Agricultural vehicle with adjustable rasp bars

US11399466B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CNH Industrial America LLC · US

Inventors

• Joris De Witte · Halle, BE
• Dré W.J. Jongmans · Klundert, NL
• Bart M.A. Missotten · Herent, BE
• Frederik Tallir · Esen, BE
• Johan A. Van Der Haegen · Zwalm, BE
• Bart G. L. Van Hullebusch · Knesselare, BE
• Pieter Van Overschelde · Sint-Andries, BE
• Luc Yde · Veldegem, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 2, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 18, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01F12/24
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A threshing and separating system for an agricultural harvester includes a concave having a plurality of perforations; a rotor having an outer surface and at least partially enclosed by the concave; and a plurality of rasp bars connected to the outer surface of the rotor, each rasp bar having a working surface defining a working angle relative to a tangent of the outer surface. At least one of the rasp bars is an adjustable rasp bar with an adjustable working surface pivotably coupled to the rotor. The system further includes an actuator coupled to the adjustable rasp bar and configured to selectively pivot the adjustable working surface to adjust the working angle of the adjustable rasp bar.