Abstract:
An agricultural harvesting machine includes a feeder housing and a cutting platform. The cutting platform includes a center platform section carried by the feeder housing. A first wing platform section extends laterally from one side of the center platform section, and a second wing platform section extends laterally from another side of the center platform section. A height control system includes a lift cylinder coupled with the feeder housing, a first tilt cylinder coupled between the center platform section and the first wing platform section, and a second tilt cylinder coupled between the center platform section and the second wing platform section. The lift cylinder, first tilt cylinder and second tilt cylinder are automatically adjusted independent from each other during harvesting operation of the cutting platform.
Abstract:
A conveyor system for a combine feeder house includes a top conveyor and a bottom conveyor extending from the inlet to the outlet of the feeder house box. The conveyors include endless belts having inwardly facing surfaces that support a cut crop mat therebetween to carry the mat from the inlet to the outlet.
Abstract:
A cutting platform for an agricultural machine, such as a combine, includes a first cutterbar having a first drive end, and a second cutterbar having a second drive end generally longitudinally spaced from the first drive end. A knife drive has an input, a first output coupled with the first drive end and a second output coupled with the second drive end.
Abstract:
A gull wing shaped diverted is positioned in an opening between two oppositely rotated endless belted conveyors having transverse paddles for propelling grain and chaff falling from the threshing and separating means downwardly. A blower means forms a substantially horizontal air stream that is directed against the substantially downwardly propelled gain and chaff to separate the lighter chaff from the heavier grain. The blower can comprise one fan assembly or two and provide an air stream to the cleaning shoe assembly.
Abstract:
A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes a plurality of platform sections, with each platform section including a leading edge. At least one platform section includes a cutterbar assembly movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions, an endless belt, and a plurality of belt guides positioned partially above the endless belt adjacent the leading edge. The belt guides are movable relative to each other.
Abstract:
An agricultural harvesting machine includes a feeder housing and a cutting platform attached to the feeder housing. The cutting platform includes a frame, an accumulator carried by the frame, a plurality of float arms movably coupled with the frame, and a plurality of float cylinders. Each float cylinder is coupled between the frame and a respective float arm. A shut-off valve is fluidly connected between the accumulator and at least one float cylinder.
Abstract:
A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes a first platform section and a second platform section pivotally coupled together about a first axis. A first reel and a second reel are positioned in end-to-end juxtaposed relation to each other above the first platform and the second platform. A reel support arm is positioned between and carries each of the first reel and the second reel. The reel support arm is movable toward and away from the first platform section and the second platform section.
Abstract:
A header for an agricultural machine has left and right belt conveyor assemblies, each of the left and right assemblies comprising two adjacent conveyors. Each of the two adjacent conveyors have adjacent rollers that are mounted on sliding mounts. This arrangement permits a single motor to drive the two rollers. It also permits the mounts to slide and equalize the tension in both belts of the adjacent conveyors.
Abstract:
A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes a plurality of platform sections positioned in end-to-end juxtaposed relation to each other. At least one platform section includes a frame, a plurality of float arms movably coupled with the frame, an endless belt carried by the plurality of float arms, and a cutterbar assembly carried by the plurality of float arms and movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions.