Abrégé

A sensor assembly for an agricultural machine includes a housing configured to be disposed around a flow channel of the agricultural application machine, the housing defining an air cavity between the flow line and the housing when the housing is disposed around the flow channel, and a sensor in fluid communication with the air cavity and configured to measure a sound pressure within the air cavity. Related flow detection systems and methods are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 7/00 - Adaptations ou aménagements particuliers des appareils de pulvérisation de liquides aux fins couvertes dans la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

A straw chopper for a combine harvester has blades extending outwardly from a central hub which rotates about a rotation axis. A feeding channel is formed along the full length of the chopper with an inlet and an outlet angularly offset around the rotation axis by less than 180 degrees. Inwardly facing guide vanes are provided on an outer drum around the blades and the guide vanes are angled so that they are non-perpendicular to the length direction. The vanes thus induce a small lateral movement of the straw so that cuts can be provided at multiple straw positions.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01F 29/04 - Appareils de coupe spécialement adaptés à la paille, au foin ou aux produits similaires comportant des couteaux rotatifs dont les arêtes tranchantes sont dans un plan perpendiculaire à leur axe de rotation dont la direction d'alimentation est transversale à l'axe
• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses

Abrégé

A chaff spreader for a combine harvester has second fan modules are coupled by a linkage, such that an angle adjustment of one fan module entrains an opposite direction angle adjustment of the other fan module. A single actuator adjusts an angle at which chaff is ejected from the first and second fan modules. The linkage enables only one to be positively driven to different angular settings, and the other is passively driven in an opposite angular direction, to maintain symmetry between the two sides of the combine harvester. This simplifies the overall design of the chaff spreader.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses

Abrégé

A suspension system includes a first arm rotatably coupled to a chassis through a first actuator. The suspension system further includes a second arm rotatably coupled to the first arm through a second actuator, and a wheel operatively coupled to the second arm. Related agricultural vehicles and methods are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60G 3/20 - Suspensions élastiques pour une seule roue avec plusieurs bras articulés, p. ex. parallélogramme tous les bras étant rigides
• A01B 63/22 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles pour instruments à traction animale ou mécanique avec roues réglables par rapport au bâti à commande hydraulique ou pneumatique
• B60G 11/26 - Suspensions élastiques caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type des ressorts ayant des ressorts à fluide uniquement, p. ex. ressorts hydropneumatiques
• B60G 11/28 - Suspensions élastiques caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type des ressorts ayant des ressorts à fluide uniquement, p. ex. ressorts hydropneumatiques caractérisés par des moyens spécialement conçus pour la fixation du ressort à l'essieu ou à une partie suspendue du véhicule
• B60G 17/056 - Distributeurs ou soupapes de régulation
• B60G 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

An apparatus for working a field includes a chassis, at least one telescoping axle coupled to the chassis, wheels coupled to the telescoping axle and operably supporting the chassis, at least one sensor coupled to the chassis, and a central controller. The sensor is configured to measure sensor data indicative of a distance between at least one row of crops and at least one wheel. The central controller is configured to provide instructions to a hydraulic manifold to adjust the telescoping axle to change a distance of the at least one wheel from a centerline of the chassis based on the distance between the row and the wheel. Related methods and control systems are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 63/00 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles
• A01C 23/00 - Dispositifs distributeurs spécialement adaptés pour répandre le purin ou d'autres engrais liquides, y compris l'ammoniaque, p. ex. réservoirs de transport ou voitures arroseuses
• B60B 35/10 - Essieux fixes, c.-à-d. ne transmettant pas le couple réglables pour voie à écartement variable

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes a basecutter assembly for cutting sugarcane stalks from sugarcane plants; a stalk-supporting mechanism for supporting the stalks of the sugarcane plants as they are being cut by the basecutters; a chopping section for chopping the sugarcane stalks into billets; and a discharge assembly for discharging the billets to a storage vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
• A01D 61/02 - Courroies sans fin
• A01D 61/04 - Chaînes
• A01D 69/03 - Mécanismes d'entraînement ou éléments de ceux-ci pour moissonneuses ou faucheuses actionnés par un fluide

Abrégé

A planter implement (102) includes a frame (103), at least one wheel support member (124) coupled to the frame, at least one wheel (118) carried by the wheel support member, and a toolbar (104) coupled to the at least one wheel support member (124).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 63/22 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles pour instruments à traction animale ou mécanique avec roues réglables par rapport au bâti à commande hydraulique ou pneumatique

Abrégé

A crop residue spreader arrangement comprises a frame, a pair of counter rotating residue spreader wheels carried from the frame, the frame element supporting first and second shaped residue deflectors wherein each of the first and second shaped residue deflectors comprises a plurality of vertically displaceable elements.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01F 12/40 - Agencement de dispositifs de broyage ou de coupe de la paille
• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01F 12/58 - Dispositifs de commandeFreinsPaliers

Abrégé

A control system for controlling operation of one or more operational components of a crop residue spreader arrangement of an agricultural harvester is disclosed. The control system comprises one or more controllers, and is configured to: receive data indicative of a detected distribution of crop residue located on the ground behind the crop residue spreader arrangement; determine, in dependence on the detected distribution, a spreading strategy for operation of one or more operational components of the crop residue spreader arrangement, and generate and output one or more control signals for controlling the one or more operational components of the crop residue spreader arrangement in dependence on the determined spreading strategy.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/127 - Dispositions pour la commande ou la mesure spécialement adaptées aux moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses

Abrégé

A seed delivery system comprises first (200) and second (202) storage vessels for storing first and second materials to be provided to the ground and first (230) and second (240) distribution arrangements for delivering the first and second materials to the ground. The first material comprises seeds and the first distribution arrangement comprises a seed metering unit. A sensor arrangement (350) is used for sensing at least a seed flow rate to the ground and a second material flow rate to the ground and a controller (354) is provided for automatically controlling an air pump arrangement (210) in dependence on a desired seed delivery rate and a desired delivery rate of the second material, and using feedback from the sensor arrangement.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/08 - Semoirs à la voléeSemoirs en lignes
• A01C 7/04 - Semoirs à graines isolées avec ou sans dispositifs à succion
• A01C 7/06 - Semoirs combinés avec des appareils de fertilisation
• A01C 7/10 - Dispositifs de réglage de la caisse à semences

Abrégé

A seed delivery system comprises first (200) and second (202) storage vessels for storing first and second materials to be provided to the ground and first (230) and second (240) distribution arrangements for delivering the first and second materials to the ground. An output from an air pump (210) is split between first and second outlets (214, 216), and a splitting ratio between the first and second outlets is controllable. First and second channel arrangements (220, 222) deliver the first and second materials from the first and second storage vessels to the first and second distribution arrangements using air flows from the first and second outlets. Thus, a single air pump may be used for both materials, e.g., seeds and fertilizer, and the relative air flow between the two delivery functions can be controlled.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/08 - Semoirs à la voléeSemoirs en lignes
• A01C 7/06 - Semoirs combinés avec des appareils de fertilisation

Abrégé

An agricultural implement includes a toolbar, a plurality of stationary brackets fixed to the toolbar, a plurality of row units, and a plurality of locking mechanisms. Each stationary bracket has at least one lateral member oriented parallel to the toolbar. Each row unit is coupled to a sliding bracket, and each sliding bracket is carried by and configured to slide along the at least one lateral member of a corresponding stationary bracket. Each locking mechanism is configured to fix a position of a corresponding one of the sliding brackets relative to the corresponding stationary bracket. Methods of adjusting a spacing between row units are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes an improved discharge assembly that receives sugarcane billets and discharges the billets into a storage vehicle that travels alongside the harvester. The discharge assembly includes an elevator and a conveyor. The elevator lifts the billets vertically about an elevator axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the harvester. The conveyor receives the billets from the elevator and moves the billets horizontally along a conveyor axis that is substantially perpendicular to both the elevator axis and the longitudinal axis of the harvester. The discharge assembly also comprises height adjustment mechanism for vertically raising or lowering the conveyor and lateral adjustment mechanism for laterally adjusting positions of the conveyor. The height adjustment mechanism and the lateral adjustment mechanism can be manually or automatically operated to shift the conveyor between a number of use positions and a transport/storage position.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 61/02 - Courroies sans fin
• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 57/22 - Mécanismes d'alimentation pour moissonneuses ou faucheuses pour les tiges sur pied

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes an extractor assembly that more efficiently and effectively separates leaves, stems, and other waste material from sugarcane billets and ejects the waste material back onto sugarcane fields without blowing the waste material into a wagon or other billet collection vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
• A01D 57/20 - Mécanismes d'alimentation pour moissonneuses ou faucheuses à tapis roulants

Abrégé

In one embodiment, a base cutter system, comprising: a first cutter shaft assembly; a second cutter shaft assembly; first and second brackets coupled to the first and second cutter shaft assemblies, respectively; first and second frame portions, the first cutter shaft assembly coupled to the first frame portion via the first bracket and the second cutter shaft assembly coupled to the second frame portion via the second bracket, the first and second cutter shaft assemblies adjustable between a laterally aligned arrangement and a laterally misaligned arrangement based on a relative adjustment of the first and second brackets.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/66 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule à plusieurs couteaux
• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes an extractor assembly that more efficiently and effectively separates leaves, stems, and other waste material from sugarcane billets and ejects the waste material back onto sugarcane fields without blowing the waste material into a wagon or other billet collection vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
• A01D 61/00 - Élévateurs ou transporteurs pour moissonneuses-lieuses ou moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01F 12/48 - Conduits à air ou ventilateurs pour le grain

Abrégé

An agricultural implement (104) includes a toolbar (116) and a plurality of row units (112) supported by the toolbar (116). Each row unit (112) includes a seed drive system, a seed meter (206) operably coupled to the seed drive system, and a seed delivery mechanism (210) connected to the seed meter (206). The implement (104) further includes a multi-row unit controller (228) operably connected to and configured to control operation of seed drive systems of at least two row units (112) of the plurality of row units (112). The multi-row unit controller (228) includes a plurality of control connection ports (402), wherein a total number of the plurality of control connection ports (402) of the multi-row unit controller (228) is equal to a total number of seed drive systems to which the multi- row unit controller (228) is operably connected.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/04 - Semoirs à graines isolées avec ou sans dispositifs à succion
• A01C 7/10 - Dispositifs de réglage de la caisse à semences
• A01C 21/00 - Méthodes de fertilisation
• A01C 19/02 - Dispositions pour l'entraînement du mécanisme des fertiliseurs ou des semoirs à l'aide d'un moteur

Abrégé

An extractor for a sugarcane harvester, including a housing having a volume and an inlet and an outlet, a fan assembly disposed within the volume, and a guide vane disposed between the fan assembly and the outlet, the guide vane arranged to divide the volume.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
• A01F 12/48 - Conduits à air ou ventilateurs pour le grain

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes an intake and cutting assembly for cutting the sugarcane stalks from the sugarcane plants as the sugarcane harvester moves through the sugarcane plants, a chopping section for receiving the sugarcane stalks from the intake and cutting assembly and chopping the sugarcane stalks into billets, a reservoir for holding a quantity of the billets, the reservoir having a volume of at least one cubic meter, and a discharge assembly for moving the billets from the reservoir and discharging them from the sugarcane harvester.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 61/00 - Élévateurs ou transporteurs pour moissonneuses-lieuses ou moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01D 57/20 - Mécanismes d'alimentation pour moissonneuses ou faucheuses à tapis roulants

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes a basecutter assembly for cutting sugarcane stalks from sugarcane plants; a chopping section for receiving the sugarcane stalks from the intake and cutting assembly and chopping the sugarcane stalks into billets; a discharge assembly for receiving the billets from the chopping section and discharging the billets to a storage vehicle; and a height adjustment system for automatically calibrating an operational height of the basecutter assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/00 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses
• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 34/74 - Réglage de la hauteur de coupe

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes an improved discharge assembly that receives sugarcane billets and discharges the billets into a storage vehicle that travels alongside the harvester. The discharge assembly includes an elevator and a conveyor. The elevator lifts the billets vertically about an elevator axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the harvester. The conveyor receives the billets from the elevator and moves the billets horizontally along a conveyor axis that is substantially perpendicular to both the elevator axis and the longitudinal axis of the harvester. The discharge assembly also comprises height adjustment mechanism for vertically raising or lowering the conveyor and lateral adjustment mechanism for laterally adjusting positions of the conveyor. The height adjustment mechanism and the lateral adjustment mechanism can be manually or automatically operated to shift the conveyor between a number of use positions and a transport/storage position.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
• A01D 61/00 - Élévateurs ou transporteurs pour moissonneuses-lieuses ou moissonneuses-batteuses

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes basecutters for cutting sugarcane stalks from sugarcane plants; a chopping section for chopping the sugarcane stalks into billets; a discharge assembly for discharging the billets to a storage vehicle; and a height adjustment system for automatically adjusting a height of the basecutters to avoid unwanted contact between the basecutters and a ground surface.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 41/14 - Tables de coupe

Abrégé

An agricultural implement includes a frame having an elongate toolbar carrying a plurality of row units. A sensor is configured to detect residue accumulation between adjacent row units. An actuator is configured to raise or lower a row unit based at least in part on the residue accumulation detected by the sensor. Control systems and related methods are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 79/00 - Méthodes de travail de la terre
• A01B 63/00 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles
• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image

Abrégé

An agricultural implement (104) includes a toolbar (114), a plurality of receivers (202) fixed to the toolbar, a plurality of row unit supports, and a plurality of alignment pins (212). Each receiver defines a notch (302) and a through-hole (304), and each row unit support includes a shaft (306) and defines a through-hole (310). The through-hole of the row unit support is configured to align with the through-hole of a respective receiver when the shaft rests in the notch of the respective receiver. Each alignment pin is configured to lock a row unit support to the respective receiver when the through-holes are aligned and the shaft rests in the notch. Methods of configuring an implement (e.g., changing row unit spacing) are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes a basecutter assembly for cutting sugarcane stalks from sugarcane plants; a chopping section for receiving the sugarcane stalks from the intake and cutting assembly and chopping the sugarcane stalks into billets; a discharge assembly for receiving the billets from the chopping section and discharging the billets to a storage vehicle; and a height adjustment system for automatically adjusting a height of the basecutter to avoid unwanted contact between the basecutter and a ground surface.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 41/14 - Tables de coupe
• A01D 41/127 - Dispositions pour la commande ou la mesure spécialement adaptées aux moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01D 41/02 - Moissonneuses-batteuses automotrices

Abrégé

A flow splitter includes a body having a generally cylindrical main passage therethrough oriented along a longitudinal axis of the body. The main passage connects an inlet at the upstream end to exactly three split passages adjacent the downstream end, each split passage connected to a corresponding outlet. A first and second of the three split passages are oriented along axes that intersect one another at a first acute angle in a common plane with the longitudinal axis. A third of the three split passages intersects the common plane at a second acute angle. An agricultural implement includes a frame, a toolbar carried by the frame and supporting a plurality of row units, a hopper carried by the frame, a primary flow line connecting the hopper to a flow splitter, and three secondary flow lines connecting the flow splitter to three of the row units.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/08 - Semoirs à la voléeSemoirs en lignes
• A01C 7/10 - Dispositifs de réglage de la caisse à semences
• A01C 15/00 - Distributeurs d'engrais

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes a basecutter assembly for cutting sugarcane stalks from sugarcane plants; a stalk-supporting mechanism for supporting the stalks of the sugarcane plants as they are being cut by the basecutters; a chopping section for chopping the sugarcane stalks into billets; and a discharge assembly for discharging the billets to a storage vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/00 - Moissonneuses-batteuses, c.-à-d. moissonneuses ou faucheuses combinées avec des dispositifs de battage
• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 61/02 - Courroies sans fin
• A01D 61/04 - Chaînes
• A01F 12/00 - Pièces ou parties constitutives des dispositifs de battage

Abrégé

An agricultural implement includes a frame carrying a toolbar, and row units coupled to the toolbar. Each row unit includes a tool support and a rotating support coupled to the tool support and configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. Ground-engaging tools are carried by the rotating support and extending outward from the axis of rotation. Rotation of the rotating support about the axis of rotation moves the ground-engaging tools around the rotating support to change which of the ground-engaging tools interacts with the ground. A method of adjusting the agricultural implement includes disengaging the row units from a ground surface, rotating at least one rotating support about a corresponding axis of rotation to move the ground-engaging tools around the rotating support, and re-engaging the row units with the ground surface.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 49/02 - Machines combinées à plusieurs outils de travail de la terre de nature différente
• A01B 35/28 - Outils rotatifsLeur montage
• A01B 51/04 - Châssis spécialement adaptés au montage de différentes sortes d'outils ou machines agricoles à traction animale ou mécanique

Abrégé

A planter implement (102) includes a frame (103), at least one wheel support member (124) coupled to the frame, at least one wheel (118) carried by the wheel support member, and a toolbar (104) coupled to the at least one wheel support member (124).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 63/32 - Outils ou supports d'outils réglables en position par rapport au bâti par moyens hydrauliques ou pneumatiques
• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines

Abrégé

A planter implement (102) includes a frame (103), at least one wheel support member (124) coupled to the frame, at least one wheel (118) carried by the wheel support member, and a toolbar (104) coupled to the at least one wheel support member (124).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 63/32 - Outils ou supports d'outils réglables en position par rapport au bâti par moyens hydrauliques ou pneumatiques
• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines

Abrégé

A combine harvester including one or two axial flow crop processors each with a rotor mounted for rotation inside a rotor housing that is arranged substantially longitudinally with respect to the harvester. A feed beater is mounted for rotation on a substantially transverse axis and serves to tangentially impel crop material into the crop processor(s). A drive system is provided for driving the rotor and the feed beater. A drive connection is provided between the rotor and the feed beater and includes a gear that is keyed to a rotor shaft of the rotor in front of a rotor drum.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01F 12/56 - Mécanismes d'entraînement des pièces batteuses
• A01D 41/127 - Dispositions pour la commande ou la mesure spécialement adaptées aux moissonneuses-batteuses

Abrégé

A feederhouse assembly for an agricultural harvester includes a frame, a header lock pin, a biasing member coupled to the frame and the header lock pin, and a latch coupled to the frame and the header lock pin. The biasing member is configured to urge the header lock pin outward to lock a harvesting header to the frame. A rotatable latch in a first positron protrudes from the frame and retains the header lock pin in an inward positron. The latch in a second position permits the header lock pin to travel outward. A method includes applying a force from a harvesting header on a latch protruding from a frame of a feederhouse, pushing the latch to release a header lock pin from an inward position, and urging the header lock pin outward to lock the harvesting header to the frame.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/16 - Dispositifs pour coupler les tables de coupe aux transporteurs
• A01D 41/06 - Moissonneuses-batteuses avec des organes pour couper les tiges ou cueillir les têtes

Abrégé

An agricultural implement (102) includes a toolbar (104), a plurality of stationary brackets (216) fixed to the toolbar, a plurality of row units (106), and a plurality of locking mechanisms (226). Each stationary bracket has at least one lateral member oriented parallel to the toolbar. Each row unit is coupled to a sliding bracket, and each sliding bracket is carried by and configured to slide along the at least one lateral member of a corresponding stationary bracket. Each locking mechanism is configured to fix a position of a corresponding one of the sliding brackets relative to the corresponding stationary bracket. Methods of adjusting a spacing between row units are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines

Abrégé

A feederhouse assembly (200) for an agricultural harvester (100) includes a feederhouse (202) comprising an inlet end (204) and a body (302) adjacent the inlet end (204). The body (302) defines a crop opening (304) therethrough and a pair of curvilinear cutouts (306) laterally adjacent either side of the crop opening (304). A pair of bearings (308) is secured to the body above the crop opening (304). An agricultural harvester (100) includes a chassis (104), a feederhouse assembly (200) mounted to the chassis (104), a processing system (112) carried by the chassis (104) and structured to receive crop material from the feederhouse (202). Related methods and non-transitory computer-readable storage media are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/16 - Dispositifs pour coupler les tables de coupe aux transporteurs

Abrégé

A boom for an agricultural crop sprayer has an elongate triangular box arrangement that is load bearing and serves to carry liquid dispensing devices for the application of crop protection products. The box arrangement includes three elongate plates each formed preferably from a carbon fiber material. The plates may be secured together by bolts or rivets by three connecting members that each present elongate edges of the box arrangement.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 7/00 - Adaptations ou aménagements particuliers des appareils de pulvérisation de liquides aux fins couvertes dans la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes an improved discharge assembly that receives sugarcane billets and discharges the billets into a storage vehicle that travels alongside the harvester. The discharge assembly includes an elevator and a conveyor. The elevator lifts the billets vertically about an elevator axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the harvester. The conveyor receives the billets from the elevator and moves the billets horizontally along a conveyor axis that is substantially perpendicular to both the elevator axis and the longitudinal axis of the harvester. The discharge assembly also comprises height adjustment mechanism for vertically raising or lowering the conveyor and lateral adjustment mechanism for laterally adjusting positions of the conveyor. The height adjustment mechanism and the lateral adjustment mechanism can be manually or automatically operated to shift the conveyor between a number of use positions and a transport/storage position.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 61/00 - Élévateurs ou transporteurs pour moissonneuses-lieuses ou moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01F 12/44 - Nettoyeurs de grainSéparateurs des grains
• A01F 12/48 - Conduits à air ou ventilateurs pour le grain

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes an improved discharge assembly that receives sugarcane billets and discharges the billets into a storage vehicle that travels alongside the harvester. The discharge assembly includes an elevator and a conveyor. The elevator lifts the billets vertically about an elevator axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the harvester. The conveyor receives the billets from the elevator and moves the billets horizontally along a conveyor axis that is substantially perpendicular to both the elevator axis and the longitudinal axis of the harvester. The discharge assembly also comprises height adjustment mechanism for vertically raising or lowering the conveyor and lateral adjustment mechanism for laterally adjusting positions of the conveyor. The height adjustment mechanism and the lateral adjustment mechanism can be manually or automatically operated to shift the conveyor between a number of use positions and a transport/storage position.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 61/00 - Élévateurs ou transporteurs pour moissonneuses-lieuses ou moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01F 12/44 - Nettoyeurs de grainSéparateurs des grains
• A01F 12/48 - Conduits à air ou ventilateurs pour le grain

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes an extractor assembly that more efficiently and effectively separates leaves, stems, and other waste material from sugarcane billets and ejects the waste material back onto sugarcane fields without blowing the waste material into a wagon or other billet collection vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 61/00 - Élévateurs ou transporteurs pour moissonneuses-lieuses ou moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01F 12/44 - Nettoyeurs de grainSéparateurs des grains
• A01F 12/48 - Conduits à air ou ventilateurs pour le grain

Abrégé

The present invention is related to a base cutter system (32) for a sugarcane harvester, the base cutter system comprising a first cutter shaft assembly (38A), a second cutter shaft assembly (38B), first and second brackets (44A, 44B) coupled to the first and second cutter shaft assemblies (38A, 38B), respectively and further comprising first and second frame portions (46A, 46B), the first cutter shaft assembly coupled to the first frame portion via the first bracket and the second cutter shaft assembly coupled to the second frame portion via the second bracket. The first and second cutter shaft assemblies (38A, 38B) are adjustable between a laterally aligned arrangement and a laterally misaligned arrangement based on a relative adjustment of the first and second brackets (44A, 44B) with respect to the frame portions (46A, 46B). The transition between aligned and misaligned arrangement allows the use of both serrated blades and knifed discs.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 34/66 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule à plusieurs couteaux

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes an intake and cutting assembly for cutting the sugarcane stalks from the sugarcane plants as the sugarcane harvester moves through the sugarcane plants, a chopping section for receiving the sugarcane stalks from the intake and cutting assembly and chopping the sugarcane stalks into billets, a reservoir for holding a quantity of the billets, the reservoir having a volume of at least one cubic meter, and a discharge assembly for moving the billets from the reservoir and discharging them from the sugarcane harvester.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 61/00 - Élévateurs ou transporteurs pour moissonneuses-lieuses ou moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01F 12/44 - Nettoyeurs de grainSéparateurs des grains
• A01F 12/48 - Conduits à air ou ventilateurs pour le grain

Abrégé

An extractor for a sugarcane harvester, including a housing having a volume and an inlet and an outlet, a fan assembly disposed within the volume, and a guide vane disposed between the fan assembly and the outlet, the guide vane arranged to divide the volume.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 61/00 - Élévateurs ou transporteurs pour moissonneuses-lieuses ou moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01F 12/44 - Nettoyeurs de grainSéparateurs des grains
• A01F 12/48 - Conduits à air ou ventilateurs pour le grain

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes an extractor assembly that more efficiently and effectively separates leaves, stems, and other waste material from sugarcane billets and ejects the waste material back onto sugarcane fields without blowing the waste material into a wagon or other billet collection vehicle..

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 61/00 - Élévateurs ou transporteurs pour moissonneuses-lieuses ou moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01F 12/44 - Nettoyeurs de grainSéparateurs des grains
• A01F 12/48 - Conduits à air ou ventilateurs pour le grain

Abrégé

An agricultural implement includes a frame having an elongate toolbar carrying a plurality of row units. A sensor is configured to detect residue accumulation between adjacent row units. An actuator is configured to raise or lower a row unit based at least in part on the residue accumulation detected by the sensor. Control systems and related methods are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 71/08 - Moyens de protection contre la poussière ou similaire, ou moyens pour le nettoyage d'instruments de culture
• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines

Abrégé

A vehicle includes a chassis, an axle pivotally coupled to the chassis such that the axle can tilt from side to side relative to the chassis, a tilt-angle sensor configured to detect a tilt angle of the axle relative to the chassis, and steerable hubs carried by the axle. Each hub is configured to rotate about steering axes relative to the axle, and a steering-angle sensor is configured to detect a steering angle of at least one hub relative to the axle. A control system limits a maximum steering angle of the hubs based at least in part on a size of tires or tracks carried by the steerable hubs and the detected tilt angle of the axle. A method includes detecting a tilt angle of the axle relative to the chassis and limiting the maximum steering angle of the hubs.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60B 35/10 - Essieux fixes, c.-à-d. ne transmettant pas le couple réglables pour voie à écartement variable
• B62D 49/06 - Tracteurs adaptés à des usages multiples
• B62D 1/181 - Colonnes de direction susceptibles de déformation ou réglables, p. ex. inclinables comportant des moyens de réglage assistés, p. ex. avec mémorisation de la position
• B62D 6/00 - Dispositions pour la commande automatique de la direction en fonction des conditions de conduite, qui sont détectées et pour lesquelles une réaction est appliquée, p. ex. circuits de commande

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes basecutters (30) for cutting sugarcane stalks from sugarcane plants; a chopping section (18) for chopping the sugarcane stalks into billets; a discharge assembly for discharging the billets to a storage vehicle; and a height adjustment system for automatically adjusting a height of the basecutters (30) to avoid unwanted contact between the basecutters (30) and a ground surface.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester includes a basecutter assembly for cutting sugarcane stalks from sugarcane plants; a chopping section for receiving the sugarcane stalks from the intake and cutting assembly and chopping the sugarcane stalks into billets; a discharge assembly for receiving the billets from the chopping section and discharging the billets to a storage vehicle; and a height adjustment system for automatically adjusting a height of the basecutter to avoid unwanted contact between the basecutter and a ground surface.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/14 - Tables de coupe
• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 34/28 - Dispositifs de réglage de la barre de coupe
• A01D 43/07 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour collecter, ramasser ou charger les produits fauchés dans une remorque

Abrégé

A sugarcane harvester (10) includes a basecutter assembly for cutting sugarcane stalks from sugarcane plants; a chopping section (18) for receiving the sugarcane stalks from the intake and cutting assembly (16) and chopping the sugarcane stalks into billets; a discharge assembly (20) for receiving the billets from the chopping section (18) and discharging the billets to a storage vehicle; and a height adjustment system (34) for automatically calibrating an operational height of the basecutter assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
• A01D 41/14 - Tables de coupe

Abrégé

A mini-hopper for an agricultural row unit that has a fill tube supplying material to a hopper. A backflow preventer is disposed in the fill tube or in a line to the inlet to prevent flow of material from the mini-hopper through the fill tube when the mini-hopper is in a transport position.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 15/00 - Distributeurs d'engrais
• A01C 7/04 - Semoirs à graines isolées avec ou sans dispositifs à succion
• A01C 7/08 - Semoirs à la voléeSemoirs en lignes
• A01B 73/04 - Bâtis pliants repliables autour d'un axe horizontal

Abrégé

An agricultural implement (10) includes a frame supported by a plurality of wheels and carrying a toolbar (22) and at least one central hopper (20), a plurality of material applicators (204) carried by the toolbar (22), and a plurality of flow lines (26) fluidly connecting the at least one central hopper (20) to the material applicators (204). Each flow line (26) includes at least one composite elbow (210), and each composite elbow (210) has a polymeric body (302) and a wear- resistant plate (314) within the polymeric body (302). The outlet of the polymeric body (302) has an orientation different from the inlet (304) thereof, and the wear-resistant plate (314) is oriented to deflect material traveling along a central longitudinal axis (A1) of the inlet (304) toward a direction of a central longitudinal axis (A2) of the outlet (306). A method of forming a composite elbow (210) includes disposing a wear-resistant plate (314) within a polymeric body (302) as disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16L 57/06 - Protection des tuyaux ou d'objets de forme similaire contre les dommages ou les usures internes ou externes contre l'usure
• A01C 23/00 - Dispositifs distributeurs spécialement adaptés pour répandre le purin ou d'autres engrais liquides, y compris l'ammoniaque, p. ex. réservoirs de transport ou voitures arroseuses
• F16L 43/00 - CoudesSiphons
• A01M 7/00 - Adaptations ou aménagements particuliers des appareils de pulvérisation de liquides aux fins couvertes dans la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

An agricultural implement (10) includes a frame supported by a plurality of wheels and carrying a toolbar (22) and at least one central hopper (20), a plurality of material applicators (204) carried by the toolbar (22), and a plurality of flow lines (26) fluidly connecting the at least one central hopper (20) to the material applicators (204). Each flow line (26) includes at least one composite elbow (210), and each composite elbow (210) has a polymeric body (302) and a wear- resistant plate (314) within the polymeric body (302). The outlet of the polymeric body (302) has an orientation different from the inlet (304) thereof, and the wear-resistant plate (314) is oriented to deflect material traveling along a central longitudinal axis (A1) of the inlet (304) toward a direction of a central longitudinal axis (A2) of the outlet (306). A method of forming a composite elbow (210) includes disposing a wear-resistant plate (314) within a polymeric body (302) as disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16L 57/06 - Protection des tuyaux ou d'objets de forme similaire contre les dommages ou les usures internes ou externes contre l'usure
• F16L 43/00 - CoudesSiphons
• A01M 7/00 - Adaptations ou aménagements particuliers des appareils de pulvérisation de liquides aux fins couvertes dans la présente sous-classe
• A01C 23/00 - Dispositifs distributeurs spécialement adaptés pour répandre le purin ou d'autres engrais liquides, y compris l'ammoniaque, p. ex. réservoirs de transport ou voitures arroseuses

Abrégé

A feederhouse assembly for an agricultural harvester includes a frame, a header lock pin, a biasing member coupled to the frame and the header lock pin, and a latch coupled to the frame and the header lock pin. The biasing member is configured to urge the header lock pin outward to lock a harvesting header to the frame. A rotatable latch in a first positron protrudes from the frame and retains the header lock pin in an inward positron. The latch in a second position permits the header lock pin to travel outward. A method includes applying a force from a harvesting header on a latch protruding from a frame of a feederhouse, pushing the latch to release a header lock pin from an inward position, and urging the header lock pin outward to lock the harvesting header to the frame.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/16 - Dispositifs pour coupler les tables de coupe aux transporteurs
• A01D 41/06 - Moissonneuses-batteuses avec des organes pour couper les tiges ou cueillir les têtes

Abrégé

A feederhouse assembly for an agricultural harvester includes a frame, a header lock pin, a biasing member coupled to the frame and the header lock pin, and a latch coupled to the frame and the header lock pin. The biasing member is configured to urge the header lock pin outward to lock a harvesting header to the frame. A rotatable latch in a first positron protrudes from the frame and retains the header lock pin in an inward positron. The latch in a second position permits the header lock pin to travel outward. A method includes applying a force from a harvesting header on a latch protruding from a frame of a feederhouse, pushing the latch to release a header lock pin from an inward position, and urging the header lock pin outward to lock the harvesting header to the frame.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/16 - Dispositifs pour coupler les tables de coupe aux transporteurs

Abrégé

A boom for an agricultural crop sprayer has an elongate triangular box arrangement that is load bearing and serves to carry liquid dispensing devices for the application of crop protection products. The box arrangement includes three elongate plates each formed preferably from a carbon fibre material. The plates may be secured together by bolts or rivets by three connecting members that each present elongate edges of the box arrangement.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 7/00 - Adaptations ou aménagements particuliers des appareils de pulvérisation de liquides aux fins couvertes dans la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

A boom for an agricultural crop sprayer has an elongate triangular box arrangement that is load bearing and serves to carry liquid dispensing devices for the application of crop protection products. The box arrangement includes three elongate plates each formed preferably from a carbon fibre material. The plates may be secured together by bolts or rivets by three connecting members that each present elongate edges of the box arrangement.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 7/00 - Adaptations ou aménagements particuliers des appareils de pulvérisation de liquides aux fins couvertes dans la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

A feederhouse assembly (200) for an agricultural harvester (100) includes a feederhouse (202) comprising an inlet end (204) and a body (302) adjacent the inlet end (204). The body (302) defines a crop opening (304) therethrough and a pair of curvilinear cutouts (306) laterally adjacent either side of the crop opening (304). A pair of bearings (308) is secured to the body above the crop opening (304). An agricultural harvester (100) includes a chassis (104), a feederhouse assembly (200) mounted to the chassis (104), and a processing system (112) carried by the chassis (104) and structured to receive crop material from the feederhouse (202). Related methods and non-transitory computer-readable storage media are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/16 - Dispositifs pour coupler les tables de coupe aux transporteurs
• A01D 41/06 - Moissonneuses-batteuses avec des organes pour couper les tiges ou cueillir les têtes
• A01D 47/00 - Instruments pour couper les tiges ou cueillir les têtes

Abrégé

A feederhouse assembly (200) for an agricultural harvester (100) includes a feederhouse (202) comprising an inlet end (204) and a body (302) adjacent the inlet end (204). The body (302) defines a crop opening (304) therethrough and a pair of curvilinear cutouts (306) laterally adjacent either side of the crop opening (304). A pair of bearings (308) is secured to the body above the crop opening (304). An agricultural harvester (100) includes a chassis (104), a feederhouse assembly (200) mounted to the chassis (104), and a processing system (112) carried by the chassis (104) and structured to receive crop material from the feederhouse (202). Related methods and non-transitory computer-readable storage media are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/16 - Dispositifs pour coupler les tables de coupe aux transporteurs

Abrégé

A feederhouse assembly for an agricultural harvester includes a pitch frame adjacent the inlet end of a feederhouse and arranged to pivot relative to the feederhouse, and a hydraulic cylinder and a spring coupling the pitch frame to the feederhouse. A method of connecting a harvesting header to an agricultural harvester includes applying a spring force to a pitch frame adjacent an inlet end of a feederhouse, applying a hydraulic force cylinder to the pitch frame, balancing the hydraulic force and the spring force when the pitch frame is in an orientation corresponding to an orientation of the harvesting header, moving the agricultural harvester toward the harvesting header, and securing the harvesting header to the pitch frame. The spring force is oriented to rotate the pitch frame downward, and the hydraulic force is oriented to rotate the pitch frame upward.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01D 41/16 - Dispositifs pour coupler les tables de coupe aux transporteurs
• A01D 41/14 - Tables de coupe

Abrégé

A feederhouse assembly for an agricultural harvester includes a pitch frame adjacent the inlet end of a feederhouse and arranged to pivot relative to the feederhouse, and a hydraulic cylinder and a spring coupling the pitch frame to the feederhouse. A method of connecting a harvesting header to an agricultural harvester includes applying a spring force to a pitch frame adjacent an inlet end of a feederhouse, applying a hydraulic force cylinder to the pitch frame, balancing the hydraulic force and the spring force when the pitch frame is in an orientation corresponding to an orientation of the harvesting header, moving the agricultural harvester toward the harvesting header, and securing the harvesting header to the pitch frame. The spring force is oriented to rotate the pitch frame downward, and the hydraulic force is oriented to rotate the pitch frame upward.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/16 - Dispositifs pour coupler les tables de coupe aux transporteurs
• A01D 41/14 - Tables de coupe

Abrégé

A sickle guard counter-knife insert includes a pair of counter-knives. Each counter-knife defines a channel for an operable sickle bar between mutually-coupled upper and lower portions. The counter-knives and a connecting crossbar are formed together as an integral unit.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/18 - Doigts de gardePlaques d'usure
• A01D 34/14 - Tringles porte-lames

Abrégé

A straw chopper for a combine harvester including a rotor supporting a plurality of chopping elements. A rotor housing including an inlet opening, an outlet axially aligned with the inlet opening, and at least one outlet that is axially offset from the inlet opening. A portion of the straw is conveyed tangentially to the axially-aligned outlet, whilst a further portion is conveyed from the inlet opening to the axially offset outlet(s) via a path having an axial component, for example a helical path. Guide vanes may be provided on the inside of the housing to impart an axial force upon the straw.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
• A01F 12/40 - Agencement de dispositifs de broyage ou de coupe de la paille
• A01F 29/12 - Moyens de décharge
• A01D 45/30 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied des semences de plantes herbacées

Abrégé

A combine harvester including a grain tank having an auger trough in which a screw conveyor of an unloading system is disposed. The screw conveyor is operable to define an upturning side and a downturning side. The grain tank includes a floor section that covers the upturning side to prevent back flow and the formation of a stagnation zone in the vicinity thereof.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
• B60P 1/42 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant des convoyeurs à vis d'Archimède montés sur l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
• B65G 33/08 - Transporteurs rotatifs à vis ou à hélice pour matériaux solides fluents

Abrégé

A mini-hopper for an agricultural row unit that has a fill tube supplying material to a hopper. A backflow preventer is disposed in the fill tube or in a line to the inlet to prevent flow of material from the mini-hopper through the fill tube when the mini-hopper is in a transport position.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/08 - Semoirs à la voléeSemoirs en lignes
• A01C 7/00 - Ensemencement
• A01C 7/04 - Semoirs à graines isolées avec ou sans dispositifs à succion
• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines
• F16K 15/02 - Soupapes, clapets ou valves de retenue à corps de soupapes rigides guidés
• F16K 15/03 - Soupapes, clapets ou valves de retenue à corps de soupapes rigides guidés et élément de fermeture à charnière
• F16K 15/14 - Soupapes, clapets ou valves de retenue à corps de soupapes flexibles

Abrégé

A chain and slat conveyor with first and second continuous chains and a plurality of slats. Each slat is connected to the first chain by a keyhole connection and to the second chain by a bolt or rivet which passes through a hole in the slat.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 61/04 - Chaînes
• B65G 17/06 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p. ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuelsTransporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge avec une surface portante formée par une série de maillons, de plaques ou plates-formes reliés entre eux, p. ex. longitudinaux
• A01D 61/00 - Élévateurs ou transporteurs pour moissonneuses-lieuses ou moissonneuses-batteuses
• B65G 15/52 - Porte-charges sans fin consistant en une série de cordes ou de bandes parallèles reliées entre elles par des lattes transversales
• B65G 17/44 - Fixation des porte-charges aux éléments de traction par moyens excluant des déplacements relatifs
• B65G 19/10 - Transporteurs comportant un impulseur ou une série d'impulseurs portés par un élément de traction sans fin et disposés de façon à déplacer objets ou matériaux sur une surface porteuse ou sur un matériau de base, p. ex. transporteurs sans fin à raclettes pour déplacer un matériau en vrac dans des augets ou des canaux ouverts les impulseurs étant des raclettes de dimension et de forme semblables à la section transversale de l'auget ou du canal et fixés à une paire de courroies, cordes ou chaînes
• B65G 19/24 - Fixation des impulseurs à l'élément de traction

Abrégé

A header drivetrain coupling system (20;120) comprises a harvester driveline (38; 138) mounted to a harvesting vehicle (10) and a header driveshaft (40) mounted to a detachable header (18). The harvester driveline (38; 138) is supported for rotation at an inboard end on a feederhouse (16) and at an outboard end on a header tilt frame (24) even when the header is detached therefrom. The harvester driveline comprises a telescopic portion (48; 148) which permits a coupling member (97; 197) on the outboard end to be moved into and out of engagement with a coupling member (99) on the header driveshaft (40). A sliding support assembly (64; 164) is provided to support a bearing housing (56; 156) which holds the outboard end of the harvester driveline on the tilt frame (24). An actuator (84) is configured to move the bearing housing (56; 156) with respect to the tilt frame (24) to selectively engage and disengage the coupling members (97,99;197,199).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 41/06 - Moissonneuses-batteuses avec des organes pour couper les tiges ou cueillir les têtes
• A01D 41/16 - Dispositifs pour coupler les tables de coupe aux transporteurs
• A01D 47/00 - Instruments pour couper les tiges ou cueillir les têtes
• A01D 69/00 - Mécanismes d'entraînement ou éléments de ceux-ci pour moissonneuses ou faucheuses