Patent Description:
A working machine disclosed in Patent document <NUM> is known.

The working machine disclosed in Patent document <NUM> includes a storage portion that stores an operation manual or the like and that is located below the front portion of the operator's seat. An operator can take the operation manual or the like out of the storage portion while seated on the operator's seat.

The Patent document <NUM> describes a movable control console attached to the operator's seat.

The Patent document <NUM> describes an operator's seat for heavy equipment having optimized switch arrangements for controlling the equipment, in which various kinds of switches that are frequently operated by an operator sitting in the operator's seat are arranged in closest proximity to a control lever within a range in which the switches do not interfere with the control lever in operation, and thus physical inconvenience and fatigue that the operator who operates the corresponding switches for a long time suffers can be reduced.

The Patent document <NUM> describes a map holder which has a map receiver to hold a street map and a fixing foot for the map receiver to be fitted onto a cup holder part of the vehicle close to the driver.

However, in the working machine disclosed in Patent document <NUM>, the operation manual is stored in the storage portion provided below the operator's seat; therefore, the operation manual is hidden from the view of the operator seated on the operator's seat, and it is not easy for the operator to know where the operation manual is. On the contrary, if the storage portion for the operation manual is disposed in front of the operator's seat, the storage portion may interfere with the manipulation of a manipulator lever or the like.

In view of the above issue, an object of the present invention is to locate a printed material such as an operation manual such that the operator can easily know where the printed material is and that the printed material does not interfere with manipulation. The present invention is defined by the independent claim. Preferred examples are defined in the dependent claims.

A working machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a machine body; an operator's seat mounted on the machine body and including a seat part and a backrest part; a console box disposed on a lateral side of the operator's seat; and a housing body for housing a printed material therein. The manipulator base includes a console box. The console box includes an intermediate section lying in the middle of the console box in a front-rear direction, a front section that protrudes forward from the intermediate section, and a drink holder included in the front section. The drink holder includes a top edge portion which defines a top end opening of the drink holder. The housing body is disposed forward of the backrest part and on an opposite side of the drink holder from the operator's seat. The housing body includes a wall located on a lateral side of the drink holder, an engagement portion to be hooked on the top edge portion of the drink holder, and an attachment part to be attached to the manipulator base, the attachment part being disposed below the engagement portion. The engagement portion is located substantially in the middle of the wall in a top-bottom direction and located substantially in the middle of the wall in the front-rear direction, and includes an upper wall that extends from the wall laterally on the same side of the wall as the operator's seat and a bent-down wall that extends downward from a distal edge of the upper wall.

The manipulator base includes a support bracket to which the console box is attached. The attachment part is attached to the support bracket.

The housing body includes: a housing portion configured to house a printed material therein and having an insertion opening at an upper portion thereof; and a stopper protrusion provided above the insertion opening to prevent the printed material from escaping from the housing portion.

The working machine further includes: a front working device including a boom and a working tool,.

The working machine includes a dozer, and a dozer lever for operating the dozer is provided on the manipulator base,.

Furthermore, an upper portion of the housing body protrudes upward from an upper surface of the manipulator base.

Furthermore, an upper end of the housing body is disposed lower than an upper end of the manipulator lever.

The above configuration makes it possible to locate a printed material such as an operation manual such that the operator can easily know where the printed material is and that the printed material does not interfere with manipulation.

The following description will discuss an embodiment of the present invention with reference to drawings as appropriate.

<FIG> is a side view schematically illustrating an overall configuration of a working machine <NUM> according to the present embodiment. <FIG> is a plan view schematically illustrating the working machine <NUM>. In the present embodiment, a backhoe, which is a revolving working machine, is illustrated as an example of the working machine <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the working machine <NUM> includes a machine body (revolving frame) <NUM>, a traveling device <NUM>, and a front working device <NUM>. The machine body <NUM> has a cabin <NUM> mounted thereon. The cabin <NUM> includes, in the room thereof, an operator's seat <NUM> on which an operator (driver) is to be seated.

In the present embodiment, the following description is based on the assumption that the front end of the working machine <NUM> as viewed from the operator seated on the operator's seat <NUM> (indicated by arrow A1 in <FIG> and <FIG>) is "front" or forward", that the rear end as viewed from the operator (indicated by arrow A2 in <FIG> and <FIG>) is "rear" or "rearward", that the left side as viewed from the operator (near side of <FIG>, indicated by arrow B1 in <FIG>) is "left" or "leftward" (or machine body's left), and that the right side as viewed from the operator (far side of <FIG>, indicated by arrow B2 in <FIG>) is "right" or "rightward" (or machine body's right). The following description is also based on the assumption that, as illustrated in <FIG>, a horizontal direction orthogonal to a front-rear direction K1 is "machine body width direction" (width direction of machine body) K2.

The following description is based on the assumption that a rightward direction or leftward direction from the widthwise center of the machine body <NUM> is "outward direction along the machine body width direction", and that the opposite direction to the outward direction along the machine body width direction is "inward direction along the machine body width direction".

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the traveling device <NUM> is a crawler-type traveling device that includes: a first crawler travel unit 3A provided on one of the opposite sides of the machine body <NUM> in the machine body width direction K2 (on the right side of the machine body <NUM>); and a second crawler travel unit 3B provided on the other of the opposite sides of the machine body <NUM> in the machine body width direction K2 (on the left side of the machine body <NUM>). The traveling device <NUM> supports the machine body <NUM> such that the machine body <NUM> can travel. The machine body <NUM> is supported on the traveling device <NUM> such that the machine body <NUM> can revolve on a vertical axis (axis extending along the top-bottom direction). A dozer <NUM> is attached to a front portion of the traveling device <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the cabin <NUM> is mounted at a position offset from the widthwise center of the machine body <NUM> in the machine body width direction K2 toward the other of the opposite sides of the machine body <NUM> in the machine body width direction K2. The machine body <NUM> has, on a rear portion thereof, a prime mover <NUM> and a hood <NUM> that covers the prime mover <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the front working device <NUM> is disposed forward of the cabin <NUM>. Specifically, as illustrated in <FIG>, the front working device <NUM> is disposed at a position offset from the widthwise center of the cabin <NUM> in the machine body width direction K2 toward one of the opposite sides of the cabin <NUM> in the machine body width direction K2.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the front working device <NUM> is supported by a swing bracket <NUM>, and the swing bracket <NUM> is supported by a support bracket <NUM>. The support bracket <NUM> is fixed to the machine body <NUM> and protrudes forward from the machine body <NUM>. The swing bracket <NUM> is supported by the support bracket <NUM> such that the swing bracket <NUM> is pivotable about the vertical axis.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the front working device <NUM> includes a boom <NUM>, an arm <NUM>, and a working tool (bucket) <NUM>. The boom <NUM> has a proximal portion 12a supported via a boom shaft <NUM> on an upper portion of the swing bracket <NUM> such that the proximal portion 12a is pivotable about a lateral horizontal axis (axis extending along the lateral horizontal direction). This allows the boom <NUM> to swing upward and downward. That is, the front working device <NUM> is capable of swinging upward and downward.

The arm <NUM> has a proximal portion 13a pivotably supported on a distal portion 12b of the boom <NUM> via an arm shaft <NUM> that has an axis parallel to the boom shaft <NUM>. This allows the arm <NUM> to swing in a crowd direction toward the boom <NUM> and in a dump direction away from the boom <NUM>. The working tool <NUM> is pivotably supported on a distal portion 13b of the arm <NUM> via a working tool shaft <NUM> that has an axis parallel to the arm shaft <NUM>. This allows the working tool <NUM> to swing in a crowd direction toward the arm <NUM> and in a dump direction away from the arm <NUM>.

The front working device <NUM> includes a boom cylinder <NUM> that drives the boom <NUM>, an arm cylinder <NUM> that drives the arm <NUM>, and a working tool cylinder <NUM> that drives the working tool <NUM>. The boom cylinder <NUM>, the arm cylinder <NUM>, and the working tool cylinder <NUM> are each composed of a hydraulic cylinder.

The direction of the axis of the boom shaft <NUM> coincides with the machine body width direction K2 when the front working device <NUM> is directed in front of the machine body. The boom <NUM> includes an intermediate portion 12c that lies between the proximal portion 12a and the distal portion 12b and that is bent at an intermediate portion (substantially middle) of the length of the boom <NUM>. The intermediate portion 12c includes a first section 12c1 on the proximal portion 12a side and a second section 12c2 on the distal portion 12b side. When the front working device <NUM> (boom <NUM>) is in a fully raised position as illustrated in <FIG>, the first section 12c1 extends along the top-bottom direction, and the second section 12c2 extends in an inclined direction that is inclined forward with increasing distance from the upper end of the first section 12c1 upward. Furthermore, when the front working device <NUM> is in the fully raised position, the first section 12c1 is opposed from a portion (right portion) of the cabin <NUM> and is in proximity to the front of that portion of the cabin <NUM>.

The working machine <NUM> includes an operator section <NUM> as illustrated in <FIG>. The operator section <NUM> is disposed in the room of the cabin <NUM>. The operator section <NUM> includes an operator's seat <NUM>. The operator's seat <NUM> is mounted on the machine body <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the operator's seat <NUM> includes a seat part 6A and a backrest part 6B. The seat part 6A is a part on which an operator is to be seated (on which the operator's bottom and thighs are to be placed). The backrest part 6B is a part on which the back of the operator seated is to rest, and is disposed at the rear of the seat part 6A so as to extend upward.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the operator section <NUM> includes: a right manipulator unit (referred to as "first manipulator unit") 82R disposed on one side (right side) of the operator's seat <NUM>; and a left manipulator unit (referred to as "second manipulator unit") <NUM> disposed on the other side (left side) of the operator's seat <NUM>. The first manipulator unit 82R includes a manipulator lever (referred to as "first manipulator lever") 83R, and the second manipulator unit <NUM> includes a manipulator lever (referred to as "second manipulator lever") <NUM>. The manipulator levers 83R and <NUM> are members manipulated to operate the front working device <NUM> and the like. Specifically, the first manipulator lever 83R is, for example, a member to operate a boom control valve that controls the boom cylinder <NUM> and an arm control valve that controls the arm cylinder <NUM>. The second manipulator lever <NUM> is, for example, a member to operate a working tool control valve that controls the working tool cylinder <NUM> and a revolution control valve that controls a revolving motor to cause the machine body <NUM> to revolve.

The operator section <NUM> includes at least one travel operation member <NUM> and an operation pedal <NUM>, which are disposed forward of the operator's seat <NUM>. The at least one travel operation member <NUM> includes: traveling levers <NUM> (a first traveling lever 86R and a second traveling lever <NUM>) that operate the traveling device <NUM>; and traveling pedals <NUM> (a first traveling pedal 87R and a second traveling pedal <NUM>). The first traveling lever 86R and the first traveling pedal 87R are members to operate the first crawler travel unit 3A. The second traveling lever <NUM> and the second traveling pedal <NUM> are members to operate the second crawler travel unit 3B. The operation pedal <NUM> is, for example, a member to operate the swing bracket <NUM> to swing.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the first manipulator unit 82R includes a manipulator base <NUM> provided with the first manipulator lever 83R. The manipulator base <NUM> includes: a support bracket <NUM> attached to the machine body <NUM> via an attachment member; and a console box <NUM> attached to the support bracket <NUM>. The console box <NUM> is disposed on a lateral side of the operator's seat <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the console box <NUM> includes: an intermediate section 90A lying in the middle of the console box <NUM> in the front-rear direction; a front section 90F that protrudes forward from the intermediate section 90A; and a rear section 90R that protrudes rearward from the intermediate section 90A. The intermediate section 90A is disposed on a lateral side of the seat part 6A. The front section 90F has a rear-end portion located on a lateral side of a front-end portion of the seat part 6A, and has an intermediate portion and a front portion protruding forward relative to the seat part 6A. The rear section 90R has a front portion located on a lateral side of a rear portion of the seat part 6A, and has a rear portion protruding rearward relative to the seat part 6A.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the first manipulator lever 83R is disposed in a front portion of the intermediate section 90A of the console box <NUM> and is disposed on the lateral side of the front portion of the seat part 6A. The intermediate section 90A is provided with an armrest <NUM> for placement of the operator's elbow or forearm. The armrest <NUM> is disposed rearward of the first manipulator lever 83R. The armrest <NUM> is disposed on the lateral side of the operator's seat <NUM>. Specifically, the armrest <NUM> is disposed on the lateral side of the rear portion of the seat part 6A. A dozer lever (operation lever) <NUM> to operate the dozer <NUM> is disposed on the opposite side of the armrest <NUM> from the operator's seat <NUM>. The dozer lever <NUM> is disposed on the opposite side of the console box <NUM> (intermediate section 90A) from the operator's seat <NUM>, is supported by the support bracket <NUM> such that the dozer lever <NUM> is swingable back and forth, and is, when in a neutral position, disposed rearward of the first manipulator lever 83R.

The front section 90F (console box <NUM>) includes a drink holder <NUM> for holding a beverage container. The rear section 90R is provided with various switches. The front section 90F has a panel cover <NUM> connected thereto. The panel cover <NUM> has a display panel <NUM> disposed on the rear side thereof. The panel cover <NUM> has a duct cover <NUM> connected to the front side thereof. The duct cover <NUM> is a member to cause a flow of conditioned air, and extends from a lower side portion of the operator's seat <NUM> forward beyond the panel cover <NUM>. An upper front portion of the duct cover <NUM>, together with the panel cover <NUM>, forms a flow path of the conditioned air.

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the drink holder <NUM> is located forward of a proximal portion 83a of the first manipulator lever 83R and lower than the first manipulator lever 83R. The drink holder <NUM> is located diagonally in front of the operator's seat <NUM> (seat part 6A). As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the drink holder <NUM> is in the form of a cup that has a peripheral wall 93a and a bottom 93b and that opens upward. The peripheral wall 93a has a tapered shape that decreases in diameter in the downward direction. The drink holder <NUM> has a cutout 93c in the peripheral wall 93a on the operator's seat <NUM> side. The cutout 93c extends from the top end of the drink holder 93a to the bottom 93b. The bottom 93b has, in a peripheral portion thereof, a placement portion 93d for placement of the beverage container. The bottom 93b has, in a central portion thereof, a recess 93e that is recessed downward. The recess 93e has a bottom 93f, which is attached to the support bracket <NUM> with a bolt <NUM>. A lower portion of the cutout 93c is in communication with the recess 93e.

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the drink holder <NUM> includes a top edge portion <NUM> which is a top end portion of the peripheral wall 93a and which defines the top end opening of the drink holder <NUM>. The top edge portion <NUM> includes a first section 98a, a second section 98b, and a third section 98c. As illustrated in <FIG>, the first section 98a constitutes a portion of the top edge portion <NUM> on the opposite side from the operator's seat <NUM>, and is folded downward and connected to a lateral wall 90a of the front section 90F in a continuous manner. The space between the lateral wall 90a and the peripheral wall 93a increases in the downward direction. As illustrated in <FIG>, the second section 98b constitutes a front portion of the top edge portion <NUM>, and is connected to an upper wall's front portion 90b of the front section 90F in a continuous manner. The third section 98c constitutes a rear portion of the top edge portion <NUM>, and is connected to an upper wall's rear portion <NUM> of the front section 90F in a continuous manner. The operator's seat <NUM>-side part of the top edge portion <NUM> is missing because of the cutout 93c.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the operator section <NUM> includes a housing body <NUM> configured to house a manual (printed material) <NUM> concerning the working machine <NUM>. The manual <NUM> is composed of, for example, one or more cards in the form of a rectangle that has a longitudinal dimension in the top-bottom direction (see <FIG> and <FIG>). The manual <NUM> indicates, for example, what the operator needs to be careful about before or when getting in the working machine <NUM> and operating the working machine <NUM>. Specifically, the manual <NUM> indicates that, for example, "the operator needs to read and understand the operator's manual", "the operator needs to ensure that the lock lever for deactivating an actuator equipped on the working machine <NUM> is in ON position when getting in and out the working machine <NUM>", "the operator needs to check the surroundings of the working machine <NUM>", "the operator needs to fasten the seat belt", and/or the like.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the housing body <NUM> is disposed forward of the backrest part 6B and on the opposite side of the console box <NUM> from the operator's seat <NUM>. Specifically, the housing body <NUM> is disposed on the right side of the front section 90F (drink holder <NUM>). The housing body <NUM> is disposed on the opposite side of the first manipulator lever 83R from the operator's seat <NUM> and is disposed forward of the dozer lever <NUM>. Thus, the housing body <NUM> is located such that the housing body <NUM> can be easily seen from the operator and does not interfere with the operator's forward view, that the operator's legs do not contact the housing body <NUM>, and that the housing body <NUM> does not interfere with the manipulation of the first manipulator lever 83R, the dozer lever <NUM>, and the like. In addition, the housing body <NUM> is disposed forwardly rightward (in the lateral direction outward away from the operator's seat <NUM>) of the armrest <NUM>. This makes it possible for the operator to easily take the manual <NUM> through the space between the first manipulator lever 83R and the dozer lever <NUM> with his/her arm on the armrest <NUM>. Furthermore, the housing body <NUM> is disposed rearward of the traveling lever <NUM>. That is, the housing body <NUM> is disposed near the operator's seat <NUM> (operator). That is, since the housing body <NUM> is disposed rearward of the traveling lever <NUM> and forward of the backrest part 6B, it can be said that the housing body <NUM> is located such that the operator can easily take the manual <NUM> while seated on the operator's seat <NUM>.

Furthermore, the housing body <NUM> is disposed such that an upper portion thereof protrudes upward from the upper surface of the console box <NUM> (front section 90F). That is, the upper portion of the housing body <NUM> is located such that the upper portion can be seen from the operator. Furthermore, the upper end of the housing body <NUM> is disposed lower than the upper end of the first manipulator lever 83R. This makes it possible to prevent the operator's hand, holding the first manipulator lever 83R, from contacting the housing body <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the housing body <NUM> includes: a holder <NUM> for housing the manual <NUM>; and an attachment stay (attachment part) <NUM> with which the holder <NUM> is attached to the console box <NUM> (manipulator base <NUM>). The holder <NUM> includes a holder body <NUM> and a covering plate <NUM>. The holder body <NUM> and the covering plate <NUM> are made of, for example, resin. The attachment stay <NUM> is made of, for example, a metal sheet. Note that the materials for the holder body <NUM>, the covering plate <NUM>, and the attachment stay <NUM> are not limited to the above examples, and may be changed as appropriate.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the holder body <NUM> includes: a base plate portion <NUM> that has a rectangle opening <NUM> having a longitudinal dimension in the top-bottom direction; and a housing portion forming portion <NUM> formed integrally with the base plate portion <NUM>. The opening <NUM> has: a first edge 106a which is one of the opposite edges in the width direction of the holder body <NUM> (holder width direction W1) (one of the edges each extending along the top-bottom direction); a second edge 106b opposite the first edge 106a; an upper edge 106c which connects the upper ends of the first edge 106a and the second edge 106b together; and a lower edge 106d which connects the lower ends of the first edge 106a and the second edge 106b together. The holder width direction W1 coincides with the front-rear direction K1 of the machine body <NUM> when the housing body <NUM> is attached to the manipulator base <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the housing portion forming portion <NUM> includes first to fourth walls 108a to 108d. The first wall 108a is provided along the first edge 106a as illustrated in <FIG>, and extends from the first edge 106a in one of the thickness directions of the base plate portion <NUM> (such one direction is referred to as "first direction X1") as illustrated in <FIG>. When the housing body <NUM> is attached to the manipulator base <NUM>, the first direction X1 coincides with a direction toward the operator's seat <NUM> along the machine body width direction K2. The second wall 108b is provided along the second edge 106b as illustrated in <FIG>, and extends from the second edge 106b in the first direction X1 as illustrated in <FIG>. The third wall 108c is provided along the lower edge 106d as illustrated in <FIG>, and extends from the lower edge 106d in the first direction X1 as illustrated in <FIG>.

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the fourth wall 108d is separated in the first direction X1 from the base plate portion <NUM> at a predetermined distance, and is opposed from the opening <NUM>. The fourth wall 108d has a size that corresponds to the opening <NUM>. Edges of the fourth wall 108d are connected to the first wall 108a, the second wall 108b, and the third wall 108c. It follows that the first to fourth walls 108a to 180d define a space that accommodates the manual <NUM>. The upper edge of the fourth wall 108d is not connected with the upper edge 106c of the opening <NUM> (see <FIG>). That is, there is a gap between the upper edge of the fourth wall 108d and the upper edge 106c of the opening <NUM>. Such a gap between the upper edge of the fourth wall 108d and the upper edge 106c of the opening <NUM> serves as an insertion opening <NUM> for insertion of the manual <NUM> (see <FIG>, <FIG>, and <FIG>).

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the covering plate <NUM> is disposed on the opposite side of the base plate portion <NUM> from the housing portion forming portion <NUM>, and closes the opening <NUM> in the base plate portion <NUM>. Thus, the housing portion forming portion <NUM> and the covering plate <NUM> form a housing portion <NUM> which has the insertion opening <NUM> at an upper portion thereof and which houses the manual <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, a distance W2 between a lower portion 108a2 of the first wall 108a and a lower portion 108b2 of the second wall 108b is smaller than a distance W3 between an upper portion 108a1 of the first wall 108a and an upper portion 108b1 of the second wall 108b. That is, the housing portion <NUM> is wide in its upper portion and narrow in its lower portion. Furthermore, the above distance W2 is set to a size that is equal to or slightly greater than the width of the manual <NUM> along the same direction. This is a special design to make it easy to insert the manual <NUM> and prevent the inserted manual <NUM> from moving. The upper portion 108a1 and the lower portion 108a2 of the first wall 108a are connected together by an inclined wall portion 108a3, and the upper portion 108b1 and the lower portion 108b2 of the second wall 108b are connected together by an inclined wall portion 108b3. The wall portion 108a3 and the wall portion 108b3 are provided such that the distance between them decreases in the downward direction.

As illustrated in <FIG>, an upper edge portion <NUM> of the fourth wall 108d is inclined such that the upper edge portion <NUM> is more distant from the covering plate <NUM> in the first direction X1 (direction away from the covering plate <NUM>) as it goes upward. This also makes it easy to insert the manual <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the covering plate <NUM> has a plurality of engagement tabs 111a to 111d. Specifically, the covering plate <NUM> has: a plurality of engagement tabs 111a provided on the upper edge of the covering plate <NUM>; a plurality of engagement tabs 111b provided on the lower edge of the covering plate <NUM>; a plurality of engagement tabs 111c provided on one of the opposite edges in the holder width direction W1; and a plurality of engagement tabs 111d provided on the other of the opposite edges in the holder width direction W1.

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the holder body <NUM> has, in a lower portion thereof, insertion portions <NUM> into which the engagement tabs 111b are inserted, and has, in an upper portion thereof, engagement hooks 113a to which the engagement tabs 111a are engaged. Furthermore, as illustrated in <FIG>, the holder body <NUM> has, in one of the opposite edge portions in the holder width direction W1, engagement hooks 113b to which the engagement tabs 111c are engaged, and has, in the other of the opposite edge portions in the holder width direction W1, engagement hooks 113c to which the engagement tabs 111d are engaged. The covering plate <NUM> is attached to the holder body <NUM> by inserting the engagement tabs 111b into the insertion portions <NUM> and engaging the engagement tabs 111a, 111c, and 111d to their corresponding engagement hooks 113a, 113b, and 113c.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the manual <NUM> is housed in the housing portion <NUM> such that the upper portion thereof partially protrudes upward from the housing portion <NUM> (insertion opening <NUM>). The holder body <NUM> has a protruding portion <NUM> that protrudes upward from the top of the base plate portion <NUM>. The protruding portion <NUM> protrudes upward from the middle portion of the base plate portion <NUM> in the holder width direction W1. The manual <NUM>, when housed in the housing portion <NUM>, protrudes upward relative to the upper edge of the base plate portion <NUM> and protrudes from the protruding portion <NUM> along the width direction; therefore, it is easy to pick up the top corner portions of the manual <NUM>. That is, it is easy to take the manual <NUM> out of the housing portion <NUM>. It is also possible to prevent a ring member <NUM>, which binds a plurality of cards of the manual <NUM>, from contacting the holder <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the holder body <NUM> (housing body <NUM>) has a stopper protrusion <NUM> provided on an upper portion of the protruding portion <NUM>. The stopper protrusion <NUM> extends from the upper portion of the protruding portion <NUM> to an area above the insertion opening <NUM>. The stopper protrusion <NUM> is provided above the insertion opening <NUM>, and is located above the manual <NUM> housed in the housing portion <NUM>. This makes it possible for the stopper protrusion <NUM> to prevent the manual <NUM> from escaping from the housing portion <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, when the housing body <NUM> is attached to the manipulator base <NUM>, the stopper protrusion <NUM> falls short of the position right above the top edge portion <NUM> of the drink holder <NUM>. That is, the stopper protrusion <NUM> is located such that the stopper protrusion <NUM> does not overlap the opening of the drink holder <NUM> when seen in plan view. This makes it possible to eliminate or reduce the likelihood that an engagement part will interfere with the beverage container held in the drink holder <NUM> or hinder the insertion or removal of the beverage container.

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the holder body <NUM> (housing body <NUM>) has an engagement portion (hook portion) <NUM> which is engaged to the console box <NUM>. The engagement portion <NUM> is formed integrally with the fourth wall 108d of the housing portion forming portion <NUM> so as to form a hook. Specifically, as illustrated in <FIG>, the engagement portion <NUM> has a letter L shape composed of: an upper wall 117a that extends from the fourth wall 108d in the first direction X1 (on the opposite side from the opening <NUM> and the covering plate <NUM>); and a bent-down wall 117b that extends downward from the distal edge of the upper wall 117a. As illustrated in <FIG>, the engagement portion <NUM> is located substantially in the middle of the fourth wall 108d in the top-bottom direction and substantially in the middle of the fourth wall 108d in the holder width direction W1.

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the housing body <NUM> is engaged to an upper portion of the drink holder <NUM> with the engagement portion <NUM>. Specifically, the engagement portion <NUM> is hooked on a part of the upper portion of the drink holder <NUM> at the opposite side from the operator's seat <NUM>. More specifically, as illustrated in <FIG>, the upper wall 117a of the engagement portion <NUM> abuts an upper end of the first section 98a with a cushion member 118A therebetween, and the bent-down wall 117b abuts an upper portion of the peripheral wall 93a with a cushion member 118B therebetween. Furthermore, the fourth wall 108d abuts the lateral wall 90a with a cushion member 118C therebetween. Since the engagement portion <NUM> is hooked on the upper portion of the drink holder <NUM>, an upper portion of the housing body <NUM> positioned higher than the engagement portion <NUM> protrudes upward relative to the console box <NUM>. This makes the housing body <NUM> easily viewable to the operator, and makes it easy for the operator to take the manual <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the peripheral wall 93a of the drink holder <NUM> has a tapered shape that increases in diameter in the upward direction, and the engagement portion <NUM> is engaged to the upper portion of the drink holder <NUM>. Therefore, in a plan view shown in <FIG>, the protruding distal end of the engagement portion <NUM> is located above the outer edge of a bottom wall 93b of the drink holder <NUM>, and does not overlap the region of the bottom wall 93b. This prevents the beverage container held in the drink holder <NUM> from contacting the engagement portion <NUM> and leaning.

Note that the console box <NUM> may separately have a hook part on which the engagement portion <NUM> is to be hooked.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the housing body <NUM> has, in a lower portion thereof, a stay attachment portion <NUM> to which the attachment stay <NUM> is attached. The stay attachment portion <NUM> extends downward from the lower edge of the base plate portion <NUM>. That is, the stay attachment portion <NUM> is located below the housing portion <NUM>. The stay attachment portion <NUM> has an attachment recess 119a that has a longitudinal dimension in the holder width direction W1. As illustrated in <FIG>, the attachment recess 119a is recessed in a direction from the fourth wall 108d toward the covering plate <NUM>. The attachment recess 119a also opens downward. The attachment recess 119a has, in its bottom, a plurality of bolt insertion holes <NUM> arranged along the holder width direction W1.

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the attachment stay <NUM> includes: an upper plate portion 103a that is inserted into the attachment recess 119a; an intermediate plate portion 103b that extends from the lower edge of the upper plate portion 103a in a direction away from the covering plate <NUM> (first direction X1); and a lower plate portion 103c that extends downward from the distal edge of the intermediate plate portion 103b. The upper plate portion 103a has a plurality of bolt insertion holes <NUM> corresponding to the plurality of bolt insertion holes <NUM>, and is attached to the stay attachment portion <NUM> (bottom of the attachment recess 119a) with a plurality of bolts <NUM> and a plurality of nuts <NUM>. The lower plate portion 103c has a plurality of bolt insertion holes <NUM> arranged along the holder width direction W1.

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the lower plate portion 103c of the attachment stay <NUM> is attached to the support bracket <NUM> (manipulator base <NUM>). The support bracket <NUM> is provided with a plurality of attachment bosses (cylindrical parts) <NUM> for attachment of the attachment stay <NUM> (housing body <NUM>). The plurality of attachment bosses <NUM> have respective screw holes, and are arranged along the front-rear direction K1 below the drink holder <NUM> at the opposite side of the drink holder <NUM> from the operator's seat <NUM>. The attachment stay <NUM> is attached to the support bracket <NUM> with a plurality of bolts <NUM> that pass through the respective bolt insertion holes <NUM> and are threaded into the respective attachment bosses <NUM>.

Note that the shape and the position of attachment of the attachment stay <NUM> are not limited to those of the present embodiment. An attachment stay <NUM> having a different shape can be attached to a different type of working machine <NUM>. Furthermore, although the housing body <NUM> of the present embodiment is attached to the working machine <NUM> equipped with the cabin <NUM>, the housing body <NUM> may be attached to a working machine <NUM> equipped with a canopy instead of the cabin <NUM> or a working machine <NUM> not equipped with the cabin <NUM> or the canopy.

A working machine <NUM> according to the present embodiment brings about the following effects.

A working machine <NUM> includes: a machine body <NUM>; an operator's seat <NUM> mounted on the machine body <NUM> and including a seat part 6A and a backrest part 6B; a manipulator base <NUM> disposed on a lateral side of the operator's seat <NUM>; and a housing body <NUM> for housing a printed material (manual <NUM>) therein, and the housing body <NUM> is disposed forward of the backrest part 6B and on an opposite side of the manipulator base <NUM> from the operator's seat <NUM>.

The configuration makes it possible to locate a printed material (manual <NUM>) such that the operator can easily know where the printed material is and that the printed material does not interfere with the manipulation of the manipulator lever and/or the like.

The manipulator base <NUM> includes a drink holder <NUM> for holding a beverage container, and the housing body <NUM> is engaged to the drink holder <NUM>.

The configuration makes it possible to attach the housing body <NUM> with use of the drink holder <NUM>, and thus makes it possible to achieve a simple structure.

The housing body <NUM> includes: a housing portion <NUM> configured to house a printed material (manual <NUM>) therein and having an insertion opening <NUM> at an upper portion thereof; and a stopper protrusion <NUM> provided above the insertion opening <NUM> to prevent the printed material (manual <NUM>) from escaping from the housing portion <NUM>.

The configuration makes it possible to prevent the printed material (manual <NUM>) from escaping from the housing portion <NUM> due to vibrations or the like.

The working machine <NUM> further includes a front working device <NUM> including a boom <NUM> and a working tool <NUM>, a manipulator lever 83R for operating the front working device <NUM> is provided on the manipulator base <NUM>, and the housing body <NUM> is disposed forward of the manipulator lever 83R.

The configuration makes it possible to locate the housing body <NUM> such that the housing body <NUM> does not interfere with the manipulation of the manipulator lever 83R.

The working machine <NUM> includes a dozer <NUM>, and a dozer lever <NUM> for operating the dozer <NUM> is provided on the manipulator base <NUM>, the dozer lever <NUM> is disposed on an opposite side of the manipulator lever 83R from the operator's seat <NUM> and rearward of the manipulator lever 83R, and the housing body <NUM> is disposed on an opposite side of the manipulator lever 83R from the operator's seat <NUM> and forward of the dozer lever <NUM>.

The configuration makes it possible to easily take the printed material (manual <NUM>) housed in the housing body <NUM> through the space between the manipulator lever 83R and the dozer lever <NUM>.

The working machine <NUM> further includes: a traveling device <NUM>; and a traveling lever <NUM> for operating the traveling device <NUM>, the traveling lever <NUM> being disposed forward of the operator's seat <NUM>, and the housing body <NUM> is disposed rearward of the traveling lever <NUM>.

With the configuration, the housing body <NUM> is disposed near the operator, and the operator can easily take the printed material (manual <NUM>).

Furthermore, an upper portion of the housing body <NUM> protrudes upward from an upper surface of the manipulator base <NUM>.

With the configuration, the printed material (manual <NUM>) is easily visible to the operator.

Furthermore, an upper end of the housing body <NUM> is disposed lower than an upper end of the manipulator lever 83R.

The configuration makes it possible to prevent the housing body <NUM> from interfering with the manipulation of the manipulator lever 83R.

The housing body <NUM> includes: an engagement portion <NUM> to be engaged to an upper portion of the drink holder <NUM>; and an attachment part (attachment stay <NUM>) to be attached to the manipulator base <NUM>, the attachment part (attachment stay <NUM>) being disposed below the engagement portion <NUM>.

The configuration makes it possible to easily attach the housing body <NUM>.

A housing body <NUM> according to the present embodiment is a housing body <NUM> for housing a printed material (manual <NUM>) therein, the housing body <NUM> being attached to a working machine <NUM>, the working machine <NUM> including a machine body <NUM>, an operator's seat <NUM>, a manipulator base <NUM> disposed on a lateral side of the operator's seat <NUM>, and a drink holder <NUM> provided on the manipulator base <NUM>, in which the housing body <NUM> includes: an engagement portion <NUM> to be engaged to an upper portion of the drink holder <NUM>; and an attachment part (attachment stay <NUM>) to be attached to the manipulator base <NUM>, the attachment part (attachment stay <NUM>) being disposed below the engagement portion <NUM>.

The configuration makes it possible to easily attach the housing body <NUM> to the working machine <NUM>.

The housing body <NUM> further includes: a housing portion <NUM> configured to house a printed material (manual <NUM>) therein and having an insertion opening <NUM> at an upper portion thereof; and a stopper protrusion <NUM> provided above the insertion opening <NUM> to prevent the printed material (manual <NUM>) from escaping from the housing portion <NUM>.

Claim 1:
A working machine comprising:
a machine body (<NUM>);
an operator's seat (<NUM>) mounted on the machine body (<NUM>) and including a seat part (6A) and a backrest part (6B);
a manipulator base (<NUM>) disposed on a lateral side of the operator's seat (<NUM>); and
a housing body (<NUM>) for housing a printed material therein,
wherein the manipulator base (<NUM>) includes a console box (<NUM>),
the working machine being characterized in that
the console box (<NUM>) includes
an intermediate section (90A) lying in the middle of the console box (<NUM>) in a front-rear direction,
a front section (90F) that protrudes forward from the intermediate section (90A), and
a drink holder (<NUM>) included in the front section (90F),
the drink holder (<NUM>) includes a top edge portion (<NUM>) which defines a top end opening of the drink holder (<NUM>),
the housing body (<NUM>) is disposed forward of the backrest part (6B) and on an opposite side of the drink holder (<NUM>) from the operator's seat (<NUM>),
the housing body (<NUM>) includes
a wall (108d) located on a lateral side of the drink holder (<NUM>),
an engagement portion (<NUM>) to be hooked on the top edge portion (<NUM>) of the drink holder (<NUM>), and
an attachment part (<NUM>) to be attached to the manipulator base (<NUM>), the attachment part (<NUM>) being disposed below the engagement portion (<NUM>), and
the engagement portion (<NUM>)
is located substantially in the middle of the wall (108d) in a top-bottom direction and located substantially in the middle of the wall (108d) in the front-rear direction, and
includes an upper wall (117a) that extends from the wall (108d) laterally on the same side of the wall (108d) as the operator's seat (<NUM>) and a bent-down wall (117b) that extends downward from a distal edge of the upper wall (117a).