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US 11,805,717 B2Granted
Self-propelled machine
AssigneeKalverkamp Innovation GmbH
InventorsFelix Kalverkamp, Klemens Kalverkamp
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Abstract
A self-propelled machine for agriculture forms an agricultural gantry system. The machine has a support structure for receiving attachment devices, at least one drive unit with a control module, a support structure forming an agricultural gantry system and a plurality of ground supports for moving the support structure. The agricultural gantry system is convertible from a road orientation defining a driving width (FB) to a working orientation having a substantially larger working width (AB).
Claims20
A self-propelled machine for agriculture forming an agricultural gantry system, comprising:
- at least one drive unit with a control module;
- a support structure forming an agricultural gantry system for variable work tasks comprising:
- a functional frame having a base carrier and a side carrier coupled to the base carrier;
- and
- a plurality of ground supports each disposed at a respective longitudinal end of the base carrier, the side carrier extending from at least one longitudinal end of the base carrier in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the base carrier,
- wherein each of the ground supports is pivotally connected to the functional frame by a vertical pivot axis, two of the ground supports being pivotally connected to the functional frame with the vertical pivot axis being disposed generally on a longitudinal axis of the base carrier;
- wherein the support structure is configured to be converted from a road orientation defining a driving width to a working orientation having a working width larger than the driving width, the ground supports pivoting about the vertical pivot axis to convert the support structure from the road orientation to the working orientation, and
- wherein the base carrier defines an interior space, and the at least one drive unit is arranged in the interior space.
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A self-propelled machine for agriculture forming an agricultural gantry system, comprising:
- at least one drive unit with a control module;
- a support structure forming an agricultural gantry system for variable work tasks comprising:
- a functional frame having a base carrier and a side carrier coupled to the base carrier;
- and
- a plurality of ground supports each disposed at a respective longitudinal end of the base carrier, the side carrier extending from at least one longitudinal end of the base carrier in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the base carrier,
- wherein each of the ground supports is pivotally connected to the functional frame by a vertical pivot axis;
- wherein the support structure is configured to be converted from a road orientation defining a driving width to a working orientation having a working width larger than the driving width, the ground supports pivoting about the vertical pivot axis to convert the support structure from the road orientation to the working orientation;
- wherein a length of the side carrier defines the driving width and the ground supports are disposed within the driving width when the support structure is in the road orientation, and
- wherein the base carrier defines an interior space, and the at least one drive unit is arranged in the interior space.
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A self-propelled machine for agriculture forming an agricultural gantry system, comprising:
- at least one drive unit with a control module;
- a support structure forming an agricultural gantry system for variable work tasks comprising:
- a functional frame having a base carrier and at least one side carrier coupled to the base carrier;
- and
- a plurality of ground supports each disposed at a respective longitudinal end of the base carrier, the side carrier extending from at least one longitudinal end of the base carrier in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the base carrier,
- wherein each of the ground supports is pivotally connected to the functional frame by a vertical pivot axis;
- wherein the support structure is configured to be converted from a road orientation defining a driving width to a working orientation having a working width larger than the driving width, the ground supports pivoting about the vertical pivot axis to convert the support structure from the road orientation to the working orientation;
- wherein in the road orientation, two of the ground supports are aligned with a longitudinal axis of the base carrier and, in the working orientation, two of the ground supports are aligned with a length axis of the side carrier, and
- wherein the base carrier defines an interior space, and the at least one drive unit is arranged in the interior space.
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