Feederhouse assembly having a rotational shaft with fluid passages
AssigneeAGCO International GmbH
InventorFabio Racchella
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Abstract
A feederhouse assembly for an agricultural harvester includes a feederhouse comprising an inlet end, a rotational shaft coupled to the feederhouse and defining a plurality of fluid passages therethrough, and a frame adjacent the inlet end and arranged to pivot about the rotational shaft relative to the feederhouse. The frame defines a crop opening therethrough and is configured to carry a harvesting header. An agricultural harvester includes a chassis, the feederhouse assembly mounted to the chassis, and a processing system carried by the chassis and structured to receive crop material from the feederhouse.
Claims11
A feederhouse assembly for an agricultural harvester, the feederhouse assembly comprising:
- a feederhouse comprising an inlet end;
- a rotational shaft coupled to the feederhouse and defining a plurality of fluid passages therethrough, wherein the fluid passages are configured to be connected to a pressurized fluid source carried by the agricultural harvester;
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- a frame adjacent the inlet end and arranged to pivot about the rotational shaft relative to the feederhouse, the frame defining a crop opening therethrough and configured to carry a harvesting header.
A feederhouse assembly for an agricultural harvester, the feederhouse assembly comprising:
- a feederhouse comprising an inlet end;
- a rotational shaft coupled to the feederhouse and defining a plurality of fluid passages therethrough;
- a frame adjacent the inlet end and arranged to pivot about the rotational shaft relative to the feederhouse, the frame defining a crop opening therethrough and configured to carry a harvesting header;
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- a plurality of hoses carried by the frame and connected to the fluid passages.
A feederhouse assembly for an agricultural harvester, the feederhouse assembly comprising:
- a feederhouse comprising an inlet end;
- a rotational shaft coupled to the feederhouse and defining a plurality of fluid passages therethrough;
- a frame adjacent the inlet end and arranged to pivot about the rotational shaft relative to the feederhouse, the frame defining a crop opening therethrough and configured to carry a harvesting header;
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- at least one hydraulic cylinder configured to move the frame with respect to the feederhouse, wherein the plurality of fluid passages are in fluid connection with the at least one hydraulic cylinder.
An agricultural harvester, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a feederhouse comprising an inlet end and carried by the chassis;
- a rotational shaft coupled to the feederhouse and defining a plurality of fluid passages therethrough, wherein the fluid passages are configured to be connected to a pressurized fluid source carried by the agricultural harvester;
- a frame adjacent the inlet end of the feederhouse and arranged to pivot about the rotational shaft relative to the feederhouse, the frame defining a crop opening therethrough and configured to carry a harvesting header;
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- a processing system carried by the chassis and structured to receive crop material from the feederhouse.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.