Weighing Round Bales
US-2016165801-A1 · Jun 16, 2016 · US
Bale opener
US9745672B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9745672-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514884868-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Publication date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
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A bale opener for stripping fiber flocks from fiber bales, including a stripping tower arranged on a running gear or a bogie and having a stripping arm. The stripping arm is mounted in a height-adjustable mount in a guide on the stripping tower. A lifting gear is provided for the height adjustment of the stripping arm, wherein the lifting gear is mounted on the stripping arm and on the stripping tower, and the lifting gear has at least one load cell.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A bale opener for stripping fiber flocks from fiber bales, comprising: a stripping tower arranged on one of a running gear or a bogie; a stripping arm mounted in a height-adjustable and cantilevered manner in a guide on the stripping tower; a lifting gear mounted on the stripping arm and configured with the stripping tower to provide for height adjustment of the stripping arm relative to the stripping tower; and a load cell integrated into the lifting gear at a location to detect a bearing force exerted by the stripping arm on the fiber bales. 2. The bale opener according to claim 1 , wherein the load cell is integrated into one of (a) a mounting of the lifting gear on the stripping arm such that the stripping arm is free standing on the load cell, or (b) a mounting of the lifting gear on the stripping tower such that that the stripping arm bears on the load cell through the lifting gear mounting on the stripping tower. 3. The bale opener according to claim 1 , wherein the lifting gear comprises a chain drive or a belt drive. 4. The bale opener according to claim 1 , wherein the lifting gear comprises a toothed rod. 5. The bale opener according to claim 1 , wherein the lifting gear comprises a threaded spindle drive. 6. The bale opener according to claim 1 , wherein the lifting gear comprises a ball screw drive. 7. The bale opener according to claim 1 , wherein the guide is configured such that the lifting gear is loaded with forces in only the height adjustment direction of movement of the stripping arm relative to the stripping tower. 8. The bale opener according to claim 1 , wherein the load cell determines a bearing force of the stripping arm acting on the fiber bale.
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- What does patent US9745672B2 cover?
- A bale opener for stripping fiber flocks from fiber bales, including a stripping tower arranged on a running gear or a bogie and having a stripping arm. The stripping arm is mounted in a height-adjustable mount in a guide on the stripping tower. A lifting gear is provided for the height adjustment of the stripping arm, wherein the lifting gear is mounted on the stripping arm and on the strippin…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Rieter Ag Maschf
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification D01G7/04. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 29 2017 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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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).