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Self-propelled harvesting machine and operating method therefor

US7343262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH · DE

Inventors

Joachim Baumgarten · Beelen, DE
Dirk Speckamp · Ahlen, DE
Willi Behnke · Steinhagen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 26, 2006
Grant date	Mar 11, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 26, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01D41/1276
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of operating a self-propelled harvesting machine includes continuously separating a crop-material flow into a useful-material flow and a remaining-material flow, in a separating step of the machine, capturing at least a portion of the useful-material flow from the separating step in a measurement channel, weighing the useful material contained in the measurement chamber and determining a density based on a weight that was measured, and optimizing operational patrameters of the separating step based on the weight that was determined.

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