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THRESHING

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460 - Crop threshing or separating

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Class / Patent application numberDescriptionNumber of patent applications / Date published
460059000THRESHING50
20080305841Combine harvesters - The invention is concerned with a combine harvester having a threshing mechanism for separating harvested crop into grain and crop residue and a guide mechanism for directing the flow of crop residue from the threshing mechanism along one of three paths, the guide mechanism comprising two deflection doors that can each take up one of two positions. Each of the doors of the guide mechanism is supported on a pivot shaft fitted with a crank arm and a resilient element connects the two crank arms to one another in such a manner that each door, independently of the position of the other door, is urged by the resilient element to remain in one of two stable end positions and passes through an unstable over-centre position when moved from one stable end position to the other.12-11-2008
20090011807HARVESTED CROP PROCESSING UNIT WITH NUMBER OF CIRCULATION CIRCUITS DEPENDING ON THROUGHPUT - A harvested crop processing unit with a rotor and a rotor housing enclosing the rotor, that includes a cover element under which a first group of helically shaped guide rails and a second group of helically shaped guide rails are attached, where the guide rails of the two groups follow each other alternately and are provided with a leading end and a trailing end in the direction of rotation of the rotor and the guide rails of the first group are arranged offset to the rear of the guide rails of the second group in the direction of rotation of the rotor. The trailing ends of the guide rail of the first group are directed at the leading end of the guide rails of the second group following in the axial direction of the rotor housing.01-08-2009
20090075708THRESHER BASKET ARRANGEMENT FOR A COMBINE - The invention concerns a thresher basket arrangement for a combine with a thresher basket and with a harvested crop processing arrangement located ahead of the inlet to the thresher basket which includes a body with a first group of projections and a second group of projections arranged on the surface of the body, where the body can be pivoted about a pivot axis extending along the inlet side of the thresher basket between a first position in which the projections of the first group interact with the harvested crop and a second position in which a smooth guide surface interacts with the harvested crop. The body is provided with a consistent shape at least in the area of the smooth guide surface and of the projections of the first group and that it is spaced at the same distance from the pivot axis in the area of the smooth guide surface and of the projections of the first group.03-19-2009
20100267432AGRICULTURAL COMBINE WITH ON-BOARD BALER AND DUST SUPPRESSION CAPABILITY - A self-propelled agricultural combine having a capability for baling crop residue produced by operation of the combine, including chaff from the cleaning system. The combine can also incorporate a dust suppression capability. The crop residue produced by threshing is in a compressed state, and is routed directly to a baler of the combine is essentially a continuous, compressed stream, while still in that state, and the chaff is mixed in before compaction into the bales. The dust suppression apparatus uses air flow of a cleaning system of the combine, to carry the dust and separates the air such that the dust will fall from the combine.10-21-2010
20110070932Combine Chopper With Overload Protection - A chopper for an agricultural combine has blades with an overload release mechanism that permits them to pivot out of the way when the chopper is obstructed and experiences an overload condition.03-24-2011
20140024420Combine Spreader Arrangement Having Independently Positionable Spreader Disks - A spreader assembly for a combine harvester is disclosed, the assembly including a pair of disks configured to be rotated such that chaff material dropped onto the disks is spread about the combine harvester, wherein each disk is operably connected to its own motor and a spreader frame assembly. The spreader frame assembly includes a first side support pivotably connected to a frame of the combine harvester, a second side support pivotably connected to the frame of the combine harvester, and at least one disk support configured to support at least one of the pair of disks. The spreader frame assembly further defines an opening configured such that when the combine harvester is windrowing material, no portion of the spreader frame assembly interferes with the flow of windrowing material.01-23-2014
20140087793AGGRESSIVE GRATE FOR COMBINE HARVESTER - A processing system for a combine harvester has a tubular rotor housing that concentrically receives a rotor used for threshing and separating crop materials. Concave and separator grate assemblies are arranged side-by-side axially along the processing system. Each grate assembly has laterally spaced apart side rails and a plurality of axial bars spanning the side rails. Each axial bar has a plurality of fingers extending therefrom toward an adjacent axial bar, the fingers defining apertures through which grain may pass. Each axial bar additionally has a plurality of disrupter walls placed between adjacent fingers, wherein an upper edge of each disrupter wall projects above the fingers on the same axial bar such that it is closer to the rotor to disrupt the axial flow of the crop material through the rotor housing.03-27-2014
20140274233Double-Walled Plastic Grain Bin With Integrated Fluid Storage Between Walls - In one embodiment, a combine harvester comprising a chassis; and a double-walled, plastic grain storage bin coupled to the chassis, the bin configured to store crop material processed by the combine harvester.09-18-2014
20140274234Roto-Molded Plastic Grain Bin - In one embodiment, a combine harvester comprising a chassis; and a grain storage bin coupled to the chassis, the bin comprising a single-walled, plastic storage container for the storage of crop material processed by the combine harvester.09-18-2014
20140274235Grain Bin Constructed of Plastic Panels - In one embodiment, a method of forming a grain storage bin for a combine harvester, the method comprising forming, in a plastic molding process, plural double-walled plastic panels of the grain storage bin; and coupling the plural double-walled plastic panels in an interlocking arrangement.09-18-2014
20160066507Combine - A combine includes: a yield measurement container (03-10-2016
460061000 Flail machine 1
20150065212THRESHING DEVICE - A threshing device includes a threshing part with a rotatable unit which includes at least a flail and a concave which surrounds the rotatable unit. The concave is rotatably arranged in an opposite direction in relation to the rotatable unit. The threshing device includes a cleaning part with a rotatably mounted sieve, which surrounds the concave. A fan is arranged to provide an air stream towards the sieve for preventing the cleaned parts of the threshed material to pass through the sieve. The air stream is also arranged to transport out the cleaned parts which are collected in a space between the sieve and the concave.03-05-2015
460062000 With adjusting means for threshing cylinder 4
20100267433CONCAVE ADJUST ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A TORSION AXLE FOR DAMPING CROP THRESHING IMPULSE LOADS - The concave adjust assembly uses a torsion axle connecting a drive to a concave. The torsion axle includes an inner element having an angular sectional shape, a tubular outer element disposed about the inner element and having a larger angular sectional shape oriented such that corners of the tubular element are disposed opposite flats of the inner element, the elements being laterally relatively rotatable, and damping elements disposed between the inner and outer elements such that the rotation will compressively load the damping elements. The drive includes a motor, such that operation of the motor will adjustably move the concave, and the damping elements will damp impulse loads generated from threshing, to reduce transmission of the loads to the drive.10-21-2010
20110269515Threshing unit for combine harvesters - A threshing unit for combine harvesters has a cylinder, an assigned concave, at least one drum situated downstream of the cylinder, redirecting a threshed crop material out of a threshing region, and conveying it further in a direction of a remaining-grain separating device, wherein threshing slats of the cylinder and slats of at least one downstream drum are situated at a distance from one another in a circumferential region of the cylinder, and wherein peripheral speeds of the cylinder and the drum are synchronized with one another such that in a turning and scraping region the slats of the cylinder and the drum are always positioned opposite each other, or in a leading position that slightly deviates from the position opposite each other, or in a trailing position which slightly deviates from the position opposite each other.11-03-2011
20130137492THROUGHPUT CONTROL ADJUSTABLE VANES ON AGRICULTURAL COMBINE HARVESTER - A threshing mechanism for a combine harvester has a cylindrical rotor for moving crop materials and a plurality of separator tines secured thereon for threshing crop material. A rotor chamber has a top casing forming an upper portion defining a volume of space between the rotor and the top casing. A plurality of crop transport vanes extend away from an inward surface of the top casing to direct the crop material generally helically along the chamber. The vanes have a rotor-facing edge at an outer end away from the inward surface of the top casing. The vanes are positionable between a base position and at least one extended position with respect to the rotor, wherein in the base position, the rotor-facing edge is positioned a greater distance from the rotor than when in the at least one extended position.05-30-2013
20140024421THRESHING ELEMENT FOR HARVESTERS - A threshing element includes a structure having an outside surface for threshing a crop material, and an inside surface. A body is operatively connected to a sensor. The body is secured to the inside surface of the structure, the body having a connecting feature for securing at least the body and the structure to each other. The structure is securable to a rotatable threshing rotor of a harvester threshing system. In response to operation of the threshing rotor of the harvester threshing system, the sensor outputs a signal corresponding to forces generated by contact between the outside surface of the structure and the crop material.01-23-2014
460065000 Centrifugal 1
20140024422THRESHER HEAD WITH BUILT-IN PNEUMATIC SUCTION TO BE USED BY A HARVESTER - A thresher head of a harvester has a rotor rotating in the opposite direction to the progress of the machine and holding thresher teeth alignments through which grains are pulled. The rotor is a hollow cylindrical body associated with a command arrangement producing an independent rotary movement in the same direction as the rotor rotation. An axial concentric take air from the ends to generate a flow towards the rotor wall, the fan being associated with the command arrangement A flow channel between the rotor and the axial fan has a face covering more than half of the cylindrical curvature of the rotor, leaving a lower opening that receives the air flow. The hollow rotor holding the thresher teeth rotates at a lesser speed in the same direction as the axial fan.01-23-2014
460066000 Axial flow through threshing section 19
20080207286Rotor for a threshing system of an agricultural combine and method of making the same - A rotor for a threshing system of an agricultural combine and method for making the same, including a main body segment made from a sheet formed into a tube and including specially shaped interlocking edges forming a serpentine joint routed locations where threshing element mounts attach to the rotor.08-28-2008
20110070933THRESHING SYSTEM INCLUDING THRESHING ELEMENTS HAVING OPENINGS FOR GRAIN PASSAGE - A threshing system for an agricultural harvester including a plurality of threshing elements supported on a rotor at spaced intervals in a generally helical pattern about an outer surface of the rotor, each threshing element including a set of discrete threshing bars including a leading threshing bar proximate the outer surface of the rotor and a succession of threshing bars located progressively farther from the outer surface forming a ramp and defining a wedge shaped opening between the threshing bars and the outer surface, each set of threshing bars extending generally axially along the rotor defining axially extending spaces therebetween sufficiently large for passage of grain therethrough to the wedge shaped opening.03-24-2011
20130337876SEPARABLY-DRIVEN ROTOR PORTIONS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR THRESHING GRAIN - Separably-driven rotor portions for a combine harvester and a method for threshing grain using separably-driven rotor portions are provided. The combine harvester is moved through harvest material comprising grain material and material-other-than-grain (“MOG”). The grain material is separated from the MOG using multiple processing areas. The auger portion may be stopped or rotated at a slower speed with respect to rotation of the threshing portion to simulate the gathering of a large amount of crop material even when small plots are involved, thereby providing the benefits of large-plot harvesting to small-plot applications.12-19-2013
20160000009ROTOR HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR A HARVESTER - The invention relates to a rotor housing assembly for a harvester, having at least one cover plate forming part of a generally cylindrical shaped rotor housing, a central longitudinal axis, and comprising an inner surface, which, when mounted, faces the central longitudinal axis and has a first radius, and one or more rotatable vanes which each are rotatably mounted on an inner surface of the cover plate facing the central longitudinal axis at a rotation point, the one or more rotatable vanes comprising a contact surface with the inner surface, the contact surface having a second radius being larger than the first radius of the cover plate, wherein the inner surface of the top cover plate, per rotatable vane, comprises a symmetrically curved shape such that, during a rotation of the respective vane, the contact surface of the vane with the inner surface of the cover plate substantially follows the shape of the inner surface.01-07-2016
460068000 Rotor formed with integral feed section 8
20080234018Rotor for a threshing system of an agricultural combine and method of making the same - A rotor for a threshing system of an agricultural combine and method for making the same, including a body of simplified, three part press fit construction including an inlet segment, a main body segment having threshing elements therearound, and a bulkhead to be connected to a drive mechanism. The inlet segment, main body segment and bulkhead are configured so as to facilitate press fit assembly thereof concentric about a rotational axis about which the rotor will be rotated during operation, while also minimizing eccentricities of those components. As a result, the manufacture of the rotor is simplified by the elimination of the need for an internal skeleton structure and associated welds and/or fasteners.09-25-2008
20090209307Rear Rotor Cone - The invention provides an improved threshing and separating mechanism and method for a combine. The mechanism includes an elongated rotor mounted for rotation about a rotor axis within a rotor housing on the combine. The rotor has a threshing portion and a separating portion. The housing has a threshing section and a separating section corresponding to the threshing portion and the separating portion. The housing surrounds the rotor and is spaced from the rotor to form an annular space between the rotor and the housing for crop material to flow through in an axial crop flow direction from an inlet end of the housing to an outlet end of the housing. A rear portion of the rotor is tapered in a rearward direction to create an increased volume at the outlet of the rotor housing to prevent stagnation of flow of straw material in the transition of velocity between the housing outlet and the straw beater.08-20-2009
20090233662CONCAVE SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A THRESHING SECTION IN A HARVESTING MACHINE - A method of positioning a concave in a threshing section of an agricultural machine including the steps of selecting and maintaining. The selecting step includes the selecting of a set pressure, a minimum separation distance of the concave from a rotating member and a maximum separation distance of the concave from the rotating member. The maintaining step includes the maintaining of a hydraulic fluid pressure in a hydraulic concave support system that supports the concave at substantially the set pressure while the concave is positioned between the minimum separation distance and the maximum separation distance when crop material is being transported between the concave and the rotating member.09-17-2009
20090233663CONCAVE SUSPENSION FOR A THRESHING SECTION IN A HARVESTING MACHINE - An agricultural harvesting machine including a frame and a threshing section supported by the frame. The threshing section includes a rotating member, a concave and a hydraulic concave support system that positions the concave proximate to the rotating member. The concave is movable in directions toward or away from the rotating member. The hydraulic concave support system includes at least one hydraulically driven element movable substantially parallel to the same directions.09-17-2009
20100093413Adjustable Vane System for an Axial Flow Rotor Housing of an Agricultural Combine - An adjustable vane system for an axial-flow, rotary combine housing that incorporates at least one flat wall section as part of the otherwise cylindrical or oblong, curved housing cover, and adjustable vanes having flat bases that are angularly adjusted on the surface of the flat wall section. The housing includes fixed vanes on a curved portion of the housing cover that have a lead ends, in a direction of circumferential crop movement, substantially in registry with trailing ends of the adjustable vanes. The adjustable vanes include pivot connections near the trailing ends and swing connections near the lead ends of the adjustable vanes. All of the adjustable vanes are gang together and moved together. A mechanism is provided to swing the adjustable vanes from a position corresponding to the normal helical path of the fixed vanes to a bypass position wherein crop flow through the adjustable vanes will skip one or more passes between the fixed vanes on the next pass through the fixed vanes.04-15-2010
20110143826METHOD OF PREVENTING DEBRIS ACCUMULATION WITHIN VOIDS OF CROP ENGAGING COMPONENTS OF AN AGRICULTURAL COMBINE - A method of preventing the accumulation of debris within cavities or voids of crop engaging components of an agricultural combine is provided. To prevent debris accumulation within such cavities, the cavities of such crop engaging components are first identified. Then, the cavities are injected with a fill material, such as self-expanding foam to fill the cavity and adhere thereto. A rasp bar for mounting to a rotor of an agricultural combine is also provided. The rasp bar includes a rasp bar element, a mounting bracket, a fastener, and a fill material for filling a cavity formed by the rasp bar.06-16-2011
20140018134COMBINE STEPPED THRESHING CHAMBER - A combine threshing system includes a rotor having and in-feed area at a front end of the rotor and a rotor body configured to convey material along a helical path from the front end of the rotor body to a rear end of the rotor body. The system also includes a substantially cylindrical threshing chamber positioned circumferentially around and spaced apart from the rotor body. The threshing chamber includes a lower portion substantially concentric with the rotor body and having an inner surface positioned a first distance from an outer surface of the rotor body and an upper portion having a first inner surface substantially concentric with the rotor body and positioned the first distance from the outer surface and a second inner surface that is substantially concentric with the rotor body, positioned a second distance from the outer surface and is greater than the first distance.01-16-2014
20160007535SEPARABLY-DRIVEN ROTOR PORTIONS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR THRESHING GRAIN01-14-2016
460069000 With axial flow separator 7
20080207287Off-center pivot/two-bolt vane adjustment for combine harvesters - An improved combine harvester comprises threshing and separating chambers having cover plates on which groups of vanes may be adjusted by individual tie plates utilizing an off-center pivot point for the vanes and a two-bolt system. Said two-bolts being the maximum number of bolts needed to secure each vane wherein one of said bolts is an off-center pivot point while the other of said bolts extends through the cover plate to secure the tie plate for each group of vanes.08-28-2008
20090111546Top cover for axial rotary combine having coned transition - A threshing and separating mechanism for a combine includes an elongated rotor mounted for rotation about a rotor axis on the combine within a rotor housing. The rotor has a threshing portion and a separating portion. The housing has a threshing section and a separating section corresponding to the threshing portion and the separating portion. The housing surrounds the rotor and is spaced from the rotor to form an annular space between the rotor and the housing for crop material to flow through in an axial crop flow direction from an inlet end of the housing to an outlet end of the housing. The housing includes a smooth transition section between the threshing section and the separating section of the housing.04-30-2009
20090143122Fully Tapered Rotor Nose and Threshing Section - A threshing and separating mechanism for a combine includes an elongated rotor mounted for rotation about a rotor axis on the combine within a rotor housing. The rotor has a threshing portion and a separating portion. The rotor has a rotor tube that is tapered continuously in the threshing portion and has threshing elements extending from the rotor tube. The housing has a threshing section and a separating section corresponding to the threshing portion and the separating portion. The housing surrounds the rotor and is spaced from the rotor tube to form an annular space between the rotor tube and the housing for crop material to flow through in an axial crop flow direction from an inlet end of the housing to an outlet end of the housing. The housing includes a smooth transition section between the threshing section and the separating section of the housing.06-04-2009
20090143123Adjustable Rear Rotor Discharge Flights - An improved threshing and separating mechanism for a combine that includes an elongated rotor mounted for rotation about a rotor axis within a rotor housing on the combine. The rotor has a threshing portion and a separating portion. The housing has a threshing section and a separating section corresponding to the threshing portion and the separating portion. The housing surrounds the rotor and is spaced from the rotor to form an annular space between the rotor and the housing for crop material to flow through in an axial crop flow direction from an inlet end of the housing to an outlet end of the housing. A rear portion of the rotor tube includes one or more discharge flights or vanes that are adjustable in height and assist in discharging material through the outlet of the rotor housing. The discharge vanes work in conjunction with the vanes in the top covers of the rotor housing.06-04-2009
20110151950Combine Harvester Processing System Having Adjustable Concaves on a Suspension System - A combine harvester where opposing concaves on either side of a rotor of a processing system substantially simultaneously travel symmetrical paths. The concaves of the processing system may be supported on a suspension system such that the concaves are pivotally supported from a common axial location at one end and translationally adjusted at another end to move the concaves generally radially toward or away from the rotor.06-23-2011
20120064955Separating unit for a combine harvester - A separating unit for a combine harvester and operating in accordance with a principle of axial flow, has a housing having at least one separating grate provided with openings, a rotatably supported separating rotor located in the housing, a cover having a closed jacket surface including, on a side facing the separating rotor, a plurality of guide elements disposed next to one another coaxially to a longitudinal axis of the separating rotor and extending in sections in a radial direction of the cover, and at least one ramp-shaped crop flow deflecting element extending axially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the separating rotor and arranged on the side of the jacket surface facing the separating rotor.03-15-2012
20120322521Combine harvester comprising an axial separating device and method for operating a combine harvester - A combine harvester operates with an axial separating device for separating a crop flow picked up by the combine harvester into a plurality of partial flows. A partial flow composed of grain and non-grain components is fed by a separation surface of the axial separating device to a cleaning unit disposed downstream. The axial separating device is configured to manipulate a local concentration gradient of the partial flow that is output by the axial separating device caused by a tilt of the combine harvester. The extent of the manipulation is controlled individually depending on the tilt of the combine harvester.12-20-2012
460070000 With feed means for threshing section 3
20080318649Combine threshing rotor front bearing and inlet section with improved anti-wind features including a straw ejecting capability - A front rotor inlet section for a rotor of an agricultural combine, including anti-wind features for preventing winding or wrapping of plant materials about a front bearing therearound, and features for providing a straw ejecting capability, including at least one radially outwardly extending slot in a protuberance located adjacent to the front bearing and operable for conveying plant material to a radial outer region of the inlet section, and at least one shoulder or lip on the radial outer region extending at least partially circumferentially therearound and rearwardly, for conveying the crop material rearwardly away from the bearing.12-25-2008
20100173684Combines - A combine has a cutting mechanism (07-08-2010
20130178255DEPTH ADJUSTABLE CROP TRANSPORT VANE - A depth adjustable crop transport vane, crop transport vane assembly, and agricultural combine threshing chambers employing such adjustable crop transport vanes are disclosed.07-11-2013
460071000 With bar (e.g., rasp bar, inclined blade) 5
20090042624Combine Rotor Assembly With Progressive Pitch Element Pattern - A rotor assembly for a threshing system of a combine provides effective grain threshing and separation, while doing so in a manner that conserves power and avoids usage spikes and the like, by providing at least two helical patterns of elements for threshing and separating, having a helical pitch that progressively changes by an advantageous extent, while spacing between adjacent ones of the elements of each pattern is held about constant.02-12-2009
20090197655COMBINE THRESHING COMPONENTS - Combine threshing assemblies are provided. Combine threshing assemblies illustratively include a rotatable member having a cylindrical shaped outer surface. In some embodiments, a first and a second row of bars are secured to the cylindrical shaped outer surface. Each bar in the first row is illustratively distributed along the circumference of the cylindrical shaped outer surface such that each bar in the first row is separated from each other bar in the first row by an angle that is greater than forty-five degrees. Each bar in the second row is illustratively distributed along the circumference of the cylindrical shaped outer surface such that each bar in the second row is separated from each bar in the first row by at least half of the angle.08-06-2009
20120214560RASP BAR AND SUPPORT - A rasp bar assembly is disclosed that includes a rasp bar having a plurality of rotation stops that contact the rasp bar mount. The plurality of rotation stops stabilize the rasp bar upon the rasp bar mount and prevent the rasp bar from rotating from its assembled position.08-23-2012
20130012277THRESHING BARS AND COMBINE HARVESTER THRESHER FORMED THEREWITH - A combine harvester threshing drum threshing bar includes a rigid, integral, unitary threshing fixture having a leading edge and an opposed trailing end, an upstream face and an opposed downstream face formed with an oblique crop deflecting surface, a threshing side and an opposed threshing drum emplacement side. The threshing side includes a trailing threshing face formed toward the trailing end of the threshing fixture, and an inclined leading threshing face extending from the trailing threshing face to the leading edge, and which cooperates with the threshing drum emplacement side and the upstream and downstream faces of the threshing fixture at the leading edge to form a wedge in the threshing fixture. Crop threshing grooves are formed in the trailing threshing face of the top threshing side of the threshing fixture, which extend from the trailing end to the leading threshing face of the threshing fixture.01-10-2013
20130260845THRESHING BARS AND COMBINE HARVESTER THRESHER FORMED THEREWITH - A combine harvester threshing drum threshing bar includes a rigid, integral, unitary threshing fixture having a leading edge and an opposed trailing end, an upstream face and an opposed downstream face formed with an oblique crop deflecting surface, a threshing side and an opposed threshing drum emplacement side. The threshing side includes a trailing threshing face formed toward the trailing end of the threshing fixture, and an inclined leading threshing face extending from the trailing threshing face to the leading edge, and which cooperates with the threshing drum emplacement side and the upstream and downstream faces of the threshing fixture at the leading edge to form a wedge in the threshing fixture. Crop threshing grooves are formed in the trailing threshing face of the top threshing side of the threshing fixture, which extend from the trailing end to the leading threshing face of the threshing fixture.10-03-2013
460073000 With beater 2
20100173685Combines07-08-2010
20140080554Combine Harvester Grain Cleaning Apparatus - A combine harvester (03-20-2014
460075000 Transverse threshing section 2
20140335923METHOD FOR EVEN CROP DISTRIBUTION - A combine harvester has a thresher rotor assembly having a thresher rotor and a grate. At least one distribution device is disposed beneath the thresher rotor and is controllable to deflect grain falling from the thresher rotor assembly in a transverse direction. The distribution device may take the form of stub augers, pivoting plates or sliding plates. A cleaning shoe has a pan upon which grain falling from the thresher rotor assembly impacts. Plural sensors are disposed adjacent the pan and are each arranged to generate a signal indicative of crop load on the pan, wherein the distribution device is controlled automatically in response to the generated load signals.11-13-2014
20150087363SEPARATING DEVICE - A separating device formed with rotationally driven components and stationary components has at least one crop-treatment element for processing crop. The crop-treatment element extends transversely to the rotational direction (R) of the components, at least in sections. The crop-treatment element has a substantially cuboid cross-section and a front edge with a curved course optimized in terms of flow, and which faces a rotational direction (R) and away from a conveyance direction (FR) of the crop.03-26-2015
460078000 With cutting 2
20080261670AGRICULTURAL WORKING MACHINE - A forage harvester is provided with intake conveyor mechanisms, which convey the chopped material to a downstream chopping assembly, with an upper discharge chute located downstream of the chopping assembly, and with a conditioning device composed of a rotatably drivable roller assembly located between the chopping assembly and the upper discharge chute, and it is possible to adjust the at least two crop material passages between the conditioning rollers of the conditioning device and the gap width of the at least two passages in such a manner that the gap width of the passage located in the inlet region of the conditioning device is larger than the gap width of a passage located downstream in the material flow direction.10-23-2008
20120184339COMBINE HARVESTER - A combine harvester has a cutting and conveyance device for crop, a threshing device for separating grain from the crop, a sieve system arranged in the longitudinal direction of the combine harvester, and a blower system comprising at least two blowers disposed upstream of the sieve system transversely to the longitudinal direction of the combine harvester and controlled independently of one another.07-19-2012

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