Patent Description:
Known is a walking-type tilling machine, comprising a tilling device, a fuel tank, and a handle structure-body which rearwardly extends, the handle structure-body being attached to the machine-body (for example, refer to <CIT>).

In a walking-type tilling machine like this, a portable oil-supplying tank for performing oil-supplying of the fuel tank is placed on the reverse face side of the handle structure-body being folded.

Document <CIT> discloses a walking-type tilling machine, comprising a machine-body; a tilling device attached to the machine-body; a fuel tank attached to the machine-body; a handle structure-body which rearwardly extends, the handle structure-body being attached to the machine-body; and an oil-supplying tank placement plate which has a placement face on which a portable oil-supplying tank for performing oil-supplying of the fuel tank is placed, wherein the oil-supplying tank placement plate is attached to a front side of the handle structure-body, the oil-supplying tank placement plate is rotatably attached, in a use state where the oil-supplying tank is placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate, the oil-supplying tank placement plate is made to rotate so that the placement face faces upward, and in a non-use state where the oil-supplying tank is not placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate, the oil-supplying tank placement plate is made to rotate so that the placement face is set along the handle structure-body.

However, the present inventors have noticed that, in the above described conventional walking-type tilling machine, oil-supplying working is still difficult.

And, the present inventors conceive, in view of diversification of workers and the like, that it is important to further facilitate oil-supplying working.

An object of the present invention is, in consideration of the above described conventional problem, to furnish a walking-type tilling machine for which oil-supplying working can be facilitated.

The present invention is a walking-type tilling machine, comprising:.

By means of this, since the oil-supplying tank placement plate (<NUM>) is attached to the front side of the handle structure-body (<NUM>), oil-supplying working can be facilitated.

Since the oil-supplying tank placement plate (<NUM>) is rotatably attached, convenience can be improved.

Since the oil-supplying tank placement plate (<NUM>) is attached to the connection member (<NUM>) which connects the left side handle part (<NUM>) and the right side handle part (110R), a configuration which is simple and compact can be realized.

Since comprising a hinge (<NUM>), a configuration which is simpler and more compact can be realized.

By the present invention, a walking-type tilling machine for which oil-supplying working is able to be facilitated can be furnished.

In the following, referring to the drawings, descriptions are given in detail regarding embodiments in the present invention.

In the beginning, referring to <FIG>, descriptions are specifically given regarding the configuration and action of a walking-type tilling machine of the present embodiment.

Here, <FIG> are left side views of the walking-type tilling machine of the embodiment in the present invention (Nos. <NUM> and <NUM>), and <FIG> and <FIG> are left side views of the neighborhood of an oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> of the walking-type tilling machine of the embodiment in the present invention (Nos. <NUM> and <NUM>).

In <FIG> and <FIG>, the state where the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is used is shown. In <FIG> and <FIG>, the state where the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is not used is shown.

At the front part of a machine-body <NUM>, a machine-body frame <NUM> is provided. Above the machine-body frame <NUM>, an engine <NUM> has been placed so as to sandwich in a fender <NUM> which covers a tilling device <NUM>. At the rear part of the machine-body frame <NUM>, a transmission case <NUM> is provided.

To the upper part of the engine <NUM>, a fuel tank <NUM> is attached. A hood <NUM> is attached so as to cover the engine <NUM> and the fuel tank <NUM>.

Rotary motive force of the engine <NUM> is transmitted to the upper part of the transmission case <NUM> by a belt covered with a belt cover <NUM>. And, the rotary motive force with speed-decreasing having been carried out at the transmission case <NUM> is transmitted to the tilling device <NUM> via a tilling shaft 40a. To the tilling device <NUM>, plural tilling claws 40b are attached.

A handle structure-body <NUM> is a structure-body which rearwardly extends, the structure-body being attached to the machine-body <NUM> together with the tilling device <NUM> and the fuel tank <NUM>.

To the rear side of the transmission case <NUM>, a bracket <NUM> is attached. To the bracket <NUM>, the base part of the handle structure-body <NUM> is attached.

To the rear side of the bracket <NUM>, a hitch <NUM> has been fixed. To the hitch <NUM>, a resistance bar <NUM> is attached with a pin <NUM>. When the tilling device <NUM> acts, then propelling force which promotes frontward movement is generated together with tilling force. When a handle part <NUM> is pushed towards the ground, and the resistance by the resistance bar <NUM> is made to increase, then the frontward movement is suppressed. Conversely, when the handle part <NUM> is lifted up, and the resistance by the resistance bar <NUM> is made to decrease, then the frontward movement is promoted. In <FIG>, the resistance bar <NUM> at the time of tilling working is shown, and a left side transport wheel <NUM> and a right side transport wheel 11R of tilling posture, which are attached to the resistance bar <NUM>, do not contact the ground.

In the case of movement on the road or the like, the resistance bar <NUM> is inverted by <NUM> degrees in the up-and-down direction, and the position of an opening 707a of the resistance bar <NUM> is matched to the position of an opening of the hitch <NUM>. At the resistance bar <NUM> the left side transport wheel <NUM> and the right side transport wheel 11R are provided and, when the resistance bar <NUM> is inverted by <NUM> degrees, then the left side transport wheel <NUM> and the right side transport wheel 11R of movement posture contact the ground, as is indicated with two-dot chain lines.

To the hitch <NUM>, a ridge forming plate <NUM> is also attached. In <FIG>, the ridge forming plate <NUM> in the non-use state is shown. In the case where the ridge forming plate <NUM> is used, the resistance bar <NUM> is detached in the first place, the ridge forming plate <NUM> is made to rotate in the direction of an arrow <NUM> and is fixed with a pin, and the resistance bar <NUM> is again attached to the hitch <NUM> with the pin <NUM>.

The oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is a plate which has a placement face <NUM> on which a portable oil-supplying tank <NUM> for performing oil-supplying of the fuel tank <NUM> is placed, the plate being rotatably attached to the front side of the handle structure-body <NUM>.

The portable oil-supplying tank <NUM> which is placed on the placement face <NUM> may be configured as a metal member, or may be configured as a resin member.

In the use state where the oil-supplying tank <NUM> is placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is made to rotate so that the placement face <NUM> faces upward.

The placement face <NUM> in the horizontality state is higher than the full-tank oil level of the fuel tank <NUM>. Hence, the position of the filler port of the oil-supplying tank <NUM> does not become too low, and oil-supplying working is facilitated.

The position of the front side of the placement face <NUM> made to rotate so as to face upward is slightly higher than the position of the rear side of the placement face <NUM>. Hence, the oil-supplying tank <NUM> placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is less prone to frontwardly tumble and, since a connection member <NUM> and the like function as stoppers, is also less prone to rearwardly tumble.

The oil-supplying tank <NUM> placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> may be fixed to the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> utilizing an oil-supplying tank fixation rope which is engagable with an oil-supplying tank placement plate hole <NUM> bored in the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, or may be fixed to the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> utilizing a hook-and-loop fastener or a resin band.

When the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> does not exist, then a worker has to operate an oil-supplying tool with the right hand, for example, holding the oil-supplying tank <NUM> in the neighborhood of the fuel tank <NUM> with the left hand. Of course, some workers place the oil-supplying tank <NUM> on the exterior part of the machine-body <NUM>, but there is a fear that the exterior part is damaged, and there is also a fear that the oil-supplying tank <NUM> inclines and/or falls down. In the present embodiment, the oil-supplying tank <NUM> is placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, and oil-supplying working is facilitated.

In the non-use state where the oil-supplying tank <NUM> is not placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is made to rotate so that the placement face <NUM> is set along the handle structure-body <NUM>.

The oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, which has been made to rotate so that the placement face <NUM> is set along the handle structure-body <NUM>, does not become a hindrance in the case where the worker wants to operate a handle adjustment knob <NUM> and make the handle part <NUM> rotate for handle working-height adjustment, handle folding which realizes machine-body length shortening at the time of haul-truck loading, or the like.

And, the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> may be configured as a metal member utilizing a metal plate, or may be configured as a resin member utilizing transparent resin, so that lowering of the forward visibility is less prone to be generated.

Further, the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is light, and the worker can make the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> rotate only with the left or right hand.

Next, mainly referring to <FIG>, descriptions are more specifically given regarding the configuration and action of the walking-type tilling machine of the present embodiment.

Here, <FIG> are perspective views of the neighborhood of the handle structure-body <NUM> of the walking-type tilling machine of the embodiment in the present invention (Nos. <NUM> to <NUM>), and <FIG> are schematic perspective views of the neighborhood of a hinge <NUM> of the walking-type tilling machine of the embodiment in the present invention (Nos. <NUM> and <NUM>).

In <FIG>, the handle structure-body <NUM> is viewed roughly from the normal line direction of the placement face <NUM>. More specifically, in <FIG> and <FIG>, the handle structure-body <NUM> is viewed in the direction of an arrow <NUM> (refer to <FIG>) roughly from immediately above but, in <FIG> and <FIG>, the handle structure-body <NUM> is viewed in the direction of an arrow <NUM> (refer to <FIG>) from obliquely above.

In <FIG>, an engine switch <NUM> is also shown. In <FIG>, the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is not shown, so that the configurations of the connection member <NUM> and the like will become easier to understand.

In <FIG>, the state where the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is used is shown. In <FIG>, the state where the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is not used is shown. In <FIG>, the upper portion of the connection member <NUM> is not shown, so that the configurations of the hinge <NUM> and the like will become easier to understand.

The handle structure-body <NUM> has the handle part <NUM> and a handle frame <NUM>.

The handle part <NUM> has a left side handle part <NUM> and a right side handle part 110R.

The left side handle part <NUM> and the right side handle part 110R are integrally configured as a single pipe member bent in a loop shape, but may be independently configured individually.

The handle part <NUM> which is the upper portion of the handle structure-body <NUM> is, utilizing the handle adjustment knob <NUM>, rotatably attached to a rotation fulcrum <NUM> of the handle frame <NUM> which is the lower portion of the handle structure-body <NUM>.

A so-called chrysanthemum-washer-style configuration is realized, for which concavity-and-convexity formed on a left side lower portion <NUM> of the left side handle part <NUM>, and concavity-and-convexity formed on a side of the handle frame <NUM> fit each other, and for which concavity-and-convexity formed on a right side lower portion 713R of the right side handle part 110R, and concavity-and-convexity formed on a side of the handle frame <NUM> fit each other. When the handle adjustment knob <NUM> is loosened, then the left side handle part <NUM> and the right side handle part 110R get over the concavity-and-convexity and rotate, and the up-and-down position of the handle part <NUM> is arbitrarily regulated. When the handle adjustment knob <NUM> is tightened, then the handle part <NUM> is fixed.

The connection member <NUM> is provided which connects the left side handle part <NUM> and the right side handle part 110R.

The oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is rotatably attached to the connection member <NUM>.

Since the handle structure-body <NUM> is utilized for the attachment of the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, the number of components does not become so much large, the configuration is simple and compact, and light-weighting is realized.

The hinge <NUM> is a hinge one end part 500a of which is attached to the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, and another end part 500b of which is attached to the connection member <NUM>.

In the use state, the one end part 500a of the hinge <NUM> abuts against the another end part 500b of the hinge <NUM>.

Since the hinge <NUM> is utilized for the attachment of the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, the number of components does not become so much large, and the configuration is simple and compact.

And, since the one end part 500a of the hinge <NUM> abuts against the another end part 500b of the hinge <NUM> in the use state, the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> on which the oil-supplying tank <NUM> has been placed is firmly supported.

As is indicated in <FIG>, the end part of the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> to which the one end part 500a of the hinge <NUM> is attached is bent, and the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is a plate of an approximate V-shape in a side view. Hence, the one end part 500a of the hinge <NUM> is attached to an end part of the placement face <NUM> of the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, which does not contact the oil-supplying tank <NUM>, but the another end part 500b of the hinge <NUM> is attached to the reverse face of the connection member <NUM>, the oil-supplying tank <NUM> placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> does not interfere with the hinge <NUM>, and a rotation space S of the hinge <NUM> is sufficiently ensured.

And, in the non-use state where the oil-supplying tank <NUM> is not placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is made to upwardly rotate, and the handle frame <NUM> below and the like do not interfere with the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>.

Further, the hinge <NUM> is between the left side handle part <NUM> and the right side handle part 110R with respect to the left-and-right direction, and the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is less prone to protrude to the outer side with respect to the left-and-right direction, and does not become a hindrance in the case where the worker wants to operate the handle adjustment knob <NUM> and make the handle part <NUM> rotate.

A spring <NUM> is a spring one end part 600a of which is attached to the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, and another end part 600b of which is attached to the connection member <NUM>.

In the use state where the placement face <NUM> faces upward, or in the non-use state where the placement face <NUM> is set along the handle structure-body <NUM>, the energizing force of the spring <NUM> has an influence in the present embodiment, but may not have an influence.

As is indicated in <FIG>, in the use state where the placement face <NUM> has been made to rotate in the direction of an arrow <NUM>, since the one end part 500a of the hinge <NUM> which abuts against the another end part 500b of the hinge <NUM> is pushed by the spring <NUM>, the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> on which the oil-supplying tank <NUM> has been placed is firmly supported. Of course, in a use state like this, for example, one portion of the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> may abut against the connection member <NUM>, or may not abut against the connection member <NUM>. As is indicated in <FIG>, in the non-use state where the placement face <NUM> has been made to rotate in the direction of an arrow <NUM>, the placement face <NUM> could abut against the handle structure-body <NUM> and the like because of a permissible difference and, for example, since the placement face <NUM> which abuts against the connection member <NUM> is pushed by the spring <NUM>, vibration of the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is prevented.

And, also in a transition state between the use state and the non-use state, the energizing force of the spring <NUM> has an influence. Since a so-called spring fulcrum getting-over principle like this is utilized, a lock member such as a lock lever, a lock pin or the like, which holds the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> in the use state or the non-use state, is unnecessary, the number of components does not become so much large, and the configuration is simple and compact.

The spring <NUM> is attached to the left side, and the handle adjustment knob <NUM> is attached to the right side. Hence, the spring <NUM> is attached to the opposite side of the handle adjustment knob <NUM>, and does not become a hindrance in the case where the worker wants to operate the handle adjustment knob <NUM> and make the handle part <NUM> rotate.

Next, mainly referring to <FIG>, descriptions are further more specifically given regarding the configuration and action of the walking-type tilling machine of the present embodiment.

Here, <FIG> is a schematic perspective view of the neighborhood of a left side connection member attachment tool <NUM> and a right side connection member attachment tool 310R of the walking-type tilling machine of the embodiment in the present invention, and <FIG> is a schematic perspective view of the neighborhood of a cap rest <NUM> of the walking-type tilling machine of the embodiment in the present invention.

In <FIG>, the connection member <NUM> and the handle part <NUM> are only partially shown. In <FIG>, the connection member <NUM> is only partially shown.

As described above, in the use state where the oil-supplying tank <NUM> is placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is made to rotate so that the placement face <NUM> faces upward. The oil-supplying tank <NUM> placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is, since the oil-supplying tank placement plate rim <NUM> functions as a stopper, less prone to frontwardly tumble. And, the oil-supplying tank <NUM> contacts the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> but, since the oil-supplying tank placement plate rim <NUM> functions as an interference prevention member, friction damage is less prone to be generated. Further, the rear portion of the placement face <NUM> made to rotate so as to face upward occasionally contacts the handle structure-body <NUM>, the connection member <NUM> or the like but, since the oil-supplying tank placement plate rim <NUM> functions as an interference prevention member, friction damage is less prone to be generated.

As described above, in the non-use state where the oil-supplying tank <NUM> is not placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is made to rotate so that the placement face <NUM> is set along the handle structure-body <NUM>. The left-and-right portion of the placement face <NUM> made to rotate so as to be set along the handle structure-body <NUM> occasionally contacts the handle structure-body <NUM>, the connection member <NUM> or the like but, since the oil-supplying tank placement plate rim <NUM> functions as an interference prevention member, friction damage is less prone to be generated.

(B) As is indicated in <FIG>, the connection member <NUM> is attached to the left side handle part <NUM> utilizing the left side connection member attachment tool <NUM>, and is attached to the right side handle part 110R utilizing the right side connection member attachment tool 310R.

The left side connection member attachment tool <NUM> and the right side connection member attachment tool 310R are configured as resin members of an approximate U-shape in a cross-section view. Hence, the connection member <NUM> and the left side connection member attachment tool <NUM> are fastened utilizing left side fastening members <NUM> and <NUM> so as to sandwich in the left side handle part <NUM>, the connection member <NUM> and the right side connection member attachment tool 310R are fastened utilizing right side fastening members 311R and 312R so as to sandwich in the right side handle part 110R, and bad effect on the handle part <NUM> such as handle part damage or the like is less prone to be generated.

In the connection member <NUM>, four holes to which the left side fastening members <NUM> and <NUM>, and the right side fastening members 311R and 312R are screwed are bored so as to be set along the handle part <NUM>. Hence, the positions of the two holes to which the left side fastening member <NUM> and the right side fastening member 311R which are at the inner side are screwed are higher than the positions of the two holes to which the left side fastening member <NUM> and the right side fastening member 312R which are at the outer sides are screwed, and the fastening is firm.

The left side connection member attachment tool <NUM> and the right side connection member attachment tool 310R are attached to the neighborhood of the branching point where the handle part <NUM> branches into the left side handle part <NUM> and the right side handle part 110R. Hence, the distance between the left side connection member attachment tool <NUM> and the right side connection member attachment tool 310R is determined in correspondence to the distance from the relevant branching point, the attachment position of the connection member <NUM> is easy to understand at the time of building in a factory and, since the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM> is attachable to the existing handle part <NUM> without designing alteration such as handle part size alteration or the like, designing freedom-degree is improved.

For example, in the connection member <NUM>, two preliminary holes for adjusting the attachment position of the connection member <NUM>, to which the left side fastening member <NUM> and the right side fastening member 312R which are at the outer sides are screwed, may be provided. The angles at the imaginary intersection point between the left side handle part <NUM> and the right side handle part 110R are various but, since the connection member <NUM> is attachable to the handle part <NUM> without designing alteration, designing freedom-degree is improved.

And, rotatability of the chrysanthemum-washer-style handle structure-body <NUM>, which utilizes the handle adjustment knob <NUM>, is not affected by the attachment of the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>, and the up-and-down position of the handle part <NUM> is regulated with facility.

Further, since the connection member <NUM> which has not been fixed to the handle part <NUM> with welding or the like is freely detachable/attachable, for example, workability of the cable maintenance working is not affected by the attachment of the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>.

(C) As is indicated in <FIG>, the cap rest <NUM> is provided on which a fuel tank cap <NUM> of the fuel tank <NUM>, and an oil-supplying tank cap <NUM> of the oil-supplying tank <NUM> are placed. Since it is not necessary for the worker to hold the fuel tank cap <NUM> and the oil-supplying tank cap <NUM>, falling-down and loss of the caps, and dirt of the caps due to mud are less prone to be generated.

The connection member <NUM>, and the cap rest <NUM> of an approximate L-shape in a cross-section view are integrally configured as a single bent plate member. Hence, the number of components does not become so much large, and the configuration is simple and compact.

In the bottom face part of the cap rest <NUM>, two cap holes <NUM> and <NUM> into which at least one portion of the cap fits are bored straddling the upper end part 400a and the lower end part 400b of the cap rest <NUM>. Since boring like this of an approximate quadrangle-shape in correspondence to the cap size and the like is utilized, a lateral plate enclosing member such as a frame or the like, which prevents falling-down of the caps, is unnecessary, the number of components does not become so much large, and the configuration is simple and compact.

For example, at least one of the cap holes <NUM> and <NUM> may not be provided.

As is indicated in <FIG> which is a schematic cross-section view of the neighborhood of the cap rest <NUM> of the walking-type tilling machine of another embodiment in the present invention, below the cap holes <NUM> and <NUM>, cap supporting sections <NUM> and <NUM> of an approximate U-shape in a cross-section view may be individually provided. Even if the fuel tank cap <NUM> or the oil-supplying tank cap <NUM> is small, falling-down of the caps is not generated.

For example, at least one of the cap supporting sections <NUM> and <NUM> may not be provided.

(D) A left side hook <NUM> and a right side hook 320R, which are utilizable for article hanging of a container of a bag-shape in which a PET bottle is, a pouch, a hat or the like, or machine-body fixation at the time of haul-truck loading, are attached to the connection member <NUM>. For example, since a machine-body fixation rope is engagable with both of the left side hook <NUM> and the right side hook 320R, safety at the time of haul-truck loading is improved.

Since not by direct attachment to a handle, a frame, a weight or the like, the left side hook <NUM> and the right side hook 320R are attachable without designing alteration such as handle part size alteration or the like, designing freedom-degree is improved.

For example, at least one of the left side hook <NUM> and the right side hook 320R may not be provided.

(E) To the inclining part of the right side handle part 110R, the engine switch <NUM> is attached. The engine switch <NUM> may be configured as a key switch, may be configured as an on/off switch, or may be configured as a push-off switch.

In the present embodiment, the position where the engine switch <NUM> has been rotated to the right is the engine driving position for engine starting. In the case where a battery is not installed, or where the battery does not function even if the battery is installed, when the recoil starter is pulled, then the engine <NUM> starts. In the case where a battery is installed, when a key, a button or the like is operated, then the starting motor acts, and the engine <NUM> starts. And, the engine switch <NUM>, when being lightly pushed, autonomously rotates to the left toward the engine stopping position for engine stopping.

The engine switch <NUM> is attached to the handle part <NUM> above, not to the handle frame <NUM> below. Hence, operability of the engine switch <NUM> is not affected by the attachment of the oil-supplying tank placement plate <NUM>.

A walking-type tilling machine in the present invention is such that oil-supplying working can be facilitated, and is useful for the purpose of utilizing for a walking-type tilling machine for performing tilling working.

A walking-type tilling machine, comprises:.

In the said walking-type tilling machine.

Furthermore, in the said walking-type tilling machine.

The said walking-type tilling machine comprises.

Claim 1:
A walking-type tilling machine, comprising:
a machine-body (<NUM>);
a tilling device (<NUM>) attached to the machine-body (<NUM>);
a fuel tank (<NUM>) attached to the machine-body (<NUM>);
a handle structure-body (<NUM>) which extends upwardly and rearwardly with reference to a frontward movement direction, the handle structure-body (<NUM>) being attached to the machine-body (<NUM>); and
an oil-supplying tank placement plate (<NUM>) which has a placement face (<NUM>) on which a portable oil-supplying tank (<NUM>) for performing oil-supplying of the fuel tank (<NUM>) is placed,
characterized in that
the oil-supplying tank placement plate (<NUM>) is attached to a front side of the handle structure-body (<NUM>) with reference to the frontward movement direction,
the oil-supplying tank placement plate (<NUM>) is rotatably attached,
in a use state where the oil-supplying tank (<NUM>) is placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate (<NUM>), the oil-supplying tank placement plate (<NUM>) is made to rotate so that the placement face (<NUM>) faces upward, and
in a non-use state where the oil-supplying tank (<NUM>) is not placed on the oil-supplying tank placement plate (<NUM>), the oil-supplying tank placement plate (<NUM>) is made to rotate so that the placement face (<NUM>) is set along the handle structure-body (<NUM>), wherein
the handle structure-body (<NUM>) has a handle part (<NUM>) and a handle frame (<NUM>),
the handle part (<NUM>) has a left side handle part (<NUM>) and a right side handle part (110R),
a connection member (<NUM>) is provided which connects the left side handle part (<NUM>) and the right side handle part (110R),
the oil-supplying tank placement plate (<NUM>) is rotatably attached to the connection member (<NUM>), and
the walking-type tilling machine comprises a hinge (<NUM>) one end part (500a) of which is attached to the oil-supplying tank placement plate (<NUM>), and another end part (500b) of which is attached to the connection member (<NUM>).