Agricultural baler and method of protecting such baler from overload damage
US10980184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D69/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural baler including a flywheel and a drivetrain for coupling the flywheel to a connector that is arranged to be connected to a power take-off (PTO) of a tractor. The drivetrain includes a decoupling mechanism for decoupling the flywheel from the connector in case of an overload. The decoupling mechanism includes a controllable member that is movable between an engaged state in which the flywheel is coupled to the connector and a disengaged state in which the flywheel is decoupled from the connector. The decoupling mechanism further includes a detector configured for detecting the overload. The detector is configured for providing an overload signal to the controllable member triggering the controllable member into the disengaged state.
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