Feeder Apparatus for Combine Harvester

A feeder for a combine harvester. The feeder includes a housing and a conveyor assembly mounted in the housing. The conveyor assembly includes a frame having lateral support arms, and moveable belts guided by sprocket wheels. The sprocket wheels are mounted on a drive shaft proximate an outlet secti...

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Main Authors Van Overschelde Pieter, Tallir Frederik, Jongmans Dré W.J, Depoortere Björn, Missotten Bart M.A, Duquesne Frank R.G, Vandamme Willem
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.09.2017
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
FISHING
FORESTRY
HAY OR STRAW PRESSES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE
TRAPPING
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Summary:A feeder for a combine harvester. The feeder includes a housing and a conveyor assembly mounted in the housing. The conveyor assembly includes a frame having lateral support arms, and moveable belts guided by sprocket wheels. The sprocket wheels are mounted on a drive shaft proximate an outlet section of the housing and on a conveyor shaft proximate an inlet section of the housing. The sprocket wheels are mounted on a drive shaft proximate an outlet section of the housing and on a conveyor shaft proximate an inlet section. The conveyor assembly is equipped with a first and second tensioning mechanism, the first mechanism being configured to push the conveyor shaft forward with respect to the frame, the second mechanism including spring-operated tensioning arms and tensioning rolls mounted above the support arms.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715446645