Agricultural baler with improved flywheel brake
US10375894B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D55/225
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural baler has a shaft, and a flywheel connected to the shaft, and a brake system for holding or for stopping the flywheel. The brake system may be of at least one of the drum-type and of the caliper-type. The caliper-type has a brake disc and a brake caliper. The brake disc may be mounted on the flywheel, or on the shaft. The brake system may have an adjustable braking force. The disc brake may be manually or hydraulically activated. The brake system may be remotely activated from a tractor.
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