摘要:
A combination blade clutching and braking mechanism for insuring the safer operation of rotary lawn mowers. The clutching and braking safety mechanism automatically disengages a power clutch while the brake is being engaged. Conversely, when the mower is to be operated, the mechanism automatically disengages the brake and engages the clutch. There is a provision for a dead man control wherein the brake engages automatically and the clutch is disengaged automatically should the operator accidentally lose control of the mower.
摘要:
A power transmission device for a power-operated lawn mower of a type, in which a driving pulley and a driven pulley are respectively fitted fixedly and rotatably on a power output shaft of a prime mover such as an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, and so forth, another driven pulley is rotatably fitted on a separate shaft disposed in parallel with the output shaft, a cutting blade is fastened to the first-mentioned driven pulley rotatably fitted on the output shaft as an integral part thereof, a first drive belt is loosely extended between the driving pulley and the second-mentioned driven pulley, a second drive belt is tightly extended between the first and second-mentioned driven pulleys, a tension pulley is further provided on a swingable supporting arm to impart tension to the loosely extended belt when the cutting blade is to be rotated for lawn mowing, and a brake applying implement is provided on one part of the swingable supporting arm to apply frictional braking force to the second-mentioned driven pulley when the cutting blade is to be stopped. The tension-imparting and brake-applying operations to the loosely extended drive belt and the second driven pulley, respectively, are effected by an operator through gripping and releasing of a control lever provided at a position of a handle connected to the swingable supporting arm by a cord or wire.
摘要:
A crop harvesting header for a combine wherein the header includes a transversely elongated frame having opposite side walls. A cutterbar extends between the side walls and is supported from the header frame for floating movement relative thereto as induced by varying ground profile. The cutterbar is connected to the forward ends of a plurality of transversely spaced runners pivotally connected to the header frame. One of the runners is disposed at an end of the header frame adjacent to one of the side walls. Reciprocating drive for the cutterbar is provided by a wobble drive mounted on the end runner and a belt drive therefor mounted on the adjacent side wall. A belt tightener pulley assembly is pivotally mounted on the side wall. A mechanical linkage directly interconnects the pulley assembly with the end runner such that the pulley assembly is shifted in response to movement of the end runner to provide substantially instantaneous change in belt drive geometry created by and to compensate for cutterbar movement relative to the header.
摘要:
A coil spring clutch connects a driving hub to a driven sleeve rotatable on the hub and the sleeve drives an output or second driven member through a torque limiting clutch. The spring is readily declutched by arresting rotation of its leading end, as by interposing a stop in the path of an out-turned tang on that end, and is re-engaged by releasing the leading end. Re-engagement is characteristically abrupt and harsh, and the torque-limiting clutch in series with the spring clutch limits torque stress on the spring so that the series assembly is usable in applications which would destroy the spring clutch alone. The torque-limiting clutch may be a fully-releasable centrifugal clutch, in which case, the spring declutching mechanism may be actuated in common with or in response to application of a brake to stop the second driven member, or may be a frictionally-engaged centrifugal clutch or a spring-biased friction clutch. The driven members are desirably mounted on the driving hub in a compact unitary assembly.
摘要:
A transmission lever operated switch is incorporated in the electric control circuit for an electric clutch employed in the drive of a tractor mounted mower whereby the electric circuit is deenergized whenever the transmission control lever is placed in its reverse position. The control circuit for the electric clutch includes a seat operated switch whereby the electric circuit will be deenergized whenever the seat is unoccupied. The electric circuit further includes an on-off switch which is interconnected with an ignition circuit switch for an internal combustion engine whereby when the ignition switch is closed, the on-off switch for the electric clutch circuit will be open. Thus, during starting of the engine, the mower blade drive will be inoperative due to the deenergization of the electric clutch control circuit. The electrical interlock control prevents operation of the mower blade during starting of the engine, when the operator's seat is unoccupied and/or when the transmission control is in reverse.
摘要:
A self-propelled combine has a forwardly extending, vertically adjustable crop-feeding housing and a transversely elongated, cutter bar type harvesting platform mounted on the forward end of the housing. The platform includes a transversely elongated frame with a transverse flexible cutter bar disposed along the leading edge of the platform floor. The cutter bar is mounted on the platform by a plurality of transversely spaced parallel type linkages that permit independent vertical adjustment of different areas of the cutter bar so that the cutter bar is free to follow the contour of the ground. A wobble type drive mechanism is mounted on one end of the cutter bar and floats therewith, and a sheet-like spring member spans the width of the platform and has its rearward end attached to the platform floor and its forward end connected to the cutter bar, the spring member deflecting downwardly as the cutter bar swings downwardly to partially counterbalance the weight of the cutter bar, the spring member also sealing the area between the floor and the cutter bar. Structure is also provided for adjusting the cutter bar in a fore and aft direction relative to the floor to vary the distance between the cutter bar and the platform auger.
摘要:
A mowing implement comprises a housing extending transversely of the direction of travel of the implement, said housing being connected via a foot which is directed rearwardly from the housing with suspension means for fastening the housing to a vehicle. As a result the mowing implement may be fastened firmly to the vehicle.
摘要:
Disclosed herein is a lawn mower including a friction drive comprising a clutch disc connected to a driving engine, a clutch plate mounted in facing relation to the clutch disc and for clutch plate rotation co-axially with and independently of the clutch disc, as well as for axial movement relative to a position in engagement with the clutch disc, together with a roller which is drivingly connected to a mower drive wheel, which includes a circular periphery, and which is mounted for rotation about an axis transverse to the clutch disc and plate axis and for translation about another axis parallel to the roller axis into a position engaging the roller periphery with the clutch plate in such manner as to more or less also simultaneously engage the clutch plate with the clutch disc. In addition, there is disclosed means biasing the roller toward the clutch disc, whereby to engage the roller periphery with the clutch plate and to engage the clutch plate with the clutch disc, and means operable by a user for controlling movement of the roller relative to the position engaging the roller periphery with the clutch plate.