Discharge device for a harvesting machine
US7074126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D41/1243
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A crop discharge device for discharging crop from a harvesting machine, comprising a rotatatable rotor mounted in a housing having a movable a bottom. The bottom can be put into a reciprocating motion in order to convey the crop to be discharged to the crop discharge device. Chaff from a cleaning shoe is directed by an oscillating bottom to the bottom. The discharge device may comprise a straw chopper which discharges chaff and straw from the harvesting machine in the chopping mode.
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