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Method for the operation of a combine harvester, and self-propelled combine harvester

US11647694B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH · DE

Inventors

Jens Bussmann · Ostercappeln, DE
Bernd Holtmann · Sendenhorst, DE
Andreas Diekamp · Vellmar, DE
Benedikt Poelling · Coesfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 16, 2020
Grant date	May 16, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01F12/40
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for the operation of a combine harvester includes processing a harvested material flow by at least one axial separator and ejecting a residual material flow formed in this way from the combine harvester by at least two ejection devices. The axial separator is formed by a movable vane element by means of which the residual material flow exiting from the axial separator is distributed on a work member downstream of the axial separator. In order to further improve the distribution of the residual material flow on the field, an actual distribution of the residual material flow on the two ejection devices is detected, wherein, when a deviation of the actual distribution from a predetermined reference distribution is detected, the vane element is readjusted so that the actual distribution is at least approximated to the reference distribution.

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