US 12,345,017 B2
Working machine
Hiroshi Horii, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to KUBOTA CORPORATION, Osaka (JP)
Filed by KUBOTA CORPORATION, Osaka (JP)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/077,736.
Application 18/077,736 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2021/047012, filed on Dec. 20, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-011441 (JP), filed on Jan. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0117431 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. E02F 9/20 (2006.01); B60K 26/02 (2006.01); E02F 9/16 (2006.01); G05G 1/01 (2008.04); G05G 1/445 (2008.04); G05G 1/483 (2008.04)
CPC E02F 9/2004 (2013.01) [B60K 26/02 (2013.01); E02F 9/16 (2013.01); G05G 1/01 (2013.01); G05G 1/445 (2013.01); G05G 1/483 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A working machine, comprising:
an operator's seat; and
at least one pedal to be operated by being stepped on with a foot, or with feet, the at least one pedal being disposed ahead of the operator's seat, wherein
the at least one pedal includes a pedal body extending in a predetermined direction, a pedal shaft having an axis intersecting the predetermined direction and supporting the pedal body in such a way as to allow pivotal motion of the pedal body around the axis, and a tread surface provided on an upper surface of the pedal body and being a surface on which an operator places the foot, and
the tread surface is sloped such that a height from the pedal body decreases gradually from a portion closer to a big toe of the foot of the operator placed thereon toward a portion closer to a little toe.