Harvesting device and collecting container with improved filling device

US8814640B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Willi Behnke · Steinhagen, DE
• Norbert Diekhans · Gütersloh, DE
• Jochen Huster · Vellmar, DE
• Thilo Krause · Glinde, DE
• Bastian Kriebel · Munster, DE
• Frank Claussen · Harsewinkel, DE
• Markus Brune · Harsewinkel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 7, 2012
• Grant date: Aug 26, 2014
• Expiry date: May 7, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01D43/073
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A harvesting system includes a self-propelled harvesting machine and a drivable collecting container equipped with a drive unit, which can be positioned relative to the harvesting machine and moved in parallel therewith. Crop is fed directly or indirectly to the collecting container during harvesting operation from the harvesting machine using a feed pipe equipped with an outlet chute. The collecting container is equipped with a device for loading it with crop in a uniform manner. The collecting container is moved in a constant position relative to the harvesting machine by way of a control device while the crop is being conveyed. The collecting container is preferably a filling device, by way of which uniform distribution of the crop in the collecting container (8) can be attained.