Cutting reel adjusting system
US7121073B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D34/62
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system for a cutting reel unit includes a height-of-cut adjusting system and a reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system. The height-of-cut adjusting system includes a first frame; a second frame; a cutting reel supported by the second frame; a bedknife arranged adjacent to the cutting reel and supported by the second frame; at least one support element arranged to translate along the ground and arranged to support the first frame; and at least one first actuator connected between the first frame and the second frame and arranged to adjust the relative elevation of the second frame with respect to the first frame. The reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system includes at least one second actuator operatively connected between the reel and the second frame and a sound detector.
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