Abstract

A crop handling apparatus comprises a mobile chassis. The chassis is mounted on ground-engaging wheels. A tow-bar is provided at a front of the chassis for releasable attachment to a towing vehicle such as a tractor. A crop conditioning rotor is mounted on the chassis and has a plurality of outwardly projecting radial tines. Drive for the crop conditioning rotor can be by way of a drive transmission on the chassis which connects via a drive input with a PTO shaft on a tractor behind which the crop handling apparatus is drawn in use. A crop gathering conveyor is mounted on the chassis in front of the crop conditioning rotor. The crop gathering conveyor has a discharge end located in front of an inlet of the crop conditioning rotor to feed crop material to the inlet of the crop conditioning rotor in use.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01D 78/06 - Haymakers with tines moving with respect to the machine with tine-carrying endless chains or belts
• A01B 63/00 - Lifting or adjusting devices or arrangements for agricultural machines or implements
• A01D 78/00 - Haymakers with tines moving with respect to the machine

Goods & Services

Agricultural machines, agricultural machine tools; agricultural machines for harvesting; balers for agricultural use; threshers [agricultural implements]; reapers [agricultural machines]; combines [agricultural implements]; towable agricultural machines; loaders for agricultural machines; agricultural machines for sowing, fertilizing, seed planting, cultivating and ploughing; agricultural implements being trailer mounted; crop spraying machines; crop lifters [machines]; harvesting machines.

Abstract

A crop handling apparatus (1) comprises a mobile chassis (2). The chassis (2) is mounted on ground-engaging wheels (4), A tow-bar (5) is provided at a front of the chassis (2) for releasable attachment to a towing vehicle such as a tractor. A crop conditioning rotor (7) is mounted in a horizontal position on the chassis (2) and has a plurality of outwardly projecting radial tines. Drive for the crop conditioning rotor (7) is by way of a drive transmission on the chassis (2) which connects via a drive input (9) with a PTO shaft on a tractor behind which the crop handling apparatus (1) is drawn in use, A crop gathering conveyor indicated generally by the reference numeral (10) is mounted on the chassis (2) in front of the crop conditioning rotor (7). The crop gathering conveyor (10) has an inner discharge end (11) located in front of an inlet of the crop conditioning rotor (7) at a front of the crop conditioning rotor (7) to feed crop material to the inlet of the crop conditioning rotor (7) in use. The crop gathering conveyor (10) comprises a pair of rake conveyors (14, 15) mounted at opposite sides of the inlet to the crop conditioning rotor (7). Each rake conveyor (14, 15) extends forwardly and outwardly from the inlet to the crop conditioning conveyor (7) to funnel crop material inwardly towards the inlet of the crop conditioning rotor (7) in use. Each rake conveyor (14, 15) has a plurality of tines (36) on an endless belt mounted on and driven by rollers on a mounting frame within a downwardly open outer casing (37), the tines (36) projecting downwardly through an opening (39) in the casing (37).

IPC Classes  ?

• A01D 82/00 - Crop conditioners, i.e. machines for crushing or bruising stalks