Harvester header with lateral belt roller mount

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12514162-B2
Application number	US-201917293713-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 7, 2019
Priority date	Nov 16, 2018
Publication date	Jan 6, 2026
Grant date	Jan 6, 2026

Abstract

A header system is provided. The headers system includes a conveyor belt and a belt roller assembly comprising a belt roller configured to contact the conveyor belt and to rotate about an axis during movement of the conveyor belt. The header system further includes a belt roller assembly mount configured to secure the belt roller on the header system, wherein the belt roller mount assembly comprises a first mounting member configured to secure the belt roller to an infeed deck frame included in the header system.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A header system, comprising:
a longitudinal conveyor configured to receive cut crops and to move the cut crops into a harvester vehicle, wherein the longitudinal conveyor is supported by an infeed deck frame included in the header system; a conveyor belt configured to convey the cut crops laterally inwardly to the longitudinal conveyor; a belt roller assembly comprising a belt roller configured to contact the conveyor belt and to rotate about an axis during movement of the conveyor belt; and a belt roller assembly mount, wherein the belt roller assembly mount comprises a first mounting member configured to secure the belt roller to the infeed deck frame, such that the belt roller pivotably moves with the infeed deck frame relative to a header frame.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the belt roller assembly mount further comprises a second mounting member configured to secure the belt roller to a cutter bar assembly, and wherein the cutter bar assembly is configured to cut crops to generate the cut crops.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the second mounting member comprises a first portion and a second portion, and wherein the first portion is disposed at an angle with respect to the second portion.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the first portion is configured to directly connect to the belt roller assembly, and the second portion is configured to directly connect to the cutter bar assembly.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the belt roller assembly mount further comprises a second mounting member configured to secure the belt roller to the infeed deck frame at a location opposite to the first mounting member.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first mounting member comprises a plate configured to secure the belt roller to the infeed deck frame.

7 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a center section having the longitudinal conveyor.

8 . The system of claim 7 , further comprising a first header segment and a second header segment, wherein the first header segment and the second header segment are pivotable about the center section.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the first header segment, the second header segment, or a combination thereof, are configured to pivot about the center section based on terrain encountered during operations.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the belt roller assembly further comprises a motor configured to rotate the belt roller and wherein the motor is attached via the first mounting member.

11 . A header system, comprising:
a header frame; an infeed deck frame movably coupled to the header frame; a longitudinal conveyor supported by the infeed deck frame, wherein the longitudinal conveyor is configured to receive cut crops and to move the cut crops into a harvester vehicle; a conveyor belt configured to convey the cut crops laterally inwardly to the longitudinal conveyor; a belt roller assembly comprising a belt roller configured to contact the conveyor belt and to rotate about an axis during movement of the conveyor belt; and a belt roller assembly mount, wherein the belt roller assembly mount comprises a first mounting member configured to secure the belt roller to the infeed deck frame, such that the belt roller moves with the infeed deck frame relative to the header frame.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the belt roller assembly mount further comprises a second mounting member configured to secure the belt roller to a cutter bar assembly, to the infeed deck frame at a location opposite the first mounting member, or a combination thereof.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the belt roller assembly further comprises a motor configured to rotate the belt roller, and wherein the motor is attached via the first mounting member.

14 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising a center section having the longitudinal conveyor, a first header segment, and a second header segment, wherein the first header segment and the second header segment are pivotably mounted to the center section.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the first and the second header segments are configured to pivot about the center section based on terrain encountered during operations.

16 . A method of manufacturing a header, comprising:
manufacturing a belt roller assembly, wherein the belt roller assembly comprises a belt roller configured to contact a conveyor belt and to rotate about an axis during movement of the conveyor belt, the conveyor belt is configured to convey cut crops laterally inwardly to a longitudinal conveyor, the longitudinal conveyor is configured to receive the cut crops from the conveyor belt and to move the cut crops into a harvester vehicle, and the longitudinal conveyor is supported by an infeed deck frame of the header; manufacturing a belt roller assembly mount, wherein the belt roller assembly mount comprises a first mounting member configured to secure the belt roller to the infeed deck frame, such that the belt roller pivotably moves with the infeed deck frame relative to a header frame; and mounting the belt roller assembly onto the infeed deck frame via the belt roller assembly mount.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the first mounting member further comprises a plate configured to attach the first mounting member to the infeed deck frame, to a motor, or to a combination thereof.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the belt roller assembly mount further comprises a second mounting member configured to secure the belt roller to the infeed deck frame or to a cutter bar assembly.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the second mounting member comprises a first portion and a second portion angled with respect to the first portion, the first portion is configured to attach to the belt roller at an end opposite the first mounting member, and the second portion is configured to mount to the infeed deck frame or to the cutter bar assembly.

20 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
manufacturing a second belt roller assembly, wherein the second belt roller assembly comprises a second belt roller configured to contact a second conveyor belt and to rotate about a second axis during movement of the second conveyor belt; manufacturing a second belt roller assembly mount, wherein the second belt roller assembly mount comprises a third mounting member configured to secure the second belt roller to the infeed deck frame; and mounting the second belt roller assembly onto the second infeed deck frame via the second belt roller assembly mount.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Kemmerer Benjamin David
• Cook Joel
• Noll Blaine Robert

Classifications

• A01D61/002

  transversal conveying devices · CPC title

• A01D41/14

  Mowing tables · CPC title

• A01D57/20 Primary

  with conveyor belts · CPC title