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Combine having cleaning venting by a suction blower driven by the straw chopper shaft

US9872439B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

5References

3Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Deere & Company · US

Inventors

Norbert Pohlmann · Schneeberg, DE
Dirk Weichholdt · Sarreguemines, FR
Eric Loutz · Sarreguemines, FR
Rico Priesnitz · Lebach, DE
Benjamin Peschel · Contwig, DE
Christina Fries · Nohfelden, DE
Gregor Diessner · Schweigen-Rechtenbach, DE
Peter Mischler · Rockton, US
Oliver Klein · Saarlouis, DE
Friedrich Lauer · Gaimersheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 3, 2016
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 3, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01F12/444
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A combine (10) includes a cleaning system (28) and an air conduit (80), which air conduit is arranged outside of a side wall (78) and through which the cleaning air is conducted downstream of the cleaning screens (48, 50, 66) to a suction blower (86) of the straw chopper (68), which suction blower is driven by a drive shaft (96).

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