Adaptive multi row header for sugar cane harvester
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsAndré Satoshi Seki, Joäo Augusto Marcolin Lucca
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Abstract
An agricultural machine header which can be coupled to and uncoupled from a harvesting machine The header includes a frame having with a plurality of adjustable supports for coupling with at lest two row divider sets. The header further includes at least one pair of base cutting discs and at least one knock-down roller. The header supports the base cutting discs in an adjustable and flexible way that allows them to be adjusted according to conditions and characteristics of crop to be harvested.
Claims21
A header for an agricultural machine, the header comprising:
- at least two row divider sets;
- a frame extending in a vertical direction between a top side of the frame and a bottom side of the frame and in a horizontal direction between a forward side of the frame and a rear side of the frame, the frame comprising:
- a plurality of adjustable supports for coupling with the at least two row divider sets;
- and
- a pair of spaced, vertical crossbars, the crossbars being planar and parallel to one another and being further spaced apart from one another in the horizontal direction;
- at least one pair of base cutting discs;
- and
- at least one knock-down roller,
- wherein the at least two row divider sets, the at least one pair of base cutting discs, and the at least one knock-down roller are embedded on and locked with the adjustable supports.
A harvesting machine for harvesting tall stem plants, the machine comprising:
- a chassis transported by belts or wheels;
- a drive motor;
- a cabin for operation and control;
- primary and secondary cleaning extractor systems;
- a billet elevator;
- and
- a header comprising:
- at least two row divider sets;
- a frame extending in a vertical direction between a top side of the frame and a bottom side of the frame and in a horizontal direction between a forward side of the frame and a rear side of the frame, the frame comprising:
- a plurality of adjustable supports for coupling with the at least two row divider sets;
- and
- a pair of spaced, vertical crossbars, the crossbars being planar and parallel to one another and being further spaced apart from one another in the horizontal direction;
- at least one pair of base cutting discs;
- and
- at least one knock-down roller,
- wherein the at least two row divider sets, the at least one pair of base cutting discs, and the at least one knock-down roller are embedded on and locked with the adjustable supports.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.