PLATFORM HEADER WITH BELT FEEDER ASSEMBLY
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240334874A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-10

    申请号:US18579536

    申请日:2022-07-18

    IPC分类号: A01D61/00 A01D41/16

    CPC分类号: A01D61/008 A01D41/16

    摘要: A platform header (10) for harvesting agricultural crops in a field includes a header frame (12) extending between a front portion (14) and a rear portion (16). A cutting assembly (24) is attached to the front portion for cutting the crops. A belt feeder assembly (34) includes a front drum (42), a rear drum (46) and a conveyor (48) tensioned therebetween for carrying the crop from the cutting assembly to an agricultural machine. The front drum includes a plurality of radially extending fingers (44) operatively coupled between a fixed shaft (78) and extending through slots (67) formed in the front drum such that the fingers protrude at varying distances as the front drum rotates about the fixed shaft to pull crops under the front drum to the rear portion of the header while avoiding interference with the conveyor.

    TRANSPORT WHEEL ARRANGEMENT FOR A CROP HARVESTING HEADER

    公开(公告)号:US20240276903A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18595270

    申请日:2024-03-04

    摘要: A header for a crop harvesting machine includes front and rear wheel arrangements that pivot about respective upright axis between a field orientation and a perpendicular transport orientation, while having respective suspensions arrangements movable between different suspended heights. A biasing spring provides lift assist to carry weight of the wheel arrangement during adjustment of the suspension elevation while being isolated from the suspension once set at any one elevation. The front wheel arrangement includes an anti-rotation latch that locks the front wheel in the field orientation automatically upon disconnection of a hitch arm. A second wheel of the rear wheel arrangement can be held in a raised position relative to a first wheel in a field orientation. Load bearing surfaces between the suspended rear wheels and the header frame abut one another when latching to the header frame to isolate the suspension from the header frame in the transport orientation.

    ALIGNING A GRAIN CART TO ANOTHER VEHICLE
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240184299A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18382118

    申请日:2023-10-20

    IPC分类号: G05D1/02 B62D15/02

    摘要: A system is provided for controlling a grain cart relative to a vehicle. The grain cart includes an edge extending between a front edge and a rear edge, and the vehicle includes a side edge extending between a front end and a rear end. The system comprises a ranging device and a controller. The ranging device is configured to determine a position and orientation of the side edge relative to the grain cart. The controller is configured to determine a front distance between the front edge of the grain cart and the side edge, determine a rear distance between the rear edge of the grain cart and the side edge, determine a maximum distance between the front distance and the rear distance, determine whether the maximum distance is greater than a maximum threshold, and if the controller determines that the maximum distance is greater than the maximum threshold, the controller is configured to steer the grain cart to reduce the maximum distance.

    GRAIN TRUCK DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240130264A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-25

    申请号:US18382109

    申请日:2023-10-19

    IPC分类号: A01B69/00 A01D90/10 G05D1/02

    摘要: A system is provided for controlling a grain cart relative to a grain truck. The grain truck includes a side edge extending between a front end and a rear end. The system comprises a ranging device and a controller. The ranging device is configured to determine a position and orientation of the side edge relative to the grain cart. The controller is configured to determine a path line parallel to the side edge, wherein the path line is a predetermined distance from the side edge, identify a goal point based on the path line, where the goal point a second predetermined distance from the front or rear end of the side edge, and plan a path for the grain cart to the goal point.

    CROP HARVESTING HEADER WITH VARIABLE DIAMETER REEL

    公开(公告)号:US20240049644A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US17766278

    申请日:2020-10-02

    IPC分类号: A01D57/04 A01D34/04 A01D34/28

    摘要: A reel of a harvester including a cutter bar includes a plurality of reel bats which are pivotal so as to vary the angle of the fingers about the bat axis as the reel rotates. The reel is used with a cutter bar which can change in height at one or more positions along its length to accommodate changes in ground height and contour. In order to maintain the fingers of the reel as close as possible to the cutter bar for best crop control, there is provided a sensor at each of one or more positions along the cutter bar responsive to the cutter bar height and an actuator which changes the diameter of the reel bats at the respective position.

    Draper track
    6.
    外观设计

    公开(公告)号:USD1009948S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-02

    申请号:US29842992

    申请日:2022-06-17

    摘要: FIG. 1 is a top, rear perspective view of a draper track showing our new design;
    FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;
    FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;
    FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;
    FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;
    FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,
    FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.
    The broken lines in the drawings are included for purposes of illustrating portions of the draper track which form no part of the claimed design.

    Header for a crop harvesting machine having a twisted side draper

    公开(公告)号:US11849675B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US16632134

    申请日:2018-07-19

    IPC分类号: A01D61/02 A01D61/00 A01D34/14

    摘要: A header for a crop harvester includes side drapers having a front edge adjacent the cutter bar and carrying crop to a discharge end roller at a center feed draper. A support arrangement carries the rear end of the discharge end roller to define an operating position in which an axis of the discharge end roller is at an angle to an axis of the outer end roller of the side draper with the rear end of the discharge end roller at a height below a height of the rear end of the outer end roller. This provides a main portion of the belt that lies in a common plane defined by an intermediate guide member and the outer end roller and a smaller portion of the draper belt between the guide member and the rear end of the discharge end roller which is twisted downwardly from the common plane.

    DRAPER HEADER WITH TENSION DRAPER TRACK ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20230309453A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18024791

    申请日:2020-09-04

    IPC分类号: A01D61/00 A01D57/20

    摘要: A draper header for harvesting agricultural crops includes a tension draper track assembly for supporting a return run of a draper belt. The draper header includes a header frame with first and second support legs, and the draper belt extends across the first and second support legs for transporting harvested agricultural crops. The tension draper track assembly is operatively coupled between the first and second support legs and includes an elongated draper track. The elongated draper track is secured to one of the first and second support legs and includes a tensioning mechanism coupled to the other of the first and second support legs for tensioning the elongated draper track across the first and second support legs for supporting the return run of the draper belt. The elongated draper track may also be coated in a low-friction material to reduce friction and wear on the return run of the draper belt.

    ADJUSTABLE MOUNT FOR IMPLEMENT CAMERA

    公开(公告)号:US20230132104A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US18081807

    申请日:2022-12-15

    IPC分类号: A01B69/00 F16M11/04 F16M11/18

    摘要: An adjustable camera system comprises a camera, a mounting assembly and a controller. The mounting assembly is coupled to the camera and adapted to raise and lower the camera. The controller is configured to use an image of an object from the camera to determine whether the camera is at an optimal position from the object. If the controller determines that the camera is not at the optimal position, the controller sends a signal to the mounting assembly to raise or lower the camera.

    Transport wheel arrangement for a crop harvesting header

    公开(公告)号:US11606903B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US16837636

    申请日:2020-04-01

    摘要: A header for a crop harvesting machine includes front and rear wheel arrangements that pivot about respective upright axis between a field orientation and a perpendicular transport orientation, while having respective suspensions arrangements movable between different suspended heights. A biasing spring provides lift assist to carry weight of the wheel arrangement during adjustment of the suspension elevation while being isolated from the suspension once set at any one elevation. The front wheel arrangement includes an anti-rotation latch that locks the front wheel in the field orientation automatically upon disconnection of a hitch arm. A second wheel of the rear wheel arrangement can be held in a raised position relative to a first wheel in a field orientation. Load bearing surfaces between the suspended rear wheels and the header frame abut one another when latching to the header frame to isolate the suspension from the header frame in the transport orientation.