Tilting mechanism for uniform distribution of a material on a conveying and cleaning unit

US11832554B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Benedikt Poelling · Coesfeld, DE
• Dennis Lutterbeck · Telgte, DE
• George Danatzis · Harsewinkel, DE
• Norbert Strieker · Verl, DE
• Michael Kuehn · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 21, 2020
• Grant date: Dec 5, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 6, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01F12/58
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A self-propelled combine harvester has at least one tilting mechanism for the uniform distribution of a harvested material on an oscillating conveying and cleaning unit, in particular a top sieve. The tilting mechanism has elements for defining a swiveling direction of the conveying and cleaning unit which are arranged between the conveying and cleaning unit and a machine housing. The tilting mechanism has an actuator for continuous adjustment of at least one component part of the elements from an initial position to an adjusting position. The position of the at least one component part decisively defines the swiveling direction. An electric control unit controls the actuator depending on a state of the combine harvester and/or harvested material and the initial position of the at least one component part of the tilting mechanism.