WO2007107613A1 - Harvester/baler for facilitating the gathering of grain and baling of pasture in a single working step - Google Patents

Abstract

A harverster-baler is formed by coupling a harvester to a baler, and has a sluice gate arranged therebetween which, in a first position, allows the pasture to pass into the baler, in a mode of operation as harvester-baler, while in a second position, the pasture is spread directly, and the harvester-baler operates only as a harvester.

Description

COSECHADORA - PACKAGER TO FACILITATE THE COLLECTION OF GRAIN AND PACKAGING OF THE PAST IN A SINGLE STEP OF

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FIELD OF INVENTION

5 This specification refers to a coupling and / or adaptation that develops the entire work chain based on the function of a combine and a baler, which combine two systems with independent adjustments.

The harvester-packer is specially designed to facilitate the process of harvesting cereals, collecting and packing the grass, with a single machine.

The invention has its scope in the innovative benefit for the agricultural entrepreneur and in the agricultural machinery manufacturing industry.

SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

5 Currently in the agricultural sector, the work of a harvester (within a very positive technology and yield), is reduced to harvest the grain and throw the straw to the ground, well chopped, well spread or in lines; and the work of a baler, which gathers the grass from the ground once the lines are gathered.

Therefore, when the farmer needs to pack the grass, two situations can be presented (depending on the amount of grass), one that has little grass (then he would have to gather several lines to make one and be able to pack it) and second that there is a lot of grass ( then it is not necessary to gather lines). In the first situation the farmer will need a grass catcher ", to unify these lines (this collector will need to be towed by a tractor) and in both the first and second situations the farmer needs a" baler ", which is towed or pulled by a tractor.

As a consequence, the farmer not only makes greater investment-work-time, but the grass is not collected in its entirety or with the desired freshness and quality as a result of the loss of straw, grain (which is not separated from the straw) and tamo and by the time of collection 20 of the straw and intrusion of soil in the bale.

The situation of farmers today is well known, the rise in fuel, low staff, high cost of machinery, little help from governments, etc .. That together with climate change (drought) make agriculture in general find in a delicate stage worldwide. (Currently high

25 temperatures in some countries mean that farmers are forced to give up the use of rotor machines, since these harvesters chop excessively the straw and the balers cannot collect them in full), therefore the innovative benefit of a "harvester -packing machine "that collects total production" grain-straw + tamo) with full use in a single work step, in a market that poses many difficult and varied challenges,

30 would be of great help to the agricultural entrepreneur (since sometimes grass is more expensive than grain) and an opportunity for technological advancement in which the industry would provide solutions for a modern agriculture and that would contribute to a positive action at an ecological level . DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The object of the invention is to eliminate the excess of costs, effort and time, taking advantage of the total production of grain-straw + tamo, by means of a combine-packing machine, which offers the farmer a higher yield with less cost.

The harvester-baler of the invention is constituted by a harvester of greater power, to which the butt would be reinforced, the

10 rear axle, wheels, walls and rear bottom, (as a consequence of the greater weight that the machine in total would support) or optionally a second motor could be adapted in the upper rear part so that the baler had its own command in the interior of the cabin, activated by hydraulic mechanisms or systems; and by a baler, which would be adapted in the rear butt "of the combine that once coupled would protrude

15 "approximately half of said baler", this in turn would connect with the option of packing or spreading option of the grass, by means of a hydraulic gate located under the rotors or shakers of the combine, which turns in two directions, one towards the mouth of the baler facilitating the fall of the grass through the spreader or chopper of the combine or in the opposite direction,

20 facilitating the entry of the grass into the feeding system of the baler.

Therefore, if the farmer did not want to pack, he would always have the option to spread - chop and / or linear the straw by operating said hydraulic gate.

25 The coupling of the baler to the combine would be fixed (solidly screwed) and of proportionate size, lacking wheels, axle and part of sheet metal (since the combine would cover it at least 50% with the coating in the continuity of his design).

The harvester-packer could opt for a speed adjustment 30 on the fly and / or reduce the cutting capacity to adapt the feed and packing flow to the field and crop conditions, with the handling of the cereal smooth and continued ensuring bales high quality with a full use "straw + tamo" ideal in livestock farms, etc ...

SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DIBUTES

5 As can be seen in the drawings, the harvester-baler is made up of a harvester to which a baler at the rear or "culatón" that refers to the number 5 of figure 1 is adapted and which is inserted 50% approximately to the combine.

As a consequence of the greater weight of the machine in the rear part 10, the cylinder head No. 4 of FIG. 1 would be reinforced the rear axle, wheels, walls and rear bottom of the combine. Optionally this could opt for a "rear wheel drive".

As can be seen in Figure 1.2 and 3, the mouth of the baler would connect with a hydraulic gate n ° 6 located under the rotors of the combine to which the spreader of the 15 tamo will have been oriented by means of turbines, said hydraulic gate will rotate two directions, one towards the mouth of the baler n ° 8 of figures 2 and the other in the opposite direction, facilitating the entry of the grass either into the spreader or chopper figures 1 and 3 - n ° 7 or packed; therefore the option of spreading, chopping or packing the straw would be achieved by operating said hydraulic, mechanical or electrical gate No. 6.

20 The length and width of the combine-harvester would be optional depending on the manufacturer and the agricultural machinery market.

With the described constitution there is a combine-harvester that allows in a single work step the objective of harvesting the grain and packing the grass which is very practical to ensure a total use and cleaning of the entire crop, without restricting the possibility to spread it, chop or linear the grass in case of convenience of the farmer.

Claims

1.- Combine-Baler to facilitate, economize and take advantage of the collection of grain + grass in a single work step, characterized by a coupling of both machines that allows the option to harvest the grain and pack, spread, chop or linear the grass , through a gate activated by mechanical, hydraulic or electrical systems located under the rotors.

2, - Combine-Baler according to claims 1 characterized in that both machines would be inserted based on their sizes through a fixed and solidly screwed coupling.

3. Combine harvester-Baler of greater power according to claims 1, characterized in that optionally the machine can carry rear-wheel drive or opt for a second independent hydraulic transmission motor that drives the action of the baler by its own control system in the cabin interior.

4. Combine-Baler according to claims 1, 2 and 3 in which the coupling and / or adaptation of both machines after an innovative transformation or design makes it a compact machine, with independent system settings, capable of reducing costs and Increase performance as a smart solution for modern agriculture.