Baling system for an agricultural system
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Even bale block for monitoring bale shape in a round baler
US8935979B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8935979-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213714599-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
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A bale size sensing mechanism for an agricultural round baler having bale chamber partially defined by continuous side-by-side belts disposed between a pair of spaced-apart side walls and trained around a plurality of rolls. Bale size sensing mechanisms disposed in each side wall detects the density of the transverse ends of a bale forming within the chamber and provides the measure to a controller which determines the transverse uniformity of the bale. Each sensing mechanism includes a generally planar element having a wedge-shaped periphery with a vertex, the planar element being pivotally coupled to the baler adjacent to the vertex and a portion of the wedge-shaped periphery projecting into the bale-forming chamber to interact with the bale forming therein. The wedge-shaped periphery minimizes open areas within the bale chamber into which turbulent crop could enter and jam the sensing mechanism.
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Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: 1. A bale compaction sensing mechanism for an agricultural round baler having a bale forming chamber defined in a space between opposing frame-supported side walls and configured to form incoming crop material into a generally spirally wound, cylindrically shaped bale of increasing diameter, the sensing mechanism comprising: an elongate, slot-like aperture having an upstream end and a downstream end separated by a pair of sp…
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- What does patent US8935979B2 cover?
- A bale size sensing mechanism for an agricultural round baler having bale chamber partially defined by continuous side-by-side belts disposed between a pair of spaced-apart side walls and trained around a plurality of rolls. Bale size sensing mechanisms disposed in each side wall detects the density of the transverse ends of a bale forming within the chamber and provides the measure to a contro…
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- Simmons Scott C, Chow Mark K, Schlotterbeck Stephen C, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01F15/0833. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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