Agricultural Baler With Improved Flywheel Brake

• Main Authors: DEMON FREDERIK, VANDEVELDE PIETER, DE RYCKE STEFAN, BONTE XAVIER G.J.M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.01.2016
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BLASTING; BRAKES; CLUTCHES; COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FISHING; FORESTRY; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRAPPING; WEAPONS

An agricultural baler has a shaft, and a flywheel connected to the shaft, and a brake system for holding or for stopping the flywheel. The brake system may be of at least one of the drum-type and of the caliper-type. The caliper-type has a brake disc and a brake caliper. The brake disc may be mounted on the flywheel, or on the shaft. The brake system may have an adjustable braking force. The disc brake may be manually or hydraulically activated. The brake system may be remotely activated from a tractor.