公开(公告)号：US09781879B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14128061

申请日：2012-05-25

申请人： Joel T. Cook

发明人： Joel T. Cook

IPC分类号： A01D34/30 ,  F16H21/44 ,  A01D34/00 ,  A01D34/04

CPC分类号： A01D34/006 ,  A01D34/04 ,  A01D34/30 ,  F16H21/44

摘要： A timing apparatus for sickle knives having adjacent knife ends, respectively, having an endless elongate element encircling and movable about spaced apart support elements such that first and second portions of the elongate element span a space between the support elements, and connector elements connecting the knife ends to the first and second portions of the elongate element, respectively, such that movement of the elongate element in a first direction about the support elements will move the knives in timed relation in first opposite cutting directions, and movement of the elongate element in a second direction opposite the first direction will move the knives in timed relation in second opposite cutting directions. The apparatus can be connected between separately drive knives for timing their motions, or for using one of the knives for timingly driving another of the knives.

公开(公告)号：US09532502B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US14127412

申请日：2012-05-25

申请人： Joel T. Cook ,  Ryan T. Gahres ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher

发明人： Joel T. Cook ,  Ryan T. Gahres ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher

IPC分类号： A01D34/30 ,  A01D34/14

CPC分类号： A01D34/32 ,  A01D34/14 ,  A01D34/145 ,  A01D34/30

摘要： A sickle drive incorporated into a generally flat package or enclosure or floor. The drive includes an epicyclic mechanism, including a rotatable input element in an upper region of a cavity of the enclosure, and an eccentric element below the input element rotatable eccentrically thereby. A drive arm is connected to the eccentric element for rotation about, and eccentric rotation with, the eccentric element, and extends to a pivot element which can be the only component extending upwardly from the enclosure or floor, such that the shaft will be pivoted by the eccentric movement of the drive arm. A knife arm connects to the pivot element and a sickle knife assembly which will be reciprocated by the pivoting action. A second epicyclic arrangement can be employed such that opposite forces generated by operation of the drive will be largely canceled.

摘要翻译： 一个镰刀驱动器并入大体平坦的包装或外壳或地板。 驱动器包括行星机构，其包括在外壳的空腔的上部区域中的可旋转输入元件，以及位于输入元件下方的可偏心偏心的偏心元件。 驱动臂连接到偏心元件，用于与偏心元件一起旋转和偏心旋转，并且延伸到枢轴元件，该枢转元件可以是从外壳或地板向上延伸的唯一部件，使得轴将被枢转 驱动臂的偏心运动。 刀臂连接到枢轴元件和通过枢转动作往复运动的镰刀组件。 可以使用第二行星架构，使得由驱动器的操作产生的相反的力将被大大地消除。

公开(公告)号：US20140190139A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：US14128048

申请日：2012-05-25

申请人： Joel T. Cook ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher ,  Peter J. Ungs

发明人： Joel T. Cook ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher ,  Peter J. Ungs

IPC分类号： A01D34/04

CPC分类号： A01D34/04 ,  A01D34/145 ,  A01D34/30

摘要： A slot driven low profile sickle drive has an input rotatable about an upstanding rotational axis and carries an eccentric captured in a slot in one end of a pivot arm pivotable about an upstanding pivotal axis. A power source is connected in rotatably driving relation to the input. The opposite end of the pivot arm connects to a knife assembly of a sickle. The input, eccentric and pivot arm are generally flat, and the power source is vertically coextensive therewith for incorporation in or below the floor of a header of a plant cutting machine. Rotation of the input causes epicyclical orbiting of the eccentric, resulting in sideward pivoting of the opposite end of the pivot arm and sickle knife. A second drive can oppositely drive a second sickle knife, such that opposite forces generated by operation of the drives will be largely canceled.

摘要翻译： 狭槽驱动的低档镰刀驱动器具有可绕直立的旋转轴线旋转的输入，并且承载捕获在枢转臂的一端中的槽中的偏心件，该枢转臂可绕直立的枢转轴线枢转。 电源以与输入端旋转驱动的关系连接。 枢转臂的相对端连接到镰刀的刀组件。 输入，偏心和枢转臂通常是平坦的，并且电源垂直共同延伸以结合在植物切割机的头部的地板中或下方。 输入的旋转引起偏心轮的周向轨道运动，导致枢转臂和镰刀的相对端的侧向枢转。 第二驱动器可以相反地驱动第二镰刀，使得由驱动器的操作产生的相反的力将被大大地取消。

公开(公告)号：US09648804B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14128077

申请日：2012-05-29

申请人： Joel T. Cook ,  George E. Korlinchak

发明人： Joel T. Cook ,  George E. Korlinchak

IPC分类号： A01D34/14

CPC分类号： A01D34/145

摘要： The knife arm assembly for connecting a sickle drive to the knife of a sickle, has a knife arm including a cavity and an opening at one end that holds a bearing for receiving a knife pin of the sickle, and a shoulder extending at least partially about and defining a second opening at an opposite end of the cavity smaller than the first opening, and a plug disposed in the second end of the cavity adjacent the end of the bearing and enclosing the second opening, the plug being configured to be forceably movable through the cavity toward the first opening and against the bearing for forcing the bearing from the knife arm, providing easy serviceability, protection from dirt, dust, and other contaminants.

公开(公告)号：US09545052B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-17

申请号：US14128119

申请日：2012-05-25

申请人： Joel T. Cook ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher

发明人： Joel T. Cook ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher

IPC分类号： A01D34/30 ,  A01D34/04 ,  A01D34/14

CPC分类号： A01D34/04 ,  A01D34/145 ,  A01D34/30

摘要： The drive has an input rotatable about an upstanding rotational axis and carries a cam followed by a pivot arm pivotable about an upstanding pivotal axis. A power source is connected in rotatably driving relation to the input. The pivot arm connects to a knife assembly of a sickle. The input, cam and pivot arm are generally flat, and the power source is vertically coextensive therewith for incorporation in or below the floor of a header of a plant cutting machine. Rotation of the input causes offset movement of the cam about the rotational axis, resulting in sideward pivoting of the pivot arm and sickle knife. A second cam drive can oppositely drive a second sickle knife, such that opposite forces generated by operation of the drives will be largely canceled.

摘要翻译： 驱动器具有围绕直立的旋转轴线旋转的输入件，并且承载凸轮，随后是可绕枢转轴线枢转的枢轴臂。 电源以与输入端旋转驱动的关系连接。 枢轴臂连接到镰刀的刀组件。 输入，凸轮和枢转臂通常是平坦的，并且电源垂直共同延伸以结合在植物切割机的头部的地板中或下方。 输入的旋转引起凸轮围绕旋转轴的偏移运动，导致枢转臂和镰刀的侧向枢转。 第二凸轮驱动器可以相反地驱动第二镰刀，使得由驱动器的操作产生的相反的力将被大大地取消。

公开(公告)号：US09545051B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-17

申请号：US14128048

申请日：2012-05-25

申请人： Joel T. Cook ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher ,  Peter J. Ungs

发明人： Joel T. Cook ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher ,  Peter J. Ungs

IPC分类号： A01D34/04 ,  A01D34/30 ,  A01D34/14

CPC分类号： A01D34/04 ,  A01D34/145 ,  A01D34/30

摘要： A slot driven low profile sickle drive has an input rotatable about an upstanding rotational axis and carries an eccentric captured in a slot in one end of a pivot arm pivotable about an upstanding pivotal axis. A power source is connected in rotatably driving relation to the input. The opposite end of the pivot arm connects to a knife assembly of a sickle. The input, eccentric and pivot arm are generally flat, and the power source is vertically coextensive therewith for incorporation in or below the floor of a header of a plant cutting machine. Rotation of the input causes epicyclical orbiting of the eccentric, resulting in sideward pivoting of the opposite end of the pivot arm and sickle knife. A second drive can oppositely drive a second sickle knife, such that opposite forces generated by operation of the drives will be largely canceled.

摘要翻译： 狭槽驱动的低档镰刀驱动器具有可绕直立的旋转轴线旋转的输入，并且承载捕获在枢转臂的一端中的槽中的偏心件，该枢转臂可绕直立的枢转轴线枢转。 电源以与输入端旋转驱动的关系连接。 枢转臂的相对端连接到镰刀的刀组件。 输入，偏心和枢转臂通常是平坦的，并且电源垂直共同延伸以结合在植物切割机的头部的地板中或下方。 输入的旋转引起偏心轮的周向轨道运动，导致枢转臂和镰刀的相对端的侧向枢转。 第二驱动器可以相反地驱动第二镰刀，使得由驱动器的操作产生的相反的力将被大大地取消。

公开(公告)号：US20140345239A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14127852

申请日：2012-05-25

申请人： Joel T. Cook ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher

发明人： Joel T. Cook ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher

IPC分类号： A01D34/02

CPC分类号： A01D34/02 ,  A01D34/145 ,  A01D34/30

摘要： The pivoting action sickle drive has a low profile allowing incorporation in or below a floor of a header of a plant cutting machine to allow passage of cut plant material thereabout. The drive includes a substantially flat rotatable input element, and a drive arm connected eccentric thereto for eccentric rotation along an epicyclical path. The arm extends to a connection with a pivot arm of a pivot element that connects to a knife arm that drives a sickle knife assembly, such that the pivot element, knife arm and knife assembly will be reciprocatingly driven by the eccentric rotation of the drive arm. A second drive can oppositely drive a second sickle knife assembly, such that opposite forces generated by the drives will cancel. The drives can be packaged in a forwardly tapered or curved enclosure, and the pivot elements can be correspondingly shaped to streamline the drives.

摘要翻译： 枢转动作镰刀驱动器具有低轮廓，允许并入植物切割机的头部的地板中或下方，以允许在其附近通过切割的植物材料。 该驱动器包括基本平坦的可旋转输入元件和与其偏心的驱动臂，用于沿着行星路径偏心旋转。 臂延伸到与连接到驱动镰刀组件的刀臂的枢转元件的枢转臂的连接处，使得枢转元件，刀臂和刀组件将由驱动臂的偏心旋转而往复驱动 。 第二驱动器可以相反地驱动第二镰刀组件，使得由驱动器产生的相反的力将被取消。 驱动器可以包装在向前锥形或弯曲的外壳中，并且枢轴元件可以相应地成形为使驱动器流线化。

公开(公告)号：US20140318094A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14127412

申请日：2012-05-25

申请人： Joel T. Cook ,  Ryan T. Gahres ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher

发明人： Joel T. Cook ,  Ryan T. Gahres ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher

IPC分类号： A01D34/14

CPC分类号： A01D34/32 ,  A01D34/14 ,  A01D34/145 ,  A01D34/30

摘要： A sickle drive incorporated into a generally flat package or enclosure or floor. The drive includes an epicyclic mechanism, including a rotatable input element in an upper region of a cavity of the enclosure, and an eccentric element below the input element rotatable eccentrically thereby. A drive arm is connected to the eccentric element for rotation about, and eccentric rotation with, the eccentric element, and extends to a pivot element which can be the only component extending upwardly from the enclosure or floor, such that the shaft will be pivoted by the eccentric movement of the drive arm. A knife arm connects to the pivot element and a sickle knife assembly which will be reciprocated by the pivoting action. A second epicyclic arrangement can be employed such that opposite forces generated by operation of the drive will be largely canceled.

摘要翻译： 一个镰刀驱动器并入大体平坦的包装或外壳或地板。 驱动器包括行星机构，其包括在外壳的空腔的上部区域中的可旋转输入元件，以及位于输入元件下方的可偏心偏心的偏心元件。 驱动臂连接到偏心元件，用于与偏心元件一起旋转和偏心旋转，并且延伸到枢轴元件，该枢转元件可以是从外壳或地板向上延伸的唯一部件，使得轴将被枢转 驱动臂的偏心运动。 刀臂连接到枢轴元件和通过枢转动作往复运动的镰刀组件。 可以使用第二行星架构，使得由驱动器的操作产生的相反的力将被大大地消除。

公开(公告)号：US20140230398A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US14128126

申请日：2012-05-29

申请人： Joel T. Cook ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher ,  Andrew R. Wilbert ,  Blaine R. Noll ,  Craig D. Roberts

发明人： Joel T. Cook ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher ,  Andrew R. Wilbert ,  Blaine R. Noll ,  Craig D. Roberts

IPC分类号： A01D34/14

CPC分类号： A01D34/14 ,  A01D34/145 ,  A01D34/33

摘要： The knife head mounts to the sickle to hold a plurality of knife sections thereon while allowing removal of the knife sections individually without major disassembly for ease of in field repair and replacement. A knife pin of the knife head connects to a knife arm driven by the sickle drive mechanism and is removable from above also without major disassembly. The knife pin connection provides a vertical self adjustment capability to accommodate sickle wear and vertical misalignment between the sickle and drive. And the knife arm is streamlined for cut plant material flow thereabout and is also adapted for ease of removal and field repair.

摘要翻译： 刀头安装到镰刀上以在其上保持多个刀部，同时允许单独地拆卸刀片部分而不需要大的拆卸，以便于现场维修和更换。 刀头的刀销连接到由镰刀驱动机构驱动的刀臂，并且也可以从上方移除也不重大拆卸。 刀针连接提供垂直自调节能力，以适应镰刀和镰刀与驱动器之间的垂直不对准。 并且刀臂是流线型的，用于切割植物材料流动，并且还适于易于去除和现场维修。

公开(公告)号：US20140130472A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US14128119

申请日：2012-05-25

申请人： Joel T. Cook ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher

发明人： Joel T. Cook ,  Gary L. Bich ,  David M. DeChristopher

IPC分类号： A01D34/04

CPC分类号： A01D34/04 ,  A01D34/145 ,  A01D34/30

摘要： The drive has an input rotatable about an upstanding rotational axis and carries a cam followed by a pivot arm pivotable about an upstanding pivotal axis. A power source is connected in rotatably driving relation to the input. The pivot arm connects to a knife assembly of a sickle. The input, cam and pivot arm are generally flat, and the power source is vertically coextensive therewith for incorporation in or below the floor of a header of a plant cutting machine. Rotation of the input causes offset movement of the cam about the rotational axis, resulting in sideward pivoting of the pivot arm and sickle knife. A second cam drive can oppositely drive a second sickle knife, such that opposite forces generated by operation of the drives will be largely canceled.

摘要翻译： 驱动器具有围绕直立的旋转轴线旋转的输入件，并且承载凸轮，随后是可绕枢转轴线枢转的枢轴臂。 电源以与输入端旋转驱动的关系连接。 枢轴臂连接到镰刀的刀组件。 输入，凸轮和枢转臂通常是平坦的，并且电源垂直共同延伸以结合在植物切割机的头部的地板中或下方。 输入的旋转引起凸轮围绕旋转轴的偏移运动，导致枢转臂和镰刀的侧向枢转。 第二凸轮驱动器可以相反地驱动第二镰刀，使得由驱动器的操作产生的相反的力将被大大地取消。