 D, and is formed between the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F in the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11  and the operator&#39;s seat  14  in back side of the right operating lever assembly  16 . Specifically, the controller accommodating space  21  is positioned above the seat plate  11 D, and is formed as a space surrounded by the rear surface of the console  16 A in the right operating lever assembly  16 , the back plate  11 E of the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11 , the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F, and the operator&#39;s seat  14 . Further, as described in more detail, a part of the controller accommodating space  21  includes a U-shaped space in a transverse section, which is formed by a fixing side vertical plate  22 A, a lower lateral plate  22 B and an arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C of the bracket member  22  to be described later. Consequently, the controller accommodating space  21  is the space interposed between the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F and the operator&#39;s seat  14 , including the U-shaped space of the bracket member  22 . 
     The controller accommodating space  21  is a space for accommodating the controller  27 , and forms a flat space that is longer in the front-rear direction and in the upper-lower direction and shorter in the right-left direction. This controller accommodating space  21  is a place within easy arm reach in a state where an operator rests on the foot rest section  12 . 
     Designated at  22  is the bracket member that is provided in back side of the right operating lever assembly  16  and in the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F. The bracket member  22  is a mounting base for mounting the right arm rest  18 , and forms a part of the space  21  for accommodating the controller  27 . As shown in  FIG. 6 ,  FIG. 8 ,  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 12 , the bracket member  22  comprises the fixing side vertical plate  22 A that extends in an upper-lower direction along the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F and is mounted to the side surface  11 F 1 , the lower lateral plate  22 B that extends inside (left side) toward the operator&#39;s seat  14  from a lower part of the fixing side vertical plate  22 A, and an arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C that is provided to extend in an upper direction from a tip end part of the lower lateral plate  22 B to oppose the fixing side vertical plate  22 A to have an interval in the right-left direction therebetween. 
     In this case, the bracket member  22  includes a U-shaped space in a transverse section, which is formed by the fixing side vertical plate  22 A, the lower lateral plate  22 B and the arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C to be opened to the upper side. The controller accommodating space  21  is formed to include this U-shaped space. 
     Two bolt through holes  22 A 1  are provided at an upper part of the fixing side vertical plate  22 A. Bolts  23  are inserted in the bolt through holes  22 A 1 , and the bolts  23  are screwed into the screw holes  11 F 3  of the side surface  11 F 1 , thus making it possible to mount the fixing side vertical plate  22 A to the equipment mounting part  11 F. On the other hand, a fixing member mounting frame  22 D is mounted to an inner peripheral side of the fixing side vertical plate  22 A opposing the arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C to extend in the horizontal direction (front-rear direction). Screw holes  22 D 1  are provided at both ends of the fixing member mounting frame  22 D. As shown in  FIG. 7 , bolts  25  for mounting the controller fixing member  24  are screwed into the screw holes  22 D 1 . 
     Two screw holes  22 C 1  are disposed in an upper part of the arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C, and bolts  33  are screwed into the screw holes  22 C 1  for mounting the support plate  18 A of the right arm rest  18 . On the other hand, cover member mounting projections  22 E extending in the horizontal direction are mounted in a lower part of the arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C, and bolt through holes  22 E 1  are disposed at both ends of the cover member mounting projections  22 E. As shown in  FIG. 7 , bolts  32  are inserted into the blot through holes  22 E 1  for mounting the cover member  31 . 
     Designated at  24  is the controller fixing member that is disposed on the fixing side vertical plate  22 A of the bracket member  22  (see,  FIG. 10 ,  FIG. 11 , and  FIG. 13 ), and the controller fixing member  24  fixes the controller  27 . The controller fixing member  24  comprises a flat plate  24 A in a substantially rectangular shape extending in the front-rear direction along the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F, an inclined plate  24 B that extends to be bent toward a side of the operator&#39;s seat  14  from a rear end of the flat plate  24 A and inclined to oppose the back plate  11 E, a front-side controller mounting frame  24 C that is disposed to extend in the upper-lower direction in a front position of the flat plate  24 A, a rear side controller mounting frame  24 D that is disposed to extend in the upper-lower direction in a rear position of the flat plate  24 A, and two cover upper part mounting projections  24 E and  24 F that are disposed in positions in accordance with the controller mounting frames  24 C and  24 D respectively to protrude in a side of the operator&#39;s seat  14  in the front and rear positions of the upper part of the flat plate  24 A. 
     Herein, the flat plate  24 A and the inclined plate  24 B covers the controller  27  to be described later in cooperation with the cover member  31  to be described later, and act also as covers for covering the right side and the rear side of the controller  27 . As shown in  FIG. 10 , two bolt through holes  24 A 1  are formed in a lower position of the flat plate  24 A in positions in accordance with the screw holes  22 D 1  of the fixing member mounting frame  22 D of the bracket member  22 . As shown in  FIG. 11 , the inclined plate  24 B is provided with two bolt through holes  24 B 1  in positions in accordance with the screw holes  11 E 1  of the back plate  11 E in the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11 . As shown in  FIG. 13 , the controller mounting frame  24 C is provided with two screw holes  24 C 1  in positions away from each other in the upper-lower direction for mounting the controller  27 . Similarly, the controller mounting frame  24 D is provided with two screw holes  24 D 1  in positions away from each other in the upper-lower direction for mounting the controller  27 . Further, the cover upper part mounting projections  24 E and  24 F respectively are provided with screw holes  24 E 1  and  24 F 1  for mounting the cover member  31 . 
     The controller fixing member  24  as constituted in this manner causes the flat plate  24 A to be in contact with the fixing member mounting frame  22 D to oppose the fixing side vertical plate  22 A of the bracket member  22 , and the respective bolts  25  that are inserted into the respective bolt through holes  24 A 1  are screwed into the screw holes  22 D 1  of the fixing member mounting frame  22 D. Consequently, the controller fixing member  24  can be mounted to the bracket member  22 . Further, the controller fixing member  24  causes the inclined plate  24 B to be in contact with the back plate  11 E of the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11 , and the respective bolts  26  that are inserted into the respective bolt through holes  24 B 1  are screwed into the screw holes  11 E 1  of the back plate  11 E, thereby making it possible to mount the inclined plate  24 B on the back plate  11 E. 
     Designated at  27  is the controller (see  FIG. 14 ) that is disposed in the controller accommodating space  21 . This controller  27  is connected to a control device of an engine  6 , and electrical components (not shown) such as various kinds of sensors and switches, and controls them in response to an operation of an operator. The controller  27  is constituted to cover a microcomputer (not shown) composed of many electrical components with a boxy case  28 , and a harness  29  that is formed by bundling plural wires extends from a lower part of the case  28 . A front surface portion  28 A and a rear surface portion  28 B of the case  28  are provided with mounting projections  28 C (only three pieces are shown) in accordance with the screw holes  24 C 1  and  24 D 1  of the respective controller mounting frames  24 C and  24 D constituting part of the controller fixing member  24 . 
     The case  28  is formed in a flat rectangular parallelopiped shape (boxy shape), and is arranged to oppose the flat plate  24 A of the controller fixing member  24  so as this case  28  to be installed upright. In this vertical (rising up) arrangement state, the respective blots  30  that are inserted into the respective mounting projections  28 C are screwed into the screw holes  24 C 1  and  24 D 1  of the respective controller mounting frames  24 C and  24 D respectively, thus making it possible to mount the controller  27  to the controller fixing member  24 . 
     In this case, since the controller  27  is set in the vertical arrangement state, even in a case where the controller accommodating space  21  has a slight installation area in a plan view, the controller  27  can be accommodated in the controller accommodating space  21 . In addition, since the controller  27  is arranged in a position higher than the seat plate  11 D of the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11  and the lower lateral plate  22 B of the bracket member  22 , it is possible to prevent the controller  27  from being immersed in rainwater remaining on the seat plate  11 D. Further, since the controller  27  is arranged in a high position, the harness  29  can be removed from the lower side of the case  28 , and the harness  29  can be easily turned around. 
     The cover member  31  is disposed in the controller accommodating space  21  (see,  FIG. 15 ), and the cover member  31  covers the controller  27  together with the controller fixing member  24 . The cover member  31  is formed in a frame shape by a front surface portion  31 A, a left surface portion  31 B and a top surface portion  31 C. Herein, the cover member  31 , for forming a boxy shape together with the flat plate  24 A and the inclined plate  24 B of the controller fixing member  24 , has dimensions of the respective surface portions set corresponding thereto. 
     The cover member  31  is arranged to oppose the controller fixing member  24  in such a manner as to cover the controller  27 . In this state, the respective bolts  32  that are inserted into the respective bolt through holes  22 E 1  of the cover member mounting projections  22 E are screwed into respective screw holes  31 B 1  of the left surface portion  31 B. Further, respective bolts  32  that are inserted into respective bolt through holes  31 C 1  of the top surface portion  31 C are screwed into the screw holes  24 E 1  and  24 F 1  of the respective cover upper part mounting projections  24 E and  24 F of the controller fixing member  24 . Therefore, the cover member  31  can cover the controller  27  together with the controller fixing member  24  to protect the controller  27  from earth and sand, dust, rainwater, impact and the like. 
     In this manner, after thus mounting the cover member  31 , as shown in  FIG. 5 , the support plate  18 A of the right arm rest  18  is made to be in contact with the upper side of the arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C of the bracket member  22 , and in this state, the respective bolts  33  are screwed into the respective screw holes  22 C 1  of the arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C. Consequently, the right arm rest  18  can be mounted to the rear to side of the right operating lever assembly  16  while keeping away from the controller  27  (cover member  31 ). 
     Next, an explanation will be made of the work procedure at the time of mounting the controller  27  to the controller accommodating space  21  with reference to  FIG. 12  to  FIG. 15 . 
     First, description will be made of a case of mounting the bracket member  22  to the equipment mounting part  11 F of the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11 . In this case, the arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C of the bracket member  22  is placed on the seat plate  11 D of the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11  to make the fixing side vertical plate  22 A in contact with the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F. In this state, the bolts  23  are inserted into the respective bolt through holes  22 A 1  of the fixing side vertical plate  22 A, and the respective bolts  23  are screwed into the screw holes  11 F 3  of the side surface  11 F 1 . Therefore, as shown in  FIG. 12 , the bracket member  22  can be mounted to the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F. 
     Next, description will be made of a case of mounting the controller fixing member  24  to the back plate  11 E of the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11  and the fixing side vertical plate  22 A of the bracket member  22 . The flat plate  24 A of the controller fixing member  24  is arranged between the fixing side vertical plate  22 A and the arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C of the bracket member  22 , the inclined plate  24 B of the controller fixing member  24  is made to be in contact with the back plate  11 E, and the flat plate  24 A is made to be in contact with the fixing side vertical plate  22 A. 
     In this state, the bolts  26  are inserted into the respective bolt through holes  24 B 1  of the inclined plate  24 B to screw the respective bolts  26  into the screw holes  11 E 1  of the back plate  11 E. On the other hand, the bolts  25  are inserted into the respective bolt through holes  24 A 1  of the flat plate  24 A, and the respective bolts  25  are screwed into the screw holes  22 D 1  of the fixing member mounting frame  22 D. Consequently, as shown in  FIG. 13 , the controller fixing member  24  can be mounted to the back plate  11 E of the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11  and the fixing side vertical plate  22 A of the bracket member  22 . 
     On the other hand, in a case of mounting the controller  27  to the controller fixing member  24 , the case  28  of the controller  27  is arranged to oppose the flat plate  24 A of the controller fixing member  24 . In this state, the bolts  30  that are inserted into the respective mounting projections  28 C provided in the case  28  are screwed into the screw holes  24 C 1  of the controller mounting frame  24 C in the controller fixing member  24  and the screw holes  24 D 1  of the controller mounting frame  24 D respectively. Consequently, as shown in  FIG. 14 , the controller  27  can be positioned in the controller accommodating space  21  to be mounted to the controller fixing member  24 . 
     Further, in a case of mounting the cover member  31  to the bracket member  22  and the controller fixing member  24 , a left surface portion  31 B is inserted between the arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C and the controller  27 , and the cover member  31  is arranged to cover the controller  27 . In this state, the respective bolts  32  that are inserted into the respective bolt through holes  22 E 1  of the respective cover member mounting projections  22 E are screwed into the respective screw holes  31 B 1  of the left surface portion  31 B. On the other hand, the bolts  32  that are inserted into the respective bolt through holes  31 C 1  of the top surface portion  31 C are respectively screwed into the screw hole  24 E 1  of the cover upper part mounting projection  24 E and the screw hole  24 F 1  of the cover upper part mounting projection  24 F, which are disposed on the controller fixing member  24 . Consequently, as shown in  FIG. 15 , the cover member  31  can be mounted to the bracket member  22  and the controller fixing member  24 . 
     The hydraulic excavator  1  according to the present embodiment has the constitution as described above, and next, an operation thereof will be explained. 
     An operator who boards on the floor member  10  in the cab box  20  and sits on the operator&#39;s seat  14  operates the operating lever/pedal  19  for traveling, thus traveling the lower traveling structure  2 . On the other hand, by operating the lever portion  15 B or  16 B of the left or right operating lever assembly  15  or  16 , the working mechanism  4  and the like can be operated to perform an excavating operation of earth and sand, and the like. 
     In consequence, according to the present embodiment, the controller accommodating space  21  is disposed in back side of the right operating lever assembly  16  between the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F in the operator&#39;s seat mounting section  11  and the operator&#39;s seat  14 , the controller  27  that controls various kinds of electric equipment is mounted in the controller accommodating space  21 . 
     Accordingly, as in the case of the small-sized hydraulic ho excavator  1  called a mini-excavator, even in a case where the upper revolving structure  3  is sized to be small, thereby the respective equipment, the components, the controller  27  and the like are narrowly arranged, and therefore the installation space in the upper revolving structure  3  is limited, the controller  27  can be mounted in the controller accommodating space  21  by using the controller accommodating space  21  provided between the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F and the operator&#39;s seat  14  in back side of the right operating lever assembly  16 . The position where the controller  27  is mounted is a position within easy reach in a state where an operator gets on the foot rest section  12  of the floor member  10 . 
     As a result, the controller  27  can be mounted also to the upper revolving structure  3  of the small-sized hydraulic excavator  1 . In addition, since the controller  27  is set in a vertical arrangement state, the controller  27  can be accommodated in the controller accommodating space  21  that is a small vacant space lateral to the operator&#39;s seat  14 . In this case, since the position lateral to the operator&#39;s seat  14  is a position within easy reach, a removal work, an inspection work, a repair work and the like of the controller  27  can be easily performed. 
     On the other hand, the controller  27  is mounted to the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F through the bracket member  22  and the controller fixing member  24 . Therefore, the controller  27  can be mounted by using the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F. In this case, the controller  27  can be mounted to a high position away above from the seat plate  11 D. In consequence, even if rainwater remains on the seat plate  11 D, it is possible to prevent the rainwater from entering into the case  28  of the controller  27 . Thereby, the case  28  of the controller  27  can be formed as an inexpensive case that is low in water proof properties. 
     Since the U-shaped space, which is formed by the fixing side vertical plate  22 A, the lower lateral plate  22 B and the arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C of the bracket member  22 , is used as a part of the controller accommodating space  21 , the controller  27  can be accommodated in the controller accommodating space  21 . In addition, the right arm rest  18  can be mounted to the arm rest mounting vertical plate  22 C while keeping away from the controller  27 . 
     The controller fixing member  24  comprises the flat plate  24 A along the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F, the controller mounting frames  24 C and  24 D disposed in the front and rear positions of the flat plate  24 A, and the like. The controller  27  is provided with the mounting projections  28 C in the front and rear positions of the case  28 . Thereby, the bolts  30  that are inserted into the mounting projections  28 C disposed in the case  28  of the controller  27  are screwed into the screw holes  24 C 1  and  24 D 1  of the controller mounting frames  24 C and  24 D of the controller fixing member  24 , and therefore the controller  27  can be mounted integrally with the controller fixing member  24 . 
     Further, the cover member  31  is provided in the controller fixing member  24  for covering the controller  27  between the cover member  31  and the controller fixing member  24 . Consequently, the cover member  31  can protect the controller  27  from earth and sand, dust, rainwater, impact and the like. 
     It should be noted that the present embodiment is explained by taking a case where the controller  27  is mounted to the fixing side vertical plate  22 A of the bracket member  22  through the controller fixing member  24 , as an example. However, the present invention may be constituted to mount the controller  27 , for example, directly to the fixing side vertical plate  22 A of the bracket member  22  without use of this controller fixing member  24 . Further, the present invention may be constituted to mount the controller  27  directly to the side surface  11 F 1  of the equipment mounting part  11 F without use of the bracket member  22 . 
     The present embodiment is explained by taking a case where the floor member  10  can tilt up/down to the revolving frame  5  by using the front side position as a fulcrum. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied, for example, to a hydraulic excavator of a type where the floor member is provided to be fixed to the revolving frame. 
     In addition, the present embodiment is explained by taking the hydraulic excavator  1  of the crawler type equipped with the cab box  20  for covering the periphery of and the section above the operator&#39;s seat  14  as an example of the construction machine. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be applied to a hydraulic excavator of a crawler type equipped with a canopy for covering the section above the operator&#39;s seat  14 , for example. On the other hand, the present invention may be applied to a hydraulic excavator equipped with a wheel type lower traveling structure instead of the crawler type hydraulic excavator  1 . Further, the present invention may be applied to the other construction machine such as a hydraulic crane. 
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               1 : Hydraulic excavator (Construction machine) 
               2 : Lower traveling structure 
               3 : Upper revolving structure 
               4 : Working mechanism 
               5 : Revolving frame 
               10 : Floor member 
               11 : Operator&#39;s seat mounting section 
               11 D: Seat plate 
               11 F: Equipment mounting part 
               11 F 1 : Side surface 
               12 : Foot rest section 
               14 : Operator&#39;s seat 
               15 : Left operating lever assembly 
               16 : Right operating lever assembly 
               17 : Left arm rest 
               18 : Right arm rest 
               21 : Controller accommodating space 
               22 : Bracket member 
               22 A: Fixing side vertical plate 
               22 B: Lower lateral plate 
               22 C: Arm rest mounting vertical plate 
               24 : Controller fixing member 
               24 A: Flat plate 
               24 C,  24 D: Controller mounting frame 
               27 : Controller 
               28 : Case 
               28 C: Mounting projection 
               30 : Bolt 
               31 : Cover member