Header end hood mount for an agricultural harvester

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9642307-B2
Application number	US-201514707753-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 8, 2015
Priority date	May 8, 2015
Publication date	May 9, 2017
Grant date	May 9, 2017

Abstract

A header end hood mount for a harvester configured to allow an end hood on a corn header to pivot about a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly is connected to the frame for mounting the hood thereon and includes a mounting bracket affixed to the frame to allow the hood to pivot between a first position covering the row unit and a second position spaced outwardly and upwardly from the first position to provide improved access to a row unit covered by an end hood during normal operation. The header end hood mount is designed to provide a pivoting motion of the hood.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A header of a harvester comprising:
a frame;
a row unit extending forwardly from the frame;
a hood for covering the row unit; and
a mounting assembly connected to the frame for mounting the hood thereon, the mounting assembly including:
a mounting bracket slidably connected to the frame in a medial lateral direction of the header, and
a pivot extending from the mounting bracket inwardly and forwardly relative to the header,
wherein the hood pivots about the pivot to move between a first position covering the row unit and a second position spaced apart outwardly and upwardly from the first position.

2. The header of claim 1 , wherein the hood includes a mounting frame for slidably mounting onto the mounting assembly.

3. The header of claim 1 , wherein the mounting assembly is connected to the frame above the row unit and rearwardly of the row unit.

4. The header of claim 1 , wherein the row unit includes a row unit frame and the pivot is laterally spaced from the row unit frame.

5. The header of claim 1 , wherein the pivot is positioned completely below an outer surface of the hood.

6. The header of claim 1 , wherein the hood moves between the first and second positions about a single rotational degree of freedom.

7. A header of a harvester comprising:
a frame;
a row unit extending forwardly from the frame;
a hood for covering the row unit; and
a hinge connecting the hood to the frame, wherein the hinge includes:
a first hinge member slidably connected to the frame in a medial lateral direction of the header, the first hinge member extending inwardly and forwardly relative to the header, and
a second hinge member connected to the hood and pivotally coupled to the first hinge member,
wherein the hood moves between a first position wherein the hood is above the row unit and a second position spaced apart from the first position wherein the hood is spaced laterally and upwardly from the row unit.

8. The header of claim 7 , wherein the hinge is connected to the frame above the row unit and rearwardly of the row unit.

9. The header of claim 7 , wherein the hinge pivots about an axis extending inwardly and forwardly relative to the frame.

10. The header of claim 7 , wherein the row unit includes a row unit frame and the hinge pivots about an axis laterally spaced from the row unit frame.

11. The header of claim 7 , wherein the hinge has a single rotational degree of freedom.

12. A header of a harvester comprising:
a frame;
a row unit extending forwardly from the frame;
a hood for covering the row unit; and
a mounting assembly connected to the frame for mounting the hood thereon, the mounting assembly including:
a frame mounting bracket slidably connected to the frame in a medial lateral direction of the header,
a hood mounting bracket connected to the hood, and
a pivot assembly connected to the frame mounting bracket and the hood mounting bracket, the pivot assembly including:
a pivot extending inwardly and forwardly relative to the header, and
a pivot coupling pivotably mounted on the pivot,
wherein the hood pivots relative to the frame about the pivot assembly to move between a first position covering the row unit and a second position spaced apart outwardly and upwardly from the row unit.

13. The header of claim 12 , wherein the mounting assembly is connected to the frame above the row unit and rearwardly of the row unit.

14. The header of claim 12 , wherein the frame mounting bracket is adjustably connected to the frame.

15. The header of claim 12 , wherein the row unit includes a row unit frame and the pivot is laterally spaced from the row unit frame.

16. The header of claim 12 , wherein the pivot is positioned completely below an outer surface of the hood.

17. The header of claim 12 , wherein the pivot assembly has a single rotational degree of freedom.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Long Zachary
• Wenger Bradley
• Lauwers Andrew V
• Noll Blaine

Classifications

• A01D45/021 Primary

  Cornheaders · CPC title

• A01D63/00 Primary

  Outside dividers · CPC title

• A01D63/04

  Non-rotating dividers · CPC title