Wrap material transfer device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12419223-B2
Application number	US-202017097729-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2020
Priority date	Dec 4, 2017
Publication date	Sep 23, 2025
Grant date	Sep 23, 2025

Abstract

A transfer device includes an arm that has a first end and a second end. The transfer device includes a pivot positioned at the first end of the arm. The pivot is configured to be secured to a baling machine. The transfer device includes a lifting device positioned on the arm. The lifting device is configured to be attached to a bale wrap material supply roll.

First claim

We claim:

1. A baling machine comprising:
a baler frame including a front end, a rear end, and two opposing sidewalls extending between the front end and the rear end;
a wrapping device having a wrap material bay, the wrapping device attached to the rear end of the baler frame and operable to dispense a supply of wrap material when the wrap material is located in the wrap material bay;
a cover pivotally attached to the rear end of the baler frame, the cover being movable from the baler frame between closed and open positions to selectively provide access to the wrap material bay; and
a wrap transfer device attached directly to the rear end of the baler frame and operable to support and transfer the wrap material relative to the baler frame, the wrap transfer device including:
an arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the arm pivotally attached to the rear end of the baler frame below a portion of the cover pivotally attached to the rear end of the baler frame,
wherein the arm includes a first member attached to the rear end of the baler frame and defines the first end of the arm, and a second member pivotally attached to the first member at an arm member pivot, the second member defining the second end of the arm; and
a lifting device positioned on the second member of the arm, wherein the lifting device is configured to be attached to the wrap material and operable to lower and lift the wrap material via a line,

wherein the lifting device is operable to lower and lift the wrap material when the cover is in the open position and the wrap transfer device is positioned within the wrap material bay.

2. The baling machine of claim 1 , wherein the first member and the second member are configured to nest together when positioned longitudinally adjacent one another.

3. The baling machine of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first member and the second member has a channel that is configured to receive the at least one of the first member and the second member.

4. The baling machine of claim 1 , wherein the lifting device includes at least one of a hoist and an actuator.

5. The baling machine of claim 1 , wherein the lifting device is secured to the arm to be slidable between the first end and the second end of the arm.

6. The baling machine of claim 1 , further comprising a roll adapter connected to the lifting device, the roll adapter being configured to be attached to the wrap material to stably support the wrap material in space.

7. The baling machine of claim 6 , wherein the roll adapter is extendable from the arm via the lifting device.

8. The baling machine of claim 1 , wherein the arm is telescoping.

9. The baling machine of claim 1 , further comprising a baling chamber, wherein the wrap material bay of the wrapping device is configured to store the wrap material to be fed into the baling chamber.

10. The baling machine of claim 1 , wherein the wrap transfer device is installed in the wrap material bay.

11. The baling machine of claim 1 , wherein the rear end of the baler frame includes a rear wall extending between the two opposing sidewalls, the arm being coupled to the rear wall.

12. The baling machine of claim 11 , wherein the first end of the first member for the arm is pivotally coupled to the rear wall via a pivot, the first member of the arm configured to rotate the first member about a vertical axis, and the first member extending perpendicularly from the rear wall.

13. The baling machine of claim 11 , wherein the arm is coupled to the rear wall, adjacent one of the two opposing sidewalls.

14. The baling machine of claim 1 , wherein the wrapping device further includes:
a housing mounted to the rear end of the baler frame, the housing defining a storage shelf included in the wrap material bay,
wherein the arm is coupled to the rear end of the baler frame above at least one of the housing or the storage shelf.

15. A baling machine comprising:
a baler frame;
a wrapping device having a wrap material bay, the wrapping device attached to the baler frame and operable to dispense a supply of wrap material when the wrap material is located in the wrap material bay; and
a wrap transfer device attached to the baler frame and operable to support and transfer the wrap material relative to the baler frame,
wherein the wrap transfer device includes:
an arm having a first end and a second end, the arm pivotally attached to the baler frame at the first end for rotation of the arm about a vertical axis, the arm including:
a first member attached to the baler frame for rotation of the arm about the vertical axis, the first member defining the first end of the arm, and
a second member pivotally attached to the first member at an arm member pivot, the second member pivotably rotatable about the vertical axis via the arm member pivot, for extension of the second member from the first member to increase a length of the wrap transfer device, the second member defining the second end of the arm; and
a lifting device positioned on the second member of the arm, directly adjacent the second end of the arm, wherein the lifting device is configured to be attached to the wrap material and operable to lower and lift the wrap material via a line,
wherein the arm extends from the first end to the second end, with the second end of the arm positioned to lower the wrap material within the wrap material bay.

16. The baling machine of claim 15 , further comprising a cover pivotally attached to the baler frame.

17. The baling machine of claim 16 , wherein the cover is movable from the baler frame between closed and open positions, and wherein the wrap transfer device is under the cover.

18. The baling machine of claim 15 , further comprising a storage shelf for storing the wrap material.

19. The baling machine of claim 18 , wherein the first end of the arm is attached to the baler frame above the storage shelf.

20. The baling machine of claim 15 , wherein the lifting device includes an actuator.

Assignees

• Vermeer Mfg Co

Inventors

• Little Daniel J
• Meinders Calvin D
• Dockter Nathan D
• Thoreson Kent P
• Delaney Madison M
• Bandstra Jerry E
• Dunham Lisle J
• Limke Jacob
• Thompson Kent L

Classifications

• B65B11/025

  by webs revolving around stationary articles · CPC title

• A01F2015/0735

  Combined machines that include a press bale and a wrapping device in a further step, e.g. turning table, not in the same closed pressing chamber · CPC title

• A01F2015/0725

  Film dispensers for film rollers in a satellite type wrapper, e.g. holding and tensioning means for the film roller · CPC title

• A01F15/0715 Primary

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