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Harvesting machine header connection

US9743588B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

AGCO International GmbH · CH

Inventors

Constantin Dreer · Illertissen, DE
Johannes Haehnel · Zwickau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 27, 2014
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 27, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01D69/03
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A drive arrangement for a harvesting header of a harvesting machine having a running gear on which a feeder housing is mounted. A front side of the feeder housing has a header mount that moves relative to the feeder housing and on which the harvesting header is detachably fastened. An automated coupling mechanism is provided to link a driven shaft from the harvesting machine to a drive shaft of the harvesting header as the header is connected to the harvesting machine. The drive connector connected with the header mount is movable relative thereto during the attachment of the harvesting header to axially align the driven shaft and drive shaft as the harvesting header approaches the feeder housing during the attachment to accommodate differing header drive shaft orientations.

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