Patent ID: 8328274

Claim:
A cabin apparatus for a work vehicle provided with a pair of left and right rear axle cases, comprising: a cabin frame ( 12 ), including; a top frame ( 17 ); a bottom frame ( 18 ); a pair of left and right front braces ( 22 ), one set of ends of the front braces ( 22 ) being connected to the top frame ( 17 ), and the other set of ends being connected to the bottom frame ( 18 ); a pair of left and right rear braces ( 24 ), one set of ends of the rear braces ( 24 ) being connected to the top frame ( 17 ), and the other set of ends being connected to the bottom frame ( 18 ); a pair of left and right mounting braces ( 21 ), the mounting braces ( 21 ) extending downward from the rear part of the bottom frame ( 18 ); a pair of left and right mounting plates ( 48 ), the mounting plates ( 48 ) being provided respectively to the bottom ends of the pair of left and right mounting braces ( 21 ) and protruding outward to the left and right; and a pair of left and right mounting members ( 55 ) provided to the respective left and right rear axle cases ( 7 ), wherein the pair of left and right mounting members ( 55 ) is fixed to the rear axle cases ( 7 ) by inserting bolts through the mounting members 55 and the rear axle cases ( 7 ), respectively; the bottom frame ( 18 ) includes: a pair of left and right first portions ( 32 ) extending rearward from the respective front braces ( 22 ); a pair of left and right second portions ( 33 ) extending rearward and upward from the first portions ( 32 ) along left and right rear fenders ( 37 ), respectively; and a pair of left and right third portions ( 34 ) extending rearward from the respective second portions, the mounting braces ( 21 ) extending downward from rear ends or their vicinity of the respective third portions ( 34 ); and the pair of left and right mounting plates ( 48 ) extend laterally outward from the respective mounting braces ( 21 ) with a forward inclination to extend gradually forward as the mounting braces ( 21 ) lie forward, and the pair of left and right mounting plates ( 48 ) are fixedly mounted to the respective left and right rear axle cases ( 7 ) via the respective left and right mounting members ( 55 ) in order to support the rear part of the cabin frame ( 12 ) on a vehicle body ( 6 ) of the work vehicle.