Corn header for a forage harvester including a side separating mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9386745-B2
Application number	US-201414198731-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2014
Priority date	Mar 8, 2013
Publication date	Jul 12, 2016
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016

Abstract

A corn header ( 4 ) for a forage harvester for harvesting stalked crop includes a set of cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms for cutting the crop in a substantially horizontal direction. A separating mechanism for separating the crop in a substantially vertical direction is positioned on at least one side of the corn header, laterally next to the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A corn header for a forage harvester for harvesting stalked crop, comprising:
a plurality of rotatably driven cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 ) for cutting the crop from the ground in a substantially horizontal direction; and
a separating mechanism ( 7 ) for separating the crop in a substantially vertical direction;
wherein the separating mechanism ( 7 ) comprises separating knives ( 8 ) that are vertically displaceable and implement a scissors-like severance cut and is positioned respectively on one side of the corn header ( 4 ), laterally next to the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 ); and
wherein the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 ) comprise drums and are equipped with conveying elements for conveying the crop such that the crop is cut and conveyed by the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 ) via a rotating motion.

2. The corn header according to claim 1 , wherein separating mechanism ( 7 ) extends upwardly relative to a separating plane of the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 ).

3. The corn header according to claim 2 , wherein separating mechanism ( 7 ) extends substantially vertically upwardly relative to the separating plane of the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 ).

4. A forage harvester, comprising a front attachment ( 2 ) designed as a corn header ( 4 ) for harvesting stalked crop, wherein the corn header ( 4 ) is coupled to a carrier vehicle ( 3 ) and wherein the corn header comprises:
a plurality of rotatably driven cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 ) for cutting the crop from the ground in a substantially horizontal direction; and
a separating mechanism ( 7 ) for separating the crop in a substantially vertical direction that is positioned at one side of the corn header ( 4 ), laterally next to the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 );
wherein the separating mechanism ( 7 ) comprises separating knives ( 8 ) that are vertically displaceable and implement a scissors-like severance cut; and
wherein the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 ) comprise drums and are equipped with conveying elements for conveying the crop such that the crop is cut and conveyed by the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 ) via a rotating driving motion.

5. A corn header for a forage harvester for harvesting stalked crop, comprising:
a plurality of rotatably driven cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 ) that are arranged laterally for cutting the crop from the ground in a substantially horizontal direction; and
a separating mechanism positioned on one side of the corn header ( 4 ), laterally next to the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 );
wherein the separating mechanism comprises separating knives ( 8 ) that are vertically displaceable and implement a scissors-like severance cut for separating the crop in a substantially vertical direction; and
wherein the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms ( 6 ) comprise drums and are equipped with conveying elements for cutting and conveying the crop via a rotating motion.

Assignees

• Claas Saulgau Gmbh

Inventors

• Boenig Ingo

Classifications

• A01D45/021 Primary

  Cornheaders · CPC title

• A01D34/23

  with additional vertical cutter-bar · CPC title