Agricultural baler

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12232453-B2
Application number	US-202318312188-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 4, 2023
Priority date	May 18, 2022
Publication date	Feb 25, 2025
Grant date	Feb 25, 2025

Abstract

A loading apparatus for a round baler for loading a roll of binding material on the round baler is disclosed comprising a binding material support displaceable about a first end between a storage position and a transfer position, in which when in the storage position a first end of the binding material support is raised relative to a second end of the binding material support and when in the transfer position the first end of the binding material support is lowered relative to the second end of the binding material support.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A loading apparatus for a round baler for loading a roll of binding material on the round baler comprises a binding material roll support displaceable about a first end between a storage position and a transfer position in which a second end is pivotally displaced relative to the first end, wherein when in the storage position the second end of the binding material roll support is raised relative to the first end of the binding material roll support and when in the transfer position the second end of the binding material roll support is lowered relative to the first end of the binding material roll support, and wherein the binding material roll support comprises a first inner lateral edge and a second outer lateral edge each extending between first and second ends of the binding material roll support, a stop provided at a second end of the binding material roll support, a first cross member extending beneath the binding material roll support between the first and second lateral edges and a second cross member extending beneath the support between the first and second lateral edges and located between the first cross member and the first end of the binding material roll support.

2. The loading apparatus according to claim 1 , characterised in that the loading apparatus further comprises an additional stop located across a first end of the roll support when the loading apparatus is in the storage position.

3. The loading apparatus according to claim 1 , characterised in that the stop provided at the second end of the roll support is V-shaped.

4. The loading apparatus according to claim 1 , characterised in that an upper edge of the stop provided at the second end of the roll support presents a rounded surface.

5. The loading apparatus according to claim 1 , characterised in that the second end of the roll support is provided with one or more manipulation means.

6. The loading apparatus according to claim 1 , characterised in that the loading apparatus further comprises retention means for releasably retaining the roll of binding material on the roll support.

7. A loading apparatus for a round baler for loading a roll of binding material on the round baler comprises a binding material roll support displaceable about a first end between a storage position and a transfer position in which a second end is pivotally displaced relative to the first end, wherein when in the storage position the second end of the binding material roll support is raised relative to the first end of the binding material roll support, and when in the transfer position the second end of the binding material roll support is lowered relative to the first end of the binding material roll support, characterised in that the loading apparatus incorporates first and second mounting points, a first longer connecting element pivotally connected at a first end to the first mounting point for rotation about a first pivot axis and pivotally connected at a second end to the first cross member, a second shorter connecting element pivotally connected at a first end to the second mounting point for rotation about a second pivot axis and pivotally connected at a second end to the second cross member.

8. The loading apparatus according to claim 7 , characterised in that the second mounting point is raised relative to the first mounting point.

9. The loading apparatus according to claim 7 , characterised in that in the transfer position the second connecting element extends above the first connecting element.

10. The loading apparatus according to claim 7 , characterised that in the storage position the second connecting element extends alongside the first connecting element.

11. The loading apparatus according to claim 7 , characterised in that the first connecting element is connected to an inner side of the first cross member.

12. The loading apparatus according to claim 7 , characterised in that the second connecting element is connected to an outer side of the second cross member.

13. The loading apparatus according to claim 7 , characterised in that the first pivot axis is inclined to the vertical.

14. A round baler comprising a baling chamber, a feed apparatus adapted to introduce the binding material into the baling chamber to enable a formed bale to be bound within the baling chamber, an unwind station in which a roll of binding material may be located for feeding of the binding material to the feed apparatus and a first loading apparatus in accordance with claim 7 located to a first side of the baler.

15. The round baler according to claim 14 , characterised in that the round baler further comprises a second loading apparatus in accordance with claim 3 located to a second side of the baler.

16. The round baler according to claim 15 , characterised in that a latching mechanism is provided to secure each loading apparatus to the baler in the storage position.

17. The round baler according to claim 14 , characterised in that a latching mechanism is provided to secure the loading apparatus to the baler in the storage position.

Assignees

• Agco Corp

Inventors

• Olsen Robert James

Classifications

• A01F2015/073

  Features related to the horizontal rotating arm of a wrapping device of the satellite type · CPC title

• A01F15/071 Primary

  Wrapping devices (tying devices A01F15/141) · CPC title

• A01F15/0715 Primary

  Wrapping the bale in the press chamber before opening said chamber · CPC title