Continuous round baler with accumulation conveyor
US8413414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F15/106
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A continuous baler includes a round baler and an accumulation conveyor for providing crop to the round baler. The accumulation conveyor may include a conveyor belt. A controller may determine an operational mode of the baler and manipulate the accumulation conveyor in response to the operational mode. For example, the controller may be configured to operate the accumulation conveyor in a feed direction during a bale-forming mode of the baler and operate the conveyor from an initialized position at a coincident speed during a non-bale-forming mode. A pickup may provide crop material to the accumulation conveyor during both bale-forming and non-bale-forming modes.
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