US 12,302,782 B2
Work machine
Takuya Matsumoto, Wako (JP); and Eri Katagiri, Wako (JP)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Appl. No. 17/435,309
Filed by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
PCT Filed Mar. 4, 2019, PCT No. PCT/JP2019/008454
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 31, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/178959, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 10, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0151140 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. A01D 34/76 (2006.01); A01D 34/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 34/006 (2013.01) 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A work machine comprising:
a work unit that includes a blade and a work motor and performs predefined work;
a travel unit that includes a travel motor rotating driving wheels and is configured to cause a machine body to travel;
a work operator that is a work lever, a work button, or a work dial and is configured to switch the work unit between a work ON mode and a work OFF mode; and
a travel operator that is a travel lever, a travel button, or a travel dial and is configured to switch the travel unit between a travel ON mode and a travel OFF mode,
wherein the travel operator is configured to be operated from a non-operation position to a predetermined operation amount, and is biased toward the non-operation position,
the work machine comprises a controller configured to start cruise control that initiates the travel ON mode of the travel unit in a state in which the work operator has been operated for the work ON mode and in which the travel operator is at the non-operation position.