摘要:
A harvesting header (40) operable to harvest a crop. The header has a header frame, a flexible cutterbar assembly (48) mounted to the header frame to extend lengthwise in a lateral direction relative to the normal direction of travel of the header and which is operable to flex along its length in response to changes in terrain as the header is advanced; and a draper assembly supported on the header frame behind the cutterbar assembly to flex therewith. The draper assembly includes a pair of side drapers (52) and a fore-and-aft draper (54) located between the side drapers, the side drapers being configured to receive severed crop materials from the cutterbar assembly and convey the materials laterally to the fore-and-aft draper. The fore- and-aft draper is configured to move the severed crop rearwardly, and includes a draper frame swingably supported on the header frame at a pivot to project forwardly therefrom. The fore-and-aft draper includes a draper belt supported on the draper frame to present a rearwardly moving run for conveying the crop rearwardly, the draper frame having a forward margin which is coupled to the cutterbar assembly such that the draper frame is caused to swing relative to the header frame as the cutterbar assembly flexes up and down. The fore- and-aft draper also includes a counterbalance mechanism (210) coupled between the header and draper frames to counteract the weight of the fore-and-aft draper about the pivot so as to reduce the load of the fore-and-aft draper on the cutterbar assembly.
摘要:
The arcuate processing assembly of a combine harvester may be pivotally adjusted generally radially toward or away from a rotary processing device to adjust the operating clearance between the periphery of the rotary device and the assembly. Simultaneously with such adjustment of the assembly as a whole, in a compound pivoting action one arcuate member of the assembly is also pivoted relative to the other arcuate member to properly reshape the threshing region for the adjusted running clearance. Alternative embodiments are disclosed for axial flow and transverse flow systems.
摘要:
The arcuate processing assembly of a combine harvester may be pivotally adjusted generally radially toward or away from a rotary processing device to adjust the operating clearance between the periphery of the rotary device and the assembly. Simultaneously with such adjustment of the assembly as a whole, in a compound pivoting action one arcuate member of the assembly is also pivoted relative to the other arcuate member to properly reshape the threshing region for the adjusted running clearance. Alternative embodiments are disclosed for axial flow and transverse flow systems.
摘要:
A harvesting header includes a header frame, a flexible cutterbar assembly, and a draper assembly. The cutterbar assembly is mounted to the header frame and includes a plurality of skids. Each of the skids has a lower margin configured to engage the ground such that the skids cooperatively cause flexing of the cutterbar assembly along the length thereof in response to changes in terrain as the header is advanced. Each skid presents a skid surface extending from the lower skid margin.
摘要:
A harvesting header (40) operable to harvest a crop. The header has a header frame, a flexible cutterbar assembly (48) mounted to the header frame to extend lengthwise in a lateral direction relative to the normal direction of travel of the header and which is operable to flex along its length in response to changes in terrain as the header is advanced; and a draper assembly supported on the header frame behind the cutterbar assembly to flex therewith. The draper assembly includes a pair of side drapers (52) and a fore-and-aft draper (54) located between the side drapers, the side drapers being configured to receive severed crop materials from the cutterbar assembly and convey the materials laterally to the fore-and-aft draper. The fore- and-aft draper is configured to move the severed crop rearwardly, and includes a draper frame swingably supported on the header frame at a pivot to project forwardly therefrom. The fore-and-aft draper includes a draper belt supported on the draper frame to present a rearwardly moving run for conveying the crop rearwardly, the draper frame having a forward margin which is coupled to the cutterbar assembly such that the draper frame is caused to swing relative to the header frame as the cutterbar assembly flexes up and down. The fore- and-aft draper also includes a counterbalance mechanism (210) coupled between the header and draper frames to counteract the weight of the fore-and-aft draper about the pivot so as to reduce the load of the fore-and-aft draper on the cutterbar assembly.
摘要:
A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header (40) with a header frame (42), a cutterbar assembly (48) attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly (50) positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive severed crop material from the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a center fore-and-aft draper (54) that delivers crop material rewardly to a feeder house of the harvesting machine and oppositely spaced side drapers (52) that deliver crop material laterally to the center draper. The cutter bar assembly (48) and draper assembly (50) are operable to flex and thereby follow an uneven terrain. The fore-and-aft draper includes a draper frame (244,252,256) swingably supported on the header frame (42) at a pivot (254) to project forwardly therefrom and having a draper belt (250) supported on the draper frame to present a rearwardly moving run for conveying the crop rearwardly. The draper frame presents a forward margin (256,258) which is coupled to the cutterbar assembly (48) adjacent the forward margin such that the draper frame (244,252,256) is caused to swing relative to the header frame as the cutter bar assembly flexes up and down. The cutterbar assembly (48) is relatively inflexible along a section (282) defined between laterally outer margins of the fore-and-aft draper, wherein the forward margin (256,258) of the draper frame and generally the entire cutterbar assembly section move together as the draper frame swings (244,252,256) relative to the header frame (42).